Utility Commission - Minutes - 07/20/2021

WATERFORD UTILITY COMMISSION

                           REGULAR MEETING MINUTES



DATE:            July 20, 2021

PLACE:                 1000 Hartford Turnpike

PRESIDING:        Chairman Ken Kirkman

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rodney Pinkham, Steve Negri and Raymond Valentini

ALSO PRESENT:    Robert Tuneski; Liaison for Board of Finance, Staff:
                 Neftali Soto-Chief Engineer and Jim Bartelli-Assistant
                 Director

Chairman Kirkman called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM

CITIZEN SESSION
None

SECRETARY’S REPORT

      MOTION      Made by Mr. Negri to approve the Minutes of the June 15,
                 2021 meeting, Mr. Valentini seconded.


      VOTE  The motion passed.


BILLING ADJUSTMENTS

      The Commission reviewed the June Adjustments. The adjustment report
      will be kept in the office for review.

EXPENDITURES


      MOTION      made by Mr. Pinkham to approve July 2021 bill list and FY
                 21 Year end bills, Mr. Negri seconded.


      VOTE  The motion passed unanimously.



OLD BUSINESS – REPORTS & UPDATES

    • FINANCIALS – WW FUND REVENUES/EXPENDITURES REPORT
      The financial were reviewed.  Mr. Soto reported that this FY21 ended
      fairly well. Revenues higher than expenditures.


    • MUNICIPAL COMPLEX REHAB – STATUS UPDATE
      Mr. Kirkman reported that there is an agreement with O&G to complete
      the punch list, just a few items left.  A letter was written to IT
      department requesting a work schedule and amount of money needed to
      finish the IT section of the building. The project most likely end
      coming under budget.

    • COLLECTIONS-UPDATE
      Report was reviewed and it was reported the 24 new files were sent
over this past month.


    • TRI TOWN AGREEMENT
      Chairman Kirkman gave an update on the status of the negotiations.
New London approved an       extension until September 20, 2021 but our
Commission would like to have it updated until to  the end of October 2021
to accommodate [Waterford] approval process schedule.

      MOTION -     made by Mr. Negri that gives authority for Chairman
           Kirkman to request from      New London an updated extension of
           the current agreement, seconded by Mr.  Valentini.

      VOTE       Passed

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – OSHA Compliance and Abatements (Update)
      Mr. Soto reported that Mr. Bartelli and he met yesterday with Field
Safety Corp. to start implementing resolution on the OSHA citations.  He
reported it was a very good meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

    • Accept & Award Bid 21-113-Rts 156 & 213 manhole

      There were four companies that submitted bids on this job.  The lowest
      bid came from Cerilli Construction. ($113,500)


      MOTION      made by Mr. Valentini to award the job to Cerilli
      Construction, seconded by Mr.                Negri.


      VOTE        Passed

    • American Relief Fund-brief
      Mr. Soto explained that the Town received money from the Federal
government to use for  water and wastewater infrastructure capital
projects.  He listed four (4) projects that with the     approval of the
First Selectman, the funding will be applied.  The biggest project is
refurbishing     the water tank on Fargo Lane.

WATER-VEOLIA REPORT
Report was emailed to the commission.  It was reviewed by the members.

CORRESPONDENCE

PLANS REVIEW
None

PERSONNEL

OTHER

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
7:10 p.m.

      MOTION     made by Mr. Pinkham to adjourn.  Mr. Negri seconded.

      VOTE       The motion passed unanimously.


Respectfully submitted,

Amy L. Windle
Recording Secretary