Utility Commission - Minutes - 10/20/2020

WATERFORD UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DATE: October 20, 2020
PLACE: Zoom Meeting
PRESIDING: Chairman Peter Green
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Negri, Raymond Valentini, Rodney Pinkham and Ken Kirkman
ALSO PRESENT: Staff: Neftali Soto-Chief Engineer, Jim Bartelli-Assistant Director and Attorney
Nick Kepple
Chairman Green called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM
CITIZEN SESSION
None - ;
SECRETARY'S REPORT
MOTION Made by Mr. Negri to approve the Minutes of the Sept 15, 2020 meeting, Mr.
Kirkman seconded.
VOTE The motion passed
BILLING ADJUSTMENTS
The Commission reviewed the September Adjustments. The adjustment report will be kept
in the office for review.
EXPENDITURES
MOTION made by Mr. Kirkman to approve October 2020 bill list, Mr. Negri seconded.
VOTE The motion passed unanimously.

Waterford Utility Commission
October 20, 2020
OLD BUSINESS — REPORTS & UPDATES
FINANCIALS — WW FUND REVENUES/EXPENDITURES REPORT
The financial were reviewed. Mr. Soto reported that the financials are following the same
pattern as last year.
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX REHAB — STATUS UPDATE
Mr. Valentini gave a report. The testing of the soil has been completed and the contaminated
dirt has been removed. The truck canopy floor has been changed to concrete instead of asphalt.
COLLECTIONS-UPDATE
Attorney Kepple reported that his staff has received another batch of refers for collections.
They have started already reaching out to these residents and have been getting some
responses already. Also, courts are starting to reopen so they can begin to pursue the
foreclosures they filed before COVID.
TRI TOWN AGREEMENT
Chairman Green gave an update on the status of the negotiations. There is to be another
meeting with New London, East Lyme and Waterford on November 5'°, Again, Chairman
Green encouraged the Commission to communicate any ideas they might have.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
None
WATER-VEOLIA REPORT
Report was emailed to the commission. Mr. Pinkham asked Mr. Soto if he could push New London to
get the report sooner. We currently are two months behind in receiving the reports.
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter was sent to New London’s attorney regarding two issues that New London are non-compliant on
according to our current agreement: Reporting of the Depreciation account amount and not
maintaining the pipe that runs from Evergreen to New London treatment plant.
PLANS REVIEW
None
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Waterford Utility Commission
October 20, 2020
PERSONNEL
«© Operator job was awarded to Dave Burke. His old position will be posted soon.
e Chairman Green asked how we were doing with the COVID precautions. Mr. Soto reported that
the protocol was being followed and recommended more vehicles would help even more.
OTHER
® Mr. Bartelli explained that a publicist fora wastewater publication contacted him wanting to
write a story regarding our Wet Well Rehabilitation project. The Commission said it was fine to
proceed and hoped others towns could benefit from our success story.
e Mr. Bartelli wanted to give notice to the Commission of a major expense coming up. The
generator at the Richard Grove Road is failing. Currently, we have the portable generator on
site incase needed. We will need to go out to bid for a new generator.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
MOTION made by Mr. Pinkham to adjourn. Mr. Kirkman seconded.
VOTE The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy L. Windle
Recording Secretary
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