CARTHAGE/WEST CARTHAGE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES

MANAGEMENT BOARD

April 7, 2010

Held at the Carthage Municipal Building.

Present:

Carthage Members - G. Wayne McIlroy, Michael Astafan, Rebecca Vary and Kathleen Latremore

West Carthage Members - Scott Burto, Scott Sullivan and Rob Peluso

Others Attending – Byron Perry, Development Authority of the North County; David Quinta, Chief Plant Operator; Chelsea Craddoch, Carthage Republican Tribune and Watertown Daily Times reporter

Chairman McIlroy called the meeting to order at 4:18 P.M.

Motion by Rebecca Vary and Seconded by Michael Astafan to approve the minutes of March 17, 2010 meeting as presented by the Clerk.  Motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC FORUM:

MONTHLY REPORT:     

Due to the board meeting earlier in the month, Chief Plant Operator Dave Quinta announced that the monthly report would be available after April 16^th.

MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT:

Motion by Kathleen Latremore and Seconded by Rebecca Vary to approve the financial report as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MONTHLY EXPENDITURES:

Motion by Kathleen Latremore and Seconded by Rebecca Vary to approve Payrolls #J21, 22, 23 and #55 in the amount of $25,465.88 and Abstracts in the amount of $90,008.56 with the authorization for the clerk to pay any bill for the WPCF until April 23, 2010. Motion carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

Board members Rebecca Vary and Kathleen Latremore reported they would be attending the award banquet for Rural Water at Turning Stone on May 26, 2010.

The estimated cash forward line was discussed and the clerk determined it would be around $85,000 with estimated hauler revenue to be received as of May 31 of $75,000. The board decided to raise the cash forward balance to $100,000. The budgeted yearly estimated hauler revenue amount was thoroughly discussed and the board raised the budgeted hauler revenue projection, from the Chief Operators originally proposed amount of $200,000 to $250,000.

The budget was further discussed and the decision was made to lower the repair cost line from $45,000 to $40,000 with sludge disposal fees also being reduced to $164,000 from the original proposed budgeted figure of $174,000.

Motion by Michael Astafan and Seconded by Rebecca Vary to approve the WPCF budget for the fiscal year June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011. Motion Carried 5-2, with Trustee Scott Burto and Trustee Rob Peluso voting against the motion. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Chairman G. Wayne McIlroy reported that Scott Burto contacted the Village Attorney Mark Gebo to draft a proposed hauler agreement for the treatment plant.  The other Board members were not aware of this agreement and the clerk was instructed to put this on the next agenda.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT:

Motion carried to adjourn at 5:27P.M.                                  

Sherry L. Sears, Clerk