December 23, 2008

A meeting of the Municipal Water and Sewer Board of the Village of Lowville was held on December 23, 2008. The meeting was called to order at 6:33 PM. Members present.

Board Members Dorothy Duflo Craig Ortlieb Carlton Carpenter

Joe Boshart Rick Nortz

Others Present: Trustee Charles Truax Mark Tabolt Eric Virkler

CALL TO ORDER: 6:32 PM

Public Comment: None

Approval of Minutes: Mr. Nortz requested the section under Old Business, Kraft project reimbursement, should have "All in favor, with Mr. Nortz recusing himself" added to the motion.

- Motion by Ms. Duflo, second by Mr. Ortleib to approve the minutes of the November 25, 2008 meeting amended as stated above. All voted in favor.

Monthly Surcharges:

There was some discussion about Kraft's correction to the October flow readings. Mr. Boshart asked about their recalibration of the flow meter and Mr. Nortz stated the meter had not been properly recalibrated due to staff vacation time. The amended readings are believed to be reasonable per both Mr. Nortz and Mr. Tabolt. The November surcharges appear to be normal.

- Motion by Mr. Boshart, second by Mr. Carpenter to approve surcharges for Kraft for October - $4,500 and November - $3,000. All in favor, with Mr. Nortz recusing himself.

Old Business

Kraft project reimbursement: Mr. Virkler provided an updated of discussions with Kraft and review by the Village Board since the last meeting. The Village board resolution was amended and reviewed by all Municipal Board members. It has been approved by the Village Board and presented to Kraft. We expect to receive Kraft's payment on the pipeline project very soon. Mr. Boshart believes we should begin discussions about on-going operations with Kraft. We should ensure the 1972 agreement is cleaned up and that use of surcharges is defined and agreed upon. Mr. Carpenter proposed a liaison be established with Kraft and possibly regularly meetings held. Mr. Nortz noted that we must get the past projects wrapped up and work on defining the process for the future including discussion of capital projects and financing of such. Mr. Boshart proposed that a letter be sent to Kraft thanking them for their cooperation in resolving these issues and the Board agreed.

- Town of Lowville Water: Mr. Virkler reported he had spoken with Supervisor Rice regarding the Town's licensed operators and the Village providing assistance. Mr. Rice thanked us for the offer to assist. Mr. Truax reported that Mr. Pomerville is expected to retire in the beginning of 2009.

- Other Old Business

- Mr. Boshart asked about insurance reimbursement on the fire hydrant damaged at Trinity Avenue. Mark Tabolt is following this issue and we have not yet been informed of a resolution.

- Mr. Boshart noted that the final Army Corp of Engineering sign off on the pipeline has been completed.

- The Board discussed possible storm water projects at the Fairgrounds and ensuring that any projects completed at the Fairgrounds are monitored by the Village.

New Business

- DOH letter and inspection at Water Plant: The Board reviewed the letter from the DOH regarding their site visit at the Water Treatment Plant. The Board discussed working on a solution to the disinfection byproduct issue. Mark Tabolt is looking into UV light technology. The Board prefers to be proactive on this issue and attempt to find a solution before we are mandated to change our system. The Board noted Operator Richard Ross' positive review in the DOH report.

- Board Reappointment: Mr. Truax noted that the Village Board has reappointed Dorothy Duflo to a new five-year term on the Municipal Board and thanked her for her service.

Meeting Close

- Follows ups and agenda for the next meeting:

- Follow up: Ag Society agreement

- Agenda items for next meeting will include: Various fees and charges, partial payments, Sunset Ave master meter.

- Next meeting will be January 27th at 6:30 PM.

Adjournment:

Motion to adjourn by Ms. Duflo, seconded by Mr. Boshart at 7:27 PM. All in favor