Sewer Commission/Water Pollution Control Authority

SEWER COMMISSION/WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008

MEMBERS PRESENT:Jeffrey Ives,Dennis Demaine, Gary Laurito, John McSweegan, and Edward Ferrari

MEMBERS ABSENT:Steven N. Wawruck, Jr.,Joseph Calsetta, and Denise Balboni

Joe Russo, Town Engineer, Ex Officio

ALSO PRESENT:Scott C. Lappen, Director of Public Works, Ex Officio

Gary Kuczarski, Superintendent

Heather Kane, Recording Secretary

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:09 pm by Jeffrey Ives

MINUTES: Gary Lauritomade a motion:“TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 8, 2008 REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING AS PRESENTED” - Seconded by Edward Ferrari(passed 4 – 0).

PUBLIC INPUT: None

FINANCIAL REPORTS:

January and February 2008: Amended financial reports for January and February were provided to the members at the meeting. The amendments made were as follows: the wire transfer dates on the January Cash Report, January Capital Cash Report, and the February Cash Report and the January interest was included on the February Capital Cash Report.

Gary Laurito made a motion: “TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTSFOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY AS AMENDED” – Seconded by John McSweegan (passed unanimously).

STIF Correction Transfer: The commission was informed of the 02/21/08 transfer of $919.78 from the Capital STIF account to the Operating STIF account to correct the amount originally transferred to the Capital STIF account in September 2007.

Reserve Fund Transfer Request: The commission was informed of the need to transfer $7635.00 from the reserve fund to the operating checking account in order to cover checks written in the 07-08 FY for work done in the 06-07 FY. The $7635.00 was not set aside to cover these checks at the end of 06-07 FY before the commission approved the transfer of remaining funds to the reserve fund.

Gary Laurito made a motion: “TO TRANSFER FROM THE RESERVE ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $7635.00 TO BE USED TO PAY THE OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR 06-07 FISCAL YEAR.” – Seconded by Edward Ferrari (passed unanimously).

CORRESPONDENCE:

Scott Lappen informed the commission that in January 2008 the Windsor Locks WPCA was awarded the 2007 Regional EPA Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award in the Medium Advanced Plant Category. Gary Kuczarski, John Kana, and Scott Lappen went to Boston to receive the award. It is quite a wonderful recognition to receive for a plant this size. This recognition was recently written up in The Hartford Currant. Now, the plant can enter into the competition for the national award. Gary Kuczarski has all the paperwork and he has been in contact with David Chin, a representative from the regional office out in Boston. There are some improvements though on both a maintenance and operational level that will need to be completed at the plant before a representative comes to tour the plant.

OLD BUSINESS:none

NEW BUSINESS: Scott Lappen informed the commission that the WPCA iscurrently going through the budget process and drafting some budgets for the 08-09 FY.

At 6:20pm, there being no other business to discuss, Edward Ferrari made a motion: “TO ADJOURN THE MEETING” -- Seconded by John McSweegan(passed unanimously).

Respectfully submitted,

Heather Kane

Recording Secretary