2011-03-21~ THE MATTABASSETT D[STRICT - Minutes of March 21, 2011
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PUBLIC SPEAKERS
MINUTES OF MAR~H 21, 2011
Roll Call of Members
The monthly meeting mf the Board of Directors of The Mattabassett District was held Monday,
March 21, 2011, at ti~e Administration Building. Chairman William Candelo~ri called the
meeting to order at 7:Ob p.m. A roll call was taken and a quorum was present. Present from the
Town of Cromwell w~re Directors Doug Sienna and Tom Tokarz. Present from the Town of
Berlin were Directors John Dunham, John Luddy, and James McNair. Present fro~m the City of
New Britain were Dire~ctors Gerry Amodio, Jr., William Candelori, Peter Centurelli, Paula Mele,
Edward Sasso, and Johln Valengavich. Also present were Diane Chace - District Counsel, Brian
W. Armet - Executive IDirector, Michelle Ryan - District Engineer, Bill Adkins - Maintenance
Manager, and Shane ' McCannon - Operations Manager. New Britain Dire;ctor Angelo
D'Alfonso was absent.: Also present was New Britain Alderman Paul Catanzaro who arrived at
7:08 p.m.
Anproval of Februarv ~1 S, 2011 Minutes
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to approve the minutes of February 15, 2011
Mr. Valengavich seconlded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: ~'he motion was approved with Mr. Luddy and Mr. McNair abstaining.
Treasurer's Renort
MOTION: Mr. Sienna'moved to accept the Treasurer's Report as presented.
Ms. Mele seconded the motion. °::~ .~' ',...
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RESOLVED: '1~'he motion was approved unanimously. ~.. °
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MOTION: Mr. Sienna ~,moved to accept the Budget Statement as presented. ~~~" `'"'' `~.
Ms. Mele seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
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No motion required.
Staff Renorts
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to accept the Staff Reports as presented.
Mr. Dunham seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
EnFineerinQ Committ~e
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to accept the Engineering Committee Report as prese.nted.
Mr. Centurelli seconde+d the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
Finance Committee
No Report.
Personnel Committee
No Report.
Propertv Mana~ement
No Report.
Public Relations
MOTION: Mr. Luddy moved to accept retaining the joint venture of Strategic Persuasion Group
out of Faxmington, Co~necticut and Public Strategy Group, Inc. out of Guilford, Co~nnecticut, for
$3,850/month for The District's Public Relations Support and designate the Bo~~rd Chairman
and/or his designee to be the District's spokesman.
Mr. Sasso seconded th~ motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
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MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to accept the Public Relations Committee Report as p~resented.
Ms. Mele seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
Middletown Negotiat~ng Committee
MOTION: Ms. Mele r~oved to approve the resolution to submit the proposed terms under which
the District would con5ider the inclusion of the City of Middletown, subject to th~~ adoption of
the necessary legislatid~ by the Connecticut General Assembly, to the City of Middletown for its
consideration. These p~oposed terms are:
1) The City of Middl~town agrees to a"buy-in" payment of $13 million to be paid in two
payments. The first p~yment of $6.5 million is to be paid upon completion of t:he necessary
charter changes to effe~tuate Middletown's inclusion. The second payment of $6.5 million is to
be paid upon the comlmencement of services rendered to the City of Middletown as deemed
commenced by the Disitrict.
2) The Mattabassett B4ard of Directors agrees to support the necessary charter changes to make
Middletown a constit~ent municipality with all the rights and responsibilities of the other
municipalities and to 'allot, through a phase in process, three (3) voting board members to
Middletown as well as to each of the other municipalities. Inherent in these chang;es is the fact
that the City of Middl~town will be responsible to pay its share of operating cost. ][n addition, it
must pay its share of c~pital and debt cost according to reserved capacity.
3) The City of Middletown agrees to pay the total cost of improvements, additions, or
modifications to the facility which are built specifically for or directly associated with its
inclusion into the Distruct.
Mr. Valengavich secor~ded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
MOTION: Mr. Sassa moved to accept the Middletown Negotiating Committ~ee Report as
presented.
Mr. Sienna seconded tl~e motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
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Counsel's Renort
No Report.
New Business
None
Communications
None.
Adiournment
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to adjourn.
Mr. Dunham seconded'the motion.
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting adjournedl at 8:30 p.m.
The next meeting of t~e Board of Directors will be held on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 7:00
p.m. in the Administraition Building, Cromwell, Connecticut.
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