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THE MATTABASSETT DISTRICT - Minutes of June 16, 2015
PUBLIC SPEAKERS
None.
MINUTES OF JUNE 16, 2015
Roll Call of Members
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of The Mattabassett District was held Tuesday,
June 16, 2015, at the Administration Building. Chairman William Candelori called the meeting
to order at 7:07 p.m. A roll call was taken and a quorum was present. Present from the Town of
Cromwell were Directors Bonnie Anderson, Doug Sienna and Tom Tokarz. Present from the
Town of Berlin were Directors John Dunham and James McNair. Present from the City of New
Britain were Directors Gerry Amodio, Jr., William Candelori, Peter Centurelli, and Angelo
D'Alfonso. Present from the City of Middletown were Directors David Bauer and Tom Serra.
Also present were Brian W. Armet - Executive Director, Michelle Ryan — District Engineer,
Brian Warman — Operations Manager, Bill Adkins — Maintenance Manager and Elaine
Brousseau — Recording Secretary. Berlin Director Ed Kindelan, New Britain Director John
Valengavich and Middletown Directors Dale Aldieri and Joseph Samolis were absent. Also
present was Arthur Simonian, the new Executive Director and Christine Kurtz from Wright-
Pierce.
Approval of May 18, 2015 Minutes
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to approve the minutes of May 18, 2015.
Mr. Serra seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
Treasurer's Report
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to accept the Treasurer's Report as presented.
Mr. Centurelli seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
Budget Statement
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to accept the Budget Statement as presented.
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Mr. Serra seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
Check Register—May, 2015
No motion required.
Staff Reports
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to accept the Staff Reports as presented.
Mr. Bauer seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
Engineering Committee
No Report
Finance Committee
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to approve increasing the 2015-2016 Budget Nitrogen Upgrade
Line Item, #73000, by $1,000,000, from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000, to more accurately reflect the
Nitrogen Upgrade CWF Loan/Grant payments, and authorizes the Executive Director to
advertise the amended budget.
Mr. Amodio, Jr. seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to update The District's authorized bank signatories to include
Arthur Simonian, its new Executive Director, to be effective upon approval of this motion by the
Board of Directors.
Mr. Centurelli seconded the motion.
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Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to accept the Finance Committee Report as presented.
Mr. Tokarz seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
Human Resources Committee
No Report
Property Management
No Report.
Public Relations Committee
No Report
District Project Construction Committee
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to approve the following:
1. C.H.Nickerson's Payment Requisition#37 for Apr/May 2015 - $946,547.30.
2. Wright-Pierce's Payment Requisition for April 2015 - $198,577.39.
Mr. Centurelli seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
MOTION: Mr. Serra moved to accept the District Project Construction Committee Report as
presented.
Mr. Bauer seconded the motion.
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Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously
Counsel's Report
No Report
New Business
MOTION: Mr. Sienna moved to approve Executive Director Art Simonian as the new Board
Clerk.
Mr. Serra seconded the motion.
Discussion
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously
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Mr. Bauer seconded the motion.
RESOLVED: The motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on Monday,July 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Administration Building, Cromwell, Connecticut.
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