1985-10-21 THE MATTABASSETT DISTRICT .- OCTOBER 21 , 1985
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Mattabassett District was held Monday, October 21 , 1985, at the
Administration Building, Cromwell, Connecticut . Present from
the City of New Britain were Directors Frank M. Harvey , Julius J.
Kremski , David I . Pollowitz, Arthur Simonian, Silvio A. Silverio
and Vincent Vilchinskas. Present from the Town of Berlin were
Directors Livio J. Dottor, Allen R. Smith and Horace B. Van Dorn.
Present from the Town of Cromwell was Peter Cole. Present were
William W. Weber, Counsel ; Gregory Abrahamian, Executive Director;
Christian Bratina, Plant Superintendent .
Absent was: James F. Jost , and Late were: Joseph N. Cambareri
and Hanford Langstroth.
Chairman Kremski called the meeting to order at 6 :30 p.m.
A roll call was taken; a quorum was present .
Comments regarding Protest : Chairman Kremski mentioned that the
representatives of Crouse Combustion Systems for the hearing on
the protest action were not able to attend this meeting as scheduled
because "they felt they could not be prepared for the meeting today
and also they claim that their Counsel was out of the country. "
Mr. Van Dorn moved, Mr. Cole seconded, and the following was un-
animously approved without any negative vote recorded.
RESOLVED, That the Executive Director be hereby authorized
to inform Crouse and all interested parties stating the
rescheduling of the protest hearing for October 28 , 1985 at
7:30 p.m. at the District offices, Cromwell , Connecticut.
Mr. Joseph Cambareri arrived at 7: 40 p.m.
Minutes - September 9, 1985
The minutes of the September 9, 1985 were corrected to show that
Mr. Dottor was elected by unanimous vote to the office of Secretary.
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Harvey, and the following was
passed unanimously without any negative vote recorded.
RESOLVED, That the minutes of the September 9, 1985 meeting
be accepted as corrected.
Treasurer' s Report
Mr. Abrahamian reviewed the Treasurer' s Report .
Mr. Vilchinskas moved, seconded by Mr. Van Dorn and the following
was passed unanimously without any negative vote recorded.
-1-
October 21, 1985 page two
Treasurer' s Report continued
RESOLVED, That the Treasurer' s Report dated September 4, 1985
to October 16, 1985 be accepted and placed on file for audit.
Bills To Be Authorized for Payment
The regular monthly bills and supplement list as printed were reviewed.
Mr. Van Dorn noted that lime and ferric chloride charges were still
evident in addition to the use of polymer and questioned the cost
savings if any, due to the use of the chemicals. It was noted that
lime and ferric were used only for primary sludge and the polymer was
used in conjunction with the belt press, thereby eliminating the
need of lime and ferric for dewatering and further savings are
realized from the incineration process inasmuch as polymer is more
combustible which reduces gas usage.
Mr. Abrahamian reported that IDS has been notified that the Komline
press rental will not be renewed and an Andritz press has been rented
to replace it . All cost associated with this activity will be
charged to Crouse as they failed to have a belt press in operation
effective October 15, 1985 as called for in the specifications.
Mr. Dotter moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, and the following was passed
unanimously without any negative vote recorded.
RESOLVED,That the bills in the amount of $134 ,071. 34 be approved.
Capital Project bills in the amount of $592,699. 52 also be approved.
Payrolls for the period of September 9, 1985 through October 12 ,
1985 in the amount of $68 , 154. 32 be approved. In addition, a
Connecticut Bank & Trust bond payment in the amount of $14, 000. 00
be approved.
Project Report/Bills
Mr. Langstroth was not present . Mr. Abrahamian discussed the project
report prepared by Metcalf & Eddy that showed the Contractor has
completed approximately 6% of his work in 13 1/2% of the time that
has been allotted. The excavation for the tanks is continuing and
also for the foundation for the Operations building. Another meeting
was held with Crouse Combustion concerning the low number of
shop drawings submitted to date. Crouse has taken exception to the
rejection of the Belt Filter Press and has filed a protest with the
District.
Mr. Silverio moved, seconded by Mr. Vilchinskas and the following
was passed unanimously .
RESOLVED, That the Status Report for the period of August 30, 1985
through October 11 , 1985 be accepted and placed on file.
-2-
October 21, 1985 page three
Finance Committee Report
Mr. Simonian distributed the FY 1984-1985 Audit Report to the
Directors for their use and review. It will be discussed in ' .
detail at the next meeting.
Mr. Silverio moved, seconded by Mr. Dottor and the following was
passed unanimously without any negative vote recorded.
RESOLVED, That the Finance Committee Report be accepted and put
on file.
It was noted that BANS were sold on September 30, 1985 to finance
the project and maintain a positive cash flow. The results of the
sale are as follows:
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 , AND MATURING MARCH 28 , 1986
Nos. Denominations Paying Agent Interest Rate
1-56 $25,000 The Connecticut National Bank, 5.42%
Hartford, Connecticut , or
Hartford Trust Company of
New York, New York, New York.
57-92 $25,000 United Bank & Trust Company , 5. 34%
Hartford, Connecticut , or
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. , 5.42%
New York, New York
93-136 $25,000 The Connecticut Bank and Trust 5.42%
Company, N.A. , Hartford, Conn.
and in the aggregate PRINCIPAL AMOUNT of $3 ,000,000, DATED as of
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, AND MATURING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986,
1-60 $25,000 The Connecticut National Bank, 5.62%
Hartford, Connecticut , or
Hartford Trust Company of New
York, New York, New York
61-80 $25, 000 United Bank & Trust Company , 5.69%
Hartford, Connecticut , or
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. ,
New York, New York
81-120 $25,000 The Connecticut Bank and Trust 5.67%
Company, N.A. , Hartford, Conn.
-3-
October 21, 1985 page four
Engineering Committee Report
Mr. Van Dorn reported that the Engineering Committee held a meeting
October 17, 1985 to discuss several items. There is a need to
retain Cardinal Engineering Associates to provide contract administration
services with the development of the ash transfer site.
Mr. Van Dorn moved, seconded by Mr. Silverio and the following was
approved unanimously with no negative votes recorded.
RESOLVED, That the Executive Director be hereby authorized to
approve/execute Amendment No. 10 with Cardinal Engineering
Associates to provide Construction Contract Administration
services with regard to the Ash Transfer Site (Temporary Waste
Disposal Site) . The cost of services shall be the actual cost
plus a fixed fee of $806 .00 with the total cost not to exceed
$6 ,000.00, which shall be eligible for 90% reimbursement from
DEP and EPA.
The status of the Cromwell meter stations was discussed in great
detail and it was noted that all the connections to the trunk
sewer with a meter facility are still inoperative. All the other
participants have executed a meter maintenance and ownership agreement
with the District . Attorney Weber was requested to research the
Charter/Rules and Regulations with regard to the authority to order
the repairs which are needed to compute a fair assessment in lieu
of estimated flow.
Mr. Cambareri moved, seconded by Mr. Cole, and the following was
passed unanimously without any negative vote recorded.
RESOLVED, To table the Engineering Committee Report regarding
the Cromwell meters.
Personnel - No report .
Insurance Committee Report
Mr. Pollowitz reported that the requirements of the insurance
coverage package should be reviewed and prepared by a qualified
person to ensure proper and adequate protection for the District ,
in addition to be certain of a competitive premium rate. The
committee will further explore this item and report their findings
to the Directors.
Publicity - No report .
Real Estate - No report .
-4-
October 21, 1985 page five -
Safety and Energy Conservation Report
Mr. Bratina highlighted the report . Despite the power failure caused
by Hurricane Gloria everything ran well. At the present time the
operating procedures are being reviewed in the event that the diesel
generator is to be utilized.
The maintenance staff is beginning to prepare for the winter heating
season. This includes weather stripping doors, cold blankets,
caulking, etc.
Mr. Bratina reported that there has been a problem regarding a sizable
quantity of unaccounted flows which has not been explained. He is
investigating where the error might be.
Mr. Bratina attended the Water Pollution Control Federation Convention
in Kansas City . It was a very informative session with topics such
as Safety, operations, New Developments, Research etc. There was a
large exhibition hall with manufacturers displaying their equipment
for Incinerator Systems, Maintenance Programs, Computer Systems and
participants could discuss pertinent matters with other professionals
and share experiences.
Mr. Vilchinskas moved, seconded by Mr. Cambareri , and the following
was passed unanimously without any negative vote recorded.
RESOLVED, Accept the Safety and Energy Conservation Report
and place on file.
Mr. Hanford Langstroth arrived at 7: 20 p.m.
Counsel ' s Report
The Agreement prepared by Attorney Weber regarding the updated needs
of the MDC has been completed in draft form and the Chairman suggested
it be referred to Day , Berry, & Howard for comments so as to ensure
the legal term of the plant bonding program.
Any Other Pertinent Business
Chairman Kremski reported that the scheduled protest hearing slated
for tonight can be rescheduled for October 28 , 1985 at 7: 30 p.m. The
urgency is to conform to the Federal Regulations. Attorney Weber will
arrange to have a court stenographer present to record the proceedings.
Mr. Post presented a report on the Sale of Notes which was held on
September 30, 1985 in the amount of $6 ,430,000.00.
Mr. Cambareri moved, seconded by Mr. Harvey and the following was
passed unanimously without any negative vote recorded.
-5-
October 21, 1985 page six
Any Other Pertinent Business continued
RESOLVED, That the meeting adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8 :55 p.m.
!o.•*N:r • *` FOB
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
BERLIN. CONN.
?/:4(,1 *
TOWN CLS�K
-6-