ULSTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY AGENCY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
on August 16, 2006

The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency held a Regular Business Meeting on August 16, 2006 at 999 Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, NY.

Roll Call for the Regular Board Meeting was at 3:00pm.

The following Board members were present: Catherine Nilsen, Dennis Helm, Arnold Bernardini and Leon Smith. Kevin Roberts was absent.

Also present were: Michael Bemis, Executive Director; Frank Tomaseski, Controller; Stephen J. Wing, Esq., Agency Counsel and Secretary, Laura Petit, Recycling Educator and Kelly Utter, Executive Secretary.

PUBLIC COMMENT – James Craven congratulated the Agency on Budget success.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the July 19, 2006 Regular Board meeting were MOVED to the floor by Dennis Helm and seconded by Arnold Bernardini. Three in favor. None opposed. One Abstain (Smith).

COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next Regular Monthly Business Meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 3:00pm.

The Board discussed holding the October 2006 meeting on October 11, 2006 and will be reviewed at the September 20, 2006 Meeting.

GENERAL REPORTS

The Board received and reviewed the MSW Tonnage Report, the Recycling Tonnage Report and the Leachate Collection Report for January thru July, 2006.

FINANCIAL MATTERS

Frank Tomaseski reviewed the Operating Reserve Report with the Board.

Frank Tomaseski updated the Board on the Insurance Bid.

Resolution No. 2030 Re: Authorizing Third HHW Day in 2006;

This Resolution authorizes and approves a third HHW Day in fiscal 2006 at the Agency’s Town of Ulster facility to be paid from the operating reserve account which shall be reimbursed upon receipt of the pending 2005 grant proceeds..

Resolution No. 2030 was MOVED to the floor by Dennis Helm and seconded by Arnold Bernardini. Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Roberts).

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

None

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was MOVED by Dennis Helm and Seconded by Leon Smith to go into executive session at 3:35pm to discuss credit history of a certain corporation. Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Roberts).

Minutes of the executive session and the action taken are to be maintained by the Secretary in a confidential file.

It was MOVED by Dennis Helm and Seconded by Arnold Bernardini to return to regular session at 3:50pm. Four in favor. None opposed. One absent. (Roberts).

ADJOURN

MOTION to Adjourn the August 16, 2006 meeting at 3:51pm was made by Dennis Helm and seconded by Leon Smith. Four in favor. None opposed. One absent (Roberts).

The above transcribed Minutes of the August 16, 2006 Board Meeting were MOVED to the floor by
Dennis Helm and seconded by Arnold Bernardini
Vote: Aye 4 Nay 0 Abstain 1 (Roberts)
Date: October 11, 2006