The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency held a Regular Business Meeting on
March 18, 2003 at 999 Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, NY.
Roll Call for the Regular Board Meeting was at 3:00pm.
The following Board members were present: James Craven, James Pirro and Andrew Ghiorse. Jay Hogan and Barney Hansen were absent.
Also present was: Charles P. Shaw, Executive Director; Frank Tomaseski, Controller; Kelly Utter, Executive Secretary; Stephen Wing, Esq., Agency Attorney and Frank LaVardera, CHA Agency Engineer.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION to enter Executive Session at 3:05pm to discuss employment history affecting the salary and employment of various employees of the Agency was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Andrew Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
MOTION to enter into Regular Session at 3:45 pm was made by Andy Ghiorse and seconded by Jim Pirro. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
PUBLIC COMMENT (no public comment was given)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2003 Regular Board Meeting was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Andrew Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two absent (Hogan, Hansen).
COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Regular Monthly Business Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday,
April 16, 2003 at 2:30pm.
GENERAL REPORTS
The Board received and reviewed the MSW Tonnage Report, Recycling Tonnage Report and the Leachate Collection Report for January thru February, 2003.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
The Board received and reviewed the Treasurers Report for January thru February, 2003
Resolution No. 1718 – Re: Payment of Requisition NO. 28 – 2002A BAN;
This resolution authorizes and approves the payment of Capital Expenditures in the amount of $92,451.90 to be paid from the 2002A BAN.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1718 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Andy Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Resolution No. 1719 - Re: Payment – Cost of Issuance 2002A BAN;
This resolution authorizes and approves the payment of Cost of Issuance for
the 2002A Ban in the amount of $10,000.00 to be paid from the Cost of Issuance
Account in the Cost of Issuance Fund.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1719 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by
Andy Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Resolution No. 1720 – Re: Authorize and Approve Transfer of Monies From General Revenue Account of General Fund to Operating Reserve;
This resolution authorizes and approves the transfer of $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Account of the General Fund to the Operating Reserve Account for the purpose of complying with the terms of the Trust Indenture.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1720 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Andy Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Resolution No. 1721 – Re: Amending the Programming Line of the 2003 Agency Budget;
This resolution authorizes and approves the amendment to the Programming Line of the 2003 Agency Budget to provide for additional software to complete the fiber optics communication link to all Agency work stations.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1721 was made by Andy Ghiorse and seconded by Jim Pirro. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Board Notification: Quarterly revisions and amendments to 2003 Operating Budget.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Resolution No. 1722 – Re: Authorizing the Filing of an Application for a State Assistance from the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) State Assistance Program and Signing of the Associated State Contract, Under the Appropriate Laws of New York State;
This resolution authorizes and approves the Filing of an Application for State Assistance from the Household Hazardous Waste State Assistance Program in preparation for holding a Household Hazardous Waste Clean-up Day this fall.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1722 was made by Andy Ghiorse and seconded by Jim Pirro. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Resolution No. 1723 – Re: Approving Participation in the NYS and Local Employees Retirement System;
This resolution authorizes and approves the participation of the Agency as an employer in the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1723 was made by Andy Ghiorse and seconded by Jim Pirro. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Resolution No. 1724 – Re: Providing a 1/60th Pension Under a Non-Contributory Plan, Section 75-c; a Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits Under Section 75-e; a Career Retirement Plan Under Section 75-g; and a New Career Retirement Plan Under Section 75-i;
This resolution authorizes and approves the additional pension benefits provided for in Section 75-c; Section 75-e; Section 75-g and Section 75-i of the Retirement and Social Security Law.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1724 was made by Andy Ghiorse and seconded by Jim Pirro. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Board Notification: Employee Training Programs.
OLD BUSINESS
EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PARTS:
Resolution No. 1725 – Re: Authorization to Purchase Additional Front-Loading Dumpsters;
This resolution authorizes and approves the procurement of 14 additional front-loading dumpsters at a cost of $8,587 to be paid from the Equipment Replacement Account of the Capital Fund.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1725 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Andy Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
Resolution No. 1727 – Re: Authorization to Sell Surplus Roll-Off Boxes;
This resolution authorizes and approves the sale of 20 surplus, 10 year-old roll-off boxes for the price of $600 per box to B. Millens Sons, Inc.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1727 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Andy Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
REGIONAL TRANSFER STATION PROJECTS:
Resolution No. 1726 – Re: Authorizing and Approving of Change Order No. 1 New Paltz Transfer Station Floor Repair Project;
This resolution authorizes and approves Change Order No. 1 for an increase of $1,765 to the contract for the repair of the floor at the New Paltz Transfer Station.
MOTION to approve Resolution No. 1726 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Andy Ghiorse. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
ADJOURN
MOTION to Adjourn the March 18, 2003 at 5:20pm was made by Andrew Ghiorse and seconded by Jim Pirro. Three in favor. None opposed. Two Absent (Hogan, Hansen).
MOTION to approve the above transcribed Minutes of the March 18, 2003 Board
Meeting was made by Jim Pirro seconded by Jay Hogan .
Vote: Aye 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 (Ghiorse, Hansen ) Date: 4/18/03 .