ULSTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY AGENCY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
on May 17, 2006
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency held a Regular Business
Meeting on May 17, 2006 at 999 Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, NY.
Roll Call for the Regular Board Meeting was at 3:00pm.
The following Board members were present: Kevin Roberts, Dennis
Helm, Arnold Bernardini and Leon Smith. Catherine Nilsen 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 – No Public Comment was given
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the April 26, 2006 Regular Board meeting were
MOVED to the floor by Dennis Helm and seconded by Arnold Bernardini.
Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Nilsen).
COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Regular Monthly Business Meeting was scheduled for
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 3:00pm.
GENERAL REPORTS
The Board received and reviewed the MSW Tonnage Report, the
Recycling Tonnage Report and the Leachate Collection Report
for January thru April, 2006.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Dennis Helm reviewed the Treasurers Report with the Board.
Mike Bemis reviewed the Overtime Reduction and Maintenance
Expense Report with the Board. The overtime rates for April
are higher than March due to Good Friday; maintenance costs
are below annual projection.
Mike Bemis advised the Board the Private Collection Divesture
Report indicated that the Agency did not lose waste and its
related expenses are less than last year.
Resolution No. 2017 Re: Authorizing Sale of Surplus Equipment;
This Resolution authorizes and approves the sale to the public
of (1) 1990 Rolloff Truck and (1) 1992 Rolloff Truck.
Resolution No. 2014 was MOVED to the floor by Kevin Roberts
and seconded by Dennis Helm. Four in favor. None opposed. One
Absent (Nilsen).
Board Notification - Mike Bemis notified the Board of Ulster
County Resolution No. 185 dated May 10, 2006 Re: Calling on
the New York State Comptrollers Office to Audit the Ulster County
Resource Recovery Agency.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Resolution No. 2018 Re: Authorizing and Approving Agreement
with Thomas DeCicco Trucking for Transportation and Disposal
of Solid Waste;
This Resolution authorizes and approves the Agreement with
Thomas DeCicco Trucking for disposal of solid waste from the
Agency’s Ulster Transfer Station to Seneca Meadows Landfill
for a period beginning February 1, 2006 and ending December
31, 2006.
Resolution No. 2018 was MOVED to the Floor by Kevin Roberts
and seconded by Arnold Bernardini. Four in favor. None opposed.
One Absent (Nilsen).
Resolution No. 2019 Re: Authorizing and Approving Agreement
with D&N Trucking, Inc. for Transportation and Disposal
of Solid Waste;
This Resolution authorizes and approves the Agreement with
D&N Trucking, Inc. for disposal of solid waste from the
Agency’s Ulster Transfer Station to Seneca Meadows Landfill
or from the New Paltz Transfer Station to Seneca Meadows Landfill
for a period beginning May 15, 2006 and ending December 31,
2009.
Resolution No. 2019 was MOVED to the Floor by Kevin Roberts
and seconded by Arnold Bernardini. Four in favor. None opposed.
One Absent (Nilsen).
Resolution No. 2020 Re: Approving and Authorizing Discontinuance
of Certain Litigation;
This Resolution authorizes and approves the discontinuance
of the litigation entitled “Ulster County Resource Recovery
Agency v. Omura & Slattery General Contracting, Inc and
Amwest Surety Insurance Company”.
Resolution No. 2020 was MOVED to the Floor by Kevin Roberts
and seconded by Dennis Helm. Four in favor. None opposed. One
Absent (Nilsen).
OLD BUSINESS
EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PARTS
Resolution No. 2021 Re: Authorization to Award Bid for Purchase
of Excavator and Loader for Ulster Transfer Station;
This resolution authorizes and approves the award of the bid
for the purchase of the excavator and loader to H.O. Penn Machinery
Company, Inc to be paid from the Bond Redemption and Improvement
Fund.
Resolution No. 2021 was MOVED to the Floor by Kevin Roberts
and seconded by Leon Smith. Four in favor. None opposed. One
Absent (Nilsen).
Resolution No. 2022 Re: Authorizing Standardization of Certain
Equipment;
This resolution authorizes the standardization of Caterpillar
excavators and loaders to produce monetary savings due to interchangeable
items for more efficient replacement in case of breakdown.
Resolution No. 2022 was MOVED to the Floor by Kevin Roberts
and seconded by Dennis Helm. Four in favor. None opposed. One
Absent (Nilsen).
Resolution No. 2023 Re: Authorization to Purchase Loader for
New Paltz Transfer Station;
This resolution authorizes the purchase of a loader from H.O.
Penn Machinery Company, Inc.
Resolution No. 2023 was MOVED to the Floor by Dennis Helm and
seconded by Leon Smith. Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent
(Nilsen).
NEW BUSINESS
None
EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was MOVED by Kevin Roberts and Seconded by Dennis Helm to
go into executive session to 1) Review credit history of a contract
and 2) Review credit history of a contractor. Four in favor.
None opposed. One absent (Nilsen). 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 Kevin Roberts to return to regular session. Four in favor.
None opposed. One absent. (Nilsen).
ADJOURN
MOTION to Adjourn the May 17, 2006 meeting at 5:36pm was made
by Dennis Helm and seconded by Leon Smith. Four in favor. None
opposed. One absent (Nilsen).
The above transcribed Minutes of the May 17, 2006 Board Meeting
were MOVED to the floor by
Dennis Helm and seconded by Arnold Bernardini
Vote: Aye 4 Nay 0 Abstain 1 (Nilsen)
Date: June 21, 2006
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