ULSTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY AGENCY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
on November 10, 2004
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency held a Regular
Business Meeting on November 10, 2004 at 999 Flatbush Avenue,
Kingston, NY.
Roll Call for the Regular Board Meeting was
at 3:05pm.
The following Board members were present: James
Craven, James Pirro, Kevin Roberts and Catherine Nilsen. Jay
Hogan was absent.
Also present was: Charles P. Shaw, Executive
Director; Frank Tomaseski, Controller; Stephen J. Wing, Esq.,
Laura Petit, Office Manager; Michael Bemis, Director of Operations
and Safety, Frank LaVardera, CHA, and Andrew Ghiorse, Recycling/Compliance
Officer.
PUBLIC COMMENT – no comment
was given
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Chairman asked that the Minutes be approved
as mailed and read.
COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Regular Monthly Business Meeting has
been scheduled for Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at 2:30pm.
The next Environmental and Consumer Affairs
Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, November
16, 2004 at 6:00pm.
GENERAL REPORTS
The Board received and reviewed the MSW Tonnage
Report, Recycling Tonnage Report and the Leachate Collection
Report for January thru October, 2004.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
The Board Received and Reviewed the Treasures
Report.
Resolution No. 1904 –
Re: Payment of Requisition No. 48 – Capital Expenditures;
This resolution authorizes and approves payment
of Requisition No. 48 in the amount of $6,321.36 for Capital
Expenditures to be paid from the Capital Account in the Capital
Fund.
MOTION to approve Resolution
No. 1904 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Kevin Roberts.
Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Jay Hogan).
Resolution No. 1905 – Re: Payment of
Requisition No. 49 – Equipment Replacement Account;
This resolution authorizes and approves payment
of Requisition No. 49 in the amount of $79,666.80 for Equipment
Replacement to be paid from the Equipment Replacement Account
in the Capital Fund.
MOTION to approve Resolution
No. 1905 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Kevin Roberts.
Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Jay Hogan).
Resolution No. 1906 – Re: Door Damage
Repair – Insurance Fund;
This Resolution authorizes and approves payment
of $10,972.96 for Door Damage Repair at the New Paltz Transfer
Station to be paid from the Insurance Reserve Account in the
Insurance Fund.
MOTION to approve Resolution
No. 1906 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Kevin Roberts.
Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Jay Hogan).
Board Notification - Charlie
Shaw notified the Board that he expects to receive the Recycling
Grant Contracts within the next few weeks;
Board Notification - Frank
Tomaseski notified the Board of the Agency’s contribution
to the New York State Retirement System;
Board Notification - Charlie
Shaw notified the Board that the 2005 Tipping Fee Increase
letter was distributed to all haulers and users of the Transfer
Stations.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Resolution No. – Re:
Amending Drug Testing Policy; (PULLED)
Board Notification - Andy Ghiorse
and Laura Petit notified the Board of the Sharps Container
Donation made by Benton Dickenson;
Board Notification - Charlie
notified the Board of Amy Lopiano’s certification in
Human Resources.
OLD BUSINESS
EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
PARTS
Resolution No. 1907 - Re: Authorization
to Lease with a Right to Purchase C&D Grinder/Glass Crusher;
This resolution authorizes and approves the
Lease with a Right to Purchase of a combination C&D Grinder/Glass
Crusher from Lyons Sawmill & Logging Equipment for $388,500.
MOTION to approve Resolution
No. 1907 was made by Catherine Nilsen and seconded by Jim
Pirro. Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Jay Hogan).
REGIONAL TRANSFER STATION PROJECTS
Resolution No. 1908 - Re: Authorizing
Task Order No. 70 for Engineering Services – Permit
Modification for C&D Grinding;
This resolution authorizes and approves Task
Order No. 70 in an amount not to exceed $4,500 to perform
additional professional services concerning the modification
of the permit for the Ulster Transfer Station to allow for
C&D grinding at the Agency’s property in the Town
of Ulster.
MOTION to approve Resolution
No. 1908 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Kevin Roberts.
Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Jay Hogan).
Board Notification - Frank
LaVardera presented the Board with an Updated Feasibility
Study Table of Contents for the C&D Processing Facility;
CLOSED LANDFILL PROJECTS
Resolution No. 1909 –
Re: Ratification and Authorization for New Force Main at Ulster
Landfill;
This resolution ratifies and approves the proposal
from Ulster Excavating and Trucking, Inc. in the amount of
$12,275 to replace a section of the clogged force main at
the Ulster Landfill.
MOTION to approve Resolution
No. 1909 was made by Jim Pirro and seconded by Kevin Roberts.
Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Jay Hogan).
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION to enter Executive Session
at 4:30pm to discuss threatened litigation and personnel matters
affecting individual employees was made by James Pirro and
seconded by Catherine Nilsen. Four in favor. None opposed.
One Absent (Hogan).
MOTION to return to Regular
Session at 5:20pm was made by James Pirro and seconded by
Catherine Nilsen. Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent
(Hogan).
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN
MOTION to Adjourn the November
10, 2004 Board Meeting at 5:22pm was made by James Pirro and
seconded by Catherine Nilsen. Four in favor. None opposed.
One Absent (Jay Hogan).
MOTION to approve the above transcribed Minutes
of the November 10, 2004 Board Meeting was made by James Pirro
seconded by Kevin Roberts .
Vote: Aye 4 Nay 0 Abstain 1 (Hogan) Date: December 15, 2004