ULSTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY AGENCY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
on November 15, 2006
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency held a Regular
Business Meeting on November 15, 2006 at 999 Flatbush Avenue,
Kingston, NY.
Roll Call for the Regular Board Meeting was
at 3:10pm.
The following Board members were present: Kevin
Roberts, Catherine Nilsen, Dennis Helm and Arnold Bernardini.
Leon Smith was absent.
Also present were: Michael Bemis, Executive
Director; Frank Tomaseski, Controller; Stephen J. Wing, Esq.,
Agency Counsel and Secretary, and Kelly Utter, Executive Secretary.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the October 11, 2006 Regular
Board meeting were MOVED to the floor by Dennis Helm and seconded
by Arnold Bernardini. Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent
(Smith).
COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Regular Monthly Business Meeting was
scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 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 October, 2006.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Dennis Helm reviewed the Treasurer’s Report
with the Board.
Frank Tomaseski reviewed the Operating Reserve
Report with the Board.
Resolution No. 2034 Re: Payment of Requisition
No. 75 – Capital Fund;
This Resolution authorizes and approves the
payment of Requisition No. 75 for the amount of $255,000 for
Capital Expenditures to be paid from the Capital Fund.
Resolution No. 2034 was MOVED to the floor by
Kevin Roberts and seconded by Arnold Bernardini. Four in favor.
None opposed. One Absent (Smith).
Resolution No. 2035 Re: Authorization to Procure
Environmental Liability Insurance;
This Resolution authorizes, ratifies and approves
the procurement of EIL through Rose & Kiernan from the
Federal Insurance Company of the Chubb Group for a period
of one year at an annual premium of $116,636.
Resolution No. 2035 was MOVED to the floor by
Catherine Nilsen and seconded by Dennis Helm. Four in favor.
None opposed. One Absent (Smith).
Resolution No. 2036 Re: Authorization to Purchase
Reversible Plow for 950H Loader;
This Resolution authorizes and approves the
purchase of a Caterpillar Reversible Plow for an amount of
$16,750.
Resolution No. 2036 was MOVED to the floor by
Kevin Roberts and seconded by Arnold Bernardini and defeated,
one in favor (Bernardini), three opposed (Roberts, Nilsen,
Helm), one Absent (Smith).
Resolution No. 2037 Re: Authorization to Rent
Equipment and Operator for Ulster Site Paving;
This Resolution authorizes and approves the
procurement of Arold Paving Co., Inc. for the paving of the
scale ramp and general grading of the yard at the Town of
Ulster Site for an estimated cost of $9,500 - $10,500 to be
paid from the Capital Account in the Capital Fund.
Resolution No. 2037 was MOVED to the floor by
Dennis Helm and seconded by Catherine Nilsen.
MOTION to TABLE Resolution No. 2037 was made
by Kevin Roberts and seconded by Catherine Nilsen. Four in
favor. None opposed. One Absent.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Mike Bemis discussed landfills and compared
prices for Painted Post and City of Auburn. Both Landfills
result in savings for the Agency.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was MOVED by Kevin Roberts and seconded by
Catherine Nilsen to go into executive session at 4:05pm to
1) discuss the credit history of a certain potential customer;
2) discuss potential sale or lease of property and issuance
of obligations where the disclosure may impact the value of
the property and obligations; 3) discuss employment history
of a former contractor and a former employee. Four in favor.
None opposed. One Absent (Smith).
Minutes of the executive session and the action
taken are to be maintained by the Secretary in a confidential
file.
It was MOVED by Kevin Roberts and seconded by
Catherine Nilsen to return into Regular Session at 5:15pm.
Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Smith).
ADJOURN
MOTION to Adjourn the November 15, 2006 meeting
at 5:25pm was made by Arnold Bernardini and seconded by Dennis
Helm. Four in favor. None opposed. One Absent (Smith).
The above transcribed Minutes of the November
15, 2006 Board Meeting were MOVED to the floor by
Kevin Roberts and seconded by Dennis Helm
Vote: Aye 3 Nay 0 Abstain 2 (Nilsen, Bernardini)
Date: December 13, 2006