SC Minutes
Burrillville Sewer Commission
Regular Meeting of February 13, 2018
Board Room of the BWWTF
Members Present: William A. Andrews – Chairman
Richard Nolan – Vice Chairman
Russell Fontaine – Secretary
Gary Rouleau – Commission Member
Member(s) Absent: Wayne Barber – Commission Member
Also Present: Timothy Kane – Attorney for the Commission
James J. Geremia – Consulting Engineer
John E. Martin III – Superintendent
Stacey Richard – Office Manager
Mr. Andrews opened the meeting at 6:34 PM.
Attorney requests Executive Session of the Commission, pursuant to Rhode Island Open Meeting Law 42-46-5 (a) (2) to discuss potential litigation.
Mr. Fontaine made a motion to adjourn the meeting to Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
Mr. Fontaine announced that one (1) vote was taken while in Executive Session.
Mr. Fontaine made a motion to seal the Minutes of Executive Session and to seal the nature of the vote taken while in Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
Agenda Item – That the question of accepting the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 9, 2018, and the question of dispensing with the reading of said Minutes.
Voted – Mr. Andrews made a motion to accept the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 9, 2018 and to dispense with the reading of said Minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
Public Comment – None
Correspondence:
18-07-01 – Letter from Kelly Batista, Project Engineer from Crossman Engineering, requesting input from the Commission regarding the proposed water main improvements on Bronco Highway.
There was some discussion on this matter. Mr. Geremia stated that the water line should be at least ten (10) feet away from the sewer line. Mr. Fontaine made a motion to send a letter to Crossman Engineering stating that the BSC would like a copy of the final design to be reviewed and commented on if necessary. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
New Business – Mr. Fontaine stated that the BSC will be incurring significant legal fees and questioned how the budget may be adjusted to compensate for these fees. Mr. Martin stated that the BSC is an enterprise fund, so they are allowed to deficit spend. The BSC is required by RIDEM to do what is necessary to operate the plant. There are some funds in the general fund. Mr. Fontaine suggested that Mr. Martin review the budget and adjust according to actual versus projected spending. Mr. Martin agreed to review the budget.
Invoices:
James J. Geremia & Assoc., Inc. Invoice #3 for Lightning Ridge Farm, Inc. to review revised plans in the amount of $153.74 – Fund 8100.
Mr. Fontaine made a motion to pay James J. Geremia & Assoc., Inc. Invoice #3 in the amount of $153.74 from Fund 8100. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rouleau. All in favor, so voted.
E.W. Audet & Sons, Inc. Invoice #27233 to shoot and repair main breaker in the amount of $954.28 – Fund 8300.
Mr. Rouleau made a motion to pay E.W. Audet & Sons, Inc. Invoice #27233 in the amount of $954.28 from Fund 8300. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
James J. Geremia & Assoc., Inc. Invoice #24 for Phosphorus/Copper Upgrades – Construction in the amount of $28,176.21 – Fund 8300.
Mr. Fontaine made a motion to pay James J. Geremia & Assoc., Inc. Invoice #24 in the amount of $28,176.21 from Fund 8300. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
Hart Engineering Inc. Invoice #17 Phosphorus/Copper Upgrade in the amount of $91,174.61 – Fund 8300.
There was some discussion regarding this invoice. Mr. Geremia stated that there is a retainer held for this contract. Mr. Geremia and his staff have been working with Hart Engineering to complete the remaining punch-list items. Mr. Fontaine made a motion to pay Hart Engineering Inc. Invoice #17 in the amount of $91,174.61 from Fund 8300. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rouleau. All in favor, so voted.
Engineer’s Report:
Phosphorus/Copper Project Status Report of Construction
Mr. Geremia stated that there is nothing new to report.
Mr. Fontaine made a motion to accept the Engineer’s Report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
Attorney’s Report:
Mr. Kane stated that there is nothing new to report.
Mr. Fontaine made a motion to accept the Attorney’s Report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
Superintendent’s Report:
Report for the month of January, 2018
OPERATIONS:
Influent to Treatment Facility : M.G. Date Occurred
Average daily flow 1.0155 N/A
Maximum daily flow 1.5120 13-Jan
Minimum daily flow 0.7770 08-Jan
Biochemical Oxygen Demand : Percent Removal Average
Concentration
E.P.A./ D.E.M. requirement >85.0% <30.0 mg/1
Facility achieved 99.4% 0.9
Total Suspended Solids :
E.P.A./ D.E.M. requirement >85.0% <30.0 mg/1
Facility achieved 99.1% 2.3
Total Phosphorus :
E.P.A./ D.E.M. requirement N/A <1.00 mg/1
Facility achieved 98.4% 0.089
Total Ammonia :
E.P.A./ D.E.M. requirement N/A <31.5 mg/1
Facility achieved 80.2% 1.6
Total Copper :
E.P.A./ D.E.M. requirement N/A <10.7 ug/1
Facility achieved 98.3% 3.1
Disposed Sludge :
Dry Tons disposed of 25.53
Number of loads removed 25
Average dry tons/load 1.14
COLLECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONS :
There were two calls for the month, one each at the Beach Road and Rock Avenue stations. All the alarm conditions were corrected and stations returned to normal operation.
Mr. Rouleau made a motion to accept the Superintendent’s Report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nolan. All in favor, so voted.
Sewer Use/Sewer Assessment Write-Offs – None
Adjournment: Mr. Fontaine made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rouleau. All in favor, so voted.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jacqueline Batalon
Financial Aide