WPCA May 13, 2003 Minutes

The following WPCA members were present:
Joseph Lauria, Chairman, Kevin Briody Ron Hill, Gary Zawacki
Absent: Blair Troutman

Other Attendees:

OMI	Mark Kajka, James Howey, Vicktor Huliew
St. Stephen's Church	Douglas Millan
Fox Hill	Pat Caporizzo, Kelly Davis
Terrar, LLC	Wayne Jacobson
35 Copps Hill Road	Donald Sturges

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

1) Approval of Minutes

a) Minutes from the meeting of April 8, 2003 were presented and approved by Mr. Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Briody and passing unanimously.

2) New Business

a) Metcalf & Eddy

1. Kovacs Construction letter discussed.
2. Mr. Pearson mentioned passing of Art McSweet.
3. DEP Permit is essentially finished. Need additional information from Mr. Pearson regarding percent removal requirements.
–Mr. Lauria has contacted Mr. Hogan, DEP regarding permit.
4. Fox Hill. Document must be initiated thru Cohen and Wolfe to outline the legalities of the contract between Fox Hill Condominium Association and The Town Of Ridgefield, WPCA. Time frame and bid packages discussed.
5. Copps Hill. Bid packages and time frame for Copps Hill Pump Station was discussed.
6. Mr. Lauria stated Metcalf & Eddy's last two pump station projects finished ahead of schedule.
7. South Street Headwork's proposal, schematic design will be going out to contractors. All equipment must be replaced. Expected to have project finished before next heating season.

b) St. Stephen's Church. Mr. Millan discussed the hook-up fees and user fees for the renovation at the church complex regarding offices and nursery school/day care center. Mr. Millan will put in writing his findings and submit to the WPCA for review.
c) 691 Danbury Road, Terrar LLC. Mr. Jacobsen represented Terrar LLC and stated they presently have 50 use units and the new project of 21 residential units and 10K sq. ft. of professional office space would be 31 use units. Terrar LLC would like to retain their excess units until the project is complete and they are confident in the amount of units they will need for the project. The WPCA approved their request.
d) 35 Copps Hill Road. Mr. Sturges stated they would need approximately 19 use units for their facility. Day care facility 12 units and apartment complex 7 units. The WPCA approved 19 use units. Mr. Briody suggested we look at the infill reports and document the infill used per project. The WPCA does have this report and will update infill usage.

3) OMI Report

a) OMI Monthly Report discussed in detail.
b) Policy for sewer backup procedure was presented.
c) Septic ticket sales format was discussed and agreed to keep the present system of advance payment for tickets.

4) Other Business

a) Delinquent user charges were reviewed. In general the WPCA accounts are in good shape with the exception of one commercial account which is approximately three years in arrears and has failed to undertake promised actions to resolve the past due amounts. It was agreed that retention of counsel and initiation of steps leading to foreclosure proceedings is the appropriate response to the lack of action on the part of the user to resolve the issue. The WPCA, as in past efforts, will coordinate its efforts with those of the Tax Collector to recover delinquent taxes and user fees.
b) Next meeting June 10, 2003.

5) Adjournment

a) Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Hill at 9:15 p.m., seconded by Mr. Briody. Passed unanimously.

Respectively submitted
Diana Van Nes