ENFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
Acting in its capacity as
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
APRIL 21, 2008
A meeting of the Water Pollution Control Authority was called to order by Chairman Kaupin in the Council Chambers of the Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut on Monday, April 21, 2008. The meeting was called to order at 9:42 p.m.
ROLL-CALL – Present were Commissioners Bosco, Crowley, Dumont, Edgar, Jones, Kaupin, Kiner, Lee, Mangini, Nelson and Ragno. Also present were Town Manager, Matthew Coppler; Assistant Town Manager, Daniel Vindigni; Town Clerk, Suzanne Olechnicki; Town Attorney, Kevin Deneen
MOTION #6117 by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Mangini to accept the minutes of the June 4, 2007 meeting.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #6117 adopted 8-0-3, with Commissioners Bosco, Jones and Kiner abstaining.
RESOLUTION #6118 by Commissioner Mangini, seconded by Commissioner Dumont.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter 103, Section 7-255 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Enfield Sewer Authority shall hold a public hearing on May 5, 2008 at 6:50 p.m. to hear comments on properties affected by the proposed sewer use charge rate for the 2008-2009 billing. The rate has been proposed at $1.50 per thousand gallons of waste water treated.
Mr. Coppler stated according to the code, the way they charge those entities within the Town that don’t pay property taxes is based upon a per thousand gallon charge which is set every year by the sewer authority. He noted this is a very simplistic formula. He explained they take the total cost from the previous year and divide that by the flow and it equates to whatever the charge per thousand is. He noted last year, it was $1.99 per thousand, and based upon the reduction in expenditures over that one year time, it’s down to $1.50.
Mr. Coppler stated the other caveat to who gets charged according to the code would be any industrial user that’s producing over 25,000 gallons of flow a day.
Councilman Nelson questioned what happens if they don’t pay. Mr. Coppler stated he’s not aware of anyone behind in payments, however, he can check into that.
Councilman Mangini questioned if the Town is methodically keeping track of the prison flow to be sure they’re paying the money owed the Town. Mr. Coppler responded yes. He noted anything they’ve billed them in the last two years was paid right away.
Councilman Mangini stated she wants to be sure the numbers are accurate. Mr. Coppler stated according to the best technology that the Town is using, the numbers are accurate.
Councilman Lee questioned if the Town Manager can provide the Council with the industrial users that are producing 25,000 gallons or greater, Mr. Coppler responded he could provide that information.
Councilman Lee questioned whether the school system’s sewerage rate was based on the $1.99 per thousand gallon rate, and Mr. Coppler stated his belief it was based on that rate.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #6118
adopted 11-0-0.
MOTION #6119 by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Mangini to adjourn.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #6119 adopted 11-0-0, and the meeting stood adjourned at 9:50 p.m.