HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-03 WDWD Meeting MinutesWest Danby Water Meeting Minutes
July 3, 2024
Meeting called to order at 5:02 pm by Ben Coakley
Attending: Ben Coakley, Marrell Cortright, Marie Monroe, Shawn Wendt, Scott Wendt, Pat
Woodard, Joel Gagnon, Town Code Officer - Steve Cortright
Everyone was emailed the June minutes. Corrections were made, motion to accept the
corrected minutes made by Marie , seconded by Ben
Vouchers -
Yaws - monthly water testing - $55.00
Privilege of the floor -
None
Operator Report -
Bill Janvrin was turned back on. Kal McMannus at 436 Brown Rd was turned on also. The
bottom freeze plate was replaced at 436 Brown Rd by the water dept because the past
owner unhooked the meter and left it in the crawl space under the house. Hydrant flu shing
was completed. Pump numbers are good this month with our average daily volume being
14,000gal. Reads were done yesterday and there are a few that need re -read. We will place
an order for chlorine. UDig will have to be contacted for the new building b efore excavation
can take place. A motion was made to ask Keith Shipman (Town Highway Superintendent)
for “No Trespassing Sign” to go at the entrances to the water tower. A Motion to order signs
from Highway made by Chairman Ben Coakley, seconded by Marie Monroe, all were in
favor.
Old Business -
Office building was approved Monday night by the Danby Town Board. Once it is paid for it
will be finished to code specifications by Nu -Haus. Town Highway will be doing the site
work.
Tuesday Night (June 11th) Marrell and Ben attended the Danby Fire Commissioner’s
Meeting to ask them to reconsider the shared office space usage in the West Danby Fire
Station. They affirmed that they are going to go with the advice given to them by their
Lawyer and decline the shared space usage.
Fire Hydrant Replacement- Town Highway states that they will not be able to assist in the
replacement of the fire hydrants. None of their employees are certified or trained to that
kind of work. Minteer Construction in Newfield also states that they do not do hydrant
repair work. W2O is booked up for the rest of the season and will not be able to commit to
the work for this year.
New Business -
Mariah (Town Of Danby Clerk) has offered to post pictures of our office project to the town
website as it progresses.
Next meeting August 7th at 5pm at the West Danby Fire Station (47 Sylvan Ln, West Danby)
Motion to adjourn made by Marie, seconded by Marrell, all were in favor
Meeting adjourned at 6:08pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Marrell Cortright, Secretary/Billing Clerk