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Home My WebLink About2018-10-24TB 10-24-18 Page 1 of 4 TOWN OF DRYDEN SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2018 Present: Supervisor Jason Leifer, Cl Daniel Lamb, Cl Kathrin Servoss, Cl Alice Green Absent: Cl Linda Lavine Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk Other Town Staff: Jennifer Case, Bookkeeper Supv Leifer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. He previously shared information and proposed resolutions with board members with respect to projects at the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant. The board didn’t take action at the last board meeting because they hadn’t had an opportunity to review the information. These improvement projects are recommended for the overall management of the system. The total project cost is 7.1 million dollars and the town’s share is 2% of that. RESOLUTION #154 (2018) - Behind the Meter Battery Storage System (BTM) Agreement Between NYSEG and Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, New York State Gas and Electric (NYSEG) is sponsoring a Behind the Meter (BTM) Battery Storage System Demonstration Program through May 1, 2021, and WHEREAS, NYSEG is seeking to conduct this demonstration program at various Commercial and Industrial sites meeting specific power usage and site location requirements in NYSEG’s “Energy Smart Community,” and WHEREAS, eligible Customers who participate in the program will help NYSEG test new ways to make the electric grid more flexible and to include more renewable energy sources into the existing system, and WHEREAS, the IAWWTF was determined to be an eligible Customer after a preliminary review which included an inspection of the premises and a review of historical electricity usage data by NYSEG, and WHEREAS, NYSEG desires to enter into an agreement with the IAWWTF for a BTM program, and WHEREAS, the conditions of the agreement provide a no cost to Customer BTM on the premises, and WHEREAS, the agreement provides the IAWWTF with guaranteed electricity bill savings, increased control over energy usage, and increased sustainability, and WHEREAS, the agreement projects a net electrical savings to the IAWWTF of $459.56 per month with a guaranteed net savings of at least 7%, and TB 10-24-18 Page 2 of 4 WHEREAS, after a two year trial period, the IAWWTF will have the opportunity to purchase the battery from NYSEG, renewing the subscription agreement, or discontinuing the participation in the program, now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Special Joint Committee (SJC) authorizes a no cost BTM Demonstration Agreement between the IAWWTF and NYSEG, and be it further RESOLVED, that the terms of the agreement will be from the Effective Date of signature through May 1, 2021. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Green Yes Cl Servoss Abstain Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes RESOLUTION #155 (2018) – Microturbine Maintenance Agreement – Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF) has four (4) C65 Capstone Turbine Corporation Microturbines, which are a vital component in the aeration wastewater treatment process, and WHEREAS, on April 28, 2014, Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) entered into a four year agreement with Gem Energy to conduct maintenance services on these microturbines at scheduled intervals as part of an Energy Performance Contract signed between JCI and the IAWWTF at or around this time, and WHEREAS, the aforementioned agreement between Johnson Controls, Inc. and Gem Energy has now expired, and WHEREAS, the IAWWTF is desirous in entering into a continued Factory Protection Plan Agreement with Gem Energy for similar maintenance service at scheduled intervals, and WHEREAS, Gem Energy has provided the IAWTTF with a four year cost proposal in the amount of $49,721.00 per year for a sum total of $198,884.00, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Special Joint Committee (SJC) agrees to authorize this agreement in an amount not to exceed $198,884.00 for costs required to maintain the IAWWTF microturbines. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Green Yes Cl Servoss Abstain Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes Budget Workshop The board reviewed the tentative budget in its entirety. Revisions made at workshops prior to this meeting: TB 10-24-18 Page 3 of 4 • A1081 Tax items in lieu of taxes to $2,000 from $1800 based on info from Town Clerk • B3620.101 CEO1 $47,000 per R Burger based on salary of new CEO (he started at $45,000 last week) • A1430.1 General Time to $10,000 per Supervisor (had already added some to B fund to cover retiree health insurance for a B fund employee) • A1420.402 Legal to $35,000 per Supervisor • A7310.4 Youth Services Contr. to $101,333 per M Conger • A2005 Misc. Grants $3,000 per M Conger to correspond to A7989.407 Misc. Grants • A2006 name change to Recreation Sponsorships/Donations • A7989.402 Comm. Music to $7,500 • DA2302 Intergovernmental Charges to $42,000 per Highway Superintendent for new County routes • DA5140.4 Misc. Contr. add $1,500 per Highway Superintendent for clothing allowance increase in new Union contract • A1490.4 Public Works Contr. add $400 per Highway Superintendent for clothing allowance increase in new Union contract • A5010.4 Transportation Contr. add $400 per Highway Superintendent for clothing allowance increase in new Union contract • A1490.2 Public Works Equip. add $5,000 (amount that used to be in A7110.2 Dryden Parks/Trails Equip.) • A5010.102 Highway Secretary to $40,000 per Highway Superintendent • Added accounts B1001 and DB1001 Real Property Tax (not used previously, but needed now since sales tax will not be used) • Fire Contracts: Freeville $172,900, Varna $275,000, Etna $113,000, Neptune $350,000, Brooktondale $29,000 as a place holder until their request is received. The board reviewed the budget with a goal of reducing the budget by a total of $232,000. Following are the line item reductions: Budget Line Request subtraction New Amount A1010.100 36000 -6000 30000 A1110.1 22106 -553 21553 A1110.101 22106 -553 21553 A1110.102 46367 -883 45484 A1110.103 41512 -790 40722 A1220.100 30000 -3000 27000 A1410.100 36000 -1000 35000 A1490.1 144000 -30000 114000 A1490.2 55000 -5000 50000 A1490.4 30400 -5000 25400 A1990.4 25000 -10000 15000 A3310.4 13000 -3000 10000 A5132.4 50000 -4000 46000 A1670.401 9000 -1000 8000 A1620.401 8500 -1000 7500 TB 10-24-18 Page 4 of 4 A8020.412 5000 -2000 3000 A8020.458 30000 -10000 20000 DA5120.412 0 50000 50000 DA5130.2 350000 -190000 160000 DA5130.110 1990 -990 1000 B3620.106 36772 -700 36072 B8020.101 64453 -1227 63226 DA5142.110 25660 -3660 22000 DA5140 178465 -3640 174825 There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bambi L. Avery Town Clerk