BRUNSWICK SEWER DISTRICT

Special Special Meeting of the District

Approved Minutes

30 March 2009

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Call to Order

        The special meeting of the District was called to order by Chair Priest at 6:41 p.m. on Monday, 30 March 2009, in the conference room at District offices. Notice of the meeting was advertised in the 13 March 2009 and 20 March 2009 editions of the Times Record. A prepared agenda was noted and the meeting was recorded.

        Members present: Chair Priest, Trustees Boochever, Green and Schwindt.

        Others present: General Manager McVey; Assistant General Manager Blanchette; camera operator Hedy Blauvelt.

Purpose of Special Meeting   

        This special meeting of the District is being held to permit the collection of testimony from the public concerning the amount of the new debt being considered in connection with a proposed economic stimulus project.

Introduction of Parties Present

        There were no members of the public present.  No communication has been received regarding authorization of new debt.

District Economic Stimulus Project

             The General Manager reported on a project conceived to take advantage of federal economic stimulus funds. Project components include pipe replacement, equipment replacement and acquisition, structure design and construction, and energy conservation improvements. Although development of the project has progressed to date as planned, word has been received that the District’s project was not selected for stimulus funding.
            Of 18 items included in the District’s project, five will be done without stimulus funding using budgeted resources, two will likely be recommended as appropriate for funding by use of District financial reserves, two will be planned for future construction, and nine will be deferred to a time when resources are available. Deferment of project items poses no unusual risks to the District’s ability to meet its mission. The value of work on project items developed to date will not diminish as a result of their being deferred.
            The project was to have been underwritten by proceeds of a new bond issue. The General Manager recommends that the bond authorization process be completed, on the chance that stimulus or other funding support is made available in the future.

Report on Resolution Authorizing Sewer Bonds

            In regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees held on 16 March 2009, the Board voted to adopt a resolution authorizing sewer bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,250,000. These bonds are to be used as collateral to secure a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan through the Maine Municipal Bond Bank, the proceeds of which may be used to fund a proposed economic stimulus project.       

Public Comment on Debt Authorized

            There was no comment from the public regarding either authorization of new debt or the project being considered, in support of which project proceeds of the new debt would be used.

Remarks from the Chair:

         Chair Priest thanked the Trustees for their assistance.

Adjournment

         There being no further business before the Board,

        IT WAS MOVED BY TRUSTEE GREEN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BOOCHEVER, AND UNANIMOUSLY VOTED BY THE TRUSTEES PRESENT TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:26 P.M.

Attest,

         Peter F. Schwindt
         Trustee Clerk, Board of Trustees
 

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