Chairman Daniel P. Wilson has called a meeting of the Physical Services Committee for 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Bldg, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY. Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  DISCUSSION

 A. Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee

2.  RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2017 OPERATING BUDGET -MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT (PUBLIC WORKS)

3.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH JOHN M. MCDONALD ENGINEERING P.C. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE APPROVED CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT NO.1

4.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AN ORDER ON CONSENT BEING ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT NO.1

5. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NEW COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE RATE STRUCTURE FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT NO.1

6.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 44 of 2017 DATED: February 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works is requesting funds for equipment replacement at the Montgomery County Public Safety Facility, to include the replacement of the jail computer server room A/C Liebert Unit and Central Control UPS unit; and

WHEREAS. the A/C unit for ther server room is not capable of handling the heat load any longer with the computer equipment in the room; and

WHEREAS, the UPS System is inoperable, which controls the Central Command Center back-up system for power outages; and

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for the replacement of said equipment.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe was absent. (2/28/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 45 of 2017 DATED: February 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, resolution # 214 of 2016 authorizes the issuance of $320,000.00 serial bonds to finance the cost of the implementation of a clarifier rehabilitation project and leachate acceptance project for the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1, and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 Board of Directors recommends retaining the services of John M. McDonald Engineering P.C. to prepare design specifications, solicit bids, and oversee the construction phase of said projects at a cost not to exceed $48,700.00; and

WHEREAS, the aforementioned work is a professional service.

RESOLVED, the County Executive is hereby authorized and directed, upon the review and approval of the County Attorney, to execute an agreement with John M. McDonald Engineering P.C. to provide design specifications, solicit bids in accordance with municipal bidding procedures, and oversee the contruction phase of said capital projects. 

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe was absent. (2/28/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 46 of 2017 DATED: February 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is issuing an Order on Consent to the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1, and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Attorney has negiotiated a reduced fine and a longer Schedule of Compliance with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 Board of Directors have reviewed and approve of the execution of said Order on Consent,

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the Montgomery County Executive, upon the review and approval of the County Attorney, to execute said Order on Consent.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe was absent. (2/28/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 47 of 2017 DATED: February 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS,  the Montgomery County Sanitary District No. 1 Sewer Use Law states that specific user charges (also referred to as Operation & Maintenance Rates) shall be subject to approval by MCSD No. 1 Board; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No. 1 Sewer Use Law states that these rates shall be recalculated annually; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 Board of Directors proposes the establishment of an increased Operation & Maintenance Rate Structure for all properties within the District boundaries that have public sewer available, and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 Board of Directors held a Public Hearing on February 25, 2017 in regard to said increase,

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby adopts a new Commercial and Residential Operation & Maintenance Rate Structure for the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 as follows:

  "No users, residential or commercial, will pay less than $275.00 per available unit", and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that all of the above listed usages, or combination or separate parts thereof, are subject to an additional per unit charge, or charges, if the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 Board of Directors determines that a particular usage, or combination of separate part thereof, is having an "extraordinary impact" on the publicly owned treatment works of the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1.                                      

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe was absent. (2/28/2017)

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