A Emergency Meeting was held on July 20, 2015 at 2:04pm at the Town of Rochester Town Hall.

 

PRESENT:

Supervisor Chipman                Councilwoman Chachkin                    Councilman Drabkin

Deputy Town Clerk Ferrara

 

ABSENT:

Councilwoman Fornino          Councilman Spano                  Town Clerk Gundberg

 

Supervisor Chipman opened the meeting, topic of discussion was CONTRACT WITH ULSTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY AGENCY (UCRRA)

 

Resolution # 93-2015:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Chachkin and Seconded by Councilman Drabkin that;

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Rochester entered into a Solid Waste Agreement with the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (UCRRA) on November 30, 1992, and

 

WHEREAS, the Agreement, and any amendments thereto, expires on December 31, 2015, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board is desirous of entering into a new agreement for five (5) years;

 

WHEREAS, by Resolution # 85-2015 the Town Board approved the proposal of the UCRRA, contingent upon certain amendments being made to same; and

 

WHEREAS,  the UCRRA, has asked that further amendment be made to same;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Rochester approves that the Supervisor sign the Contract proposed by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, to be dated as of January 1, 2016, contingent upon the following changes being made to the document:

 

1.       The correction of the typographical error in Third Whereas Clause on Page 1;

2.      The acronym MRDC being spelled out or defined for clarity;

3.      Addition of a 20 day time period for the Town to be heard prior to any change of tipping fees that takes place midyear;

4.      In the attachment for MRDC operations, Number 9 shall specify that RRA can only enter the MRDC for the purposes of inspection, maintenance, removal, repair or replacement of the containers, when the MRDC is closed.

3-0aye, motion carried

Fornino, Spano absent

ADJOURNMENT:

 

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Chachkin to adjourn the meeting at 2:06pm.

Seconded by: Councilman Drabkin                                                    3-0aye, motion carried

Spano, Fornino Absent

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

 

Christina M. Ferrara

Deputy Town Clerk