Board of Public Works

Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works January 31, 2011 A Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 11:00am at the Division of Public Works, Administration & Engineering Office, 9 Riverside Street, Nashua, NH 03062. Members Present Mayor Donnalee Lozeau, Chair Leon Kenison, P.E., Director Tracy Pappas, Vice Chair Steve Dookran, P.E., City Engineer Timothy Lavoie, Commissioner Nick Caggiano, Superintendent, Parks & Recreation Donald Dyer, Commissioner Mario Leclerc, Superintendent, Wastewater Dan Gagnon, Commissioner Lisa Fauteux, Superintendent, Solid Waste Roy Sorenson, Superintendent, Streets Wayne Husband, Superintendent, Traffic Carolyn O’Connor, DPW Finance Manager Kathie Berube, DPW Administrative Assistant III David Deane, Alderman At-Large, Liaison Chair Lozeau called the meeting to order at 11:10 a.m. and asked Kathie Berube to call the roll. Commissioner Pappas: Present. Commissioner Dyer: Present. Chair Lozeau: Present. Commissioner Lavoie: Present. Commissioner Gagnon. Present. I. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas to approve the Agenda as presented. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. II. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas to allow the City to award the construction contract for the North Generator Stack Modifications project to Waterline Services, LLC in the amount of $47,777.00. Funding for this contract will be through account number 792-01310-3799 Capital Improvements –Wet Weather Treatment Facility, Construction (North Generator Stack Modification). SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. Chair Lozeau reminded the Commissioners that this particular Motion was approved previously by them back on January 10th. She added that there was further discussion about the North Generator Stack exhaust problem, its design and whether or not the engineering design firm held any liability for repairs at the Finance Committee meeting on January 19th. Engineering Manager, Jeanne Walker and City Engineer Dookran presented photos and discussed the reasoning behind the design for the relocation of the exhaust stack. 1 MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. III. Referral from the Board of Aldermen: R-11-88 -AUTHORIZING A LEASE AND OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH AVSG LP FOR A COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS STATION ON A PORTION OF 9-11 RIVERSIDE STREET. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas to forward a favorable recommendation to the Board of Aldermen relative to R-11-88. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. Chair Lozeau informed that board that she called this special meeting in order to expedite this legislation. She also mentioned that it would be appearing on Wednesday’s Finance Committee Agenda. Chair Lozeau reviewed and discussed the information generated from the Board of Aldermen’s Office regarding the proposed Resolution with the board. A map showing an aerial view of the proposed site for the CNG station was provided. Chair Lozeau mentioned that on page 7 of the lease agreement with AVSG LP, her name and title will be removed but that Office of the Mayor and City Hall’s address would remain. Chair Lozeau informed the board that divisional labor forces will be contributing to the construction of the CNG Station but during normal business hours. Chair Lozeau informed the board that training for the division’s mechanics will take approximately 6 months. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. MOTION TO ADJOURN: Commissioner Dyer to adjourn at 12:04 p.m. SECONDED: Chair Lozeau. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. Transcribed by Kathie Berube DPW Administrative Assistant 2