Board of Public Works

Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of January 12, 2012 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Division of Public Works, Administration and Engineering offices, 9 Riverside Street, Nashua, NH 03062. Members Present Mayor Donnalee Lozeau, Chairman Lisa Fauteux, Director Tracy Pappas, Vice Chairman Steve Dookran, City Engineer Tim Lavoie, Commissioner Nick Caggiano, Superintendent, Parks & Recreation Dan Gagnon, Commissioner Roy Sorenson, Superintendent, Streets Kevin Moriarty, Commissioner Mario Leclerc, Superintendent, WWTF Marc Morgan, Superintendent, Solid Waste Carolyn O’Connor, DPW Finance & Admin. Manager Maggie Bickford, Executive Administrator Also Present Mark Cookson, Aldermanic Liaison Mayor Lozeau opened the meeting and asked Maggie Bickford to call the roll. Commissioner Pappas: Present Commissioner Moriarty: Present Mayor Lozeau: Present. Commissioner Gagnon: Present. Commissioner Lavoie: Present. I. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas to approve the Agenda as presented. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. II. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas to approve the Minutes of the Board of Public Works meeting of December 12, 2011. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. The Mayor welcomed Commissioner Moriarty to the Board and Alderman-at-Large Cookson as the Aldermanic Liaison. III. Public Comment-NA IV. Aldermanic Referrals I. R-11-167 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN MILLION FOUR 1  HUNDRED NINETY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE DOLLARS ($15,492,453) FOR THREE WASTEWATER PROJECTS. MOTION: By Commissioner Pappas to forward a favorable recommendation to the Board of Aldermen. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. II. R-11-171 RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $125,000 FROM FORTISTAR METHANE GROUP, LLC AS A CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE FOUR HILLS LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION PROJECT. MOTION: By Commissioner Pappas to forward a favorable recommendation to the Board of Aldermen. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. V. Engineering Department A. Presentation: Public Informational Meeting for the City of Nashua Traffic Signal Management (CMAQ) Project. Wayne Husband, Traffic Engineer introduced himself and the topic of CMAQ. He stated that this is the first of two public sessions to be held on the topic, the second being a public presentation on January 24th. Mr. Husband then introduced Chris Bobay of VHB, Inc., Bedford, NH, who gave a presentation on the CMAQ Project. Questions and answers were then heard. B. Motion: To approve the Residential Wastewater Service Permits and Fees as submitted. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. C. Motion: To approve the following Pole License Petition: Pole License 1558095 installation of one pole on Canal Street. MOTION: Commissioner Gagnon. SECONDED: Commissioner Pappas. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. D. Motion: To approve the following Pole License Petitions: Pole License 21-1094 licensing installation of two poles, 761/5Y-1 and 761/5Y located on Marmon Road. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. E. Informational: Consent Decree (Civil Action No. 05-376-PB, dated December 26, 2005) on Combined Sewer Overflows – January 1, 2012 Quarterly Report on Compliance. (On file) 2 VI. Broad Street Parkway A. Motion: To approve Amendment #2 to the Professional Engineering Services contract for the Boiler House Demolition project to Credere Associates, LLC in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for a total contract price of $187,000.00. Funding will be through account: 753-3740 Broad Street Parkway Project. MOTION: Commissioner Gagnon. SECONDED: Commissioner Pappas. OPPOSED: Commissioner Pappas. MOTION CARRIED: Majority. City Engineer Dookran gave a brief history of how Credere was chosen as the contractor and said that the funds were being requested as a result of overruns on the project. He further explained that the contract with Credere was being extended as they are the Engineers of Record for the project. B. Informational: Overall Status of the Broad Street Parkway Project Update The Mayor explained the background on the chimney history. City Engineer Dookran related that a Neighborhood Meeting will be held on January 19th to communicate the status of the project relative to the Pine and Palm Street Project. Alderman Cookson asked how much of the $64M for the project is expected to be used on the bridges. City Engineer said he did not have that detail at the meeting but would get the information. VII. Street Department A. Motion: To approve the purchase of two (2) 2012 International 7400 dump trucks from Liberty International Trucks of Manchester, NH for the price of $85,252 each for a total purchase of $170,504 pursuant to the State of NH DOT Contract #8001086. Funding will be from FY11 CERF Account #599-68060-9864 and FY12 CERF Account # 599-68060-9864. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. B. Motion: To approve the purchase of a 2013 Freightliner 114SD dump truck from Freightliner of NH, Inc. of Londonderry, NH for the price of $115,450 pursuant to the State of NH DOT Contract #8001085. Funding will be from FY12 CERF Account # 599-68060-9864. MOTION: Commissioner Gagnon. SECONDED: Commissioner Pappas. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. 3  C. Motion: To approve the Fleet Plan as presented. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. Superintendent Sorenson presented the Fleet Plan as outlined in his memo in the BPW informational packet. D. Informational: Thank You letter from resident. VIII. Wastewater Treatment Facility A. Motion: To approve the User Warrants as presented. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. B. Motion: To approve the purchase of cutter pumps for Spaulding Street Pump Station from AAA Pump Service, Manchester, NH for the amount of $22,409.85. Funding for this purchase is available in account #802-96007-8500-8900-00, Pump Station Improvements. MOTION: Commissioner Gagnon. SECONDED: Commissioner Pappas. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. C. Motion: To approve the selection of Heather Beaudoin for the position of Analytical Chemist at the Wastewater Treatment Facility. Starting rate of pay is $20.60/hr or $42,848/year. Funding for this position is through account #802-11102-8500-8900, Analytical Chemist, FY12 Operating Budget. MOTION: Commissioner Gagnon. SECONDED: Commissioner Pappas. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. D. Motion: To approve the selection of Oscar Wright for the position of Operator II, 1st shift at the Wastewater Treatment Facility. Starting rate of pay is $24.08/hr or $50,086.40/year. Funding for this position is through account #802-11513-8500- 8900, Operator II, WWTP, FY12 Operating Budget. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas. SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. IX. Solid Waste Department A. Motion: To approve Change Order #1 to the contract for repair of Solid Waste Department’s John Deere Bulldozer by Milton CAT of Hopkinton, NH in the amount of $13,412.00. Funding for this repair is available through account #801-78100- 8001-8100, Motor Vehicle Repairs and Maintenance. MOTION: Commissioner Pappas. 4  SECONDED: Commissioner Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. X. Parks & Recreation Department A. Informational: Various Thank you notes (On file) XI. Administration A. Informational: Divisional Quarterly Incident and Injury Report Commissioner Pappas asked for more detail as to the nature of the accident. There was discussion relative to the use of safety equipment. B. Informational: DPW Newsletter (On file) XII. Director’s Report XIII. Commissioners Comments The Mayor wanted to make sure that the record reflected that there was a Non-Public session a couple of weeks ago and that the minutes had been sealed. The Mayor noted that there are two positions that need to be filled by members of the BPW, one being a Vice Chairman of the Board and the other being a member of the Pension Board for the BPW. A. MOTION: To nominate Timothy Lavoie to the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Public Works. MOTION: Commissioner Gagnon. SECONDED: Commissioner Pappas. NOMINATIONS CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. B. MOTION: To nominate Daniel Gagnon as Pension Board MOTION: Commissioner Lavoie SECONDED: Commissioner Pappas. NOMINATIONS CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous. A discussion was had on skating surfaces and the use of stone dust. Commissioner Pappas offered her expression of sympathy to the wife and family of Commissioner Dyer and said that he had definitely left his mark on the Board. Transcribed by Margaret Bickford 5