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KEUKA WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT COOPERATIVE
MEETING MONDAY MARCH 22, 2010
BRANCHPORT FIRE HALL
Chairman Butchko called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm. Answering the roll call were:
Stephen Butchko (Wayne), Gordon Lanphere (Urbana), John socha, (Milo), Fred White (Barrington, Anne Green (Hammondsport), Daryl Jones (Jerusalem), Pulteney Alternate Elizabeth Snyder sat in for William Weber. Penn Yan was not present. KWIC Manager Paul Bauter was in attendance. Others in attendance were Andy and Roger Ribble, Ribble Septic, Bill Laffin (KLA), Dennis Carlson Wayne alternate, Rob Corcoran (KLA), Janet Stone. (And K2 ?)
The Minutes of February 22, 2010 were approved upon motion of Jones and second by Lanphere.
The Financial Report through March 22, 2010 was reviewed and noted only normal expenditures were made. Socha moved and Butchko seconded approval of the report and it was approved.
Manager’s Report: Paul Bauter shared an updated Board Member listings with the Board, Announcements of Training classes for Records Management Officers, Announcement of the class in Inspection of Existing Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems On April 7. He reported 8 inspections were held in the last month. The Personnel Committee (Butchko and Socha) met with Paul. Also the Policy and Procedures are being reviewed by Butchko and Paul. Manager Bauter reported that the Local Waiver Application (Department of Health preapproval of KWIC approved systems) will be reviewed in the next week or two with DOH. There will be an Inspectors’ Meeting on March 30 which will include hands on effort with the new Software with DSW.
Keuka Lake Looking Ahead In the absence of Peter Landre, CCE (illnesses). Manager Bauter reported there would be a meeting April 22 of the LULA group.( Later email confirmed the possible dates of April 28 and 29 for a meeting. All 70 attendees of the training were invited and it is hoped that each municipality would have 2 representatives). Marcellus Shale Issue. Bill Laffin of KLA reported that Yates county is working legally to find ways to regulate this type of drilling (because state has preempted the regulations). One possibility is to regulate road traffic and in preparation a survey of the conditions of all roads in a municipality should be done. Snyder of Pulteney reported that Pulteney is also investigating road issues in light of Land Use regulation.
Software update: Inspectors are receiving training this month and we the Board will have a presentation at our next meeting April 26 in Penn Yan.
The Board also updated the Review Committee members in light of Dowdle no longer being on the Board. All voted in favor of Butchko replacing Dowdle and joining Weber and Lanphere on the Review Committee, see accompanying Resolution.
KWIC MINUTES 3/22/10 SECOND PAGE.
At 7:45 the Board continued reviewing changes in the Uniform Wastewater Law from the last meeting. We got through to Section XVII. Hopefully it can be finalized at the next meeting so each municipality can begin the review of its Wastewater Law.
Upon motion of Wright and Second by Butchko the meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.
Next Meeting at Penn Yan April 26,2010 at 7:00pm.
KEUKA WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT COOPERATIVE
A Resolution of the Keuka Watershed Improvement Cooperative
Be it adopted by the Keuka Watershed Improvement Cooperative, Board of Directors, March 22, 2010 a resolution
AUTHORIZING KEUKA WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT COOPERATIVE TO FORM A REVIEW COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THREE DIRECTORS, APPOINTED ANNUALLY AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
(1) Director Steven Butchko, Chairperson; (2) William Weber; (3) Gordon Lanphere
Whereas, the KWIC Watershed Manager Paul Bauter shall act as an advisory member.
Whereas, The Review Committee shall hear and decide appeals for variance of permits of onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Whereas, the applicant shall file appropriate appeal request within sixty days of permit issuance. The request shall include:
(1) Name and location of applicant, (2) Location of onsite wastewater treatment system,
(3) Reason for the onsite wastewater treatment system permit, (4) Type of onsite wastewater treatment system permitted (5) Reason for seeking variance of the permitted system.
Whereas, a hearing date shall be established within 30 days of receipt of the appeal.
Whereas, in making its determination the Review committee shall take into consideration whether the variance if granted would be a detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the neighbor hood or community. The Review Committee shall also consider whether the variance would have any adverse impacts on the environment and whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some other plan.
Whereas, if there is a public health hazard or a hazard to the environment that requires immediate action, appropriate mitigation shall occur while the review process is ongoing.
Whereas, The Review Committee shall issue a decision on the variance within 10 days of the hearing.
Whereas, the Review Committee shall also hear any proposals and prepare any amendments for uniform changes to the local wastewater laws.
Resolved, that the KWIC Clerk be and hereby is, directed to forward certified copies of this resolution the appropriate KWIC officials.
Motion by Anne Green, Hammondsport, Second by Daryl Jones, Jerusalem
Ayes 7 Nayes 0
I hereby certify the above to be true copy of a resolution adopted by the Keuka Watershed Improvement Cooperative Board of Directors at a regular meeting March 22, 2010.
_____________________________________________________, KWIC Secretary
