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Town board approves multiple contract extensions and grant authorizations, authorizes $15,400 shift to finish EV charger work
Summary
The board authorized contract awards and grant-related appointments including a $611,700 heating-oil tank contract, a $75,000 NPS grant resolution with a 25% local match, and approved reallocating $15,400 of NYSERDA funds after Con Edison paused reimbursements for EV charger installations.
At its July 14 meeting the New Castle Town Board approved or recorded a series of routine contract and grant actions and discussed a $15,400 shortfall on an EV charger project caused, the town said, by a pause in Con Edison reimbursements.
Town Administrator Rob Deary listed the administrative items: an extension of DPW contract DPW2024-05 (tree removal, pruning, vertical mulching and stump grinding) to Alpine Tree Services (second of three possible extensions); authorization for the Millwood Water Treatment Plant heating-oil tank contract to Pappito Construction Company at $611,700; and presentation of a resolution supporting an NPS grant application for about $75,000 to expand MS4-related GIS mapping, with a required 25% local match.
Deary also said the town would appoint the town administrator as the local equal-opportunity/EEO policy officer for compliance with requirements tied to the 2025 WQIP grant (a road-salt reduction program and Upper Minkle Dam removal project cited at $2,500,000). "Within that grant, some percentage of that $2,500,000 would have to come from those businesses," Deary explained while clarifying MWBE and SDVOB bid requirements.
On the EV charger work, Deary said Con Edison has paused the reimbursement program and "left us with a shortfall on the project of $15,400." He told the board the town will allocate $15,400 from a NYSERDA grant to complete installations at multiple locations including the train station, Allen Place and Gethney/Gedney Park.
Other approvals noted by Deary included renewing the police department's PowerDMS contract ($8,412.92 annually), equipment repairs for a 2011 John Deere loader ($23,236.70 to Jesco Inc), and award of multiple DPW water-treatment chemical bid items. He also noted authorization for three officers (Mitchell, Romano and Patterson) to attend juvenile officers training at a total cost of $5,234.
All listed consent items and the contract/award approvals were adopted as part of the consent agenda during the meeting.
