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St. Armand sets Sept. 17 hearing on $2 million sewer disinfection plan, authorizes AES invoice from capital reserve
Summary
The Town Board called a public hearing for Sept. 17 on a proposed $2 million sewer district disinfection project required by a DEC Order on Consent, authorized payment of a $24,557.64 AES Northeast engineering invoice from the Sewer District capital reserve (subject to permissive referendum) and voted to publish an RFQ for final design services to preserve state funding eligibility.
Town Supervisor Davina Thurston opened a public hearing Aug. 20 to explain steps the Town of St. Armand must take to comply with a DEC Order on Consent requiring seasonal disinfection at the wastewater treatment plant and to pursue WQIP grant funding. She told the board the town received a $24,557.64 invoice from AES Northeast for preliminary engineering work and that Essex County planning staff would assist with grant applications.
At the regular meeting the board adopted Resolution #58 calling a public hearing on Sept. 17, 2024 for an ‘‘increase and improvement’’ project for Sewer District No. 1 with a maximum estimated cost of $2,000,000, and Resolution #59 authorizing the supervisor to transfer $24,557.64 from the district’s Increase and Improvement Capital Reserve Fund to pay AES Northeast; the resolution is subject to permissive referendum. The town clerk recorded the roll call votes with present members voting AYE and two members excused.
The board also adopted Resolution #60 directing the town to publish a request for qualifications for professional engineering services for final design and construction related to the disinfection project. The RFQ will be posted on the town website, the New York State Contract Reporter and the local newspaper to comply with NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation procurement policy and preserve eligibility for state funding.
Next steps: the public hearing on Sept. 17 will allow residents to comment on the scope and estimated cost; the board has earmarked sewer capital reserve funds as the local match for grant applications but will finalize funding and contract awards after the RFQ process and any required referendum.
