For Immediate Release:
Thursday, March 8, 2012

HANNA HELPS NEWARK VALLEY RECEIVE $700,000 FOR WATER PIPE PROJECT

Newark Valley secures $700,000 from USDA to finish project
Water pipe replacement will improve transmission mains in village

NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. – U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna today announced that the Village of Newark Valley will be able to use $700,000 in leftover federal funding to replace undersized water pipes in the village.
Hanna asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development division, to allow Newark Valley to use the remainder of funding from a similar project. When the village was first approved for funding to address its aging infrastructure, the maps misrepresented what was actually underground.

Due to the inaccurate mapping, the scope of the project changed – therefore altering the engineering report that was submitted to obtain the original money for the project. Hanna said the community shouldn’t be penalized for an administrative glitch in the process.

“It’s a common situation in the construction industry to not know what you’re really working with until you get underground,” said Congressman Hanna, who owned and operated a construction company for 30 years in Upstate New York. “I’m pleased USDA agreed that the village should be able to use the remainder of the funding to complete this project that is so important to the residents of Newark Valley.”

Congressman Hanna worked closely with Newark Valley Mayor Jim Tornatore to address the issue and speak with USDA to approve use of the leftover funding. While the village’s proposed use of the remaining monies was within the size and scope of the original project, it isn’t an easy process to be approved for leftover funding from a project.

“I wish to commend the efforts and success of Congressman Richard Hanna and his office for steering this request through the channels of government,” Mayor Tornatore said. “Our community of Newark Valley thanks him for his steady hand and accomplishment.  Our village residents will know the value of good government at the Congressional level because they will see the results through this much-needed project.”

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BOARD MEETING AGENDA
March 13, 2012

Meeting to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Opening of Bids
Guest

I.    MINUTES – Motion
II.    FINANCIAL REPORTS – No Reports
III.    BILLS – Motion
IV.    WORK IN PROGRESS

1.    Water Rate Committee – Stevens
2.    Municipal Building Projects
3.    Water Civil Suit – Town residents – Pozzi & Como – December
4.    Use of Village Green & Band Stand – Carlin
5.    Unlicensed Vehicle Laws – Carlin
6.    Website homepage – Canfield
7.    Banner & Signs on Village Green
8.    Hazard mitigation plan
9.    Municipal Building Rents
10.    11 Rewey Ave. – Swagler

V.    NEW BUSINESS

1.    Accepting Bids for Wood & One-Ton Truck – Res.
2.    Tax Levy – Res.

VI:    REPORTS

1.    Code Enforcement – Tornatore
2.    Public Works – Foster – Inderwies
3.    Mayor – Tornatore
4.    Personnel – Tornatore
5.    Green Initiative – Inderwies
Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling
6.    R.E.A.P. – Reynolds
7.    Planning – Carlin
8.    Board of Appeals – Carlin
9.    Building & Grounds – Blee
10.    Parks – Inderwies
11.    Youth – Inderwies
12.    Village Businesses – Carlin
13.    Library – Blee
14.    Police – Blee
15.    Attorney – Como
16.    Clerk – Pozzi
17.    Historical Society – Canfield

VII:    EXECUTIVE SESSION
VIII:    CORRESPONDENCES
IX:    BOARD CONCERNS
X:    ADJOURNMENT

BOARD MEETING AGENDA
February 28, 2012

Meeting to order      
Pledge of Allegiance    
Roll Call
Guest
     

I. NEW BUSINESS
 
             
1. Transfers of Funds – Res.
2. Balancing Accounts of the Budget – Res.
3. Postretirement Benefits GASB 45 – Res.
4. Vacation time carry over – Res.
   

II: EXECUTIVE SESSION
III: CORRESPONDENCES 
IV: BOARD CONCERNS
V: ADJOURNMENT

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Newark Valley will receive sealed bids until 12:00 noon on March 13, 2012, for the sale of the following items:

1. 1998 Chevrolet, 3/4 ton, 4 wheel drive heavy duty pickup, 350 Engine with plow. Truck can be seen at the Village barn at 83 Whig Street.

2. Downed trees, trimmed and stacked, located on vacant lot at 109 S. Main Street.

All questions will be directed to the Department of Public Works at 642-8700.

All bids must be placed in a sealed envelope and marked “Sealed bid for Wood” or “Sealed bid for Truck”, addressed to the Village of Newark Valley, and delivered to the Village Clerk’s Office at 9 Park Street at the rear of the building, or mailed to the Village of Newark Valley, P.O. Box 398, Newark Valley, New York 13811.

All Bids received will be opened and read at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the Noble Room of the Municipal Building, 9 Park Street, Newark Valley, New York 13811.

Bidders must accompany all bids with properly executed Non-Collusion Bidding Certificate.

The Village of Newark Valley Board of Trustees has the right to accept or reject any or all bids received.

Date: February 14, 2012

By order of the Board
Mertie Pozzi
Village Clerk/ Treasurer
Village of Newark Valley