Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
26 February 2014
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Call to order: The meeting was called to
order by Chairman Tim Schoffel 6:00 pm.
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Members
present: Tim Schoeffel, Vito Pilosi, Ed Tanski, Joe Weltner, Cheri Deener
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Others
present: Dan Dow, HRG, Philip Lope, Attorney, Nadine Grabe, Borough, Paul
Foster, Evans City Borough Council, Laura Kamienski, Administrative Assistant
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Public Session: This meeting was open to the public.
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Minutes: Review of
minutes from January 29. 2014.
Motion
by Ed Tanski to approve December 18, 2013 minutes as presented.
Seconded
by Vito Pilosi. Unanimously approved.
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Miscellaneous Business:
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Sewer
tap application for Dean Zinkham, 1028 South Washington Street
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Pennsylvania
Municipal Authorities Association is holding a Board Member Training program on
March 18th in Cranberry Township. Any interested board members
should see Tim Schoeffel for more information.
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Due
to the short lead time the Council of Governments intern program isn’t feasible
for the Authority this year.
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Discussion
regarding U.S. Department of Rural Water Development questionnaire for possible
grants and low interest loans.
Motion
by Cheri Deener to approve the sewer tap application for
1028
South Washington Street. Seconded by Joe Weltner.
Unanimously
approved.
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Review Bills & Past Due Accounts:
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Check
10132 (Harrington Plastics) should have been paid from the Borough General
account.
Motion
by Cheri Deener to approve and pay bills as presented.
Seconded by Joe Weltner. Unanimously approved.
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Committees:
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Discussion
about the current copier contract.
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ECWSA
Proposed Rules and Regulations:
üAuthority is reviewing first draft.
üTim Schoeffel is working on the water
portion.
üPhilip Lope to review and make comments.
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E-payments.
Laura Kamienski working with PA Rural on e-payments.
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Delinquent
accounts status discussion. Laura Kamienski working on accumulating data for
First States.
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Discussion
of new customer information, e.g. social security numbers, date of birth, driver
license etc. Laura Kamienski to revise form.
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WWTP
Project meeting to be held on March 5th at 3:00 p.m.
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Discussion
regarding where to put dirt from WWTP construction.
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Pennvest
conference call on March 5th at 10:30 a.m.
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Cooperation
Committee
üEmployee evaluations were completed by
Lee Dyer and Tim Schoeffel.
üDiscussion about Forward Township tap
extensions.
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Vito
Pilosi is reviewing on a new agreement with BASF. Ready to forward first draft to BASF.
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Administrative Report
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240
Past due notices were sent. 13 Shut off notices were sent. 3 were shut off.
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Discussion
about Jim Barber plumbing issue, service fees and installation of meter.
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Director of Public Works Report: Norm
Nelson
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Discussion
of replacement of frozen meters (Butia and Cypher)
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Motion
by Vito Pilosi to approve Norm Nelson and Mark Nasky
to
attend Distribution Systems Operations and Maintenance classes.
Seconded
by Ed Tanski. Unanimously approved
Motion
by Vito Pilosi to approve Norm Nelson to attend PA Rural Water classes.
Seconded by Ed Tanski. Unanimously approved.
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Solicitor’s Report: Philip Lope
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Surity
bond has been submitted
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Discussion
about indemnity bonding for public officials.
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Engineering Report: Dan Dow, HRG
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Discussion
of various inspection reports.
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Discussion
bulk water hydrants.
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Discussion
- payment WWTP project application #1 from J.
Meunier, contract 13-03.
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Discussion
– WWTP project contract 13-10 Penn-Ohio Change Order #2 (increase already
approved)
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Discussion
– WWTP project contract 13-10 Penn-Ohio Change Order #1 (decrease)
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Discussion
WWTP project Bond Requisition #2 for bills to date.
Motion by Vito Pilosi to approve
payment #1, J. Meunier contract 13-03.
Seconded
by Ed Tanski. Unanimously accepted.
Motion
by Vito Pilosi to approve change order #2, Mid-Atlantic contract 13-07.
Seconded by Ed Tanski. Unanimously approved.
Motion
by Vito Pilosi to approve change order #1, Penn-Ohio contract 13-10,
Seconded
by Ed Tanski. Unanimously approved.
Motion
by Ed Tanski to release payment of bond Requisition #2
Seconded
by Ed Vito Pilosi. Unanimously approved.
Motion
to adjourn to closed session by Tim Schoeffel.
Seconded
by Vito Pilosi. Unanimously approved.
Meeting adjourned to closed session 6:59
p.m.
Minutes
Prepared by Laura Kamienski
Cc
Tim Schoeffel, Vito Pilosi, Ed Tankski, Joe Weltner, Cheri Deener, Nadine Grabe and Philip Lope.
