Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
December
19th, 2018
Call to order: The meeting was called to order by Ed Tanski at 6:04
p.m.
·
Members
present: Ed Tanski, Joe Weltner, Vito Pilosi, III, Gary Nicklas, Tim Green, and
Bob Dugan.
·
Others
present: Laura Kamienski, Philip Lope, Esq., Mark Smith, HRG, Lee Dyer, Evans
City Council, and Dean Zinkhann, Evans City Mayor.
Public Session: This
meeting was open to the public.
Review of minutes
from November 28th, 2018:
Motion by Joe Weltner to approve November 28th,
2018 minutes as presented.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Chairman’s Report:
§ Discussions continue with Boro regarding finances.
§ ECWSA building conference room is ready for ECWSA
meetings beginning 2019.
§ Discussion regarding water & sewer billing for
Boro Building & Garage. Start reading meters at all locations and record
usages.
§ Discussion regarding keeping track of meter flushing
usage etc.
§ Discussion regarding possible infrastructure
inspection during Boro sidewalk replacement project.
§ Curb boxes are at sidewalk height with original
concrete.
§ Add ECWSA to contractor’s named insured for project.
Committees:
·
Rules &
Regulations: No Report
·
Cooperation
Committee: See Chairman’s
Report
Bills / Accounts
Payable:
·
Review
of monthly bills.
Motion by Bob Dugan to approve payment of bills as
presented.
Seconded by Joe Weltner. Unanimously approved.
·
Review
monthly transfers
Motion by Joe Weltner to approve the monthly transfers
as noted below.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Budget Report
Review:
·
Working
with Kevin Fox of HRG on CEAR.
·
2019
Budget is required for CEAR and Indenture.
Office Report: Laura Kamienski
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
·
There were $434.70 in late charges generated on November 1st, 2018.
·
We sent out 113 delinquent account notices against the October 2018 billing. Door notices are scheduled for 12-21-2018 Shut offs are scheduled for 01-02-2019.
WE BILLED $139,189.41 EC BORO &
$14,164.93 CALLERY BORO OCTOBER 2018 BILLING
TOTAL $153,354.34
2018 ECWSA WATER PURCHASE VS WATER BILLED
|
|||
PA AMERICAN USAGE
|
ECWSA BILLING USAGE
|
DIFFERENCE
|
|
JAN
|
6,052,000
|
3,657,000
|
2,395,000
|
FEB
|
4,721,000
|
3,249,000
|
1,472,000
|
MAR
|
4,714,000
|
2,702,000
|
2,012,000
|
APRIL
|
4,618,000
|
3,242,000
|
1,376,000
|
MAY
|
6,145,000
|
3,224,000
|
2,921,000
|
JUN
|
4,536,000
|
3,148,000
|
1,388,000
|
JUL
|
5,169,000
|
3,291,000
|
1,878,000
|
AUG
|
5.021,000
|
3,365,000
|
1,656,000
|
SEP
|
4,056,000
|
3,596,000
|
460,000
|
OCT
|
5,228,000
|
3,511,000
|
1,717,000
|
NOV
|
5,223,000
|
3,243,000
|
1,980,000
|
TOTAL
|
50,462,000
|
36,228,000
|
19,255,000
|
Action Items:
·
Monthly Transfers review and approval.
·
Check Signatures
·
2019 EC Boro Purchase of Assets amount.
ü Will
remain the same until further notice.
·
Water/Sewer Billing for Library, Police,
Borough Office, and Borough Garage?
·
2019 Meeting Dates – All to be held at 6pm
at 216 Wahl Ave.
§
January 30
§
February 27
§
March 27
§
April 24 May 29
§
June 26
|
§
July 31
§
August 28
§
September 25
§
October 23
§
December 18
|
Motion by Vito
Pilosi, III to approve 2019 meeting dates as presented.
Seconded by Joe
Weltner. Unanimously approved.
Discussion Points and Updates
·
Mortimer’s has been paid for the Van Buren
hydrant. We have been paid by Nationwide.
·
Obtained police report regarding
Mars-Evans City Rd. Fire hydrant. It was a DUI. Should I file a claim with the
driver’s insurance company?
·
First Data credit card processing system is
not compatible with Muni-Link. The account has been canceled. Equipment and
usage fees will be refunded. eNETPAY is still active.
·
December bill mailing: Office will open an
hour late on Thursday for bill mailing.
OPERATIONS REPORT: Marty Fabian –
Written Submitted
·
No violations.
·
Water main break Jefferson Street. A SWIFT
Alert was sent on this.
·
Two dye tests. One passed. One failed.
·
Chairman recap on sewer line collapse on
Main Street. BASA, Cranberry Sewer Authority, and Cranberry Fire Station 21
were invaluable with their help. Letters were sent. Chairman congratulates
ECWSA Operations Department for a job well done.
Engineering
Report: Mark Smith, HRG
·
Byrnes
& Kiefer has submitted October reports.
§ Discussion
regarding BOD numbers. HRG recommends offering some type of composite sampling.
·
Update
on Gaw property. Agreement has been sent to NVR on 12-7-18. No returned
document as of yet.
Solicitor’s Report: Phil Lope, Esq.
·
Prepared
Water and Sewer Billing Procedures resolutions.
·
There
has been no transfer of Main Street Grille property as of yet.
·
Update
on Reppert/LeFevre – Sent letter to new property owners stating that we should
have been paid. Terms of sale that they bought property subject to owing
outstanding liens.
·
Have
collected $10,000.00 from the Mangurten in escrow.
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to approve Resolution
numbers 20181219-W and 20181219-S, which deal with collection procedures for
the water and sewer systems. Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Let the minutes reflect that Bob Dugan was recommended
by Callery Borough Council as its Evans City Water & Sewer Authority Board
representative. This recommendation was presented to Evans City Borough Council
and has been approved. Mr. Dugan has been appointed to the Evans City Water
& Sewer Authority as Callery Borough Representative Board Member, and has
been duly sworn in.
Motion by Joe
Weltner to approve the appointment of Bob Dugan to the Evans City Water &
Sewer Authority – Callery Borough Board Representative. Seconded by Tim Green.
Unanimously approved.
·
Miscellaneous
Business:
§ Discussion
regarding Railroad Street – Weber property tap in street repair.
§ Discussion
regarding manhole cover at Dubrook, as well as missed video inspection.
§ Discussion
regarding zero read meters, and well meters still showing zero usage.
Motion by Bob
Dugan to adjourn. Seconded by Joe Weltner.
Unanimously
approved.
Meeting ended at 7:30 p.m.
