Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
October
24th, 2018
Call to order:
The meeting was called to order by Ed Tanski at 6:07 p.m.
·
Members
present: Ed Tanski, Joe Weltner, and Tim Green.
·
Others
present: Philip Lope, Esq., Mark Smith, HRG
Public Session:
·
Frank
Orrico, Premier Power Solutions – Energy contract renewal proposal.
§
Recommends
going with Freepoint Energy.
Motion
by Tim Green to approve renewal of Premier Energy contract 18.71% savings,
three
year contract with Freeport Energy. Seconded by Joe Weltner. Unanimously
approved.
Review of minutes from August 29th,
2018:
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve September26th, 2018 minutes as presented.
Seconded
by Tim Green. Unanimously approved.
Chairman’s Report:
·
Discussion
regarding Oliver, Maple Avenue housing development.
·
Joe
Weltner to present Bob Dugan as Callery representative member of the Authority
to the Evans City Borough Council at the next regular Council meeting.
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve Bob Dugan to the Authority Board to represent Callery
Borough as per Callery Borough purchase agreement. Seconded by Tim Green.
Unanimously approved.
Committees:
·
Rules & Regulations: No
Report
·
Cooperation Committee: No
Report
Bills / Accounts Payable:
·
Discussion
regarding Byrnes & Kiefer account discrepancies and proposal for account
adjustment.
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve sending account corrections spreadsheet to Byrnes
& Kiefer as presented.
Seconded
by Tim Green. Unanimously approved.
·
Discussion
regarding high BOD levels reporting Byrnes & Kiefer.
·
Review
of monthly bills.
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve payment of bills as presented.
Seconded
by Tim Green. Unanimously approved.
Budget Report Review:
·
Discussion
regarding employee benefits. Maintain current level of benefits for upcoming
year.
Office Report:
Laura
Kamienski – Written submitted.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
·
There
were $424.00 in late charges
generated on October 1st,
2018.
·
We
sent out 113 delinquent account
notices against the August 2018 billing.
Door notices are scheduled for tomorrow. Shut offs are scheduled for Monday.
WE
BILLED $144,556.89 EC BORO & $18,527.16 CALLERY BORO SEPTEMBER 2018 BILLING
TOTAL
$163,084.35
2018 ECWSA WATER PURCHASE VS WATER BILLED
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PA AMERICAN
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ECWSA BILLING
|
DIFFERENCE
|
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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
|
TOTAL
|
15,558,000
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Action Items:
·
Monthly
Transfers review and approval.
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve monthly transfers as presented.
Seconded
by Tim Green. Unanimously approved.
·
Check
Signatures
·
Print
King parking signs quotation review. The guys will need to buy poles for the
signs and install them. Suggest vinyl letters for Do Not Block Garage.
·
Byrnes
& Kiefer usage/meter read issue spreadsheet. Please accept or modify and
accept. I am to get back to them ASAP.
Discussion
Points and Updates:
·
Please
discuss and develop fines for Industrial User and Line Repair violations.
·
We
need language in the rules & regulations regarding the requirements for
easements. Under what circumstances, etc. Also, is this something we could do
with Phil and charge the customer for? That way we know it’s done correctly and
in a timely fashion.
·
Herr
Voss-Stamco has paid the invoice for the back usage charges.
·
Edco
usage reports are included in packet.
·
This
month’s water sold to water purchased has significantly decreased to less than
half of previous months.
·
Steffler
Engineering feasibility study in packet for discussion.
OPERATIONS REPORT: Marty Fabian – Written Submitted
·
5 dye test / inspections. 3 passed. 2
failed
·
No violations
·
There was a water main break on North
Washington.
Engineering Report:
Mark
Smith, HRG
·
Annual
Report Proposal presented for review. Estimated cost of $6,500.00.
·
NPDES
draft permit is in. Only change is to start recording influent BOD. Public
notice should be posted at the plant entrance for 30 days.
·
Review
of various ways to calculate waste water surcharges and permits.
Solicitor’s Report:
Phil
Lope, Esq.
·
Exemption
from tax documents for building are completed.
·
Mangurten
update. Waiting for escrow account fulfillment for next meeting.
·
Still
investigating LeFevre sheriff sale claim.
Miscellaneous
Business:
·
Discussion
regarding zero read meter replacements.
·
Update
on move into back of our building.
Motion by Joe Weltner to adjourn. Seconded
by Tim Green.
Unanimously approved.
Meeting
ended at 7:40 p.m.
