Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
June
26th, 2019
Call to order:
The meeting was called to order by Ed Tanski at 6:03 p.m.
·
Members
present: Ed Tanski, Joe Weltner, Vito Pilosi, III, Gary Nicklas, and Bob Dugan.
·
Others
present: Mark Smith, HRG, Philip Lope, Esq, Lope, Casker & Casker, Marty
Fabian, and Laura Kamienski
Public Session: This
meeting was open to the public.
Review of minutes from May 29th,
2019:
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve May 29th, 2019 minutes as presented
Seconded
by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
Chairman’s Report:
Ed Tanski – No
report.
Committees:
No
report.
Bills / Accounts Payable:
Motion
by Vito Pilosi, III to approve payment of bills and monthly transfers as
presented.
Seconded
by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Budget Report Review:
Motion
by Bob Dugan to accept the budget report and monthly transfers as presented.
Seconded
by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approve.
Office Report:
Laura
Kamienski
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
·
There were $341.45 in late charges generated on June 3rd, 2019.
·
We sent out 88 delinquent account notices against the April 2019 billing. We posted 23
door notices on
06-25-2019. Shut offs are scheduled for tomorrow.
WE BILLED $153,495.26 EC BORO &
$14,352.05
CALLERY BOR0 APRIL 2019 BILLING –
TOTAL $167,847.31
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2019 ECWSA WATER PURCHASE VS WATER BILLED
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PA AMERICAN USAGE
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ECWSA BILLING USAGE
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DIFFERENCE
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DAYS
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GL PER DAY PA AMERICAN
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GL PER DAY BILLED
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GL PER DAY UNBILLED
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|
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JAN
|
5,269,000
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3,606,000
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1,663,000
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32
|
164,656
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112,688
|
51,969
|
|
FEB
|
5,015,000
|
3,478,000
|
1,537,000
|
30
|
167,167
|
115,933
|
51,233
|
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MAR
|
4,812,000
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3,014,000
|
1,798,000
|
27
|
178,222
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111,630
|
66,593
|
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APRIL
|
4,650,000
|
3,239,000
|
1,411,000
|
29
|
160,345
|
111,690
|
48,655
|
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MAY
|
6,454,000
|
3,865,000
|
2,589,000
|
34
|
189,824
|
113,676
|
76,147
|
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TOTAL
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26,200,000
|
17,202,000
|
8,998,000
|
152
|
860,213
|
565,617
|
294,597
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Action Items:
·
Monthly Transfers review and approval.
·
Check Signatures
·
Audit letter signatures – I must scan and
email after the meeting.
·
Sewage requests from flood & Marburger
leak request.
Motion by Bob Dugan to approve sewage
credit for Marburger Dairy account 0879-0 in the amount of $1,317.12. Seconded
by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
·
CPI calculations for Boro Purchas of
assets. Calculation stipulations in agreement are ambiguous. Adrienne
recommends using average CPI for
October to calculate following year CPI adjustment. I used October’s CPI, not
average. Will recalculate this week. Need to determine if money transfers to
general fund after agreement signature date is part of purchase of assets, and
how to handle the overpayments to date.
·
Drop Box examples in packet. Our drop box
fills with water during heavy rain.
Motion by Ed Tanski to approve
purchase of security payment drop box with extra keys and lettering as
presented. Seconded by Gary Nicklas.
Unanimously approved.
Discussion Points
and Updates
·
Mark reported that the pool filling used
190K used to fill EDCO pool. Total reading = 211K
·
PMAA Termination Webinar – Need to change
delinquent notices to letters instead of postcards. Phil-how does the Tenants’
Rights Act affect our termination procedures if at all? Medical exceptions
require specific information from physician.
·
Oliver / 125 Main St. Grille Repairs –
lien release.
·
Boro Council Meeting report was submitted.
·
New office hours begin on Monday. Good
response so far.
·
I am working on documentation for office
procedures; data entry etc.
·
New computer is scheduled for Monday, July
8th.
Motion by Joe Weltner to approve the
administrative report as presented.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously
approved.
Operations Report – Marty Fabian
·
1 zero read meter was replaced. The other
has been in contact.
·
1 violation. Phosphorous.
·
Water main break on Harrison.
·
3 inspection/dye tests. All passed.
·
Schedule of fees for various Operations
services, or what services are not in our scope. (105 South St. sewer line
camera line location work order)
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to
approve the Operations Report as presented.
Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously
approved.
Engineering Report:
Mark
Smith, HRG
·
Byrnes
& Kiefer: Has submitted final samples for trial period. Composite sampling
has brought some levels into compliance. Others are still outside limits. BOD5
is still severely out of compliance. Discussion regarding surcharge.
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Discussion
regarding obtaining contractor bids for Margaret Avenue sewer extension project.
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Discussion
regarding Gaw property development logistics, costs, and negotiations.
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to
approve the Engineering Report as presented.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Solicitor’s Report:
Phillip
Lope – No report.
Motion
to adjourn by Bob Dugan. Seconded by Joe Weltner. Unanimously approved.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
