Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
August
28th, 2019
Call to order:
The meeting was called to order by Ed Tanski at 6:01 p.m.
·
Members
present: Ed Tanski, Vito Pilosi, III, Gary Nicklas, and Bob Dugan.
·
Others
present: Mark Smith, Marty Fabian, and Laura Kamienski
Public Session: This
meeting was open to the public.
·
Rob
Reppert & Emily Piccolino: Regarding 215 Elizabeth Avenue outstanding
property lien. Resolution tabled until next meeting due to absence of attorney.
·
Linda
Scheidemantle: Regarding Margaret Avenue sewer line expansion.
Review of minutes from July 31st,
2019:
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve July 31st, 2019 minutes as presented
Seconded
by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Chairman’s Report:
Ed Tanski – No Report
Committees:
No
Report
Bills / Budget / Accounts Payable:
Motion
by Vito Pilosi, III to approve payment of bills and monthly transfers, and
Budget Report, as presented. Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Office Report: - Laura Kamienski
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
·
Delinquency continues to decrease:
·
There was $351.75 in late charges generated on August 1st, 2019.
·
We sent out 95 delinquent account notices against the June 2019 billing. We posted 23
door notices on 08-27-2019. Terminations
are scheduled for tomorrow.
WE BILLED $146,570.81 EC BORO & $13,370.84 CALLERY BOR0 APRIL 2019 BILLING
TOTAL $159,641.65
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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
|
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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JAN
|
5,269,000
|
3,606,000
|
1,663,000
|
32
|
164,656
|
112,688
|
51,969
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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
|
3,014,000
|
1,798,000
|
27
|
178,222
|
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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JUN
|
4,402,000
|
3,198,008
|
1,203,992
|
28
|
157,214
|
114,215
|
43,000
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JUL
|
5,778,000
|
3,136,004
|
2,641,996
|
33
|
175,091
|
95,030
|
80,060
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TOTAL
|
36,380,000
|
23,536,012
|
12,843,988
|
213
|
1,192,519
|
774,862
|
417,657
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Action Items:
·
Review billing and aging report.
·
Review banking reports.
Discussion Points and Updates
·
The ECWSA Swift 911 account is in place.
Contacts should be completely entered by end of September. End of October at
the latest.
·
We have replaced five zero read meters
since the start of the program in May. Three are outstanding: two from June,
and one from August. The guys are in contact with the customers.
Motion by Bob Dugan to approve the
Office Report as presented.
Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously
approved.
Operations Report:
Marty Fabian
·
No violations
·
Five inspections, all passed.
·
Installed two meters.
·
Repaired S. Washington water leak.
·
Installed new air valve on #1 SBR
·
Effluent flow meter is up and running.
·
Discussion regarding chlorine residual and
new requirements at the water storage tank.
Motion by Joe Weltner to approve the
Operations Report as presented.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Engineering Report:
Mark
Smith, HRG
·
Callery
Rate Study Proposal:
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to
approve HRG to contact the Callery Rate Study as proposed at $5,500.00.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
·
Continuing
discussion regarding development of an industrial user agreement for Byrnes
& Kiefer, requiring monthly sample monitoring and reporting.
·
A
plan for uninterrupted service has been submitted to DEP, meeting their
requirements.
·
Discussion
regarding funding options and possible grants for Mars-Evans City Road water
main replacement project.
Solicitor’s Report:
No
Report
Miscellaneous Business:
·
Maintenance
job opening advertisement draft review.
Motion
by Bob Dugan to approve placing advertisement as amended in Butler Eagle &
Pittsburgh newspaper. Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
Motion
to adjourn by Vito Pilosi, III. Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Meeting
adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
