Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
September
25th, 2019
Call to order:
The meeting was called to order by Ed Tanski at 6:02 p.m.
·
Members
present: Ed Tanski, Vito Pilosi, III, Joe Weltner, Tim Green, Gary Nicklas, and
Bob Dugan.
·
Others
present: Mark Smith, Marty Fabian, Philip Lope, Esq., and Laura Kamienski
Public Session: This
meeting was open to the public.
Review of minutes from August 28th,
2019:
Motion
by Bob Dugan to approve July 31st, 2019 minutes as presented
Seconded
by Gary Nicklas. 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
·
There was $430.39 in late charges generated on September 2nd, 2019.
·
We sent out 92 delinquent account notices against the July 2019 billing. We posted 28
door notices on
09-24-2019. Terminations are scheduled for Monday.
WE BILLED $146,570.81 EC BORO & $13,370.84 CALLERY BOR0 APRIL 2019 BILLING
TOTAL $159,641.65
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
|
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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AUG
|
5,019,000
|
3,416,000
|
1,603,000
|
33
|
152,091
|
103,515
|
48,576
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TOTAL
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41,399,000
|
26,952,012
|
14,446,988
|
246
|
1,344,610
|
878,377
|
466,233
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Action Items:
·
Review billing and aging report.
·
Review banking reports.
Discussion Points and Updates
·
Zero read unbilled meter usages = 120K and
71K – sewer & 207K water and sewer. Should these be back charged?
·
Callery LLC will forward sampling reports
for first and second quarters by September 30th.
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to
approve the Administrative Report as presented.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Operations Report:
Marty Fabian
·
No violations
·
Four inspections, 3 failed. 1passed. 2
remain uncorrected.
·
Repaired Wahl Ave water main break on
September 21st.
·
Callery is replacing storm drains. We’ve
been handling One Calls. A bridge project in Callery will also involve One
Calls due to sewer line.
·
One zero read is outstanding. It is
scheduled for this week.
·
Manholes on Jefferson & S. Jackson
were paved over even though they were well marked with paint.
Motion by Joe Weltner to approve the
Operations Report as presented.
Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously
approved.
Engineering Report:
Mark
Smith, HRG
·
Presentation of draft industrial user
agreement with Byrnes & Kiefer. HRG
investigating parameters for BOD, PH, and suspended solids.
·
Continuation of Margaret Avenue sewer line
extension discussion. Further talks with Forward Township are required.
·
Mars-Evans City Road Water Main
Replacement Project:
ü Estimated
cost $1.1 million. 1 ½ months to complete.
ü HRG
presented proposal for financial and engineering services for the project.
Motion by Vito Pilosi,
III to authorize HRG to prepare the PENNVEST application in order to move
forward with the Mars-Evans City Road water main line replacement project.
Seconded by Joe Weltner.
Unanimously approved.
Motion by Tim Green to approve the
Engineering Report as presented.
Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Solicitor’s Report:
Philip
Lope, Esq.
·
Evan
City Borough Purchase Agreement: The Borough’s solicitor advised that they are
in agreement with the Authority’s method of CPI calculation to reach annual
purchase of assets payments.
·
Discussion
with Forward Township solicitor, who expressed reluctance of Forward Township
for the Authority to serve any additional residences in Forward Township.
·
Discussion
regarding settlement with the Reppert family. The Authority has advised the
Repperts that they will accept an interest free payment plan of 362.00 per
month for one year to cover the debt. Repperts were further notified that they
had fifteen days to accept the proposed payment arrangement.
·
Discussion
regarding industrial user agreement with Byrnes & Kiefer.
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to approve
the Solicitor’s Report as presented.
Seconded by Tim Green. Unanimously approved.
Motion
by Vito Pilosi, III to adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel
matters. Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously approved.
Motion
to adjourn by Joe Weltner. Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
Meeting
adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
