Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
February
26, 2020
Call to order:
The meeting was called to order by Ed Tanski at 6:01 p.m.
·
Members
present; Ed Tanski, Joe Weltner, Vito Pilosi, III, Tim Green, Bob Dugan, and
Gary Nicklas
·
Others
present: Mark Smith, Chris Reese, Esq., Marty Fabian, and Laura Kamienski
Public Session: This
meeting was open to the public.
·
RJ Volz – Discussion
regarding easements of shared sewer line.
§
Authority’s responsibility is to line condition
only. No obligation or responsibility for easements between property owners for
shared lines.
·
Jim Marburger –
Regarding water credit for waterline break amount and vacant apartment water
bills.
Review of minutes from January 29,
2020:
Motion
by Bob Dugan to approve January 29, 2020 minutes as presented.
Seconded
by Vito Pilosi, III. Unanimously approved.
Chairman’s Report:
Ed Tanski
·
Discussion with Borough regarding tree clean up in
the creek. The project is complete.
·
Discussion with Borough regarding street and storm
drain repairs to North Washington Street Extension.
§ ECWSA to
supply labor and equipment and Borough to supply materials.
·
Discussion regarding Graff Construction dumping
gravel, concrete, and dirt near creek.
Committees:
No
Reports
Budget Report: Vito
Pilosi, III
Bills / Budget / Accounts Payable:
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to pay
bills, make transfers including $29,670.00 transfer from waterline replacement
savings to ECWSA checking to cover Mars-Evans City Waterline Replacement
Project costs, and accept budget report as presented. Seconded by Bob Dugan. Unanimously
accepted.
OFFICE REPORT:
Laura
Kamienski
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
There
was $313.28 in late charges
generated on February 1st,
2020. We sent out 92 delinquent account notices against
the December 2019 billing on 01-20-2020.
Door notices are scheduled for tomorrow.
WE
BILLED $156,127.89 EC BORO & $15,692.68 CALLERY BOR0 JANUARY 2020 BILLING
TOTAL
$171,820.57
2020 ECWSA WATER PURCHASE VS WATER
BILLED
|
|||||||
PA AMERICAN USAGE
|
ECWSA BILLING USAGE
|
DIFFERENCE
|
DAYS
|
GL PER DAY PA AMERICAN
|
GL PER DAY BILLED
|
GL PER DAY UNBILLED
|
|
JAN
|
5,750,000
|
3,606,000
|
2,144,000
|
31
|
185,484
|
116,323
|
69,161
|
TOTAL
|
5,750,000
|
3,606,000
|
2,144,000
|
31
|
185,484
|
116,323
|
69,161
|
Action Items:
·
Review
budget, billing, and aging report.
·
Review
banking reports.
·
Dietrich
sewer tap application review / approval.
Motion by Vito
Pilosi, III to approve 128 Breakneck St, Callery - Dietrich sewer tap
application.
Seconded by Joe
Weltner. Unanimously approved.
·
Bank
signature cards for money market accounts.
Discussion
Points and Updates
·
Recommend
transferring waterline replacement funds to checking to replenish HRG invoices.
Not enough funds to make transfers as of today.
·
The
guys have made great progress on the zero read meters. All current zero reads
have been notified. Three left to replace. Over 80% of certified mailings are
not picked up or received. Suggest using Priority Mail with delivery
confirmation instead.
·
Lippert
taps and billing.
·
Dayne
Long property lien.
·
Lunger
Building line & meter issues, pending sale closing 03-30-2020.
·
Ethics
Commission forms reminder
·
Insp/Dye
Test & easements procedures.
·
Mangurten
payment plan is completed and the inactive hold accounts adjusted to 0.
Motion by Bob Dugan to accept
administration report. Seconded by Joe Weltner. Unanimously approved.
Operations
Report: Marty Fabian – No Report.
Engineering Report:
Mark
Smith, HRG
·
Report back regarding Callery wastewater sampling
results. Discussion regarding maximum load per day to sewer plant.
·
Mars-Evans City Water Main Replacement Project
updates.
§ Borough
letter deadline moved back per Penn Vest.
§ Discussion
and update regarding procurement of necessary easements and or eminent domain
for project.
Solicitor’s Report:
Chris
Reese, Esq.
Miscellaneous Business:
·
Discussion regarding $200.00 annual increase for
Maher Duessel audit to split water and sewer.
Motion
to by Bob Dugan to accept annual audit fee increase as presented.
Seconded
by Tim Green. Unanimously approved.
Motion
to adjourn by Bob Dugan. Seconded by Vito Pilosi, III. Unanimously approved.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
