Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
December 16, 2020
Call
to order: The meeting was called to order by
Ed Tanski at 6:09 p.m.
·
Members
present; Ed Tanski, Vito Pilosi, III, Joe Weltner, Gary Nicklas, and Bob Dugan
·
Others
present: Mark Smith, Philip Lope, Esq., Marty Fabian, Laura Kamienski, and
Diana Zoelle, EC Borough Council
Public Session: This meeting was open to the public.
Review of minutes from November 18, 2020:
Motion by Vito
Pilosi, III to approve November 18, 2020 minutes as presented.
Seconded by Bob Dugan.
Unanimously approved.
Chairman’s
Report: Ed Tanski
Committees:
No
Report
Budget
Report: Vito Pilosi, III – Presentation
of 2021 Budget for Board Review
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve the 2021 proposed ECWSA budget as presented.
Seconded
by Bob Dugan. Unanimously accepted.
Motion
by Bob Dugan to approve an eight percent increase to water rates effective
January 1st, 2021.
Seconded
by Joe Weltner. Unanimously accepted.
Bills
/ Budget / Accounts Payable:
·
Approval
of budget report and bill payments postponed until next month.
Motion
by Vito Pilosi, III to make normal monthly transfers as presented, including
transfer from Mars-Evans City Road Deposit Account to Combined Checking not to
exceed $400,000.00.
Seconded by Joe Weltner. Unanimously accepted.
OFFICE
REPORT: Laura Kamienski
·
Discussion regarding remote access to office system
by Laura Kamienski.
Motion
by Bob Dugan to permit remote access to office system by Laura Kamienski.
Seconded
by Vito Pilosi, III. Unanimously approved.
· Remaining Office Report postponed to next meeting.
Operations Report: Marty Fabian
·
Generator
Maintenance Agreement – Review of proposal from Penn Power Systems to take over
agreement.
Motion by Vito Pilosi, III to
approve proposal from Penn Power Systems for generator maintenance as
presented.in the amount of $2,745.00 for three years. Seconded by Bob Dugan.
Unanimously approved.
·
No
violations.
Engineering
Report: Mark Smith, HRG – No
Report.
·
Report back regarding flow test for Havenwood
Development project. Everything showed positive results with the implementation
of the new water main.
·
Sewer manhole lining is scheduled for early 2021.
MEC
PENNVEST PROJECT
·
Line is now installed to Lucky Dog (John’s Bar.)
·
Progress meeting four was held on December 9th,
2020.
·
Change Order #3 – Resulting from unforeseen issues
during construction. In the amount of $8,002.02. This change order was signed
by Ed Tanski per previous motion.
·
Projected project savings will be approximately
$300,000.00. Discussion regarding designating these funds to various additional
system issues, such as issues on North Washington and Jefferson Streets, and
additional valve repairs and replacements.
Motion by Joe Weltner
to authorize Mark Smith of HRG to move forward on additional projects.
Seconded by Bob
Dugan. Unanimously approved.
·
Discussion regarding possibility of future GIS
mapping of entire project.
Solicitor’s
Report: Philip Lope, Esq. –
No Report
Motion to adjourn by Bob
Dugan. Seconded by Joe Weltner. Unanimously approved.
Meeting adjourned at
8:02 p.m.
