Evans City Water and Sewer Authority Meeting
December 15th,
2021
Call
to order: The meeting was called to order by
Ed Tanski at 6:05 p.m.
·
Members
present; Ed Tanski, Joe Weltner, Tim Green, and Gary Nicklas.
·
Others
present: Philip Lope, Esq., Mark Smith, HRG, Marty Fabian, Hunter Hoffman, and
Laura Kamienski.
Public
Session: This
meeting was open to the public.
Review
of minutes from November 17th, 2021
Motion by Joe Weltner
to approve November 17th, 2021, minutes as presented.
Seconded by Gary
Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
Chairman’s
Report: Ed Tanski – No report
·
Special meeting called to discuss budget and
anything else that comes before the Authority for December 21st,
2021, at 6:00 p.m.
·
Discussion regarding Philip Lope, Esq retirement.
·
Discussion regarding adding Joe Weltner as a check
signer. Laura to request signature cards.
Motion by Joe Weltner
to retain services of Lope Casker Law with Chris Reese, Esq. acting as
solicitor to the Authority. Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
·
Board Personnel Expiring Terms:
ü Tim
Green agrees to renewal of term.
ü Ed
Tanski agrees to renewal of term.
·
Election of Officers:
Motion by Joe Weltner
to nominate Ed Tanski as Chair. Seconded by Tim Green. Unanimously approved.
ü
Motion by Joe Weltner to nominate
Tim Green as Secretary. Seconded by Gary Nicklas.
Unanimously approved.
ü
Motion by Ed Tanski to nominate Joe
Weltner as Vice Chair. Seconded by Tim Green.
Unanimously approved.
ü
Motion by Joe Weltner to nominate
Vito Pilosi, III as Treasure. Seconded by Ed Tanski.
Unanimously approved.
ü
Motion by Ed Tanski to nominate Tim
Green as Secretary. Seconded by Joe Weltner.
Unanimously approved.
Committees:
No reports.
Transfers:
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve
monthly transfers as presented.
Seconded
by Gary Nicklas.
Unanimously approved.
Accounts
Payable:
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve
accounts payable as presented.
Seconded
by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
Budget
Report:
Motion
by Joe Weltner to approve
the budget report as presented.
Seconded
by Gary Nicklas.
Unanimously approved.
12-2021
OFFICE REPORT: Laura Kamienski
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
·
There
was $386.95 in late charges
generated on December 1st,
2021. Delinquent notices scheduled to go out tomorrow.
WE BILLED $151,730.55
EC BORO & $13,078.82 CALLERY BOR0 OCTOBER 2021 BILLING
TOTAL $164,809.37
Discussion,
Updates & Action Items:
·
Report
back Muni Link Cloud Invoice Highlights
§ Available payment methods included PayPal,
Google Pay, Apple Pay, IDR 800 number with balances and phone pay. Option for one
click pay.
§ PayPal Pay in Four – customer can
spread payment out; we receive all funds immediately.
§ Customers can set their own
reminders for payments due.
§ State of the art PT1 Level 1
security. No issues since started in 2009.
§ Customers can set up own autopay
using any method of payment.
§ Sends customized delinquent notice
emails.
§ Fully integrated with Munilink.
This will make reconciliations and batch entry much simpler and faster.
§ More user-friendly portal with many
options for payments.
§ Increased options for reports and
information.
§ No integration or set up fees.
Motion by Ed Tanski to move forward
with Invoice Cloud contingent on terms of cancellation.
Seconded by Gary Nicklas.
Unanimously approved.
·
2022
meeting dates proposal
§ January 19th, February
16th, March 23rd, April 20th, May 18th,
June 22nd, July 20th, August 17th, September
21st, October 19th, November 16th, December 14th.
Motion by Joe Weltner to approve
2022 meeting dates as presented. Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously
approved.
·
EDU
calculations in January.
Operations Report: Martin Fabian
·
No
violations.
·
Margaret
Avenue water main break.
·
Digestor
repairs are nearing completion.
·
Trees
have been removed at the Hill Street water storage tank.
Engineering
Report: Mark Smith, HRG
·
CEAR Report: Need
2022 budget to complete.
·
MECR Update: Working on final paperwork and
requirements for final payment release.
·
Discussion regarding implementation of an Active
Cross Connection Backflow Prevention Program.
§ Need
survey of all commercial and industrial customers for backflow device.
§ Sending
annual compliance letters.
§ Discussion
regarding outside source for conducting survey etc.
§
·
Callery Pump Station planning module updates and
discussion. Moving forward. Project requires public notice advertising and
thirty-day comment period.
·
Draft Proposal for the Design, Permitting, and
Bidding.
Motion Joe Weltner to
publish advertising public notice for Callery Pump Station Replacement Project
with thirty-day response period. Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously
approved.
Solicitor’s
Report: Philip Lope, Esq.
·
Presented resolution for PFM to move forward with
2017 bond refinancing.
Motion
by Joe Weltner for secretary to sign resolution to authorize PFM to investigate
savings through bond refinancing. Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously
approved.
§
Marburger Dairy signed industrial user agreement
for board signature.
Motion by Joe Weltner
to execute the Marburger Dairy industrial user agreement.
Seconded by Gary
Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
§
Discussion regarding renewal of the Ascensus
industrial user agreement for five years.
§
Discussion and update regarding unemployment fraud
issues for Nasky and Mancuso.
Miscellaneous
Business:
Moved
to closed session at 7:33 p.m.
Motion to adjourn by Joe
Weltner. Seconded by Gary Nicklas. Unanimously approved.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05
p.m.
