CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Millard called the workshop to order at 7 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

ATTENDANCE

Stephen L. Millard, Chairman

Donald L. Steinmeier, Vice Chairman

Kenneth L. Tyndale, Secretary/Treasurer

William LaDieu

Robert R. Jones

PUBLIC COMMENT

Henry Casilli. Mr. Casili referred to the property tax bill he received recently and asked some questions on the tax charged for fire protection and how the funds were used. Mr. Millard stated that the Water and Sewer Authority did not have any involvement in the expenditure of fire protection taxes and referred Mr. Casili to the Board of Supervisors.

Mr. Casili also raised a question regarding the increase in monthly sewer rates from $25 to $30. He asked if the monthly rate was increased because the $25 per month no longer covered the Authority’s expenses. Mr. LaDieu responded saying that, due to the development over the past five years or so, the Authority was able to use some of the tapping fees collected towards operating costs. He added that the development has slowed somewhat and that the Authority has begun to move from a budget subsidized by tapping fees to a budget sustained by monthly user fees.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting, February 22, 2006. Mr. Jones moved, seconded by Mr. Tyndale, to approve the Minutes of the February 22, 2006 regular meeting as distributed. The motion was unanimously approved.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Operating Expenses. Mrs. Martin reported that prepaid invoices totaled $11,240.27. She also reported that the invoices pending payment totaled $94,228.42.

Mr. Tyndale moved, seconded by Mr. Steinmeier, to approve the prepaid invoices in the amount of $11,240.27. The motion was unanimously approved.

Mr. LaDieu moved, seconded by Mr. Steinmeier, to approve the pending invoices in the amount of $94,228.42. The motion was unanimously approved, with Mr. Tyndale abstaining on the payment to K.L. Tyndale, Inc.

The members briefly reviewed the arrears report as of March 1, 2006, as well as the financial statement for the period ending December 31, 2005.

OLD BUSINESS

Update on Swatara Capacity. Mr. Yost reported that Interrogatories have been issued in this matter.

Update on Millstone Sanitary Sewer Easement. Mr. Millard and Mr. Yost reported that the right-of-way has been repaired and this matter has been resolved.

Update on Vermitech. Mr. Yost reported that the Letter of Credit has been issued for Vermitech.

Mr. Millard reported that representatives from Gannett Fleming and the Authority met with representatives from the Township regarding the Authority’s land development plan. He also reported that since that meeting, he and Mr. Shope have discussed the matter and agreed that perhaps another engineering firm should be retained to work on the land development plan while Gannett Fleming concentrated on the design plan for the vermicomposting facility. Mr. Shope drew up a scope of services for the land development plan, and Mr. Millard has forwarded that information on to Robert Ziltz at Brinjac and HRG to obtain a proposal. It was also suggested that Jim Cieri of ACT One as well as Darrel Rieber Associates should be contacted to determine if they would be interested in submitting a proposal. Mr. Millard will follow through with those firms.

In response to questions from Mr. LaDieu, Mr. Shope indicated that it would take approximately three months to complete the design on the vermicomposting facility to the point that it would viable to submit to DEP for approval of a Part II Permit. He added that the engineering costs would be approximately $70,000.

Mr. Jones moved, seconded by Mr. LaDieu, to authorize Gannett Fleming to proceed with the design for the vermicomposting facility. The motion was unanimously approved.

Mr. Shope called the members’ attention to his report, which included estimated costs for four types of buildings. He stated that the Authority needed to decide what type of building it wanted constructed before the design process could begin. He added that the estimates in the report were for the structure only and did not include mechanical or electrical work. A brief discussion followed, at the end of which the Authority chose a building estimated at $588,500.

Mr. LaDieu moved, seconded by Mr. Jones, to authorize the design of a structure to include a metal roof with interior support columns and a 16-foot high polymer encased wall system. The motion was unanimously approved.

Mr. Yost then brought up the subject of financing, saying that he believed it was time to consider how the Authority was going to pay for the project. He suggested that perhaps the Authority might wish to consult with financial representatives in an effort to determine what type of financing might be available for this project. Following a brief discussion, Mr. Yost agreed to contact Public Financial Management (PFM) to ask a representative to attend the April meeting and discuss possible options.

Update on Influent Screen at the Treatment Plant. Mr. Millard reported that he has been following up on some of the references provided by IPEC. Thus far, all references have been positive. Following a brief discussion, it was indicated that the influent screen project would not occur simultaneously with the Vermitech project.

Update on Wet Well Pumps. Mr. Salisbury reported that staff changed the impeller on one of the pumps and the pumping rate rose to 900 gpm. Impellers for the other two pumps have been ordered, and they will be changed out.

NEW BUSINESS

Certificate of Deposit – Matures 4/25/06. Mrs. Martin indicated that the $1.2 million Certificate of Deposit matures on April 25, 2006. During a brief discussion, it was suggested that perhaps $1 million could be placed in a six-month CD and that the remaining $200,000 should be liquidated in the event it was needed to pay some of the costs associated with the Vermitech project. The Authority directed Mrs. Martin to check with Fulton Bank to ascertain the interest rate on a six-month CD for $1 million and report back at the April meeting. A suggestion was also made that perhaps the Authority should consider having Mr. Shope provide a cash flow schedule for the Vermitech project.

Mr. LaDieu moved, seconded by Mr. Tyndale, to authorize Gannett Fleming to provide a cash flow schedule for the Vermitech project. The motion was unanimously approved.

Act 537 Plan. Mr. Millard indicated that the Township has received some correspondence from DEP stating that it was interested in seeing public sewer provided to Holiday Park. He added that the Township was negotiating with DEP to allow for a 10-15 year time frame in which to provide that service. Following a brief discussion, it was agreed that the Authority would not take any action until the Township heard from DEP.

Award Bid for Grinder Pumps for Short Street Project. Mr. Salisbury referred the members to the memorandum outlining the bids received for this project. He indicated that the unit cost was lower for J.T. Seeley; however, that unit did not meet all of the specifications set forth by the Authority. He further indicated that staff was recommending that the bid be awarded to Exeter Supply Company in the amount of $16,500.

Mr. Tyndale moved, seconded by Mr. Steinmeier, to award the bid to Exeter Supply Company for five grinder pumps at a cost of $16,500.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment was offered at this time.

AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS

Bob Jones. Mr. Jones inquired as to whether or not many calls had been received regarding the increase in the monthly sewer rate. Mr. Salisbury stated that only five or six calls were received and none of those calls were irate in nature.

Bill LaDieu. Mr. LaDieu stated that the Authority needs to keep its “eye on the ball” and move forward with the Vermitech project.

Ken Tyndale. Mr. Tyndale had no comment.

Don Steinmeier. Mr. Steinmeier indicated that several of his neighbors had approached him regarding the increase in sewer rates indicating that they thought the rates should never have been lowered to $25 per month.

Steve Millard. Mr. Millard stated that he would like to see the Authority look at how it would sewer areas within the Township that are currently not serviced by public sewer. Following a brief discussion, it was agreed that it would be a good idea to look at that issue. Mr. Millard indicated that he would talk with the Township Manager relative to what topographical information might be available to assist the Authority in this effort. In respond to a question, Mr. Shope agreed that he would bring back an approximate cost to the Authority should it want Gannett Fleming to move forward on this project.

CORRESPONDENCE

Mr. Salisbury briefly highlighted the correspondence included with the packet.

REPORTS

Authority Manager. Mr. Salisbury submitted a written report.

Engineer. Mr. Shope submitted a written report.

Solicitor. Mr. Yost had no further report.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Jones moved, seconded by Mr. Steinmeier to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gail A. Martin,

Recording Secretary