TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 17, 2006, 7 P.M.
REGULAR
MEETING
Chairman
Millard called the regular meeting to order at 7 p.m., followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance. Mr. Millard announced
that the Authority met in executive session to discuss personnel matters.
Stephen
L. Millard, Chairman
Donald
L. Steinmeier, Vice Chairman
Kenneth
L. Tyndale, Secretary/Treasurer
Robert
R. Jones
William
LaDieu
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was offered at this time.
Regular Meeting, September 19, 2006. Mr. Jones had one correction to the Minutes,
on page 2, under New Business.
The first sentence should show that Nick Evanoff rather than George
Evanoff provided an estimate to repair the treatment plant roof.
Mr. Jones moved, seconded by Mr. Tyndale, to approve the Minutes as amended. The motion was unanimously approved.
Operating
Expenses. Mr. Salisbury reported that
prepaid invoices totaled $15,732.72. Mr.
Salisbury also reported that the invoices pending payment totaled $134,479.97.
Mr. Steinmeier moved,
seconded by Mr. Tyndale, to approve the prepaid invoices in the amount of
$15,723.72. The motion was unanimously
approved.
[Mr.
LaDieu arrived at 7:04 p.m.]
Mr. Tyndale moved, seconded
by Mr. Jones, to approve the pending invoices in the amount of
$134,479.97. The motion was unanimously
approved.
Update
on Swatara Capacity. Mr. Yost reported
that he was still awaiting a decision from the arbitration panel on the Motion
to Dismiss.
Update
on Land Development Plan. Mr.
Millard reported that the Township approved the land development plan. The request for the ten-year extension to
complete the proposed improvements failed.
The five-year limit remains.
Update
on Vermitech. Mr. Shope reported
that the Vermitech equipment was shipped and should arrive by the end of
November. A discussion ensued as to how
the equipment should be stored until the building was completed.
Mr.
Millard informed the Authority that an improvement guarantee would be required
by the Township for the public improvements of the vermicomposting
facility. Mr. Yost stated that this
could be accomplished with a Letter of Credit for the approved amount.
Update
on Influent Screen at the Treatment Plant.
Mr. Millard stated that he had been contacted to determine if the
Authority was still interested in utilizing an IPEC screen. A brief discussion took place regarding this
item. Mr. Millard stated that he would
obtain additional engineering information and bring it to the Authority in the
future. By consensus, it was agreed that
Mr. Millard and Mr. LaDieu should work together and bring a recommendation to
the Authority.
Treatment
Plan Roof Repair/Replacement.
Mr. Salisbury reported that he received an estimate for a metal roof,
which would be three times the cost of a traditional shingle roof. A brief discussion followed, during which it
was agreed that the shingles on the roof weren’t the problem but rather the
ongoing issue was with the plywood.
Mr. Tyndale agreed to meet with staff to ascertain what could be
done to correct the problem.
Five-Year
Financial Plan. Mr. Salisbury asked
the members if they wanted to have the Five-Year Financial Plan updated. The engineer recommended that the plan should
be updated every two to three years, especially since the Authority is
currently undertaking a major capital improvement project and is projecting the
possibility of doing other projects in the future.
Mr. LaDieu moved, seconded by Mr. Tyndale, to authorize Gannett Fleming to update the Five-Year Financial Plan at a cost not to exceed $3,000. The motion was unanimously approved.
Intermittent
Stream Restoration. Mr.
Salisbury reported that he is awaiting a proposal from HRG as to the cost of
this project.
2007
Budget. Mr. Salisbury
called the members’ attention to the to the draft budget included with the
packets. Following a brief review of the
budget, a lengthy discussion ensued relative to monthly sewer rates, tapping
fees, and inspection fees. Mr. LaDieu
expressed his belief that the Authority should increase rates incrementally
each year rather than holding rates and having to make a substantial increase
all at one time.
Mr.
Tyndale moved, seconded by Mr. LaDieu, to increase the monthly sewer rate to
$31 per EDU and $5.74 per 1,000 gallons for commercial customers charged by
water usage. The motion was unanimously
approved.
Mr. LaDieu
moved, seconded by Mr. Jones, to raise the tapping fee to $2,870 and the
collection fee to $140. The motion was
unanimously approved.
Mr. Tyndale moved, seconded by Mr. Steinmeier, to raise the inspection rate to $65/hour. The motion was approved 4-1, with Mr. Millard voting nay because he believes that the Authority should use an outside inspector for the installation of main lines.
Summit
Family Restaurant. Mr.
Salisbury called the members’ attention to the letter from Gannett Fleming
regarding this project. A brief
discussion followed.
Mr. LaDieu moved, seconded by Mr. Jones, to request a proportional contribution towards the cost of an emergency generator for Pump Station #1. The motion was unanimously approved.
Roger Hoffman Property. The Authority reviewed Mr. Shope’s
letter. By consensus, the Authority
agreed it could not approve the plan, as the easement issues have not been
resolved.
No
public comment was offered at this time.
Bob
Jones. Mr. Jones had no comment.
Bill
LaDieu. Mr. LaDieu had no comment.
Ken
Tyndale. Mr. Tyndale had no comment.
Don
Steinmeier. Mr. Steinmeier had no
comment.
Steve
Millard. Mr. Millard had no comment.
Mr.
Salisbury briefly reviewed the correspondence included with the packets.
No
other business came before the Authority.
Authority
Manager. Mr. Salisbury submitted a
written report.
Engineer. Mr. Shope submitted a written report.
Solicitor. Mr. Yost reported that Vermitech has asked
that any future invoices be paid to Vermitech
Mr.
Jones moved, seconded by Mr. Tyndale, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55
p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Mark
A. Salisbury
Assistant
Secretary/Treasurer