WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007, 5 P.M.
WORKSHOP MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman
Millard called the workshop meeting to order at 5:11 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Stephen
L. Millard, Chairman
Donald L.
Steinmeier, Vice Chairman
Robert R. Jones
William LaDieu
SWATARA CAPACITY
The purpose of
the workshop was to discuss the possibility of activating the capacity at the
Swatara treatment plant, which the Township purchased approximately 20 years
ago.
Mr. Millard
reported on telephone conversations he had with various persons, including
James Spare, Chairman of the Swatara Sewer Authority; Bill Weaver, Manager of
the Lower Paxton Sewer Authority; Jeff Wendle of CET Engineering and is the
engineer for the Lower Paxton Sewer Authority; David Gates and Ed Coriveau of
DEP; and Richard Yingst, the developer for the Arondale project in West Hanover
Township.
During the
telephone conversations he explored the possibility of using the Swatara
capacity in the near future as well as the Beaver Creek interceptor. In addition, he discussed with representatives
from DEP the process for amending the 537 Plan.
Finally, he discussed the possibility of having Mr. Yingst route the
sewage from Arondale to the Swatara treatment plant.
Mr. Millard
also reported that Mr. Spare indicated there might be several options for using
the Swatara capacity. Mr. Spare
indicated a willingness to meet with representatives from
Mr. Jones asked
Mr. Yost for an update regarding the arbitration. Mr. Yost responded that it was his understanding
that the actual submission of the case could come as early late October
2007.
Following a
lengthy discussion, by consensus, it was agreed that Mr. Shope should prepare a
scope of costs in order to perform a focus study, which would be necessary in
order to amend the 537 Plan. Mr. Millard
stated that if Mr. Shope could have the estimated costs by Monday, October 15,
he would present it at the Board of Supervisors’ executive session that
evening. Mr. Shope agreed to prepare the
scope.
Further discussion
was held relative to how many EDUs would be sent to the Swatara treatment
plant. A map was presented showing that
the possibility existed to send at least 679 EDUs to Swatara from the north
side of Route 22 and 550 EDUs from the south side of Route 22. Additional discussion followed as to whether
or not all of the potential EDUs should be used at the Swatara treatment plant
or whether some should be held in reserve in event future development would
take place south of Route 22.
Mr. Yost
suggested that the Authority compile a spreadsheet showing all potential costs
in activating the Swatara capacity, including the cost of a parallel interceptor
and the estimated contribution from
It was also
agreed that Mr. Millard should contact Mr. Spare to set up a meeting with the
Swatara Authority.
The workshop
was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Gail
A. Martin
Recording
Secretary