August 26, 2008

Call to Order: 

President Reynold Wolfe called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm

Present:

Authority Members:  Reynold Wolfe, Dean Williard, Kurvin Batdorf,

Employees: Tammy Osman, Andy Bobb, Rick Spotts

Solicitor:  Tony Michetti

Citizens:   None

Review of Previous Meeting Minutes:

After a review of the previous months meeting minutes, Ren declared the minute’s approved as presented motion made by Ren and second by Dean.

Financial Report and Payment of Listed Bills:

Dean Williard presented financial statements for review by the Authority. There is a balance in the PLIGIT account of $64774.74.   After the review of the bills to be paid tonight motion was made by Dean to proceed with paying the bills as listed, second by Kurvin.

Water System Operator:

Andy reported that the pulsating pump is up and working correctly.  Andy also reported that there has not been any additional flow in or out of the system, and does not know what the reason for the increase in flow was last month.  Andy reported that the grease was removed and pumped out of station 2 by Stahlnecker.  Andy and Ren stated that Paul Krizan is still attempting to get HRI State College to look at the call out alarms at pump station 2, 3 and 4, however HRI has not responded to Paul.  Ren suggested that Dluge and Michetti contact Paul Krizan and see if we can get a resolution to this problem.  The warranties on the call out alarms were under warranty which has since expired.  However, they never did work properly.

Solicitors Report: 

Tony reported to the Authority that the law office did respond to the Criley’s, stating that the Authority is not interested in purchasing the property.  Tony informed the Authority, that the Hoffmans did enter into a payment plan with Rice’s office.  Tony stated that Dluge and Michetti did send a letter to the Hoffmans stating that either they hook up or they will continue to be hit with fines.  Ren made a motion to authorize the solicitor to levy a fine to the Hoffman’s once a month for $1000.00 per month and appointed Vice President Jackson Wetzel to sign the non traffic citation, and also to allow there to be funds put into an escrow account.  2nd to the motion was Kurvin.  Ren informed the Authority that he had a meeting with Marvin Paul Sr. and stated that he is set to move mid September.  Ren also stated that he feels that there is a need to hire a part time secretary for the daytime hours.  Consideration is to be given and solicitations by word of mouth.

Old Business:

With regards to LDG#143 Jake Klinger, Ren advised he would follow up on

his connecting to the sewer.  The tap in fee has been paid & they are

paying the water & sewer rate but have yet to connect.

With regards to LDG#229 Ryan Schaffner has paid the tap in fees and has

until end of October to connect to the sewer a per signed agreement of 

July 2008.

New Business: 

There are two projects that have been advertised, stating that bids are due by 5:00 pm September 4, 2008 when there is a special meeting going to be held to open and review the bids.  Ren then explained the need for restoration work to be done at the Well Site.  Mark Ferster and Sons Excavating gave a quote for $2350.00.  Motion was made by Dean and 2nd by Kurvin to proceed with the project and not exceed $2500.00. 

Next Meeting:  October 21, 2008

Adjournment:  There being no further business, the public meeting held at the Herndon Borough Municipal Building adjourned at 8:15pm

Respectfully Submitted By:Tammy Osman, Secretary

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