December 21, 2021
Call to Order:
Vice President, Charles Haffling called the meeting to order at 7:09 PM.
Present:
Authority Members: Dean Williard, Pete Bergstresser, Charles Haffling, and Judi Deppen,
Employees: Tammy Osman, Todd Mace
Citizens: None
Solicitor: None
Review of Previous Meeting Minutes:
After a review of the previous month’s meeting minutes a motion was made by Pete and second by Judi to approve the minutes as written.
Communications and Notices: Dean informed the Authority that the PPL bill rate is locked in at .06196 cents which this month was a savings of $694.00. Dean also informed the Authority that the Dalmatia branch of Mid Penn Bank will be closing. Fersters Excavating is who was hired to fix the road way at the well site, which made that Koppy’s Propane was able to get to the building to fill the propane at the well site. While Dean was up at the wellsite he observed that there are trees that are on or almost on the fence and will need to be taken care of in the spring. Dean elected to hold off on filling the propane where the levels were at 40%. Koppy’s did repair the regulator at the well site. Snyder/Kern Property was not served by the Constable therefore the hearing scheduled for December 3rd was rescheduled again. Dean did some additional research on Erica and found that she has bad checks as well.
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 $549.19 and the balance in the general account of $49186.30. A motion was made to pay the bills as listed with the additions of payments to Fairway Labs for $312.00, Diehl, Dluge, Michetti, and Michetti for $1500.13. A motion was made by Dean with a second by Pete to pay the bills and the additions.
Water/Wastewater System Operator: Report – REPORT Todd reported that the pump and motor failed at Well#1 and has since been replaced by Residential Services. The motor starter and capacitor was replaced for Well#1 by Ketner Electric. Water was shut off at Mulbergers to repair a leak and the water is still shut off there. A new water pump was ordered for the chlorine system at the reservoir, a new one would have cost $904.00 and to repair the broken one it would cost $816.00. Todd made the decision to get a new one as it was 12 weeks out. The old one was wired wrong from factory. The PA DOT emergency work certificate has been renewed. A motion was made by Charlie to sign the Engineering Agreement and a second to the motion by Judi. Dean & Todd signed the Engineering Agreement & Dean will scan and forward to Linda Sterling at SEDA COG as she had requested. Check valve #2 was replaced on the post EQ tank pumps. Todd also informed the Authority that a new test will need to be performed ecoli test, which they will need to sample for 8 hours, the Authority will need to purchase a sampler which would cost around$3000.00 or PESI can build one for roughly $500.00-$800.00. This sampling will need to be performed 2 times a month. The SBR and Post EQ tanks and Digestor need to be cleaned in the spring. Todd was contacted by Linda Sterling for a list of the water leaks that the Authority has had. Linda is trying to secure funding for the water line replacement down SR147. Dean was able to provide this information for Todd as he has been tracking them.
Solicitors Report: None present.
Old Business: Dean will continue to take care of the delinquents as he has been doing. The 2022 yearly budget was passed with a motion from Dean and a second from Pete. The meeting dates for 2022 have also been set for the third Tuesday of the month with the exception of May it will be on Wednesday the 18th.
New Business: John Davis has accepted another 5 year term. The Authority is awaiting word from the Borough as to who they would be appointing to the unexpired term of the Borough's representative. Pete had been the representative but will not be on the Borough Council in 2022. Judi contacted the contractor for the manhole covers as the screws are sticking up on some of them and had them repaired. Dean made a motion to pass a resolution that would allow for the Authority to charge whomever needs a PA One Call marked, second to the motion was received by Judi. Pete was going to give John Davis the approved Resolution as he was not present at the meeting. Todd informed the Authority that he marked 15 PA One Calls in 2021.
Adjournment: There being no further business, the public meeting adjourned at 8:55PM. Motion was made by Dean and 2nd from Judi.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Tammy Osman, Secretary
Tammy Osman, Secretary
Herndon Borough - Jackson Township
Joint Municipal Authority
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