July 22, 2014

 

Call to Order: 

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

Present:

Authority Members:  Reynold Wolfe, Dean Williard, Jackson Wetzel, Joel Wetzel, Jeff Aurand

Employees: Tammy Osman , Andy Bobb

Solicitor:  Tony Michetti

Citizens:  None

Review of Previous Meeting Minutes:

After a review of the previous month’s meeting minutes a motion was made by Joel and second by Jackson to approve the minutes as presented. 

Communications and Notices:  Ren had received some correspondence in regards to the lawsuit from the expert witness and also documentation listing Larson Design Group as being named in the lawsuit.

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 $521.74 and the balance in the general account of $61,479.96 and a balance in the Northumberland National Bank Savings account of $1001.00.  After the review of the bills to be paid tonight and the addition of payments to the Daily Item for the audit advertising in the amount of $158.30, Andy Bobb for operator contract $1200.00 and Bobbs Plumbing and Heating for $397.87 and Dean Williard for $2.03 postage. A motion was made to pay the bills as presented and to also pay the add ons.  The motion was made by Dean and second by Jeff.     

Water System Operator:

Andy informed the Authority that he got the Aqua Aerobics award again this year.  He also has completed some continued education classes and was awarded a certificate for course completion. 

Waste Water Operator:  Andy then informed the Authority that there was another lightening strike and it hit the ACT Pak.  The Authority has a $1000.00 deductible.  Andy needed to get 3 estimates for the repairs and present them to the Insurance Company.  The lowest estimated cost came from L/B Water for a new ACT Pak.  A motion was made by Dean and 2nd by Jackson, Andy proceed with the purchase of the ACT Pak from L/B Water.  Andy then informed the Authority that he has been running the chlorine pump manually.  He told the Authority that he had to go for surgery August 1, 2014 and will be out for a few days. PESI will be running the plant then.  Andy also informed the Authority that PESI is scheduled to clean the Post EQ tank and the basins on Monday.  The chlorine pump at the well pit died and Andy has put a temporary one in.  Andy also told Jackson that the gate at the WWTP has started to sag again.  Jackson will look into this.  They had a concern from LeRoy Schrawder.  He was smelling sewer odor. 

Solicitors Report: 

Tony informed the Authority of the outcome on the Yocum property.  We are at the point to move on the execution of the judgment.  The Constable will notify Tony when the property has been listed.  Tony went over the lawsuit, all paperwork  was sent to the engineers.  There is a teleconference scheduled.  Larson Design was not involved with the lawsuit.  Andy gave Tony the letter from Wray property, who in turn forwarded the letter onto Steve. 

Old Business:

Dean is going to handle the delinquents and shut offs with Andy.  The only walk thru improvement for 2012 that is still open is the pool cover and Andy has given up on it and suggested that the Authority revisit Ren’s idea of an aluminum cover.  Ren and Joel will get more information on this for the next meeting.  They will get prices together again for the next meeting.  In the meantime, Andy is going to put a tarp on it.  The walk thru for 2013 list of improvements:

A.)Put grates on head wall of 18” pipe at well site

B.)Clean the “rags” out of the basin at 1 and 2—this is scheduled for Monday.

Ren is waiting to hear back in regards to the CBDG grant. 

New Business:

Dean reminded the Authority that the CDs will be maturing and that a decision would need to be made on what should be done with them.  Dean suggests putting the money on the loan with Northumberland National Bank. Ren liked this idea but he also wanted the Authority to add an additional $20,000 to make the total $50,000.00 applied to the loan. We had three (3) options of what to do with the matured $30,000 CD.   #1 reinvest in another 56 month CD at 2% interest, #2 apply the money to the principal of the 3.5% loan with Northumberland National which would keep monthly payments of $8055 but would reduce the term by 10 months or #3 keep the present term but reduce the monthly payments from $8055 to $7775 resulting in lower payments of $280 per month as quoted by Tom Crissinger at Northumberland National Bank.  Ren made a motion to go with option #3 with increasing the dollar amount to $50,000 with a 2nd by Dean.  Motion passed unanimously.  Tony also informed the Authority that the settlement conference would be held before the next meeting and that a decision maker needed to be named.  Jackson made a motion that Ren would be the decision maker, motion seconded by Dean.  Motion passed unanimously.  Dean advised he would withhold immediate payment of the electric bill pending his resolving a billing error on our last billing from Spark Energy by working through our energy broker Patriot Energy Group.  Effective with the next electric billing we will be using Champion Electric.

Adjournment:  There being no further business, the public meeting adjourned at 8:00pm

Respectfully Submitted By:Tammy Osman, Secretary

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