October 23, 2012

Call to Order: 

President Reynold Wolfe called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm

Present:

Authority Members:  Reynold Wolfe, Dean Williard, Jackson Wetzel, Ed Wiestling

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 and a correction in the sentence on previous month's minutes under the Waste Water Operator report was requested to be made and passed.  A motion was made by Dean and second by Jackson to approve the minutes.  

Financial Report and Payment of Listed Bills:

Dean presented financial statements for review by the Authority. There is a balance in the PLIGIT account of $521.52 and the balance in the general account of $52283.17.  After the review of the bills to be paid tonight a motion was made to proceed with the paying the bills as listed and the additions to Wolfe Realty for $809.30, John Wert for $405.00, Barbara Buckles for $105.00, Fred Buckles for $110.00, Kim Bohner for $245.00, Jones Hardware for $53.97, Andy Bobb for $1040.00 and Bobb’s Plumbing and Heating for $573.67 and Seewald Labs for $100.60.  Motion was made by Dean and 2nd by Ren to proceed with paying the bill as listed and the additions. Dean advised he would have a preliminary budget for 2013 available for discussion at the November meeting.

Communications: Ron Ritter from HRI contacted Ren about disconnecting the electricity at PS3.  Andy was informed from PESI that they will be cleaning post eq tank and replacing the diffusers on the 30th and 31st.  Gary Lubold the Borough employee left a note that a curb box lid is broken. 

Water System Operator:

Andy got information from Freedman Electric in regards to the surge protector for the panel box.  He was informed that they can cost anywhere from $100-300.00.  Ren suggested that Andy get more details and we will tie that into the 4 log project.  Andy also informed that Authority that he is still waiting on the repair box from L/B water.   

Waste Water Operator:

Andy informed the Authority that the elapsed time meter stopped working.  He also stated that some of the other equipment has started to fail.  The mixer-overload relay and the ventilator fan are also broke.  He has these parts order but did not get them yet. 

Solicitors Report: 

Tony informed the Authority that the pre trial conference will be next Thursday via telephone.  Tony said possible trial date could be next fall.  He informed the Authority that Pauline Feese is living in Riverside Apartments.  He also stated that Danielle Bell has not signed for the certified letter that he sent to her in regards to the lien that is on her property.  Tony suggested that if the water is turned off on the property for being delinquent it can be left off until she satisfies her obligation.  He also stated that we could put a freeze on her bank account. Tony was given updated delinquency figures on Pauline Feese and was requested to pursue a lien against James Yocum as his past due is over $500 for sewer and property has no water service.

Old Business:

Ed and Dean are going to be meeting to go over delinquents on November 1, 2012 at 7 pm.   The Catch Basin project is complete.  Total cost of this project was $2420.01.  This was a $420.01 higher then what was said at the previous meeting; however Jackson suggested that they resurface the whole surface and that is what caused it to go over the $2000.00.  Ren met with Gary Wolfe of Baer Wolfe Associates Architects for the new (4) Log monitoring system, to review the project and discuss various items, among them the placement of the new generator, propane tank, and construction of the new electrical panel.

The Walk through Items Pending  

Repair to the concrete edge of Catch Basin has been completed.  Design corrections at PS3 still pending, HRI is planning next week to get with PPL.  Ren is going to contact Eric Wendt to discuss the mailbox address.  The walk thru improvements of this past summer will be addressed next year, 2013. These are: existing control building at reservoir to be renovated, vines on fence at well site cut and removed, all bollards, WWTP & pump stations to be painted, and Andy to look into a proper cover for the Post EQ tank to retard algae growth. 

New Business:

The Authority met on October 16th with Andy concerning his request for a new Operators Contract. Andy has requested an increase for his per day time as a Certified Operator and an increase for the per hour payment for work performed beyond the Operators Contract Job Description. There were various suggestions made by the authority members with varied opinions. No conclusion was reached with the need for all parties to give the subject more consideration. 

Adjournment:  There being no further business, the public meeting held at the Herndon Borough Municipal Building adjourned at 8:07 pm

Respectfully Submitted By:                                                   Tammy Osman, Secretary

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