October 25, 2016

Call to Order: 

Vice President, Paul Witmer called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.

Present:

Authority Members:  Jeff Aurand, Paul Witmer, Dean Williard

Employees:  Andy Bobb, Tammy Osman

Solicitor:  None

Citizens:  None

Review of Previous Meeting Minutes:

After a review of the previous month’s meeting minutes a motion was made by Dean and 2nd by Jeff to approve the minutes as presented. 

Communications and Notices:  The FEMA flood handbook came in with an acknowledgement letter.  Dean will sign and mail it back. 

Financial Report and Payment of Listed Bills:

Dean Williard presented the list of bills to be paid at this months meeting.  There is a balance in the PLIGIT account of $523.02 and the balance in the general account of $99972.88 and a balance in the Northumberland National Bank Savings account of $1,013.15. A motion was made by Dean and 2nd by Jeff to pay the bills as presented along with the addition of payments to Andrew Bobb for $1560.00, Bobb’s Plumbing and Heating for $913.99 and Seewald Laboratories for $108.20.   

Water/Wastewater System Operator:

Andy informed the Authority that the wet wells at pump station 2 needed to be cleaned out.  Stahlneckers pumped the wells to low which caused the pumps to lose prime.  Andy needed to pull the first pump and reset. Andy was able to get everything fixed and running again.  Andy also informed the Authority that Pump Station1 at the plant was also cleaned out.  He also informed the Authority that the pole project is not completed, the pole is in place and guided back.  Andy needs to make time to get it completed.  Andy informed the Authority of a request from Herndon Reload (LDG49) to have the water turned back on.  Andy told them that it was not possible to do so at the present as portions of the sewer line on that property had been destroyed by the former owner stemming from the clean up of a fire in 2011.  After discussion by Authority members and Andy, Dean agreed to write a letter to the attention of Steven Lapp at Herndon Reload informing them that repairs to the damaged sewer line with review by Andy would be necessary before the water could be turned back on. 

Solicitors Report: 

Not present

Old Business:

Dean and Andy will take care of the shut offs.  The walk thru for 2013 list of improvements:

Put grates on head wall of 18” pipe at well site—is pending

With regards to the canopy modification, Andy had been in contact with Ren Wolfe and it is tabled. 

New Business:  Dean is working on the budget for 2017.  While doing this he looked over the LDGs to be sure that they are being billed for the right amount of waters and sewers and he questioned the Ivan Newman property.  Should it be 2 water and 2 sewers?  Dean and Tammy will look into this after the meeting.  Dean also presented the Authority with an email that he received from Northumberland National Bank in regards to the lawsuit money.  Dean requested that Tom Crissinger give him figures on what would happen if the Authority chose to

1.) Do nothing—there are 263 payments left on the load for $1,395,439.20 due. 

2.) Drop the $62,000.00 on the principal and leave the payment at $7606.99 per month the term of the loan would drop 18 months to 245 payments. This would give the Authority a savings of about $75,000.00.

3.) If the Authority would chose to drop the $62,000.00 on the principal and lower the payment keeping the remaining term of 263 months the results would be a monthly payment of $7247.52 which would be a savings of $32,500.00.  A decision was not made what to do with the money and was tabled for next months meeting. 

Adjournment:  There being no further business, the public meeting adjourned at 8:06PM.  Motion made by Jeff and 2nd from Dean.

Respectfully submitted by:  Tammy Osman, Secretary

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