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The Telford Borough Authority workshop meeting held this date was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Timothy Hagey with the following members in attendance: Thomas Taglang and Nelson Moll. Abram Diehl was absent. Also present were Borough Manager Mark D. Fournier, Recording Secretary Cathy Fried, Engineer Patrick DiGangi, Christopher Faino of CKS Engineers, Water Works Foreman Todd Mathe, Sewer Department Foreman Robert Kratz, and Solicitor Mark E Weand Jr.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: none
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. GIS Presentation:
Manager Mark Fournier introduced Christopher Faino of CKS Engineers. Christopher Faino commented on the extent of work that has been done by Robert Kratz and Todd Mathe in acquiring the information. Christopher Faino is entering the information onto the GIS system. The GIS system will allow immediate access to centralized information pertaining to water and sewer lines, manholes, laterals, hydrants, etc.
2. TMDL Update:
Solicitor Mark Weand reported Judge Krancer delivered an order for a conference of all parties to be held on Monday, November 16th at the DEP office in Norristown.
Mark Fournier reported that the most recent issue of the Borough News publication contained an article regarding his testimony before the Science Advisory Board in Washington, DC.
3. M&M Stone Quarry Update:
Mark Weand reported the PA Supreme Court petition is still pending. The petition by M&M Stone Quarry requests the court hear their appeal that was filed last January. The federal litigation is being handled by the Telford Borough Authority insurance attorney. That suit was dismissed by a lower court. Since then, the attorneys for M&M Stone Quarry have filed an appeal with the 3rd circuit court. Mark Weand feels there will probably be a briefing schedule in the near future.
4. Stream Bank Stabilization Update:
Patrick DiGangi reported the project is complete. The final payment is being processed at this time. Timothy Hagey asked if there have been any major storm events since the gabion baskets were installed. Mark Fournier responded there have been storm events and everything held up very well. Patrick DiGangi further commented that the purpose of this project is to prevent the area from eroding.
5. Award Bid for Sludge Hauling Project:
Included in the Authority packet was a letter by Patrick DiGangi recommending the bid for the Sludge Hauling Project be awarded to Synagro Central, LLC because theirs was the lowest bid for a two (2) year contract. There were no bids for a five (5) year contract because of the unpredictability of the price of fuel.
A Taglang / Moll motion was carried unanimously (3-0) to award the Sludge Hauling Project two (2) year contract with a one (1) year extension to Synagro Central, LLC at $69.69 per ton.
6. Municipal Utility Alliance - Electricity Purchase:
Mark Fournier reported he attended the Bucks County Consortium meeting at which the subject of discussion was the bulk purchase of electric. A copy of the 1 year contract, the 2 year contract, and the 3 year contract were included in the Authority Workshop packet. The purpose of signing one of these contracts is to lock in the generating cost of electricity for the designated period of time. He further explained the saving will be 8% to 12%.
A Moll / Taglang motion was carried unanimously (3-0) authorizing the appropriate officials to sign the Joinder that piggybacks the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Corporation Agreement between the Municipal Utility Alliance and the Township of Lower Paxton as Lead Local Government.
A Taglang / Moll motion was carried unanimously (3-0) authorizing the appropriate officials to sign the 3 year contract for the bulk purchase of electric with Constellation Newenergy, Inc. at the cost of $ .081285/kWh.
7. Budget Discussion:
Mark Fournier reviewed the 2010 Budget on a page-by-page basis. He suggested increasing the water rates by $0.15 per thousand gallons and the sewer rates by $0.15 per thousand gallons.
Nelson Moll asked if it is possible to cut anything from the budget. Mark Fournier responded that the items listed in the budget are solely to operate the system. Work will be done on laterals to eliminate inflow. Timothy Hagey mentioned the structure of funding capital. He would like to discuss funding of capital with Mark Fournier and Greg Ede of Styer Associates. There was a brief discussion as to how the proposed increase in water and sewer rates will affect the 2010 budget.
8. November 19th Authority Meeting:
Timothy Hagey informed the Authority that he will not be available for the regularly scheduled Authority Meeting on November 19, 2009. He will be available to meet that morning. It was the general consensus of the Authority that the meeting be changed from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on November 19, 2009.
9. December Authority Meeting Schedule:
The December 3, 2009 Authority Workshop Meeting has been cancelled because December 3rd is the date of the Montgomery County Boroughs Association Holiday Dinner meeting.
It was decided the December 17, 2009 Authority Meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. rather than 6:00 p.m.
10. TEVA Pharmaceutical Update:
Mark Weand reported he has completed the Service Agreement with TEVA pertaining to the new expansion totaling 152 sewer EDU's and the past due 19 sewer EDU's. This brings the total of this project to 171 sewer EDU's.
A Moll / Taglang motion was carried unanimously (3-0) authorizing the appropriate officials to sign the Sewer Service Agreement and the Escrow Agreement with TEVA Pharmaceutical.
A Moll / Taglang motion was carried unanimously (3-0) approving the signatures of checks.
The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. by a Taglang / Moll motion.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas Taglang
Secretary
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