Caln Township Municipal Authority
253 Municipal Drive
Thorndale, PA 19372
Monday July 25, 2022
7:00 PM
Those Present and Absent:
George Chambers – Chairperson
Paul Mullin – Vice Chairperson
William Schew – Treasurer
Tony DiSario – Assistant Treasurer/Assistant Secretary
Noel Bernard – Secretary
Scot Gill – Wastewater Department Director
Kristen Denne – Township Manager (Absent)
Jennylyn Tanedo – Recording Secretary
Ross Bickhart – Gilmore & Associates, CTMA Engineer (Absent)
Call to Order
The meeting of the Caln Township Municipal Authority was called to order by Mr. Chambers at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in person at the Caln Township Municipal Building Meeting Room located at 253 Municipal Drive Thorndale, Pa and via Zoom. The regular scheduled meeting of the Caln Township Municipal Authority was advertised in the Daily Local News on December 28, 2021 and the agenda was posted on the Caln Township Website and Lobby on July 22, 2022. Copies of the Agenda were made available to the public.
Minutes of the June 27, 2022. Meeting
Mr. Chambers called for additions or corrections to the June minutes. There were none. After discussion, Mr. Schew motioned, seconded by Mrs. Bernard to adopt the June 27, 2022 minutes, as presented. Vote passed 4.0 and 1 Abstained.
Public Comment
Mr. Chambers called for public comments. There were none.
Act 537 Plan/ Additional Capacity Update/ Dara Update
Mr. Gill presented to the Board a spreadsheet showing status of pending projects that will be needing capacity in the future, the 52-week average chart, Dara weekly flow report and letter from DARA related to the reimbursement of emergency funds that were expended due to the 2021 Ida Storm event.
I/I Reduction Program
Mr. Gill informed the Board the Caln Interceptor Phase 4 Repair Project Contract #CAL-02-21 with Equix Integrity began the Phase 4 work July 13, 2022 cleaning and televising in the area of Cohens and working East.
Mr. Gill informed the Board that Gilmore is currently working of putting together the 2023 Phase 5 Interceptors Repairs Project bid documents. The sewer repair project will involve the testing of all pipe joints and grouting of joints that fail the test for approximately 3, 470 linear feet 24” diameter gravity sewer. The bid will also include an Add-Alternate option for testing/grouting of about 1,500 LF of 8” sanitary sewer lines.
Willows at Valley Run
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the Willows at Valley Run Operation and Maintenance Agreement for Privately Owned Collection System. After discussion, Mr. Mullin made a motion, seconded by Mr. DiSario to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Operation and Maintenance Agreement for Privately Owned Collection System for Willows at Valley Run Project in the form as presented and released only at the direction of the CTMA Solicitor. Vote passed 5.0.
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the Willows at Valley Run Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement. After discussion, Mrs. Bernard made a motion, seconded by Mr. Schew to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement for the onsite improvements for the Willows at Valley Run Project in the form as presented and released only at the direction of CTMA Solicitor. Vote passed 5.0.
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the Willows at Valley Run Assignment of Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement. After discussion, Mr. Schew made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Bernard to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Assignment of Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement for the off-site sewer improvements for the Willows at Valley Run Project in the form as presented and released only at the direction of the CTMA Solicitor. Vote passed 5.0.
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the Willows at Valley Run Partial Assignment and Assumption Agreement. After discussion, Mr. Mullin made a motion, seconded by Mr. DiSario to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Partial Assignment and Assumption Agreement for the Willows at Valley Run Project in the form as presented and released only at the direction of the CTMA Solicitor. Vote passed 5.0.
Portnoff Fee Schedule Resolution
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the Portnoff Fee Schedule Resolution. After discussion, Mrs. Bernard made a motion, seconded by Mr. Schew to adopt Resolution 2022-4-CTMA Approving the Appointment of Solicitor, Interest Assessment, and Attorney Fees and Collection Fees Added to the Amount Collected as Part of Unpaid Municipal Claims For Delinquent Accounts and to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Amendment To Agreement for Collection of Delinquent Municipal Claims on behalf of Caln Township Municipal Authority in the form as presented. Vote passed 5.0.
Financials; Sewer Fund,
Mr. Gill reviewed the sewer financial summary and the revenues and expenditures for the Sewer Operating Fund for the month of June 2022 and the balances in the Act 57 and Sewer Capital Funds. After discussion, Mr. Mullin made a motion, seconded by Mr. Schew accept the June financials, as submitted. Vote passed 5.0.
Penalty Waiver Request Update
Mr. Gill informed the Board that no penalty waiver requests were made for the month of June.
Director’s Report
Mr. Gill discussed his Director’s Report and noted a list of current projects which the Department is working on and their progress.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mr. Schew made a motion, and seconded by Mrs. Bernard to adjourn the July 25, 2022 meeting at 8:05pm. Vote passed 5.0.
Respectfully Submitted
Jennylyn Tanedo,
Recording Secretary
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