Caln Township Municipal Authority
253 Municipal Drive
Thorndale, PA 19372
Monday October 27, 2025
7:00 PM
Those Present and Absent:
George Chambers – Chairperson (Absent)
Paul Mullin – Vice Chairperson (Absent)
William A. Schew – Treasurer
Tony DiSario – Assistant Treasurer/Assistant Secretary
Noel Bernard – Secretary
Scot Gill – Wastewater Department Director
Don Vymazal – Township Manager
Jennylyn Tanedo – Recording Secretary
Ross Bickhart – Gilmore & Associates, CTMA Engineer
Vince Pompo- LambMcErlane, CTMA Solicitor (Absent)
Call to Order
The meeting of the Caln Township Municipal Authority was called to order by Mr. Schew 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. The regular scheduled meeting of the Caln Township Municipal Authority was advertised in the Daily Local News on December 18, 2024, and the agenda was posted on the Caln Township Website and Lobby on October 17, 2025. Copies of the Agenda were made available to the public.
Minutes of September 22, 2025, Meeting
Mr. Schew called for additions or corrections to the September minutes. There were none. After discussion, Mr. DiSario motioned, seconded by Ms. Bernard, to adopt September 22, 2025, Minutes as presented. The vote passed 3.0. Public Comment
Mr. Schew called for public comments. There were none.
Act 537 Plan/ Additional Capacity Update/ Dara Update
Mr. Gill presented to the Board a spreadsheet showing the status of pending projects that will be needing capacity in the future, the 52-week average chart, Dara weekly flow report and DARA Tributary Area Total Adjusted Flows Hydraulic Loadings Charts.
I/I Reduction Program
Mr. Gill presented to the Board a Draft of the Contractors Service Agreement between the CTMA and Sewer Specialty Services. Co Inc. The 2026 Grouting Project which will involve the cleaning and televising, testing of all pipe joints, grouting of joints that fail the test, point repairs and manhole grouting for approximately 4,500 linear feet of 8” diameter gravity sewer located in the Wedgewood Development. After discussion, Mr. DiSario made a motion, seconded by Ms. Bernard, to approve the format of the Contractors Service Agreement in the form as presented and authorized staff and Authority Engineer to proceed with obtaining costars pricing from the Sewer Specialty Services Co. Inc which will be presented at the Authority’s November meeting. The vote passed 3. 0.
Caln Meetinghouse/Granger Lane Project
Mr. Gill updated the Board on the Caln Meeting House/Granger Lane Sewer Extension Project and stated that J. Phillips Excavating & Hauling LLC began the installation of the 8” main at the connecting manhole near Kings Grant and continues to work south along Caln Meetinghouse Road, he added that the Williams gas line crossing was completed during the week of October 6th and went well.
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the 2nd payment request from J. Phillips Excavating & Hauling LLC for Contract #CAL-01-25 in the amount of $151,233.96. After discussion, Ms. Bernard made a motion seconded by Mr. DiSario to recommend to the Board of Commissioners to authorize release of payment, contingent that all the work is completed to the satisfaction of the Authority engineer and the contractor provides the certified payrolls for the work period associated with the application for payment. The vote passed 3.0.
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the Payment Request form that will be submitted to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for reimbursement through COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Program Grant. Mr. Gill added the amount requested for reimbursement will be $200, 829.90, which is 85% of the $236,270.47 in contracts cost incurred to date. After discussion Mr. DiSario made a motion, seconded by Ms. Bernard to authorize the Chairman and Director of Wastewater to sign the Payment Request Form in the form as presented. The vote passed 3.0.
Tony DiSario Reappointment
Mr. Gill informed the Board that Mr. DiSario’s term will expire on December 31, 2025, and he also confirmed with Mr. DiSario that he would like to remain on the Authority Board for a new 5-year term. After discussion, the Board agreed to table it until the November 17, 2025, Meeting.
2026 CTMA Meeting Dates
Mr. Gill presented a list of the proposed 2026 Municipal Authority meeting dates. After discussion, Ms. Bernard made a motion, seconded by Mr. DiSario, to approve the 2026 Municipal Authority meeting dates as presented and authorized Mr. Gill to forward it to the Township Secretary for advertising. The vote passed 3.0.
Financials; Sewer Fund,
Mr. Gill reviewed the sewer financial summary and revenues and expenditures for the Sewer Operating Fund for the month of September 2025 and the balances in Act 57 and Sewer Capital Funds. After discussion, Ms. Bernard made a motion, seconded by Mr. DiSario, to accept the September financials, as submitted. The vote passed 3.0.
Delinquent Collection Update
Mr. Gill presented to the Board a memo from the finance department that gives an update on the status of the prior year’s delinquent collections.
Penalty Waiver Request Update
Mr. Gill presented to the Board the 2025 penalty waiver request from the finance department and informed the Board that there are no penalty waiver requests for the month of September.
GIS Billing Update
Mr. Gill informed the Board that the property owner of 3208 Windsor Lane did come in and paid the amount due as approved by the Board at their September meeting in the amount of $3,027.31. Mr. Gill then stated that this was the last property that was identified during a review of the 2025 GIS Billing Study Map as not being billed for public sewer.
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. DiSario made a motion, seconded by Ms. Bernard, to adjourn the October 27, 2025, meeting at 7:40 pm. The vote passed 3.0.
Respectfully Submitted
Jennylyn Tanedo,
Recording Secretary
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