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MABE Meeting Minutes November 24, 2015 In Attendance: Absent: Others In Attendance: Rick Shaw Stephen Kalis Jack Stewart Mike Popow Joe Boldaz Dave Friedman Darrell Gibble Floyd Jennelle Charlotte Gehman Jose Colon Meeting called to order at 7:03p. Meeting Minutes Motion by Darrell to approve the Meeting Minutes of the October 27, 2015 Board Meeting. Second by Mike. Motion Approved. Public Comment None Correspondence Twin Valley Fire Department Fund Drive – approved $100.00 donation. Portnoff Sheriff Sale notices received and reviewed. Motion by Mike to authorize Portnoff Associates to move forward with Sheriff Sale of Lakeman property. Second by Darrell. Motion approved. Admin Update Records Resolution 2015-6 Motion by Rick to approve resolution 2015-6 to destroy records. Second by Mike. Motion approved. County Grant Check Presentation Update – County does not have a date yet for the grant check presentation. Treasurer’s Report Motion by Rick to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Second by Darrell. Motion Approved. Charlotte will ask Curt to add a code for Water Service Upgrade to keep costs separate from Lagoon Closure work. Motion by Mike to approve Pay Application #10, the final for Eastern Environmental in the amount of 39,145.94. Second by Darrell. Motion approved. Operator’s Report Plant is operating well with no violations. Main Pool and Chemical Company broke the double doors at the Disinfection building during delivery, but will pay for repairs. Dave will contact a door contractor and forward the invoice to Main Pool and Chemical. There is a small leak under the sink in the lab area. EEMA will contact Eastern to correct that. Dave and Joe will contact the Electrical Contractor to add a neutral wire which was an oversight of the contractor. The HVAC has been problematic with the screen getting clogged requiring the screen to be removed and cleaned. Want to add a basket strainer. Need to flush the heating system to remove the solids. This will be done at the same time as the basket strainer is installed. Dave will be checking to see why they did not receive a call when the filter bypass kicks in. Spare auto-dialer at the plant will replace the auto dialer at the Saddler Dr. Pump station which does not appear to be working. The operators were not notified when the Saddler pump station had a problem. Page 1 of 2 MABE Meeting Minutes November 24, 2015 Engineer’s Report Disinfection Upgrade Final Pay Application- Lagoon Closure Project Interim Drainage Project – Berm has been penetrated and upper lagoon is dry and lower lagoon is nearly dry. Looking into getting farmers to take the sludge. CEFC Sewer Connection – No update Capital Improvement Plan- will continue discussion at December meeting when more members are present. Solicitors Report None. Old Business WWTP Landscaping- Rick will work with Dave Freidman and Jeff Austin to review the landscaping at the Treatment Plant property. 2016 Budget – Board recommends a 3% rate increase effective January 2016. See attached rate schedule. Motion by Darrell to increase the rates as noted effective January 1, 2016. Second by Mike. Motion approved. 2016 Budget to be approved at the December meeting when full Board is present. Discussion of PPL Energy costs and reports provided by PPL to explore cost increase for electric at the Treatment Plant. New Business None. Meeting Adjourned: 8:03 p Next regular meeting will be on December 29, 2015 at 7:00p at Borough Hall. Respectfully Submitted by Charlotte Gehman Page 2 of 2