MAHONING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY

MINUTES

THE MAHONING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY HELD THE MONTHLY MEETING AT THE MAHONING TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING . THE MEETING WAS HELD AT 7:00PM
ON JANUARY 19, 2009.

THOSE PRESENT FOR THE MEETING WERE:
THOMAS MERTZ ED DRAUGELIS
GRIER BOEDKER LUCY HETTINGER
LLOYD CRAIG, BACKUP OPERATOR
RICHARD SHOCH, SOLICITOR
ROBERT BOOTH, REALTOR

THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 15, 2008 MEETING WERE READ. THE DELINQUENT REPORTS WILL BE MONTHLY, NOT QUARTERLY. MOTION TO APPROVE UNANIMOUS.

THE JANUARY 5, 2009 MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED UNANIMOUS

PUBLIC
ROBERT BOOTH ATTENDED WITH SUGGESTIONS TO THE I AND I ORDINANCE.
HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE DESIGNATED AREAS OF ALL HOMES DONE OVER THE NEXT 3 TO 5 YEARS. THE BOARD WILL ENTERTAIN THE IDEA.

OPERATORS REPORT
LLOYD CRAIG, BACKUP OPERATOR SUBMITTED THE WATER REPORT
MOTION TO ACCEPT WATER REPORT MADE BY ED DRAUGELIS ,SECOND GRIER BOEDKER

THE AUTHORITY PICKUP TRUCK HAS 2 RECALLS. LLOYD WILL TAKE THE TRUCK TO SUNBURY MOTORS TOMORROW TO HAVE SERVICED.

A PLANT OPERATOR COURSE WILL BE HELD MARCH 4, 2009 FOR LICENCING CREDITS. GRIER BOEDKER MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE BRET LEVAN AND LLOYD CRAIG TO ATTEND AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY. ED DRAUGELIS SECONDED THE MOTION UNANIOUS

THE CORRELATION CONTRACT WITH UNITED WATER IS NOW IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF UNITED WATER.

SOLICITORS REPORT
BERGERSTOCK INFORMATION HAS BEEN SENT TO ARRO CONSULTANTS FOR THEIR INPUT ON THE PROPOSAL THAT PETERS CONSULTANTS HAS SUBMITTED.

THE BOARD WILL ADOPT THE RIGHT TO KNOW FEES FOR ANY COPIES REQUESTED AT THE COST OF 25 CENTS PER PAGE. BOARD WILL ALSO ADOPT THE STAE MANDATED FEE SCHEDULE. GRIER BOEDKER MADE MOTION, ED DRAUGELIS SECOND. UNANIMOUS

A COPY OF ALL EXCESSIVE DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS WAS GIVEN TO THE SOLICITOR TO PLACE LIENS ON THE PROPERTYS. BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO HAVE LIENS IN PLACE .


ENGINEERS REPORT
JIM STEIN OF DANVILLE ASSOCIATES REQUESTS TO HAVE THE LETTER OF CREDIT REDUCED. DALE HECKMAN, PROJECT MANAGER RECOMMENDS THAT THE LETTER BE REDUCED TO THE AMOUNT OF $15, 300.00. AT THE TIME THE ESCROW IS BROUGHT BACK TO $10, 000. 00, THE LETTER WILL THEN BE REDUCED. GREIR BOEDKER MAKES THE MOTION THAT THE LETTER OF CREDIT SHOULD BE REDUCED TO THE AMOUNT OF $15, 300 DUE TO THE WORK COMPLETED AND APPROVED BY THE PROJECT MANAGER.
ED DRAUGELIS SECONDS THE MOTION.

OLD BUSINESS
I AND I VISUAL INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE ZONING OFFICER,
DEAN VON BLOHN . THE FEE WILL BE $50.00 WITH A $25.00 FEE IF A SECOND VISIT IS NECESSARY.

BLOOM RD. UTILITY REIMBUSEMENT AND DEP ACT 537 REIMBURSEMENT NOT YET RECEIVED.

WOODS OF WELSH
SEVERAL ITEMS STILL ON PUNCHLIST TO BE COMPLETED.

AUTHORITY RENT WAS REQUESTED BY THE SUPERVISORS OF $750.00. THE AUTHORITY HOLDS TWO OFFICES, STORAGE, A BAY AND OTHER AVAILABLE AREAS. AFTER MUCH DISCISSION, GRIER BOEDKER MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PAYMENT OF $750.00 PER MONTH. TOM MERTZ SECONDED THE MOTION. ED DRAUGELIS OPPOSED THE PAYMENT OF $750.00 PER MONTH. NOTE:ED WILL SUBMIT COMMENTS IN WRITING OF HIS OPPOSAL.

NEW BUSINESS
MILEAGE RATE WAS REDUCED TO 55CENTS PER MILE. UNANIMOUS.

A PARTIAL COPY OF THE AUDIT WAS FOR REVIEW.

WATER RATES
DANVILLE BOROUGH HAS INCREASED THE WATER RATES BY 5% AS OF JANUARY 1, 2009.
THE BOARD WILL REVIEW CURRENT RATES.

T & S PROJECT FOR 19 TOWNHOUSES
DEVELOPER SHOULD HAVE A RESPONSIBILTY OF DEVELOPER SHEET.

RAILROAD ST SEWER PROJECT TABLED.

RIGHT OF WAYS ON RED LANE WERE SUBMITTED BY DAVE DRUMHELLER.




MOTION TO PAY ALL BILLS MADE BY ED DRAUGELIS, SECOND GRIER BOEDKER UNAIMOUS

FOCUS USE SHEET REVIEWED

TIME OFF SHEET REVIEWED
GRIER BOEDKER MOTIONED TO ACCEPT
ED DRAUGLEIS SECOND UNANIMOUS

ADJOURNMENT