MINUTES

                                                   NOVEMBER 17, 2008

 THE MAHONING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY HELD THE MONTHLY MEETING ON NOVEMBER 17, 2008 AT 7:00PM IN THE MAHONING TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1101 BLOOM RD., DANVILLE, PA..

 THOSE PRESENT FOR THE MEETING WERE:

THOMAS MERTZ              DAVID BARRON                               RICHARD SHOCH, SOLICITOR

GRIER BOEDKER             EDWARD DRAUGELIS

 

BRET LEVAN                     LUCY HETTINGER

 

THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 20, 2008 WERE READ AND APPROVED WITH MINOR CHANGE.

UNANIMOUS

 

OPERATORS REPORT

 

SEPTEMBER WATER REPORT WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED

MOTION MADE BY ED DRAUGELIS  SECOND, GRIER BOEDKER UNANIMOUS

 

OCTOBER WATER REPORT REVIEWED AND APPROVED

MOTION DAVE BARRON  SECOND, ED DRAUGELIS  UNANIMOUS

 

WHISPER HILLS TANK CLEANING COMPLETED TODAY. TANK AND LINES CHLORINATED AND REFILLING.

 

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE PUMP STATION CHLORINATION SYSTEM REVALVED AND MAINTENANCE COMPLETED.

 

BRET LEVAN REQUESTED TO PURCHASE A PARTS WASHER AND SOLVENT. THE PRICE IS $179.00 PLUS $39.00 SHIPPING.

MOTION TO PURCHASE MADE BY GRIER BOEDKER, SECOND ED DRAUGELIS. UNANIMOUS

 

SOLICITORS REPORT

I AND I ORDINANCE

BRET LEVAN REQUESTED THAT CAMERIZATION BE DONE ON ALL SEWER LINES WHEN HOMES ARE BEING INSPECTED. CONTRACTORS WILL BE CONTACTED TO SEE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN DOING THE CAMERIZATIONS. BIU INSPECTORS WERE ASKED TO DO VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF PROPERTYS’, THEY WILL NOTIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THEIR DECISION.

ALL SALES CONTRACTS AFTER JANUARY 1, 2009 MUST FOLLOW THE I AND I ORDINANCE.

MOTION TO ACCEPT MADE BY DAVE BARRON SECOND GRIER BOEDKER.

 

BERGERSTOCK HEARING TODAY. ATTORNEY WAGNER ATTENDED. JUDGE STATED THAT THE ENGINEERING REPORT THAT ATTORNEY WAGNER HAS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ATTORNEY SHOCH.

 

RIGHT TO KNOW ACT COMPLETED. RICK WILL GET INFORMATION TO THE AUTHORITY OFFICE. INFO WILL BE ADDED TO THE WEBSITE.

 

RESOLUTION 216 SETTING SOLICITOR FEES FOR PAYMENT OF SERVICES IN LEGAL ACTION WAS APPROVED TO BE IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

MOTION TO APPROVE MADE BY DAVE BARRON, SECONDED BY GRIER BOEDKER. UNANIMOUS.

 

OLD BUSINESS

BLOOM RD UTILITY REIMBURSEMENT

FINAL PAPERWORK REVIEWED, SIGNED AND SENT TO PEN DOT.

 

WHISPER HILLS PUNCHLIST UPDATED BY PROJECT MANAGER, DALE HECKMAN.

THE ESCROW MUST BE BROUGHT BACK UP TO $10,000.00.

 

GAS HEAT FOR RED LANE PUMP STATION TABLED.

 

METER UPDATE TABLED

 

NEW BUSINESS

CONTOLEX CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE AT THE PRICE OF $1920.00 IS THE SAME PRICE AS PREVIOUS YEAR.

MOTION TO ACCEPT MADE BY ED DRAUGELIS SECOND DAVE BARRON UNANIMOUS

 

MBA BID OF $2700. TO CLEAN WHISPER HILLS TANK AND TO BE BILLED TO WHISPER HILLS DEVELOPERS. MOTION TO ACCEPT MADE BY GRIER BOEDKER

SECOND DAVE BARRON UNANIMOUS

 

 SOLICITOR RETAINER INCREASED FROM $1200.00 TO $2500.00 FOR 2009.

MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT BY GRIER BOEDKER, SECOND DAVE BARRON.

UNANIMOUS.

 

FOCUS USE REPORT

REPORT ACCEPTED BY GRIER BOEDKER, SECOND DAVE BARRON UNANIMOUS

 

TIME OFF SHEET

LUCY HETTINGER REQUESTED OFF DECEMBER 26, 29 AND 30, 2008.

TIME OFF SHEET AND REQUEST APPROVED.

MOTION TO ACCEPT MADE BY GRIER BOEDKER , SECOND DAVE BARRON.

 

DAVE BARRON THANKED LUCY HETTINGER, SECRETARY FOR KEEPING THE WEBSITE UPDATED.

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

RECONVENE

 

BOARD MOTIONED TO APPROVE A 6.7% WAGE INCREASE WHICH INCLUDES A MERIT RAISE OF 1%.      EFFECTIVE 1/1/2009 TO 12/31/2009.  

UNANIMOUS

 

 

ADJOURNED