MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN  January 10, 2023  1.  Call t0 Order  The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.  2.  RollCall  Members in Attendance: Timothy Dunkle John Eckel Fred Leyda Caleb Williams Chad Ellis Peter O'Polka Absent: Jody Freni Others in Attendance:  James M. Greenfield, Authority Solicitor Kurt McFadden, City ofl Franklin Scott Stoltenburg, Water Network Michael Gorman, Tech Resources Coordinator Joshua Kalp, The EADS Group Tracy Jamieson, City of Franklin Glenn Brown, Wastewater Treatment Plant Mike Moore, Wastewater Network Harmony Motter, City of Franklin T.J. Parks, Recording Secretary Helen Fielding, The Derrick    General Authority Minutes January 10, 2023  Mr. Greenfield administered the Oathes ofOffice to Mr. Ellis and Mr. O'Polka.  3.  Adoption ofA Agenda  Mr. Dunkle requested to add the Election of Officers to the agenda following the Mr. Greenfield requested to add discussion of easement agreements for the Allegheny Mr. McFadden requested to add discussion on the increased cost ofal budgeted Ford F550 Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. Williams to adopt the agenda, as amended.  approval ofthe minutes of December 13, 2022.  Boulevard Waterline project as item #3 under agenda item 6.A.  for the Water Network. Motion passed unanimously. Approval ofMinutes  4.  Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. Williams to approve the minutes ofD December 13, 2022 as presented. Motion passed unanimously.  4a. Election ofOfficers  Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. Ellis to nominate Mr. Dunkle as Chairperson Motion by Mr. O'Polka and seconded by Mr. Ellis to nominate Mr. Eckel as Vice Chairperson and to close the nominations. The motion passed unanimously. Motion by Mr. Ellis and seconded Mr. Leyda to nominate Mr. Williams as Secretar and Motion by Mr. Ellis and Seconded by Mr. Williams to nominate Mr. O'Polkaa as Treasurer and to close the nominations. The motion passed unanimously. Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. O'Polka to nominate Mr. Ellis as Assistant Secretary and to close the nominations. The motion passed unanimously. Citizens' Inquiries - Mrs. Motter: reported that the owners of Quality Inn have been erroneously billed for two sewer connections since the second quarter of 2015, and they should have only been billed for one connection. Mr. Dunkle recommended that the owners officially make the request to the Board for reparations at the next Board meeting, where staffo can present the exact amounts ofoverbilling. Mrs. Motter will notify Mr. Singh to address his concerns to  and to close the nominations. The motion passed unanimously.  too close the nominations. The motion passed unanimously.  5.  the Board, where it can be addressed at the next meeting.    General Authority Minutes January 10, 2023  6.  Water  6.A. Operations/ Project Reports  1. Staff  Mr. Stoltenberg reported on a couple minor service line leaks. The pipe and saddle are installed for the new meter at Coefields Corners. All oft the connections for 15th Street waterline tie-in with Big Oak are complete. Mr. Eckel informed ofa positive comment he received from a resident for the Water Department's S prompt response and successful repair that a plumber was not able to fix. Mr. McFadden reported that the gth Street Water Plant project is almost complete. The demolition ofthe filter is complete and concrete has been hauled out. Electrical upgrades at Bredinsburg Pit are complete, just waiting on SCADA. Thankful for very few issues during the extreme cold over the holiday season.  Ford F550 Dump Truck  Mr. McFadden reported on the dump truck that was is included in the 2023 budget. Since then, the price oft the truck chassis alone has gone up over $14,000. He also stated that Friday (January 13")is the deadline to order a 2023 model; otherwise, a 2024 model would have to be ordered this fall. He noted ift the 2023 model is ordered, it probably won't be ready until sometime in 2024. He indicated that, since there was some contingency built into the total budgeted cost, the price would be increased by around Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. Leyda to order the 2023 Ford F550 dump truck, as previously discussed, at the increased price. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. McFadden also reported that the Kenworth truck delivery is now pushed back to  $4,300 from what was in the 2023 budget.  Kenworth Truck  sometime between March and June.  2.E EADS Group  PennVest Legacy Waterline Project  Mr. Kalp reported that all the work outlined in Change Order 2, as described in November's minutes, is expected to be complete by spring of2023. Front Street and Allegheny Boulevard Waterlines  Mr. Kalp stated that the final designs are anticipated to be complete this month and hopefully bid out soon, depending on funding and PennDOT's schedule. Since PennDOT will be resurfacing Front Street and Route 8 in 2026, only base restoration ofthe roadway will be necessary, provided that the Authority' s work is complete by then. Highway    General Authority Minutes January 10, 2023  Occupancy Permits have been submitted, and property owners are being contacted Mr. Greenfield added that there are a number of easement agreements to execute along Allegheny Boulevard and advised the Authority to authorize either the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary to execute them. Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. O'Polka to authorize either the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary to execute the various easement agreements associated with the project. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Kalp reported that Terra Works is approximately 28% complete with waterline and pump station site work. Terra Works submitted their first payment application in the Motion by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Eckel to approve Terra Works' Payment Application No. 1 in the amount of $201,873.60. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Kalp introduced Change Order 1i in the amount of $36,460 to include installing an additional 50 linear feet of15" storm sewer at the pump station and additional 31 feet of 8" PVC waterline to complete temporary connection to the existing waterline above the pump station, installing 12"x12"x12" tee and fittings at the Big Oak Drive connection, Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. Leyda to approve Terra Works' Change Order There will be aj preconstruction meeting with Mortimer's Excavating on January 17,2023  concerning easements.  15"h Street Pump Station & Miller Hill Waterline  amount of $201,873.60.  and installing a rock lined ditch above the pump station.  No. 1 as presented.  at 8 A.M. for its portion oft the Miller Hill waterline replacement work.  Misc. Water Items:  Mr. Kalp reported that the Small Water/Sewer grant application in the amount of $425,000 to replace 2,700 feet ofwaterline, and the H20 Grant application, in the amount of$6,591,000 to rebuild the Barrett Flats Water Treatment Plant were both  submitted in December. 6.B. Water Financial Report  Total Unrestricted Water Funds Balance is $132,891. December. Motion passed unanimously.  Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. Williams to accept the financial report for    General Authority Minutes January 10, 2023  Motion by Mr. Eckel and seconded by Mr. Ellis to pay the following bills. Motion passed  unanimously.  City of Franklin General Services Fee for. January Anthony Parks for December meeting  $1 18,166.67 $ 50.00 2,563.75 1,350.00 $ 5,309.34 $201,873.60 ) - 70,027.16 $2 299,340.52  Svetz Energy Services for Electric Power Procurement Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association for 2023 The EADS Group for 15' Street Pump Station Terra Works for 15'h Street Pump Station Water Fund Monthly Invoices for Approval  Services for 2023 Membership Dues  Totals:  Additional items to be reviewed:  Pre-approved invoice and payroll reimbursements to General Fund Pre-approved payroll for 12/02/22, 12/16/22 and 12/30/22  12/31/22 YTD draft budget including a detail ofinvoices paid and revenue received.  7. Sewer  7.A. Operations Project Reports  1. Staff  Mr. Brown reported on the C Power notification he received for December 24, 2022 and said that due to the extreme cold temperatures, he wasn'table to shut down because things were freezing up, which would have been a real problem for the plant. He also noted that Summit was waiting to schedule additional work on the SCADA, but that the Mr. Moore reported that all of the Drnach flow meters have been removed and that EADS have installed theirs. He also reported that the network cleaned some spills with PennDOT last week. Mr. Moore provided an updated quote for the Aquatech sewerj jet truck. The highlighted items on the quote are things that aren'tneeded, which would  system was doing all right.    General Authority Minutes January 10, 2023  reduce the quote by a little over $12,000. The quote also does not reflect the $35,000 trade in oft the old truck. Mr. Moore also indicated that he would like to add a larger strobe to the roofofthe truck. While this is not in the budget, Mrs. Jamieson stated that there is $550,000 in the Capital Vehicle Reserve. The Authority requested a finalized quote with all other additions and deletions by the February meeting before making a  decision to approve the purchase. 2. EADSGroup  15!h Street CSO Project Update  Mr. Kalp reported that the remaining warranty items are expected to be completed in the  spring of2 2023. WWTP  Mr. Kalp stated that the shipment date for the influent pumps is scheduled for February 14, 2023. They are currently waiting to hear when they can expect the water back to  finish being manufactured.  A-108 Phase ISewer Replacement & CSO Elimination Project  Mr. Kalp reported that the preliminary drawings are still being reviewed. Preliminary permitting applications are scheduled to be submitted in spring of 2023 for funding to be  received in 2024. Misc. Sewer Items: UHMA Sewer Flows  Mr. Kalp reported on the following timeline from Uniontown Heights Municipal Authority's Corrective Action Plan to address the high flow issues:  2023 - Inspection work and data collection 2024 - Eliminate illegal connections from private sewers 2025 - Flow monitoring 2026 - Public system upgrades (ifnecessary) 2027 - Post construction monitoring  CSO Flow Monitoring all 5 on the same day. 7.B. Sewer Financial Report  3oft the 5 meters were installed on January 3 and the remaining 2 were installed on January 5, replacing all the Drnach meters. High flow levels made it impossible to install  Total Unrestricted Sewer Funds Balance of $40,357.00.    General Authority Minutes January 10, 2023  Motion by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Ellis to accept the sewer financial report. Motion by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. O'Polka to pay the following bills. The  The motion passed unanimously. motion passed unanimously.  City ofFranklin General Services Fee for January The EADS Group for 2022 Engineering Anthony Parks for December meeting  $18,166.67 $1 1,881.65 $ 50.00 4 4,030.00 2 2,563.75 $ 1,350.00 $64,950.00 $36,909.19 $129,901.26  Drnach Environmental, Inc. Flow Monitoring 5 CSO sites- Svetz Energy Services for Electric Power Procurement Services Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association for 2023 The EADS Group for A-108 Planning S03-21 Sewer Fund Monthly Invoices for Approval  November  Membership Dues  Totals:  Additional items to be reviewed:  Pre-approved invoice and payroll reimbursements to General Fund Pre-approved payroll for 12/02/22, 12/16/22 and 12/30/22  12/31/22 YTD draft budget including a detail ofinvoices paid and revenue received.  8. Reports Chair's Report  Mr. Dunkle had nothing to report. Mr. Eckel reminded everyone about the Water Line Inventory  Committee meeting on January 23, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. in Council Chambers.    General Authority Minutes January 10, 2023  Cily Manager' 's Report  Mrs. Jamieson reminded everyone that might want to attend oft the County Infrastructure Bank meeting to be held on January 19at 3 P.M. in the administration building across from the courthouse. She also discussed a bill for flood insurance at the gth Street Water Treatment Plant, that has doubled in the past two years. Mr. Ellis recommended reaching out to the agent to seei if there are better rates available with a larger deductible. Mrs. Jamieson said she would check.  Public Utilities Director's Report: Nothing further to report. Utilities Coordinator' 's Report: Found another curb stop to map. Solicitor' 's Report: 9. Meetings  Requested time in Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. The next committee meeting is. January 26, 2023 at 10:00A.M. The next regular meeting is February 14, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at City Hall.  10. Adjourmment:  Mr. Dunkle adjourned the meeting at 6:58 P.M to go into Executive Session for the purposes of personnel. The Executive Session ended at 7:10 PM and the meeting was adjourned.  Minues ARL  by T.J. Parks