Town of Pomona Park, Town Council Workshop Meeting Minutes This Meeting was held at Town Halli for Council & Public  April 23, 2024  Mayor. Joseph Svingala presided. Council present were Lynda Linkswiler/Absent), CarrieAnn Evans, Patricia Mead, Alisha Kuleski, Town Clerk Andrea Almeida, Finance Mike Tibble & John Petrohovich,l! with Mittauer & Associates and Raquel from Sercap  Officer Jennifer Paul  The mayor led ini the pledge of allegiance. Welcomed Everyone.  The Town Council Meeting began at 6:00 pm.  Presentation by Mittauer & Associates, Inc- Mike Tibble and. John Petrohovich,I! Mr. Petrohovich reviewed his handout on the available funding for projects. Mittauer has been working with the town for almosti thirtyy years. The Basin Management Action Plan has Pomona Parki in it.  Grant Presentation-by, John  The new House Bill requires any lots under 1 acre to have the new: septic system The Clean Water' Ways Act- local governments must develop plans to address this. Pomona Park doesn't have the allocation for the B map at the moment. John Reviewed the grant options available. Maximize grants and minimize debt. Clean' Water and Drinking' Water SRF. This will allow the town to do a very large project. This addresses the nutrients in the water, stormwater if awarded its 100 percent grant You must have water before the sewer. The billing for water must come first because you  construction permit.  A discussion about the septic grants was had. Rural infrastructure grant to help with project planning. 90 percent of drinking water would be paid for. Water Quality improvement Program opens soon.  funded.  can meter water, not sewer.  Ifp property is needed, the grants may be used to purchase. The septic's are collapsed once connected. The USDAfund is not the best benefit at the moment. ARPA funds could be used fori infrastructure. Legislative Appropriations asking for1 funds.  The grants may be able to mix and match to maximize the complete package.  St.. Johns Water Management cost share program a redi community can request upto100 Mandates will be coming, and we do not know how they will affect thei town.  percent.  2 A RI K a  Public Comments  Councilwoman Evans motioned to adjourn at 7:21 pm.  1IPage