EAST BERLIN AREAJOINT AUTHORITY 103 LOCUST STREET /PO BOX37 EAST BERLIN, PA 17316 SEPTEMBER7, 2023  The monthly meeting of the East Berlin Area. Joint Authority Board was held September 7, 2023 at 103 Locust St., East Berlin, PA. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Krall. Chariman Krall opened the meeting at 7pm witha Pledge  of Allegiance to the American flag.  Members Present: Chairman C. Krall, Vice Chairman R. Weidner, R. Teal, W. Staub, G. Green,  Members Absent:  Also Present: Melissa Earp, John Scrivens, Treasurer, H. Lau Guests: Todd Seemans, Zwingli Representative  Agenda: A motion was made by R. Weidner to accept the agenda for September7, 2023 board meeting as written, with Minutes: A motion was made by W. Staub to accept the minutes of August 3, 2023 as written, with a second by Payment of Bills: All members received a list of payables for August 2023, totaling $36,013.25 from the Operational funds. A motion was made by R. Weidner to pay the August 2023 bills, with a second from R. Teal. Motion carried.  asecond by R. Teal. Motion carried to accept the agenda as written. G.Green. Motion carried to accept the minutes as written.  Public /C Guest Comment: Engineer's Report:  Inal holding pattern regarding WWTP expansion project; waiting for grant funding.  Commonwealth Funding Authorityi is to meet on Septe 18th, sO state grants are expected to be announced on  September: 19, 2023.  Solicitor's Report:  Has learned that area water systems have used ai telephone notification system to pass on important information such as water leaks or drought conditions. Suggested that EBAJA implement something similar. Amotion was made by G. Green with a second from R. Weidnert to test the Rapid Response system or looki into a  new notification system that would not exceed $500/annual cost.  Treasurer's Report:  Open balance of: $34,389.35 increases will require ani increase in rates.  Passed out a wage increase chart for board members to consider while he prepares the next budget. Any wage  Secretary's Report:  One shut off scheduled for 9/12/2023 due to nonpayment. SRBC Renewal Application appeared to be slated for approval.  The assistant operator position is now open. The job! has been advertised on indeed and on the website. The  assistant operator left due to an irresistible financial offer from his former employer.    Unfinished Business:  LCCR project: The operator's have determined there are approximately 326 curb boxes that will need to be dug up to properly conduct the Service Line Inventory. This number was determined by eliminating any connections made, replaced, or repaired after. Jan 1, 1991. Secretary is still attempting to compile al list ofe exempt properties. The cost ofa al backhoe attachment with labor and at thumb attachment is $19,385.00. The borough has agreed to contribute $10,000.00 toward the cost. A motion was made by G. Green to purchase the attachments. R. Teal seconded the motion. Conversation regarding the purchase thus ensued. Discussion included whether or not Messick's was a co-stars dealer, the tractor was originally purchased by Messicks, price, and how much labor will be involved. AI roll call vote was asked by the Chairman.. All members voted in the affirmative. Motion carried to Generator for pump: station. R. Weidner suggested someone look into the Federal Surplus supply. An electrician would need to go along to be sure whatever they may have will meet the needs of the Authority. An automatic Zwingli church house/church project: Zwingli Church is attempting to separate the water/s sewer lines from the house next door from the actual church. Connecting to the water line will be no problem. The sewer line presents difficulties. Option 1i is to connect to the sewer line that runs down the middle of West King St. This would require permits from PennDOT, a flagger force, and disruption to traffic within the borough. Option 2i is to run the sewer line more than 100 feet from the corner of Third St. to the church. Doing this will require an additional manhole. Cleanouts willl be required every 75 feet ift they use a 4 inch pipe. The Authority feels it would need to be an 8i inch pipe. There is an existing "stub" ati the corner of Third St. that runs westward. Nathan will need to televise to see how fari the stub extends. Other factors that need to be determined: Confirm the existing pipe material is terra cotta, whati is the manhole made of (brick or concrete), whati is the depth of the manhole, whati is the grade from church to manhole, who is financially responsible, which option will be  purchase the backhoe attachments.  transfer switch would need to bei installed fora a generator.  most cost effective.  New Business: Operator's Report: Correspondence: none Executive Session:  PLC upgrade at' WWTP is scheduled fori the middle of September Kline's is scheduled to clean the lift stations on September 13th.  Chairman Krall asked for an executive session at 8:20 p.m. to discuss personnel issues such as applicants for the open position and a recently conducted salary survey. The board came out of Executive Session at 8:35 p.m. Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by R. Weidner and seconded by R. Teal. Motion carried. Meeting was  adjourned by Chairman Krall at 8:35 p.m.  The next monthly board meeting is scheduled to be held October 5, 2023 at: 103 Locust Street at 7:00 p.m.