aber ESeT Authorit) COUNTS, NEWVILLE BOROUGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY REGULAR: MONTHLY MEETING ANUABVISIEBHATEIN Thei regular monthly meeting oft thel Newville Water and Sewer Borough Municipal building, 4 West Street Newville, The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Roger Hoover. Responding to roll call: William Barnhart, Michael Crouch, John Also present: NWSA and Borough Manager Robert Sabatini, NWSA Administrator Heather Shank, Assistant Secretary /Treasurer Authority was held in the on. Monday, January 15, 2024. Roger Hoover. Epley, Clarence Fry, and and Borough. Accounting Hughes PC and Don and Amanda with Keller Engineering, Zachary Rice Esq. with Salzmann Deborah Piper, William F. Hill P.E. Flagle. Citizen Comments: Don Flagle spoke requesting that the Authority remain responsible and against the selling oft the water and seweri infrastructure. financially New Business: There was ai motion by Mr. Epley to bill the and Sewer Authority staffworking with Public Works toi include borough for time spent by Water seconded byl Mr. Barnhart. Vote 5-0. All agreed. thel December 18, 2023 authority meeting. overhead on a quarterly basis, to approve the minutes of Amotion was made by Mr. Epley and seconded Mr. Croutch The reports oft thej plant operator were accepted as presented. Thel Manager, Mr. Sabatini presented on: 1. Review of final 2023 employee pension contributions 2. Ethic Act form 3. Forensic audit update 4. Borough reimbursement update Legal Matters: Reorganization; Mr. Hoover turned the elections ofoffices. The following officers were elected. meeting by chair Mr. to Rice for the Chairman: Roger Hoover Vice-Chairman: John Epley Secretary/Treasurer: Clarencel Fry Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Michael Croutch They were elected on a unanimous vote, 5-0.All agreed. moved, seconded byl Mr. Epley. Vote 4-0. All agreed. Mr. Barnhart presented a letter of resignation effective. January 2024. Mr. 16, Croutch Page 10 of2 Mr. Barnhart expressed his desire that the Authority name Barnhart's vacancy. Solicitor Rice stated that the make appointments to fill vacancies advised that the Borough may act to recommend to Borough Council created by Mr. Barnhart's Donl Flagle to: fill Mr. Authority Board does not have the power to on the Authority Board. Sabatini concurred. Solicitor Rice the Authority, has the Council, as the governing body oft the municipality that incorporated Borough Council thati resignation. Mr. Barnhart then made a motion to1 recommend authority to fill all vacancies on the Board, but that the Authority Board an individual for appointment to fill the vacancy it appoint Don Flagle to fill the vacancy created Mr. to resignation. Mr. Epley seconded. Vote 5-0. Alli in favor. by Barnhart's An motion was made by Mr. Barnhart tol have the Solicitor send al letter concerning aj past due water bill at aj property at 23N Corporation Street. to Lee Richwine Amotion was madei in agreement with the Board to waive director Mr. Crouch moved and Mr. Epley seconded ai motion to have Mr. Hill Amotion to have Mr. Sabatini to coordinate with the Statel DCED, and EPP toi find funding and get an extension on the Seconded by Mr. Epley. fees. Mr. Croutch prepare a Chapter moved; Mr. Epley seconded. Vote 5-0. All agreed. 94report. Vote 5-0.A All agreed. Representatives and Senators, Moved by Mr. Croutch, seconded by Mr. Epley. Vote 5-0. All deadline forl lead pipe testing. camaras costing $5,064 to monitor water tower levels. Vote 5-0. Epley All purchase and install agreed. toj agreed. Amotion was made by Mr. Croutch, seconded by Mr. Bank statements as of December 31, 2023 were accepted as presented. January invoices were accepted as presented. Croutch, seconded by Mr. Fry. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM on ai motion by Mr. The next meeting of the Newville Water and Sewer Authority will be held at the Newville Borough Building on February 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Submitted By: Oipun Clarence Fryl II / Page 2of2