EPHRATA BOROUGH AUTHORITY MINUTES - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 The meeting was called to order at 8:00 AM by Chairman Ralph Mowen in the Council Chambers of the Borough Office, located at 124 South State Street. Attendance Board Members: Chairman Ralph Mowen, Vice Chairman Bruce Leisey, Treasurer Gil Ochs, Assistant Treasurer Gail Bare and Member Greg Zimmerman Staff and Officials: Isaac P. Wakefield, Esq. (Solicitor), Dan Becker (Becker Engineering), Nancy Harris (Borough Manager), Karen Gerhart (Director of Finance), Jamie Willwerth (Wastewater Manager), Stephanie Fasnacht (Executive Assistant) Virtual Participants: John Harris (GHD, Inc.) Visitors: Nancy Aronson (424 Lake Street, Ephrata) Scott Crosswell (GHD, Inc.) Casey Kerschner (Becker Engineering) Charles Winslow (GHD, Inc.) Call to Order Chairman Mowen called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. Adoption of Agenda Ms. Harris provided confirmation ofthe following: 1. The meeting agenda was posted on the Borough's website and at Borough Hall no later than 24 hours in advance of the time of the meeting. 2. The meeting agenda included a listing of each matter of Authority business that will be or may be the subject of deliberation or official action at the meeting. 3. There were no changes made to the meeting agenda after it was posted. 4. The meeting agenda was made available to individuals in attendance at the meeting. Chairman Mowen asked ifthere were any requests to add a matter of Authority business to the meeting agenda. Seeing none, Chairman Mowen asked for a motion to accept the meeting agenda as posted. Mr. Zimmerman moved and Mr. Leisey seconded to approve the meeting agenda as posted. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of Minutes = January 13, 2025 Motion by Ms. Bare, seconded by Mr. Ochs, to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2025, meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Public Comments No public comments were made. Financial Reports Motion by Ms. Bare, seconded by Mr. Leisey, to approve the financial reports. Motion carried unanimously. Ephrata Borough Authority Minutes February 10, 2025 Payment of Bills Motion by Mr. Zimmerman, seconded by Mr. Ochs, to ratify the payment of bills. Motion carried unanimously. Action Items a. WWTF No. 1 Biosolids Project 1. Update on WWTF No. 1 Biosolids Project Charles Winslow, GHD, Inc., provided the following update in reference to the WWTF No. 1 Biosolids Project: Equipment testing has commenced, with minor adjustments being made as needed. Bioforcetech has requested that the 14-day reliability testing and the 60-day performance testing be conducted concurrently. Programming changes to be implemented to allow for dual-mode operation. The odor investigation remains ongoing. Mr. Becker noted the following: The Borough is incurring overtime expenses due to Bioforcetech personnel not being onsite over weekends, an unforeseen cost. He expressed strong opposition to running the 14-day reliability testing and 60-day performance testing concurrently. 2. 2022 Construction Fund - Fulton Bank Requisition No. 20 - $45,358.05 Total 1. GHD, Inc., Invoice No. 380-0063460 - $14,719.50 2. GHD, Inc., Invoice No. 380-0064335 - $28.517.05 3. Becker Engineering Invoice No. 27628 - $1,200.00 4. Salzmann Hughes, P.C. Invoice No. 45187 - $921.50 Motion by Ms. Bare, seconded by Mr. Ochs, to approve. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. b. Resolutions No. 2025-01, 2025-02, 2025-03: Ephrata National Bank Resolutions Updating Authorized Signers Approval of the following Authorized Signers on Ephrata National Bank Accounts: 1. Ralph E. Mowen, Chairman 2. Gilbert M. Ochs, Treasurer 3. Gail M. Bare, Assistant Treasurer 4. Nancy E. Harris, Secretary 5. Karen A. Gerhart, Assistant Secretary Motion by Mr. Leisey, seconded by Mr. Ochs. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion Items a. None Engineering Report Mr. Becker highlighted ongoing projects, including: Act 57 Tapping Fee Update: Finalizing the draft calculation. 2 Ephrata Borough Authority Minutes February 10, 2025 Martin Energy: Reviewing a sanitary sewer design resubmission received on January 23, 2025. Landis Road Sanitary Sewer Replacement/Funding: The Solicitor is working to secure financing after no RFP proposals were received. The Authority approved contracts with J. Phillips Excavating and Hauling, and construction is pending executed contracts. IMG Flow/Budget Reconciliation: Reviewing year-end flow data in preparation for the February 18, 2025, IMG Technical Committee meeting. PPL Service Center: Issued a review letter on January 28, 2025, for sanitary sewer design drawings. Available System Capacity: Contacted IMG municipalities to summarize unused allocated sanitary sewer capacity. 2024 Chapter 94 Report: Due to PADEP by March 31, 2025; Becker will assist with completion and submission. Operations Report Plant 1: Average flow of 1.9 MGD; total January sludge disposal cost: $8,200.00. Plant 2: Average flow of0.730 MGD. Next Meeting The next meeting date is Monday, March 10, 2025. Executive Session Motion by Mr. Zimmerman, seconded by Mr. Ochs. Motion carried unanimously. Entered at 9:09 AM; exited at 9:24 AM. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 9:24 AM. Respectfully submitted, Mayerpbs Nancy E. Harris, P.E. Secretary SJF 3