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WB320 Entech Engineering, Inc. Lititz Run Rd. Water Line Replacement $15,553.63
The following REQUISITIONS from the Sewer Bond Redemption & Improvement Fund
were unanimously approved on a motion by L. Spangler, seconded by E. Stone:
The on site work for the audit of the 2008 fiscal year took place during the week of
February 2 nd. A draft of the audit report and adjusting entries were submitted today. After
Staff has an opportunity to review the draft, a meeting will be scheduled with the auditors
prior to the issuance of the final report.
Township and Authority Staffs are working together to revise and update the Employee
Handbook. We will meet with the consultant, Nancy Hess, on March 16th.
A draft of the medical benefit plan that was received from Benecon on January 16th has
been reviewed and a list of questions and comments has been prepared. Staff will meet
with representatives of Benecon on March 6 th to review these comments and Benecon’s
wellness program.
The final draft of the 2008 Comprehensive Sewer Plan was to be presented at this
meeting. However, Staff has not had an opportunity to review the final revisions that were
submitted last month by Entech.
MAINTENANCE REPORT
Several modems went bad and were replaced at Stations 1 ,3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13 & 14.
A fuel leak on the return line on the generator at Station 3 was repaired. The
generator’s water pump was also replaced.
Pumps 1 & 2 at Station 7 were pulled. The pumps had high hours and the impeller
was clogged.
Maintenance personnel were called out Thursday night due to a water main break
on Green Acre Rd. The line was repaired by 3 AM.
SOLICITOR’S REPORT
B. Crosswell said that his office responded to the letter sent by Sager, Swisher & Co.
regarding the 2008 Audit.
Red-Flag Policy - B. Crosswell said that the date to implement the Red-Flag Policy to
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prevent identity theft was moved to May 1 but no further clarification of the policy has
been issued. We will review the policy in March.
The Solicitor’s office will be looking into proposed changes to the Rates, Rules and
Regulations that were submitted by C. Watt.
ENGINEER’S REPORT
S. Carl attended the workshop meeting with WTMA Staff on February 6 th.
Comprehensive Sewer Plan - Authority review comments were incorporated into the Plan
and were forwarded to WTMA for final review.
GIS Mapping / Lititz Area - Final review comments were received and incorporated onto
atlas maps at the end of January. On February 12, three sets of laminated atlas map
booklets were issued to WTMA. S. Carl stated that the project was completed well under
the approved budget.
Sechan Electronics - Entech has been communicating with Diehm & Sons by telephone
and e-mail. We are awaiting a Final Revised Drawing package.
Shoppes at Kissel Village / Target - We are waiting for a response to our January 14th
comment letter.
Lititz Run Road Water Line Replacement - Entech Staff has been working on permitting,
final design, temporary construction easement and permanent waterline easement
agreements. The bid advertisement was issued to the newspaper on February 12th and
the project is out for bid as of February 16th. There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting
on Friday, February 27th at 10 AM. We will receive bids on March 10th.
Lititz Sewer Authority WWTP Upgrade - Since the last Authority meeting, Entech worked
with various people on the temporary construction easement and land purchase
agreements. Notices of Award and Contract Documents were issued to all three
Contractors. The final draft of the grant application was reviewed and comments were
forwarded to McCullough Consulting. On January 16th, the grant application was submitted
to the Commonwealth Financing Agency. The application is under review and there have
been some followup conversations with McCullough. Final sets of contract documents "for
Construction" have been completed and issued to the Contractors, WTMA, LSA and
Warwick Township. At the request of Lititz, S. Carl contacted Pennvest regarding
submitting an application for funding. For a variety of reasons, funding through Pennvest is
not feasible. The official Pre-Construction meeting was held at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant on February 13th. Signed Contract Documents and Notices to Proceed were issued
to the three Contractors on the same day. S. Carl said that the project is on schedule.
SUBDIVISIONS
Newport Square Revised Lots 152 & 153 - C. Watt said that the Developer has submitted
the executed Bill of Sale and Maintenance Guaranty Agreement and a Maintenance
Guaranty Bond. A motion was made by L. Spangler, seconded by D. Engle, to accept the
Bill of Sale and Maintenance Guaranty for Newport Square Revised Lots 152 & 153.
Passed unanimously.
United Zion Retirement Community("UZRC") - C. Watt said that, today, WTMA received an
application for 3 EDUs of water and sewer capacity to serve the expansion of United Zion
Retirement Community. There is an existing residence at the back of the facility facing
Newport Road that will be demolished. Two duplex buildings (four units) will be built and
will be connected through the main lines that service the facility. There are two other
properties that are owned by UZRC that face Furnace Hills Pike. These properties are
connected to the water and sewer systems and we would like the plan to show how those
units are connected. This will be addressed in Entech’s comment letter. Pioneer
Management, LLC, the Consultant for UZRC, would like to submit a Sewage Planning
Module Exemption. Staff asks that the Board conditionally approve the requested capacity
so that the exemption request will not be held up until the next meeting. A motion was
made by T. Clair, seconded by L. Spangler, to conditionally approve 3 EDUS of water and
sewer capacity to serve the UZRC expansion pending approval of the Authority’s
Engineer. Passed unanimously.
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