October 26, 2009 Regular Session 8:00 p.m.

Board Chairman Randy Brown called the Regular Session of the Board of Sugar Grove Area Sewage Authority to order at 8:00 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Township Building, Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania. Brown led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Board Members Present: Randy Brown, George Sanders, Carl Black

Board Member Absent: Dave Slater, Randy Tack

Others Present: Dave Enos, Rob Hall,

Visitors Present: Andrea Stapleford - Stapleford and Byham; Harold Bloomgren – Northwest Engineering

Randy Brown made a motion to accept the September 28, 2009 meeting minutes, seconded by Carl Black. The motion carried.

Public Comment Period:

None

Solicitors Report:

The Failure to Connect and Failure to Pay list were reviewed by Andrea Stapleford. The Phase 3 R-O-W’s were also reviewed.

Engineer’s Report:

Harold Bloomgren presented memo to the board. We have not been funded as of yet. He sent a letter to Mike Richards with information on possible funding from USDA/RUS. He also asked the board to check with Mary Jo White and Kathy Rapp about our H2O grant.

Report of WWTP and Pump Stations:

Rob Hall was present and stated that the motor saver went down on Pump Station 1 on Saturday, October 10. He called in Lenny Liffner to look at the situation. A new motor saver was ordered and installed by Lenny. Rob picked up the rebuilt pumps at Warren Electric Motor and delivered them to the WWTP. He asked about the remainder of the pumps. A discussion followed and the board asked Rob to bring them to the WWTP until we decide on fixing them or not. There was a discussion on painting the floor in the new storage shed. Carl Black will check on paint and let us know. He stated that the rest of the pump stations are working well. Rob also stated that he took his test and should have results within 3 weeks. Dave Enos asked about getting hot water to the outside spigot. Discussion followed. Carl Black made motion to install shut off and manifold for hot water for outside at the wastewater treatment plant with the price not to exceed $400.00 and the have Randy Brown install it, seconded by George Sanders. The motion carried, with Randy Brown abstaining from the vote as he will be installing the shutoff and manifold.

Business:

A copy of the wastewater survey and water well sampling report was presented to the board. The board had a discussion on sending water well sampling results to the residents that had unsafe drinking water. The administrative assistant will send out results to the residents.

Communication

None

Financial Report

Bills totaling $122,163.78 were presented

Requisition No.10 Total $3434.40 was presented

Randy Brown made a motion to approve payment of bills totaling $122,163.78, and to approve payment of Requisition# 10 totaling $3434.40, seconded by George Sanders. The motion carried.

Randy Brown made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Carl Black. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Katherine C. Liffner, Administrative Assistant

Next meeting will be November 23, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Township Building.