September 7, 2010 Special Session 7:00 p.m.

Chairman Randy Brown called the Special Session of the Board of Sugar Grove Area Sewage Authority to order at 7:22 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Township Building, Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania. Brown led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Board Members Present: Randy Brown, Randy Tack, George Sanders, and Dave Slater

Absent: Carl Black

Others Present: Andrea Stapleford from Stapleford & Byham, LLC

Visitors Present: Peg Stino

Public Comment Period:

None

Business:

The Phase 3 bids were awarded. A motion was made by Randy Brown to accept Landmark Excavating’s bid for Contract 3 (combination of Contract 1 and 2) in the amount of $1,232,457.14,with DEP approval, seconded by Dave Slater. The motion carried. There was a very lengthy discussion on Contract 4, for grinder pumps. A motion was made by Dave Slater, to accept Crane Pump’s bid for grinder pumps, Contract 4, in the amount of $338,505.00, seconded by George Sanders. The motion carried, with Randy Brown voting no to the motion. A motion was made by Randy Brown to adopt Resolution# 10-09-07, EPA Form 4700-n, Preward Compliance Review Report for all applicants and recipients requesting EPA financial assistance, seconded by George Sanders. The motion carried. All of the following documents, for Pennvest funding, were signed by the board: Application for payment signature authorization, funding recipient omnibus certificate, guarantor omnibus certificate, secretary omnibus certificate and letter to USDA/RUS for approval to obtain Pennvest funding. The interim financing loan offers were discussed. A motion was made by Dave Slater to accept PNC’s offer for interim financing, seconded by George Sanders. The motion carried.

Randy Brown made a motion to recess the meeting, seconded by George Sanders. The meeting was recessed at 8:00 and will be reconvened at 8:00 on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 for any further paperwork, etc. that may need to be completed for Pennvest loan.

The SuGASA meeting was reconvened at 8:00, September 14, 2010 with the following board members present: Randy Brown, Carl Black, George Sanders. Randy Tack and Dave Slater were absent. Also present were Andrea Stapleford and Harold Bloomgren.

There was no public comment.

Andrea had various papers and resolutions that need signed by the board members for the Pennvest loan closing. A motion was made by Carl Black to accept Resolution# 10-09-14, Resolution to Borrow, seconded by George Sanders. The motion carried. A motion was made by George Sanders to adopt Resolution# 10-09-14.1, Interim Financing Payoff Guarantor Agreement, seconded by Randy Brown. The motion carried. A motion was made by Randy Brown to adopt Resolution# 10-09-14.2, Note Resolution for PNC bank, seconded by Carl Black. The motion carried. A motion was made by Randy Brown, to adopt Ordinance# 10-09-14.3, Borrowing Ordinance, seconded by Carl Black. The motion carried. The solicitor presented the board with a new agreement for right-of-way’s. She had more time into the obtaining of r-o-w’s than originally planned and wanted to see if the board would agree to an increase in payment. Discussion followed. There was also a discussion on the Amish that has been tabled until the October 25 meeting. Harold Bloomgren presented the board with an amended engineering agreement. A motion was made by Randy Brown to accept the Engineering agreement amendment, seconded by George Sanders. The motion carried. A motion was made by Randy Brown to adopt Resolution# 10-09-14.4, Rate Resolution, 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 9:46 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Katherine C. Liffner, Administrative Assistant

Next meeting will be October 25, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.