No, I appreciate that. >> That's my that's the way it would have
happened. >> Okay. Um
unless unless anybody has any objection, I'll
get started. >> We
» Okay, good to go ahead.
Okay, we're ready. >> Okay. All right. Um, I will call to
well, we're back for just so that you know, we're um
call to order the meeting of the municipal authority August 17, 2026.
We're just back from an executive session of the board to discuss uh
privileged matters. Um, at this point, I'll do a roll call. Maria Kaine is
here. Steve Mel >> here.
» Walter Bennis >> here. Tim Kelly, he is not here. And
Kevin Moyer >> here.
» Our solicitor, Mike Madrin, is not present with us tonight. Um, our
engineer, um, in place of Dave Porter, we have Dominic
Scraano from McCome Engineering, operations manager, Steve Nie, is with
us as well. Okay. Um, at this point, let's stand for
the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
» Okay. Um, everybody's had a chance. Oh, members of the public, um, anybody need
to speak about agenda items? Is this an agenda item or
Okay, please step up and just give us your name and your address and let us
know what you're here for. >> Rest of us,
» save the battery. >> Uh John Butler, 102 Hunters run. Uh I
looked at the uh engineers report and I saw the flow and you have some real high
numbers and and that's my real concern because the Delorey will sir charge on
those things. Plus, we're all paying for it. Now, I know there was some comment
that the last meeting. Uh, do we have manhole manhole uh things to prevent
water going in? And are we looking at the the vent caps at the properties
at maybe below ground level? Uh, and you know, that's and are we checking to see
if people have some pumps because there's Camela has some real
high numbers. A couple others do too. And it's we're
all paying for that flow. Uh the other thing the the payment list
I know the supervisors after my request they've they put items in there
indicating what they're actually for rather than what gets who's getting
paid. And it's a lot of help if somebody looks at the payment list to see what's
going on. And apparently it it can be done with the software we have because
the supervisors have done that. Uh the the municipal authority financial
audits, are they going to be online? I'm interested in looking at the uh
especially the the the manager's report in there. I
but are they going to be aligned and the redemption of bonds? I asked the
supervisor in the meeting how much are we going to save? They told me I had to
come here to find out now and it's a variable rate loan. I'm I'm not so sure
I like that with the way interest rates are going up at this point, but there
should be you should be able to tell me how much when we refi how much we're
going to save and they didn't know. I'd like to know that number and you
know what what interest rate are we really starting out at? because I'm a
little I was a supervised commissioner in Marble and I don't particularly like
this kind of a deal that they're doing. I tend to like a fixed one. And what are
we paying right now on our current bonds?
So, and tax fees I am concerned because I know
New Town put a certain amount of capacity into the system when we put the
uh the line going down. uh I think on 25 20 252 it was a certain amount based on
the the flow in this town and we appear to be adding uh more projects and the
tap fee apparently was set at that time. So adding capacity at this point is
going to be more expensive. So the tap fee should be going up and I see you
have something on here talk about it. So, uh,
but okay, I gather you don't have a collapse. That's good. But, but, uh, I
think there should be more discussion on what won in executive session rather
than just privilege matters. I think you're really supposed to say more
general. I mean, if it's a lawsuit, you can say there's a lawsuit, but don't
think you can just get away. >> Well, it was a privilege.
» I'm just going to stop you at that point. I mean, we only talk about things
that we're entitled to talk about in the executive session,
» but generally is normally >> Yeah. There are items there are certain
there's a list of um certain number of items in the Sunshine
Act, >> right?
» Okay. And the reason I say privileged matters is sometimes if you're talking
about like a contract under negotiation is a privileged matter. Okay. but they
don't have contract under negotiation in the Sunshine Act. So, a lot of things
might fall under that. If we're um negotiating a settlement of a of a
dispute, that would be a priv privileged matter as well. Um but that might not be
named specifically in the Sunshine Act. Okay.
For instance, personnel matter is in there specifically. So I would say
personnel matter, but we didn't have a personnel matter to discuss.
» Okay. >> Okay. And thank you for all your
comments. We really appreciate it. >> You want to
» I mean we are going to be talking just so you know about um uh the audit and I
would uh that will be published. You will be able to look at that for sure.
Okay. It is finished. So, you'll be able to get to that. And the other thing was
the refinance. I think you mentioned um I think you'll have definitely some more
details um at our next meeting, but I think
generally tonight we could talk when we get to that point on the agenda, we can
talk about um overall savings >> comment on the flow
» and then the comment on the flow. Um >> it's seven inches of rain.
» Yeah. Yeah. This month, which is >> I think that's what he's concerned
about. >> The first time we had that much.
» It was a lot of rain this month. >> Yeah. And and I will comment just
further on your infiltration. We the board is really cognizant that we pay
for flow and we are aware that rain infiltration, which you brought up, is
an issue. I don't know if it's an issue for us as much as it is for other
authorities, but we're looking into it regardless. And you may be happy to hear
that we're currently undergoing a scoping project all throughout our sewer
system right now to try to identify infiltration points. Um, and I don't
know if that report's complete yet from MCMI, but it's very close to being
complete. And then we plan to surgically address those areas that may be
contributing to the infiltration to ensure that they're sealed up for
environmental and for rate paying reasons. So, we are we are currently
looking into that and dedicating resources to making sure that uh that's
tightened up. >> And I think Hunter's Run was not
originally on the five um what is it? The
» 537 plan. What >> 537
» and then we added them later because your community really wanted to be
added. Was that correct, Steve? >> I don't know that. I know it was added
during the process. during the process, but I think the approved original plan,
Hunter's Run, was not in there. >> It may not have been.
» And we had a lot of, >> you know, interest in making sure that
we got got your whole community added. So,
but we appreciate we appreciate all of your comments. We really do.
Thank you. Okay.
Uh, all right. Moving on.
Everybody's had a chance to review the minutes from the July 20, 2026 meeting.
» We have to do the agenda first. >> Oh, I'm sorry.
» You want to amend it, right? >> Um, we are going to amend. Are we
amending it? The Fourth Avenue. >> Okay. All right. So,
» thank you, Walter, for keeping me straight. Um, first of all, I'd like to
ask for a motion to amend the agenda to include
um approve uh I guess it would be a required uh requirement to
or require the Fourth Avenue construction project to include a trap
outside of that newly constructed building consistent with the building
code. Do I have a motion to amend? >> Second.
» Okay, that motion has been made and seconded. All those in favor?
» I >> I
» I sorry for clarification. The move is to amend the agenda to require the
Fourth Avenue construction project to require a trap outside of construction
consistent with the code. >> Is that fair?
» The construction code. >> Consistent with the construction code.
Thank you. Yep. >> I think you want to say it's consistent
with the authorities requirements. I I think because the question is okay
because I think that they're saying it's not consistent with the construction
code. So I think there's the authorities requirements.
» Thank you, Steve. Amending that to state consistent with the authority the
authorities's practice and requirements to include a trap outside of the
residential facility or residential building.
Okay. Does the motion stand as as made and seconded?
» Okay. >> All right. And do we vote on that? All
those in favor I >> I All right. Um, and that will be at,
just so we know, let's make that at >> Yeah, I was assuming
» I'm gonna make it at new business 12. We'll make that at 12
» five. >> Right. Uh,
so you're doing that now. You'll need to I know it's kind of confusing, but you
really should officially go back now and adopt your move your agenda.
» Right. Okay. >> I haven't done that yet. Yep.
» Okay. So now that the mot now that we have amended the agenda um do I have a
motion to approve the agenda as amended? >> So second
» moved by Walter, seconded by Steve. Okay. All those in favor?
» I >> I Okay, that motion passes.
Okay. Um, now everybody's had a chance to uh review the minutes from the July
20, 2026 meeting. All right. Do I have a motion to approve?
» So moved. I second. >> Moved by Steve, seconded by Walter. All
those in favor? >> I
» I >> I. All right. Next is the treasures
report. I think we did get a >> Yeah, I I handed out a treasures report
to you earlier this evening. Um just for the public's notice. We'll be actually
publicizing the treasures report on the agenda tomorrow when we update the
agenda. Um and and do that. Uh my apologies. I was out of town last
weekend or over the weekend and I didn't get it done before I left to go out of
town. Um, so, uh, you do have in your report, uh, just so you know, we have
June's, uh, bank wreck because, uh, we did not get the, uh, July bank wreck
complete because we just got the latest, uh, um, bank statement on Friday
afternoon. Um, we were working on it today. uh we'll get it complete here and
we'll get you new uh new um bank wreck uh information and hopefully I can get
that before I post it tomorrow um or or earlier this week. Uh in addition to
that in your um in in addition to that in your packet was also the revenue and
expense. Uh just real quick, um you know, we're staying right about that
90,000 negative in 72 and 105 positive in 73. Uh we're there. So, we're kind of
running right about where we would expect to be running. um regarding
revenue and expenses. Um and then um your capital, we haven't really done
much capital yet this year and so when we do those uh there'll be some change
in that, but that that's where that is. Um and your uh your escros are running
about on target. Uh also in your packet is the monies that are being reviewed by
Portnoff. Uh you had requested that I get Portoff in. I tend to do that for
the September meetings. Um, and that will be a good time. They just actually
um did a a mailing uh back in April and uh hopefully we'll have a you know
roughly about three or four months of that mailing and seeing whether or not
we can reduce the amount that they have uh on their list. And then finally, uh,
you have your aging report. Without port, uh, it just happens to be the way
it fell. Um, we end up having a tremendous number of accounts that are
on there. Um, it actually shows like some ridiculous number like a million
dollars. Uh, I don't want you to panic. The million dollars is actually all of
the July building or bill. So, not building, billing. I'll speak English
some point here. Billing. Um and uh what's outstanding there is about a
million three or million one roughly. Uh but if you look at what's outstanding at
the end of uh June and May and then in April uh your total uh there's about 106
in April and then you add another uh roughly 10,000 to that. So about 116,000
of old uh older than three months or older
than two months, I'm sorry. Uh in billings that are outstanding that
are not haven't been already turned over to Port.
» All right, >> that is your financial report.
» Thank you. Um next, the engineers report.
» Uh yeah, thank you. uh the executive summary. So just a brief summary of
engineering activities this month. Um our office coordinated with the
authority manager, solicitor and staff regarding the uh Camelap pump station
sanitary sewer overflow event. Our office will be circulating the sanitary
sewer overflow report that was prepared and filed to D by Delora. So be on the
lookout for that. Also, um, our office has reviewed
product submitts for the Westchester Pike sewer projects.
Um, the highway occupancy permit for Rner Drive has expired. We resubmitted
an application and it's under review by PENDOT. The HOP for the Dunoody area has
been extended extended until March 28th, 2027.
And we are also evaluating the impact to the pump stations uh with regard to 11,
15, and 17 Campus Boulevard uh that potential development and the Hickory
Lane pump station decommissioning. Um also this month there was um a
complaint about trench settlement at 307 French Road.
Our office informed the contractor of the complaint. They met with the owner
and they will address um the issue when the project resumes. Uh the only caveat
to that, the owner asked that uh the contractor address the issue in the fall
so they can use their yard throughout the summer.
Um additionally, our office received the more construction video surveillance
files for review. Uh the videos are under review and a report with
recommendations will be prepared. We're about onethird of the way done through
that currently. So that's coming in the next few weeks.
Um
uh over the last month planning modules have been reviewed. Uh there was one for
the village of four seasons uh sewage facilities planning module and that's
currently ongoing coordination with the solicitor regarding the intermunicipal
agreement.
Um, >> I think that's been completed, hasn't
it? >> The intermunicipal agreement's been
completed, but I'm not sure how it ties in with Ds yet. So, I think that's what
they're working of how to get that make sure D
understands what we're trying to do. >> I apologize for inter
that that's what I I think they're working on.
» Okay. Um, also our office has reviewed uh four
public sewer connection permits. Uh, there was one at 113 Boot Road.
Uh, the second was 3111 Sawmill Road. Third was 3113 Sawmill Road and the
final was 147 Ridgefield Road.
Okay. And
» uh, yeah, that was the engineers report. Thank you.
» Thank you. Any questions for the engineers? Okay. Operation manager
report. That's >> Yeah, I actually somebody actually
already mentioned relating to the um flow uh that we had of rainwater and
what impact that had. Um and not surprisingly that there's an uptick when
we have those high uh rain things. I would just make clear that the overflow
that we had at Camelot related to the sewer piece uh was not additional flow
that went into the system. It was flow that didn't make it to the system. So
just that there's clarity on that. Um doesn't mean that there hasn't been an
increase in flow. I'm not saying there hasn't been on the rain days, but it's
that um that there was actually another issue that was going on there. And I
think that's why you see in that report where you see those zero days. Um that's
that's ties back to some of that. Um the other thing that I would make note uh
for you obviously if you hopefully you see the RHM flow as well that that that
stays pretty consistent. We stay around that 11 12% of the total. Um actually I
think we're down a little bit which tells me that our in inflow is not as
much as maybe the other surrounding municipalities. Um if that's the case
not 100% sure on that but our percentage seems to have dropped just a hair. Um
and so that may be the case. Other than that you look at the Delora report that
was sent in. Um couple minor things. You know there was a
at the Chrome Creek station there was a grinder contactor that had to be
replaced. Uh I believe there was a backup uh surge
uh arresttor that was replaced and then also uh that they came out and looked at
a primary uh power failure at Hunter at Hunt
Hunt New Town Hunt pump station. Uh other than that, everything was
standard. Pretty pretty quiet month. I like them that way. [laughter]
» Okay, we appreciate it. All right, moving on. Consider approving the bills
on check register dated August 17, 2026 totaling $38,995
cents. >> So moved.
» Thank you, Walter. >> Second.
» Second by Steve. All those in favor? >> I
» I All right. Um, consider accepting the 2025 Municipal Authority financial
audits. Um, and I I think with some
understanding that we had a couple of questions and and but that wouldn't
impact our ability to accept the financial audits for 2025.
All those uh do I hear a motion? >> So moved.
» Second. >> Second from Walter. All those in favor?
» I >> I
» All right. Moving on. Um 12.2. Consider approving a refund to Donald and Wendy
Slwell for 3505 Mirwood Drive in the amount of $155.98
for a sewer overpayment as they forgot to remove autopay when they moved. Do I
hear a motion? >> So moved.
» Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments on
this one? >> Do you recommend Are you recommending we
approve this, Steve? >> Absolutely. It's, you know, it's simple
that they just kept their auto pay on. >> Oh, so it was paying a balance didn't
exist. >> They were paying a balance that doesn't
even exist. Yes. Exactly. They moved and now the new property owner, but it went
to their account and we were looking at it going, why do we have an amount on a
account that we closed out that should be zero? And it's showing that there's a
credit and that's what happened. >> All right. All those in favor?
» I I >> I.
All right. Moving on. discussion and possible action item related to the
status of the pending redemption of sewer revenue bonds series 2018.
Um it's my understanding that um the board of supervisors are going to be
um voting on an ordinance related to this related to the redemption refunding
of the guaranteed sewer revenue bonds um to close. If I could just say that I
just just to add to that you're saying that that's actually tomorrow night.
» That's I'm sorry that's tomorrow. Yeah knows that.
» So that's yeah just just for the record. Um I don't think this is an action item
by any stretch but um you know it's my understanding that there is um an
ordinance u to be voted on with respect to that um guarantee the guaranteeing of
the sewer revenue bonds and the refinancing.
Um, so was there anything else I think uh
given the question that we had on the floor? You wanted to just speak just
generally to the savings or to the to the scheduling I think and then to the
savings. >> Okay. So originally we were looking at
the earliest redemption date was September 1st with the township meeting
tomorrow. We have a new schedule now that says that we will be able to uh
close and redeem the 2018 bonds on September 18th. It's a little bit later
than we expected. Um the your to the gentleman's question, uh the interest
rate is fixed. Uh currently we're looking at an interest rate fixed for
the whole period until uh 2048 at 4.329%.
Um our current interest rate is higher obviously and we're looking at um a
total of 1.277 277 million less interest expense uh over the term of the bond. Um
and that's I guess the reason that we're doing the refinancing is that we are
expecting that uh with that lower interest rate we'll be able to um
produce a savings of about 1.277 million at this point.
» All right. I really appreciate it. >> Sorry for notes. What's the new
anticipated redemption date? September 18th.
» September 18th. Thank you. And the anticipated savings
» 1,277. >> 1277. Thank you.
» Um and then the next item 12.4 um just uh possible um just discussion
item related to tap and fees. And I think we're going to table that for the
next time as our our um although Dominic very capable, we wanted to have our um
our engineer who has been dealing with um these issues for us uh more
regularly. So we will table that for next time. And moving on to the newly
added item 12.5. Um that was related to the 4th Avenue
item that um we're going to require that the um that a trap be installed outside
um consistent with municipal authority policies uh for the 4th Avenue property.
Do I hear a motion? >> So moved. Second. All right. Any
questions or comments? All those in favor?
» I >> I All right. Any old business or
anything else for the good of the order? Any additional public comment
based on any actions taken tonight? Okay. Hearing none, um I adjourn this
meeting. Thank you. >> Thank you.
I'm going to run upstairs and hit