CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Scheer, the presiding officer, called the Regular Session Meeting of the Water and Sewer Advisory Commission to order at 6:02 p.m. at the Washington County Water and Sewer Department Administration Office, 16232 Elliott Parkway, Williamsport, Maryland.
ATTENDANCE
A quorum was present including: Chairperson Clarence Scheer, Vice-Chairperson Christopher Diehl, Commissioner Bonnie Parks, Commissioner Gordon Crabb, Commissioner Ed Renn, Commissioner Fishack, Secretary Michael Armel, Gregory Murray, Director of Water & Sewer Operations, and Ann Snyder, Office Associate.
Other Attendees: County Commissioner William Wivell, Greg Larsen, Marketing Coordinator, Rich Ellman, President of Spirit Services (Attachment #1)
READING, CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Session Minutes - November 5, 1998
Motion was made by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Parks to approve minutes. Unanimously approved.
Motion was made by Secretary Armel, seconded by Commissioner Parks to amend the original motion and to revise the minutes in accordance with the following changes:
1. Page 1 - Citizen Participation - Par. 1 - Change last sentence to read, "Commissioner Armel asked if this service area could fiscally stand on its own under the current rates. Director Murray advised that it could not."
2. Page 1 - Citizen Participation - Par. 2 - Change sentence to read, "Commissioner Crabb recommended Director Murray to develop a cost to provide sewer to the proposed subdivision in Frederick County.
3. Advisory Commissioner Comments - 3rd. Sent. Change sentence to read, "Commissioner Crabb also asked Director Murray to contact Mayor Bowers with the Town of Smithsburg regarding use of the Town’s gravity interceptor for the Beaverbrook Pump Station.
Unanimously approved.
Motion was made Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Parks to approve minutes.
Unanimously approved.
Motion was made by Commissioner Crabb, seconded by Secretary Armel to amend the original motion and to revise the minutes in accordance with the following changes:
1. Page 2, Directors Comments - Grove & Britner Ave./Wmpst. - Change sentence to read, "Once it is completed, it will be taken over by the Town of Williamsport according to the signed agreement."
Unanimously approved.
ADVISORY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Chairperson Scheer welcomed newly elected Board of County Commissioner Mr. Bill Wivell and introduced everyone. He congratulated him and thanked him for attending the meeting.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Director Murray also welcomed Mr. Wivell. Director Murray gave a brief update on the pretreatment facility and also introduced Mr. Rich Ellman, President of Spirit Services and Greg Larsen, Marketing Coordinator.
Pretreatment Facility
Greg Larsen distributed a packet of information including CIPF Flows and Revenue (Attachment #2), CIPF Revenue/Flow Analysis (Attachment #3), CIPF Client Summary (Attachment #4), and the Spirit Report (Attachment #5). Discussion followed. He also stated the CIPF is on the cover of the December 1998 issue of Pumper Magazine, a magazine regarding liquid waste industry. Mr. Ellman gave a brief update on two prospective customers. Discussion followed.
BNR - Consolidation of Conococheague WWTP/Nicodemus WWTP
Commissioner Renn stated he is on the committee and has reviewed the proposal regarding BNR. Several issues were discussed including the question of future growth and the necessity to reopen the Nicodemus Plant. Director Murray stated there is no intention to reopen the Nicodemus Wastewater Plant and place it back into operation once it is closed. Discussion followed.
CIP Budget Report - Director Murray presented the CIP Budget Report dated December 3, 1998 (Attachment #6). He stated the report is a summary sheet indicating what changes are being proposed. The changes include two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to be added for Budget Year 2000 for the Winebrenner Wastewater Plant and two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to be added also for Budget Year 2000 for the Village Square Pump Station. Discussion followed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Crabb, seconded by Commissioner Renn to approve the CIP Budget Report. Unanimously approved.
Director Murray also stated that this was the second year the CIP was reduced significantly.
Director Murray stated Ann Snyder will be substituting for Jamie Calandrelle this meeting as well as December 17, 1998 Advisory Commission meeting. Due to Christmas programs involving her children, she asked to be excused from those meetings.
NEW BUSINESS
Director Murray commented on the Board of County Commissioners List of Addresses and phone numbers. (Attachment #7)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rowland Ridge Subdivision (Frederick Co.) - Director Murray presented Proposed Rates (Attachment #8). Chairperson Scheer asked Director Murray to notify Mr. Lee Royer to inform him this subdivision will be discussed at the next Advisory Meeting scheduled for December 17, 1998.
Mr. and Mrs. Rice (Pangborn Blvd.-Request for Line to be Moved) - Chairperson Scheer stated a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Rice was mailed today indicating several conditions. (See Minutes dated November 5, 1998).
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Crabb to adjourn at 8:32 p.m.
Unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted by:
Jamie L. Calandrelle,
Office Associate IV
Reviewed by:
Gregory B. Murray, Michael V. Armel,
Director of Water and Sewer Operations
Advisory Commission Secretary