I'm calling the meeting to order. It is 6:05 p.m. >> direction on that. The general counsel has to call the meeting to order. It's the reorder. I'm gonna, Miss uh Chairwoman, I'm going to start the
meeting until we can uh we can uh organize uh the the board and uh administer the oath of office. So I call the meeting to order. Uh April, if we can have a roll call, please.
>> Mr. Anne Baronson. Mr. Anne Baronson, >> he's muted. >> Mr. Derugi. >> Yes, I'm here. >> Okay. >> Miss Ford >> here. >> Mr. Schmidt
>> here. >> Mr. Mr. Schmidt >> here. >> Okay. Mr. Kovac, >> I'm here. >> And Miss Gavin, >> I'm >> And I will go back to Mr. Baronson.
>> Okay. >> Shake your shake your head. Yes or no. >> All right. Just noted. Thank you. >> Okay. The next order of business is the uh pledge of allegiance. Everyone can just stand, please. I pledge allegiance
>> to the flag of the United States of America >> and to the republic which stands >> one nation. One nation under God >> indivisible >> indivisibleible
>> justice >> for all. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh temporary chairperson statement. >> We have a ch a temporary uh chair statement. April. Yes, we do. I will
forward that to you right now, >> please. >> No worries. Give me one moment and send it. >> Sure. Okay, >> Brian, you should have that within the seconds. Okay, just uh
waiting for it to come up on my screen. There it is. >> You have it. >> I just got it. Yes. >> Okay. Uh, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 231, New Jersey Public Laws 1975, the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate
notice of this meeting has been provided by the giving of notice uh to the Courier News, posting the agenda in the public lobby building 48 hours prior to this meeting, delivery of this notice to Franklin Township Clerk at least 48
hours prior to this meeting, and mailing notice to those persons properly request be mailed. notification of meeting at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. Uh, next order of business is the administration of the oats. Uh I
have uh oats of office for uh chairperson Ford, Commissioner Schmidt, and Commissioner Kovac. >> Do they have to go through an election of those offices first?
>> No. Uh first we have to administer your offs of office and then you can elect the chairperson and the vice chair. So, we'll start with uh Commissioner Ford. Um if you can repeat
after me. I state your name. >> You're muted. Commissioner. >> Hi, Teresa Ford. >> Do solemnly swear or affirm to solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support the Constitution of
the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same
>> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United states >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state
>> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> I will faithfully >> impartially and justly perform
>> impartially and justly perform form. >> All the duties of sewage authority regular member. >> All the duties of sewage authority. Regular member >> of the town of Franklin.
>> of the township of Franklin. >> According to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome.
Uh we have another office for um Commissioner Schmidt. >> Sure. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Perugi.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. What am I yesing for? I don't know what the question was. >> Oath of office board for chair uh for commissioner Ford.
>> Oh, >> yeah. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Stavenport. muted. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes.
>> Okay. That concludes for me. >> Uh, Commissioner Schmidt, uh, if you can raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, and state your name. >> Arnold Schmidt. >> Do solemnly swear or affirm. solemnly swear or affirm
>> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> constitution of the state of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith
>> that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United States >> into the governments established in the United States
>> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially
>> and justly perform all the duties of >> justly perform all the duties of >> sewage authority regular member >> sewage authority regular member >> of the township of Franklin >> of the township of Franklin
>> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God >> according to the best of my ability >> congratulations >> thank Um
and then we have one more math of office for Commissioner Kovac. Commissioner Kovac, if you can uh raise your right hand and repeat after me. I state your name. I, Robert Kovac, >> do solemnly swear or affirm
>> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey.
>> And that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> And I will bear true faith true faith and allegiance to the same. and to the governments established in the United States. >> and to the governments established in the United States. and in this state
>> and in this state >> under the authority of the people. >> under the authority of the people. >> And that I will faithfully >> And that I will faithfully >> impartially andly >> impartially and justly
>> perform all the duties of >> perform all the duties of >> sewage authority alternate number one member. Sewage Authority alternate number one member >> of the Township of Franklin >> of the Township of Franklin
>> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh now uh the next order of business is nominations for chairperson.
Uh are there any nominations for chair? >> I nominate uh Commissioner Farooqi for the position of the chair. >> We'll second that nomination. >> Okay, there's a nomination and a second. Can we have a roll call, please?
>> Mr. Fran Baronson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Farugi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> And Miss Davenport. >> Yes.
>> Okay. With that, I am going to turn the meeting over to chairperson or newly elected chairperson. Congratulations. Congratulations, Chairman. >> Congratulations, Commissioner. >> Oh, thank you very much. Uh, it's a big
responsibility given to me. Uh, good evening, everyone. I'm truly delighted to be chosen as your new chair. I want to thank outgoing chair, Miss Treasure Ford, for her incredible work.
My priorities for the upcoming term is to focus on the ongoing projects. I ask for your continued support and engagement. I'm honored to s authority. Thank you
very much. >> Thank you, sir. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. Congratulations, Commissioner. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you. Is there anything for me to do? I don't know. >> Now you can just refer to the working uh updated working agenda.
>> Well, first we have to nominate you have to nominate a vice chair. >> Oh, >> why don't we Mr. Chairman, if you can just call for a nomination for the vice chair. Um,
Chris Ford, are you available? >> I will decline. I would nominate um, Commissioner Embarrass. >> No, you need a second. I would second that. And then um we'll need a roll call.
April. >> Mr. Ambaronson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Perugi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kobach. >> Yes. >> And Miss Davenport?
>> Yes. >> 2011. Congratulations. >> Thank you all. We look forward to continuing our work at the surge authority. >> Uh and then you have to nominate a
secret treasurer. So, are there any nominations for secretary treasurer >> right now? I'm doing this uh responsibility. Uh Robert, can you take care of this?
>> If an alternate can be the secretary treasurer, I Yeah, sure. Anybody can second. >> I will second that. >> And we'll need a roll call. >> Mr. Anne Baronson.
>> Yes. >> Uh, Chairman Farugi. >> Yes. >> M. Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovox.
Yes. >> And Miss Davenport. >> Final position is assistant secretary treasurer. >> I'll nominate Vanessa Davenport. >> I second it. >> I don't get a chance to decline. late.
>> Currently assistant is Arnold Schmidt. >> I nominate Arnold Schmidt to be the assistant secretary treasure. >> There's already a nomination and a second on the board. >> Oh, there is. Okay. I >> just want for clarity. Everyone stop.
>> I believe I heard Commissioner Davenport say she respectfully declined. Did I wrong? >> That's what I heard too. >> Right. I just heard her say I not have a chance to. >> I didn't know that she was declining.
>> So are there any otherations then? I nominate uh Commissioner Schmidt. >> I will decline at this time also. Thank you. >> Okay. All right. >> I think we ran out of commissioners.
>> Let's try Commissioner Ford. We're out of >> guess. I will accept since nobody else is taking this job. >> Thank Thank you. Well, you you know you you could you could put Kimberly in there because she cannot decline it.
She's not here. >> I'm just saying I don't want to throw her uh over or under the bus. a second to >> so there was a nomination in a second >> I believe so yeah >> we need a roll call April
>> Mr. Baronson >> yes >> Mr. Farugi. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes.
>> And Miss Davenport. >> Yes. >> Um I guess I'll continue with this. Um just to move it. We need uh resolutions to appoint the board consultants. First of the is the
appointment of the consulting engineer. >> I nominate CME to be our consulting engineer for this year. >> I will second that. >> And we'll need a roll call. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. Yes,
>> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes, >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes, >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes, >> and Chairman Perugi. >> Yes, please. >> Next is a resolution appointing the uh
board auditor. >> I'll make a motion. Oh, >> I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> PKFO Connor Davies is the >> Do we need a motion for that? Is that how it works? >> Yep. >> I'll make a motion.
>> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Anonson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. Yes, >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes, >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes,
>> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Perugi. >> Yes. >> Next is a resol the appointment of general counsel. >> Make a motion to um push forward uh the
Bernstein and Associates LLC. I'll second that. A roll call. >> Mr. Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovox. >> Yes. >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Farooqi. >> Yes.
Uh, next is a resolution for the official depostory TD Bank. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. >> Roll call. Mr. Anonson.
>> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Stavenport. >> Yes.
>> And chairman Farooqi. Chair. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> The next is a resolution authorizing the signatory on checks. That would be the chairperson, secretary, treasurer, executive director, acting acting
executive director, and administrative manager. Is there a motion? So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Roll call. Mr. Anne Baronson.
>> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Farooqi.
>> Yes. The next is a resolution designating the official newspaper, the Courier News, or any other qualified official newspaper. >> Is there a motion?
>> Move. >> Seconded. >> Uh, roll call. >> Mr. and Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. Yes, >> Mr. Schmidt.
>> Yes, >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes, >> Davenport. >> Yes, >> and Chairman Farooqi. >> Yes. >> Uh, item number 17 is a resolution to
reauthorize a petty cash fund. >> Motion to reauthorize Second. >> I'll call Mr. And Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac.
>> Yes. >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Perugi. >> Yes. >> Uh the next item is number 18. It's a resolution to reappoint April Roach as
the public agency compliance officer for the authority. Is there a motion to appoint her? >> Second. >> We'll call Mr. Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. Stavenport. >> Yes. >> And chairman Barugi. >> Yes, please.
>> Uh number 19 is a resolution to appoint bond council. Uh it is Goldman and Spitzer. Is there a motion? >> Motion to appoint Vince Goldman and
Spitzer as the bond council. >> Seconded. Roll call. Mr. Anderson, >> yes. >> Miss Ford, >> yes. >> Mr. Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Kovac,
>> yes. >> Miss Davenport, >> yes. >> And Chairman Perugi, >> yes. >> Number 20 is a resolution to appoint a financial consulting firm.
Uh, it is NW Financial LLC. >> Motion to appoint. >> Second. >> Uh, roll call. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. Miss Davenport. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Perugi. >> Yes. >> Uh number 21 is the appointment of
committees. You have a negotiation personnel committee of municipal leaison construction and safety. So taking the first one uh negotiation personnel Currently on the negotiation and
personnel committee is um Commissioner Ambarrison and Commissioner Schmidt. >> So uh is there uh consideration to keep it the same? >> I'll move.
>> Second that. Make a motion to include Commissioner Kovac. >> Yes, I'll second that. >> I can. >> You can second.
>> So, can we have a roll call on that? >> Sure. Mr. Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Miss Francois. Sorry, she's not here this evening. Mr. Schmidt, >> yes.
>> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport, >> yes. >> Miss Ford, >> yes. >> And Chairman Perugi, >> yes. The next committee is the uh municipal
liaison committee. Uh April, who's presently on that committee? >> Currently in that in that um position as the liaison is Kimberly Friends. >> Okay. Is there a motion to appoint?
>> Motion to appoint Kimberly. I'll >> second. Okay. Roll call. Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Farugi. >> Yes. Please. >> Uh the construction committee. >> The construction committee consists now
of Mr. Anne Baronson, Mr. Farugi and Mr. Kovac. >> What's the board's pleasure with respect to the construction committee? >> Make a motion to keep it the same if that's okay with the three.
>> I'll second that. >> Roll call. Mr. Anonson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. Mr. Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport,
>> yes. >> And chairman Farooqi. >> Yes, please. >> Uh, the last standing committee is the safety committee. >> That committee now consists of Miss Ford
and Mr. Schmidt. What's the board's pleasure with respect to that committee? >> I'm make a motion to keep the same members. >> Okay. >> A roll call. >> Roll call. Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes.
>> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. Yes, >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes, >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes, >> and Chairman Barooi.
>> Yes, please. >> Congratulations, everyone. Uh, item number 22 is a motion to open for public comment. >> Make a motion to open the public comment. >> Second. >> Is there a second?
There was a second. Uh, roll call. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Miss Davenport.
>> Yes. >> And Chairman Farooqi. >> Yes. >> Uh, April, are there any members? Is are there any member public here? I only see one name here. It's uh Dan Vera
and Brian McGair and Jack Yianosca. And then there's a caller one. >> Okay. >> That's Howard Madison from CDM Smith. >> Okay. Howard. >> So if any member of the public wishes to
your opportunity, um does anyone wish to speak? See no one wishing to speak. I'll make a motion to close to the public. >> Is there a second? >> Seconded.
>> Roll call. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. Miss Davenport,
>> yes. >> And Chairman Farooqi, >> yes, please. >> And the last item on the reorganization agenda is a motion to >> So move second.
Uh you can do that by group. Uh eyes. Are there any eyes? >> I >> I >> nays. The meeting is journed.
>> I have made notation on all the public uh announcements that our regular board meeting will follow immediately after the reorganization meeting. So we are open for that now. >> Yes.
So Chairman Farooqi, uh I leave it to you to run the regular meeting. >> Okay. This is the first time I'm doing Mel. Uh Dr. Ro, can you please help me for this time? Then next time I will be ready for
that. Sure. >> We'll help you along. We'll help you along. >> We need to do the pledge of allegiance again. >> Well, it's a I guess you you got to do your pledge of allegiance first. >> It would be um the first thing would be
the meeting call to order. It's 6:41 and then I'll do a roll call. That's permitted there. Someone do a roll call. Ryan Hack or Commissioner Chairman Perugi. >> Yeah, I'll do I could do a roll call.
>> You have the working agenda, correct, Brian? >> I believe I do. >> For the regular meeting, there should be one. >> Yeah, thank you very much, Brian. I appreciate. >> Okay.
Roll call. Uh, Chairman Furuki, >> yes. >> Um, Commissioner U Schmidt, >> yes. >> Commissioner M. Harrison
>> here. >> Uh, Commissioner Ford >> here. >> Commissioner Davenport >> here. Commissioner Kovac
>> here. >> Uh, next item on your agenda is the pledge of allegiance. >> No. >> I pledge allegiance. flag of America of the United States of America
for it stands for it stands one nation indivisible >> liberty justice for all >> justice for all >> okay
chairperson statement I'll read that Um, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 31, New Jersey public walls of 1975, the open public meetings act, adequate notice of this meeting is prov been provided by giving it notice to the
courier news. Post the agenda in the public lobby of this building 48 hours prior to this meeting. delivery of this notice to the Franklin Township clerk at least 48 hours prior to his meeting and mailing notice to those properly requesting to be mailed notification of
meetings at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. Uh next or this is the presentation of the order for fiscal year ending May 31st of 2025. Do you want me to resend you working
agenda because I believe that's from the January meeting? >> Sure. Okay. >> I just sent it to you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're very welcome.
Here we Did you receive the working offender? >> Yep, I did. Thank you. >> And that roll call is the current one with the exception of now our now chairman Farooqi.
Okay. You should be down at the bottom of page one, item number five. >> Got a motion to open public. Uh, okay. We are on uh All right. So this is the presentation
of the audit for fiscal year ended uh May 31st of 2025. Uh is there a we need a motion to present the audit? Correct. >> No, that's I just I have sent you an
something else there. >> Hold on. Yeah, I there's a the last email I just forwarded to you. >> Yeah. >> And what am I >> on the top? It'll say board meeting Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, working
agenda for chairperson. And then when you open up the one document that says updated working agenda. >> Yeah. >> Motion to open uh public Oh, this is the motion to open uh
meeting the public for comments. >> Yes. >> That's what we have on the working agenda. Okay. >> Make a motion to open to the public. >> Motion. Is there a second? >> Seconded. >> Uh,
>> Mr. Baronson, >> yes. >> Miss Ford, >> yes. >> Mr. Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport, >> yes. >> And Chairman Farugie, >> yes.
>> Any member of the public wishing to speak? Hearing none. Is there a motion to close? >> So move. >> Second. >> We'll call Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes.
>> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Farooqi. >> Yes.
Next item is the approval of the minutes from the January 6, 2026 working session regular board meeting. Is there a motion? >> Move to accept the minutes. >> Is there a second?
>> Second. >> Roll call. Mr. Nonson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport, >> yes.
>> And Chairman Perugi, >> yes. >> Uh, next item is the executive summary of professional reports. >> Thank you, chairman. uh our solar project. Uh last month we
voted to uh join Omnia. Uh this month we're voting on a resolution to select Snider Electric uh via the Omnia membership uh co-op. Uh currently this authorities attorney
is going to work with Snider Electric to clean up some wording that we had some concerns with within our developers agreement with them. Um, our financial platform which is Edmond's project is going well. Uh, Dr.
Roach, Dr. Roach, do you want to give a quick brief uh review status update with that? >> Yep. Our our finance platform is moving along uh as planned with the utility billing. We've added some more enhanced features and we've got the marketing
piece already on the website uh to the public. So, moving along. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Uh, Hi, Bay Garage. We did receive, uh, an executed copy of the easement agreement, uh, or conservation easement
agreement. Uh, I thought they were lacking something. And Brian, you should know they actually the areas that were missing, the attest signature and the execution date were included on an attached letter from their notary. So, I'm going to send everything to you uh
to see if that's acceptable to you and then ask you to file that with the county. >> Okay. >> On our deed. Uh Brookline area sewer rehabilitation uh main to house work is
33% complete. LCRs 70 of them have been completed and all the manhole rehabilitation work has been completed. The project the project is going slower than it was scheduled to, but it's still in the green category.
Under the American Rescue Plan grants, um we our Silver County grant for $3 million uh was exhausted. We received all of that. Uh as I reported a month ago, we're still waiting to receive the $1,26,000
check from the town, which will leave us about another half million. um remaining to to invoice for them. The western canal pump station uh project CME is performing the QA QC work on the
permit plans. PCNG is also reviewing uh the authorities comments to our easement agreement with them. They did report that they are sending the uh the wording to their senior leadership and will still take another
two three weeks to complete that review. However, we do have a scheduled meeting with PSNG uh for February 5th and CME is also preparing the permit plans and will eventually submit it to NJD um if they have not already.
Commerce Street pump station is going uh forward nicely. Uh recently in the last month uh they did complaint complete the painting and they are in the middle of um installing the electrical equipment. Uh however this uh snowstorms that we
just recently experienced did slow them down and stopped work for a few number of days and um also they're waiting on PSNG to provide um the service to that building and you know that response is kind of slow.
That completes the projects. Uh if there are no questions I'll move on to the executive director's report. Uh for the under revenue as of January 31st we received 1,54,533.95 which is on average low. Year to date we've collected
9,8554,598.90 which is about average. Penalties for the month were generated $9,247.81 which is also low. expenses for uh as of December 31st for the month. The expenditures were
$417,51859. Year-toate expenditures $6,639571.70. Our cash position for as of March uh December 31st uh under unrestricted is 1,522,278.84. Under restricted we have 14,65,3063.
Under designated we are holding 7,713,294.37. That all gave us a a total cash net position of 23,840,63.84. Uh, under discussion items, uh, I will note that um, our 2025
budget was completed. We still are waiting for the actual certificate from the state. However, in the next month, we will be starting the new budget process under shared services. I will note we had a significant snowstorm in the recent past. Um very um proud of and
happy with our maintenance staff who worked all weekend uh dressing and clearing the snow by Sunday night and got done about 11:30 at night. They had cleared out all the um pump stations and we're ready to go.
Uh they also cleared out the campus here uh where our offices are and um they finished up the snow removal on you know all our property uh the following day which was Monday. Um that
was a day we also decided to close the office um for uh safety reasons and everything went by u quite smoothly under the solar initiative. Um tonight we're going to uh
we voted on a resolution to select Schneider Electric via the Omnia co-op membership under rules rate rules rates and regulations. Uh the status right now is um CN did provide us uh with amended
uh with amendments uh to consider and that's where we are considering the amendments that were suggested by our the private licensed operators in town. So, uh, somewhere in the future, we intend to, um, present
amendments to, uh, further work with our, um, our privately owned communities in Franklin Township. Under internal engineering, we had zero new connections for the month of January. We are expected between now and
June to total a number uh, 93.8 connections. And for the last month, we had um two applications reviewed for technical um review committee for the town. And two um those two applications are still in progress.
Uh for the New Brunswick water uh for the New Brunswick agreement, I instructed CME to begin the audit um to reconcile the 2025 uh flow readings and water readings,
which will certainly pro generate a credit to us. I'm guessing around $50,000 under the municipal grants. As I reported, we're waiting for approximately a million dollar check from the township, which would leave us
a remaining half a million dollars of the grant. Under the GIF, uh we did ask our insurance broker to submit quotes to us for health insurance. And to do that,
um, we authorized a letter to be sent to our health insurance company requesting the two-year, um, experience data, uh, to see how we performed under the health insurance. And once we get receive that, that'll be used to, um, get quotes from
other people. under municipal shared services. Um I don't believe the town asked us for any help uh with snow plowing or snow removal. Uh under all projects everything's going
um forward in the green category as um which means it's it it's as expected or acceptable. Under resol standard resolutions um we have all the standard resolutions with the exception of there's no general fund
and there's no north track resolution for the additional resolutions. Resolution number five is authorizing a developers agreement author u addition uh resolution number six is authorizing
a contract with the evoka. Resolution number seven is authorizing the purchase via buyboard for the repairs to manholes. Resolution number eight is authorizing us to engage with Schneider Electric via Omnia.
Resolution number nine is uh removing uh the authority account 874.0 and resolution number 10 is authorizing a bid uh public bid for odor control chemicals. And I don't know, I don't know of any
reason to go into executive session, but I may be wrong at that. And that my reports. >> Yeah, I don't have anything for executive session tonight, Joe. >> And most importantly, no re no injuries
for the month. >> Okay. Uh the next item on the agenda are the committee reports. uh is a report from the negotiation/personnel committee. >> Uh the report would be that we are setting up a meeting uh to uh uh
negotiate a new the renewal of the union contract. Uh I think that meeting is scheduled on the 18th I believe. >> Uh 20th I believe. It is. >> Oh, maybe it's on the 20th.
>> 20th. >> Yeah, >> 20th. Yeah. >> Okay. >> We'll report back. >> Great. Um, municipal a municipal committee.
I don't think we have our municipal lison on here. Uh there was there's really nothing uh to report from there. >> Okay. Uh construction committee >> and right now I don't have anything but
I will schedule with Joe Danielson next week meeting with to visit uh almost all the projects ongoing projects. Daniel, if you have a time for next week, I can visit. Can I visit all the jobs?
>> Yes, you can. And actually, right now is probably a good time. Um, we're right in the middle of the construction right across the street from our office. Sovereign Consulting is doing a great job. And, um, you can see enough of the construction without it all being
completed. They're right in the middle of it. >> Okay, let's visit this job first. next week. >> Yep. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And finally, the uh safety committee,
any report? >> I I will add to safety that we did just um complete the CPR training for all our staff members. >> Okay. With with that, we're on the uh
consent agenda. All items listed below are considered to be of routine nature, thereby requiring one motion and one second for all items. If any member wishes to remove an item from the consent agenda, please advise at this
time which resolutions need to be handled separately and they will be addressed and voted on separately. Are there any requests to remove anything from the consent agenda? And those resolutions would be payroll account, operating expense account,
renewal, replacement, and escrow account. Any requests to remove any items from the consent agenda? Since there are none, uh, is there a motion? >> Motion. >> Second.
>> Roll call. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. Miss Ford, >> yes. >> Mr. Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport, >> yes.
>> And Chairman Farooqi, >> yes. >> Next item on the agenda are the additional resolutions not part of the consent agenda. Um, first item is resolution number five.
This is a resolution authorizing the execution of of a capacity allocation and developers agreement with the developer of real property designated as block 502.02 lot 12.04 on the official tax man of Franklin
Somerset County, New Jersey. Is there a motion? >> So move. >> Second. >> I second. I am call >> Mr. Anne Baronson.
>> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Davenport. >> Yes. >> Board. >> Yes.
>> Okay. And chairman Farooqi. >> Yes. Resolution number six is a resolution authorizing the award of a contract with a Vokqua Water Technologies LLC for the purchase and delivery of odor control chemicals
on behalf of the township uh Franklin Township Sewage Authority. Is there a motion? >> I move to adopt. >> There's second. I have two questions about this resolution.
First one is um as far as odor control chemicals um is this some kind of an absorbent chemical or is this a masking agent chemical? >> It it's in it's injected into the uh
into the sewage and changes the chemical makeup that is typical of not only odor but also corrosion. chemically changes the the odor and and neutralizes it in a way. >> AB: Absolutely.
And the absence of which would not only not only be smelly but uh would start deteriorating our lines pretty quickly. >> Thank you. My second question is uh why is this only for 60 days?
you you had an existing contract with them uh that's being extended so that you can go out to bid again. >> Understood. Okay. Thank you. Uh, resolution number seven is a
resolution authorizing the authority to purchase materials and services through the Byboard National Purchasing Cooperative for repairs to manholes along South Middle Bush Road. >> Excuse me, but I don't think we voted on uh the previous resolution. You just
answered my questions. >> I think there was a first and a second, then I asked the question, but we didn't vote on it. >> You're right. You're right. Is there a uh It was a first and a second though, correct? >> Yes.
>> Okay. No, we we need a roll call vote. >> Mr. Baronson, >> yes. >> Miss Ford, >> yes. >> Mr. Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport,
>> yes. and chairman Farugi. >> Yes. >> All right. Now we're on uh resolution number seven, which is a resolution authoriz authority that purchase materials services during the Blackboard National Purchasing Cooperative for
repairs to manholes along South Bush Road. This would be in an amount of $226,73640. Is there a motion? >> So move >> and second and I have I have a second and I have one question for this
resolution. I was wondering why we include four private manholes in this. So this this is a uh th this is a situation where uh there
was a private system that was um caused some issues because they were not providing the uh requisite amount of chemicals. uh we are engaging with that private operator
to um pay for or reimburse the authority for some of the costs that would relate to those private manholes. But it's an overall product because it it it uh there are 19 public manholes that also
require repairs. So we're doing it together. So, are we going to be reimbursed from uh the private entities? >> We're we're currently negotiating reimbursement agreement relative to that.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Roll call. Brian. >> Yes, please. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford? >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt? >> Yes. Mr. Kovox,
>> yes. >> Davenport, >> yes. >> And chairman Farooqi, >> yes. >> Resolution number eight is a resolution authorizing the authority to engage Schneider Electric through the Omnia
Partner Cooperative under contract number R220703. Facility technology integration and security system services. Uh is there a motion?
>> A move >> and second roll call, please. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford, >> yes. >> Mr. Schmidt, >> yes.
>> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport, >> yes. >> And Chairman Fariki, >> yes. >> Resolution number one is a resolution authorizing the removal of count account
number 874.0 from billing due to the property being capped. Is there a motion? >> I move. Second. Second. A roll call, please.
>> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. >> Miss Ford. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kovac. >> Yes. >> Miss Davenport. >> Yes.
>> And Chairman, >> yes. Resolution number 10 is a resolution authorizing the advertisement for the receipt of bids for the purchase and delivery of odor control chemicals for use at the authorities sewage pump stations. This
is the question that commissioner Schmidt asked about earlier. Uh this would be replacement track for the um Evokqua contract that we're you're extended tonight. Is there a motion?
>> Motion to approve. And thank you for that uh clarification. >> Uh was there a second? Did I hear a second? >> I moved and then he moved. So you can use either one of us as a second, I guess. >> Yeah, you can you can use me as a
second. That's fine. Okay. Uh >> roll call, please. >> Mr. Anne Baronson. >> Yes. Miss Ford, >> yes. >> Mr. Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Kovac, >> yes. >> Miss Davenport,
>> yes. >> And Chairman Farugi, >> yes. >> Hey, that's it for the uh additional resolutions. No need for executive session. We discussed
uh number 15, action items from meeting. I think there's any action not my and then finally a motion to adjourn. >> So moved >> second. >> Okay. I have agenda 712.
>> Have a good night everyone. >> Congratulations everybody. Heat. Heat.