[Music] All right, we have our chairwoman. Hello, chairwoman. Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. Can I call this meeting to order? It is
6:32 p.m. Dr. Rose, will you please call the role? Absolutely. Mr. Anne Baronson here. Miss Francois here. Mr. Kovac here. Miss Gavinport
here. Chairwoman Ford here. And Commissioner Schmidt will not be joining us this evening. And we are expecting uh Commissioner Farooqi. Thank you. You're welcome. Please stand up for the pledge of
allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the republic of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible. Indivisible, with liberty, liberty and justice, justice for all. Second. So, in accordance with provisions of chapter 231, the New Jersey Public Laws of 1975, the Open Public Meetings Act,
adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the giving of notice to News posting the agenda in the public lobby of this building 48 hours prior to this meeting. Deliberate of this notice to the Franklin Township clerk at least 48 hours prior to this meeting and mailing
notice to those persons properly requesting to be mailed notification of meetings at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. Is there a motion to open the meeting for public comment? Chairwoman, I just want to interject. I
I don't see anyone from the public. Normally we have the Franklin reporter and advocate. Um, it's up to you if you want to uh reask this question if and when uh the journalist connects to us.
Okay. I'm just going to do it for form. Okay. Is there a motion to open the meeting for public comments? Motion. Is there a second? Second. All in favor? I I I. Any oppose?
Seeing that there's no one here from the public, I'll make a motion to close public session. Is there a second? Second. All in favor? I I. Any oppose? Okay. The motion's carry. Um for
approval of the minutes, the monthly board meeting is April 1st, 2025. those minutes. I assume that everyone has had a chance to review those minutes. Are there any questions? Any
additions? With that, um, can I get a motion to approve the minutes as is? Move. Is there a second? Second. Okay. All in favor?
I I. Any oppose? Okay, the minutes are approved. Um, let's go on to the reports. Um, executive director. Thank you, Chairwoman. for the um executive project summary and professionals report. Uh I
did uh I did notice that um notify the board that I am going to reinitiate the solar uh project. Uh but nothing new to report under the finance platform upgrade and migration. Uh phase one is
still positively uh moving forward and shown progress. They are planning the fiscal year ending May uh 2025 procedures right now and faced that's with the finance side of it. The utility billing side of it we still have a
tenative training date uh for May um May or June of uh 2025 with a go live tenative date of June 5th. This is all being managed by Dr. Roach and uh for the utility bill
billing go live that will be determined sometime after the training of the utility billing. The high bay garage as you know that project has been built complete. We're using the property but we still have a um painfully lingering
issue with the Delaware Ritan Canal Commission. We did hold a premeating uh where we presented a one for one property easement that would be completely contained on the sewage authorities uh lot. The next step would
be to formally submit that 1:1 property easement uh for review formal review from the DRCC. The Somerset Street pump station rehabilitation project is category green moving forward. It is near completion.
Uh the final punch list was completed. There are some minor min minor punch list items that still remain. Its sister project which is the Brooklyn Avenue uh sewer rehabilitation the collection system. The manhole the main to house uh
connections 11% of them have been completed. uh the cured in place um work uh is at 41% completed and it was noted to me that there will be 27
LCRs to be completed and that uh change will actually reduce our overall costs of the project. We are waiting for a quote from National Water Man uh to do the repair of that 45 foot length of
pipe that uh that I showed some of the uh members of the board and uh once we get that quote we will uh share it with everyone. Uh other than that the projects are going uh by quietly and
moving forward nicely as expected. under the ARP uh Brookline grants we have submitted to the Somerset County uh in the area of $1.8 million. We haven't received any money yet and the art money
from the township. We submitted approximately $1.5 million. We are still waiting. Uh Dr. Roach, uh you would probably be best to report on it. Did they give us our final procedures what they need from us from the township?
Yes, I do have that at this time and we are working on gathering that the additional information. Okay. Oddly enough, it's the same money divied out by two different agencies and we get two different requ sets of requirements coming from the same set of
rules which doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, uh moving down the Wesson Canal pump station, uh rebuild move project. Uh the second revisions to comments between DP
um whatever department that is and their legal department. Uh the second revision of comments were sent to the legal department and we're simply waiting for the final opinion from the NJD legal
department and that is for us to be able to purchase uh the access license so we can drive over their little tiny useless strip of land. uh Commerce Drive pump station that's
right across the street from our building. There are no updates. Uh so I will reiterate we are still in the shop drawing review process. Uh there we were put on notice that there is going to be a delay in the um acquisition of the
materials, the products we're buying. We still anticipate a construction start date of August 2025. So this project still is in the green uh in the green
category because uh everything's happened as we are expected and scheduling it. Shirley Avenue pump station. Good news. Uh the attorney has um completed the settlement documents and uh we are in the process of
reviewing them and uh we should be able to send them off to the owner of a lot uh between now and the next meeting. And under general engineering, uh they are working with
uh New Brunswick is working with their attorney to uh amend and propose uh a new agreement to us. Harrison Towers uh flow metering. The study uh did end in March
and we will be reviewing and summarizing that data. um under operations. Everything has been completed uh as normal. There have been no injuries for the month and everything is
in working order. Chairwoman, uh with your permission, I'll move on to the executive director's report. Please move on. Thank you, ma'am. Uh under revenue as of April 30th, 2025, we received in
checks 1,141,7110, which is uh significantly higher than average. Year-to date collected 16,198,498.97. We have an open balance due of non-metered billing of 9,436,81.89. Penalties for the month
$10,528.34, which is significantly below average. Under expenses as of March 31st expenditures monthto date with $358,48156 yeartoate expenses 7 thou uh 7892,33054 we have spent 54% of our
appropriations budget at a calendar percentage of 75%. %. So, we're doing quite well with our budget money for the year. And let me just stress uh this was as of March 31st, not May
6th. Under cash as of again March 31st, 2025. Under uh under the category of unrestricted we have 1 million442,396. Under restricted we have $18,438,71612. Under designated we have
4,426,567 giving us a total cash net position of 24,77,53185. Under discussion, we have a light month this we have a light list uh this month to discuss. I'll just note a few quick things. Uh under the budget,
we are in the process uh of putting the budget and finalizing that together. Uh under the user rate increase, which is usually tied to the budget, uh I have it u titled as possible.
uh for bonding. Uh we are closing on a long-term bonding loan for the Marcy Street project that was moved up uh due to the I bank to May 15, 2025. So we're
taking care of that um in a expeditious fashion. land acquisition. Uh again, I I'll list them. The there is the PSEG property which is waiting uh its legal review and Shirley Avenue pump station which is uh
reviewing its settlement documents before we present to the seller under Franklin Municipality. I will note that uh Franklin Township is doing water work uh the water department is doing work uh off Hamilton Street.
It's been reported to me that their vendor caused the damage to one of our sewer lines. Uh the good news is that the repair will probably be done by a national water man
which is out there on the same street or street next to it. They'll be doing the repair work. However, we're going to get a quote from them and send that quote off to the township. So either the township or their vendor
pays for it. Um internal engineering we had 4.8 new connections this month. I will note that uh we do anticipate for the year 98.8 new
connections. Uh under some county grants and municipal grants. I reported that uh we we did submit to them and we've received zero to date and uh under the New Jersey Joint Insurance Fund uh we were presented with
a an annual workers compensation audit that Dr. Roach is handling that just came in this week. All projects are moving forward as expected. The only project not in agree is of course a high bay garage and that's due to the
uh the easement that we have to get with the conservation easement. Under uh standard resolutions uh we have payroll operating expense renewal and replacement and escrow. We do not have any general fund or north
track. For the additional resolutions, we have four. One resolution authorizing the execution of a bank card merchant agreement for our for our online utility billing. We have a resolution that authorizes the renewal
of a lease agreement with RICO, that's our copier company. A resolution authorizing the execution of capacity allocation and developers agreement. And the final resolution is authorizing the renewal of agreement
with Industrial Scientific Corporation. Chairwoman, that um concludes my reports for tonight. Thank you. Now for the committee reports, negotiation personnel committee. Are there any uh updates from that
committee? We have nothing to report uh at this time, Madame Chair. Thank you. Uh what about the municipal liaison committee? Nothing to report. The construction
committee commissioner embarrassen. I'm I have nothing to report as well. Thank you. uh safety. I don't believe there were any safety issues as was
um stated by um executive director. There were no safety issues uh chairwoman and no injuries. Thank you. Now for the approval of the resolutions, we're going to go to the consent agenda. All of the items listed
below are considered to be of a 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 me at this time which resolutions need to be handled separately and they will be
addressed and voted on separately. Uh, resolution number one, the payroll account in the amount of $249,9457. Resolution number two, the operating expense account, 2,251,250.3. Resolution number three,
the renewal and replacement account, uh, $498,99948. The escrow account resolution number four, $32,56455. Is there a motion to adopt these resolutions? Motion to approve.
I'll second. Okay. All in favor? I I. Any oppose? Resolution is adopted. Now we will move on to the additional resolutions. Uh there will be a motion for each one. Resolution number five, a resolution authorizing the execution of
a bank card merchant agreement and application for online utility billing services. Is there a motion to adopt this resolution? So move a second. Second it. All in favor? I I I. Any
oppose? Resolution is adopted. Resolution number six, resolution authorizing the renewal of a lease agreement with RICO USA incororated. Is there a motion to accept that to adopt that resolution? I'll move
to adopt the resolution. Okay. Is there a second? Second. All in favor? I I any opposed? Resolution is adopted. Resolution number seven, resolution authorizing the
execution of a capacity allocation and engine, excuse me, and developers agreement with a developer of real property designated as block 468.01, lots 21.06 and
21.14 on the official tax map of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. Is there a motion to adopt that resolution? So moved. Is there a second? A second. All in favor?
I. Any oppose? Resolution is adopted. Resolution number eight. uh the resolution authorizing the renewal of an agreement with Industrial Scientific Corporation. Is there a motion to adopt
that resolution? So move. Is there a second? Second. Second. All in favor? I I. Any oppose? Resolution is
adopted. Mr. pack. Is there any need to go into an executive session? Uh no, there is not. Uh chairman. Okay. Is there any other business that needs to be conducted this evening?
Seeing that there is I'm sorry. I was speaking as you were speaking. I'm sorry. Executive director. What did you say? I I don't know of any other business that needs to be conducted and I I just wanted to refer to Dr. Roach if she knew of any. Well, Joe, you've
covered everything that was on my list as well. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. Well, then is there a motion to close, excuse me, to um to close the meeting? I move to close.
Okay. I'll second that. All in favor of a journey? I any oppose? Okay. Meeting ajourn. [Music]