HAZEL HURST — Hamlin Township engineer Dan Slagle of Nichols and Slagle Engineering, Inc. of Coraopolis reported to the township supervisors that the final restoration work at Lantz Corners has been completed.
Slagle gave the supervisors the go ahead to close out the contract with Dave Roman Excavating Inc. of Reynoldsville and approve the final reconciliation change order for $10,300.
Township road supervisor Brett Morgan walked around the area where the restoration took place with representatives from Dave Roman Excavating as the work was finishing up. Morgan heard few complaints from any of those affected.
Slagle reminded the township if there are any problems reported with any of the restoration work, a maintenance bond in the amount of $191,406.39 will expire on March 15, 2016 and Sept. 15, 2016 for paving. He said if someone files against the bond, the contractor may never be able to bid again.
Slagle reported there are a total of 70 out of 93 connections or 120 out of 147 equivalent dwelling units (EDU) fees have been paid by township customers. He noted there are still 23 customers who have neither connected nor paid the tap-in fees to date.
Supervisor David Okerlund asked the status of the non-payment notifications which were sent out via certified letter last month. Township secretary-treasurer Kathy Sluga said she has received 12 out of the 23 cards back from the certified letter. However, Sluga said she has not heard from anyone whose card she has received.
Supervisor chairman Jim Trussell said those receiving the notice have 60 days to get the tap-in fee paid. Slagle warned the township has the right to go onto the private property of those who have not tapped in to the new sewer system, tap them in, and seek reimbursement from the property owner.
Meanwhile, Morgan reported two incidents happening to the sewage system on Labor Day. He said a sluice pipe on Division Street was pushed up at a 45 degree angle. After fixing the pipe, he received a message that a pump failed at Pump Station B.
Morgan said there are two pumps at the pump station which alternate while operating. He said a new pump will take 15 to 19 weeks to obtain and while Pump Station B is running on one pump, a backup is needed. Morgan requested a new pump to be added to the budget as an extra pump running at Pump Station C may be too large to fit into the Pump Station B system.
In other news, Sluga requested of the township supervisors a small amount of petty cash to keep on hand since the township office is taking cash payments again. She also noted the subsequent need for an office safe. Trussell recommended the township office have $100 in petty cash to assist in taking payments. The supervisors then authorized Sluga to start pricing out safes.
The township computer was recently serviced by John Rosselli, according to Sluga. Rosselli’s cleaning of the hard drive found approximately 32,000 pieces of spyware, four viruses, and two malware rootkits, Sluga said. She reported the repair cost the township $200 and the computer was already back in service by Monday.
The Mount Jewett–Hamlin Sports Boosters Club sent the township supervisors a letter of thanks for the use of the baseball field for Little League baseball and softball over the summer. Accompanying the letter was a donation of $250 to help offset mowing and maintenance costs to the field.
The next supervisors meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 12.
