Merchantville Pennsauken Water Commission

The board discussed several operational and administrative items, including approval to bid for the Clement's Ave Tank exterior painting, the purchase of two new F-150 vehicles, and the appointment of a new Qualified Purchasing Agent. Additional topics included a proposal for an Imbue marketing project, a window glazing project for the administrative building, an update on the Cuthbert Main replacement, and information regarding a new state-mandated summer utility termination program. The board also reviewed the progress of high school scholarship programs, discussed the preservation of historical water commission documents, approved new service installations, and addressed inquiries regarding new Safe Drinking Water Act rules and risk management reporting requirements.

The agenda focuses on several key items for discussion, including salary committee recommendations, discussions regarding the Camden County Vocational and Technical School, and the renewal of the Collingswood contract. The meeting will also include the review and approval of the bill list for payment, as well as staff reports from the Chief Operating Officer, Distribution Superintendent, Customer Service Director, Engineering Director, Finance Director, and General Counsel.

The agenda focuses on operational and administrative items including the Park Avenue Plant Project, issuing RFPs for annual contracts, and review of salary committee recommendations. The commission will discuss a contract with Collingswood and consider the hiring of a Plant Operator and a Field Service Technician. Financial items include the review and payment of bills for the current period, alongside reports from various department directors and the general counsel regarding project statuses and staffing.

The board discussed bidding for the Clement's Avenue tank exterior painting project, which was subsequently awarded to US Tank Painting. Additionally, the commissioners reviewed liability considerations for the backflow prevention program and elected to table the discussion for further study. The meeting also included reports on office building maintenance, the ongoing 1,4 dioxane data request, HR consulting services, and the status of the Collingswood plant construction. Finally, the board approved payment of outstanding bills and authorized a new service installation.

The meeting agenda includes a presentation from Mid Penn Bank, a review of hourly salaries by the Salary Committee, authorization to hire summer staff, Employment Practices Liability (EPL) training for commissioners, and the filing of Financial Disclosure Forms. Additionally, the commission will review payments for bills, hear departmental staff reports, discuss new domestic service requests, and review project status reports.