Borough of Somerset Municipal Authority Meeting
August 24th, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. (In-Person) Borough Council Room

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August 24th, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. (In-Person) Borough Council Room

1. Meeting Called to Order – Ben Flower at 6:30 p.m.

2. Roll Call     
    a. Authority Board Members Present: Ben Flower, Lee Hoffman, Jeff Shaffer and Todd Thomas.
b. Also Present: Municipal Authority Manager, Jessica Sizemore; Borough Manager In Training, Roger Bailey; Director of Finance, Brett Peters; Assistant Director of Finance, Matthew Franciscus; Solicitor, Bill Barbin: Consulting Engineers, Tom Reilly & Jake Bolby.
c. Public Attendance:
        Alec J. Bittner.

3. Approval of Agenda
    A. Approval of Agenda – Review and approval of the Agenda for August 24th,  2026 Meeting with the change of moving Executive Session after the meeting has
adjourned.
        a. Motion to approve the Agenda as presented.  
Mr. Shaffer moved, Mr. Hoffman seconded.

Motion Unanimously Carried

4. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes – Meeting Minutes from the July 13th, 2026 Municipal Authority of the Borough of Somerset Board Meeting.
        a. Motion to approve the Meeting Minutes from July 13th, 2026  Municipal Authority of the Borough of Somerset Board Meeting.
Mr. Flower moved, Mr. Shaffer seconded.

Motion Unanimously Carried

5. Opening of Bids
A. None

6. General Public Comments
A. None

7. Payment of Bills/Requisitions
A. None

8. Policy Agenda
A.Old Business
         i. None
            
B. New Business
a. Resolution 2026-13 Opening of Municipal Authority of the Borough of Somerset Bank Account Opening for Phase 1C Sewer Improvements Project PENNVEST
             i. Motion to approve the Resolution 2026-13, the opening of a bank account for the purposes of PENNVEST Phase 1C, Sewer Improvements Project funds.
                Mr. Flower moved, Mr. Shaffer seconded.

Motion Unanimously Carried

b. Acknowledgement of PENNVEST Pay Requests as noted below:
i. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, Phase 1A Construction – Pay Request No. 10, Loan 71501 in the amount of $944,799.87.    
ii. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, Phase 1B Construction - Pay Request No. 2/5, Loan 72408 in the amount of $238,890.38.
iii. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, Phase 1B Construction - Pay Request No. 3/6, Loan 72408 in the amount of $113,225.93.
iv. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, Phase 1B Design/Engineering Services- Pay Request No. 3, Loan 77145 in the amount of $14,810.16.
v. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, Phase 1B Design/Engineering Services-  Pay Request No. 4, Loan 77145 in the amount of $8,868.02.
vi. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, Phase 1A Design/Engineering Services- Pay Request No. 10, Loan 77141 in the amount of $26,177.29.
vii. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, Phase 1A Design/Engineering Services-   Pay Request No. 11, Loan 77141 in the amount of $28,444.90.

c. Acknowledgement of Contractors Application for Payments as noted below:
i. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, 2025-S-01 Phase 1B First Fruits Excavating, Inc. Pay App No. 2, in the amount of $113,225.93 for work completed between 7/1/2026 through 7/31/2026.    
ii. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, 2024-S-01 Phase 1A Snyder Environmental Services, Inc. Pay App No. 10, in the amount of $919,996.75 for work completed between 6/1/2026 through 6/31/206.    
iii. Sewer Systems Improvements Project, 2024-S-01 Phase 1A Snyder Environmental Services, Inc. Pay App No. 11, in the amount of $890,247.45 for work completed between 6/1/2026 through 6/31/2026.    

9. Reports
a. Manager’s Report – Update on Operations.
        Mrs. Sizemore had nothing further to report.

    b. Engineer’s Report – Update on the Status of Projects for Water, Sewer and Stormwater.Report provided on the Portal for your use.

• Phase 1A is active and substantial completion is slated for the end of October.
• Phase 1B Sewer Systems Improvement Project is active.
• Phase 1C will be starting in October.  September 23rd is the current settlement date for when the funds become available, and we are able to issue the “Notice to Proceed” to the contractor.
• The excavation for Phase 1B was paused for the “25/250” event. Members of the Fire Department thanked the Borough Staff and the contractors for allowing the parade route to be free and clear of any hint of construction activity.
• All Construction activity schedules are updated and available on the Borough Website along with an interactive Progress mapping.

    c. Facility Reports for July 2026 – Provided on the Portal for your use.

d. July 2026 Financial Report & Monthly Transactions – Provided on the Portal for your use.    

10. Adjournment
A. Adjournment with Executive Session for Litigation.           
a. Motion to adjourn
              Mr. Flower moved to adjourn with Executive Session for Litigation, seconded by Mr. Shaffer.                     
Motion Unanimously Carried
6:38 p.m.
B. Next Meeting:
a. September 28th, 2026 @ 6:30 p.m.

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Jessica Sizemore, Municipal Authority Manager