Agenda Item Details

Breakneck Regional Authority Agreement

Number:
253/2022
Department:
Managers Office
Description:
ACTION REQUESTED THIS EVENING

Breakneck Regional Authority Agreement

The Board authorized the execution of inter-municipal sewer service and sewer connection agreements with the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority in 2019-2020. The agreements anticipated a gravity connection between the Cranberry and Breakneck systems in order to eliminate the existing Franklin Acres lift station. The staff has continued to evaluate the costs and benefits of this proposal and is recommending withdraw from the agreements based on changing circumstances and anticipated cost factors.

Motion to terminate the October 3, 2019 Intermunicipal sewage treatment agreement between Cranberry Township and the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority, pursuant to Section 11.09 of said agreement; and to terminate March 5, 2020 Sewer Connection Line Agreement between Cranberry Township and the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority, pursuant to paragraph 2 of said agreement; and to authorize the Township Manager to provide written notice to the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority thereof, and to take such necessary actions with respect to termination of the agreements.
Discussed at meetings:
Meeting BOSAP - 7/2022 on 7/28/2022 by Board of Supervisors - Agenda Preparation Meeting Status: Finished
Topic: Township Manager
Minutes: No.20
ACTION REQUESTED THIS EVENING

Breakneck Regional Authority Agreement

The Board authorized the execution of inter-municipal sewer service and sewer connection agreements with the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority in 2019-2020. The agreements anticipated a gravity connection between the Cranberry and Breakneck systems in order to eliminate the existing Franklin Acres lift station. The staff has continued to evaluate the costs and benefits of this proposal and is recommending withdraw from the agreements based on changing circumstances and anticipated cost factors.

Motion to terminate the October 3, 2019 Intermunicipal sewage treatment agreement between Cranberry Township and the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority, pursuant to Section 11.09 of said agreement; and to terminate March 5, 2020 Sewer Connection Line Agreement between Cranberry Township and the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority, pursuant to paragraph 2 of said agreement; and to authorize the Township Manager to provide written notice to the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority thereof, and to take such necessary actions with respect to termination of the agreements.
Votes: Yes 5 , No 0 , Abstain 0