WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998

MEETING MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Cynthia A. Sullivan, Roberta Chonko, Michael Price, Donna Diener

Mr. Trimbath was excused because of his wife’s hospitalization.

ALSO PRESENT

Irene Parkinson, Ronald Hess, Ira Weiss, Esq., Attorney Isobel Storch, Engineer Brian Farmer

A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the Meeting commenced at 7:00 PM.

1. On motion (Chonko-Price) adopted Resolution Number 32-98 of the West Muffin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to participate as a member in the State Treasurer’s Invest Program for Local Governments for the purpose of purchasing and redeeming shares of Invest.

2. On motion (Chonko-Diener) authorized the proper officers to sign the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for participating in Invest.

3. On motion (Price-Diener) moved to advertise for bids for one utility dump truck.

4. On motion (Price-Chonko) moved to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations to invest Bond Issue, Series 1998 monies.

5. On motion (Chonko-Diener) moved to approve Requisition # 27 in the amount of $705,981.10 as drawdown to National City Bank, Cleveland Ohio for the Consent Order against Bond Issue, Series 1996.

6. On motion (Chonko-Price) approved the Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes of September 3, 1998.

7. On motion (Diener-Price) moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report for August, 1998.

8. On motion (Chonko-Price) accepted bid of Nicassio Enterprises, 1002 Attilo Court, Harrison City, Pennsylvania for the construction of sanitary sewers in the Noble Road Project, Phase I, Contract I for the amount of $179,000, pending review of Nicassio Enterprises as the lowest responsible bidder, and pending the obtaining of the right-of-ways for this Project.

9. On motion (Chonko-Diener) accepted bid of Independent Enterprises, Inc., of 5020 Thorns

Run Road, Oakdale, Pennsylvania for the construction of sanitary sewers in the Noble Road

Project, Phase 1, Contract 2 for the amount of $349,250 pending review of Independent

Enterprises, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder, and pending the obtaining of the right-of-

ways for the Project.

10. Report of the Solicitor, Ira Weiss, Esq.

On motion (Price-Chonko) adopted Resolution Number 34-98, amending Resolution Number 23-97.

11. Report of Chester Engineers, Engineer Brian Farmer Report attached to the minutes.

12. Report of the Operations Manager, Ronald Hess Report attached to the minutes.

Mr. Hess reported that he, Engineer David M. Meredith, Engineer Mark Sember, and IreneParkinson will meet with the City of Pittsburgh regarding the bringing in of sewage from the Lincoln Place area into the WMSSMA system.

13. On motion (Diener-Price) moved to purchase one (1)4 X 4 Chevrolet 1999 pick up truck, with snow plow as an attachment, for the purchase price of $22,097. This is being purchased under piggy-back program of Allegheny County’s Bid Program.

14. On motion (Chonko-Diener) approved the purchase of new pumps for Century III, Homeville, and Airport Pumping Stations for $94,000 as inventory of spare parts designated under the Consent Order.

15. New Business

On motion (Diener-Price) to move the Administrative Manager and Secretary to the Municipal Building, Room 202, by October 12, 1998.

16. On motion (Price-Chonko) to authorize the Solicitor to bid out WMSSMA insurance.

17. There are no requests for a Visitor to be placed on the Agenda for this evening.

The Chair recognized Mr. Edward Manfredi from the audience. Mr. Manfredi questioned as to whether the homes from the City of Pittsburgh, should they be taken in by WMSSMA, would they be dye tested for storm water going into the sanitary sewer system as the West Muffin homeowners.

Mr. Hess responded by stating that this would be part of the negotiations with the City of Pittsburgh representatives.

18. Motion to adjourn by Diener, second by Chonko.

Respectfully submitted:

Michael Price, Jr., Secretary