WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MINUTES

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Albert Kopay, Jr., Richard Babjak, Rick Manspeaker, Robert Kostelnik, and B. Frank Genes.

Also Present: James P. Hannan, William Shimko, Esq., John Balewski, PE, Ken Frick, Steve Nagy, Dona Shoenhair, and Marinda Moyle.

A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at 6:00 PM.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

On June 3, 2010 an Executive Session was held following the Regular Meeting to discuss personnel.

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: None.

1. Motion made by Manspeaker and second by Kostelnik to approve the minutes from Board Meeting June 3, 2010. The draft minutes from the Board Meeting June 3, 2010 included a verbatim transcript of a discussion occurring at the meeting. The Board discussed whether to include the verbatim transcript within the official minutes of the meeting. A majority of the Board was not in favor of the proposed inclusion. Discussion occurred on whether to amend the minutes at that time or not approve the minutes and instruct that revised minutes containing a summary of the verbatim discussion transcript be prepared for the action at the August meeting.

Vote: 4 No (FG, AK, RM, RB); 1 Yes (RK).

2. Motion made by Genes and second by Manspeaker to approve the Treasurers’ Report for May 2010.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

3. Motion made by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to ratify the June 20 10 bills.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

4. Motion to approve Requisition 2009-11 in the amount of $17,336.90 as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

5. Report of the Solicitor.

A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

6. Report of the Engineer.

After discussing some options for new rates it was decided that a special meeting will be held on July 28, 2010 at 4pm.

Motion made by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to advertise for bids on Sewer Rehab Project should Penn Vest monies come through.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

Motion made by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to award Site Work Blanket Contract No. 2010-03 to Michael Facchiano Contracting, Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA in the bid amount of $10 3,982.00.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

A written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

7. Report of the General Manager.

A written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

During the Report of the General Manager a discussion occurred regarding the membership of the Pension Committee.

8. Executive Session.

Executive session held during the Regular Meeting to discuss personnel issues.

Session began at 7:50pm and concluded at 8:18pm.

9. Old Business.

Motion made by Kopay and second by Genes to approve the first amendment to the Adoption Agreement of the Employees Savings Program as defined in the PA Section 457 Plan for Governmental Entities that amends the vesting schedule of the employer’s contribution to the plan to conform to the union contract.

Vote: 4 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RB) 1 Abstained (RM)

10. New Business.

A. Motion made by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to award contract for Hauling and Disposal of Sewage Sludge and Grit Contr act No. 2010-02 to County Hauling Corporation of Belle Vernon, PA in the bid amount of $57,417.62.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

B. Motion made by Manspeaker and second by Genes to approve a one year contract with Equitable Gas Company, LLC for Natural Gas Delivery at the Thompson Run and New England facilities.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

C. Motion made by Kopay and second by Genes to approve a three year contract with Duquesne Light Energy for electric generation and transportation as part of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) electric purchasing consortium for a weighted fixed price of $0.0646 per kilowatt hour.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)

11. Motion made by Genes and second by Manspeaker to adjourn meeting at 8:22pm.

Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB).

Respectfully Submitted:

B. Frank Genes, Secretary