WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1998

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Cynthia Sullivan, Donald Trimbath, Robert Chonko, Michael Price, Donna Diener

ALSO PRESENT

Irene Parkinson, Ronald Hess, Ira Weiss, Esq., David M. Meredith

A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00p.m.

REORGANIZATION:

1. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) Cynthia Sullivan was nominated for Chairman. There was a call for other nominations, there being none, nominations were closed. .

2. On motion (Trimbath-Price) Robert Chonko was nominated for Vice-Chairman. There was a call for other nominations, there being none, nominations were closed.

3. On motion (Chonko-Price) Donald Trimbath was nominated for Treasurer. There was a call for other nominations, there being none, nominations were closed.

4. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) Michael Price was nominated for Secretary. There was a call for other nominations, there being none, nominations were closed.

5. On motion (Trimbath-Price) Donna Diener was nominated for Assistant Secretary-Assistant Treasurer. There was a call for other nominations, there being none, nominations were closed.

6. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) approved the minutes of the December 18, 1997 Board of Directors Special Meeting.

7. On motion (Trimbath-Price) approved Requisition #17 in the amount of $93,154.55 for drawdown against the bond issue from National City Bank.

8. On motion ( Chonko-Trimbath) authorized Chester Engineers to do the engineering for Sanitary sewering for Becker Construction, Ritter Engineering, and Snavley Lumber Company, Delwar Road.

9. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) authorized Chester Engineering to do the engineering and set up a four (4) year schedule with costs of each project to change the septic tank areas to Sanitary sewering.

10. On motion (Price-Trimbath) amended Resolution Number 25 to include Lot #2 on Old Elizabeth Road.

11. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) approved Resolution Number 27 of the Board of Directors of the West Mifflin Sa nitary Sewer Municipal Authority recognizing Chairman Anthony Panichelli for his service as a Charter Director.

12. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) accepted resignation of Keith Hagerty from West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority effective January 8, 1998.

13. Report of the Solicitor:

Solicitor Weiss submitted information to the Board of Directors regarding the proper date for adoption of the Budget which is by December 1 of each year. Solicitor Weiss informed the Directors that the three investment funds with Morgan Guaranty have termination dates. The Project (Construction) Fund will terminate February 1, 1998. The balance of the Project Fund will be transferred to the Trustee of the Bond Indenture at National City Bank, Cleveland, Ohio on February 2, 1998. Treasurer Trimbath stated that he was interested as to where the interest went. The Reserve Fund interest is used to pay people who have the bonds. (Capitalized Interest) . We are not paying payments on the bond issue, but we are paying the bond holders. The Treasurer also stated that the Authority will have the right to suggest investments at that time and/or approve recommendations suggested by the Trustee. The Administrative Manager stated that she will ask Engineer David M. Meredith to cost out the construction costs for the next three or four months so a determination can be made as to what to invest for 30 days and/or 90 days, or longer. The Treasurer also asked if we have excess interest will it go to the State. The Solicitor replied that there is a restriction as to how much interest can be earned in that the interest earned cannot earn more than the interest charged on the loan. We will have to review the fund balance when the consent order construction is completed for Phase I.

14. Report of the Engineer: Report attached to minutes

15. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) authorized Chester Engineers to review tax maps to determine affected properties needed to construct wet weather equalization tanks at Homeville and Maryland Pumping Stations.

16. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) authorized Engineer Meredith and Operations Manager Hess to research and get proposals, with a cap of $2000, to televise the Sanitary sewer along Route 885 to Page 3 - West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority the City of Pittsburgh line with relation to Streets Run Watershed flow monitoring.

17. Report of the Operations Manager: Report attached to minutes.

The Operations Manager also reported on the calling out of the sewer crew regarding the plane crash at the Trailer Court owned by Jack Maloney, Lebanon Church Road on January 6, 1998 at 4p.m. There was fuel that was dumped into the sanitary sewer system, which caused WMSSMA to extensively clean and flush out the Sanitary sewer lines and manholes, extensive testing, and much of the fuel entered and upset the Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant. Costs will be filed with the plane owners Insurance Company.

18. Reception of Visitors:

No visitors requested to be placed on the agenda.

19. Madam Chairman Sullivan called for adjournment.

20. On motion (Chonko-Price) adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by,

Michael Price, Jr., Secretary

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