WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

FEBRUARY 7, 2002

7 PM

PRESENT: William G. Kiger, Donna Diener, John P. Schmidt, Dom Toretti, Robert Macey.

Also Present: James P. Hannan, Ken Frick, Steve Nagy, Ira Weiss, Esq., John Balewski.

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

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Reception of Visitors:

No visitors requested to be put on the agenda.

1. On motion (Schmidt/Macey) ratified the hiring of James P. Hannan, P.E. as General Manager of West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority beginning February 4, 2002.

Vote: 5 yes.

2. On motion (Schmidt/Macey) approved the minutes from the Board Meeting January 3, 2002.

Vote: 5 yes.

3. On motion (Toretti/Macey) approved the Treasurers' Report for December 2001.

Vote: 5 yes.

4. On motion (Schmidt/Diener) ratified the bills for January 2002.

Vote: 5 yes.

5. On motion (Schmidt/Diener) approved Change Order # 1 for the Clairton Road Sanitary Sewer Project in the amount of $6,654.64. This represents down time for Nicassio Enterprises, Inc. while working an existing gas line and water line were encountered, both were not where marked or shown on plans and drawings.

Vote: 5 yes.

6. On motion (Schmidt/Macey) approved Requisition #37 in the amount of $66,885.62 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: 5 yes.

7. Following a discussion and on motion (Schmidt/Macey) to approve refund to E. Bezak for his property at 705 School Street. Being in our system and the water not disconnected, this house should receive a bill for the minimum $16.31 monthly. Therefore the refund of Mr. Bezak's payments is denied the total being $97.86.

Vote: 0 yes / 5 no.

8. Report of the Solicitor.

Discussion on lump-sum billing to the Authority from ALCOSAN and the Authority billing the ALCOSAN customers in our system.

Items for Executive session.

9. Report of the Engineer.

On motion (Macey/Schmidt) approved quote from Lone Pine Construction for $9,003.00 to move the centrate line at New England Sewage Treatment Plant.

Vote: 5 yes.

On motion (Schmidt/Macey) approved Chester Engineers to print an 8' X 8' sewer map of the Authority's sewer system at a cost of $500.00 for the printing, Chester Engineers will not charge for creation of the map.

Vote: 5 yes.

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved Change Order #1 for contract 00-02 to David W. Jones, Electrical Contractor, at Belmont Pump Station Equalization Tank Project, in the amount of $1,350.00. This would be for two submersible pumps that have leak and heat detectors that are required for pump warranty and need to be wired to the MCC/PLC.

Vote: 5 yes.

On motion (Schmidt/Macey) approved Change Order # 2 for contract 00-06 to David W. Jones, Electrical Contractor, at Maryland Avenue Pump Station Equalization Tank Project, in the amount of $1,100.00. This would be for two submersible pumps that have leak and heat detectors that are required for pump warranty and need to be wired to the MCC/PLC.

Vote: 5 yes.

10. Report of the General Manager.

Report of the Assistant General Manager.

Report of the Pretreatment Manager.

11. Old Business.

On motion (Schmidt/Diener) approved advertisement for sale of office trailer used during construction.

Vote: 5 yes.

Motion to approve preceding with termination of the Contract with Legal Tax Service.

Motion by Schmidt but died because of lack of a second.

Discussion took place and representatives of Legal Tax Service will be invited to February 18, 2002 workshop meeting to discuss the contract.

12. New Business.

On motion (Diener/Macey) approved preparation of specifications and advertising for bids for new windows, doors and floor repair in the Lab/Office for the New England STP.

Vote: 5 yes.

13. Executive session (if necessary).

Recessed to Executive Session at 7:49 P.M.

Reconvened from Executive Session at 8:50 P.M.

On motion (Macey/Schmidt) approved "one signature" on checks if the amount is under $500.00 and it is an immediate necessity item. All other bill payment checks to have at least one Board Member signature.

Vote: 5 yes.

14. On motion (Macey/Schmidt) adjourned at 8:55 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

John P. Schmidt, Secretary