WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2001

7:00 P.M.

Michael Price, Jr., Donna Diener, John P. Schmidt, William Kiger, Dom Toretti,

ALSO PRESENT

Kenneth Frick, Steve Nagy, Attorney Ira Weiss, Engineer Charles Jordan

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

Reception of Visitors

Elizabeth Daws-Ricci from Bost Drive.

Discussion available on audio tape upon request.

1. On motion (Kiger/Diener)began reorganization of Authority Board.

Vote: all yes.

2. Nomination (Diener/Toretti) for Chairman was William G. Kiger.

Vote: all yes.

3. Nomination (Price/Schmidt) for Vice Chairman was Donna Diener.

Vote: all yes.

4. Nomination (Diener/Toretti) for Treasurer was Michael Price, Jr.

Vote: all yes.

5. Nomination (Price/Diener) for Secretary was John P. Schmidt.

Vote: all yes.

6. Nomination (Diener/Price) for Assistant Treasurer - Assistant Secretary was Dom Toretti.

Vote: all yes.

7. Motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting December 4, 2000. (Tabled)

8. Motion to approve Treasurers' Report for November 2000.(Tabled)

9. On motion (Diener/Price) ratified November 2000 bills

Vote: 4 yes - 1 abstain

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10. On motion (Price/Diener) ratified December 2000 bills.

Vote: all yes.

11. On motion (Diener/Price) approved Requisition #24 in the amount of $25,998.89 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: all yes.

12. On motion (Diener/Toretti) approved refund to Michael Kuzo for payment of $100.00 sent in by settlement company on property at 429 Elmore Avenue. The water has been disconnected at this property for 5 years and there has been no consumption. To close on property settlement company sent in the $100.00 but there was no outstanding bill. The refund should be the total amount of $100.00.

Vote: all yes.

13. On motion (Diener/Toretti) approved refund to Kenneth Mayer, payments for his account WMS08300405-00 were on an automatic deduction plan after moving the payments continued to be deducted. Service address was 840 Shadyside Drive. Refund amount is $60.40.

Vote: all yes.

14. Report of the Solicitor.

15. Report of the Engineer.

On motion (Diener/Price) approved installation of strainer to facilitate operation at the New England Sewage Treatment Plant by Lone Pine Construction for a lump sum cost of $2,890.00.

Vote: 4 yes - 1 abstain

On motion (Toretti/Diener) approved instillation of a second digester gas line to the burner at the New England Sewage Treatment Plant by Lone Pine Construction for a lump sum cost of $3,420.00.

Vote: 4 yes - 1 abstain

On motion (Diener/Price) approved an extension of 120 lf to move 6" service connection closer to the property of Mr. Dolanski. The approximate cost of this extension is $3,000.00.

Vote: all yes.

On motion (Toretti/Diener) approved advertising for bids, around January 15, 2001, for the Streets Run Interceptor Rehabilitation, Phase I, Manhole Rehabilitation.

Vote: all yes.

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On motion (Diener/Toretti) ratified West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority participation in the project in which Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has secured a PENNVEST Loan to finance the repairs to the Pittsburgh Line on the Streets Run Interceptor Rehabilitation Project by placing appropriated funds into an escrow fund and make payments on this project as required.

Vote: all yes.

On motion (Diener/Price) approved to advertise for Bids on Noble Drive Phase III. This project is designed to eliminate an existing pump station and to redirect 100 customers from ALCOSAN to the Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant.

Vote: 4 yes - 1 abstain.

On motion (Price/Toretti) approved to advertise for Bids on Noble Drive Phase IV, SR 885 Pump Station. This phase is in conjunction with Noble Drive Phase I and is designed to collect flows from Specialties Group and proposed future development.

Vote: all yes.

16. Report of the Assistant General Manager.

On motion (Price/Schmidt) ratified approval of the installation of a trap at 622 Eastman Street to eliminate the odor of sewer gas from the home.

Vote: all yes.

Motion to approve a deduct meter for AdTranz on Lebanon Road. The meter would be read by the Authority and placed on their cooling towers which use water that is evaporated rather than entering our sanitary sewer system. (Tabled)

17. Old Business.

15. New Business.

On motion (Price/Diener) approved West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority meeting schedule of first Thursday of every month for the public meetings and third Thursday of every month for the workshop meetings of the Board of Directors.

Vote: all yes

16. On motion (Toretti/Price) the meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

John P. Schmidt, Secretary