WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2001

7:00 P.M.

Donna Diener, Michael Price, Jr., Dom Toretti

Absent: William G. Kiger, John P. Schmidt

ALSO PRESENT

Kenneth Frick, Steve Nagy, Attorney John Rushford, Engineer David Meredith

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

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

RECEPTION OF VISITORS

1. On motion (Toretti/Price) approved the minutes from the Board Meeting January 4, 2001.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

2. On motion (Price/Toretti) approved the minutes from the Board Meeting December 4, 2000.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

3. On motion (Price/Toretti) approved the Treasurers' Report for December 2000.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

4. On motion (Price/Toretti) approved the Treasurer's Report for November 2000.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

5. On motion (Toretti/Price) ratified January 2001 bills.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

6. On motion (Price/Toretti) approved Requisition #25 in the amount of $127,409.23 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

7. Report of the Solicitor.

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8. Report of the Engineer.

On motion (Price/Toretti) approved Change Order No. 8 to Contract No. 98-8, New England STP Digester and Equalization Tank, in the amount of $-55,728.20; this change order encompasses the deletion of asphalt, subbase, topsoil placement and seeding work associated with this project as well as the substitution of PVC pipe supports and quantity adjustment for Bid Item No. 2 within the contract.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

On motion (Toretti/Price) approved Change Order No. 9 to Contract No. 98-8, New England STP Digester and Equalization Tank, in the amount of $-3,000; this change order deletes the coating of the equalization tank from this contract.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

On motion (Toretti/Price) approved Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 2000-09, Installation of Centrifuge at New England STP, in the amount to $+43,425.00; this change order authorizes additional asphalt, subbase, topsoil placement and seeding work that was deleted from Contract No. 98-8.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

On motion (Toretti/Price) authorized and ratify the Acting General Manager to purchase one case of LS-Tablets and two Tab Towers from Custom Biologicals, Incorporated, 902 Clint Moore Road, Suite 208, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 at a cost not to exceed $850.00. These materials shall be utilized at the Kenmore Pump Station in an effort to better control odors through biological means.

Vote: 4 yes, 2 absent; WGKiger voted yes in absents

On motion (Price/Toretti) approved authorization for Solicitor and General Manager to enter into negations with the Borough of West Mifflin for the Curry Hollow Property.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

9. Report of the Assistant General Manager.

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)

10. Old Business.

11. New Business.

On motion (Price/Toretti) accepted the funds from Community Development from the Twin Rivers Council of Governments Area Wide Public Improvements CD 27 Proposal MSW010 - Clairton Road Sanitary Sewer Phase I in the amount of $65,075.00. The total cost of this project is estimated at $130,150.00. The balance of general construction costs, all engineering

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and any other costs will be the responsibility of West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

On motion (Price/Toretti) authorized that West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority will commit to the local share required to complete the obligations of the Grant for Clairton Road Sanitary Sewer Phase I.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

On motion (Price/Toretti) authorized the Engineer to work with Twin Rivers Council of Governments to develop a scope of work sufficient to enter into an agreement with the county for the funds by March 1, 2001.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

On motion (Toretti/Price) authorized Chester Engineers' to begin the design phase of Twin Rivers Council of Governments Area Wide Public Improvements CD 27 Proposal MSW010 - Clairton Road Sanitary Sewer Phase I, and provide Twin Rivers Council of Governments with the final, detailed design and bid specifications by April 2001.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

On motion (Toretti/Price) approved power back up systems for Administrative Computers in the office.

Vote: 4 yes, 2 absent; WGKiger voted yes in absents

On motion (Price/Toretti) approved moving to Executive Session.

Vote: 3 yes, 2 absent

Following Executive Session:

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

Respectfully submitted:

Dom Toretti, Assistant Secretary