WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1997

MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Anthony Panichelli, Cynthia Sullivan, Donald Trimbath, Michael Price and Roberta Chonko

ALSO PRESENT

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

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

1. On motion (Sullivan-Chonko) the minutes of the July 10, 1997 Board of Directors meeting were accepted as presented.

2. On motion (Sullivan-Chonko) to reject all bids for Contract 97-7 and 97-9 for the New England Plant Improvements and Equalization Tank and Contract 97-1 and 97-2 for the Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion.

3. On motion (Sullivan-Chonko) to reject the Spot Repair Bid-Contract A. Remarks: This work will be done in-house.

4. On motion (Sullivan-Trimbath) to hire James Howard as a full time laborer, effective Monday, August 11, 1997.

5. On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan) approved Bond Requisition # 12 for drawdown against the bond issue of National City Bank in the Amount of $394,916.64.

6. Report of the Solicitor:

In order to take steps to address the needs of the Authority to begin reviewing options in the event that additional financing is necessary.

On motion (Chonko-Sullivan) designate A. H. Williams and Co. Incorporated as Underwriters, and Ira Weiss, Esq. as Bond Counsel.

On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan) to authorize the Underwriters, Bond Counsel, Solicitor, and Engineer to review the financial needs of the project, and when appropriate, to present to the Board a proposal of financing the design features as described.

7. Report of the Operations Manager:

Report attached to Minutes.

8. On motion ( Chonko-Price) to authorize Ira Weiss, Esq, and Kenneth Frick, Compliance Officer to proceed with Magistrate hearings on homeowners who have not come into compliance with their storm water violations as a result of the dye testing program under the Consent Order.

9. Report of the Engineer:

On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan) to award Contract 97-10 B, Spot Repair Lining to the low Bidder, Insight Pipe Contracting, 344 Little Creek Road, Harmony, PA. for the amount of $8,745.00.

On motion (Sullivan-Trimbath) to award Contract 97-10 C to the low bidder, InfraTech International, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania in the amount of $19,995.00

10. Reception of Visitors

No visitors requested to be placed on the agenda.

There being no further business, on motion (Sullivan-Chonko) the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted by:

Michael Price, Jr., Secretary

West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority