WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2003

Following Workshop

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: William G. Kiger, Dom Toretti, Leah Mangino,

Absent: George Miklos, John Schmidt

ALSO PRESENT: James P. Hannan, P.E., Ira Weiss, Esq., David M. Meredith, P.E., Dona Shoenhair

A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at 7:25 PM.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

On motion(Toretti/Mangino) approved Resolution No. 77-03: A Resolution of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority recognizing and thanking Donna L. Diener for her years of service to the Authority as a member of the Board of Directors.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

Donna Diener was unable to attend the meeting this evening but she sent the following thank you by email:

“My sincere thanks to you, staff and fellow board members.

I very much appreciate your thoughts of recognition for my tenure on the Board, but wholly unnecessary.

Five years ago I had the privilege of being appointed to the Board with personal ambitions of reorganization and reform. I’ve always acted and reacted w/my heart and best intentions for moving the Authority forward.

My pleasure has been to witness a reclamation of honesty, integrity and high ethical standards.

My best wishes to you, Authority employees, and fellow board members, with whom I have had the privilege to serve.

Sincerely,

dd”

Welcome Leah Mangino as newest Member of the Board of Directors

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: Both scheduled visitors did not appear.

Did not come to meeting: Kathy Laychak, 1956 Homestead Duquesne Road.

Re: Legal Tax Service

Did not come to meeting: Milan Crevar, 3808 Everlawn

Re: increase is sewage to more than water, (rounding up).

1. On motion (Toretti/Mangino) approved the minutes from Board Meeting March 6, 2003.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

2. On motion (Mangino/Toretti) approved Treasurers’ Report for February 2003.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

3. On motion (Toretti/Mangino) ratified March 2003 bills.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

4. On motion (Mangino/Toretti) approved Requisition #51 in the amount of $64,787.79 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

5. Report of the Solicitor.

On motion (Toretti/Mangino) approved West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority Policy for Implementing the Amended Right-to-Know Law.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

6. Report of the Engineer.

Written report as presented at the Workshop Meeting attached to minutes.

7. Report of the General Manager

On motion (Toretti/Mangino) approved a refund to Carolyn Chatlos, 813 Eastman Street, West Mifflin, PA. Ms. Chatlos has been a tenant at Eastmen Street address for many years and has been paying commercial rates because the property was classified by the Pennsylvania American Water Company as commercial. Total amount of the difference between residential and commercial rates since October 1996 is $1,254.85. Total refund requested is $1,254.85.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

On motion (Mangino/Toretti) approved hiring of Summer Help for a Maximum of 90 working days, to begin as soon as they would be available for use where agreed. The authority would hire 4 persons following proper checks and drug testing and would pay a rate of $7.00 per hour.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

8. Old Business.

(Tabled for further study) Motion to approve Personnel Policies as presented.

9. New Business.

On motion (Toretti/Mangino) approved Sexual Harassment Policy and Sexual Harassment Procedure.

Vote: 3-yes (W.K., D.T., L.M.) 2-absent (G.M., J.S.)

10. Executive Session: (None)

11. On motion (Toretti/Mangino) adjourned the meeting at 7:35 PM..

Respectfully Submitted:

Leah Mangino, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer