WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2006

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: George Miklos, Albert Kopay, Jr., Leah Mangino, Glenn Labosco and Richard Babjak.

Also Present: James P. Hannan, Ira Weiss, Esq., Engineer John Balewski, and Dona Shoenhair.

A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at 6:00 PM.

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

Douglas Grieb: 234 School Street about rounding up.

Mr. Grieb stated he did not agree with the resolution of the Board to round up to the next 1,000 gallons when billing for sewage and that he has paid for about 5,000 gallons he did not use. He also requested that the Board consider revising the rates so as not to round up and also to give a break to water use in the summer.

Mr. Miklos explained that the Board was looking into a revision in the rate structure.

Richard Olasz: RE: Questioning special favors given to Riverview Homes on behalf of Mr. Jabbour; also, additional comments on Mr. Welsh's performance.

Mr. Miklos, Chairman, responded that the Board has addressed his comments on Mr. Welsh in a letter that was sent to Mr. Olasz by the authority solicitor. The issue with Riverview Homes deals with a quirk of the rate structure that occurs when a large number of residences are billed from the data in one water meter. The Board adjusted the rate structure for housing complexes of greater than 200 units. Riverview Homes is only one of at least 3 multiple residential complexes that are affected by this change and they were not the first one. The Board requested that if Mr. Olasz had any further issues about its correspondence with him he should submit them with sufficient detail so that they could be evaluated. The change puts them in line of what the average single residence pays for sewer service. Mr. Milkos also reminded Mr. Olasz that the Board will not discuss personnel issues at a public meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

An Executive Session of the WMSSMA Board of Directors was held on Monday, March 20, 2006 beginning at 4:00 PM. to discuss acquisition of property.

1. On motion (Mangino/Labosco) approved the minutes from Board Meeting March 2, 2006.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

2. On motion (Kopay/Mangino) approved the Treasurers’ Report for February 2006.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

3. On motion (Kopay/Mangino) ratified the March 2006 bills.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

4. On motion (Mangino/Kopay) approved Requisition #81 in the amount of $13,668.56 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by US Bank Trustee, St. Paul, MN.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

5. Report of the Solicitor.

On motion (Kopay/Mangino) authorized Legal Tax Service, Inc. to implement a security deposit procedure under the Bankruptcy Code. The deposit is to be $100.00.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

6. Report of the Engineer.

On motion (Kopay/Labosco) authorized ATS Chester Engineers to obtain information from Duquesne Light Company as to the cost of moving the power lines at the New England Sewage Treatment Plant that currently pass over the digester, and to present this information to the General Manager. The General Manager is then authorized to give the ‘order to proceed’ cost is not to exceed $40,000 unless Board of Directors is consulted.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

On motion (Kopay/Mangino) authorized ATS Chester Engineers to advertise for Bids on a contract to repair Sewer Lines on Michigan Avenue and Mellon Street at the discretion of the General Manager.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

7. Report of the General Manager.

On motion (Kopay/Mangino) authorized the engagement of Maher Duessel, CPA’s for audit of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008 as per their proposal dated April 4, 2006.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

On motion (Kopay/Mangino) authorized the General Manager to send a letter to Mr. Richard Steiner of 2009 Clairton Road that indicates that the Authority is planning a sewer extension that would include his property that is tentatively scheduled for COG submittal this summer with possible construction by the end of 2006.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

On motion (Kopay/Mangino) accepted the offer from PennVest for an $800,000 20 year term low interest loan (1.56% year 1 through 5, and 2.697% year 6 through 20) and a $885,000 grant to perform sewer repairs in the ALCOSAN service area of West Mifflin Borough.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

Mr. Kopay commented on the effort by the General Manager and ATS Chester Engineers to get the $880,000.00 grant from PennVest.

8. Old Business.

On motion (Mangino/Kopay) authorized the bidding of Contract 2006-01 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation.

Vote: 5-Yes (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

9. Executive Session

10. New Business.

11. On motion (Babjak/Labosco) the meeting adjourned at 7:09 PM.

Respectfully submitted:

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Leah Mangino, Secretary