WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2002

7:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: William Kiger, Donna Diener, John Schmidt, Dom Toretti, George Miklos

ALSO PRESENT: James Hannan, P.E., John Rushford, Esq., David M. Meredith, P.E.,

` Dona Shoenhair

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

A quorum was established with three of the Board Members present and the meeting commenced at 7:02 P.M.

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

Phil Shar - 300 Lewis Run Road-Deduct meters were approved by the Borough=s collectors Jordan Tax Service in 1992, questions why the Authority does not honor that and questions about the new rate structure.

Public re: new rates

Richard Olasz 105 5th Avenue-Questioned new rate structure and requested total for Bond debt.

Rick Saportito- 625 Shady Lane- did not attend

Chuck Burgman - 1529 Lower Bull Run Road-questioned new rates and why the Authority rounds up to the next 1000 gallons.

Jean Missig - 1327 Fidelity Drive- Second increase this year (previous ALCOSAN customer and why the Authority rounds up to the next 1000 gallons.

William & Diane Eckenrod - 1715 Pleasant Avenue-questioned new rates and why the Authority rounds up to the next 1000 gallons.

Delphine Schaff - 3215 Homestead Duquesne Road questioned new rates and why the Authority rounds up to the next 1000 gallons.

1. On motion (Diener/Schmidt) approved the minutes from Board Meeting September 6, 2002.

Vote: 5 Yes.

2. On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Treasurers= Report for August 2002.

Vote: 5 Yes.

3. On motion (Diener/Toretti) ratified September 2002 bills.

Vote: 5 Yes.

4. On motion (Schmidt/Diener) approved Requisition #45 in the amount of $31,013.71 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: 5 Yes.

5. Report of the Solicitor.

No Report

6. Report of the Engineer.

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved of Change Order No. 2 for the Curry Hollow Pump Station Flow Equalization Tank Project, Contract No. 2000-03, in the amount of ( -$4,500). This change order authorizes the elimination of two manholes and interconnecting pipe.

Vote: 5 Yes.

Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the New England STP, Revisions to Centrate Pump Station Project, a project authorized by letter quote, in the amount of $2,564.50. This Change Order authorizes piping changes due to conflicts with existing gas piping, digester drain line, electrical duct bank, and flume.

After discussion with the Board and the Engineers motion was tabled for further study.

7. Report of the General Manager.

Report attached to these minutes.

8. Old Business.

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) accepted the findings of the Audit of Legal Tax Service, from Maher Duessel as presented at the Workshop Meeting September 19, 2002.

Vote: 5 yes.

9. New Business.

10. Executive Session

11. On motion (Diener/Schmidt) the meeting adjourned at 9:12 PM.

Respectfully submitted:

John P. Schmidt, Secretary