WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2003

Following Workshop

# MEETING MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: William Kiger, George Miklos, John Schmidt, Dom Toretti, Leah Mangino

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

A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at 8:25 PM.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

On Saturday, May 31, 2003, an executive session was held to discuss property acquisition.

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

Richard Olasz, 105 Fifth Avenue, was scheduled to speak about his sewage rates at the preceding workshop meeting but did not appear.

James Dittman, 1800 Vermont Avenue, spoke to the Board at the preceding workshop meeting about the current rate structure with regard to ‘rounding-up’ to the next 1000 gallons.

The Board explained the current rate structure, the DEP Consent Orders requiring upgrading of the Authorities facilities, and the debt the Authority incurred in meeting these Consent Orders. The Board also talked to Mr. Dittman about how the current rates were formulated.

Mr. Dittman remained after the workshop for the Monthly Board of Directors Public Voting Meeting.

1. On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved the minutes from Board Meeting May 1, 2003.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

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

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

3. On motion (Miklos/Toretti) ratified May 2003 bills.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

4. On motion (Toretti/Mangino) approved Requisition #53 in the amount of $13,876.95 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

5. Report of the Solicitor.

No report at this time

6. Report of the Engineer.

As submitted at the workshop meeting. (Attached to minutes).

7. Report of the General Manager

As submitted at the workshop meeting. (Attached to minutes).

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) authorized the expenditure of up to $35,000 for Pipe Eyes LLC of Louisville, KY to provide television of sanitary sewers within the ALCOSAN service area. This work will be performed under the Piggyback contract that exists between Pipe Eyes LLC and the Water and Sewer Authority of the Municipality of Monroeville. The unit price will be $0.58 per lineal foot. Funds to paid out of the Tap in Account.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

On motion (Toretti/Miklos) authorized Chester Engineers to prepare a feasibility study for the elimination of the Pleasant Hills No. 1 Pump Station at a cost not to exceed $1,700.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

On motion (Schmidt/Mangino) appointed Ira Weiss, Esq., Solicitor, and James P. Hannan, General Manager, as the negotiation team to meet with the Teamsters Local 636 and negotiate a new labor contract for the WMSSMA.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

On motion (Mangino/Toretti) directed the Management and Solicitor to prepare and issue past bills using the consumption of 7,000 gallons per month (per resolution 3-96-C) for the past due bills for sewer service provided to 7 properties along Heilman Street connected to the City of Duquesne water system. Five of the properties are in the City of Duquesne. At 7,000 gallons consumption the amount owed the Authority is $1,789.61 per property or $12,527.27.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

On motion (Miklos/Toretti) directed Management to inform Legal Tax Service, Inc. to begin monthly billing of the 7 properties along Heilman Street at the monthly rate of $33.00 per month. (Current rate structure at 7,000 gallons per month)

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

On motion (Schmidt/Mangino) authorized the General Manager to credit all fees invoiced and paid by Mrs. Fraupel of 518 Brierly Lane ($2,037.60) against the tap in fee of $3,145.00. The balance she would owe the Authority would be $1,107.40.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

Manager, Jim Hannan, was authorized by the Board to enter into an agreement with Mrs. Blazer of 1013 Irwin Run Road to make payments on her tap in fee.

Manager, Jim Hannan, was authorized by the Board to prepare a correspondence to Mr. Phil Shar denying his request to be “grand fathered” with respect to his deduct meter.

On motion (Mangino/Miklos) appointed John P. Schmidt as Voting Delegate and William G. Kiger as Alternate Voting Delegate to the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association

61st Annual Conference, Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA, August 24 –27, 2003.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

On motion (Miklos/Toretti) awarded a contract to American Industrial Contracting, Inc. of Sewickley, Pennsylvania for a lump sum price of $3,995.00 for the asbestos floor tile removal at the New England Sewage Treatment Plant. In accordance with their proposal dated June 5, 2003.

Vote: All yes -(LM, DT, JS, GM, WK).

8. Old Business.

Motion to approve Personnel Policies as presented. Tabled for further review.

9. New Business.

10. Executive Session: No Executive Session was held at this time.

11. On motion (Toretti/Miklos) the meeting adjourned at 8:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted:

John P. Schmidt, Secretary