WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

Meeting Minutes

Thursday January 6, 2011

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL        Albert Kopay, Jr.,  Rick Manspeaker, B. Frank Genes, Robert Kostelnik, Patrick J. Canavan

 

Also Present:  Steve Nagy, William Shimko, Esq., John Balewski, PE, Mindy Moyle and Ann Steiner

 

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  On December 2, 2010 an Executive Session was held following the Board Meeting to discuss personnel issues.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: William Maha

 

REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD:

 

Meeting turned over to Solicitor: The Solicitor then turned the meeting over to Interim Assistant General Manager, Steve Nagy

 

1.      Albert J. Kopay Jr. was nominated by Genes and second by Manspeaker for Chairman.

Vote:  4-yes (BG, RM, PC and AK).  1-no (RK)

 

Meeting returned to Chairman Albert J. Kopay Jr.

 

2.      Rick Manspeaker was nominated by Genes and second by Kopay for Vice Chairman.

Vote:  5-yes (BG, RK, RM, PC and AK).

 

3.      B. Frank Genes was nominated by Manspeaker and second by Kopay for Secretary.

         Vote:  5-yes (BG, RK, RM, PC and AK).

 

Nomination for Treasurer – Genes nominated Canavan and Canavan declined. Genes then nominated Kostelnik and Kostelnik declined. Attorney Shimko stated according to the by-laws Board Members must fill the positions of Treasurer and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

 

4.      Patrick Canavan was nominated by Genes and second by Kopay for Treasurer.

       Vote:  4-yes (BG, RK, RM and AK).  1-no (PC)

 

5.      Robert Kostelnik was nominated by Genes and second by Manspeaker for

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. Vote:  4-yes (BG, RM, PC and AK).  1-no (RK)

 

6.      Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting December 2, 2010.

         Vote:  4-yes (BG, RK, RM and AK).  1-abstain (PC)

 

7.      Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to approve Treasurers’ Report for November 2010.

         Vote:  4-yes (BG, RK, RM and AK).  1-abstain (PC)

 

8.      Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to ratify December 2010 bills.

         Vote:  4-yes (BG, RK, RM and AK).  1-abstain (PC)

 

9.      Motion by Manspeaker and second by Genes to approve Requisition 2009-17 in the amount of $553.00 as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA.

          Vote:  4-yes (BG, RK, RM and AK).  1-abstain (PC)

           

10.       Report of the Solicitor.

 

            A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

 

11.       Report of the Engineer.

 

            A written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

                       

12.       Report of the General Manager.

 

            A written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

 

13.       Old Business.

                       

14.       New Business.

A.                  Motion by Genes second by Manspeaker to adopt Resolution 129-11. A resolution of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority relative to the establishment and maintenance of employees’ pension, annuity, insurance and benefit fund or funds, to amend certain provisions of the pension plan or program applicable to the employees of said authority.

Vote:  4-yes (BG, RK, RM and AK).  1-abstain (PC)

 

15.       Executive Session.

            Executive session was not held.

 

16.       Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to adjourn meeting at 6:35pm.

            Vote:  5-yes (BG, RK, RM, PC and AK).

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

B. Frank Genes, Secretary