WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2000

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

Cynthia Sullivan, Roberta Chonko, Donald Trimbath, Michael Price, Donna Diener

ALSO PRESENT

Ron Hess, Isobel Storch, Esq., Engineer Dave Meredith

A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 P.M..

Reception of visitors:

No Visitors present

Ms. Sullivan: Thanked the Board for their support over the years and requested that she not be nominated for the position of Chairman as there are Family health concerns and she would be unable to give the position the 200% attention it deserves.

Also, Ms. Chonko requests that she not be nominated for the position of Chairman during the reorganization of the Authority.

1. Meeting turned over to Attorney Isobel Storch for Reorganization.

2. Nominations for Chairman:

Attorney Storch opened nominations for Chairman.

Ms. Sullivan nominated Donna Diener for Chairman second by Ms. Chonko.

Attorney Storch recognized the nomination of Donna Diener for Chairman and asked for any other nominations.

Mr. Trimbath nominated Michael Price and second was by Donna Diener.

Attorney Storch recognized the nomination of Michael Price for Chairman and asked for other nominations, none were voiced. Nominations closed. "We will now have a roll call vote, when your name is called please indicate which of the two individuals you wish to vote for.

Ms. Diener: "Can I decline?"

Ms. Sullivan: "My understanding of the Municipal Authority Act is that if you are nominated for a position and do not wish to hold that position you have the right to decline that position."

Ms. Diener: "I would like to decline."

Attorney Storch: Ok. There is now one nomination on the floor Michael Price. Roll call please.

All voted yes for Michael Price.

Ms. Sullivan: "At this time I will vacate the seat. Mr. Price congratulations I look forward to working with you. Anything I can do in the transition stage give me a call."

Meeting now conducted by Michael Price, Jr., Chairman.

3. Nominations for Vice-Chairman:

Mr. Price asked for nominations for Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Trimbath nominated Donna Diener, no second

Mr. Price: "Any other nominations for Vice-Chair?' (None)

"One candidate for Vice-Chairman, Donna Diener. Roll call."

Mr. Trimbath, yes Donna.

Ms. Sullivan, no

Ms. Chonko, no

Ms. Diener, yes

Mr. Price, yes

4. Nominations for Treasurer

Mr. Price opened nominations for Treasurer.

Ms. Sullivan: "I nominate Donald Trimbath." Ms. Chonko second

Mr. Price asked for other nominations. (None)

Roll call. All Yes.

5. Nominations for Secretary

Mr. Price asked for nominations for Secretary.

Ms. Chonko nominated Cynthia Sullivan

Ms. Diener nominated Roberta Chonko

Mr. Price asked for other nominations. (None)

Roll Call: Mr. Trimbath "Chonko"

Ms. Diener "Chonko"

Ms. Sullivan "Chonko"

Ms. Chonko "Sullivan"

Mr. Price "Chonko"

6. Nominations for Assistant Secretary/Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Price asked for nominations for Assistant Secretary/Assistant Treasurer.

Ms. Diener nominated Cynthia Sullivan

Mr. Price asked for other nominations. (None)

Roll call: All yes

7. On motion (Trimbath/Chonko) approved the minutes from the December 1, 1999, regular Board of Directors meeting.

8. On motion (Diener/Chonko) approved Treasurer's Report for November, 1999.

9. On motion (Trimbath/Chonko) approved December 1999 bills.

10. On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) approved Requisition # 12 in the amount of $434,809.98 as drawdown against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

11. On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) approved retention of Professionals (Ira Weiss, Esq., Chester Engineers, Commerce Capitol).

12. On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) approved salary increases for Union Employees as per Union Contract and for Non-Union Employees.

13. On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) approved Refunds to :

1. Port Authority in the amount of $64,567.26.

2. Kennywood Park in the amount of $3,366.28.

3. Melanie Elder, 119 South Avenue, in the amount of $151.47 as they are a Pleasant Hills STP Customer.

4. Jeffery Hruska, Jr. of 145 Hillcrest Drive, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania in the amount of $36.24.

14. Report of Solicitor:

On motion (Trimbath/Sullivan) approved Resolution 00-50 Joint Resolution of the Boroughs of Baldwin, Whitehall and Brentwood, West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority applying for Grant assistance under the Three Rivers Wet Weather Program and a commitment to the Street Run Interceptor Line and the repairs and restoration of the Sanitary Sewer Manholes. The participating bodies continue the execution of existing cooperative agreements by the implementation of their respective corrective action plans as previously adopted by the said Municipalities.

15. Report of the Engineer:

Report of Engineers on file.

16. Report of General Manager:

On motion (Trimbath/Diener) approved Report of the General Manager for December 1999 be attached to minutes.

On motion (Trimbath/Diener) approved letters of commendation for the three Employees who passed the Operators test given by the DEP they are: James Moneck receiving a SD-1 License, Donald Mizak receiving a SC-1 License, and Ronald Zevola receiving a SD-1 License.

17. Old Business

No old business.

18. New Business

No new business

19. Motion to adjourn (Sullivan/Diener) at 8:04 PM

Respectfully submitted:

Roberta Chonko, Secretary