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