WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

Meeting Minutes

Thursday February 6, 2014

CALL TO ORDER 6:00pm

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL                Brian Hilligsberg, Robert Kostelnik, & David Tartler– Present

                                    John Munsie, & Leonard Zapf- Absent (Quorum Held)

Also Present: Matthew D. Racunas, Esq., John Balewski, PE, Patrick J Canavan, and Mindy Henze

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR:  None at this time.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: Mathew Fetzko and Attorney Gerik Jenco of Legal Tax Service present to discuss issues with delinquent sewer accounts.  

 

1.      Motion by Hilligsberg and second by Tartler to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on January 2, 2014. Vote: 3- Yes (BH, RK, DT) 2-Absent (JM, LZ)

 

2.      Motion by Hilligsberg and second by Tartler to approve the Treasurers’ Report for December 2013.

         Vote: 3- Yes (BH, RK, DT) 2-Absent (JM, LZ)

 

3.      Motion by Tartler and second by Hilligsberg to ratify the January 2014 bills.

         Vote: 3- Yes (BH, RK, DT) 2-Absent (JM, LZ)

 

4.      Report of the Solicitor. - A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

         Motion by Hilligsberg and second by Tartler to give post retirement death benefit of $2,000, as stated in the Union Contract, to the Estate of Charles Young and the Estate of Robert Waugaman. 

         Vote: 3- Yes (BH, RK, DT) 2-Absent (JM, LZ)

 

5.      Report of the Engineer. - A written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

 

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

         Motion by Hilligsberg and Second by Tartler to approve Dnarch Environmental to begin flow study in the New England area for the months of March, April, & May 2014 for $5,920.00 per month as a specialty quote. 

         Vote: 3- Yes (BH, RK, DT) 2-Absent (JM, LZ)

  

7.      Executive Session was held from 6:53pm to 7:32pm. 

 

8.      Old Business. – West Mifflin Borough will begin to work on paperwork for a grant to help the storm water situation on Curry Hollow Road.  If grant monies are received this project could eliminate the flooding problems at the Curry Hollow Pump Station. 

          

9.      New Business- None at this Time.

                

10.    Motion by Tartler and second by Hilligsberg to adjourn at 7:35pm.  

         Vote: 3- Yes (BH, RK, DT) 2-Absent (JM, LZ)

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

 

                                                           

David Tartler – Secretary