WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2005

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL:    Albert Kopay, Jr., Leah Mangino, George Miklos and John Schmidt, and Glenn Labosco.

Also, Present: James P. Hannan, Janet Burkhardt, Esq., Engineer John Balewski, and Dona Shoenhair.

         

A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at 7:25 PM.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

 

Elizabeth Krasman, of 1949 Michigan Avenue, West Mifflin.

 

     RE:  Flooding of her basement on many occasions since 1972. 

     Ms. Krasman asked the Board to have her area investigated because she is the only house on the street that floods when there is excessive rain.  She would also like to have repairs if needed or a suggestion from the Board as to what she could do to prevent further floodings.

 

     Board:    Will notify Ms. Krasman after looking into the problems on Michigan Avenue and keep her informed as to what might be done.  The Chairman directed the Engineer to evaluate the situation and have a recommendation for them to consider at the next board meeting.  The General Manager will advise Ms. Krasman as to the progress of the inquiry.

 

1.   On motion (Kopay/Mangino) approved the minutes from Board Meeting April 6, 2005.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

 

2.   On motion (Mangino/Kopay) approved the minutes from the Special Board Meeting April 25, 2005.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

3.   On motion (Schmidt/Mangino) approved Treasurers’ Report for March 2005.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

4.   On motion (Kopay/Mangino) ratified April 2005 bills.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

5.   Report of the Solicitor.

 

     No report.

 

6.   Report of the Engineer.

 

     Written report of the engineer is available upon request.

 

On motion (Kopay/Schmidt) approved the advertising for bids of the Homeville Interceptor Rehabilitation Project. The timing of the advertisement is to be at the discretion of the General Manager.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

7.   Report of the General Manager.

 

Written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

 

8.   Old Business.

             

Motion by Schmidt to direct the General Manager to give notice of the termination of the agreement dated May 6, 1999 between WMSSMA and Legal Tax Service, Inc. effective December 31, 2005. No second motion died.

             

9.   New Business.

 

On motion (Schmidt/Kopay) approved a refund to Holy Trinity Church, for sewer charges on Jewel Street Cemetery, the property is not tapped into the sewers.  Legal Tax Service, Inc. began billing this Cemetery in May 2003.  Total refund due is $414.00.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

On motion (Kopay/Mangino) approved the hiring of 7 Summer Helpers at the wage rate of $7.00 per hour, not to exceed 120 days, passing physical/drug testing, and other items stipulated in Union Contract.

Vote:     4-yes (GL, LM, AK, and GM) 1-no (JS).

 

On motion (Mangino/Kopay) accepted the Audit of the Authority Financial Statements for Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2004 with changes describe during presentation by Maher Duessel CPAs.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

On motion (Kopay/Mangino) approved Resolution No. 91-05: A Resolution of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority Amending the 125 Plan with regard to COBRA and Dependent Descriptions.

Vote:     5-yes (GL, LM, JS, AK, and GM).

 

Adjourned to Executive Session at 8:07 PM.

 

10.  Executive Session.

 

Reconvened from Executive Session 8:20 PM.

 

11.  On motion (Kopay/Schmidt) the meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM. 

    

Respectfully Submitted:

 

     Leah Mangino, Secretary