WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL:  Albert Kopay, Jr., Richard Babjak, Rick Manspeaker, and B. Frank Genes.       ABSENT:  Robert Kostelnik

 

Also Present:  James P. Hannan, William Shimko, Esq., John Balewski, PE, Ken Frick, Marinda Moyle and Dona Shoenhair.

 

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

On April 8, 2010 an Executive Session was held before and following the Regular Meeting to discuss potential litigation and personnel issues.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:    NONE

 

1.        Motion by Kopay and second by Genes to approve the minutes from Board Meeting April 8, 2010.

            Vote: 4-yes (BG, AK, RM and RB).  1-Absent: (RK).

 

2.        Motion by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to approve the Treasurers’ Report for March 2010.

            Vote: 4-yes (BG, AK, RM and RB).  1-Absent: (RK).

 

3.        Motion by Manspeaker and second by Genes to ratify the April 2010 bills.

            Vote: 4-yes (BG, AK, RM and RB).  1-Absent: (RK).

 

4.         Motion by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to approve Requisition 2009-09 in the amount of $6,868.29 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA.

            Vote: 4-yes (BG, AK, RM and RB).  1-Absent: (RK).

 

5.        Report of the Solicitor.

 

Written report of the Solicitor is available upon request

 

6.        Report of the Engineer.

           

            Written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

 

            During engineer’s report Mr. Balewski stated the Spring Valley project can be started.

           

7.        Report of the General Manager.

 

            Written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

 

8.        Executive Session. 

 

Adjourned to Executive Session at 6:45 PM.

 

            Reconvened from Executive Session at 8:10 PM.

           

9.        Old Business.  None.

 

10.      New Business.

 

Motion by Manspeaker and second by Genes to approve a contract with Equitable Energy to provide natural gas supply to the New England Plant, Thompson Run Plant, and the Thompson Run office building for a term to run from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 at a unit rate of $6.75 per Dth.

Vote:  3-yes (BG, RM, and RB). Absent:  (RK) and AK left meeting following executive session.

 

11.      Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 PM.

Vote:  3-yes (BG, RM, and RB). Absent:  (RK) and AK left meeting following executive session.

 

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

            B. Frank Genes, Secretary