WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1998

MINUTES

 

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

 

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

ALSO PRESENT

 

Irene Parkinson, Ronald Hess, Ira Weiss, Esq., Engineer David M. Meredith

 

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

 

1. On motion (Trimbath-Diener) approved the Board of Director's Regular Meeting Minutes of August 6, 1998.

 

2. On motion (Chonko-Price) approved the Treasurer's Report for July, 1998.

 

3. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) approved Requisition #26 in the amount of $716,847.00 as drawdown to National City Bank, Cleveland, Ohio for the Consent Order.

 

4. On motion (Trimbath-Diener) moved to advertise for bids for sanitary sewering of the Noble Road Project with a bid opening date of September 30, 1998.

 

5. On motion (Price-Trimbath) moved to approve Mark Bosco to set up Web page for WMSSMA.

 

6. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) moved to award bid for the Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Project to W. G. Tomko * Son, Inc. 859 Missionary Drive, Baldwin Borough as the lowest responsible bidder for the amount of $114,948.00.

 

7. On Motion (Trimbath-Chonko) moved to authorize the Solicitor to draft an addendum to the Rate Resolution for a quarterly charge for Pretreatment to all restaurants emitting into WMSSMA treatment plants.

 

8. On motion (Trimbath-Price) moved to accept the bid of A & H Equipment Company for a Vactor Sewer Cleaning Truck at $183,500.

 

9. On motion (Trimbath-Diener) approved United Environmental's Change Order #4 for a total of $39,932.89.

 

10. On motion (Chonko-Diener) moved to authorize the Solicitor to file against all residents who are not in compliance in the Dye Testing Program by October 1, 1998.

 

11. Report of Solicitor Ira Weiss, Esq., Attorney Isobel Storch representing Solicitor Weiss:

 

Attorney Storch reported the status of the Bond Issue, Series 1998. Copy of Report attached to these minutes.

On motion (Trimbath-Price) approved Resolution No. 31-98, supplementing Resolution No. 27-98 establishing the commitment of the Authority to take appropriate future action with respect to the issuance of the Authority's sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1998.

 

Attorney Storch introduced a Grant of Right of Way Agreement between Kennywood Park and West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority.

On Motion (Chonko-Diener) approved the Agreement.

 

12. Report of Chester Engineers: Engineer David M. Meredith

 

Report attached to minutes.

 

Engineer Meredith addressed the issue of the Board of Directors viewing the G. I. S. system at Bethel Park, which will be completed by September 21, 1998. Engineer Meredith will address at the WMSSMA workshop, September 24, 1998.

 

Ms. Sullivan addressed the issue of Budget to Engineer Meredith and to get together with the Finance Committee in order to met the October deadline.

 

13. Report of the Operations Manager, Ronald Hess

 

Report attached to minutes.

 

14. Reception of Guests on the Agenda:

 

Mr. Phil Shar, 300 Lewis Run Road, West Mifflin, Pa. 15122

 

Subject: Deduct Meter

Mr. Shar addressed the issue of a deduct meter and called 8 communities and all had provisions for a deduct meter.

Attorney Storch read the portion of Resolution 27-98 adopted on June 4, 1998 addressing the issue of a deduct meter.

Mr. Shar then requested the following to be sent to him:

A.     Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of August 6, 1998,

B.     B. Legal reason in writing why West Mifflin does not recognize the deduct meter, (Reference Attorney Storch's comments on Resolution 27-98 of June 4, 1998)

C. Copy of the By-Laws of WMSSMA,          and

D. Copy of Resolution 27-98.

 

Mr. James Wassick did not request to be put on agenda, but the Chair recognized him, and he again brought to the Board's attention the issue of equitable distribution to customers of costs in the form of sewage fees. Mr.Wassick requested a copy of the minutes of the last meeting (8-6-98).

 

15. On Motion (Chonko-Trimbath) meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted:

Michael Price, Jr., Secretary



































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Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting - September 3, 1998

6:15 PM Caucus



Attorney Donald Fetzko representing Legal Tax Service, Inc.

Discussion was held regarding the following:

a. Recent newspaper articles regarding the Authority,

b. Letter written by Manager Howard Bednar, West Mifflin Borough regarding

the Authority's delinquencies,

and

c. The next round of water shut offs by the Authority.

The Chair requested a list of current delinquent customers.

























































Attorney Isobel Storch



West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority

Water Shut off Schedule





1. LTS to send out 30 day notices on September 23, 1998

2. Weiss to send out 10 day notices October 16

3. Water shut off - October 28, 1998 Wednesday



Isobel: September 23 -1, 24th-2, 25th-3, 26th-4, 27th-5, 28th-6, 29th-7, 30th-8, Oct 1-9, Oct 2nd-10, Oct 3rd-11, Oct 4th-12, Oct 5th-13, Oct. 6th-14, Oct. 7th-15, Oct. 8th-16, Oct 9th-17, Oct 10-18, Oct. 11-19, Oct. 12-20, Oct. 13th-21, Oct. 14-22, Oct. 15th-23, Oct. 16th-24,Oct 17th-25, Oct. 18th-26, Oct. 19th-27, Oct. 20th-28, Oct. 21st-29, Oct. 22nd-30.

10 day notice - Oct. 31st- 1, Nov. 1 - 2, Nov. 2-3, Nov. 3-4, Nov. 4-5, Nov. 5-6, Nov. 6 -7,

Nov. 7-8, Nov. 8-9, Nov. 9-10

Shut off Wednesday, November 11, 1998



Houston, do we have a problem?????



I - 9-21-98