WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1998
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Cynthia Sullivan, Donald Trimbath, Roberta Chonko, Michael Price, Donna Diener
ALSO PRESENT
Irene Parkinson, Ronald Hess, Ira Weiss, Esq., David M. Meredith
A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m.
2. On motion (Trimbath-Price) approved Requisition #18 in the amount of $268,578.75 for drawdown against the Bond Issue from National City Bank.
3. On motion (Chonko-Diener) ratified the Treasurer's Report for the Month of December, 1997.
4. On motion (Price-Trimbath) to adopt Policy for requesting records of West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority.
5. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) ratified the appeal of the Duran Mobile Home Court Case by West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority.
6. On motion (Diener-Trimbath) ratified the approval of the NPDES permit for the Kenmore Sewage Treatment Plant.
7. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) approved the Sewer System Rate Study for West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority presented by Chester Engineers with revised date of February 4, 1998.
8. On motion (Price-Trimbath) approved the Right-of-Way Utility Agreement with Bell-Atlantic for easement at the Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant subject to review by Solicitor and Engineer.
9. On motion (Chonko-Diener) ratified the acceptance of proposal submitted by Industrial Appraisal Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. for the amount of $5,575.00 for appraisal of property furnishings, machinery, and equipment for insurance valuations, fixed asset accounting control purposes, and inventory.
10. On motion (Trimbath-Price) approved retaining WorkWell as a Physician's Panel for Worker's Compensation Cases.
11. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) moved to adopt Resolution requesting an Infrastructure Development Program grant of $950,000.00 from the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be used for the Noble Drive Service Area Sanitary Sewer Project.
Madam Chairman Cynthia Sullivan deviated from the regular order of business to have Mr. Joseph Weisner of A. H. Williams Company, Inc. speak regarding a proposed motion subject being A. H. Williams Company, Inc. serving as underwriter on a contemplated financing. Mr. Weisner addressed the Board of Directors by stating , "The Authority's Solicitor Ira Weiss has prepared a resolution which permits us (A. H. Williams Company, Inc.) to undertake refinancing for the Authority (as a Bond Issue) . This would be the same structure, same payments, and will provide cash at the closing which gives the Authority the ability to utilize this for any project and/or necessary items. The Authority Board then carried the following motion:
12. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) adopted Resolution No. 28-98 authorizing A. H. Williams, Inc. to serve as underwriter on a contemplated financing by the Authority for the purpose of refunding prior debt and borrowing funds for capital projects, appointing professionals and to providing general authorizations.
13. Report of the Solicitor Ira Weiss:
Solicitor Weiss stated that he had a resolution to conform the rate resolution to a monthly system.
14. On motion (Price-Chonko) adopted Resolution 3-96C of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania amending Resolution No. 3-96 the Authority's rate resolution providing for monthly billing for sewer charges effective January 1, 1997.
15. Report of the Engineer David M. Meredith
Report attached to minutes.
16. Report of the Operations Manager Ronald Hess
Report attached to minutes.
17. Reception of Visitors:
No visitors requested to be placed on the agenda for this meeting.
18. On motion (Chonko-Diener) meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael Price,Jr., Secretary