WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

Meeting Minutes

Thursday January 2, 2014

CALL TO ORDER 6:01pm

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL                   Brian Hilligsberg, Robert Kostelnik, John Munsie, David Tartler, Leonard Zapf,  – Present

                                     

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR:  On December 5, 2013 an Executive Session was held during the Board Meeting.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: None at this time

 

REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD:

 

Meeting turned over to Solicitor for Nomination of Chairman.

 

1.       Leonard Zapf nominated by Kostelnik and second by Hilligsberg for Chairman Position.

          5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)

 

Meeting returned to Chairman, Leonard Zapf

 

2.       Robert Kostelnik nominated by Hilligsberg and second by Munsie for Vice Chairman Position.

         5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)

 

3.       David Tartler nominated by Kostelnik and second by Munsie for Secretary Position. 

         5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)

 

4.       Brian Hilligsberg nominated by Kostelnik and second by Tartler for Treasurers Position. 

         5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)

 

5.       John Munsie nominated by Kostelnik and second by Hilligsberg for Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Position. 

          5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)

 

6.       Motion by Hilligsberg and second by Kostelnik to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on December 5, 2013.  4- Yes (BH, RK, DT, LZ) 1- Abstained (JM)

 

7.       Motion by Tartler and second Hilligsberg to approve the Treasurers’ Report for November 2013.

         4- Yes (BH, RK, DT, LZ) 1- Abstained (JM)

 

8.       Motion by Kostelnik and second by Tartler to ratify the December 2013 bills.

         4- Yes (BH, RK, DT, LZ) 1- Abstained (JM)

 

9.      Report of the Solicitor.

         A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

 

10.     Report of the Engineer.

         A written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

 

11.     Report of the General Manager.

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

         

          Motion by Kostelnik and second by Hilligsberg to have Liberty USA’s third water meter entered into our system as an un-billed account, this water is not entering or being treated by our system.  5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)

 

12.     Executive Session- Not Held.

 

13.     Old Business- None at this time.

 

14.     New Business

             Note: Management will be attending PMAA & Penn Tech Conferences in June & August as permitted in their       

             current employment contracts.    

  

15.     Motion by Kostelnik and second by Tartler to adjourn at 6:59pm.

         5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

 

                                                           

David Tartler – Secretary