WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY,    JULY 9, 2009

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL:              Albert Kopay, Jr., Richard Babjak, B. Frank Genes, and Rick Manspeaker.  Absent – Glenn Labosco

                                     

       Also Present:  James P. Hannan, William Shimko, Esq., John Balewski, P. E., Steve Nagy, and Dona Shoenhair.

 

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

On June 4, 2009 an Executive Session was held after the regular Board of Director’s Meeting to discuss personnel issues.

 

1.      Motion by Kopay and second by Manspeaker approving the minutes from Board Meeting of June 4, 2009 and the Special Meeting June 9, 2009. 

Motion carried 4-0, Labosco absent.

 

2.      Motion by Manspeaker and second by Kopay approving the Treasurers’ Report for May 2009.  Motion carried 4-0, Labosco absent.

 

3.      Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker ratifying the June 2009 bills. 

Motion carried 4-0, Labosco absent.

 

4.      Motion by Kopay and second by Manspeaker approving Requisition #120 in the amount $33,552.41 of as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by US Bank Trustee, St. Paul, MN

Motion carried 4-0, Labosco absent.

 

         Glenn Labosco arrived at 6:06

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

 

Joe Weisner, Chris Shelby & Chip McCarthy, of HT Capital Markets, and Wayne Gerhold, Esq. Authority Bond Counsel were here to answer questions and discuss the 1998 Bond Refinancing.

 

Motion by Genes and seconded by Kopay for the board set the Minimum Refinancing net to the Authority to be $700,000 or greater. 

Motion carried 5-0.

 

Motion by Genes and seconded by Kopay approving Resolution No. 119-09: a Resolution of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania authorizing appropriate persons to perform the Refinancing for the 1998 Bond Issue that must provide the Authority with not less than $700,000 net to the Authority. Motion carried 5-0. 

 

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.

           

7.  Report of the General Manager.

 

Written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

 

8.  Old Business.

           

9.  New Business.

 A.      Motion by  Kopay and second by Manspeaker to accept the proposal of Maher Duessel CPA’s for next three years as auditors for the Authority. Motion carried 5-0

B.       Motion by Manspeaker second by Labosco to approve the Identity Theft Prevention Program for West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority.  Motion carried 5-0 

 

10.       Executive Session: was held following adjournment to discuss property acquisition.

           

11.       Motion by Kopay and second by Labosco the meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM. Motion carried 5-0

 

Respectfully Submitted:  Glenn Labosco, Secretary