WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2000
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
Michael Price, Jr., Donna Diener, Roberta Chonko, Cynthia Sullivan
ALSO PRESENT
Kenneth Frick, Steve Nagy, Ira Weiss, Esq., Engineer David Meredith
A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting
commenced at 7:00 P.M.
Reception of Visitors
Elizabeth Dawes-Ricci, Bost Avenue
Residence of Eastman Street, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania: Mrs. Griffin, Carol Tillit, Joe Nagy
Discussion available, upon request, on audio tape.
1. On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) approved the minutes from September 6, 2000.
Vote: all yes.
2. Motion to approve the Treasurers Report for August 2000.
Tabled
3. Motion to ratify the September 2000 bills.
Tabled
4. On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) approved Requisition #21 in the amount of $108,185.31 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Vote: all yes.
5. Report of the Solicitor.
On motion (Sullivan/Diener) authorized the Solicitor to commence proceedings for the acquisition of real estate for the Homeville Equalization Tank.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Sullivan/Diener) authorized a consulting contract with the Ellis Real Estate Company for real estate services including negotiation and acquisition of the Homeville properties and to perform appraisal services in connection with any acquisition of those properties.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) appointed the Law Offices of Ira Weiss as the delinquent collector for ALCOSAN accounts assumed by the Authority under the fee arrangement as presented to the Board.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) terminated the employment of the General Manager effective immediately.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) authorized the Solicitor to coordinate the application process for the position of Authority Controller.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) authorized the Solicitor to coordinate the seeking of applications for the position of General Manager.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) authorized the formation of a Search Committee for the positions of Controller and General Manager consisting of the Solicitor, William Trefz and the designee of the Chairman.
Note: Mr. William Trefz, Retired Executive Director, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority and has some 35 years experience in managing wastewater treatment facilities both in the United States and overseas.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) designated Kenneth Frick, Assistant General Manager as the liaison to the Board during the absence of the General Manager.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) authorized Kenneth Frick to coordinate all necessary activities to secure the Authority facilities and to communicate the change in management of the Authority to all appropriate agencies including the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, the Allegheny County Health Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, all contractors and any other appropriate party.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) authorized Kenneth Frick to sign on all Authority accounts as Assistant General Manager, and further to sign all necessary documents with the Authority depositories, the Trustee, National City Bank, and all other appropriate entities.
Vote: all yes.
6. Report of the Engineer.
On motion (Sullivan/Diener) approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $6,779.00 on the New England Sanitary Sewer Project for revision to the electrical work at the pump station.
Vote: all yes.
On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $6,950.00 minus Change Order #2 in the amount of $3,185.40 for a total amount of $3,764.60 for installation of house laterals and sanitary traps on the Glenny Lane Sanitary Sewer Project.
Vote: all yes.
7. Report of the General Manager.
8. Old Business.
9. New Business.
Motion to approve Community Compliance, Inc. Contract for continuance of Pretreatment Program.
Tabled.
Discussion of personnal issues, update to be given to the Board in 30 days.
On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) changed monthly Board of Directors' Regular Meetings to the first Monday of the month beginning November 6, 2000 to be held at the Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant Office Complex, and the monthly Board of Directors' Workshop Meetings to the last Monday of the month beginning October 30, 2000 to be held at the Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant Office Complex. The Workshop Meeting for December 2000 to be held on Monday, December 18, 2000 because of the Holiday.
Vote: all yes.
10. On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Roberta Chonko, Secretary