BOARD OF DIRECTORS’
MEETING
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday May 7, 2015
CALL TO ORDER 6:00pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL
CALL Brian Hilligsberg, Robert
Kostelnik, and Leonard Zapf, – Present
John Munsie, David
Tartler - Absent
Also Present: Matthew D. Racunas, Esq., Charles J Jordan,
PE, Gary M Stetar, James Howard and Marinda Henze
Reception of Visitors: Paul Fisher – Paul A. Fisher Insurance
Services, LLC and KC Benefit Services, Inc.
1. Motion by Kostelnik and second by
Hilligsberg to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on April 2, 2015.
Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
2. Motion by Hilligsberg and second by
Kostelnik to approve the Treasurers’ Report for February 2015. Vote:
3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
3. Motion by Kostelnik and second by
Hilligsberg to ratify the April 2015 bills.
Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK,
LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
4. Motion by Hilligsberg and second
by Kostelnik to approve requisition 2014-04 in the
amount of $28,890.54, as draw down
against Bond Series 2014, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA. Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK,
LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
5. Report of
the Solicitor - A
written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.
6. Report of the
Engineer - A
written report of the Engineer is available upon request.
7. Report of the
General Manager - A
written report of the General Manager is available upon request.
a. Motion by
Zapf and second by Kostelnik to sell the Authority’s 2006 Chevy Camera Van to
the West Mifflin Borough in the amount of $4,500.00.
Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
b. Motion by
Zapf and second by Kostelnik to approve professional services for $44,600.00
for integrated SCADA replacement. Vote:
3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
c. Motion by
Zapf and second by Kostelnik to approve paying for two sewer crew employees to
take the back hoe class at PIA.
Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
8. Executive Session
was held from 6:52pm to 7:07pm.
9. Old Business - None
10. New Business.
a. Motion by Kostelnik and second by
Hilligsberg to approve investment of bond monies with US Asset Management.
Vote: 2-Yes (BH, RK) 1-
No (LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
b. Motion by Hilligsberg and second
by Kostelnik to ratify phone vote to rebid Pleasant
Hills #2 (Century III) project. Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
c. Motion by Kostelnik and second by
Hilligsberg to approve hiring of 5 summer-help for
2015 season. Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK,
LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
d. Motion by Zapf and second by Kostelnik to approve a
rate increase of $20.00 an hour to Attorney Matthew Racunas of Racunas Law
Group, LLC.
Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
e. Motion by Zapf and second by Kostelnik to transfer
$50,000 from General Fund to PLGIT investment account. Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK, LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
11. Motion by Kostelnik and second by Hilligsberg to adjourn at 7:11pm.
Vote: 3-Yes (BH, RK,
LZ) 2- Absent (JM, DT)
Respectfully
submitted:
David
Tartler – Secretary