WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2004

6:00 PM

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL:   Albert Kopay, Jr., John Schmidt, George Miklos and  William Kiger. Absent Leah Mangino.

                            

Also Present: James P. Hannan, John Rushford, Esq., Engineer John Balewski, and Dona Shoenhair.

                  

A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at 6:35 PM.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:   

Mark Poole, PE, HDR Engineering – Results of investigation of New England Road Interceptor.

 

1.       On motion (Kopay/Schmidt) approved the minutes from the Board Meeting of July 28, 2004.          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

2.       On motion (Miklos/Kopay) approved the Treasurers’ Report for July 2004.

          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

3.       On motion (Schmidt/Kopay) ratified the August 2004 bills.

          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

4.       On motion (Schmidt/Kopay) approved Requisition #68 in the amount of $4,037.20 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

5.       Report of the Solicitor.

         

The Solicitor and the Engineer concurred that the Channel Muffin Monster at Thompson Run STP should be replaced on an emergency basis.

 

On motion (Kopay/Miklos) approved the replacement of the Muffin Monster at Thompson Run STP on an emergency basis due to permanent failure.

          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

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6.       Report of the Engineer.

 

Hard copy of the Engineer’s report attached to these minutes as presented at the workshop meeting.

 

On motion (Miklos/Kopay) approved Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 2003-02 Headworks Improvements and Miscellaneous Pump Station Work, in the amount of $2,384.73 for providing an 8-foot length of 26-inch diameter air duct within the New England STP equalization tank.          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

7.       Report of the General Manager.

 

          Hard copy of the Managers report attached to these minutes as presented at the workshop meeting.

 

On motion (Kopay/Schmidt) awarded Contract 2004-02 Site Work Blanket Contract to Creative Enterprises Corporation, 1 Circle Drive, Dravosburg, PA as low bidder with contract price at $150,000.00.          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

On motion (Kopay/Miklos) approved buy-out/replacement of the copy machine through Tosheba

          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

On motion (Schmidt/Kopay) approved the upgrade of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority Server per proposal of Phoenix Business Technologies Group Inc.  The purchase and installition will be over two Fiscal Year Budgets (2004 & 2005).        Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

8.       Old Business.

 

9.       New Business.

 

On motion (Miklos/Schmidt) approved refund to Ralph M. Salvo, Jr., 315 Oak Street, double paid June bill during sale of house.  Refund $21.50.

          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

10.     Executive Session


 

          On motion (Kopay/Schmidt) adjourned to Executive Session at 6:40 PM.

          Vote: 4 yes (AK, JS, GM, WK)-1 Absent (LM).

 

          Reconvened from Executive Session at 6:55 PM.

 

 

 

11.     On motion (Kopay/Miklos) the meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 

 

                                                                  

          John P. Schmidt, Secretary