WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL:              Richard Babjak, Rick Manspeaker, Robert Kostelnik, and B. Frank Genes.

                                    Absent:  Albert Kopay, Jr.

 

Also Present:  William Shimko, Esq., Lindsey Jewart, Ken Frick, Steve Nagy and Dona Shoenhair.

 

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

On July 8, 2010 an Executive Session was held following the Regular Meeting to discuss personnel.

 

On July 28, 2010 an Executive Session was held during the Special Board Meeting.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:     NONE

 

1.       Minutes:

 

A.        Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker approved the minutes from the Board Meeting June 3, 2010 as revised.

                        Vote:   3-Yes (FG, RM, RB).  1-No: (RK).  1-Absent: (AK).

 

B.        Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker approved the minutes from the Board Meeting July 8, 2010.

                        Vote:   3-Yes (FG, RM, RB).  1-No: (RK).  1-Absent: (AK).

 

C.        Motion by Manspeaker and second by Genes approved the minutes from the Special Board Meeting July 28, 2010.

                        Vote:   4 Yes (FG, RK, RM, RB). 1-Absent: (AK).

 

2.       Motion by Manspeaker and second by Genes approved the Treasurers’ Report for June 2010.

            Vote:   4 Yes (FG, RK, RM, RB). 1-Absent: (AK).

 

3.       Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker ratified the July 2010 bills.

Vote:   4 Yes (FG, RK, RM, RB). 1-Absent: (AK).

4.       Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker approved Requisition 2009-12 in the amount of $11,528.94    as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA.

            Vote:   4 Yes (FG, RK, RM, RB). 1-Absent: (AK).

5.       Report of the Solicitor.

 

Motion to accept the PENNVEST funding offer contingent upon Borough of West Mifflin loan guaranty, authorize the appropriate officers, the engineer and solicitor to undertake all actions required to obtain funding, and to reimburse the Borough of West Mifflin for professional fees incurred in Local Government Unit Debt Act-required proceedings to guaranty PENNVEST loan.

            Vote:   4 Yes (FG, RK, RM, RB). 1-Absent: (AK).

 

            A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

 

6.       Report of the Engineer.

  

            A written report of the Engineer available upon request.

         

7.       Report of the acting General Manager.

 

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

 

            Motion by Kostelnik and second by Genes to recognize the Sewer Crew for their work on Spring Valley Road, saving the Authority thousands of dollars.  Also, to the Mechanic and crew at Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant, for their efforts in rebuilding the Belt Filter Press, again, saving the Authority thousands of dollars.  A letter to be prepared and then placed in their personnel file.

            Vote:   4 Yes (FG, RK, RM, RB). 1-Absent: (AK).

 

8.       Executive Session: Recessed to Executive Session at     6:50 PM.

                                             Reconvened at 7:45 PM. 

          

9.       Old Business.

 

             Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker all personnel files are to remain locked at all times.  Anyone wishing access must make a formal request in writing and may examine their personnel file only with the presence of Ken Frick, Acting General Manager or Steve Nagy, Pretreatment/Compliance Manager.

            Vote:   3-Yes (FG, RM, RB).  2-Absent: (AK and RK). 

 

10.            New Business. 

 

11.     Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker the meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 

            B. Frank Genes, Secretary