WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2002

7:00 PM

 

 

PRESENT: Donna Diener, John P. Schmidt, Dom Toretti,

Absent:  William G. Kiger, Robert Macey.

 

Also Present: James P. Hannan, Ira Weiss, Esq., John Balewski, Dona Shoenhair

 

A quorum was established with three of the Board Members present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

 

1.         On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approve the minutes with revisions from Board Meeting February 7, 2002.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

2.        On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved Treasurers’ Report for January 2002.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

3.        On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) ratified February 2002 bills.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent

4.         On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Requisition #38 in the amount of $243,142.29 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

Comment:         This Requisition contains $27,749.50 for 1996 Bond Arbitrage paid to Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service.

            Vote:            3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

5.          Report of the Solicitor.

 

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) appointed Ellis Real Estate Company to perform real estate appraisal and acquisition services in connection with the Homeville Equalization Tank Project.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved the appeal the findings on Larry McGurgan Unemployment Compensation.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent.

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Resolution 67-02: A resolution of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania amending resolutions 29-98, 3-96C and 54-00 regarding credit to first time filling of new pools in the Borough of West Mifflin.

            Vote:            3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

6.        Report of the Engineer.

 

7.        Report of the General Manager.

           

Discussion on Act 11 of 2002 regarding Operator Certifications.

 

Discussion on doing Arbitrage on 1998 Construction Fund to make sure we are following correct usage guidelines as described within the Bond of 1998.

 

Discussion and approval of the Board to have James Hannan, General Manager, Ira Weiss, Esq., and Engineer David M. Meredith begin meeting and discuss the rate structure for West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority.

 

8.         Old Business.         

 

9.         New Business.

 

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved internship without pay to Sarah Steiner. This time to be used to do mailings and other office duties as needed.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved Board and Management to attend the Twin Rivers Council of Government Anniversary Dinner on March 28, 2002.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

10.       On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) adjourned the meeting at 7:47 PM.

Vote:    3 Yes, 2 Absent.

 

11.       Executive Session.

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 John P. Schmidt, Secretary