WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1998

MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Cynthia Sullivan, Roberta Chonko, Michael Price, Donna Diener, Donald Trimbath

ALSO PRESENT

Irene Parkinson, Ronald Hess, Ira Weiss, Esq., Engineer David M. Meredith

A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 PM.

1. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) approved the minutes of June 4, 1998 Board of Director's Meeting.

2. On motion (Chonko-Price) approved the Treasurer's report for May, 1998.

3. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) authorized payment of Requisition #24 for drawdown on the Bond Issue from National City Bank, Cleveland, Ohio in the amount of $751,565.28.

4. On motion (Price-Diener) approved the advertisement for bids for sanitary sewering of Buttermilk Hollow Road side of Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard through the Twin Rivers Council of Governments.

5. On motion (Diener-Price) approved an amendment to the Water Shut-Off Policy.

6. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) approved the extension of the Contract for yearly Audit of Sarp & Company, Certified Public Accountants for the years 1998, and 1999 at a fee of $5000 per year. This is part of the original contract submitted.

7. Report of Ira Weiss Esq. By Attorney Isobel Storch:

Attorney Storch reported that water termination was moving along, letters are going out tomorrow. Out of 7000 accounts there are 150 delinquencies which is a very low percentage, considering there are bankruptcies and medical emergencies.

Regarding litigation, we are going to trial in two weeks regarding Duran Mobile Home Court.

A deposition will be taken from Paul Amic, formerly Manager of West Mifflin Borough on the 17th.

8. Report of Chester Engineers, Engineer David M. Meredith

Report attached to minutes.

On motion (Trimbath-Price) approved change Order # 3 which is a 60 day extension with United Environmental for completion of their work at the New England Sewage Treatment Plant in lieu of the contractor installing a second conditioning tank, increasing the contractor's contract by $10,000. If this tank were bid out it would cost approximately 40 or 50 thousand dollars. I will verify the 60 day extension with the Department of Environmental Protection and copy of the change order will be sent.

9. On motion (Trimbath-Price) approved the Engineer's Report for the 1998 Guaranteed Sewer Revenue Bond Issue.

10. On motion (Trimbath-Diener) approved a Resolution to authorize the filing of applications for CDBG Year 25 Block Grant funding consideration for sanitary sewering of Homestead Avenue and Avon Road.

11. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) approved Resolution to authorize the filing of application for CDBG 25 Block Grant funding consideration for sanitary seceding of New England Road area.

12. Report of the Operations Manager, Ronald Hess

Report attached to minutes.

13. On Motion (Trimbath-Chonko) moved to approve purchase of a Vactor Truck.

14. Reception of Visitors:

There were no requests to be placed on the agenda for this meeting.

15. On motion (Diener-Trimbath) the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.

Respectfully submitted:

Michael Price, Jr., Secretary