WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY
SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’
MEETING
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday September 3 2015
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL
CALL Brian
Hilligsberg, Robert Kostelnik, David Tartler, & Leonard Zapf, Present
John
Munsie- Telephone
Also Present: Matthew
D. Racunas, Esq., Charles Jordan, PE, Gary M Stetar, Marinda Henze, Sue
Piterski and Joseph M. Cusick, VP, Chester Engineers
Reception of Visitors: None
at This Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
On August 6, 2015 an Executive Session was held during the Board Meetings.
1. Motion by Hilligsberg and second by
Kostelnik to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on August 6, 2015. Vote:
5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)
2. Motion by Kostelnik and second by
Hilligsberg to approve the Treasurers’ Report for June 2015.
Vote: 5- Yes (BH, RK,
JM, DT, LZ)
3. Motion by Hilligsberg
and second by Kostelnik to approve requisition 2014-08 in the amount of $92,711.32,
as draw down against Bond Series 2014, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh,
PA. Vote:
5- Yes (BH, RK, JM, DT, LZ)
4. Motion by Tartler and
second by Kostelnik to ratify the August 2015
bills.
Vote: 5- Yes (BH, RK,
JM, DT, LZ)
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.
8. Executive Session
held from 6:29 pm to 7:07 pm.
9. Old Business- None
at this time.
10. New Business
a. Motion by Hilligsberg and second by Kostelnik to approve
Resolution 141-15 releasing The Standard and Reliance Trust as Trustee of 457
Plan and allowing Mass Mutual and Reliance Trust to become the Trustee of the
457 Plan Investments.
Vote: 4 - Yes (BH, RK,
DT, LZ) 1 – Disconnected (JM)
b. Motion by Kostelnik and second by
Hilligsberg to change custodian from BNY Mellon for Pension to M&T Wilmington
Trust. Vote: 4 - Yes (BH, RK, DT, LZ) 1
– Disconnected (JM)
c. Motion by Zapf and
second by Kostelnik to update investment plan with US Asset Management to
include Hedge Funds. Vote: 4 - Yes (BH,
RK, DT, LZ) 1 – Disconnected (JM)
d. Motion by Kostelnik
and second by Hilligsberg to offer temporary full-time position to Sue Piterski during Mindy Henze’s
maternity leave as presented.
Vote: 4 - Yes (BH, RK,
DT, LZ) 1 – Disconnected (JM)
e.
Motion by Hilligsberg and second by Zapf to advertise for sealed RFP’s for
cleaning service.
Vote:
4 - Yes (BH, RK, DT, LZ) 1 – Disconnected (JM)
11. Motion
by Hilligsberg and Second by Kostelnik to adjourn at 7:10 pm.
Vote: 4 - Yes (BH, RK, DT, LZ) 1 –
Disconnected (JM)
Respectfully
submitted:
David
Tartler – Secretary