WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1996

 

MINUTES

 

Present for the meeting were the following members of the Board: Anthony Panichelli, Anthony Topolnak, Donald Trimbath, Cynthia Sullivan and Daniel Davis. Also present were Irene Parkinson, Ira Weiss and Mark Sember.

 

A quorum was established with all members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m.

 

1.         Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, the minutes of the meeting of July 24, 1996 were approved.

 

2.         Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, the Board approved Resolution No. 5 imposing an administrative service.

 

3.         After discussion with Joseph Krolikowski and Joseph Wiesner of A H. Williams & Co., there was a motion, second and unanimous vote, to approve a Resolution authorizing A.H. Williams to secure and analyze proposals for the purchase of a Guaranteed Investment Contract by the Authority for proceeds of the Authority bond issue.

 

4.         Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, Ronald Hess and Donald Trimbath were authorized to attend the 69th Annual Conference and Exposition of the Water Environment Federation October 4 to October 10, 1996 at Dallas, Texas.

 

5.         Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, the purchase of a computer to be used for training of employees for operator certification was authorized.

 

6.         Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, a motion to authorize the Solicitor to prepare a Resolution regarding oil and grease discharge into the sanitary sewer system was approved.

 

7.         The Board took no action on the agenda item regarding the capacity survey of the Thompson Run Sanitary trunk line on Thompson Run Road.

 

8.         Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, a motion to adopt the policy on drug abuse as written for West Mifflin Borough, with the Drug Testing Program by Medical Drug Testing, Inc. and South Hills Health System, was approved.

 

9.         Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, a motion to adopt the Department of Transportation (FLIWA) Substance Abuse Prevention Plan was approved.

 

10.       After the Engineers’ Report was presented (copy attached), upon motion, second and unanimous vote, the Board authorized Chester Engineers to perform an Act 203 tap-in-fee study.

 

11.       Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, the Board authorized the preparation of specifications, advertisement and solicitation of bids for an overflow meter in the Homeville area at an approximate cost of $4,000.00.

 

12.       The Chairman announced that a Workshop Meeting of the Board will be held on August 22, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. at a site to be determined, either the Council Chambers or the Fire Hall. The Chairman further announced that all future regular meetings of the Board will be held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time.

 

13.       Mr. Manfredi of West Mifflin Borough was present at the meeting and addressed questions from the Solicitor regarding the effect of the rate resolution on his sewer billing which was currently through the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority.

 

14.       Upon motion, second and unanimous vote, the meeting was adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted by:

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Daniel Davis, Secretary

West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority