WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

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

 

Also Present:  James P. Hannan, Mike Adams, Esq., John Balewski, PE, Ken Frick and Dona Shoenhair.

 

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

On May 6, 2010 an Executive Session was held following the Regular Meeting to discuss personnel.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:     

 

Betsy Krisher, CPA, from Maher Duessel CPAs, presented the Audit Report for 2009.

Elizabeth Cuthbert, CPA from Maher Duessel CPAs also attended.

 

Motion by Manspeaker and second by Kopay to accept the Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2009 as presented by the audit firm Maher Duessel CPAs.

Vote:  5-Yes (AK, RB, RM, RK, FG).   

 

1.         Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to approve the minutes from Board Meeting May 6, 2010

Vote:  5-Yes (AK, RB, RM, RK, FG).

 

2.         Motion by Kopay and second by Genes to approve the Treasurers’ Report for April 2010.

Vote:  5-Yes (AK, RB, RM, RK, FG).

 

3.         Motion by Genes and second by Kopay to ratify the May 2010 bills.

Vote:  5-Yes (AK, RB, RM, RK, FG).

 

4.        Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to approve Requisition 2009-10 in the amount of $3,982.55 as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA.

Vote:  5-Yes (AK, RB, RM, RK, FG).

 

5.         Report of the Solicitor.

 

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

 

6.         Report of the Engineer.

           

            Motion by Kostelnik and second by Manspeaker to approve having Chester Engineers begin a Rate Study and provide some numbers by the July 8, 2010 meeting.

Vote:  5-Yes (AK, RB, RM, RK, FG).

 

            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.

 

            Was conducted after the adjournment of this meeting to discuss personnel

 

9.         Old Business.

 

            None

 

10.       New Business.

 

A discussion was held regarding an employee meeting held at the Authority office on May 27th.  In response to the questions of Mr. Kostelnik, Mr. Manspeaker stated that he attended the meeting as an employee and not a Board Member.  Additionally, the Board discussed the purposes and intent of the meeting, noting that it was to be a general meeting not specifically a safety meeting. 

 

Motion for the approval the first amendment to the Adoption Agreement of the Employees Savings Program as defined in the PA Section 457 Plan for Governmental Entities that amends the vesting schedule of the employer’s contribution to the plan to conform to the union contract.

Motion by Kopay and second by Kostelnik to table this motion.

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

 

11.       Motion by Kopay and second by Genes to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 PM.

Vote:  5-Yes (AK, RB, RM, RK, FG).

 

 

Respectfully Submitted:

          B. Frank Genes, Secretary