BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
MINUTES
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010
CALL
TO ORDER
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
Also
Present: James P. Hannan, William Shimko,
Esq., John Balewski, PE,
A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at
6:00 PM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FROM THE CHAIR
On June 3, 2010 an Executive Session was held
following the Regular Meeting to discuss personnel.
RECEPTION OF VISITORS:
None.
1. Motion made by Manspeaker and second by
Kostelnik to approve the minutes from Board Meeting June 3, 2010. The
draft minutes from the Board Meeting June 3, 2010 included a verbatim
transcript of a discussion occurring at the meeting. The Board discussed
whether to include the verbatim transcript within the official minutes of the
meeting. A majority of the Board was not in favor of the proposed inclusion.
Discussion occurred on whether to amend the minutes at that time or not approve
the minutes and instruct that revised minutes containing a summary of the
verbatim discussion transcript be prepared for the action at the August
meeting.
Vote: 4 No (FG, AK, RM, RB); 1
Yes (RK).
2. Motion made
by Genes and second by Manspeaker to approve the Treasurers’ Report for May
2010.
Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)
3. Motion
made by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to ratify the June 2010 bills.
Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)
4. Motion to
approve Requisition 2009-11 in the amount of $17,336.90 as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank,
Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)
5. Report of the
Solicitor.
A written report of the Solicitor
is available upon request.
6. Report of the
Engineer.
After
discussing some options for new rates it was decided that a special meeting
will be held on July 28, 2010 at 4pm.
Motion
made by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to advertise for bids on Sewer Rehab
Project should Penn Vest monies come through.
Vote:
5 Yes (FG,
AK, RK, RM, RB)
Motion made by Kopay and second by Manspeaker to award Site Work Blanket Contract No. 2010-03 to Michael Facchiano
Contracting, Inc. of
Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)
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.
During the Report of the General Manager a
discussion occurred regarding the membership of the Pension Committee.
8. Executive Session.
Executive session held during the Regular Meeting to discuss personnel
issues.
Session began at
7:50pm and concluded at 8:18pm.
9. Old
Business.
Motion
made by Kopay and second by Genes to approve 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.
Vote: 4 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RB) 1 Abstained (RM)
10.
New Business.
A. Motion made by Kopay
and second by Manspeaker
to award contract
for Hauling and Disposal of Sewage Sludge and Grit Contract No. 2010-02 to County
Hauling Corporation of Belle Vernon, PA in the bid amount of $57,417.62.
Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)
B. Motion made by
Manspeaker and second by Genes to approve a one year contract with Equitable Gas Company, LLC for Natural Gas Delivery at
the Thompson Run and
Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)
C. Motion made by Kopay
and second by Genes to
approve a three year contract with Duquesne Light Energy for electric generation and transportation
as part of the
Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) electric purchasing consortium for a weighted fixed price of $0.0646 per kilowatt
hour.
Vote: 5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB)
11.
Motion made by Genes and second by Manspeaker to adjourn meeting
at 8:22pm.
Vote:
5 Yes (FG, AK, RK, RM, RB).
Respectfully
Submitted:
B. Frank Genes,
Secretary