WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010

 

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

 

Also Present:  James P. Hannan, William Shimko, 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 March 11, 2010 an Executive Session was held following the Regular Meeting to discuss personnel.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:    NONE

 

1.      Motion by Manspeaker and a second by Genes to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting March 11, 2010.

Motion Passed, vote:  5-yes (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

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

Motion Passed, vote:  5-yes (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

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

Motion Passed, vote:  5-yes (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

4.      Motion by Genes and a second by Manspeaker to approve Requisition 2009-08 in the amount of $5,038.61 as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA.

Motion Passed, vote:  5-yes (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

5.  Report of the Solicitor.

 

Written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

 

Motion by Kopay and a second by Genes to amend the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Authority By-Laws, Article IV, Meetings of the Board, Section 8, to state, in its entirety, the following:

Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Authority and for all other purposes, unless otherwise required by law.  All actions of the Board shall be taken only upon at least a majority vote of a quorum.

Motion Passed, vote:  4-yes (RB, RM, AK, and FG). 1-No (RK).

 

6.  Report of the Engineer.

           

          Written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

 

7.  Report of the General Manager.

 

         Written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

 

.        Motion by Genes and a second by Manspeaker directing management to move the Authority Bank Accounts to Citizens Bank.

Motion Passed, vote:  5-yes (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

8.  Executive Session.

           

9.  Old Business.

 

         Motion by Kopay and a second by Kostelnik to accept the Proposal of Riverview Homes concerning the under billing for the years 2008 and 2009.

Motion defeated, vote:  5-NO (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

10. New Business.

 

         Motion by Kopay and a second by Manspeaker to approve the West Mifflin School District Consolidation Plan and authorize the appropriate WMSSMA Board official to execute the appropriate documents conditional on approval from the Solicitor.

Motion Passed, vote:  5-yes (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

11.    Motion by Kopay and a second by Manspeaker to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 PM.

Motion Passed, vote:  5-yes (RB, RM, AK, RK and FG).

 

Respectfully submitted:

            B. Frank Genes, Secretary