WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2004

Following Workshop

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: John Schmidt, Dom Toretti, and William Kiger;

Absent: Leah Mangino, and George Miklos,

Also Present: James Hannan, P.E., John Rushford, Esq., Engineer John Balewski, and

Dona Shoenhair.

A quorum was established and the meeting commenced at 6:15 PM.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

Frances Griffin, 716 Eastman Street: (Did not come to the meeting)

  RE: constant smell in his home of sewer gas.

1. On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved the minutes from Board Meeting January 8, 2004.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

2. On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Treasurers' Report for December 2003.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

3. On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) ratified January 2004 bills.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

4. On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved payment through Requisition #61 to Twin Rivers Council of Governments for the WMSSMA portion of Periodic Estimate Number 3 of the Delwar Road Economic Development Project in the amount of $48,588.40.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

5. On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved Requisition #61 in the amount of $54,353.36 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

6. Report of the Solicitor.

7. Report of the Engineer.

 On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved the removal of rain gauges monitored by Chester Engineers.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

8. Report of the General Manager.

 On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved travel for General Manager to attend the PELRAS (Public  Employees Labor Relation Advisory Service) annual training conference in State College, PA from March 31, 2004 through April 2, 2004.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

9. Old Business.

10. New Business.

Recessed meeting at 7:20 PM for Executive Session.

11. Executive Session

Reconvened meeting at 7:43 PM.

12. On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) adjourned the meeting at 7:45 PM.

 Vote: 3 yes (DT, JS, and WK)-2 absent (LM and GM).

Respectfully Submitted:

  John P. Schmidt, Secretary