WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2001

7:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: William G. Kiger, John P. Schmidt, Dom Toretti; Absent: Donna Diener, Michael Price, Jr.

ALSO PRESENT: Kenneth Frick, Steve Nagy, Attorney John Rushford, Engineer David Meredith

 

A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 P.M.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS

 

Bob Shanberger for his Father, Roger Shanberger

Property at 6717 Wilson Street, West Mifflin, PA

Investigation of property to be done by Ken Frick who will report back to the Board of Directors.

 

1.         On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved minutes from the Board Meeting March 1, 2001.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

2.                  On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved the Treasurers= Report for February 2001.

Vote: 3 yes.

3.                  On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) ratified March 2001 bills.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

4.         On motion (Schmidt/Toretti)  approved Requisition #27 in the amount of $482,854.31 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

5.                  On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Scope of Services for Technical Assistance from the Center for Local Government Services as presented by Michael Foreman.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

 

6.         On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved refunds to the following customers in the amounts indicated:

 

Mrs. Betty Cruse-- $524.28.

Barbara Johnson for the Estate of Her Mother Maria Pascoe --$892.21.

Kimberly A. Caterino-- $100.00.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

7.                  Report of the Solicitor.

 

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) ratified the agreement between Teamsters Local 636 and the Authority.  From January 1, 2001 through the present.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Resolution 62-01:  A resolution of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority  authorizing the transfer of excess funds in the 1998 Renewal and Replacement fund to the 1998 Debt Service Reserve Fund.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Resolution 63-01:   A resolution of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority authorizing the transfer of certain funds in the 1996 Debt service fund, the 1996 Debt Service Reserve Fund and the 1998 Debt Service Reserve Fund.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

8.         Report of the Engineer.

 

Request to have Report of the Engineer presented at the Workshop Meeting March      22, 2001 attached to the minutes.

 

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) authorized the public advertising for the solicitation of bids for Phase 1, manhole rehabilitation, and Phase 2, line rehabilitation, associated with the Streets Run Interceptor Rehabilitation Project.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved a Concurring Resolution confirming that the Authority has formally requested a grant from the 3 Rivers Wet Weather Demonstration Program for partial funding associated with the Streets Run Interceptor Rehabilitation Project.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

9.         Report of the Acting General Manager.

 

Request to have Report of the Acting General Manager report presented at the Workshop        Meeting March 22, 2001 attached to the minutes.

 

 


On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved purchase of Fleet Vehicles through the Piggyback Program with Westmoreland Council of Governments. All research is available upon request from files.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

On motion  (Toretti/Schmidt) approved posting of job description for union bid for Centrifuge Position for the New England Sewage Treatment Plant.  This is pending the final job description as produced through the new software.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

10.       Old Business.

 

On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved the use of a Deduct Meter for Ad-Tranz on Lebanon Road to be read by the Authority Pretreatment Inspector monthly.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved moving forward with Web Based GIS hosted by Chester Engineers with the possibility of West Mifflin Borough involvement.  Meeting would be set up with West Mifflin Borough to ascertain their interest and willingness to participate.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

Discussion on Equalization Tank in Homeville available on audio tape upon request.

 

Discussion on Riverview Homes available on audio tape upon request.

 

On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved the proposal of Maher Duessel as Auditors for the audit years 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Vote: 3 yes.

 

11.              New Business.

12.       On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) the meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted:

 John P. Schmidt, Secretary