WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:  Albert Kopay, Jr., Glenn Labosco, George Miklos, Richard Babjak and Leah Mangino

 

Also Present:    James P. Hannan, Roger W. Foley, Jr. Esq., Engineer John Balewski, Dona Shoenhair and Steve Nagy.

 

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

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: No visitors present.

 

REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD:

 

Meeting turned over to Solicitor:

 

Nomination for Chair, of Albert Kopay by Mangino second Babjak.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

Meeting returned to new Chairman, Albert Kopay.

 

Nomination for Vice-Chair, of George Miklos by Mangino.  Declined by George Miklos.

Nomination for Vice-Chair, of Richard Babjak by Mangino second Labosco.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

Nomination for Secretary, of Leah Mangino by Labosco second Babjak.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

Nomination for Treasurer, of George Miklos by Mangino. Declined by George Miklos.

Nomination for Treasurer, of Glen Labosco by Mangino second Miklos.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

Nomination for Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, of George Miklos by Babjak. Declined by George Miklos.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

           

1.         A motion by Mangino second Labosco approved the minutes from Board Meeting December 14, 2006 and special meeting December 20, 2006.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

2.         A motion by Babjak second Mangino approved the Treasurers’ Report for November 2006.

       Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

3.         A motion by Mangino second Labosco ratified the December 2006 bills.

            Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

4.         A motion by Babjak second Labosco approved Requisition #90 in the amount of $106,980.22 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by US Bank Trustee, St. Paul, MN.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

5.         A motion by Mangino second Babjak approved PENNVEST Payment Request #5 in the amount of $10,623.77.

            Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

6.         Report of the Solicitor.

 

            A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

 

7.         Report of the Engineer.

 

            A written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

 

A motion by Babjak second by Labosco approved Change Order #2 on Contract  to Lone Pine Construction Company in the amount of $2.400.00 for concrete repair work at Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant Primary Tanks.       

            Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

           

8.         Report of the General Manager.

 

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

 

9.         Executive Session.

           

10.     Old Business.

 

11.       New Business

 

        A motion by Babjak second by Mangino adopted a policy for West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority (WMSSMA) that each of its facilities in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania shall comply with and monitor compliance with Allegheny County Ordinance 2705-06 and it’s amending ordinances. As such, the WMSSMA shall prohibit smoking in all enclosed workplaces and within five feet of all entrances and exits of all workplaces as of January 2, 2007.  “Workplaces” shall include any vehicle of the WMSSMA.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

             

12.       A motion by Mangino second by Labosco the meeting adjourned at 6:40 PM.

Vote: 5 Yes, (RB, GL, LM, AK, and GM).

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 

            Leah Mangino, Secretary