WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2000
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
Michael Price, Jr., Donna Diener, Donald Trimbath, Roberta Chonko, Cynthia Sullivan
ALSO PRESENT
Ron Hess, Isobel Storch, Esq., Engineer Brian Farmer
A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting
commenced at 7:00 PM.
Reception of visitors:
No Visitors present
1. On motion (Trimbath/Chonko) approved the minutes from the January 5, 2000 with revisions
of regular Board of Directors meeting.
2. On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) approved Treasurer's Report for December, 1999.
3. On motion (Trimbath/Sullivan) approved January 2000 bills.
4. On motion (Chonko/Diener) approved Requisition # 13 in the amount of $462,662.24 as
drawdown against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
5. On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) approved purchase 5 ton Dump Truck on piggy back program
at Day Ford for $57,000 less trade of $14,000 for 1997 Ford Explorer.
6. On motion (Diener/Chonko) approved Chester Engineers to design a Pump Station Study for
the corner of Mifflin Road and State Route 885.
7. On motion (Trimbath/Diener) approved delinquent disconnect minimum amount of $25.00 and the period of delinquency of two months to begin disconnect proceedings.
Comment by Attorney Storch: There is a Resolution in place Number 23-97 which
authorizes the collection of delinquent accounts but does not refer to time
limits or dollar amounts, but allows for amending the demand for payment by
motion at any time.
8. On motion (Sullivan/Diener) approved Chester Engineers to submit a Growing Greener Grant
application for the South West Corridor Sewer Project.
9. On motion (Trimbath/Chonko) approved payment to Pleasant Hills Construction Company,
Inc., 111 Terence Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236, by Twin Rivers Council of
Governments in the amount of $12,494.30 for work completed on Homestead Avenue
Sanitary Sewer Project CD 25-7.1.
10. Report of the Solicitor:
On motion (Chonko/Sullivan) approved Resolution 51-00 Authorizing the participation in the
Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (PLGIT).
11. Report of the Engineer:
Attached to Minutes
12. Report of the General Manager:
On motion (Trimbath/Chonko) approved offer to pay 2% of Brentwood Borough's cost on the Streets Run Water Project contingent on City of Pittsburgh, Baldwin Borough, and White Hall Borough passing the same 2% payment of the Engineers' Estimated cost of Phases I, II and III; and the total not to exceed $14,000.00.
Sullivan - No
Chonko - Yes
Trimbath - Yes
Diener - No
Price - Yes, with great reservations.
13. Old Business
Ms. Sullivan directed a question to Attorney Storch regarding Ethics Statements. Would she have to file two statements as she sits on the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority Board of Directors and also on the PMAA Board of Directors.
Attorney Storch suggested Ms. Sullivan fill out two statements.
Ms. Sullivan suggested perhaps she should ask Mr. Russo of PMAA.
14. New Business:
On motion (Sullivan/Chonko) approved movement of money from Contingency account
into the two PLGIT accounts established with Resolution 51-00 above.
Ms. Diener: "I would like to see us start the Administrative Policy Manual. We have been waiting for Michael Foreman to meet with Ron and evaluate our operations at the plant. He has also given us a sample Policy Manual we can take a look at. We have a sample, also, that Ira Weiss gave us a couple months ago. I would like to see us pick out a policy or a couple of them and every workshop go over one. It is a big project and we should get together and move forward."
Mr. Hess: Mr. Foreman has not met with us yet. When he was scheduled he became ill and had to cancel. We have not been able to meet yet.
Discussion among all Board Members followed no motions or conclusions at this time.
15. On motion (Trimbath/Sullivan) adjourned at 7:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted:
Roberta Chonko, Secretary