WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

 MEETING MINUTES

Thursday November 3, 2011

 

CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 pm

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL               Patrick J. Canavan, Robert Kostelnik, B. Frank Genes, Rick Manspeaker, and Albert Kopay, Jr. –Present

 

Also Present:  William Shimko, Esq., John R. Balewski, PE, Steve Nagy, and Mindy Moyle  

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

There was a brief executive session held during the Board Meeting on October 6, 2011.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: Dave Kinney

     

1.       Motion by Canavan and second by Manspeaker to approve the minutes from the Board

          Meeting on October 6, 2011. Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

 

2.       Motion by Canavan and second by Genes to approve the Treasurers’ Report for September

          2011. Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

 

3.       Motion by Manspeaker and second by Canavan to ratify the October 2011 bills.

          Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

 

4.        Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to approve Requisition 2009-27 in the amount of

          $ 1,121.00 as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo

          Bank, Pittsburgh, PA. Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

 

5.       Motion by Canavan and second by Manspeaker to approve Payment Request No. 4 for

          Pennvest loan 75257 in the amount of   $166,444.37. Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

 

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.

 

Motion by Manspeaker and second by Genes to approve Change order #2 for Penn Vest

Project in the amount of $8,000.00 for milling of the roads.

Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

 

 

8.       Report of the General Manager.

 

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

           

9.       Executive Session was held from 6:30pm to 6:44pm to discuss personnel issues.

 

10.     Old Business.

 

           Motion by Canavan and second by Manspeaker to approve purchase of new sewer camera

           from A&H Equipment in the amount of $59,718.30. Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

          

11.     New Business.  

 

          Motion by Canavan and second by Manspeaker to approve the appointment of William Shimko,

          Esquire as the Authority’s Solicitor until appointment is redone. 

          Vote:  4-yes (PC, BG, RM, and AK). 1-No (RK)

 

          Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to hire Michael Billeck effective November 3,

          2011 pending pre employment physical and background check. 

          Vote 3-yes (BG, RM, and AK). 2-No (PC, RK)

 

 

12.     Motion by Genes and second by Manspeaker to adjourn meeting at 6:55pm.

          Vote:  5-yes (PC, BG, RK, RM, and AK).

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

                                                                    

         B. Frank Genes, Secretary