WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000

REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

Michael Price, Jr., Donna Diener, Roberta Chonko, William Kiger, Dom Toretti,

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

Elizabeth Daws-Ricci from Bost Drive.

Discussion available on audio tape upon request.

Mr. & Mrs. Snyder from Smith's Lane.

Discussion available on audio tape upon request.

1. On motion (Kiger/Chonko) approved the minutes from November 13, 2000, continued on November 20, 2000.

Vote: all yes.

2. On motion (Diener/Chonko) approved the minutes from the November 27, 2000 Board of Directors' Meeting for the Budget 2001.

Vote: all yes.

3. On motion (Toretti/Kiger) approved Treasurers' Report for October 2000.

Vote: 4 yes, 1 no.

4. Motion to ratify November 2000 bills. (Tabled)

5. On motion (Diener/Chonko) approved Requisition #23 in the amount of $175,188.15 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vote: all yes.

6. On motion (Toretti/Kiger) approved refund to Dennis Starrett for property at 902 Thompson Run Road. He has been paying sewage since March of 1999 and is septic. Total amount of refund $249.71.

Vote: all yes.

7. On motion (Kiger/Diener) approved a refund of plumber expenses to Mary Clark, 232 Melvin Drive, West Mifflin, PA 15122 in the amount of $80.00. There was a clog in our main sewer line discovered by the plumber.

Vote: all yes.

8. On motion (Diener/Chonko) ratified approval of Periodic Estimate No. 3 to Allison Park Contractors by Twin Rivers Council of Governments, the amount of the Authority's share of this pay request is approximately $12,000.00

Vote: all yes.

9. Report of the Solicitor.

Discussion of the hazard dumping which occurred on August 29, 2000 by Resolite Union Dominion Company at Lebanon School Pump Station available on audio tape upon request.

10. Report of the Engineer.

On motion (Chonko/Diener) awarded the General Construction portion of Contract Number 00-01, Belmont Pump Station Equalization Tank, to Galway Bay Corporation as low bidder on the contract in the amount of $979,000.00.

Vote: all yes.

On motion (Chonko/Diener) awarded the General Construction portion of Contract Number 00-03, Curry Hollow Pump Station Equalization Tank, to Galway Bay Corporation as low bidder on the contract in the amount of $963,000.00.

Vote: all yes.

On motion (Chonko/Diener) awarded the Contract Number 00-05, Maryland Pump Station Equalization Tank Construction, to Galway Bay Corporation as low bidder on the contract in the amount of $682,000.00.

Vote: all yes.

On motion (Chonko/Kiger) awarded the Contract Number 00-06, Maryland Pump Station Equalization Tank Electrical, to David W. Jones Company as low bidder on the contract in the amount of $57,780.00.

Vote: all yes.

Requests that the Engineer's Report presented at the November 27, 2000 Workshop Meeting be attached to these minutes.

11. Report of the Assistant General Manager.

Report of the Pretreatment Manager.

12. Old Business.

13. New Business.

On motion (Chonko/Diener) approved to go with 1-year contract with Nextel as outlined in the proposal.

Vote: all yes.

14. On motion (Chonko/Kiger) the meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Roberta Chonko, Secretary