WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL:  Albert Kopay, Jr., Richard Babjak, Robert Kostelnik, and B. Frank Genes. Absent: Rick Manspeaker. 

 

                       Also Present:  James P. Hannan, William Shimko, Esq., Engineer, P. E., Steve Nagy, and Dona Shoenhair.

 

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

On February 4, 2010 an Executive Session was held before the Regular Meeting to receive information concerning the Authority’s financial situation.

 

On February 4, 2010 an Executive Session was held following the Regular Meeting to discuss potential litigation.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:   None.         

 

1.         On a motion by Genes and second by Kopay approved the minutes from Board Meeting February 4, 2010.

            Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

2.         On a motion by Kopay and second by Genes approved the TreasurersReport for January 2010.

            Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

3.         On a motion by Kopay and second by Kostelnik ratified the February 2010 bills.

            Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

4.         On a motion by Kopay and second by Kostelnik approved Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $450 to Kranick Environmental for additional PVC fittings used in the Replacement of Slip Tubes at Thompson Run Sewage Treatment Plant.

            Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

On a motion by Kopay and second by Genes approved Requisition 2009-07 in the amount of $81,054.09 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA.

            Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

5.   Report of the Solicitor.

 

            Written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

 

6.   Report of the Engineer.

 

            Written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

           

7.   Report of the General Manager.

 

            Written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

 

8.   Old Business.

 

            The Board commended the employees on their handling of the recent snow emergency.

 

9.    New Business.

 

            A.  On a motion by Genes and second by Kostelnik tabled the Proposal of Riverview Homes concerning the under billing for the years 2008 and 2009 for further review until the April 2010 meeting.

 

            B.  On a motion by Kopay and second by Genes agreed to allow Green Energy Systems to install their electrical energy savings equipment at a single location of the WMSSMA for a period of up to 3 months as a test at no cost to the Authority.

                  Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

            C.  On a motion by Kopay and second by Kostelnik authorized the Board Chairman, Rich Babjak, to sign an easement requested by the Munhall Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority relative to the Homestead Run Project upon approval of the solicitor as to form and content.

                  Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

10.       Executive Session will be held following adjournment.

 

11.  On a motion by Kopay and second by Genes the meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.

            Vote:  4-yes (RB, RK, AK, and BG).  Absent:  1 (RM).

 

Respectfully submitted: 

            B. Frank Genes, Secretary