WEST MIEFLJN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1996

 

MINUTES

 

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

 

Anthony Panichelli, Anthony Topolnak, Donald Trimbath, Cynthia Sullivan and Daniel Davis.

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Irene Parkinson, Ronald Hess, Ira Weiss and Mark Sember.

 

A quorum was established with all members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m.

 

Motions:

 

a)         On motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the minutes of the October 3, 1996 meeting were accepted as presented.

 

b)         On motion (Sullivan-Davis), the Board approved Invoice #96238 from Basic Technical Services for dye testing in the Homeville Area, under the Consent Order, in the amount of $5,808.

 

c)         On motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the Board approved Invoice #96246 from Basic Technical Services for dye testing in the Homeville Area, under the Consent Order, in the amount of $3,000.

 

d)         On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan), the Board accepted the quote from Basic Technical Services, dated October 29, 1996, to provide dye trace testing, under the Consent Order, for 1000 homes; visual inspections @ $6, dye testing @ $24, and dye testing for catch basins @ $24.

 

e)         On motion (Sullivan-Davis), the Board approved Resolution No. 10-96, “Authorizing Reasonable Attorney Fees in The Collection of Municipal Claims Pursuant to Act I of 1996”.

 

f)          On motion (Trimbath-Topolnak), the Board moved to advertise for bids for the following vehicles: one 4x4 Telephone Maintenance Truck with crane, and one 1996, 4x4 Four Door Utility Vehicle.

 

g)         On motion (Sullivan-Davis), the Board moved to award the bid to the lowest quote to install valve replacements for Bellmont Pumping Station in the amount of $9,200 and Kenmore Manor Plant in the amount of $9,450 to R.W. Davis Company.

 

h)         On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan), the Board moved to award the bid to the lowest quote for the purchase of expansion joints for the Homeville and Curry Hollow Pumping Stations, under the Consent Order, in the amount of $7, 123.100 to Gooding and Shields Rubber Company, 4915 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA.

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i)          On motion (Trimbath-Topolnak), the Board moved to award the bid to the lowest quote for 300 sanitary sewer manhole inserts in the amount of $4,785.00 to No Flow-In Flow, P.O. Box 70933, San Antonio, Texas.

 

j)          On motion (Sullivan-Davis), the Board moved to adopt West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority’s Resolution No. 9-96, adopting West Muffin Borough’s Ordinance 907, “Establishing Procedures for the Use and Maintenance of Holding Tanks Designed to Receive and Retain Sewage and Providing Penalty for Non-Compliance Therewith”.

 

k)         On motion (Sullivan-Davis), the Board moved to adopt West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority’s Resolution No. 8-96 adopting West Mifflin Ordinance 990 and amending 907, “by Requiring an Annual Written Inspection Report and Retention of the Report, Requiring the Borough to Collect, Transfer, and Dispose of Contents at the Cost of Owner and/or Lessee of the Holding Tank, Allowing Abatement of Nuisances; Setting Fees Thereto and Providing Penalty for Non-Compliance Therewith”.

 

I)          On motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the Board moved to adopt Resolution No. 7-96, authorizing West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority to participate in the Municipal Risks Management Worker’s compensation Pooled Trust and authorizing proper offficers to sign agreement.

 

m)        On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan), the Board approved the contract for Legal Tax Services, Inc. and the proper officers to sign contract.

 

n)         On motion (Sullivan-Panichelli), the Board approved the requisition submitted by Chester Engineers for Drawdown #3 to National City Bank against the Bond Account in the amount of $47,194.40.

 

o)         On motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the Board authorized Chester Engineers to proceed with the design of the Kenmore Pump Station, under the Consent Order.

 

Report of the Solicitor (no report)

 

Operations Manager’s Report (attached)

 

Engineer’s Report (attached)

 

Reception of Visitors: No one had called to be placed on the agenda.

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There being no further business, on motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the meeting was adjourned at

7:21 p.m.

 

There were several property owners in the audience who wished to talk to the Board regarding the Storm Water Abatement into Sanitary Sewer Lines of which they had received Compliance Letters. Chairman Panichelli asked them to come forward, since the meeting had adjourned and the Board would listen to their situations.

 

After review several of the compliance situations, Operations Director Ronald Hess was to meet with them at their property the following day.

 

Francis Lajcak, 1612 Maryland Avenue

Violet Toth, 428 Mifflin Street

Rick Dimidjian (no address given)

Bernie Zedo (no address given)

Mary and Bert Prim, 4313 Everlawn

Jack 1. Isoods, 3913 Everlawn

John A. Babur, 431 Mifflin Street

John J. Evans, 406 Mifflin Street

Raymond Belombing,,, 419 Muffin Street

Joseph & Dorothy Primuntini, Castle Drive

John E. Koczka, 4333 Everlawn

 

Issues were discussed as to the cost of the work needing to be done, the time element allowed, the Board advising them of the Consent Order and DEP Regulations.

 

Representatives of the West Mifflin Area School District Superintendent, Joseph Dimperio; School Board member, Raymond Butko; Architect, Victor Graves; regarding the Tap-in-Fee requirements regarding the facilities for the new Athletic Field to be constructed. No decision was made at this time, Mr. Graves was asked to submit a reduced plan of the sanitary facilities required to Attorney, Ira Weiss and Operations Manager, Ronald Hess.

 

Respectfully submitted by:

 

Donald Trimbath, Assistant Secretary

West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority