WEST MIFELJN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1996
MINUTES
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Anthony Panichelli, Anthony Topolnak, Cynthia Sullivan, Donald Trimbath and Daniel Davis.
ALSO PRESENT
Irene Parkinson, Attorney 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.
1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Motions
a) On motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the minutes of September 5, 1996 meeting were accepted as presented.
b) On motion (Sullivan-Panichelli), the Board approved the bill submitted by Basic Technical Services dated 9/30/96, Invoice 96227 for homes visually inspected and home dye testing in the Homeville Pump Station area for the amount of $6,792.00, under the Consent Order.
c) On motion (Sullivan-Trimbath), the Board authorized Chester Engineers to do a structural review of the airport Pumping Station.
d) On motion (Trimbath-Panichelli), the Board authorized the Operations Manager to go over the $5000 cap authorized for purchasing, to purchase valve replacements for pumping station modifications under the Consent Order, with three quotes, except for Homeville Pump Station and Curry Hollow Pump Station.
e) On motion (Topolnak-Sullivan), the Board authorized the Administrative Manager to advertise for bids for Pump Station modification having on hand DEFs Part II Construction Permit that was issued to West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority.
f) On motion (Sullivan-Davis), the Board authorized Chester Engineers to proceed with the Thompson Run Plant Upgrade under the Consent Order.
g) On motion (Trimbath-Panichelli), the Board authorized Chester Engineers to proceed with the overflow monitoring.
h) On motion (Topolnak-Sullivan), the Board approved Requisition #2, by Chester Engineers, to the submitted to National City Bank as drawdown against the bond account, in the amount of $88,530.93.
i) On motion (Trimbath-Panichelli), the Board approved the invoice for Project 9266 from Murovich Associated for General Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Environmental Report in the amount of
$2,850.
j) On motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the Board approved to contract services of Legal Tax Service, Inc. of West Muffin, Pennsylvania to provide the following: monthly billing of user fees, collection of delinquent accounts, and legal services for 3 years at 3.85% commission, beginning January 1, 1997.
k) On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan) the Board passed Resolution to form a Pension Board, consisting of three member; one WMSSMA Board
member, Administrative Manager, and one Union Employee.
1) On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan), the Board passed Resolution to allow Copeland Companies’ Agent James Lucius, to sell deferred compensation policies to WMSSMA employee, payment to be made as a payroll deduction.
m) On motion (Sullivan-Panichelli), the Board authorized Attorney Ira Weiss and Administrative Manager to request the Borough of West Mifflin to do a lump sum billing with Alcosan.
n) On motion (Sullivan-Topolnak), the Board authorized Mr. Keefe Ellis of Ellis Real Estate Company to do an appraisal of the Laidlaw property for the amount of $2,300.
o) On motion (Trimbath-Sullivan) the Board will send a letter commending the employees of the Sewer Crew of a job well done recently on Everlawn Street.
5. Report of Solicitor
6. Operation’s Manager’s Report - Attached to Minutes.
7. Engineer’s Report - Attached to Minutes
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned approximately 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Donald Trimbath, Assistant Secretary
West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority