WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998

SPECIAL MEETING - 6 PM

MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

 

Cynthia Sullivan, Donald Trimbath, Roberta Chonko, Donna Diener

Michael Price was absent due to illness.

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

Irene Parkinson, Ronald Hess, Ira Weiss, Esq., Engineer David M. Meredith

 

A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 6:00 p.m\

 

1. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) the minutes of the March 5, 1998 Board of Directors meeting were accepted as presented.

 

2. On Motion (Chonko-Diener) the Treasurer's Report for February, 1998 was approved.

 

3. On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) authorized Chester Engineers to prepare the specifications and prepare the final work items with quantities to the Twin Rivers Council of Governments as soon as possible to proceed with the construction of Sanitary Sewering of Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard (Buttermilk Hollow side).

 

4. On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) authorized Payment of Requisition #21 re Genesis Electric, Incorporated with payment payable to Pennsylvania National Insurance Company as drawdown on the Bond Issue from National City Bank - Cleveland, Ohio in the amount of $76,475.00.

 

5. Report of the Solicitor, Ira Weiss, Esq.

 

Ira Weiss was represented by his associates Attorney Isobell Storch and Attorney John Rushford.

Attorney John Rushford reviewed the case of Steimer filed before the District Magistrate.

Discussion was held regarding the ruling by Ira Weiss and Isobel Storch on enforcement of penalties relating to illegal use of sewers. This memo is attached to these minutes.

 

On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) approved the filing of illegal use of sewers with the court of Common pleas effective immediately.

 

Attorney Storch reviewed the New Colony Mobile Home Court delinquent case regarding termination and also that they had sent in the past due minimum payments in the amount of $17,758.98. New Colony sent a notation to Legal Tax Service, Inc. that they will be paying $2,959.83 per month.

Attorney Storch also reviewed the Duran Case.

 

6.                        Report of the Engineer, David M. Meredith:

Discussion was held regarding the sanitary sewering of the Noble Road Project area.

On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) to proceed with the full engineering design of the Noble Road Project for sanitary sewering.

There was general discussion regarding the expediting of work at the treatment plants.

Regarding the meeting held at A. H. Williams, Chester is moving ahead with the feasibility study of Phase II for the next Bond Issue.

7.            Report of the Operations Manager, Ronald Hess:

Report attached to minutes.

The Operations Manager submitted New Job Descriptions for Mechanics with regard to weekend work schedules. The new structure is due to the implementation of the SCADA monitoring system by computer. Two of the mechanics are set up on their personal home computers to monitor this system every eight hours and one mechanic is using the operations Manager's lap-top computer.

On motion (Chonko-Trimbath) moved to approve the Weekend Job Descriptions for the mechanics as submitted.

8.         Reception of Visitors:

There were no requests to be placed on the agenda to speak.

9.         On motion (Trimbath-Chonko) to adjourn meeting at 6:45 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted:

Donna Diener, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer