WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

Thursday April 7, 2011

 

CALL TO ORDER at 6:00pm

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL               Patrick J. Canavan, B. Frank Genes, Robert Kostelnik, Albert Kopay, Jr., Present

                                    Rick Manspeaker, Absent

 

Also Present:  Steve Nagy, William Shimko, Esq., John Balewski, PE, Mindy Moyle and Ann Steiner

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

 

There was a brief executive session held during the Board Meeting on March 24, 2011.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:     Marty Giran and Dane Bonacci

 

Dane Bonacci presented a proposed work schedule change for members of the Sewer Crew.  After the discussion, a Motion was made by Canavan and seconded by Genes to allow a trial period for the proposed schedule change of four (4), ten (10) hour work days per week to begin May 1, 2011, continuing through July 31, 2011 and contingent upon (1) written approval by Teamsters Local No. 636; and, (2) the ability of the WMSSMA to review the effects of the work schedule following the completion of the trial period and make a decision regarding continued use and/or permanence of the four (4), ten (10) hour work day per week work schedule.

 

1.       Motion by Genes and second by Kostelnik to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on March 3, 2011. Vote:  4-yes (PC, BG, RK, and AK).  RM-Absent

 

2.       Motion Genes and second by Kostelnik to approve the minutes from the Special Board Meeting on March 24, 2011.

Vote: 3-yes (BG, RK, and AK). PC- Abstained; RM-Absent

 

3.       Motion by Genes and second by Kostelnik to approve the Treasurers’ Report for February 2011. Vote:  4-yes (PC, BG, RK, and AK).  RM-Absent

 

4.       Motion by Genes and second by Kostelnik to ratify the March 2011 bills.

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

 

5.       Motion by Genes and second by Kostelnik to approve Requisition 2009-20 in the amount of $4,652.50 as a draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 2009, by Trustee Wells Fargo Bank, Pittsburgh, PA. Vote:  4-yes (PC, BG, RK, and AK).  RM-Absent

 

6.       Report of the Solicitor.

A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

 

7.       Report of the Engineer.

A written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

 

 

8.       Report of the General Manager.

A written report of the General Manager is available upon request.

 

9.       Executive Session Started at 6:34pm and ended at 6:40pm

 

 

10.     Old Business.

 

11.     New Business.

 

A.      A motion by Canavan and second by Genes to adopt Resolution No. 131-11 of the West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority authorizing the securing of funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority ("Pennvest") in the maximum principal amount of $1,237,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds to finance the cost of the rehabilitation of the sewer system of the funding recipient, to pay costs and expenses of securing such funding; authorizing the execution and delivery of gross  revenues and receipts of the sewer system; approving the form, terms and conditions of the funding documents; authorizing the execution of the funding documents and providing for the authentication and delivery thereof; and authorizing the disposition of the funding proceeds received or to be received from Pennvest.

4-yes (PC, BG, RK, and AK).  RM-Absent

 

B.              A motion by Genes and second by Kostelnik to adopt Resolution No. 132-11 of the

West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority for the declaration of official intent to reimburse general funds used to construct improvements to its sanitary sewer system with funds received from the Pennsylvania infrastructure investment authority.

4-yes (PC, BG, RK, and AK).  RM-Absent

 

C.       A motion by Genes and second by Canavan to adopt Resolution No. 133-11 of the West

   Mifflin Sanitary Sewer Municipal Authority for reimbursement of project costs for sanitary

   sewer rehabilitation project - phase 2 (ME#75257)

   4-yes (PC, BG, RK, and AK).  RM-Absent

 

12.   Motion by Genes and second by Kostelnik to adjourn at 6:43pm

        4-yes (PC, BG, RK, and AK).  RM-Absent

 

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

                                                                    

         B. Frank Genes, Secretary