WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001
7:00 P.M.
William G. Kiger, Donna Diener, John P. Schmidt, Dom Toretti -- Late arrival Robert Macey
ALSO PRESENT
Kenneth Frick, Steve Nagy, Attorney John Rushford, Esq., Engineer David Meredith
A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
RECEPTION OF VISITORS
No visitors requested to be on agenda.
1. On motion (Diener/Toretti) approved the minutes from Board Meeting November 1, 2001.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
2. On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved the minutes from the Special Board Meeting November 15, 2001.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
3. On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved Treasurers’ Report for October 2000.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
4. On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) ratified November 2001 bills.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
5. On motion (Diener/Schmidt) approved Requisition #35 in the amount of $381,365.30 as draw down against Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
6. On motion (Diener/Schmidt) ratified acceptance of the proposal from Maher Duessel as low bidder on the Arbitrage Calculation for the 1996 Bond Issue.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
7. Report of the Solicitor.
8. Report of the Engineer.
On Motion (Diener/Schmidt) authorized Duquesne Light Company to proceed with the extending of their service line providing 3-phase power to the SR-885 Pump Station Project and approved payment not to exceed $26,707.47.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
9. Report of the Assistant General Manager.
10. Old Business.
On motion (Schmidt/Diener) adopted changes in Federal Retirement Legislation known as GUST.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
On motion (Schmidt/Toretti) approved Act 205, which reports Government Employee Pension Plans.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
On motion (Diener/Schmidt) approved acceptance of James L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. contingent upon their ability to provide the same coverage’s indicated and that any outstanding claims will continue to be handled with no loss of coverage and will be seen through to conclusion. Letter to be sent to this effect.
Vote: 4 yes, 1 absent
Motion to approve Phase II of Pretreatment Program Proposal from Compliance Consulting to include the regulation of industrial users discharging into WMSSMA collection systems. This payment will be out of Bond Requisitions as with Phase I.
Tabled for further study.
11. New Business.
12. Executive Session began at 9:00 PM.
13. On motion (Macey/Diener) the meeting adjourned at 9:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted:
John P. Schmidt, Secretary