WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING MINUTES

THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2001

6:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

William G. Kiger, Donna Diener, John P. Schmidt, Dom Toretti    Resigned:  Michael Price, Jr.

 

ALSO PRESENT: Kenneth Frick, Steve Nagy, Ira Weiss, Esq., Janet Berkardt, Esq., Engineer David Meredith, Engineer John Balewski

 

A quorum was established with the majority of the Members of the Board present and the meeting commenced at 7:00 P.M.

 

RECEPTION OF VISITORS:

 

Michael Foreman of the DCED as an observer.

1.                   On motion (Diener/ Schmidt) approved the minutes from Board Meeting June 7, 2001.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

2.                   On motion (Schmidt/Diener) approved Treasurers= Report for May 2000.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

3.                   On motion (Diener/Schmidt) ratified June 2001 bills.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

4.                   On motion (Diener/Schmidt) ratified approval Requisition #30 in the amount of $404,704.02 as draw down against   Consent Order, Bond Series 1998, by National City Trustee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

5.                   On motion (Diener/Schmidt) ratified the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2000 Audit and Management Letter as   presented and revised by Maher Duessel CPAs.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

6.                   Report of the Solicitor.

 

7.                   Report of the Engineer.

 On motion (Diener/Schmidt) approved Change Order No. 5 for Contract No. 2000-09, Installation of Centrifuge at New  England STP, in the amount of $-25,350. This change order removes asphalt paving from the contract and replaces it  with the placement of gravel.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

8.                    Report of the Assistant General Manager.         

 

9.                    Old Business.

 

 On motion (Diener/Toretti) awarded Waste Hauling Contract # 01-01 to Waste Management at a cost of $ 26.62 per  ton.  The contract is to run for three years. With the contingency we receive this lower rate for the remainder of our  current contract.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

 On motion (Diener/Schmidt) accepted quote for lettering on trucks from Smokin Graphics, 1844 Ohio Avenue, West  Mifflin, PA 15122.  Quoted price $180.00 for 4 trucks (2 doors each) and future trucks or vehicles at $50.00 each   vehicle (2 doors).

   Vote: 4 yes

 

 On motion (Diener/Schmidt) accepted from Twin Rivers Council of Governments the additional CDBG funds in the  amount of $13,000.00 for tap-in-fees for the Clairton Road Sanitary Sewer Phase I project.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

 Motion to approve restatement of the WMSSMA Pension Plan to comply with the AGUST@ amendments. All   administrative expenses to be paid from the Pension Plan as provided for in plan. (Tabled for further investigation).

 

 On motion (Diener/Toretti) approved the extension of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for one year  with Pennsylvania Treasurer’s Invest Program for Local Governments.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

 On Motion (Toretti/Schmidt) approved the purchase of Visual FACS Software and annual support and updating of the  Fixed Asset Reports by Industrial Appraisal Company.

   Vote: 4 yes

 

 Discussion was held on information presented by Janet Burkardt, Esq. regarding deduct meters.  Motions were tabled  pending further review.

10.               New Business.         

 

11.        On motion (Toretti/Schmidt) adjourned at 6:35 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

John P. Schmidt, Secretary