WEST MIFFLIN SANITARY SEWER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

Meeting Minutes

Thursday February 5, 2015

CALL TO ORDER 6:00pm

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL Robert Kostelnik, John Munsie, David Tartler, and Leonard Zapf (by phone), – Present

Brian Hilligsberg, Absent

Also Present: Matthew D. Racunas, Esq., Charles J Jordan, PE, and Gary M Stetar

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR: On January 8, 2015 an Executive Session was held during the Board Meeting.

RECEPTION OF VISITORS: None at this time

1.       Motion by Munsie and second by Tartler to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on January 8, 2015.

Vote: 4- Yes (RK, JM, DT, LZ) 1-Absent (BH)

2. Motion by Tartler and second by Zapf to approve the Treasurers’ Report for November 2014.

Vote: 4- Yes (RK, JM, DT, LZ) 1-Absent (BH)

3.       Motion by Tartler and second by Munsie to ratify the January 2015 bills.

Vote: 4- Yes (RK, JM, DT, LZ) 1-Absent (BH)

4. Report of the Solicitor.

A written report of the Solicitor is available upon request.

5.      Report of the Engineer.

A written report of the Engineer is available upon request.

6.      Report of the General Manager.

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

7.      Executive Session held from 6:17pm to 6:54pm.

8.      Old Business- None at this time.

9.      New Business

a. Motion by Zapf and second by Munsie to hire James Howard as Assistant General Manager with a five year contract at a starting salary of $72,000. Vote: 4- Yes (RK, JM, DT, LZ) 1-Absent (BH)

b. Motion by Kostelnik and second by Munsie to have the Solicitor draft a letter that will be from the General Manager pertaining to the existing no borrowing tools policy. Vote: 4- Yes (RK, JM, DT, LZ) 1-Absent (BH)

10. Motion by Munsie and second by Tartler to adjourn at 7:00pm.

Vote: 4- Yes (RK, JM, DT, LZ) 1-Absent (BH)

Respectfully submitted:

David Tartler – Secretary