BOROUGH OF AMBRIDGE Council Meeting: January 8, 2019 Ambridge Borough Building MINUTES Executive Session - Personnel, Real Estate and Legal Matters Council Chambers of the Ambridge Borough Building, 600 11" Street. The. January 8, 2019 meeting of Ambridge Borough Council was called to order at' 7:00PM within Roll Call: Present: Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Mr. McCoy Mr. Mikulich Mayor Drewnowski Suehr Also Present: Absent: Borough Manager Kauer, Solicitor Start, ChiefGottschalk, Chief Romutis and Engineer Mr. Cafarelli, Mrs. Miller Invocation - thei invocation was conducted by Mr. Barbara Costa, Trinity School for Ministry. Pledge of Allegiance Presentations Council. Fire Chief] Rob Gottschalk presented the 2018 Year End Report on thel Fire] Department activity to Borough 1. Mr. Jerome Gill, 831 Glenwood. Avenue, stated the Borough Employees did a great job decorating Merchant Street for Christmas. He questioned when the new. light poles on Merchant Street within the downtown willl be lit? Mr. Mikulich stated that they are planned tol bel lit within the month. Mr. Gill then questioned the curb cut on the agenda for 6441 Duss ifit was on Beaver Road or ifthat was an error. Citizem'sParticipation On/Off Agenda Items (5 minutes per speaker) Mr. Mikulich responded that iti isi int the rear oft the property on Beaver Road. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018, Council Meeting Mrs. Caldarelli made the motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski Council Vote Yes Absent Yes Borough Bills and Expenses vote was taken: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Mr. Mrs Mrs Mr. Mot Motion tol Pay the Bills the following bills was: made byl Mr. Dunn, seconded by Mr. McCoy; a roll call General Fund Recreation Fund Escrow. Fund Policel Pension Fund Firemen' s1 Pension Fund Drug Investigation: Fund Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. Consent Agenda: Unpaid: $194,081.60 Paid: $2,099.86 2016 Capital Project Bond Fund Unpaid: $0.00 Grants / Special Project Fund Unpaid: $0.00 Service Employees Pension Fund Unpaid: $0.00 Unpaid: $0.00 Unpaid: $0.00 Unpaid: $0.00 Unpaid: $0.00 Unpaid: $0.00 Council Paid: $0.00 VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski Vote Yes Absent Yes Those matters included under the consent agenda are. self-explanatory and are not expected. to require further review or discussion. Items will be enacted by one motion. Ifdiscussion is desired by any member of Council, that item must be removedj from the consent agenda and considered: separately. Motion to approve. Items 1 through 41 listed on the Consent. Agenda was madel by Mr. McCoy, seconded by Mr. Dunn, motion carried unanimously. 1. Borough Financial Report- acknowledge receipt of thel Borough Treasurer's] Report. Treasurer's Report January 8, 2019 Marilyn Sheleheda- Treasurer General Fund Analysis $368,618.34 General Fund Bank Account Balance as of: -January 8,2 2019 -3:00, pm $207,993.39 AlIOutstanding Checks as of: $160,624.95 Available Balance as of: -January8, 2019 -3:00 pm January8,: 2019 -3:00 pm Totals area ast follows: Deposits: Debits: 65 Checks& Misc. Debits 2 Payroll (s) $253,539.19 $262,905.01 General Fund -which include thef following: Summary: $105,490.36 $157,414.65 Other Fund Balances: as of January8 8, 2019 3:00 pm Ambridge Fire Apparatus Replacement Fund Escrow! Disbursement, Account $47,434.71 Ambridge Borough Drug Investigation Fund $1,042,853.69 Ambridge Capital Project Fund 2016-PLGIT. Account $7,254.54 $9,379.17 $12,904.50 Grants/Special Funds $15,065.74 Liquid Fuels Fund $34,389.60 Recreation Fund $315,105.28 Sinking Fund $1,484,387.23 Total Other Funds Balances (Restricted Use) Fireworks Display: in' Walter Panek Park on Saturday, June 29, 2019. 2. Authorize the Ambridge Fireworks Committee tol have the 20191 Independence Day Celebration and 2 3. 4. Grant a Curb Cut Permit on New Economy Drive for the Harmony Storage development as Grant a Curb Cut Permit at 6441 Duss. Avenue on Beaver Road as approved byt the Borough approved byt thel Borough Engineer and] Police Chief. Engineer and Police Chief. New Business Items forl Discussion: A. Motion to authorize the early payoffoft the 20171 Police Ford SUV to KS State Bank in the amount of $19,531.39 from thel Drug Forfeiture Fund per the written authorization ofDistrict Attorney David Lozier, dated October 18, 2018. Motion was madel byl Mr. Flannery, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; a roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski Council Vote Yes Absent Yes B. Motion to ratify Change Order No. 51 for the Streetscape Project ini the amount of$20,757 that decked and sealed off multiple sidewalk voids in the Phase 2 project area. Motion was made byl Mr. McCoy, seconded by/ Mr. Dunn; ar roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski Council Vote Yes Absent Yes Motion to authorize execution of Amendment II to the Architectural Service. Agreement by and between thel Borough of Ambridge and Hancock Architecture that willj provide on-site inspection services through June 2019 for the Streetscape. Project. Motion was made by Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded by Mr. Dunn; Manager Kauer explained that this agreement will extend construction inspection services through June as thej project is approximately eight weeks behind schedule, a roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. Committee Reports ongoing. follow. VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski Council Vote Yes Absent Yes 1. Code Enforcement Committee: Mrs. Caldarelli reported that all code activities and programs are 2. Public Safety: Mr. Flannery reported that the committee willl be meeting this Thursday, report to 3. Public Works: Mr. Flannery stated that if any residents need leaves picked up, they need tol be bagged and please call the Borough office to schedule a pickup. Thel Manager also reported that Christmas Trees are also being collected and recycled through February 15. 4. Parks: No report. 3 5. Engineer's Report: Engineer Suehr reported that thej park project is complete, only minor punch list items remain. Hes stated that hei is working on plans and specifications for thel Merchant Street paving project and that he willl be meeting with Hancock Architecture next week to coordinate the project. Thel Engineer reported that the permit to1 repair the outfalls under the A-A Bridge has been closed out with DEP. Lastly, he reported that Engineer Jovanovich has recently: retired and that a replacement has Mr. Mikulich stated that thes streetscape project has concluded fort the winter, work will resume in the Motion to accept the Official Reports; motion was madel by Mr. Flannery, seconded by Mrs. been assigned tol handle the Borough'sMS4; program. spring. The goal is tol have the project complete by. July. Official Reports 1. Caldarelli; ai roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. Other Unfinished: Business VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski Council Vote Yes Absent Yes Mayor Drewnowski reported that thel District Attorney would like to attend our next Council Meeting to discuss the Borough'sp participation in thel High Intensity Drug Task Force. Solicitor Start asked the Mayor toaskt the District Attorney to send the Borough Council hisi information before the meeting to bey prepared. Motion to adjourn was made byl Mr. McCoy, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; motion carried unanimously- Adjournment- meeting was adjourned at 730PM. Respectfully: submitted: Borough Manager/Secretary 1