BOROUGH OF AMBRIDGE Council Meeting: October 9, 2018 Ambridge Borough Building  MINUTES  Executive Session - Personnel, Reall Estate and Legal Matters Council Chambers of the Ambridge Borough Building, 600 11h Street.  The October 9,2 2018 meeting of Ambridge Borough Council was called to order at 7:00PM within  Roll Call: Present:  Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Mr. McCoy Mrs. Miller Mr. Mikulich Mayor Drewnowski  Also Present: Absent:  Borough Manager Kauer, Solicitor Start, ChiefGottschalk and Engineer Suehr Chief Romutis (Mayor Drewnowski commented that Chief Romutis is also an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and has class on Tuesday evenings this  semester:)  Invocation - thei invocation was conducted by Mr. Barbara Costa, Trinity School for Ministry.  Pledge of Allegiance Presentations  None.  Cltizen'sParticipation On/Off Agenda Items (5 minutes per speaker) Officers, thel Borough Manager and Mrs. Miller and her family.  Mr. Mikulich thanked everyone for their involvement with thel Falll Festival of Churches including Kim Villella, Billl Rohm, Stephanie Manos, the Public Works Crew, fellow members of Council, Ambridge Police Hel highlighted the Friday night Historic Church' Tour, thanking Representative Robl Matzie for sponsoring the buses. He also thanked Mrs. Barb Costa for a wonderful presentation at Trinity's Chapel on Merchant Street. Mr. Mikulich told an interesting story about al historic photo of this chapel being built byl Mr. Cafarelli's father. Lastly, he stated that thel Falll Festival was a great event and a wonderful time fora all. 1. Mrs. Felicia Mycyk, Ambridge Connection, thanked Council for the support oft their 3rd summer camp/ /pop-up event program. She stated that over 200 children participated in weekly events. She stated that borough staff participated and that they used the Borough Building andj parks for the events. She thanked Mr. Mikulich for donating the water fort the events. Shej passed out shirts, pictures and a thank you card for Council. She stated that everyone was a huge help and taking the time to spend  with thel kids makes a difference.    2. Mrs. Barbara Costa, 1320 Church Street, stated that Manager Kauer ist the fifth Ambridge Borough Manager she has worked with. She stated that] Kauer isag good] Manager and expressed a desire to 3. Mrs. Lorianne Burgess, 5701 Merchant Street, stated thats shes saw on) Merchant Street todayl Mr. Mikulich, the Manager, Chief Romutis and thel Mayor. She thanked Chief Romutis for connecting with the community. Mrs. Burgess then expressed dissatisfaction in the construction inspector. She 4. Ms.. Joanne Trella, 832 Glenwood Drive, stated that thel Kennedy Drive sign at the corner of8 gth Street reads "Kennedy St." and not "Drive". She stated that this should be corrected. 5. Mrs. Maryanne Chambers, 600 Wilson Avenue, stated that there isat treel locatedi in aj paper street between 598 and 600 Wilson. Avenue. She stated that shel has hired an attorney and that noj parcel exists fort this lot. She urged thel Borough to enforce its tree maintenance ordinance. Mr. Mikulich informed hert that this matter has been resolved and that thel Borough will not take any action on this 5. Mr.] Mike Rogers, 4241 Merchant Street, stated that Upper Alley between 4th and 5th Street lacks one- way signage. Mr. Mikulich informed him that Public Works will review the matter. 7. Mrs. Marlene Verygood, 652 Melrose Avenue, stated that last month she spoke to Council about an inoperable vehicle and motorcycle in the public parking loti in the 6001 block of] Melrose; she stated that nothing has been done about it. Mayor Drewnowski reported that he has spoken to the officer who handles abandoned vehicles multiple times about this matter and ensures it willl be addressed. 8. Mr. Doug McCombie, 638 Maplewood Avenue, questioned what type of street trees willl bej planted onl Merchant Street. Manager Kauer reported Gingko trees. He also stated that Council should consider creating ap program to make tax delinquent properties available toj purchase. Mr. Mikulich stated that most properties in thel Borough dol have owners. Mrs. Costa stated that the Downtown Development Committee has recently developed an Ambassador's! Program that will connect vacant properties to interested investors. Lastly, he stated that the past couple of months there have been no public safety report and he stated that he would liket tol know what is going on within thel Police and  Council: for his contract tol be renewed.  stated that she hasn'treceived any letters or notifications.  matter.  Firel Departments.  Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes September 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. Borough Bills and Expenses vote was taken: 1. General Fund 3. Grants / Special Project Fund 4. Liquid Fuels Fund 5. Recreation Fund 6. Escrow Fund 7. Police Pension Fund 9. Firemen's Pension Fund 10. Drug Investigation. Fund  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mr. Mrs Mrs Mr. Mot  Motion tol Pay the Bills the following bills was made byl Mr. Flannery, seconded by Mr. Dunn; ai roll call  Umpaid:s398,353.86 Unpaid: $29,223.34 Unpaid: $1,090.00 Unpaid: $258.73 Unpaid: $2,057.70 Unpaid: $1,700.00 Unpaid: $1,500.00 Unpaid: $0.00  Paid: $114,511.44 Paid: $2,165.00  2. 2016 Capitall Project Bond Fund Unpaid: $12,932.61  8. Service Employees Pension Fund Unpaid: $1,600.00  2    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. Consent. Agenda:  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Ves Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Those matters included under the consent agenda are. se/fexplanatory 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 removed) from the consent agenda and considered. separately. Motion to approve Items 1 through 51 listed on the Consent Agenda was made by Mrs. Miller, seconded 1. Borough Financial Report acknowledge receipt of thel Borough Treasurer's! Report.  by Mrs. Caldarelli, motion carried unanimously.  Treasurer's Report (October 9, 2018) MarlymSheleheda- Treasurer General Fund Analysis  $1,105,668.80 General Fund Bank Account Balance as of: -(October 9, 2018) -3:00pm  $1,723.02 AIOutstanding Checks as of: $1,103,945.78 Available Balance as of:  (October9, 2018) -3:00pm -(October9 9, 2018) -3:00pm  Totals area as follows: Doposits: Debits: General Fund -whichi include thef follow Summary: 73 Checks 2 Payroll( (s  $342,872.58 $365,304.05  $214,506.60 $150,707.45  Other FundE Balances as of (DATE) 3:00 pm  $37,758.01 Ambridge Borough Drugl Investigation Fund $1,160,671.06 Ambridge Capital ProjectF Fund 2016-PLGIT Account $6,402.85 Ambridge Fire Apparatus Replacement Fund $10,945.37 Escrow! Disbursement Account $81,878.39 Grants/Special Funds $5,250.56 Liquid Fuels Fund $34,966.54 Recreation! Fund $341,260.76 Sinking Fund  $7,679,133.54 Total Other Funds Balances (Restricted Use) tot the National Register of Historic Places. Sunday, October 28, 2018 from 6PM to 9PM.  2. Authorize applying fora a Certified Local Government grant that would seek $18,750 (75% funding) to prepare the nomination report and application for thej proposed. Ambridge Commercial Historic District 3. Authorize the Ambridge Crime Watch to conduct their Halloween Bash within the Fire Station on 4. Ratify entering into agreement with. American Rock Salt Co. through the State COSTARS program, for thej purchase of] Rock Salt at the price of $80.59 per toni for the 18/19 winter season. 5. Authorize the closure of Beaver Road from 6th Street to Duss Avenue on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM: for New] Hope Church's Trunk or Treat Event. A. Motion to authorize the advertisement and public display ofOrdinancel No. 1309, an Ordinance oft the Borough of Ambridge, amending the. Ambridge Borough Code ofOrdinances, amending Chapter 120 regarding curfews by changing a time oft the curfew from 11:00PM and 6:00AM to 10:00PM and 6:00AM  New Business- Items forl Discussion:  3    and changing terms as well as a definitional change. Motion was made by! Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr.  Flannery;aroll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  B. Motion to authorize the advertisement and public display of Ordinance No. 1310, an Ordinance oft the Borough of Ambridge, amending the Ambridge Borough Code of Ordinances, Article IV, Chapter 290, Section: 34, entitled "Parking Prohibited At All Times in Certain Locations," so as toj prohibit parking at all times on the east side ofLocust Street from house number 121 to thet terminus ofLocust Street. Motion  was made by Mr. Flannery, seconded byl Mr. Dunn; ar roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  C. Motion to authorize payment of] Progress Payment No. 1 to Sports & Recreation Associates, LLCi in the amount of $67,927.50 for the Ambridge Park Systems Improvement Project. Motion was made by Mrs.  Miller, seconded byl Mr. McCoy; ai roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  D. Motion to authorize thej payment of the 2018 Minimum Municipal Obligations to the Borough Pension Funds: Police-$228,149, Fire-$10,200, Service Employees-S61,277. Motion was madel byl Mr. McCoy,  seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  E. Motion to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness: for commercial occupancy and signage at 13981 Merchant Street based on the recommendation of the Ambridge Historical Architectural Review Board. (Note: Applicant is Old Crow Coffee House) Motion was made by Mr. Flannery, seconded by) Mrs. Miller;a ar roll  call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes    F. Motion to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for commercial occupancy at 11981 Merchant Street based on the recommendation oft the Ambridgel Historical. Architectural Review Board. (Note: Applicanti is Whimsical Sweetery, LLC) Motion was madel byl Mr. Flannery, seconded by Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote  was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  G. Motion tor renew ai two-year employment agreement by and between thel Borough of Ambridge and Borough! Manager Josephl Kauer. Motion was made byl Mr. Cafarelli, seconded byl Mr. McCoy; a roll call  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  H. Motion to appoint Mr. Lewis LeCerft to the Ambridge Zoning Hearing Board, as an alternate board member, with a term that is to expire December 31, 2019. Motion was made byl Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded  byl Mr. Flannery; ai roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. Committee Reports  VOTE Yes Mr.N McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  1. Codel Enforcement Committee: Mrs. Caldarelli commended. Assistant ChiefLarrick for the excellent monthly code report. She reported that multiple permits and citations have been issued this past month and that Commercial Fire Inspections are continuing. She also reported that work continues on the updates to thel Borough's Historic Perseveration Ordinance byt the consultant and that the HARB met on Monday of this week tot take action on the two Certificates that were on the Council Agenda Mrs. Caldarelli: reported that] Dollar General on Merchant Street was given notice to reinstall the today. missing No Left7 Turn Sign andt that the Fire Chieftalkedi to their manager about] litteri in their Iot. Lastly, it was reported thatt the Zoning Hearing Board willl be meeting in November tol hear an appeal 2. Public Safety: Mr. Flannery reported that he presented Fire Captain Gorecki with a letter of recognition for recently earning his bachelor's degree in Fire Science. He then read thel letter to Council and the public. Mr. Flannery highlighted Fire Prevention activities that the Firel Department will bej participating in this week. Ini regards to thel Police Department, he stated that hei recently met with Chief] Romutis and reported that he is moving forward withi implementing goals for the Department. He added that Chief Romutis's first thirty days has been very positive. Mr. Caldarelli praised the Firefighters for all of their excellent hard work with both fire and code Mayor Drewnowski commented that all ofthe active volunteer firefighters now havel Firefighter-1 certifications and that one probationary member is nowi in thel Essentials tol Firefighting class.  fora aj property on 15th Street.  duties.  5    Mr. Mikulich thanked thel Fire Department: for their fire prevention week activities.  3. Public Works: Mr. Cafarelli reported on the following:  Street sweeping for the year ended onl Friday, October sth  Curbside leaf collection is scheduled to start on Monday, October 22-d and run Grass cutting of] Borough properties, lots, right of ways, and abandoned properties Two temporary employees are working the afternoons with the Public Works Crew. They are. Ambridge High School seniors working through. Job Training of] Beaver County, they started September 136h. All wages andi insurances are paid 100%by Rebuilt a catch basini in Oak Alley behind the 9-1-1 Center on September 20. Crew built all ofther new benches for the streetscape project andi installed four of them including the new Rotary Clubl Bike Rack in PJ Caull Park. Fall Festival of Churches prep and cleanup of the park, Merchant Street and around the tour churches for the festival. Electrician worked with the Chamber and completed thei necessary electrical work for the event as well. Sign maintenance is on-going, replacing missing signs and repairing damaged Ongoing maintenance has been dedicated to: filling potholes and repairs to multiple Foreman responded, marked andi reported: multiple PA-One Call requests.  through December 7th are currently underway. Job Training.  locations. alleys.  Mr. Mikulich thanked Electrician Toml Patrician and thel Mayor for their workt toj provide electricity for 4. Parks: Mrs. Miller reported that the Falll Festival of Churches was a success and a growing event. She stated that donations paid for all oft the costs of children'sa activities, and even made a $180 profit. Shet thanked everyone who helped and participated including Kim Villella Chamber President and her  the Fall Festival.  husband and daughter.  Mr. Mikulich stated thats she did a great job.  5. Engineer's) Report: Engineer Suehr reported that he inspected the outfall repair recently as there were high river stages. Hes stated that he is happy to report that nothing was disturbed and that the repair is Inr regards to the Parks Improvement Project, the Engineer informed Council that the concrete slab for thei new picnic shelter was poured today. He also stated that thei newj playground equipment is scheduled tol be delivered byt the end oft the month. Atl Panek Park he stated that the basketball court has been resurfaced and painted. He stated that outstanding work there consists oft the fencing and Asf for thel MS4 Storm Sewer program, he stated that inspection oft the outfalls will be taken care oft this Mr. Mikulich stated that the basketball courts look awesome; he stated thati iti isal huge improvement. He also stated that on September 30", there was ai nice article in the Post-Gazette about thej progress being made toi improve Ambridge. He stated that it is being seen by outsiders and people are talking Motion to accept the Official Reports; motion was made by Mr. Flannery, seconded by Mrs.  holding up well.  some cleanup. month.  about it. Official Reports 1.  Miller; a roll call vote was taken:  6    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. Flannery Motion carried. Other Unfinished Business from 6PM to 7PM at the Fire Station.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor Drewnowski  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mr. Flannery reported that there will be a meet and greet with Chief] Romutis on Thursday, October 12th Mayor Drewnowski reported that Police Lt. Jameson was successful in securing a $7,665 grant for the Borough that willj pay for halfo oft the costs to replace bulletproof vests for thei full-time officers next year. He alsos stated that thel Police Chiefis working with the District Attorney to see ift thel Drug Enforcement Mr. Mikulich stated that budget meetings are: scheduled: for October 17 and 30, both at 5:30PM and that Motion to adjourn was madel byl Mrs. Miller, seconded byl Mrs. Caldarelli; motion carried unanimously-  Fund could be used to help us pay for ai newi police car next year. Trick or Treat is Wednesday, October31" from 6PM to 8PM.  Adjournment- Repetfillysubmited:  meeting was adjourned at 7:55PM.  Josephl  BoweMiamge/Sertay  *  7