BOROUGH OF AMBRIDGE Council Meeting: November 14, 2017 Ambridge Borough Building  MINUTES  Executive Session - Personnel and Legal Matters  The November 14, 2017 meeting of Ambridge Borough Council was called to order at 7:00PM within  Council Chambers of the Ambridge Borough Building, 600 11"h Street.  Roll Call: Present:  Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Mr. McCoy Mr. Mikulich Mrs. Miller  Also Present: Absent:  Borough Manager Kauer, Solicitor Start, ChiefMann and Engineer Suehr  Mrs. Drewnowski and) Mayor D'Ambrosio  Invocation the invocation was conducted byl Mrs. Barbara Costa, Trinity School for Ministry.  Pledge of Allegiance Presentations- - none.  Citizen's] Participation On/Off Agenda Items (5 minutes per speaker) will contact the County to: see ift they can help us address this issue.  1. 2.  Mr. Mike Rogers, 4241 Merchant Street, stated that the building at 4201 Merchant Street has beena a source ofrodents in the area and needs to be addressed. Mr. Mikulich informed Mr. Rogers that we Ms. Judy Pugar, 64 Pugar Place, commented to Council that there have been numerous tractor trailers on Merchant Street recently causing a multitude ofi issues. She stated that the truck route signs on Route! 989 are not adequately posted. She also stated that Centria on the northern end of  Merchant Street should also have their truck signage improved as well.  Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes October 10, 2017, Council Meeting  Mrs. Caldarelli made the motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Mrs. Miller;a a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Treasurer's Report:  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  Mr. Mikulich: reviewed the Treasurer's Report with) Borough Council:    Treasurer's Report (November 14, 2017) Marilyn Sheleheda- Treasurer General Fund/ Analysis  $432,376.30 $84,390.89 $347,985.41  General Fund Bank Account Balance as of: -(November 14, 2017) -4:00p pm  AIIC Outstanding Checks as of: Available Balance as of: Totals area ast follows: Deposits: Debits: 63 Checks 2 Payroll (s)  (November 14, 2017) -4:00 pm (November 14,2017) -4:00 pm $242,136.54 $849,715.10  General Fund -which include thef following:  Summary:  $708,799.42 $140,915.68  Other Fund Balances as of (November 14, 2017) 4:00 pm Ambridge Fire Apparatus Replacement Fund Grants/Special Funds Liquid Fuels Fund Escrow Disbursement, Account Recreation! Fund Sinking Fund  $5,129.22 $75,979.17 $44,262.29 $13,815.52 $30,701.90 $337,541.84 $8,439.69  $1,238,620.62 Ambridge Capital Project Fund 2016-PLGIT. Account $1,754,490.25 Total Other Funds Balances (Restricted Use)  Ambridge Borough Drug Investigation Fund  Motion to acknowledge receipt of thel Borough Treasurer'sl Report was made byl Mrs. Miller, seconded by  Mr. Cafarelli; ai roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Borough Bills and] Expenses McCoy; ai roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mr. Mrs Mrs Mr. Mot  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  Motion tol Pay the Bills (General! Fund Unpaid: $66,977.90/Paid: $53,417.47; 2016 Capital Project Bond Fund Unpaid: $2,700, Recreation Fund Unpaid: $0/Paid: $0) was madel by Mr. Dunn, seconded byl Mr.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  New] Business Items for Discussion:  1. Motion to authorize the advertisement andj public display of the proposed 20181 Borough Budget. Motion was made byl Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded byl Mr. Dunn; ar roll call vote was taken:  2    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  2. Motion authorize the advertisement and public display ofOrdinance No. 1298, an Ordinance oft the Borough of Ambridge, County of] Beaver, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for the collection oft taxes byt the locally elected tax collector between thej period of] January 15,2018 and April 15, 2018 in accordance with the provisions of Act 169 of1 1998 and its amendments. Motion was made byl Mr. Cafarelli, seconded by Mr. McCoy;aroll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  3. Motion to authorize the advertisement andj public display of Ordinance No. 1299, an Ordinance of the Borough of Ambridge, County of Beaver, Commonwealth of] Pennsylvania, levying a tax for the year of2018 of thirty-four and one-half mills on each dollar oft the assessed valuation oft taxable property, setting discounts and penalties on collections. Motion was made by Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded byl Mr. McCoy; Mr. Mikulich stated that there is no increase ini real estate taxes- - 13+h year at 34.5mills. A  roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  4. Motion to request the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and PENNDOT to conduct a studyt to consider removing the traffic signal at the intersection ofl Merchant and Sixth Streets, and implement the results oft this study either it be removal or upgrades. Motion was madel byl Mr. McCoy, seconded  by Mrs. Miller; ar roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  5. Motion to authorize Municipal Advertising Consultants toj produce the 2018 Borough Newsletter. Motion was made by Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded byl Mr.] Dunn; ar roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  3    6. Motion to authorize the following disbursements: from the applicable pension plans to CIM Investment Management, Inc., for fourth quarter 2017 investment services: Police Pension Plan- $6,890.59, Firemen's) Pension Plan- $3,044.35, Service Employee's Pension Plan- $945.51. Motion was made  byMr. McCoy, seconded by Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  7. Motion to grant a dedicated on-street handicapped parking space in front of 4121 Elm Road as pert the recommendation oft the Ambridge Police Department. Motion was made by Mr. Dunn, seconded by  Mr. Cafarelli; ar roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  8. Motion to grant a dedicated on-street handicapped parking space in front of 1683 Henrici Street as per thet recommendation of the Ambridge Police Department. Motion was made byl Mrs. Caldarelli,  seconded by Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  9. Motion to grant a dedicated on-street handicapped parking space in front of2281 Locust Street as per the recommendation oft the Ambridge Police Department. Motion was made by Mr. Dunn, seconded  by! Mrs. Miller;ar roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  10. Motion to authorize free metered parking starting December 1, 2017 through. January 8, 2018. Motion 11. Motion to authorize the Borough Solicitor to prepare an Ordinance that will require proofof property insurance as a requirement to receive the biannual rental operating licenses. Motion was made by Mrs.  was made by Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Dunn; motion carried unanimously.  Caldarelli, seconded by Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote was taken:  4    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  12. Motion to authorize the Solicitor toj prepare an Ordinance that will dedicate Maplewood. Avenue between 15 Street and) Bank Street as ai no parking zone at all times on both the east and wests sides of thes street. Motion was made by Mr. McCoy, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; ai roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Committee Reports  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  Code Enforcement Committee: Mrs. Caldarelli reported that multiple permits have been issued this past month. She also reported that a Zoning Hearing was held onl November gth and that the residential demolition ofs seven buildings is currently underway throughout town. She stated that locations for 2018 funding for residential demolition has been sent to the County as well this past month by the Public Safety: Mr. McCoy reported that thel Public Safety Committee met on November 9, 2017, Present: Chief Mann; Chief Gottschalk; Duke McCoy; Manager Joel Kauer and Committee Chair Thej purpose oft the Public Safety Committee meeting was to discuss al request by! MoreFlavor, Inc. to place noj parking signs on Bank Street to make sure their trucks can maneuver from First Street, down Bank Street and onto their property. MoreFlavor) has agreed to payt the costs associated to adopt an ordinance and toj purchase and place the signs. After al brief discussion aj poll was taken of eachj person. att the meeting. It was unanimous toj proceed with the noj parking signs. Therefore, the Public Safety Committee is recommending that Council proceed with adopting an ordinance, the purchase, and ChiefMann requested that our police officers be equipped with tourniquets and be trained on how to use them in an emergency. ChiefMann offered tol be trained and then he will train the rest of our officers. There was no objection tol his request. It was also decided that the tourniquets should be provided to thei fire department. Chief Gottschalk commented that vehicles are speeding from' Tenth Street to Eleventh Street on Maplewood. Avenue and requested police presence in an attempt to make them slow down. The Street Department will paint the word "SLOW" ont the street once the Mr. McCoy also suggested that Council present Firefighter Bob Charlovich with al Letter of Commendation forl his recent actions to save ai motorist from a burning vehicle onl Interstate 80. Mr. Mikulich stated that we can present this tol Firefighter Charlovich at our. December meeting. Mr. McCoy asked ChiefMann to explain the benefits of equipping our officers with thet tourniquets. Chiefl Mann explained that this past month al Pennsylvania State Trooper was shot outside of Philadelphia while on duty and was able to save. his own life through the use ofa combat tourniquet. A motion was made by Mr. McCoy, seconded byl Mrs. Calarelli to authorize the Police Chiefto get pricing on equipping our police officers with combat tourniquets and to authorize ChiefMann and  Borough Manager.  Stephanie Drewnowski; absent: Mayor D'Ambrosio, Bob Dunn.  placement of no parking signs on Bank Street.  In other business:  temperature is 50 degrees or above.  Gottschalk tol be trained oni its use. Motion carried unanimously.  5    Public Works: Mr. Cafarelli reported on the following:  Grass Cutting of Borough Properties, Lots, Right of Ways and Abandoned Properties are ongoing. Curbside Leaf Collection is underway following the street sweeping routes through December 8th. Wel have a temporary employee through the State OVR program assisting us with leaf collection, Water has been shut offt to all parks and outside facilities have been winterized. Ongoing maintenance has been dedicated to filling pot-holes andi repairs to multiple alleys. Crew has been helping the firefighters build the new garage for the fire boat next to thei fire Line painting was finished fort the season; stop and slow stencils have been painted on 4h Street Crew cleaned up Merchant Street and PJ Caul Park for the Halloween Parade. Electrician repaired service wires to the gth Street traffic signals on November 5th as requested by  he started on November 7th.  station.  and Maplewood. Avenue. Duquesne Light. Equipment Maintenance:  5-ton Dump Truck Salt Spreader was repaired under warranty, no charge. Salt-Spreader Hopper for the F-350 Pickup is out getting serviced for thes season at Sabre Streetsweeper hadi its conveyor belt bearings replaced due to failure last week of Sign maintenance is on-going, replacing: missing signs and repairing damaged locations. Foreman responded, marked and reported multiple PA-One Call requests. Parks: Mrs. Miller reported that the Borough is currently getting ready for Christmas and with the donation ofl Mayor D'Ambrosio's salary this year, thei new Christmas banners havel been hung in the mid-town district and the over-the-road Season's Greetings display will go up shortly. Mrs. Miller also announced that today the Borough received notice that we were awarded a $100,000 grant to make improvements tol both gth Street and) Panek Parks. Work includes reconstruction ofthe basketball courts at Panek Park and at gth Street there willl be new playground equipment, ai new picnic shelter and ADA: swings and accessible routes. Shes stated that thej project is estimated to cost $148,660. Mrs. Miller commented thati iti is thej plan oft the Recreation Committee, through this project, to make all ofour existing parks safe, accessible and updated before we construct the new park on Henning Street. Mrs. Miller and Mr. Mikulich thanked the Borough Manager for his efforts in Engineer Suehr reported that the 2017 Road Project is complete with only punch list items remaining. Thel Engineer also stated that permit approval has been received to fix the outfall under the Ambridge- Aliquippa Bridge; we. just need toi find thei money to make these repairs. Thej permit is valid through year 2023. Regarding thel Borough's MS4 permit renewal, he reported that DEPI had conçerns with our proposed Pollution Control Plan. He stated that] he will be working with the DEP and the Borough Engineer Suehr stated that he reviewed plans for thes sanitary sewer disconnection of the parking lot drains at 1201 Merchant Street. He stated that they now are planning to connect into the storm sewers Mr. Cafarelli questioned thel Engineer on what he felt oft the work performed by Youngblood Paving as part oft the 2017 Road Program? Engineer Suehr stated that the work is up to construction standards. Motion to accept the Official Reports; motion was made by Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. McCoy;  Systems in Coraopolis. sweeping  applying for this grant. Engineer's Report:  Manager to find an acceptable compromise.  on Maplewood Avenue, versus tapping into on Merchant Street.  Official Reports 1.  aroll call vote was taken:  6    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Other Unfinished Business  VOTE Yes Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mrs. Drewnowski Absent Mr. Mikulich  Mr. Cafarelli stated that hel had lunch today with Bob Allen from KDKATV News. He stated that wel have a great police chiefhere in Ambridge and wanted toj pass along those accolades tol both Council and the Chief.  Mr. Mikulich wished everyone al Happy Thanksgiving.  Adjournment- -  Motion to adjourn was made byl Mrs.. Miller, seconded byl Mr. McCoy; motion carried unanimously-  meeting was adjourned at 7:45PM.  Respectfullys subpntted:  -  &  7