09  BOROUGH OF AMBRIDGE Council Meeting: August 8, 2017 Ambridge Borough Building  MINUTES  Executive Session - Personnel and Legall Matters  The August 8, 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:  Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Mr. Mikulich Mrs. Miller Mayor] D'A Ambrosio Suehr  Also Present: Absent:  Borough Manager Kauer, Solicitor Start, Chief Mann, ChiefGottschalk, and Engineer  Mr. Cafarelli and) Mr. McCoy  Invocation- the invocation was conducted by Mrs. Barbara Costa from the Trinity School for Ministry.  Pledge of Allegiance Presentations 1.  Citizen's. Participation On/Off. Agenda Items (5 minutes per speaker)  Mr. Roger Thomas, 1143 Carlson (Harmony Township), spoke to Council about a recent state wide effort that is upcoming with the 20201 United States Census that willl help reduce the gerrymandering of] legislative districts. He distributed a sample Resolution to Council that he would like them to consider supporting tol help create fair legislative districts. Rev.. James Hamilton, 11341 Maplewood Avenue, expressed his concerns tol Borough Council that the Ambridge Water Authority needs to establish a Source Water Protection Plani toj protect the Ambridgel Reservoir. He stated that PAI DEP offers grant programs tol help cover the costs of creating this needed contingency plan for the Water Authority. He asked the Council to call upon the Mr. Bob Schmetzer, 4008. Jordan Street, President of South Heights Borough Council, echoed thei remarks of Rev. Hamilton and asked thel Borough Council to call upon the Water. Authority to establish a Source Water Protection Plan. He is concerned as the youth from South Heights Borough Mrs. Kathy McCombie, 6381 Maplewood Avenue, thanked the Borough Council for having staff address the issue ofhigh weeds in Lower Alley. She stated that there are two potholes at the entrance ofLower Alley at gth Street that need filled. She also thanked thel Borough Council for getting the one ways signs up: in Lower Alley and thanked the Chiefof Police for increasing patrols on Maplewood Avenue. Mayor D' Ambrosio thanked Mrs. McCombie for hers support. He stated that after last month's meeting, he met with Chief Mann toi increase police presence and traffic  2.  Water Authority to establish a Source Water Protection Plan.  3.  attend Ambridge Area schools that rely on Ambridge Water.  4.    enforcement along Maplewood. Avenue. The Mayor stated that in the past month the APDI has issued  90t traffic citations for motorists not obeying stop signs.  Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes July 11,2017, Council Meeting Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Treasurer's Report:  Mrs. Caldarelli made the motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote was taken:  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  Mr. Mikulich reviewed the Treasurer's Report with Borough Council:  Treasurer's Report August 8, 2017 Marilyns Sheleheda- Treasurer General Fund Analysis  $903,671.00 $48,166.24 $855,504.76  General Fund Bank Account Balance as of: -August8,2017 -4:00p pm  AII Outstanding Checks as of: Available Balance as of: Totals are as follows: Deposits: Debits: 72 Checks 2 Payroll (s) 1 Debit  -August 8,2 2017 -4:00 pm -August 8, 2017 -4:00 pm  $254,943.09 $331,364.18  General Fund -which include the following:  Summary:  $192,223.88 $139,115.30 $25.00  Other Fund Balances as of August 8, 2017 4:00 pm Ambridge Fire Apparatus Replacement Fund Grants/Special Funds Liquid Fuels Fund Escrow Disbursement Account Recreation Fund Sinking Fund  $4,477.31 $63,646.25 $223,890.33 $37,629.88 $31,122.93 $336,561.91 $17,706.25 $1,869,634.78 $8,377.26  Ambridge Capital Project Fund 2016-WesBanco Ambridge Capital Project Fund 2016-PLGIT Account Ambridge Borough Drug Investigation Fund  $2,593,046.90 Total Other Funds Balances (Restricted Use)  Motion to acknowledge receipt of thel Borough Treasurer's Report was made by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded  by Mrs. Miller; a roll call vote was taken:  2    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Borough Bills and Expenses  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  Motion to Pay thel Bills (General Fund Unpaid: $65,30.85/Paid: $39,135.63; 2016 Capital Project Bond Fund Unpaid: $5,601.61) was made byl Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded byl Mrs. Miller; ar roll call vote was  taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  New Business Items for Discussion:  1. Motion to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness: for exterior renovations and façade improvements at 310 14th Street submitted byl Mr. Tim Cassidy. Mr. Mikulich stated that the application has been reviewed and approved by the Historical Architecture Review Board. Motion was madel by Mrs.  Drewnowski, seconded by Mr. Dunn; ar roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  2. Motion to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness: for the installation ofal business identification sign at 1400 Church Street submitted byl Mr. Phill McCaffrey. Mr. Mikulich stated that the application has been reviewed and approved by thel Historical Architecture Review Board. Motion was made by Mr.  Dunn, seconded by Mrs. Drewnowski; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  3. Motion to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness: for thei installation ofal business identification sign at 1216 Church Street submitted byl Mr. Stevel Roberts. Mr. Mikulich stated that the application has been reviewed and approved by the Historical Architecture Review Board. Motion was made by Mrs.  Miller, seconded byl Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes    4. Motion to grant multiple road closures of 19th Street between Duss Avenue and Oak Way for car cruises hosted byl Duss Avenue Café, starting August 8, 2017running every other Tuesday through October 31, 2017 from 6PM to 9PM. Motion was made by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded byl Mrs.  Miller; a roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  5. Motion to authorize the Beaver County Humane Society to hang event banners for their upcoming "Tails on the Trails Petwalk" and Haunted House on the fence att thel H&H Sports-courts on 11th Street. Motion was made by Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded by Mr. Dunn; ai roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  Motion to dedicate an on-street handicap parking space on Church Street for thel Laughlin Memorial Library. ChiefMann and Chief Gottschalk both reported to Council that they have no opposition to thej proposed dedicated handicap parking space. Motion was made byl Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded by  Mrs. Drewnowski; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr.N McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  7. Motion to dedicate an on-street handicap parking space at 534 Glenwood Avenue as approved byt the Ambridge Police Department. Motion was: made byl Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded by Mrs. Miller;aroll  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  8. Motion to authorize the following disbursements from the Pension Funds to CIM: Investment Management, Inc., for third quarter 2017 services: Service Employee'sF Fund - $956.25, Police Pension $6,827.70, Firemen' 'sl Pension Fund $3,021.09. Motion was made by Mrs. Drewnowski,  seconded by Mr. Dunn; a roll call vote was taken:  4    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  9. Motion to authorize the following disbursements from thel Pension Funds tol Feaster Pension Consulting, Inc., for 2017: services: Service Employee's Fund- -$1,600,1 Police Pension $1,700, Firemen's Pension Fund-$1,500. Motion was: made byl Mrs. Miller, seconded byl Mrs. Dunn; ai roll  call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  10. Motion to authorize thes road closures ofMelrose. Avenue and Glenwood Avenue between gt and 7th Streets for the Annual Good Samaritan Church Festival from Monday, August 28th through Monday, September 4"h. Motion was madel by Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Drewnowski; ai roll call vote was  taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  11. Motion to dedicate an on-street handicap parking space at 6121 Maplewood Avenue as approved by the Ambridge Police Department. Motion was made by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; a  roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Committee Reports  VOTE Absent Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  Code Enforcement Committee: Mrs. Caldarelli reported on the following:  (a) Many Code Enforcement matters are being actively addressed by the Code Officers. (b) Code Officers addressed an issue ofr rats in the area of] Beaver Road and 6th Street. (d) Second notices for annual Rental Registrations have been mailed out this past week for the (e) Zoning Determination request has been received to operate al Medical Marijuana Dispensary Mrs. Caldarelli stated thel Firefighters are doing a great job with the code enforcement program. Public Safety: Mrs. Drewnowski stated that she had no report. Mrs. Caldarelli complimented Chief Mann for addressing a drug related problem that was. happening within her neighborhood.  (c) Many permits issued this] past month 2017/18 cycle. at 2097 Duss Avenue  5    Public Works: No report.  Parks: Mrs. Miller stated that the annual Falll Festival oft the Churches is going to be held on September 30th. She stated thats she has been working with the Chamber of Commerce to organize the event and that shei is now booking children'sa activities. She stated that she got al better deal this year Engineer Suehr reported that road work within Port Ambridge is complete and that the contractor has yet to give as start date for the remaining road work to start within town. Hel has stressed to the The Engineer also reported that the renewal application for the Borough'sl MS41 Permit has been completed and awaits the Boroughl Manager's signature. He also stated that he is still waiting onl DEP approval fort the repair of the Ambridge - Aliquippa Bridge Storm Sewer Outfall. Engineer Suehr informed Council that he has prepared ai map for thel Borough Stafft to use that shows the ages ofall recently paved Borough Streets. This map willl help the Borough with determining degradation fees Mrs. Miller questioned a sinkhole on Beaver Road near gth Street. Engineer Suehr stated that the sinkhole was caused by ani issue with the sanitary sewer. The Municipal Authority has claimed responsibility andi is going to get the street restored once the sewer line ifi fixed.  on aj petting ZOO that will be here for six hours during the festival.  Engineer's Report:  contractor the importance of working on the main streets first.  fors street opening permits.  Official Reports 1.  Motion to accept the Official Reports; motion was made by Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Dunn; a  roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Other Unfinished Business Adjournment- =  VOTE Absent Mr.McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Absent Yes Yes  Mr. Mikulich stated that at next month's Council Meeting, the architect for the streetscape project will Motion to adjourn was made byl Mrs. Miller, seconded by) Mrs. Caldarelli; motion carried unanimously-  present the final design to Council and the public to review.  meeting was adjourned at 7:421 PM.  Respectfully: submitted:  igiSariy  A