BOROUGH OF AMBRIDGE Council Meeting: January 10, 2017 Ambridge Borough Building  MINUTES  Executive Session - Personnel and Legal Matters  The. January 10, 2017 meeting of Ambridge. Borough Council was called to order at7:00PM within  Council Chambers oft the Ambridge Borough Building, 600 11h Street.  Roll Call: Present:  Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Mr. McCoy Mrs. Miller Mr. Mikulich Mayor D'Ambrosio Gottschalk Mr. Cafarelli  Also Present: Absent:  Borough Manager Kauer, Solicitor Start, Borough Engineer Suehr, Chief] Mann and Chief  Invocation - thei invocation was conducted byl Mrs. Barbara Costa, Trinity School ofl Ministry.  Pledge of Allegiance Presentations  Citizen's Participation On/Off Agenda Items (5 minutes per speaker)  Mr. Fred Alexander, 401 Merchant Street, stated that he is the new owner of this building. He informed Council that he plans to renovate the eight residential apartments and currently does not] have aj plan for the first floor commercial space. Hes stated that] he will not rent the commercial space to any establishment that would sell alcohol. Mr. Mikulich welcomed Mr. Alexander to Ambridge and stated that hei is happy to see someone: fixing up this building. Mr. McCoy questioned ifhe owned the building at 15th and Lenz Avenue, Mr. Alexander confirmed, yes. Mr. McCoy stated that he did a great job renovating that building.  Approval of] Previous Meeting Minutes December 13,2016 Council Meeting  Mrs. Caldarelli made the motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Mrs. Miller; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes    Treasurer's Report:  Mr. Mikulich reviewed the Treasurer's Report with Borough Council:  Treasurer's Report January 10, 2017 Marilyns Sheleheda- Treasurer General Fund Analysis AIIC Outstanding Checks as of: Available Balance as of: Totals are as follows: Deposits: (Includes Sinking Fund Transfer) Debits: 74 Checks Payroll (s) 1 Debit  $577,121.59 $94,232.05 $482,889.54  General Fund Bank Account Balance as of: -January 10, 2017 -4:00 pm  -January 10, 2017 -4:00 pm -January 10, 2017 -4:00 pm $504,952.08 $282,929.98  General Fund -which include the following:  Summary:  $144,690.34 $135,599.64 $2,640.00  Other Fund Balances: as of January 10, 2017 4:00 pm Ambridge Fire Apparatus Replacement Fund Grants/Special Funds Liquid Fuels Fund Escrow Disbursement. Account Fund 2015 Road Construction Fund 2015 PIB Note Sinking Fund Sinking Fund Ambridge Capital Project Fund 2016-WesBanco Ambridge Capital Project Fund 2016-PLGIT Account Ambridge Borough Drug Investigation Fund  $3,219.94 $3,334.09 $23,787.56 $46,287.51 $29,448.69 $0.00 $0.00 $624.53 $9,479.93 $2,571,380.98 $7,903.65  $2,685,986.95 Total Other Funds Balances (Restricted Use)  Motion to acknowledge receipt oft the Borough Treasurer's! Report was made byl Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded  by Mr. Dunn; ai roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Borough Bills and Expenses  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Motion tol Payt thel Bills (Unpaid: $214,299.77/Paid: $59,175.84) was made by Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded  by Mrs. Drewnowski; -ar roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  New Business- Items for Discussion:  1. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1293, an Ordinance of thel Borough of Ambridge, amending Chapter 2901 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article II, Traffic Regulations Section 290.22, Stop Intersections of the Ambridge Borough Code of Ordinances, by providing for as stop sign on Central Lane ati its  2    intersection with Church Street. Motion was madel by Mrs. Miller, seconded byl Mr. McCoy; a roll  call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  2. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1294, an Ordinance oft thel Borough of Ambridge, amending the Ambridge Borough Code ofOrdinances Chapter 110, entitled" "Codel Enforcement", Article 1, entitled "Food-Handling Establishments," by adding provisions thati incorporate the Pennsylvania Department ofA Agriculture. Food Code. Motion was made byl Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded byl Mr. Dunn; a roll call  vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  3. Motion tol hirel Mr. Eric Dunmyer as aj part-time Firefighter / Codel Enforcement Officer. Motion was  made by Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded byl Mrs. Miller; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  4. Motion tol hirel Mr. Robert Charlovich as aj part-time Firefighter / Codel Enforcement Officer. Motion was made by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded by Mrs. Miller; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D' 'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  5. Motion tol hire Mr. Lawrence Charlton as aj part-time Firefighter Codel Enforcement Officer. Motion was made by! Mr. Dunn, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli;a ai roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Chief Gottschalk introduced Firefighter/C Code Officer Dunmyer, Charlovich and Charlton to the Borough Council, Mayor and citizenry. He stated that Ericl Dunmyer is currently a Baden Firefighter who has multiple firefighting certifications, an. Air Force Veteran, currently employed also asa  3    Rochester Borough Police Officer and has served as Rochester's Code Enforcement Officer. He then stated that Robert Charlovich is currently the Conway Borough Fire Chief who has multiple firefighting certifications, a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Science andi is also an EMT with Medic Rescue. Lastly, he stated that Lawrence Charlton, is currently an Ambridge Volunteer Firefighter whol has multiple firefighting certifications andi is also an Ambridgel Borough resident. Mr. Mikulich thanked the Fire Department Staff for coordinating the recent testing that madej possible thel hiring oft the new: firefighters. He stated that these new hires is ai new pilot Code / Fire Department program developed byt the Borough Manager that brings all oft the Codel Enforcement duties into the services oft thel Firel Department. Mr. Mikulich stated that this program is a win-win for the community as it adds staffing to the Fire Department and coupled with the long-overdue equipment upgrades coming to the Firel Department this year with the new trucks the AFD willl be set for al longtime to Motion to enter into agreement with Hancock. Architecture to complete the Planning, Design and Implementation oft the Merchant Street Streetscape Project ata a cost not exceed! $160,000 that willl be payable from the 2016 Capital Project Fund. Motion was made by) Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded byl Mr.  come.  McCoy; a roll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Mr. Mikulich stated thatt the Streetscape Project was brought about as ani idea of members ofl Borough Council. Hes stated that it will improve Merchant Street between 4th and g" Streets and we are currently working withl Beaver County to secure an additional $1,500,000 in funding fort the project. Design would be done in 2017 with construction planned to start in 2018. He added that the Architect 7. Motion to authorize a community tire collection event inj partnership with the Independence Conservancy tol be conducted at the Ambridge! Borough Building on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Motion was made by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded by! Mrs. Caldarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  forecasts construction tol last six months.  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Motion to authorize the disbursement of $22,174.74 from the Escrow Fund to the Township of Harmony, reflecting fourth quarter 20141 through second quarter of2016 of their 84% allocation of Earned Income Tax from TMK IPSCO that was paidi in error: fully to the Borough of Ambridge. Motion was made byl Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded byl Mrs. Miller. Mr. Mikulich stated that this payment is toj pay Harmony Township their share oft the LST taxes that was paidi in error by" TMKI IPSCO who  paid 100% oft the LST Tax to Ambridge. A roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried.  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  4    9. Motion to authorize thes submission ofa grant application to thel Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission seeking Certified Local Government grant assistance to develop the Ambridge Historic District Inventory, Ordinance and Preservation Plan Project. (Note: The Borough of4 Ambridge is seeking to develop a practical preservation, plan that willi include an inventory of historic properties within the. Borough's Old Economy Historic District, and review and update. Ambridge's Historical Preservation Ordinance.) Motion was made by Mr. McCoy, seconded by! Mrs. Caldarelli; ai roll call  vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Committee Reports  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Codel Enforcement Committee: Mrs. Caldarelli reported that the Committee met in] December to interview all oft the candidates for thel Firefighter/ Code Enforcement Officer position. She reported that last month 34 citations were issued for property owners who did not secure their Rental Operating Licenses for 2016-17. She also reviewed 2016 Code Enforcement accomplishment that include: Continued uniform reimplementation of thel Rental Operating License and Inspection Program. I Partnered with Beaver County Community Development to raze blighted buildings including the - Reactivated thel Historical Architectural Review Board; completed two specialized trainings for the board members and the Board reviewed and issued three Certificates of Appropriateness for Through persistent code enforcement efforts, saw through the cleanup oft the former American Bridge Company Office Building site at the corner of 4th Street and Park Road. Improved the Food Establishment Health Inspection Program, 75 establishments were inspected and licensed in 2016, and the Health Officer coordinated multiple "Serve Safe" training courses here in. Ambridge tol help train area food managers and handlers on thei importance of food safety. C Coordinated a Community Tire Collection Event on October 8th, resulting in 207 tires being collected andj properly: recycled versus being illegally dumped or becoming an eyesore. Public Safety: Mrs. Drewnowski reported that the new police and fire SUVs havel been ordered. She stated that the police car is expected to arrive within the month, fire SUV: should be delivered by May. Mrs. Drewnowski also reported that Brindlee Mountain is still working on the new Pierce Firel Engine. She also stated that January gth, was National Law Enforcement. Appreciation Day. Thisi is a designated day out oft the year that encourages displays ofs support for alll law enforcement officers. Shes stated that itis a way to simply say thank you to officers who sacrifice sO much and get little appreciation the rest  34 properties cited for not complying with the 2016-171 program.  demolition of 451 Merchant Street. improvements in the Historic District.  ofthe year. She encouraged everyone to thank the officers for their service.  Public Works: No report. Parks: No report. specifications.  Engineer's) Report: Engineer Suehr reported that the 20171 Road] Program will be ready to go out to bid shortly, core samplingi is scheduled tol be completed this week to: finalize the project's He also reported that work continues on securing DEP approval to complete the storm water outfall repairs under the Ambridge-Aliquppa Bridge. Lastly, he stated that an application to subdividea parcel on North' Walnut Street has been received and reviewed. Itis scheduled to go before the  Planning Commission later this month.  5    Official Reports 1.  Motion to accept the Official Reports; motion was made by! Mr. McCoy, seconded by Mrs. Miller;  aroll call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion carried. Other Unfinished Business None. Adjournment- meeting was adjourned at 7:26PM  VOTE  Council Mr. McCoy Yes Mrs. Miller Yes Mr. Mikulich Yes Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Yes Yes Yes  Motion to adjourn was made byl Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded by Mrs. Miller; motion carried unanimously-  Respectfullys submitted:  Borough Manager/Secretary  R  6