BOROUGH OF AMBRIDGE Council Meeting: January 4, 2016 Ambridge Municipal Complex  MINUTES  Oath of Office - District Judge. Andrew Hladio gave the oath of office to newly elected Members of The biannual reorganization meeting of Ambridge Borough Council was called to order at 6:10PM within the Council Chambers of the Ambridge Municipal Complex by Mayor Richie D'Ambrosio.  Council including Mrs. Caldarelli, Mr. Dunn and Mr.] McCoy.  Roll Call: Present:  Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Mr. McCoy President Mikulich Vice President Miller Mayor D'Ambrosio  Also Present: and Engineer Suehr Pledge of Allegiance None.  Borough Manager Kauer, Police ChiefMann, Fire ChiefDrewnowski, Solicitor Start,  Invocation given byl Ms. Barb Costa, Trinity School ofl Ministry.  Citizen's Participation On/Off Agenda Items (5 minutes per speaker)  Reorganization of Ambridge Borough Council  The Mayor called fori nominations for the position of Council President. Mrs. Miller nominated Mr. Mikulich. A1 roll call vote was taken to consider Mr. Mikulich for Council President:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Council Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Y Y Y  The Mayor called for nominations for the position of Council Vicel President. Mr. Cafarelli nominated Mrs. Miller. Aroll call vote was taken to consider Mrs. Miller for Vicel President ofCouncil:    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Council Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Y Y Y  Thel Mayor called for nominations for thej position of Council President Pro Tem. Mr. Cafarelli nominated Mrs. Drewnowski. Aroll call vote was taken to consider Mrs. Drewnowski for President Pro Tem:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y Y Y  Mayor D'Ambrosio then turned the meeting over tol President Mikulich. a. Mr. Mikulich set the 2016 Council Committee Appointments:  New Business Items for Discussion:  i. Administration & Finance - no appointments were: made to this committee. He stated that it willl bet the responsibility of all: members ofCouncil toj participate in  the duties oft this committee.  ii. Public Safety - Mrs. Drewnowski, Mr. Dunn and Mr. McCoy iii. Public Works - Mr. Cafarelli, Mr. McCoy and Mrs. Drewnowski iv. Parks and Recreation - Mrs. Miller, Mr. Dunn and Mrs. Drewnowski V. Code Enforcement -1 Mrs. Caldarelli, Mrs. Miller and Mr. Dunn vii. Beaver County Regional Council of Governments - Mr. McCoy viii. Ambridge Chamber of Commerce - Mrs. Miller ix. Ambridge Emergency Management - Motion by Mr. Dunn, seconded' by Mrs. Caldarelli to: reappoint Mr. Vincent Spinelli and Mrs. Marilyn Sheleheda as the Borough's Emergency Management Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator, ai roll  vi. Library Board - Mrs. Caldarelli  call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Council Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Y Y Y  b. Motion to reappoint Joseph Kauer as the Borough Manager/ / Secretary. Motion was made by Mr. Cafarelli, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y Y Y  2    . Motion to reappoint NIRA Consulting Engineers as thel Borough Engineer. Motion was made by Mr. McCoy, seconded by Mr. Cafarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Council Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Y Y Y  d. Motion to reappoint the law firm Damian, Amato & Start as Borough Solicitor. Motion was made by Mr. McCoy, seconded by Mr. Cafarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y Y Y  . Motion to establish the 2016 Borough Council Meeting Schedule as the second Tuesday ofeach month at 7:00PM was made by Mr. Cafarelli, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; ai roll  call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Council Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Y Y Y  Motion to reappoint WesBanco as the Borough Depository. Motion was: made by Mrs.  Caldarelli, seconded by Mr. Cafarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Council Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Y Y Y  Motion to: reappoint Mark Crano as the Borough Mechanical Device Fee Collector. Motion was: made by Mrs. Caldarelli, seconded by Mr. Cafarelli; a roll call vote was  taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Y Y  Council Mr. McCoy Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Vote Y Y Y  3    h. Motion to: reappoint thel Beaver County Times as the official newspaper of record to advertise official Borough business and public notices in. Motion was madel by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded by Mr. Cafarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y Y Y  Motion to reappoint Mark C. Turnley, CPA, as the Borough. Auditor. Motion was made by Mr. McCoy, seconded by Mr. Cafarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y MayorD D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y Y Y  Motion to follow Robert's] Rules of Order for the conduct of Council Meetings, except in those instances where Robert's Rules are: inconsistent with thel laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Motion was madel by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded  by Mrs. Caldarelli; a roll call vote was taken:  Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Motion Passes  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y Y Y  Motion to recess to an executive session to discuss aj personnel matter was made by Mrs. Drewnowski, seconded by Mr. Cafarelli. Council recessed at 6:20PM and reconvened at Mr. Cafarelli nominated Mr. David Drewnowski to a five year appointment to the Ambridge Water. Authority with a term that would expire December 31, 2020. Ar roll call  6:41PM.  vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mr. Dunn Nomination Failed  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy NO Mrs. Miller NO Mayor D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y NO NO  Mrs. Drewnowski Abstain Mr. Mikulich  Mr. Cafarelli nominated Mr. Vincent Pisano to a five year appointment to the Ambridge Water. Authority with a term that would expire December 31,2020. Aroll call vote was  taken:  4    Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Nomination Carried  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller NO Mr. Mikulich Y  Council  Vote Y Y Y  Mayor D'Ambrosio  Mrs. Caldarelli nominated Mr. Frank Martocci to a five year appointment to the Ambridge Municipal Authority with at term that would expire December 31, 2020. Aroll  call vote was taken: Council Mr. Cafarelli Mrs. Caldarelli Mrs. Drewnowski Mr. Dunn Nomination Carried  VOTE Y Mr. McCoy Y Mrs. Miller Y Mr. Mikulich Y Mayor! D'Ambrosio  Council  Vote Y Y Y  Other Unfinished Business None. Adjournment- -  Motion to adjourn was made byl Mr. Cafarelli, seconded by Mrs. Caldarelli; motion carried unanimously- -  meeting was adjourned at 6:50PM  Respertfillysabmited:  Borough Manager/Secretary  A  5