THE REGULAR MEETING OF BESSEMER BOROUGH COUNCIL December 11, 2023  HELD AT THE H. SPENCER CARR MUNICIPAL BUILDING  The meeting was called to order by President Izzo at 7:00pm. Roll Call foundi the following members present: phone), and Douglas Ordak. Meeting (November: 13, 2023)..carried to be filed fora audit..carried bills...carried 2024F Proposed Budget $970,199 $970,199..carried  Nathan Leslie, Bob Slosser, Michael Marciante, Cody Jackson, Lu Anne Izzo, Art VanTassel, Jimmy Nolfi (via A motion was made by! Mr. Marciante, and seconded by Mr. Ordak, to approve the meeting minutes of the Regular A motion was made by Mr. Jackson, and seconded by! Mr. Ordak, to accept the balances oft the Treasurer's Report A motion was made by Mr. Jackson, and seconded by Mr. Marciante, to approve payment of the December A motion was made by Mr. Slosser, and seconded. by Mr. Jackson, to approve the 2024 Budget at  Resolution No.9 of 2023 (Fixing Tax Rates for 2024) tax rates for 2024 with no changes from this current) year..carried proceeding directly into the regular monthly meeting..carried  Al motion was made by Mr. Ordak, and seconded by Mr. VanTassel, to pass Resolution No. 9 of 2023 setting the A motion was made by Mr. Ordak, and seconded by Mr. Jackson, to approve the 2024 Monthly Meeting Schedule with the reorganization. meeting. starting at 6:30pm on thet first available day after thel holiday (1/2/2024) and A motion was made by Mr. Jackson, and. seconded. by Mr. Slosser, to approve the 2024 Paid Holidays..carried Visitors: Kenny Smith, Ann Kephart/North Beaver Civics Club (Requesting contact information for the Fire Department. She is looking fori information regarding two checks that were made out to the department that have not cleared), John and Stephen Negrich (MPS/New Owners of the Hanson Plant. They wanted toi introduce themselves and bringi in samples ofv what their company processes. They also updated council ont their plans for the upcoming year), Rick Dudzenski, Scott Lindy, and. Jimmy Verlotte (Book & Proch- Started operations this month and has met with Ken Holly. They have rebuilt the chlorine analyzer and started to order materials for the rebuilding oft the plumbing int the water treatment plant. They expect to start ont the plumbing in late winterlearly spring. They! have started sampling throughout the system and will report back to council with thisi information as soon as iti is ready. Jimmy Nolfi requested Book & Proch tol look at the water of al home on' Woodline. Ave. that is having issues with Mayor's Report: Mayor Leslie - Reported that the Christmas Festival & Parade were a success. Gary Pezzuolo donated the! lift for thei installation of the Christmas Decorations and the mayor will send him ai thank you. Discussion willl be had int the Executive Session regarding an additional full time police officer.  2024 Council Meeting Schedule 2024 Paid Holidays  sediment, smells, and discoloration).  Police Report: Mayor Leslie read report...see written report Public' Works Report: Written Report...see written report.  Fire Department Report: Absent  Mr. Ordak is requesting that the picnic tables be brought into the maintenance garage during the winter months to be stained. Mr. Slosser is requesting that Mr. Holly breaks down the borough's dumpsters when we are done with them and scraps them. Mr. Wharry has been askedi to replace thel hydrants that are on the urgent list. Ken! has been  instructed" to order three more hydrants.  BMA Report: Scott Lindy gave the report... See written reports Engineer's Report: Eric Buzza gave report..- see written report.  Mr. Buzza stated that right now we are at as standstill until Book & Proch gets in and starts operations. Mr. Buzza reported that they did get a response from Dollar General regarding the Storm' Water Management Agreement. Dollar General has agreed to the changes that Gannett Fleming has made. Thei invoices from Gannett Fleming for the Storm Water Management. Agreement will include a statement for submitting this back to LDG for  reimbursement.  1    THE REGULAR MEETING OF BESSEMER BOROUGH COUNCIL December 11, 2023  HELD. AT THE H. SPENCER CARR MUNICIPAL BUILDING  Committee Reports:  Streets and Lights: Mike Marciante - N. Main Street repair will need to be watched to see if more is needed around the patch work. There could be more issues. The patch worki is good butt the area aroundi iti is of concern. Human Resources: Art VanTassel- - Hired Wayne Anderson at $14.50 an hour on an as-needed-basis. Borough Property: Bob Slosser - Fire Siren- Quotes reviewed. Most covered range is priced at $17,022.15 (Tabled) Forks for the Backhoe are needed due to Republic Service removing the rear loader from service due tot thet trucks being dangerous and obsolete. Council agreed to get quotes on forks for the backhoe and quotes on Kubota options. Mr. VanTassel offered to deliver and pick up a Republic Service dumpster if we are no longer able tol have Republic Water and Sanitation: Jimmy Nolfi Would like to see the steps int the pump house! brought up to OSHA standards when doing the piping. Jimmy thanked everyone fora appointing him and having faith in him as he sat on council. Emergency: Services: Art VanTassel- - Taket thet tank off thel Brush Truck and selli it. Tabied until next month. Culture and Recreation: Douglas Ordak - Still trying to get information on benches with not much luck. Storm Water Operationa and Maintenance Agreementlarson! Design Group (Dollar General) Ar motion was made by Mr. Ordak, ands seconded. by! Mr. Slosser, to approve Attomey Perrotta's approval of the changes to the agreement and sign the agreement with Larson Design Group(Dollar Genera).carried Ar motion was made by Mr. Marciante, and seconded by Mr. Ordak, to sign the Developer's. Agreement with the AI motion was made. by Mr. Ordak, and seconded by Mr.. Jackson, to respond tot the second bidder regarding the New Business: Checks: FD Chief($200), Assistant Chief($100), FD Tax($5,063), andl LibraryTax($5,063),. A motion was made by Mr.. Jackson, and seconded by Mr. Ordak, to issue checks to the FD Chief($200), Assistant A motion was made by Mr. Jackson, and seconded by Mr. Ordak, to enter into executive session..carried A motion was made by Mr. Jackson, and seconded by Mr. Ordak, enter backi into the guermeein..carled A motion was made by Mr. Marciante, and seconded by Mr. Slosser, to hire Officer Paul Wallace as a fulltime officer atar rate of $29 an houra at 40 hours per week effective. January 1, 2024, contingent on Officer Paul Wallace's Vice President VanTassel took over the meeting... BMAI Board Appointment Gary Fusco (5) year term) A motion was made by! Mr. Jackson, and seconded. by Mr. Slosser, to appoint Gary Fusco to a 5 year term to the A motion was made by Mrs. Izzo, and seconded by Mr. Jackson, to adjoum the meeting..carried  Service dump our borough dumpsters.  Finance. Litigation, and Appropriations: Cody, Jackson- Nothing  Jimmy said that iti isn't goodbye, itis see you later once things calm down fori him.  Coordinator:  Developer's Agreementlarson! Design Group (Dollar General) Larson Design Group(Dollar General)..carried Ford F-350/Municibid Winner: Next bidder awarded but wants to counter offer. F350 with $12,000 and not to gol lower than $9,000..carried  Old Business: Covered previously  Chief($100), the FD: Tax($5,063), and the Library Tax($5,063.carried  Executive Session: 7:56pm Regular Meeting: 8:35pm  acceptance oft the contract..carried  Bessemer Municipal Authority Board with President Izzo abstaining..carried Mr. VanTassel asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting...  Meeting adjourned at 8:38pm Respectfully Submitted, JanknR Banet M.I Novad SecretaryTreasurer  2    BESSEMERP POUICE  NOVEMBER MONTHLYREPORT PFA PROPERTYCHECKS (51) TOS TOOFFICER (12) OVERDOSE SUSPICIOUSA ACTIVTY (1) SUSPICOUSV VEHICLE THEFT/FRAUD TRAFFICCITATIONS TRAFFICSTOPS WARNINGS TRESPASSING FOLLOWUP 911HANGUP WELFAREC CHECK FOUNDP PROPERTY ASSISTFIRE ASSISTF PUBUC 404 Hours 79.2 Gallons 1,244 Miles  November2023 VahideeFausat Desiel Used: 545ga GsUsed:25pal Oilo changea andI Inspectiono onF F600( (donea atHermans) Water Pesing:24Shute: BrouebPronerty OneCalls Dunsters Delivered: CatchE Basinc on! E.Polandl lowered Northmain was asphalteda ands sealed GMCI Listedands soid Ford dumps still listed Jersey Bariersy werer received stockpiley walls! beingb built Fire Hydranto onR Roosevelts wast taken wasg given! listo ofd damaged hydrantst thatz  ALARMS ) ANIMAL COMPLAINTS (1) ASSISTS (10) ASSAULTS () ATVCOMPLAINT () BURGIARY (11 BURNING COMPLAINT 1) CRIMINALA ARREST ADULTS ( JUVENILES ) CRIMINALI INVESTIGATIONS (1) DOMESTIC/D DISTURBANCES (3) DUIARREST MISCHIEF (2) MEDICALCALIS (3) PERSONS (1 ERRATICDRIVERS (2) JUVENILE COMPLAINT (11 VEHICLE REPAIR ( 1 ROADH HAZARD (1) PSYCHIATRIC () NARCOTICS () PATROLOFFICERS HOURSV WORKED FUEL: MILES:  () I (1 () (1) (1) (2) () (2) () () (3) (1 (1) (1 () ()  outbyasemit truck (tob ben repaired) (Don Whary needa addressedasy well)  Aombr i-10-33 26 11-13-33 1-38-33 ADccember.  FG0O MTNLE Guslan MTMCE FL0O  KHD KHb KHD  15 28.5  11  BMA  FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK ACCOUNT ENDING BALANCES NOVEMBER, 1-30/2023. UTILITY. ACCOUNT:. $55,780.65 OPIATIIGACCOUNT: $198,076.22 PLGIT PRIME ACCOUNT: $303,655.32  F&GANNUITY: GRANDTOTAL: LOANFCB:  $134,431.05 $691.943.24 $1,685,680.24  BESSEMER SEVERELY: DELINQUENT $13.489.60    MI Davidson &A Associates, Inc. WasteWater Treatment Specialists 4747ScottR Road Jaroustown! Pa 16134 (724)932-5050 losendfas To: BoardofDlactors  GANNETT FLEMING TankInspection  MichaelP. Davidson  BESSEMERI BOROUGH PROJECTS STATUS UPDATE DECEMBERI I1, 2023 MEETING thisb bea addresseda ass soona aspossible.  From: Davidsen Subject OBTAINED 0.165 20mgl Smgt oAmg 5.1mpl 4.0Minimum 0.28mg" 032Masimum  Bessemer MunicipalA Authority Dee: Decamber 2023  Integrity Aquatic completed the tenk inspection and cleaning. Thei interior ande exteriorc coatings ofthe tanka arei inp poerc conditiona andd thatr inspection repainting notedt ofthet that the needed. char thec Therea arear number ofo otheri isues thatsi should ben addressed. anditisncemmeded: one vento ont thet tankis is nots saeened. Thish has been brougàto tot Ofprimery thes aitention importanceis ofthe staff Ifrequested GFc cans assist the Boroughi inc cbtaining! bids thet tank. Théres rCOSTAR qulifiedpainterst thatc can beused. forgaining their inieriora ande exterioro of AMbeTaIas fitting. The Sodium Suff Hypochlorite was advised to bulks drain storage the tenk tankb bas developed a leak al the discharge bulkhend drums from the supplier. Thisy willl likely increase and to the beglat cost tor ofthe receive the cherical from the in 55 gallon into quoted thor cost. room GF ands is supply working adequetey oni identifyingas supplier fora replacements storaget lankt that suppliers willft NSF6 61f feruseinadriningw water system. volumef fork bulkd deliveries: Thet tank: mustboo certified under Eunding Applications PennVest's Web baveb beeni informedt that the) Borough's reguestioi includet thee emergency generatorp Technical Assistance Programy was notg grzated. spplicationy An application willi for initally PennVestf bethe funding cans sillb bes submitted. Thec cost ofp preparing the funding GF cAn providea ascistancei tesponsibilityo inp preparingt oftheE Borough. tbe PennVestf Iffunds fundinga area awardedt those costsa are Apreplanningn ofthe epplication mectingy Then with next PennVesta PenaVesta andPADEP: mpplicationl representativesisn requiredpriort tos submission Informationh hast beenp providedt tot the Boroughf foru use int the Statewide LSA grant application emergency Narh Mains St Waterli linereplacementa andy welll inspections. for 4. Svetems Servicel Linel Inventory GF canp provide assistance to the Borough in completing thes system service line requested. Tbed deadlinef fors submittalo oftei inveateryiso October 2024. sBmtnlisHhTsing Informationo theB Barough. one equipmentr neededtoc conductf fire flowie testingofthef firel hydrants uasp providedto Fire flowte testinge can crealei issuesy witby waterg thatt this workbee conductedd during weekdaysi qualitya inorderiobaves aadm mainl lines. Itiss stronglyr recommended qualicy ormain llnci issues cbara arised during this work, saffavailablet toa address any water 6. Dalsemal/Devicm4 Agreement thed PertheB developer Borough's oftheD requestG Doilar GF Generalp reviewedu the storm walerr management plent that wass submittedby  Rapert  tankis  CATEGORY Flow/MGD) CBOD/MGAL) (MGAL) Total MGAL) MGAL) GeomeicA Average) BAMICOML DissolvedOaygen TataRealdus Chlerine MGI  REQUIRED  projectin application.  Thet treatmenty plantp produceda good qualilye efluento discharget throughoutther month ofNovember 2023. Alparametersy werev within N.P.D.E.S. permitl Iimits.  Deadlineis isFebruary? 7,2024.  NOVEMBER: 2023  inveutory if  Thea average dailyf flowf fort ther month ofNovemberv was 0.165. Thep precipitation for Novemberv was2 2.50". TheN NPDES permitf fort thet treatment plante expires on May3 31, 2023, thep permitr renewal application hasb beens submitted by December 31,; 2022. Cleaned outthelr Influentp pumps station, cleaned theg grito culo oftheh headv works, hosed down, the clairfiers, draineda ando cleaned thec chlorine contact tanks, dralned ando cleaned thes sump pit, cleaned! thes strainers ont thee efluentil Ines end chlorinef feedli line. Replaced! the#2infuentp pump. tookt thec oldp pumpt toN North WestE Electricf forr repair. Pouredt the#1s Sludge drying bed. Nos sludge was hauled during! November2 2023. both Checkedt the ailinb biowers. Switchedb blowers from#1t to#2a ando cleanedt thef #2b biower airfi flter. Plantdischarge. moalang.apotiacmne: masihatsomaw.masas: complete.a apd, Authorlty, RARE Englneeringa andF PADEP. Decant1 16,000 gallons ofcleary watero offthed digeslers. Marked9PAC One calls. Repairedt theb brokenf forcer main. Noh homei inspeclions.  project There werean numbero ofissuesn notedw witht thez plan  Bessemer Projects Stanus Borough Update  December11,2023 PageNo.2 waler  were duringo submitted. ourr review. A Thosec weres submittedtot thed developers sads satisfactory responses review letter was issued stating that the post construction stonn maagerentplaoy wasise compliancey with theB Borough'ss stormy walern managetentp plan. oftesting both wells sources fort the" "Forever" chemicals! has boen botbs seuroesa analyzed. Berough Secretary. Thete totale costis estimatedt tob bea approximately! 5600toh have 9. IakLadderQuard Boroughsaffreportst thatt thel ladders guardfort tbet tankl Indder besb beenr reccived.  7. PEASTaging Informationn regardingt thec costo providedut theB  GANNETTF Respectfully FLEMING, submitted, INC. Sue Br4 SeniorOperationss ErieE Buzza Specialist  Daily routines ofa analytical testing, planti inspection, skimmingt thet tanks andt taking readings are dailyt taskst thata are not int ther report IftheB Boards shouldh havez anyq questions, please leelf freet to conlactm me.  Respectfully, MichaelP. Davidson President