CITY OF CORRY CHAMBERS/ZOOM: - ONLINE 7:00 PM JANUARY 15, 2024 Mayor Baker opened the meeting with thel Lord's Prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call found Council members Fike, Hammond, Lindstrom and Maloney present. Also present, was City Solicitor Caparosa, City Administrator Smith, Police LT Kitchen, Public Works Manager Leofsky, Fire Chief Hodak and (1) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve ther minutes of the December 18*h, 2023 Regular Meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and was seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; motion carried unanimously. Meeting. Motion was madel by Mr. Hammond and seconded by Mr. Fike; motion carried unanimously. to the newly appointed individual not having their letter ofi interest turned into the City on time which he feels nullifies the appointment. Mr. Allen pointed outt that they have 1.6 million in funding, an open position and someone very qualified that was on the! board previously, Chuck Gray, whoi is above and beyond with grant writing, familiar with the FAA and BOA and her appointment would be critical to the Rod Whitehead: spoke and reminded the Mayor and Council that thel last four words oft the Pledge of Mr. Fike asked when the earlier referenced! letter of intent was received. Mayor Baker responded, January 2nd on the seat ofr my truck. Mrs. Smith advised it was dated the 2nd but not received in office later that City Solicitor Caparosa stated that she has reached out to the Solicitor for the Airport in regards the removal of the appointment on. January gth and the conçerns thati ita and the bylaws are not consistent with thes statutory provisions of the Airport Authority Act that govern appointment: and removal of board Tina Freeman pointed out that it was Martin Luther King. Jr Day and that should have been mentioned at the! beginning oft ther meeting pointing out that he was honest and foughtf for what was right which is what we all should be doing. She stated there has been so much contention from Council members- = they need to do what is right fort the City and work together for what is good- - defend what wel have and don't make Rex! Messenger asked Council again, to move the agenda item only public hearing to the end oft the meeting. Mayor Baker saidi it wasn't on this agenda and he'd address it at the next regular meeting. (3) Mayor Baker requested at motion to receive and filel letter from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Barl LLC, 136 N Center St. Motion was made by! Mrs. Lindstrom and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion (4) Mayor Baker requested a motion to receive and file letter from Charter Communications (5) Mayor Baker requested a motion to receive and file letter from MacDonald Ilig Attorneys regarding a Dissolution Notice for Professional Radiology Consultants, P.C. Motion was made by Mrs. ROLLCALL City Treasurer Kelly. APPROVE 12/18/23 REGUAL MTGI MINUTES MTG MINUTES (2) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve the minutes of the. January gth, 2024 Reorganization APPROVE 1/8/24 REORG Hearing of the Public: Brock Allen, Airport Authority, addressed the open board seat on the Authority due HEARING OF1 THE PUBLIC Authority- Ifc Chucki is not appointed, we will be putting the 1.6 million at risk. Allegiance are "and justice for all". week. members. itunsuccessful. PAI LIQUOR CONTROL LOUNGE & BARI LLC CHARTER Board informing the City of an application to transfer license from EJHE Entertainment LLCt to Star Lounge & BOARD LTR-STAR carried unanimously. announcing price changes that will take effect on or after. January 30, 2024. Motion was made by! Mr. Fike COMMUNICATIONI LTR and seconded by Mr. Hammond; motion carried unanimously. Lindstrom ands seconded by Mr. Fike; motion carried unanimously. DISSOLUTION NOTICE- PROF RADIOLOGY CONSULTANTS PC 1 (6) Mr. Maloney requested a motion to receive and file the 4th quarter 2023 Fire Report. Motion was 4"QTR2023 made by Mrs. Lindstrom and seconded by Mr. Fike; motion carried unanimously. (7) Mayor Baker requested a motion to receive and file the 4th quarter Code Compliance Report. Motion was made by! Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. (8) Mr. Fike requested a motion to receive and file the 4th quarter 2023 Public Works Report. Motion was made by Mayor Baker and: seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; motion carried unanimously. (9) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to receive and file the 4th quarter 2023 Community Center Report. Motion was made by Mayor Baker and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. Report. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. (11) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to receive and file the 4th quarter 2023 Budgets VS Actual Report. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; motion carried unanimously. (12) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to receive and filet the 4th quarter 2023 Corry. Junction Greenway' Trail Work Progress Report. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and: seconded by Mr. Hammond; (13) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve Resolution 24-05 Application for County Aid- -Liquid RES24-05A APP COUNTY Fuels to utilize funding for the street lighting. Motion was made by Mrs. Lindstrom and seconded by Mr. (14) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding between the Police POLICE MOU- General Teamsters Local 397 and the City of Corry for the purpose of changing the standard workweek to forty (40) hours consisting of four (4) eight (8) hour shifts followed by two (2) consecutive days off on a six (6) month trial basis. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; motion carried (15) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding between the Police POLICE MOU- General Teamsters Local 397 and the City of Corry for the purpose of retaining and obtaining new Police Officers allowing specified number of personal days, sick leave and vacation being granted to all probationary employees. Motion was made by Mr. Hammond and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion Single Point of Contact for the City of Corry with the Erie County Land Bank. Motion was made by Mr. Fike FIRE REPORT 41HQTR2023 CODE COMP REPORT 4HQTR2023 PUBLICWORKS REPORT 4THQTR: 2023 COMMUNITY CTRI REPORT 4THQTR: 2023 41HQTR: 2023 BUDGETS VS ACTUAL 4HQTR: 2023 CORRY JUNCTION GREENWAY TRAIL AID-LIQUID FUELS (10) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to receive and file the 4th quarter 2023 North Hills Golf Course NH GOLFREPORT motion carried unanimously. Fike; motion carried unanimously. STANDARD WORKWEEK CHANGE unanimously. PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE TIME OFF carried unanimously. (16) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve Phil Conklin, Zoning & Code Compliance Officer as the PCONKLIN-ERIE CO (17) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve the 2024 Work Sessions to be held on the second (2n) 2024 WORK SESSION Monday of each month at 7 pm starting February: 12+h. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by! Mr. APPROVAL (18) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve the placement ofa a Safe Haven Baby Box at the Corry SAFE HAVEN BABYE BOX Community Center. Motion includes the approval for Public Works Manager, Mark Leofsky, to workwith Al APPROVAL- LANDBANK CONTACT and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. Gernovich to plan thei installation of the Safe Haven Baby Box. The project will bet funded by outside sources, there will no cost to the City. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; (19) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve the! Storm Sewer Separation Project t-2021 Base Project remaining balance of $23,162.78 to be paid from the Sewer Restricted Funds. Motion was made by (20) Mayor Baker announced the City is starting a Task Force to review all the City-Wide Parking COMMUNITY CTR 2021 STORM SEWER PROJECTFUNDS TASKFORCE-CIY PARKING REGS/ORDS motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. Regulations and a review of Parking Ordinances. 2 (21) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve the bill list as presented. Motion was made by Mr. BILL LIST (22) Mr. Maloney requested a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Erie County Collaborative EMS Response Plan. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mayor Baker; motion carried unanimously. PLAN (23) Mr. Fike requested ar motion to approve the 5-year Agility Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) andl label the agreement as the City of Corry Resolution #24-06. AGILITY AGRMT w/ Motion was made by Mrs. Lindstrom and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. (24) Mr. Fike announced that they will begin discussion regarding 2024 Paving & Tar Chip and next Fike ands seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; motion carried unanimously. 2024-2025 ERIE CO COLLAB EMS RESPONSE RES:24-06, 5YEAR PENNDOT 2024F PAVING/TAR CHIP month's meeting. (25) Mr. Hammond: asked Mr. Leofsky how the anti-skidi is going. Mr. Leofsky stated that it's going well ANTISKID UPDATE and we're probably right on track for where we want to be. MEADPARK/TREE COMMITTEE UPCOMING MTGS CITY CONTROLLERLETTER OF INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENT (26) Mrs. Lindstrom announced upcoming meeting for Mead Park (tomorrow) and the Tree (27) City Administrator: Smith announced we are requesting that anyone interested in the City Controller position to senda al letter of interesti in as soon as possible tot the City Clerk. Committee (next week). Hearing of the Public: Tina Freeman asked for the Budgets Vs Actual Report - Mrs. Smith advised thati itis HEARING OF THE PUBLIC on the website for viewing. Rex Messenger: spoke in regards to streetlight outages, generators causing carbon monoxide, inverters and surges. Mayor Baker said the surges have to do with the electric company - not the City. Mr. Messenger disagrees and asked for a work session with contractors in regards to this. Mayor Baker added that we can have our Safety Director tryt to set something up - Mr. Maloney asked Mr. Messenger for an outline on what he'dI like to see. Mr. Messenger said it's not his intention to try to tell someone what to do. He also Mr. Leofsky said hel has beeni in contact with PennDOT in regards to pedestrians on Route 6 walking in dark clothing. They will meet soon hopefully to discuss putting in al blinker light with ap pedestrian sign at the Rod Whitehead asked about the City dump truck being at the suspicious fire on E Smith St the day after Christmas. Mayor Baker and Mr. Leofsky explained that up until that afternoon it was the City's past practice tol haul dirt (from sweeping or ditching) to fill al hole and this was working with the property owner not a contractor. Mr. Whitehead also addressed his harassment complaint on the police made to City Hall and asked fora af follow up. Mayor Baker responded. Mr. Whitehead continued discussion about the complaint saying this harassment has to stop and then turned the discussion to his question froma a previous meeting regarding Officer D'Antonio and there being no coercion tol his dismissal when he was told the Officer was under investigation at that time -1 this was followed by back and forth conversation. a. Thursday, January 11th, 2024, executive session was held regarding legal and personnel. Monday, February 12th, 2024, work session, 7 pm in Council Chambers or by Zoom. Monday, February 19th, 2024, regular meeting, 7 pmi in Council Chambers or by Zoom. mentioned again his want for handicapped: sidewalk and! help for veterans. east and west side of the cityl limits as a short-term solution. (28) Announcement of meetings: MEETING SCHEDULE (29) The meèting was adjourned at 7:46 pm. ADJOURN Respectfully submitted, Laura E.Thomas City Clerk AANAD 3