Connellsville City Council MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2019  This regularr meeting oft the Connellsville Cily Council wash held thise evening ate 6:00PMato City Hall, Connellsville, PA. Attending thisi meeting was Mayorl Lincoln, Council members Keedy, Karpiak and Topper. Also attending was Cily Clerk Ohler and Solicitor Witt. Councilwoman Tzany wasa absent.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ANDI MOMENT OFS SILENCE: Proclamation: Professor Patrick Daughery'sArt&H History Class REMARKS FROM VISITORS/PUBLICI COMMENTS:  Luke Dyer, Resident of North Manor being evicted. Hes stated hev wasr notp permittedi int thel Housing Authority Meeting.  Solicitor Wittr repliedt thel HousingA Authority isa ap publice entity andt therefore theirr meetings arep public. Hes suggested Mr. Dyer writea al letter tot the Housing Authority requesting ton meetv with them ande ask how tot bea ablet to attend ands speak att their meeting. Hef further notedt that thel Housing! Director cannot discuss personal Mayorl Lincolns stated hev wants someone from Cily Council or City Clerk Ohlert to callt thel Housing Director andf find out why Mr. Dyerv wasr not allowedi int the meeting. He alsor notedt thep public should! bep permitted att thec openr meetingst tos state anyi issue. Mayor Lincolne ended the discussion with statingt the City Clerkv will reacho outtot thel Housing Authority Director thent tol Mr. Dyer. Hes alsos statedv withl legalities, Mr. Dyerv will! have tos seekl legai aid. James Baker, Rocky Mt. Church, requestedi information ona as structure onF Popular Street being torno down, Her noted the churchy would liket the property forp parking. City Clerk Ohier stated hev will give Mr. Baker thel Redevelopment, Authority'sp phone numbers sot the church cans statet their interest int thep property.  cases buto cand discuss regulations of Boardi Meetings.  CITY TREASURER'S REPORT: Presented! by City Treasurer Marilyn Weaver. Treasurer Weaver stated 14 businesses didr not gett their business license.  Mayorl Lincolna asked Solicitor Wittv whatt the City cand dot tot thet businesses that didn not pay fort their license,  Solicitor Witts stated they should bec cited.  Code Officer Curreye explained some oft those businesses don not! have: store fronts, therefore arec difficultt to' "track down." Hea aisor noted: heh hast toi inspecta af fewo of thosel businesses next week and willi inform them they must pay fort theirl license, Further, Curreys stateds some oft the! businesses are questionable ast to whether  they arei inb business or not. Hea added hev willo check thet businesses outr nexty week. CITYO CONTROLLER'S REPORT: Presented by City Controller Bruce Witt  CORRESPONDENCE: Chamber of Commerce, street closurer request thev votes! being affirmative, ther resolution wasa adopted.  Resolution! No.1 11-1-2019: "Toc close North Arch Street, inf front of City Hall, on! November: 30,2 2019f from 4F PMU untile 6PMf forL Light UPI Night activities." Av vole upont the adoption ofther resolution resulted as follows; Affirmative were Councimembers' Topper, Karpiak and! Keedys and! Mayor Lincoin. Ther majority of Mayorl Lincolna announcedt this willl bes ai bigo dayi inthe City with light-upr night. Hea addedt the Falcon Band will playi infi fronto of Cityl Halla at5PM witht the Chamber passing outp popcom andi light-upi is at6PM. Mayor Lincoln put outar request for residents to volunteer int the City. Dr.J Jacobyansky then spoke (under Public Comment). Hes stated! hey would! like top place! benches at Austin Field ath his ownp personal cost. Council agreedt tot the idea. Dr.. Jacobyanskyt then requesled Councilf finda as solutiont tot ther restrooms at) Yough Parki int time fort theF Polar Bear plunge. Mayorl Lincoln and City Clerk Ohler explainedt there arei now: space! heaters int ther restrooms asa at temporary fixa andt theya are seekinga al long-lerms solution. D.J Jacobyansky them suggested pursuinga ar newV WELCOME" TO CONNELLSVILLE: sign on1 1190 comingi into Connellsville.  Councilman" Topper announcedi thal. Johnny Trembat tookt the current photo andi iflookingt top puta ar newp photo up. He added the Chamber isi in charge oft thes sign.    REGULAR/ AGENDA:  Resolution No. 11-2-2019: "To approvet ther minutes! fromt the October 15, 2019 Citly Council Meeting."  Av voteu upont the adoptiono ofthe resolution resulted asf foilows: Affirmativey were Counclmembers Topper, Karpiak andk Keedya and Mayorl Lincoln. Ther majorityof Resolution No. 11-3-2019: "To waivet thef Four-DayF Resolution Rulet to allowf forit items submitted aftert the Four-Day Rule tol ber read at ther meetingt tonight, such Avoteu upont the adoption oft ther resolution resulted ast follows: Affirmativer were Councilmembers' Topper, Karpiak and! Keedy and! Mayorl Lincoln. Ther majorityof  thev votes! being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted. Resolutions will ber marked with ana asterisk." thev votes being affirmative, ther resolution wasa adopled.  MAYORL LINCOLN: Police Department Report criminals.  Chief Hammerle: announced: anyoney whoy would liket top pute a cameral int theb business orr resident, itwouid! be! helpfulf fort the Police Department: anda a deterrenti to  Proclamation: CAHS Band Recognition  Mayori Lincoln announced the Planning Commissioni isl lookingf fori members andt to pleases submit al letter totl the City.  Resolution! No. 11-4-2019: "To appoint Randy Strickler as ana altemnate tot thez Zoning! Hearing Board;t three-yeart termt tor run until January1 1, 2022." Mayor Lincolnt thankedF Randy Strickler forv volunteering again. He added hev was ont the Planning Commissiont for1 12y years andi is very! busy. Avoteu upont the adoption ofther resolution resulted as follows: Affirmativer were Counciimembers' Topper, Karpiak and Keedy and! Mayorl Lincoin. The majority of Resolution! No. 11-5-2019: "To adopt Billl No. 4of2019: Aresolution of the City of Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, approvingt thet transfer of Av vote upont the adoption oft the resolution resulted as follows: Affirmative were Councilmembers' Topper, Karpiak and! Keedya andh Mayorl Lincoln. Ther majority of Resolution! No. 11-6-2019: "Toa adopt Billl No. 50f2019: And ordinance oft the City Council ofthe City of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, approving the vacation ofa  thev votes being affirmative, ther resolutiony was adopted.  Restaurant Liquorl License No. RM4SO itot the City of Connellsvillef from Dunbar Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania."  thev voles being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted.  portionc of South Sixth Street! locatedi int the Cily of Connelisville, County ofFayette." Solicitor Witt announcedt that City Council did! holda aj public! hearingo ont that ordinancel lastr month.  AV votet upont the: adoption of ther resolution resulteda asf follows: Affirmativer were Counciimembers' Topper, Karpiak and! Keedys andI Mayor Lincoln. Ther majorityof Avote upont the adoption oft ther resolution resulted asf follows: Affirmative were Counciimembers' Topper, Karpiak andk Keedy and Mayorl Lincoln. Ther majorityo of Avoteu upont thea adoption oft ther resolutionr resulted as follows: Affirmativey were Councilmembers' Topper, Karpiaka and! Keedy and Mayori Lincoln. Ther majority of Resolution! No. 11-9-2019: "Top permit Congressman Guy Reschenthaler's staff use of Council Chambers thet third Tuesdayo of eachr month duringr normal business Avoteu upont the adoption oft ther resolution resulted ast follows: Affirmative were Counciimembers Topper, Karpiak andk Keedys and Mayor Lincoln. The majority of  thev votes being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted. thev votes being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted. thev votes being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted. hours to assist! localr residents with possible issues." thev votes being affirmative, ther resolutiony was adopted.  Resolution! No.1 11-7-2019: *Tor reappoint Ethan Keedyt tot the Carnegie Freel Library Board; termt to expire December 31, 2023." Resolution! No. 11-8-2019:* "To appoint Melissa Tzant tot the Carnegie Free LibraryE Board;t termt to expire December 31, 2023."    REMINDERS:  City Hall offices willl bec closed November: 28th, 29th and December 25th and close at 12N Noon on December: 24th November: 22nd, Highlands Hospital Blood Drive, 1PM- 5:30 PM, Cafeteria (basement)  November 23rd, Gobble Until" You Wobble, Dessert Auction, Somerset Train: Station, 3PM- -5PM, $10 tickets at the Chamber November: 30th, Gingerbread House deadlIne, build one by yourself ori ina a group, freet toe enter, deliver house tos Somerset1 Train Station December 5th or6 6th between 9/ AM- -4PM, They willb bec ond display on December 7th, Winners displayed December 9tht through 13th. Contact  downtownconnellsylle@zominterneinet for information November: 24th, Wesley Church's Thanksgiving Choir at6PM November 30th, Light Up! Night and Small Business! Saturday November: 27th. Monetary donations arev welcome.  November: 28th," Thanksglving DInner, Sr. Center, 100E East Fayette Street, 11 AM-1 PM, Forr rides orn meals delivered call 724-628-07001 by3PMO on  November: 29th, Appalachlan Creativity Center, Ceramic Painting Class, 6:30PM-8PM  December 7th, Connellsville Christmas throughout the City. Vislt: wwwDomtboancomsla-l.: org fore events, detalls and map December 7th, Breakfast with Santa at Murphy Hall, 8AM- 10A AM, Adult $12, Age 10 and underi is $8,F RSVP, 724-603-2093  December: 7th, Christmas! Parade at11 AM- Lineup andp parade wills start atl Murphy Hall ande enda at Somerset1 Trust Co. HIstoric" Train Station where Santa willl hand outt treat! bags to chlidrena andt thee elves willl have cookies and! hoto chocolatei tos share. Walmart is sponsoringi pictures with Santa December 11th, judging for' "Bellevei in Connellsville" businesses decorating contest. Businesses can register: 724-628-3639  December 14th, Wreaths Across America, CAHS Patriots  December 14th &1 15th, 7:30F PM, Faith Blble Church, 425 South Arch Street,! Living Christmas Treel Performance, Free event. donations welcome  December 21st, Appalachian Creativity Center, Reindeer Ceramics, 10AM- -Noon, $40  KEEDY:  Councilman! Keedyt thanked the Depariment Heads fors staying ont track andv within their! budgets. Hes alsot thanked City Clerk Ohler noting! hei ist thec oneii in Resolution! No. 11-10-2019: "Tol introduce Billl No. 6of2 2019: And ordinance oft the Cily of Connellsville, County ofFayette and the Commonwealth ofF Pennsylvania, fixingt thes salaries payable! byt the City of Connellsvillef for thev various positions enumerated! hereinf fort thef fiscaly year 2020, andr repealing allo ordinances or parts of Avotet upont the adoption of the resolution resulted asf follows: Affirmatives were Councilmembers Topper,) Karpiak and Keedy and! Mayorl Lincoln. Ther majorityof Resolution! No. 11-11-2019: "Toir introducel BIlIN No. 7of2 2019: And ordinance oft the City of Connellsville, County ofF Fayette and the Commonwealth ofF Pennsylvania, fixingt theF Real Estate TaxF Rate andF Residence" Tax Ratei for all City purposes fort thef fiscaly year 2020, andr repealing allo ordinances orp parts ofc ordinances Al vote upont the adoption ofti ther resolution resulteda asf follows: Affirmativer were Councilmembers Topper, Karpiak and! Keedy andN Mayor Lincoln. Ther majorityof Rosolution! No. 11-12-2019: "Toir introducel BiHN No. 8of2 2019: And ordinance oft the Cityo of Connelisville, County ofF Fayette and the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania, showingt the estimatedi receipts, expenditures andl liabilities ofe every kind ofa aill thef funds forf fiscaly year 2020V witht thek balance of unexpended: appropriations ast the basisf forf fixingt thel levy andt taxr ratet fors saidf fiscaly year appropriating they various amounts shown as proposede expenditures hereinf fort thee expenses ofthe Cityf for  QuickBooks each dayl keeping upv witht thel budget. ordinances inconsistent! herewith." the votes being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted.  inconsistent! herewith."  the votes being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted.    saidt fiscaly yearf from ther revenuea availablet fors saidf fiscal yearf for the departments, bureaus ands specificy purposes setf forth herein, andt ther repealing ofa all Counciiman Toppert thanked NewH Haven! Hose Volunteer Fire Department fort their service: and savingt the Cily money. He staledt that Newh Haven took overt the firec department without: askingt twice, Hef further statedt there was 4p paidr mens ando onet truck before New Haven! Hoset took over. Councilman Topper stated! New  ordinances orp parts ofc ordinances inconsistent! herewith."  HavenH Hosel hass savedt the Cily over $40,000. Hea alsot thankedt the Carnegie! Free Library andv workerst tot takinga al lower salary. Councilman! Karpiakt thankedt thet taxp payers notingt they are payingt theirt taxes. He added hei is glad tos seep pridel backi inth the City.  Av vote upont the adoptiono oft ther resolution resulled asf follows: Affirmative were Counclimembers' Topper, Karpiak andk Keedy and Mayorl Lincoln. Ther majorilyof  thev votes! being affirmative, ther resolution was adopted.  KARPIAK: Public Works Report side oft ther road. TZAN: TOPPER: Health/Code Officeri Report New! Haven Hose Report  Councilman! Karpiak stated Public Works is pickingu up! leaves anda askedi residents to recycles sincet the Citys geis grant monies because ofthat. Het thenr reminded residents thato duringv winter, ifits snows on ano odd day oft thev week, park ont thec odds side oft ther road andit ifits snows ona an even day oft thev week, park ont the even  Mayorl Lincoln announced duet tot thef Recreation Board's fundraising, allt ther roofs at) Yough Park have been replaced. Hes alsos statedt the Police Stationi is being AV vole upont the adoption oft ther resolution resulteda asf follows: Affirmativey were Councilmembers' Topper, Karpiak and! Keedy and! Mayor Lincoln. Ther majorityof  repainted andr newf floors puti int thankst tot thei investment: account. Resolution! No. 11-13-2019:" "Thatt this meeting of City Council does herebya adjourn." the votes! being affirmative, ther resolutiony was adopted.