REGULARI MEETING OF DRAVOSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL DECEMBER. 19, 2023  The meeting was called to order by Council President McKelvey at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Roll Call Dzuro.... Mols.. Palcsey.. Snodgrass.. McKelvey...  .present -present present -present .present  Mr. Palcsey makes the motion to accept the minutes as written. Mr. Snodgrass seconds the motion. Roll call  vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Motion carried.  Citizens Present  Ms. Charlene Kudla questions if we have a date when Maple Avenue will be done and opened. Mr. Snodgrass Ms. Kudla questions if we got int touch with the contractor about her yard being put back in order. Mrs. Honick replied yes, he will be backi in the spring to fix up all the yards. They can'tr resod and fixi it in the winter. Mr. Dennis Krajewski questions what is up with that dumpster parked in front ofh his house. President McKelvey responds it is probably the contractor who was working on the road. The work is done now and we will contact  responds it will open the first of the year.  him to find out what is going on withi it.  Mayor/Police going down. Solicitor Union Contract. Engineer are awarded.  Mayor McKelvey states there were at total of 102 police calls in October and 62 calls in November.. The calls are  Atty. Matta states he has 2 items on the agenda that will come up later; 1 is the Police Contract and 2 is the  Mr. Glenn reports they have filed the 6LSA Grants and was told it may take up to a year before any LSA grants Mr. Glenn reports he will contact the Water Company regarding the permits that need obtained for the work  that has been done on Maple and the rest of town.  Mr. Glenn reports the work on the ballfield is on hold until we meet with the contractor.  1    Mr. Glenn reports he sent a letter to the Water Company regarding the permit application for Euclid Avenue. The borough has agreed to waive the $3,000Street Opening Permit since theyagreedi to pave the complete road Mr. Glenn is submitting an approved invoice for Pugliano Construction in the amount of $261,369.401 to submit  from Maple to Sixth when completed with their work. tot the Turnpike Commission for reimbursement. onteton/Cients/Plghtes Property Mr. Dzuro has nothing to report. Public Safety/Workers Comp/Fire President McKelvey has nothing to report.  Parks/Rerreation/Ord  Mr. Palcsey states he has no motions tonight.  Streets/Property/COG  Mr. Snodgrass makes the motion to submit the approved invoice from our engineer for Pugliano Construction int the amount of5261,369.40t to the PATurnpike Commission for reimbursement ofthe Maple Ave.p project. Mr. Palcsey seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Mr. Snodgrass makes the motion to accept the 5-year contract for the Public Works Department that was negotiated through their union. Mr. Mols seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Mr. Snodgrass makes the motion to accept the proposal from Barrier Protection in the amount of $6,409 fora a new Smoke/Fire Alarm System. Mr. Mols seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey- Mr. Snodgrass makes the motion authorizing the Solicitor to put the borough property L/B 384-B-75, up for Public Sale. Mr. Dzuro seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes;  Motion carried.  Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Motion carried.  yes; Snodgrass-yes; Mckelvey-yes. Motion carried.  McKelvey-yes. Motion carried. Finance/Insurance/Negotiations  Mr. Mols comments on our 2024 Budget which includes a 1 mill general purpose increase. The average home in town is $75,000 which would me a $75 increase per year. The total budget is $1,952,286. We have been fortunate enough to not have to do this for over a dozen year, since 2011. Quite frankly with the reduction of homes and the Turnpike, we may not have had to do it but for that reason we have no choice. It is an unfortunate necessity. Mr. Mols makes the motion to adopt the 2024 budget, $1,952,286. Mr. Snodgrass seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Motion Mr. Mols makes the motioni to pay alll bills that come inl between nowa and the end oft they year. Mr. Dzuro: seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Motion carried.  carried.  2    Mr. Mols makes the motion to make the budget reappropriations to keepi it in balance within the departments. Mr. Palcsey seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; PalseyyesSnogas-yes, Mckelvey-yes. Mr. Mols makes the motion to transfer excess money, ifany, to the Capital Fund for future projects. Mr. Palcsey seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Motion Mr. Mols makes the motion to change the title of our borough secretary to borough manager commencing January1,2024. Mr.Snodgrass: seconds ther motion. Rollo callvote. Dzuro-yes; MasyePiberyessodgns: Mr. Mols makes the motion to increase the salary of the borough manager by $3/hr. commencing January 1, 2024. Mr. Palcsey seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; Mr. Mols states in light of the taxi increase, a motion would bei in order to increase the Senior Tax Relief Program int the borough. Currently, it is at a 10% reduction of property value. Mols makes the motion to increase that amount of reduction to 15%1 to be effective in 2024. Mr. Snodgrass seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-  Motion carried.  carried.  yes; Mckelvey-yes. Motion carried.  Mckelvey-yes. Motion carried.  yes; Mols-yes; PalseyyeySnodgrassyes: McKelvey-yes. Motion carried.  Old Business  President McKelvey makes the motion to accept the police contract for a 4-year period. Mr. Palcsey seconds the motion. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Motion carried. Mr. Snodgrass requests the police to make sure our Street Dept. is called out wheni it snows. They are not getting called out. The sgt. replied they have the same problem over in McKeesport. Mr. Snodgrass again reenforces that our guys are to be called out when it gets bad and to make note of it at the police station and with the  Chief. New Business  Mr. Snodgrass makes the motion to payt the approved bills. Mr. Mols seconds. Roll call vote. Dzuro-yes; Mols-  yes; Palcsey-yes; Snodgrass-yes; McKelvey-yes. Motion carried. Mr. Snodgrass makes the motion to adjourn. Mr. Dzuro seconds. ALL AYE!!!  Respectfully: submitted,  Brenda Honick, Secty/Mgr.  3