Borough Council Cecilia Houser, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Theresa. Jacoby Davel Kuhar Robert Miller Mike Murphy  Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Doug Tusing, President  OF EBE  Monday, June 24, 2024 6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: hurggebemsburgpacem Website: www.bensburgpa.com  SRIA COy  Mayor Randy Datsko  AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Members of the public are invited to comment at this time on any item appearing on the agenda.  1. CONSENT AGENDA  Alli items listed on the Consent. Agenda are considered. to be routine and will be acted upon by a. single motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Council request specific items to be Item 6A: Approve report of Inframark for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Item 6B: Approve report of Inframark fort the Water Treatment Plant Operations.  removed for separate action.  Item 11E: Approve the minutes oft the May 20, 2024: regular monthly meeting ofE Borough Council.  Item 11F: Approve the financial statement for May. Item 11G: Approve payment ofbills for. June.  Recommended Action - Approve the consent agenda.  2. APPOINTMENTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL  3. CONSIDERATION OF ANY MOTION(S): TO AMEND AGENDA  4. MAYOR'S REPORT  Item 4A: Report on Police. Department  1    5. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  6. WATER, WASTEWATER & STORMWATER COMMITTEE  Ball, Miller & Murphy  * Item 6A: Report from Inframark on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations  Inframark's written report was submitted regarding operations, projects and activities at the  wastewater plant for Council review.  Recommended Action - Accept and approve report.  *Item 6B: Report from Inframark on Water Treatment Plant Operations  Inframark's written report was submitted regarding operations, projects and activities at the  water plant for Council review.  Recommended Action - Accept and approve report.  Item 6C: Waterline Replacement Project  This project is proceeding well and on schedule. Guyer Brothers has installed approximately  40% oft the mainline. Service installations began in mid-June. Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 6D: Stormwater Project  This project consists oft the installation of approximately 5,515 feet of60,30,24,18'and 15" storm sewer piping, inlets, manholes, headwalls and all necessary appurtenances. Work ist to take place on West Highland. Avenue, between N. West Street and N.. Julian Street; N. Julian, N. Beech, N. Marian and N. Spruce Streets, north of West HighlandAvenue; Randolf Street, Elderwood Drive and aj portion of the Fairgrounds area.. Bids were awarded by the Authority to the low bidder, A. Liberoni, Inc., for $1,727,128.67 inl May. Thel loan closing is scheduled with Pennvest for. July 11th and ai notice toj proceed should be issued soon after.  The project should take approximately seven: months to complete.  Recommended Action - No action required.  7. RECREATION COMMITTEE  Jacoby, Kuhar & Miller  Item 7A: Tennis Center  The tennis center is experiencing moisture problems that are getting worse. Last month the Borough put out for bid a ceiling liner membrane that prevents the thermal barrier from being compromised. One bid was received from Sports Interiors in the amount of$114,751.00 for the ceiling membrane. The cost to add the walls within one year ofthe date oft the bid  submittal is $90,333.00.  2    Recommended Action - Approve the bid received from Sports Interiors in the amount of The current Recreation Director, Dirk Johnson, has accepted aj job offer from another municipality. The vacancy was advertised, and multiple interviews were given over the course ofthe past month. Two candidates were chosen for as second interview that will be conducted later this week. Itisl hopeful that a candidate will be offered aj position and can begin to work alongside! Dirk for aj period oftime prior to his departure.  $114,751.00.  Item 7B: Recreation Director  Recommended Action - No action is required.  8. STREETS COMMITTEE  Ball, Houser & Murphy  9. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE  Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar  10. HUMAN RELATIONS & DIVERSITYCOMMITTEE  Kuhar & Houser  11. GENERAL BUSINESS  Item 11A: Ebensburg Municipal Airport  RACRA had planned to initiate remedial work to shore up the hangar building which is in need of structural repairs. Prior tot the start ofwork, they sought clarification from the engineering firm that designed the repairs, Diviney & Associates, to determine ift the remedial work would be enough to allow thel building to be occupied. Diviney stated that "Given the level of deterioration in the roof purlins, we can't be sure when an isolated failure may occur. Ity would be best to have them replaced or sistered" (prior to occupying the building). Recommended Action - No action is needed currently. Staffi is waiting for RACRAto  determine their course ofaction.  Item 11B: Municipal Parking Lot  The! Municipal Parking Lot has been sold by the Williamson family. The Borough had al lease inj place for thel lot which expires in August oft this year, and that lease has been assigned to the new owner. The Council just received ani independent third-party appraisal for the property and will discuss any course of action in an executive session. Recommended Action - Dependent upon discussion in executive session.  3    Item 11C: Pension Audits  Audits fort the compliance period ofJanuary 1, 20191 to December 31, 2023 were: received for thel Non-Uniformed Plan, Money Purchase! Non-Uniformed. Plan and Police Pension Plan from the PA. Auditor General. There were no deficiencies or finding noted for any plan.  Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 11D: Code Enforcement - Old. Jail Property  Letters have been sent tol DSherwoodD Enterprises LLC. regarding the condition oft the property at 201 North Center (the Old Jail). The owner has been in contact with the borough and said they will be undertaking repairs. The ownerl has created a website: www.old-stone- Recommended Action - No action required. Staff will follow up periodically with regard to repairs and will take further action ifr remedial repairs are noti initiated in at timely manner.  jail.com where their plans are listed.  Item 11E: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)  Thei minutes oft thel May 20, 2024, regular meeting are presented for Council review and  approval.  Recommended Action - Approve the minutes of the previous meeting. The financial statement for May 2024: is presented: for approval. Recommended Action - Approve the May 2024 financial statement. A list ofbills totaling $437,541.83 for. June 2024 is submitted for approval. Recommended Action - Approve payment of the bills as submitted.  Item 11F: Financial Statement  Item 11G: Bills  12. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Item 12A: Police Department  ChiefLoughran has submitted a written report on thej police department's: activities during the Public Works Director. Josh Surkovich has submitted a written: report on the public works  month.  Item 12B: Public Works Department  department's: activities during the month.  4    Item 12C: Community Development Item 12D: Recreation Department Item 12E: Codes Enforcement  Community Development Director Danea Koss has submitted a written report on the community development department's activities during the month.  Recreation Director Dirk. Johnson has submitted a written report on thei recreation department's  activities during the month.  Amonthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.  Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority  A copy of the minutes oft thel last municipal authority meeting is included in Council'sp packet.  Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission-No Activity Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Hearing Board -1 No Activity  13. MEDIA COMMENIS/QUESTIONS  Representatives oft the media are invited to comment and ask questions at this time on any issues,  whether or not on the agenda.  14. PUBLIC COMMENTS  Members oft the public are invited to comment at this time on any issues, whether or not on the agenda.  15. EXECUTIVE SESSION - discussion of personnel and real estate issues  16. ADJOURNMENT  Copies ofall staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item ofb business referred toc ont the agenda ared available forp public inspection the Thursday before each regularly scheduled meeting att the Borough office, located at3 3001 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. Any documents subject to disclosure that are provided to members ofthe Borough Council regarding anyi item on this agenda are available forp publici inspection at the Borough office orat In accordance with the Americans with. Disabilities. Act, ifyou needs special assistance top participatei in this meeting, please contact the Borough office (814) 472-8780 ore chur@-bemsurgpacom. Notification 48-hours before the meeting will enable the Borough to make reasonable arrangements. toe ensure accessibility to this meeting.  wwmchensbur.cem  5