Borough Council Cecilia Houser, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Theresa Jacoby Dave Kuhar Robert Miller Mike Murphy  Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Doug' Tusing, President  OF EBEN  ERIA COV  Monday, January 22, 2024  6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: burggebemsburgpa.cem Website: www.ebensburgpa.om  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  All 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 ofthese items unless members ofthe Council request specific items to be Item 6A: Approve report ofInframark for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Item 6B: Approve report of] Inframark for the Water Treatment Plant Operations.  removedj for separate action.  Item 11F: Approve the minutes of the December 18, 2023 regular monthly meeting and January 2, 2024  reorganization meeting of Borough Council.  Item 11G: Approve the financial statement for December and quarterly transfers.  Item 11H: Approve payment of bills for. January.  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  Item 5A: Following are Committee assignments for the next two years: Water, Wastewater & Stormwater: Ball, Miller & Murphy  Recreation: Jacoby, Kuhar & Miller Streets: Ball, Houser & Murphy Administration: Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar Human Relations & Diversity: Houser & Kuhar  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.  7. RECREATION COMMITTEE Item 7A: Agreement with' TranSystems  Jacoby, Kuhar & Miller  Thel Borough is continuing to explore dredging Lake Rowena. Late last year Staffi met the Bureau of Abandoned: Mine Reclamation regarding potential grant opportunities. Recommended Action- Approve the Agreement for TranSystems in an amount not to exceed $2,200 to prepare and submit applications for grant funding.  8. STREETS COMMITTEE  Ball, Houser & Murphy  Item 8A: Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon  The Pennsylvania Department ofTransportation submitted aj plan and estimates for the proposed RRFB at Julian and High Street. The estimate oft the work is $52,747.50. We applied for a grant for this, but Staff will not learn oft the outcome oft this until March. Ifthe Borough puts the plans out for bid prior to that time, it might jeopardize any potential funding. Itist therefore recommended that we wait until the spring toj put it forb bid.  Recommended Action- None at this time.  Item 8B: Municipal Parking Lot  2    In. July of2023 this lease was extended for one year with Sara Williamson. The property is now owned by Jack and' Timothy Williamson. Therefore, an assignment oft the existing lease Recommended Action - Approve the assignment oft the existing lease for the Municipal  needs established. All other conditions remain the same. Parking lot at ai rate of $1,300 per month.  9. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE  Houser,Jacoby & Kuhar  10. HUMAN RELATIONS & DIVERSITYCOMMITTEE  Kuhar & Houser  11. GENERAL BUSINESS  Item 11A: Ebensburg Municipal Airport  We are still awaiting a final report from the structural engineer with details oft thej permanent hangar repairs needed to resolve corrosion oft the columns and other bracing issues. Therei is aj possibility that thej permanent repairs can be made fairly quickly, which would eliminate the expense oft temporary shoring of the structure. Once the final report is received and reviewed, Staff will make ai recommendation as to how Council should proceed. Ini the meantime, the Borough did sign a one-year lease extension with RACRA prior to the end of2023. Thel lease allows for an additional one-year extension after that, ifboth parties  agree.  Recommended Action- None at this time.  Item 11B: Natural Gas Contract  Thel borough's current gas supplier is Peoples's Natural Gas. The People's contract expired at the end of2023. Competitive pricing was sought through APPI Energy, a joint municipal purchasing program offered through the Pennsylvania Municipal League. Multiple suppliers were asked for quotes but the prices change daily. For this reason, APPI recommends a 12- Recommended Action- Award a contract to the supplier with thel best available price as ofl-  601 month contract with thel best available price on January 23, 2024.  23-2024.  Item 11C: Garbage Ordinance  A draft ordinance is submitted to council which amends thej previous ordinance by allowing fora al larger garbage receptacle, requiring the use oflids for all garbage receptacles and allowing a maximum time prior to the pick-up day (241 hours) that garbage can bet taken to the curb for collection, with the same amount of time for the removal oft the receptacle.  Recommended Action - Pursuant upon discussion.  3    Item 11D: Correspondence was received from Dauntless Fire Company regarding activities  planned for 2024.  Recommended Action - No action required. were no deficiencies or findings. Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 11E: The Liquid Fuels Audit for 2021 and 2022 was received from PA Auditor General. There  Item 11F: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)  The minutes oft the December 18, 2023 regular meeting and the. January 2, 2024 reorganization meeting are presented for Council review and approval. Recommended Action - Approve the minutes of the previous meetings.  Item 11G: Financial Statement  The financial statement forl December 2023 and quarterly transfers are presented for approval. Recommended Action - Approve thel December 2023 financial statement and quarterly  transfers.  Item 11H: Bills  A list of bills totaling $735,989.44 for. January 2024 iss submitted for approval. Recommended Action - Approve payment oft thel bills as submitted.  12. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Item 12A: Police Department  ChiefLoughran has submitted a written report on thej police department'sa activities during the Public Works Director. Josh Surkovich has submitted a written report on the public works Community Development Director Danea Koss has submitted a written report on the community development department's: activities during the month.  month.  Item 12B: Public Works Department  department's: activities during the month.  Item 12C: Community Development Item 12D: Recreation Department Item 12E: Codes Enforcement  Recreation Director. Dirk Johnson has submitted a written report on the recreation department's  activities during thei month.  A monthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.  Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority  4    A copy of the minutes oft the last municipal authority meeting is included in Council's packet.  Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission- No activity Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Hearing Board -1 No activity  13. MEDIA COMMENISQUESIONS  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. EXECUTIVESESSION- Only if necessary, with specific reasons stated beforehand.  16. ADJOURNMENT  Copies ofalls staffr reports and documents: subject to disclosure that relatet to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection the Thursday before each regularly scheduled meeting att the Borough office, located at 3001 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. Any documents: subject to disclosure that are provided to members of the Borough Council regarding anyi item ont this agenda are available for public inspection att the Boroughe office orat Inc accordance with the Americans with Disabilities, Act, ifyou need special assistance to participatei int this meeting, please contact the Borough office (814) 472-87804 ore hrg@-bembugpa.com. Notification 48-hours beforet the meeting' will enable the Borough tor maker reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility tot this meeting.  wwmchensburps.com  5