ELLPORT BOROUGH 313 BURNS AVENUE ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117 TELEPHONE-724-752-1422  January2,2024 6:00P.M.  The reorganization meeting of Ellport Borough Council was held on the above date in Council Chambers, Ellport Borough Building. Physically present were Council members William Boy, Tammy Mazzant and Jeff Borroni. Council member Matthew Gebhardt attended by phone. Also present were Mayor. Joseph Cisco, Solicitor Thomas Minett,  Secretary Marguerite Christy and Borough employee. Joseph MacDonald. Mayor Cisco conducted the swearing in of Council member. Jeff Barroni.  Ar motion was made by Mazzant to nominate William Boyf for Council President and a motion was made by Borroni to nominate himself for Council President. AI roll call vote was taken with Boy and Mazzant voting for Boy and Borroni and Amotion was made by Boy to nominate Tammy Mazzant for Vice-President. A roll call vote was taken with all voting  Gebhardt voting for Borroni. Mayor Cisco broke the tie by voting for Boy.  yes. Motion passed unanimously.  Amotion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boy to reappoint Marguerite Christy as Borough Secretary/Treasurer. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  Ar motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by boyt to reappoint Thomas Minett as Borough Solicitor. A roll call Ar motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boy to authorize President Boyt to execute the necessary paperwork for Solicitor Minett's compensation of $4,500.00 a year for ordinary services payable in quarterly installments, $85.00/hour for extraordinary services, and an additional surcharge of $250.00. A roll call vote was taken with all voting Ar motion was made by Gebhardt and seconded by Mazzant to retain' WesBanco Bank as depository for all Borough AI motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boy to authorize the opening of an interest bearing account as required by DCNR for the receipt of grant funds for the Sheeler playground project. A roll call vote was taken with all Ar motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boyt to reappoint Code.Sys Code Consulting to review and issue building permits and conduct required inspections. AI roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed Ar motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boyt to conduct regular monthly meetings on the third Monday of every month at 7:00P.M. and authorizing the Borough secretary to advertise such in the New Castle News. A roll call  vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  yes. Motion passed unanimously. funds including the General and Fuel Funds.  voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  unanimously.  vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.    A motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boy to conduct agenda meetings on the second Monday of every month at 7:00P.M. and authorizing the Borough secretary to advertise as such ini the New Castle News. AI roll call vote AI motion was made by Boy and seconded by Gebhardt to appoint Mark Mazzant to the Ellport Sewer Authority for a five-year term to run through December 31, 2028. A roll call vote was taken with Boy, Borroni and Gebhardt voting yes. A motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boy to reappoint. Joe MacDonald as Emergency Management Coordinator with compensation set at $25.00 per meeting attended.. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. A motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Borroni to nominate Matthew Gebhardt as President Pro Tern. AI roll Am motion was made by Gebhardt and seconded by Boy to authorize the President's, Vice-presidentsand Secretaly/reasurers names to bei included on all Borough bank accounts with two oft the three's signatures required on all checks written. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously. AI motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Boy to accept the minutes of the December 18, 2023, Council meeting. A roll call vote was taken with Boy, Mazzant and Borroni voting yes. Motion passed. Gebhardt abstained from AI motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Borroni to accept the resignation from Borough Council received At the request of Mayor Cisco, a motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Borroni to authorize. Joe MacDonald to remove the tree at the Borough Memorial site on Portersville Road. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes.  was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  Motion passed. Tammy Mazzant abstained from the vote.  Motion passed unanimously.  call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  the vote.  from Patricia Tomon. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  Motion passed unanimously. President Boy adjourned the meeting.  Marguerite Christy Secretary/Treasurer