ELLPORT BOROUGH 313 BURNS AVENUE ELLWOOD GITY, PA 16117 TELEPHONE 724-752-1422 FAX- 724-752-9430  August 21, 2023 7:00 P.M.  The regular monthly meeting of Ellport Borough Council was held on the above date in Council Chambers, Ellport Borough Building. Present were President Boy and Council members Mazzant and Tomon. Absent were Takacs and Gebhardt. Also present were Solicitor Minett, Secretary Christy, Joe MacDonald and Justin Neupauer. A motion was made by Tomon and seconded by. Mazzant to accept the minutes of the July 17, 2023 meeting as received. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes.  Motion passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT:  General Fund - $430,719. Fuel Fund - $112,292. Memorial Fund - $1921. A motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Tomon to accept the treasurer's report. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Jeff Richardson of Richardson Inspection Services, LLC, presented Council with a proposal for services as a building code official to "enforce and administer Act 45" within the Borough any "any other Ordinances at the Municipalities discretion". No action was taken by  Motion passed unanimously.  VISITORS:  Council. MAYOR'S REPORT: incidents.  Police spent 46 hours on patrol, received 57 calls and had nine A motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Tomon to provide reimbursement to the Mayor for the costs of his future cell phone service. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed Christy reported on information received from Insight Pipe Contracting about CIPP, cured-in-place pipe relining, which is being considered for use by the Authority on several areas of main sewer pipe which need to be updated, and the Authority's hoping to apply for more  unanimously. SEWER REPORT:  grants for the project. PARKS AND RECREATION: OLD BUSINESS: ordinances.  Tomon reported that the bocce court project has been completed. No action was taken by Council on the codification of Borough No information has been received from R.A.R. Engineering for bidding out of two locations which require storm sewer repairs, there- Solicitor Minett reported that the aerial easement money from the first bridge project is in progress to be distributed to Ellport and He slo reported that Council needed to make the decision whether to continue using Code.Sys for issuing of building permits and inspec- No action was taken on the purchase of an equipment storage shed.  for ngaction was taken by Council.  Perry Twp.  tions or to hire a different building code official.  NEW BUSINESS:    August 21, 2023 cont.  President Boy informed Council that he will call the owner of the bee hives on the Borough right-of-way on Fourth Street and the need to A motion was made by Mazzant and seconded by Tomon to accept receipts and pay the bills. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes.  remove them.  Motion passed unanimously.  President Boy adjourned the meeting.  Marguerite Christy ecretaty/Treasurer