ELLPORT BOROUGH 313 BURNS AVENUE ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117 TELEPHONE- 724-752-1422 FAX.724-752-9430  May 15,. 2023 7:00 P.M.  The regular monthly meeting of Ellport Borough Council was held the above date in Council Chambers, Ellport Borough Building. Present on was Council President Boy and Council members Takacs, Tomon, Gebhardt and Mazzant. Also present were Mayor Cisco, Solicitor Minett, Secretary Christy and Joe MacDonald. A motion was made by Tomon and seconded Mazzant to accept the minutes of the April 17, 2023 meeting as received. by  A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion General Fund - $360,608. Fuel Fund - $112,151. Memorial Fund - $1921. A motion was made by Takacs and seconded Mazzant to accept the treasurer's report. A roll call vote was taken by A request was received from Dave Hamilton for permission to banners of sponsors of Lil Angels on the fence at Sheeler Field which hang would be removed when the season is over. Council denied the request. Elected tax collector Rita Foley spoke about how she felt she was unfairly accused of pawning off work on the Borough secretary at the April Council meeting and she doesn't think she does. Council advised her she was permitted to set up office hours at the Borough building if  unan.  TREASURER'S REPORT:  passed  with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  COMMUNICATIONS: VISITORS:  she does not want them at her residence. answered 62 calls and responded to 7 incidents.  MAYOR'S REPORT: MAINTENANCE/STREETS: current contract. McKinney.  Mayor Cisco reported that police spent 53 hours on patrol, MacDonald reported that salt has been ordered as required by our Takacs informed Council that a resolution was required for appli- cation for County grant money according to information provided by Amy A motion was made by Takacs and seconded by Gebhardt to authorize Solicitor Minett to prepare a resolution as required and authorizing President Boy and Secretary. Christy to sign it for adoption. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Gebhardt and seconded by Mazzant to adopt Ordinance No. 278, restricting Junk Vehicles, Trailers, and vehicle scrap that constitute a nuisance and prescribing penalties for viola- tion. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed Solicitor Minett reported on recent citation hearing which he and Justin Neupauer attended and at which a Borough resident was found A motion was made by Takacs and seconded by Mazzant to adopt Resolution No. 07 of 2023, to resolve the matter of funds being held in a First National Bank account created in 2001 by Court Order for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously.  OLD BUSINESS:  unanimously.  guilty on all four charges and fined.    May 15, 2023 cont.  Soliçitor Minett reported that the Rockyvich property on Deemer A motion was made by Takacs and seconded by Tomon to authorize Solicitor Monett to advertise a Public Hearing to be held for consid- eration of an amended Zoning Ordinance and a special meeting of Council be held on the same date for possible adoption of the amended Zoning Ordinance. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion  Avenue isbeing cleaned up.  passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS:  A motion was made by Tomon and seconded by Mazzant to hire Matthew Gebhardt as the Rodgers Park janitor with wages of $25.00 per hour. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Gebhardt and seconded by Takacs to compensate Justin Neupauer $25.00 per hour for his time spent in preparation and attendance ofcourt hearings before the Magistrate. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Takacs and seconded by Gebhardt to set the Borough clean-up date for either July 8th or July 15th, depending on availability of garbage trucks, and setting the resident's charge at $20.00 per load. A roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. A motion was made by Takacs and seconded by Gebhardt to accept receipts and pay the bills. A roll call vote was taken with all voting  Motion passed unanimously. yes. Motion passed unanimously.  President Boy adjourned the meeting.  Marguerite Christy Borough Secretary