Borough Council Cecilia Houser, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Theresa. Jacoby Davel Kuhar Robert Miller Michael Owatt  Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Doug Tusing, President  OFE EBFN -  Monday, January 23, 2023  6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: Durgeevemburgpacom Website: www.ebensburgpacom  ERIA COUY  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 pon by a single motion. There willl be no separate discussion oft these 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 ofInframark for the Water Treatment Plant Operations Item 11D: Approve the minutes oft thel December 19, 2022 regular monthly meeting ofBorough Item 11E: Approve the financial statement for December and the quarterly transfers  removed for separate action.  Council.  Item 11F: Approve payment ofbills 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 5. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  6. WATER, WASTEWATER & STORMWATER COMMITTEE  Ball, Kuhar & Miller  * 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  Jacoby, Miller & Owatt  8. STREET COMMITTEE  Ball, Houser & Owatt  9. ADMINISIRATION COMMITTEE  Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar  Item 9A: Consider an. Amendment to the Manager's Agreement regarding residency. The current  agreement: requires that residency, within a 25-mile radius, be established within one year of employment. Due tot the current housing market, the manager was unable to meet this deadline and requested a one-year time extension, which was granted, last. January. Despite extensive effort, the manager has still been unable to comply with the residency requirement  and is requesting another extension.  Recommended Action - Dependent on discussion in Executive Session.  2    10. DIVERSITY COMMITTEE  Kuhar & Houser  11. GENERAL BUSINESS Item 11A: Dog Park  The Rotary has secured the necessary funding for at total estimated project cost of $245,000 for the construction of a dog park at 962 Rowena Drive. The specifications are completed toj put the project out for bid this month and to receive the bids for award next month. Prior to the issuance of an award, the Rotary will bet turning over the raised money to the Borough. The Borough staffwill oversee thej project, submit the necessary paperwork to different funding agencies for reimbursement and pay the  bills.  Recommended Action - Place the Dog Park Project out for bid.  Item 11B: Borough's Contribution to the Dog Park Project  The Borough made a commitment to install the necessary drainage prior to construction, which was: not yet done. The Borough previously anticipated the cost of the pipe out of capital construction with thel labori in-house. The estimated cost for thei installation oft the Recommended Action - Approve an expenditure out oft the borough's capital budget of  drainage is $37,900. $37,900: for drainage.  Item 11C: Dog Control  The Cambria County Humane Society has asked the borough to consider entering into an agreement with them regarding dog control. Ini thej past, thel Borough had designated an individual to serve as the Dog Control Officer (most recently, it was aj part-time police officer). For the last several years, a Dog Control Officer was not specifically appointed, and any dog-related complaints werel handled directly by the Police Department. Generally, the Given the limited number of problems with dogs, at this time Staff does not feel that there isa need to appoint al Dog Control Officer or to enter into an agreement with at third party.  Borough receives only al handful of such complaints every year.  Recommended Action - Dependent on discussion.  Item 11D: Minutes ofPrevious Meeting(s)  The minutes oft the December 19, 2022 regular meeting are presented for Council review and  approval.  Recommended Action - Approve the minutes oft thej previous meeting(s).  Item 11E: Financial Statement  3    The financial statement for December 2022 is presented for approval. Recommended Action Approve the December 2022 financial statement. Al list ofbills totaling $607,140.22 for January 2023 is submitted: for approval. Recommended Action - Approve payment oft thel bills as submitted.  Item 11F: Bills  12. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Item 12A: Police Department  Chief Wyland 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 Community Development Director Danea Koss has submitted a written report on the community development department's '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.  Amonthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.  Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission  Acopy oft the minutes oft the last municipal authority meeting is included in Council's packet.  Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Board - 1st Summit applied for and received approval ofa Special Exception  before the Zoning Hearing Board  13. MEDIA COMMENISQUESIIONS  Representatives of the media are invited. to comment and ask questions at this time on any issues,  whether or not on the agenda.  14. PUBLIC COMMENTS  4    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 an employee matter.  16. ADJOURNMENT  Copies ofal!s staff reports and documents subjectn to disclosure that relate to anyi item ofbusiness referred to ont the agenda are available forp publici 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 oft the Borough Council regarding any item on this agenda are available for public inspection at the Borough office orat In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities. Act, ifyou need special assistance top participate int this meeting, please contact the Borough office (814)4 472-8780 or hurg@ehensburgpacom. Notification 48-hours beforet the meeting) will enable the Borough to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility tot this meeting.  wwmchensburps.com  5