Borough Council Cecilia Houser, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Theresa. Jacoby Davel Kuhar Robert Miller Michael Owatt  Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Doug Tusing, President  OFEBEA  Monday, May 23, 2022  6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: burg@evemsburgpacom Website: www.ebensburgpa.om  RIACOI  Mayor Randy Datsko  AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Members oft 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 oft these items unless members oft the Council request specific items to be Item 9A: Make it a matter ofrecord that the employees listed have been hired accordingly. Item 11A: Approve the minutes oft the April 25, 2022 regular monthly meeting ofl Borough Council.  removed for separate action.  Item 11B: Approve the financial statement for April. Item 11C: Approve payment oft bills of] May.  Recommended Action - Approve the consent agenda.  2. APPOINTMENTS TO. ADDRESS COUNCIL  4. MAYOR'S. REPORT  Item 4A: Report on Police Department  1    5. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  6. WATER, WASTEWATER & STORMWATER COMMITTEE  Ball, Kuhar & Miller  Item 6A: Report from Inframark on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations  Q&A on the written report submitted and on projects and activities at the wastewater plant.  Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 6B: Report from Inframark on Water Treatment Plant Operations  Q&A on the written report submitted and onj projects and activities at the water plant.  Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 6C: Municipal Authority Projects  The Municipal Authority is planning to embark on several significant projects as part of an ongoing strategy to upgrade and improve the Borough's sewer, water, and stormwater infrastructure, taking full advantage of potential grant funds that could become available. Staffrecommends that Council's Water, Wastewater. and Stormwater Committee meets with representatives: oft thel Municipal Authority to review and discuss these potential projects. Recommended Action - Seek consensus of Council to schedule the proposed meeting.  7. RECREATION COMMITTEE  Jacoby, Miller & Owatt  Item 7A: A meeting between the Rotary and Recreation Committee will be scheduled once the  necessary parties gather the required information to discuss the administration of the  dog park construction.  Recommended Action - No action required.  8. STREET COMMITTEE  Ball, Houser & Owatt  Item 8A: 2022 Steet Paving Project  Council has been provided with a list of streets to be resurfaced and a cost estimate of approximately $295,150. Staffi is preparing the bid documents for thej project which will be advertised for bids on. June 2nd and gth. Bids will be opened on June 21, 2022 witha  scheduled award date at the. June 27th Council Meeting. Recommended Action - No action is required.  9. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE  Houser,Jacoby & Kuhar    Item 9A: Summer Hires  The following applicants were hired for summer employment. All summer positions have now been filled except for aj part-time summer office assistant for Community Development.  Summer Public Works Ryan Hunt Tobey Becquet Gabriel Forst Lifeguards Maya Sirsikar Naveen Sirsikar Gwendalyn Fodor Kayden Magulick  Municipal Road New Germany Road Meade Street Emerald: Drive Emerald Drive Charlies Road 134 Sylvan Glen  1yr. 1"yr. 1"yr. 1yr. 1tyr. 1#yr. 1:yr.  Recommended Action #1 -I Make it ai matter of record that thej persons listed above will be hired to the respective positions inj public works and lifeguards at $10.50 per hour.  Item 9B: Public Works Director Retirement:  Thel Public Work's Director has announced his upcoming retirement. The upcoming vacancy int the Director's position has been advertised. Applications are due on June 13th. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled the following week.  Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 9C: Salary Resolution  Al Resolution is adopted each year to establish the wages to bej paid to borough employees. As voted on: at Council's April meeting, the wages for part-time summer laborer, summer crew leader and lifeguards were increased by $2.00 an hour. This resolution reflects those Recommended Action - Adopt Resolution #2022-08 establishing wages for 2022.  changes.  10. DIVERSITY COMMITTEE 11. GENERAL BUSINESS  Kuhar & Houser  Item 11A: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)  The minutes of the April 25, 2022 regular meeting are presented for Council review and Recommended Action - Approve the minutes oft the previous meeting(s).  approval.  3    Item 11B: Financial Statement  The: financial statement: for April 2022 is presented for approval. Recommended Action - Approve the April 2022 financial statement. AI list ofbills totaling $498,264.57 for May is submitted for approval. Recommended Action - Approve payment oft the bills as submitted.  Item 11C: Bills  Item 11D: Principal Financial Stock  The Borough has ownership of456: shares of] Principal Financial Stock that was given to us through the demutualization oft the Principal Insurance Company. Staffrecommends that Recommended Action -4 Approve the sale oft the Principal Financial Stock.  Council sells the stock.  Item 11E: Authorization for Manager to Sign  Thel Borough needs ai representative oft the Borough to sign documents for the sale oft the stock. This resolution would allow the mayor to sign the documents on behalf oft the Recommended Action - Approve Resolution #2022-09 authorizing the mayor to sign  Borough.  documents for the sale of thel Principal Financial Stock.  12. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Item 12A: Police Department  Chief Wyland has submitted a written report on the police department's: activities during the Public Works Director. Jeff Evans has submitted a written report on the public works  month.  Item 12B: Public Works Department  department's: activities during the month.  Item 12C: Community Development Item 12D: Recreation Department Item 12E: Codes Enforcement  Community Development Director Danea Koss has submitted a written report on the community development department's activities during the month.  Recreation Director Dirk Johnson has submitted a written report on the recreation department's  activities during the month.  A monthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.  4    Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority  Ac copy oft the minutes of the last municipal authority meeting is included in Council's packet.  * Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission - Noactivity  Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Board  13. MEDIA COMMENISQUESTIONS  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  Members of the public are invited to comment at this time on any issues, whether or not on the agenda.  15. EXECUTIVE SESSION  16. ADJOURNMENT  Copies ofal!s staff reports and documents subject to disclosure: that relatet to any iteme of business referred to ont the agenda are available for public inspection the Thursday before each regularly scheduled meeting at thel Borough office, located at. 3001 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. Any documents: subject to disclosure that are providedto members of the Borough Council regarding any item ont this agenda are available for public inspection att thei Borough officed orat Ine accordance with the Americans with Disabilities. Act, ifyou need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Borough office (814) 472-87800 ore burg@-bemburgpacom. Notification 48-hours before the meeting will enable the Borough to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility tot this meeting.  waehensburgpacen  5