Borough Council Davel Kuhar, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Cecilia Houser Theresa. Jacoby Scot] May Michael Owatt William Westrick, Jr. Councilor Mayor Randy Datsko  Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Doug Tusing, President  OF EBE  Monday, December 20, 2021  6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: burggebensburgpacom Website: www.eDensburgpa.com  GRIA COU  AGENDA  CALLTO 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  All items listed on the Consent. Agenda are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single motion. There willl be no: separate discussion oft these items unless members oft the Council request specific items to be  removed fors separate action.  Item 9C: Make it ai matter of record that Zachary Palko was hired part-time at the' Tennis Center at the Item 11A: Approve the minutes of thel November 22, 2021 regular monthly meeting ofl Borough  rate of$8.50/hour. Council.  Item 11B: Approve the financial statement. Item 11C: Approve payment ofbills.  Recommended Action - Approve the consent agenda.  2. APPOINTMENTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL  3.C CONSIDERATION OF ANY MOTION(S) TO AMIEND AGENDA  4. MAYORSREPORT    Item 4A: Report on. Police Department COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  6. WATER, WASTEWATER & STORMWATER COMMITTEE  Ball & Kuhar  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&Aon the written report submitted and onj projects and activities at the water plant.  Recommended Action - No action required.  7. RECREATION COMMITTEE Item 7A: Dog Park  Jacoby, May & Owatt  #  Thel Borough, spearheaded' by thel Rotary Club, applied for a grant int the amount of $249,411 for the construction ofa a dog park near Lake Rowena. Last week the Commonwealth sent a grant offer int the amount of$112,000. Thel Rotary is continuing their commitment of fundraising for the remainder oft the money required for the construction. Recommended Action - Approve acceptance of the grant between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and thel Borough of Ebensburg for a grant int the amount of$112,000 for the  construction ofa dog park at Lakel Rowena.  8. STREET COMMITTEE  Ball, Houser & Owatt  9. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE  Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar  Item 9C: Part-time! Employee  Zachary Palko was hired: for part-time work att the Tennis Center.  2    Recommended Action - Make it ai matter ofrecord that Zachary Palco was hired as part-  time help at the Tennis Center att thei rate of$8.50/hour.  10.1 DIVERSITYACOMMITTEE 11. GENERAL BUSINESS  May, Kuhar & Houser  Item 11A: Minutes of] Previous Meeting(s)  The minutes oft the November 22, 2021, regular meeting are presented for Council review and  approval.  Recommended Action - Approve the minutes oft the previous meeting(s). The financial statement for November 2021 is presented for approval. Recommended Action - Approve the November 2021 financial statement. A list ofbills totaling $819,666.70: is submitted for approval. Recommended Action - Approve payment oft thel bills as submitted.  Item 11B: Financial Statement  Item 11C: Bills  Item 11D: Resolution #2021-12: A resolution authorizing and approving Borough officers to sign  documents for the PENNVEST Funding.  Recommended Action- Approvel Resolution #2021-12 authorizing the Borough of Ebensburg's Officers to execute any and all documents, Agreements, contracts, and/or undertake any and all actions required to be delivered and/or taken by the Borough of] Ebensburg and further authorizing any actions by Borough of] Ebensburg Officials which are: necessary or proper to effectuate the guaranty of the Borough of Ebensburg secured by al lien on its water revenues, which lien shall be subordinate only to thel liens that secure thet two previous PENNVEST water construction loans (ME #'s 80113, 82201); the guaranty ofthe Borough of Ebensburg shall also bes secured by aj pledge ofi its taxing authority; any other requirements by PENNVEST to effectuate the guaranty by the Borough of Ebensburg; the PENNVEST funding application; funding agreement; the maximum loan amount of$805,765.00 and thei maximum principal forgiveness loan amount of $1,265,610.00; and directing other necessary and proper action.  Item 11E: Resolution #2021-13: Aresolution proposing a second amendment to the Agreement of  Lease which provides an increase ini the lease payment to the. Authority. (Thisi increase is reflected in thei increased water rates for the Municipal Authority customers.)  3    Recommended Action-Approve Resolution #2021-13 proposing an amendment tot the a. The. Agreement ofLease be and the same is hereby amended to provide for an increase in the annual lease payment from the Borough ofE Ebensburg tot thel Ebensburg Municipal Authority prior to thei initiation of principal and interest payments on this PENNVEST water construction loan sufficient to cover thel Ebensburg Municipal Authority's increased annual debt service. as ai result of this water construction project. b. All references int the Agreement ofLease to the "2018 Capital Improvements Program". shall be amended to provide: "both the 2018 Capital Improvements Program  Agreement ofLease as follows:  and the 2022 Water Construction Project."  Item 11F: Ordinance #660: An Ordinance that adopts the Guaranty Agreement for the  PENNVEST loan.  PENNVEST: has approved a grant of$1,265,610: and a loan of $805,765 for thel High Street Waterline replacement. The loan is for 20 years, with 1%i interest for the first fivey years and then 1.743% thereafter. It will be necessary: for the Borough to guarantee thel PENNVEST loan. In accordance with the Unit Debt Act, Council will need to adopt a Guaranty Agreement by Ordinance. The Solicitor has drafted the enabling Ordinance, the required guaranty agreement, promissory note, debt statement, and borrowing base certificate for tentative adoption. The Borough and Authority solicitors will review those documents for compliance. The Solicitor has also compiled a Self-Liquidating Debt Report to be certified by the. Authority's Engineer. Those documents are included in the proposed Ordinance. Recommended Action-Grant tentative approval to Ordinance #660 authorizinga PENNVEST loan guaranty in the amount of$1,265,610 on behalfoft the Ebensburg  Municipal Authority the water system improvement project.  Item 11G: Ordinance #661: Compliance with Unit Debt Act  For the 2020 and 2021 sidewalk projects, a $1 million line ofc credit was secured. It was assumed that at the conclusion oft the 2021 project that aj principal of $670,000 would remain. A 5-year loan would then be obtained to pay offt that line of credit. Ini reality, thei remaining principal is only $550,000. Staffh has obtained proposals for a 5-year loan and recommends a loan ini the amount of $550,000 from First National Bank for a 5-year period at a fixed rate of All: new debt, regardless of duration, requires Unit Debt Act compliance involving calculation of an updated debt statement and borrowing base certificate. and adoption of an Ordinance. Recommended. Action-Grant tentative approval to Ordinance #661, seeking authorization from  2.39%.  DCED: for new debt, in compliance with the Unit Debt Act.  4    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 thei month.  Recreation Director Dirk. Johnson has submitted a written report on the recreation department's  activities during thei month.  A monthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.  Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority  Acopy oft the minutes ofthe last municipal authority meeting is included in Council's] packet.  Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission - No activity  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 oft the public are invited to comment at this time on any issues, whether or not on the agenda.  15. EXECUTIVE SESSION (ifi required - reason to be stated publicly)  16. ADJOURNMENT  5    Copies ofalls staffr reports and documents subject to disclosure that relatet to anyi itemo ofbusiness referred to ont the agenda are available for public 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 ofthel Borough Council regarding any item on this agenda are available for publici inspection att the Borough office orat In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities. Act, ifyou need special assistance to participatei int this meeting, please contact the Borough office (814) 472-8780 or wrg@rbemsbugpacom. Notification 48-hours before the meeting will enable the Borough to ake reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  www.ehensbura.com  6