Borough Council Dave 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, October 25, 2021  6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: Durg@ebensburgpa.com Website: www.ehensburgpacom  SRIA COV  AGENDA  CALLTOORDER & 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 willl be acted upon by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion oft these items unless members of the Council request specific items to be  removedj for separate action.  Item 9C: Make it a matter of record that Emma Dumm and Ian McGrorey werel hired part-time at the Item 11A: Approve the minutes oft the September 27 2021 regular monthly meeting of Borough  YPCC and Tennis Center at the rate of $8.50/hour.  Council.  Item 11B: Approve the financial statement and quarterly transfers.  Item 11C: Approve payment ofbills.  Recommended Action - Approve the consent agenda.  2. APPOINTMENTS TO. ADDRESS COUNCIL  3.CONSIDERATION: OF ANY MOTION(S) TO AMEND AGENDA  4. MAYOR'S. REPORT  1    Item 4A: Report on Police Department Item 4B: Update on Winter Parking Ordinance  5. 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&A on the written report submitted and on projects and activities at the water plant.  Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 6C: Consider. agreement with Inframark to allow them to utilize Borough equipment to  assist Public Works inl locating leaks within the distribution system.  On October 7, 2021 thel Municipal Authority had a special meeting to consider this proposal and is recommending to Borough Council to approve said agreement. This is no cost to the Recommended Action - Approve the. Agreement with Inframark to utilize our equipment to  Borough.  locate leaks in the distribution system.  7. RECREATION COMMITTEE  Jacoby, May & Owatt  8. STREET COMMITTEE  Ball, Houser & Owatt  Item 8A: 2021 Paving Project  New Enterprise completed the milling and paving oft the northwest quadrant oft thel borough  on September 28, 2021.  Recommended Action -No action required.  2    Item 8B: Ordinance 659: An Ordinance establishing procedures and requirements pertaining to the  implementation of Act 50of2021 and regulating small wireless facilities to bej placed within The proposed Ordinance received tentative approval last month, has been advertised for Recommended Action - Grant final approval to Ordinance #659 Establishing procedures and requirements pertaining to the implementation of Act 50 of2021 and regulating small  the public right-of-way.  public inspection and is ready for final adoption  wireless facilities to bej placed within thej public right-of-way.  Item 8C: 2021 Sidewalk Project- - Change Order #1 to. Ameron Construction.  Additional work was performed by Ameron in two areas which were not envisioned int the 1. Horner Street had concrete under the asphalt that needed to be removed for curb installation for approximately 1,200 feet. The concrete could not be saw-cut, but rather had tol bej jack-hammered. This additional work significantly increased 2. The bid specifications were written as: follows, "Curb cost to include street repairs, E&S, stump removal and traffic control measures. Sidewalk cost to include all grading, seeding and costs of transitions." Approximately 1,560 square feet ofs sidewalks wasi removed from Ameron' s scope of work after the contract was awarded because more. home-owners chose to perform their own  bid specifications.  Ameron'sa amount ofr manpower and equipment time.  3    work. Ameron still installed the curbing in those areas, which required them to remove and haul away topsoil, backfill the area, grade and transition it, import top soil and seed it. Compensation for that work was ini the sidewalk part of the bid and not the curbing. As such, when the sidewalk area was deleted, there was noj payment included for the restoration performed. Ameron initially estimated their additional costs for the above items to be $97,300.00. After lengthy discussion and review with Ameron, Staff] has negotiated the extra charges down to $59,000.00, which Ameron is willing to accept as a fair resolution. Recommended Action - Approve the Change Order #1 to Ameron Construction for  $59,000.00 and authorize payment of same.  Item 8D: Consider an Ordinance deleting Julian Street as a one-way street.  Recommended Action - Grant tentative approval to an Ordinance amending the code of the Borough ofl Ebensburg Chapter 11, Section 11-203 deleting Julian Street as a one-way street  northbound from Sample Street to Highland Avenue.  9. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE  Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar  Item 9A: 2022 Annual Budget  The administrative committee has compiled a tentative 2022 budget for Council's review. The 2022 Operating Budget calls for revenues of $6,304,880 and expenditures of $6,238,245. The general fund budget is balanced with no increase in real estate taxes. This ist the 12th consecutive year without ai tax increase for general purposes, and the 11th consecutive year without ai taxi increase for any purpose; the last being in 2010: for the swimming pool debt.  Revenues $2,186,580 $1,949,800  Expenditures $2,186,580 $1,949,800 $1,873,365 $228.500 $6,238,245  Surplus $0 $0 $66,635 $0 $66,635  General Fund Budget Water Fund Budget  Wastewater Fund Budget $1,940,000 Stormwater Fund Budget $_228.500  Total Operating Fund  $6,304,880  The General Fund Budget is increased by 2.2% over last year. The increase is primarily due  tol higher costs budgeted for healthcare and pensions.  4    The Water Fund Budget isi increased by 7.7% VS. 2021, primarily due to an increase ini rates due to incurring debt for as short-term loan to perform system repairs. The Wastewater Fund With the exception oft thel higher budgeted cost ofe employee benefits and the increased needs for utility system repairs, expenditures in all funds remain fairly consistent, reflecting our commitment to control expenses while ensuring the continued delivery of services in a cost- The 2022 budget is granted tentative approval at this meeting, advertised for public inspection for aj period ofno less than ten days, and adopted att thel November meeting. Recommended Action - Grant tentative approval to the 2022 annual budget and advertise for  Budget has experienced. ai minimal increase.  effective manner.  public inspection.  Item 9B: Tax Resolution  Resolution 2021-07: is proposed, which maintains the real estate tax rate in 2022 at the current Recommended Action - Adopt Resolution 2021-07 maintaining ai real estate tax rate in 2022 of30.75 mills on land and 8.5 mills on buildings for general purposes, and 2.5: mills on land  level.  for stormwater.  Item 9C: Part-time Employee  Emma Dumm was hired for part-time work at the YPCC: and Ian McGrorey was hired for Recommended Action - Make it ai matter ofr record that Emma Dumm and Ianl McGrorey were hired as part-timel help at the YPCC and Tennis Center at the rate of $8.50/hour.  part-time work at the Tennis Center.  10. DIVERSITY COMMITTEE 11. GENERAL BUSINESS  May, Kuhar & Houser  Item 11A: Minutes ofPrevious Meeting(s)  The minutes oft the September 27,2021, regular meeting are presented for Council review  and approval.  Recommended Action - Approve the minutes of the previous meeting(s). The financial statement for September 2021 is presented for approval.  Item 11B: Financial Statement  5    Recommended Action - Approve the September 2021 financial statement and quarterly  transfers.  Item 11C: Bills  A list ofbills totaling $600,694.11 is submitted for approval. Recommended Action- - Approve payment oft the bills as submitted.  Item 11D: Consider the request of the Community Development Director to install a mural in  Ebensburg.  Recommended Action - Approve the request of the Community Development Director to  proceed with ai mural at the "Salt House" atl Lake Rowena.  Item 11E: Consider the request an organization to hold aj polar plunge at Lake Rowena during the  weekend Dickens ofa Christmas.  Recommended Action - Consider such an event and approve it pending all other conditions  for the required special event permit are met.  12. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Item 12A: Police Department  Chief Wyland has submitted a written report on thej police department's activities during the  month.  Item 12B: Public Works Department  Public Works Director Jeff] Evans has submitted a written report on the public works  department's activities during the month.  Item 12C: Community Development  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  Item 12D: Recreation Department Item 12E: Codes Enforcement  department's activities during the month.  Ai monthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.  Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority  Acopy oft the minutes ofthe last municipal authority meeting isi included in Council's packet.  6    Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission- -I Noa activity  Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Board  13. MEDIA COMMENISQUESIIONS  Representatives oft 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 ofalls staffr reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to ont the agenda are available for publici inspection the Thursday before each regularly scheduled meeting att the Borough office, locateda at. 300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa Any documents. subject to disclosure that are providedi tor members ofthel Borough Council regarding any iteme on this agenda Ina accordance with the Americans with Disabilities. Act, ifyou needs special assistance to participate ini this meeting, please contact thel Borough office (814) 472-8780 ore char@chemshurgpacom: Notification 48-hours before the meeting wille enable the Borough tor make  are available for publici inspection att thel Borough office ora at wwwehensburpacen reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  7