Borough Council Susan Barber, Vice-President John Cobaugh Cecilia Houser Theresa Jacoby Dave Kuhar Joe Miller  Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Doug' Tusing, President  OF EBE  Monday, August 22, 2016  6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: Durggepemsburgpacom Website: www.eDensburgpa.om  ERIA COV  Mayor Randy Datsko  AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  POBLIC COMMENTS  Members oft 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 upon by a single motion. There will be no. separate discussion ofthese items unless members oft the Council request. specific items to be Item 9A: Approve the minutes oft the. July 25, 20161 regular monthly meeting ofE Borough Council.  removedf for separate action.  Item 9B: Approve thel Financial Statement. Item 9C: Approve payment ofbills.  Recommended Action- - Approve the consent agenda. 2. APPOINIMENISTO. ADDRESS COUNCIL  3. MAYORSREPORI  Item 3A: Report on Police Department 4. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  1    5. WATER, WASTEWATER & STORMWATER COMMITTEE  Houser & Kuhar  Item 5A: Report from Severn Trent Services on Wastewater Plant Operations  Plant Supervisor Bernie Kozlovac will provide a verbal report on projects and activities at the  wastewater plant during the month. Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 5B: Ordinance #631, Wastewater Pressure Testing  Ordinance #631 is presented by the Municipal Authority for Council's consideration. It repeals the current Wastewater Ordinance (Ord. 558, 10/27/2008, as amended by Ord. 618, 1/26/2015) and will impose the requirements for pressure testing prior to connection or reconnection and prior to sale of property. The same Ordinance has been forwarded to The Ordinance includes language addressing the interim period between now and project completion for pre-sale certifications. Most properties will not] pass a pressure test and will require a new service lateral. In many cases, such work will have tol be postponed until at least final design, when the location and depth oft the new collection main is known. The language allows the current owner to escrow the necessary funds, with the new owner agreeing to cover any difference. If desired, the new owner could acknowledge the responsibility to make the property compliant as the project is completed. This Ordinance does not become effective until January 1,2017.  Cambria Township for adoption.  Recommended Action - Grant tentative approval to Ordinance #631 and advertise for public  inspection.  Item 7C: Beech Street Stormwater Project  The Borough continues to wait on DEP to approve thej permit for the Beech Street stormwater project. The Corp of Engineers issued their permit on May 23rd. Since. June 20th, DEP staff have stated repeatedly that our permit is next in line, and that we should receive it soon. On August gH, borough staff asked Representative Burns to contact DEP to see ift they could move the permit approval along. DEP indicated that the permit should be released in the next  several weeks.  Recommended Action - No action required.  6. RECREATION COMMITTEE  Barber &. Jacoby  2    7. STREET COMMITTEE  Cobaugh, Miller & Houser  Item 7A: Handicap Parking Space  Michael Peduzzi of 704 West Lloyd Street has requested that al handicap parking sign be installed at the front ofh his residence. Our policy allows for the installation of such a sign, with conditions. First, parking must already be otherwise permitted at that location, and iti is. Second, thej person requesting the sign must agree toj pay for the sign and the post, and he has. Third, the handicap spot is not reserved specifically for a single person, but rather is able to be used by any handicapped person. Fourth, the sign is to be removed when the need no Recommended Action - Authorize the installation ofal handicap parking sign at 704 West  longer exists. Lloyd Street.  Item 7B: PennDOTI Paving Project  New! Enterprise has begun work on milling and resurfacing of all State roads within Ebensburg Borough. The project will continue through at least this week.  Monday August 22nd  Milling: Ben Franklin Highway from Bishop Carroll High School to US422 (four lane) Paving: East High Street from the Intersection of East High & Rowena Drive to the  intersection of East High and Center Street  Tuesday August 23rd  Milling: West High Street from the intersection ofHigh & Center Streets, west, to the Paving: Ben Franklin Highway from Bishop Carroll High School to US422 (four lane) Milling: West High Street from approx. the Ebensburg Boro/Cambria Twp Line toward Paving: West High Street from thei intersection ofl High & Center Streets, west, to the  intersection ofWest High Street & Ben Franklin Highway  Wednesday August 24th Walmart  intersection of West High Street & Ben Franklin Highway  Thursday August 25th Street and High Street Walmart Friday August 26th High Street  Milling: North Center Street from Bolton Street, south, to the intersection of North Center Paving: West High Street from approx. the Ebensburg Boro/Cambria Twp Line toward  Paving: North Center Street from Bolton Street, south, to the intersection ofNorth Center and  Recommended Action - No action required.  3    8. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Item 8A: Public Works Vacancies  Barber, Jacoby & Kuhar  Two vacancies exists in the public works department. The position was advertised and received 26 applications. Ten ofthose applicants were interviewed. Recommended Action #1 - Hire Joshua Surkovich as full-time Public Works LaborerI I, Recommended Action #2 -Hire Kyle Smiley as full-time Public Works Laborer I, effective  effective 8/21/16, at rate of$15.08/hr. 9/12/16, at rate of$15.08/hr.  9. GENERAL BUSINESS  Item 9A: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)  The minutes oft the previous regular meeting are presented: for Council review and approval. Recommended Action- - Approve the minutes of the previous meeting(s). The financial statement for. July 2016 is presented for approval. Recommended Action- - Approve the. July 20161 financial statement. A list oft bills totaling $224,510.40 is submitted for approval. Recommended Action - Approve payment oft the bills as submitted.  Item 9B: Financial Statement  Item 9C: Bills  Item 9D: Prison Project  AI meeting ofa all stakeholders in the project was held on August 5th. All parties agree that the best option for moving forward is for the county toi find an alternative site for the storage of records, and to transfer the entire property for development. The county expects to have more definite plans within just a few weeks. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for September 23rd  with staff to report on progress. Recommended Action - No action required.  10. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Item 10A: Police Department  ChiefWyland will provide a verbal report on the police department'sa activities during the  month. A written report was e-mailed to Council separately.  4    Item 10B: Public Works Department  Public Works Director. Jeff] Evans will provide a verbal report on the public works  department's: activities during the month.  Item 10C: Community Development Item 10D: Recreation Department  Community Development Director Danea Koss will provide a verbal report on1 the community development department's: activities during the month.  Recreation Director Samantha Kemock will provide a verbal report on the recreation The Manager has included in the packet a brief report on YPCC finances. Staff was anxious to examine the effect that recent changes implement by staff would have on budgeted finances including the new accounting system instituted this year at the facility and increased staffing. The changes have resulted in increased memberships over the first halfof2016, and  department's: activities during the month.  should cut the annual operating deficit substantially.  Item 10E: Codes Enforcement  An monthly codes enforcement: report was forwarded to Council.  Item 10F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority  Ac copy of the minutes oft thel last municipal authority meeting is included in Council's packet.  Item 10G: Ebensburg Planning Commission - No activity Item 10H: Ebensburg Zoning Board - No activity  11. MEDIA COMMENISQUESTIONS  Representatives oft the media are invited to comment and ask questions at this time on any issues, whether or not on  the agenda.  12. PUBLIC COMMENTS  Members oft the public are invited to comment at this time on any issues, whether or not on the agenda.  13. ADJOURNMENT  5    Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item ofbusiness referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection the Thursday before each regularly scheduledi meeting at the Borough office, located at 300 West High. Street, Ebensburg, Pa. Any documents subject to disclosure that are provided to members of the Borough Council regarding any item on this agenda are availablej for public In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if) you need special assistance toj participate in this meeting, please contact the Borough office (814) 472-8780 or irg@cbenshurgpacom. Notification 48-hours before the meeting will enable the Borough to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this  inspection at the Borough office or at www.hensburgpa.com:  meeting.  6