338 REORGANIZATION REORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 3, 2022 The newly elected Council members and mayor are sworn in to office by the District Justice and present certificates of elections/oaths of office to the Borough Secretary and take their seats. THE MAYOR OCCUPIES THE CHAIR AND PRESIDES OVER COUNCIL AS " PRESIDENT PRO TEM". On a Roll Call: Giles, Breaston, Nigro, Franklin, Parker, Ruiz, Sepesy, Vargo and Vahosky were present. The Mayor now DECLARES that a motion is in order for REORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL as REQUIRED BY LAW. THE MAYOR REQUESTS A ROLL CALL OF THE SEATED COUNCIL. ROLL CALL RESULTS OF. ROLL CALL 683 Abesept THE MAYOR REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL Councilor Breaston Councilor Breaston nominated for Pres. of Council by Councilor Sepesy. Councilor Franklin Councilor Franklin was nominated by Councilor Vicki Vargo.for Pres. of Council. was nominated for Pres. of Counoil by Councilor Sepesy! was nominafed for Pres. of Council by Vicki Vargo ROLL CALL VOTE On a Roll Call Vote: Breaston, Nigro, Sepesy and Vahosky votéd yes for Councilor Breaston. ROLL CALL VOTE On aRoll Call Vote; Giles, Franklin, Parker, Ruiz and Vargo voted yes for Councilor Franklin. Councilor Giles, Franklin, Parker, Ruiz and Vargo voted NO. Councilors Breaston, Nigro, Sepesy and Vahosky voted NO. RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE 83. Yeas Nays RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (5) Yeas (4) Nays MOVED that Lisa Franklin be elected President of Council (Following this election the Mayor presents President of Council Franklin acknowledged Mayor Lee as 1st African American Mayor of North Braddock, Council Member Ruiz 1st Latina Council member in North Braddock and the new Council includes five the gavel to the newly elected PRESIDENT AND RETIRES AS PRESIDENT PRO TEM). Pres. Franklin Pres. of Council asks for V. Pres. nominations ROLL CALL VOTE female members. OTHER NOMINATIONS Pres. Franklin requested nominations for Vice President. Councilor Vahosky nominates Council member VARGO Councilor Sepesy nominates Council member BREASTON Ona Roll Call Vote: Franklin, Parker, Ruiz, Vargo, Gilés and Vahosly" voted-yès for..Counci). Member Vargo. Councilors Breaston, Nigro atid Sepesy voted NO. RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (6) Yeas (3) Nays Ona Roll Call Vote: Breaston, Nigro and Sepesy voted Yes for Council Members Breaston. Councilors Giles, Franklin, Parker, Ruiz, Vargo and Vahosky voted No. RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (3) Yeas (6) Nays Council Member Vargo nominated Douglas P. Marguriet for Secretary- Manager. Vargo-Sepesy--That Bacharach & Michel be appointed Borough Solicitor. ahosiy-sepesy--mat PNC be appointed - Bôrough Depository. MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED Sepesy-breaston-sove that Glenn Engineering & Assoc. be nominated for Borough Engineer. Vargo-Parker-Table nominations to the VACANCY BOARD and TURTLE CREEK VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. Vargo-Parker-Moved that the regular meetings of Borough Council are scheduled for the third TUESDAY Table nominations forVacancy Board &i TCVCOG Borough Meetings ADJOURN MOTION CARRIED of every month at 7:00 PM prevailing time & Council workshop are scheduled for 6:00 PM prior to every Council meetings MOTION CARRIED Breaston-farker-That the REORGANIZATION MEETING be adjourned. MOTION CARRIED January 18, 2022 7:00 PM 339 ROLL CALL Presentation Minutes Communications Keystoné Collections Tax Collector of Communities A regular monthly meeting of North Braddock was held in the Council. Chamber, Municipal Building, 600 Anderson Street, North Braddock, PA on January 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM with the following members present: Giles, Breaston, Nigro, Parker, Ruiz, Sepesy, Vargo, Vahosky and Franklin. Mayor Lee Rachael Afolabi, Director Paradigm Innovations proposal to upgrade website. Ms. Afolabi volunteered her service to upgrade the Borough website without compensation for six (6) months. Breaston-farker-That the minutes from the Borough Council meeting held December 21, 2021 are was also present. Invocation by Pastor Cole are approved as printed. MOTION CARRIED Pres. of Council Franklin! Pres. Franklin committee assignments Keystone Collections indicated 2021 delinquent tax collection totaled $159,211.72 December report Turtle Creek Valley COG Notice of the Annual Dinner scheduled for 02/25/2022 at Edgewood Country Club Woodland Hills Consortium; Notice of meeting on January 18, 2022 at the Wilkins Center Glenn Engineering & Asoc. Monthly report Cibizens Addressing Council N. Van Patter Baldridge Avenue of Business Council Comments Suspend Rules of Council Sepesy-Brsaston-That the regular rules of Council be suspended to let those in the audience who wish to address Council do so. MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED Advised his Art Exhibit of North Braddock and its residents is scheduled the lst week in August. Council member Parker reported avertime in the police department due to scheduling issues. Presidert Franklin presented Council Assigmments to committees as follows: Return to Regular Order Sepesy-Parker--That the Council return to the regular order of business. Parks & Recreation BrastoPaar/ahoay, Finance - Vargo/Nigro/Prankiin Police - Vargo, Breaston/Ruiz Streets & Sewers & Refuse Nigro/Sepesy/Giles Legal Claims Vahosky & Sepesy Communications & Hospitality Ruiz/Parker/Giles Fire Sepesy NEW BUSINESS SEIU Approve agreement with Vahoky-Wigro--That the collective bargaining Agreement between the Borough and the non-uniformed Approve subdivision plan Breaston-Giles--That the simple subdivision plan submitted by property owner Denise Moore creating Approve lot consolidation; Vargp-Barker-that the lot consolidation plan submitted by property owner Ed Opat combining tax employee bargaining unit (SEIU) providing a $1.00 per hr. wage increase in two (2) conforming lots out of tax parcel 301-N-46 reviewed by the Zoning Officer and approved by the Borough engineer is approved by Borough Council. parcel 301-N-288 & 301-N-289 into one lot reviewed by the Zoning Officer and approved by the Borough engineer is approved by Borough Council. 2022 be approved. MOTION CARRIED submitted by Denise Moore! submitted by Ed Opat MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED Appoint TCVCOG delegate Borough Delegate t6 Turtle Creek Valley Council of Goverment Council member Vargo nominates Giles Roll Call Vote Council member Sepesy nominates Breaston ROLL CALL VOTE BREASTON ROLL CALL VOTE GILES OnaF Roll Call Vote: Breaston, Nigro, Parker, Sepesy and Vahosky voted for BREASTON On a Roll Call Vote: Giles, Ruiz, Vargo and Franklin voted yes for GILES Giles, Ruiz, Vargo and Franklin voted against BREASTON RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (5) Yeas (4) Nays RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (4) Yeas (5) Nays Breaston, Nigro, Parker, Sepesy and Vahosky voted no for GILES Alternaté Delegate to Borough Alternate Delegate to TCVCOG TCVCOG Council member Vahosky nominates Sepesy Council member Ruiz nominates Giles ROLL CALL VOTE SEPESY ROLL CALL VOTE GILES Ona Roll Call Vote: Sepesy, Nigro, Breaston and Vahosky voted yes for Sepesy On a Roll Call Vote: Giles, Parker, Ruiz, Vargo and Franklin voted yes for Giles Giles, Parker, Ruiz, Vargo and Franklin voted no for Sepesy Sepesy, Nigro, Breaston and Vahosky voted nay for Giles RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (4) Yeas (5) Nays RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE: (5) Yeas (4) Nays 340 NEW BUSINESS CONT"D Enterprise Zone Delegate to Land Bank to Land Bank Mayor Lee Ratify Payrolls Bills. Payable atify Bills ADJOURN Borough delegate to Enterprize Zone Corp. of Braddock Council member Vargo nominates Ruiz MOTION CARRIED Council member Ruiz nominates Giles MOTION CARRIED Councilor Breaston nominates' Parker Parker withdraws Councilot Vahosky nominates Franklin MOTION CARRIED Reported 388 calls for the month and approved. MOTION CARRIED Check #9274 thru #9327 approved for payment. MOTION CARRIED Borough Representative Borough Rep. to the Land Bank Alternate delegate Borough altérnate delegate to the Land Bank Breaston-sepey-Tha: the payrolls dated December Ist, December 15th and December 29,2021 are ratified Sepesy-Giles--That the bills approved by the respective chairperson be are Breaston-sepasy-That the Council meeting be adjourned to the call of the chair. MOTION CARRIED Douglas P. Marguriet Secretary