August 17, 2021 7:00 PM North Braddock  ROLL CALL Minutes COMMUNICATIONS Charles S. Nigro  A regular  325  monthly meeting of Albert Senic was also present.  Council was held in the Council Chamber, Municipal  Building, 600 Anderson Street, North Braddock, PA on August 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM with the following members present: Breaston, Cobbs, Franklin, Parker, Ruiz, Sepesy, Vargo and Vahosky. Mayor Vargo-Sepeay--That the minutes from the Borough Council regular meeting held July 20, 2021  are approved as printed. MOTION CARRIED  Edith Abeyta, M. Sepesy & Interest in vacated lst ward council seat Glenn Engineering & Assoc. Engineering monthly report  Suspend Rules of Council raston-ranalin-TMat the regular rules be suspended to let those in the audience who wish to  address Council do s0. MOTION CARRIED  Citizens Addressing Council Kimberly Smith Housing Coordinator Joshua Development Corp. Mike Herring Bell Avenue Edith Abeyta Wolfe Avenue N. Van Patter Baldridge Avenue J. Giles Stokes Avenue Edith Abeyta Wolfe Avenue Mega Sepesy of Business REPORTS OF COUNCIL Michael Breaston Vickie Vargo Lisa Franklin Mayor Senic NEW BUSINESS Council seat ROLL CALL VOTE EDITH ABEYTA ROLL CALL VOTE CHARLES S. NIGRO lst ward council seat Appoint Vice Pres. of Council ROLL CALL VOTE  Reviewed her request to eliminate the trash/dumpster at the multi unit facility at 807 Fourth Street  Reported high weeds in vacant lots need cut Stated. US Steel clean up along mill road is appreciated  Reported the stop sign at the intersection was hit and trucks continue to travel down Sixth Street Thanked Chief Daniele on increased patrols in the area and reported parked cars, some abandoned are a  disregarding signs problem on Grove Way  Addressed Council expressing her interest in the vacated Ist ward council seat Addressed Council indicating her interest in'the.vacated ist:aidseeuneil seat  Return to Regular Order Parker-breaston-That the Council return to the regular order of business  MOTION CARRIED  Reported he met with several E. Pgh elected officials to discuss contracted police services as a prelude to Regional policing. E. Pgh was not interested and he indicated as a result he is not interested in Regional policing. E. Pgh indicated they are waiting for a change in elected Reported on the recent meeting at General Braddock Towers. Multiple issues were discussed including Mayor Albert Senic, Jr. attended the meeting and reported 600 Police & Fire Calls are due to issues at the towers. Mayor reported the Police Department responded to 528 calls this past month. Council member Sepesy nominated Charles S. Nigro to fill the vacated lst ward Council seat On a Roll Call Vote: Breaston, Cobbs, Franklin, Parker, Ruiz and Vargo voted yes. Councilors On a Roll Call Vote: Sepesy and Vahosky voted yes. Councilor Breaston, Cobbs, Franklin, Parker,  officials in North Braddock before, discussing Regional policing. bldg. security, parking and trash. Discussions will continue.  Confirmed East Pittsburgh's position  Nominations for lst ward Council member Franklin nominated Edith Abeyta to fill the vacated Ist ward Council seat  Sepesy and Vahosky voted No. RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (6) Yeas (2) Nays  Ruiz and Vargo voted No. RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (2) Yeas (6) Nays  Appoint Edith Abeyta to Franklin-Vargo--That Edith Abeyta be appointed to fill the  lst ward council seat replacing  Michael Dobrinich MOTION CARRIED  ramuin-Parker-hat Council Member Vickie Vargo be appointed Vice President of Borough Council Ona Roll Call Vote; Cobbs, Franklin, Parker, Ruiz, Vargo, Abeyta and Vahosky voted yes. Councilors  ROLL CALL VOTE  Breaston and Sepesy voted no.  RESULTS OF ROLL CALL VOTE (7) Yeas (2) Nays MOTION CARRIED  Approve resolution adopting Breaston-Parker-That Resolution adopting the Allegheny County Hazard Mitigation be approved Approve ALCOSAN repairs Cobbs-Parker-That the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding ALCOSAN Regionalization Trunk Sewer  Co. Hazard Mitigation plan Approve snow removal agreement with PENNDOT for 2021 Ratify Payrolls  plan  Takeover Repairs be approved MOTION CARRIED  Sepesy-Cobba--That the SNOW REMOVAL AGREEMENT between the BOROUGH and PENNDOT for 2021 be approved Franklin-Copbs--That the payrolls dated July 14th & July 28, 2021 are ratified and approved  MOTION CARRIED  MOTION CARRIED    Bills payable Check #8993 thru #9050  Ratify Bills Executive Session of Business ADJOURN  Sepasy-franklin-That the bills approved by the respective chairperson are approved reaston-farker-That Council move to executive session to discuss personnel. Franklin-Vargo--Thae the Council meeting' be adjourned to the call of the chair.  for payment MOTION CARRIED  MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED MOTION CARRIED  Return to Regular Order Parket-Vargo--That the Council return to the regular order  of business.  Douglas P. Marguriet Secretary