BOROUGH OF SOUTH GREENSBURG COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES December 13th, 2021  Council President Clentin Martin called the meeting to order at 6:30P.M. All those present repeated the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.  PRESENT: ABSENT:  Martin, Fajt, Rosensteel, Hopkins, Yarnell, Furin, Kelsey, Cole, Bartley, & Regola  Recognition of Visitors: Londe Dandar- Westmoreland County Lead Safe program  William Danley  CITIZEN'S REMARKS:  None  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING'S MINUTES:  Motion was made by Rosensteel and seconded by Hopkins to approve November gth, 2021 Regular  Meeting minutes.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  CORRESPONDENCE: COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Ms. Peticca available in office/Moodle  POLICE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/  November's Report included in packet read over by Mayor Fajt Ralph Furin spoke on his Emergency Management Report Mr. Bartley said the grant for the generator was submitted into Scott  BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: STREETS & SANITATION: Report included in packet  Mr. Yarnell said People's Gas will bei installing new lines in the 1500, 16001 blocks of] Elm, some of Poplar and a little bit of Sheridan. The garbage truck's DEF part was patched up and back in  operation, still awaiting the new part to come in.  FIRE & WATER: VFD report included in packet & read by Mr. Rosensteel.    PARKS & RECREATION:  Mrs. Hopkins thanked Jamie Bartley, Matt White (VFD), Todd Brant (Police), Kevin Fajt, Tom Yarnell, Dave Kelsey for assisting with Santa. There were about 70 children in attendance. Also, a special thanks Baseball, Softball and Soccer registrations will be open in January. 2 new teams will be using Western  toI Logan Readd, Ali Scarpa, and Paige Cole for helping with set up and crafts. The Police Department will be judging the light up contest winners this week.  Avenue for baseball this season.  PLANNING, ZONING & CODE ENFORCEMENT: Ms. Peticca read the zoning report for November (included in packet).  SOLICITOR'S REPORT:  ENGINEER'S REPORT:  SEWAGE AUTHORITY REPORT: Mrs. Hopkins said that the authority will be borrowing funds  toi implement items at the plant. Rates will be going up based on usage.  APPROVAL OF BILLS and Budget Transfers:  Approval of Bills:  Motion was made by Kelsey and seconded by Rosensteel to approve the payment of the bills  for November 2021.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed Ms. Peticca presented the financial reports.  Financial Report:  Motion made was made by Rosensteel and seconded by Kelsey to accept the November 2021  Financial Reports.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  Approval of Purchases:  No purchases for November  NEW BUSINESS: 2022 Budget  Motion was made by Yarnell and seconded by Hopkins to approve the 2022 Budget  Vote: Yes 7,1 No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  2022 Real Estate Tax Resolution  Motion was made by Kelsey and seconded by Cole to approve Resolution 6-2021 Establishing  the 2022 Real Estate Tax Rate  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed    Resolution 7-2021 Teamsters Contract Extension  Motion was made by Yarnell and seconded by Kelsey to approve Resolution 7-2021 addendum to the Teamsters Local Union #30 for a 1-year contract extension.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  Construction Stormwater Bonds  Motion was made by Rosensteel and seconded by Hopkins to approve the release of the Construction of Stormwater Management bonds for Sheetz, Inc. with the conditions by  Doug Regola adhered to.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  2022 Agenda and Council Meeting Dates  Motion was made by Bartley and seconded by Kelsey to approve the 2022 Agenda and  Council meeting dates.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  Dodge Charger Sale  Motion was made by Kelsey and seconded by Hopkins to approve the sale of the 2015 Dodge  Charger for $8,500.00 dollars.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  Police ChiefHire  Motion was made by Yarnell and seconded by Rosensteel to hire Bryan Painter as Chiefof Police effective January 3rd,2022 pending the official retirement of current ChiefScott  Fanchalsky.  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  Police Sergeant Hire  Motion was made by Kelsey and seconded by Rosensteel to hire James Garlick as Sergeant effective January 3rd, 2022 pending Bryan Painters official promotion to Police Chief  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  Police Part-time Wages  Motion was made by Rosensteel and seconded by Yarnell to increase part-time police  department hourly wage to $21.00  Vote: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed    ADJOURNMENT:  Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 PM was made by Kelsey and Vote: Yes7 7, No 0, Absent 0, abstain 0 -Motion Passed  seconded by Bartley.  Respectfullys submitted, unlehcn Jaime Peticca    RESOLUTION NO. 6- 2021  A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH GREENSBURG, COUNTY OF WESTMORELANDANDCOMMONWEALTHOFPENNSYLVANIA, ESTABLISHING THE 2022 REAL ESTATETAXRATE BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED by the Council of the Borough of South SECTION 1. That a tax be and the same is hereby levied on all real property within the Borough, subject to taxation for Borough purposes, for the fiscal year 2022 as  Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, as follows:  follows:  TAXI RATE FOR GENERAL BOROUGH PURPOSES - The sum of16.77 Mills on  each dollar ofa assessed valuation.  TAX RATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES-The sum of1.01 Mill on each dollar of assessed valuation for V.F.D. Capital Reserve Fund for the purchase of fire equipment.  TAX RATE: FOR OTHER PURPOSES -The sum of3.001 Mills on each dollard of assessed valuation for Street Improvement Fund for repairs to streets and alleys in the  Borough, two (2) Mills for streets and one (1) Mill foralleys.  MAKING a total tax rate for all Borough purposes of20.77 Mills. SECTION2. Discounts. Consistent with statutory authority, all taxpayers subject to the payment of taxes levied by this ordinance shall be entitled to a discount of two percent (2%) from the amount of such tax upon making payment of the whole  amount of such tax within two (2) months after the date of the tax notice.  SECTION3. Penalties. Consistent with statutory authority, a taxpayer subject to the payment of a tax levied by this ordinance, who shall fail to make payment ofs such tax for four (4) months after the date ofthe tax notice, shall be charged a penalty oft ten percent (10%), which penalty shall be added to the tax by the Tax Collector and shall be  collected by the Tax Collector.    SECTION 4. Severability. Ifany sentence, section or part of this ordinance is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any oft the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts ofthis ordinance. Itis hereby declared as the intent ofthe Borough of South Greensburg that this resolution would have been adopted has such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not be  included herein.  SECTION5. Effective Date. The terms and provision set forth herein shall become effective as of the date of  enactment.  RESOLVED IN COUNCIL this 13th day of December, 2021  ATTEST: By:  BOROUGH OF SOUTHOREENSBURG  By:  Dune Pctum Jaime Peticca, Secretary  Clentin C. Martin, Presidento ofCouncil CEL  Examined and approved this 13th day of December, 2021  By: KenFat Kevin Fajt, Mayor    RESOLUTION NO. 2021  APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH TEAMSTERS, LOCAL  #30 FOR STREET AND SANITATION SERVICES  WHEREAS, the Borough of South Greensburg desires to enter into the proposed addendum with The International Brotherhood ofTeamsters Local Union #30, a copy of which is  attached hereto as Exhibit A;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Council oft the Borough of South Greensburg, in ai regular meeting assembled and by the authority of the same:  SECTION 1. The Borough of South Greensburg hereby approves and does agree to enter into the addendum with The International Brotherhood ofTeamsters Local Union #30, for street  and sanitation services, as attached as Exhibit A.  SECTION: 2. That the Mayor, Borough Council President, Secretary oft the Borough of South Greensburg, and/or any other proper officer or employee of the Borough of South Greensburg, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all action and sign any and all documentation necessary to carry into effect this resolution and the agreement approved hereby.  RESOLVED IN COUNCIL this 13 day ofDecember, 2021.  BOROUGH OF SOUTH GREENSBURG Clentin C. Martin, President ofCouncil A5  By:  L  ATTEST: Dune RrLau  Jamie Peticca, Secretary