2 Council Meeting February 7, 2022 Turtle Creek Borough regular monthly Council meeting held on February 7, 2022 was called to order by Vice-President Max Spencer, who led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: President Bianchi = absent Mr. Estocin - absent Ms. Henkel - present Mr. Nolan - present Solicitor - present Mr. Osman - present Mr. Spencer - present Mrs. Tinsley - present Mayor Forgie = absent Approval of the December 2021 minutes Motion Ms. Henkel, Mrs. Tinsley approving the December 2021 minutes as submitted. Motion carried. Approval of the 2022 Tentative Budget Meeting minutes Motion Mr. Osman, Nr. Nolan approving the 2022 Tentative Budget Meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. Approval of the 2022 Final Budget Meeting minutes Motion Ms. Henkel, Mrs. Tinsley approving the 2022 Final Budget Meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. Approval of the January 2022 Reorganization Meeting minutes Motion Mr. Nolan, Mrs. Tinsley approving the January 2022 Reorganization meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. 3 Correspondence: 10, 2022. Full Conference - $350 1Day Room for 3 nights-$ $693 Room for 2 nights -$472 Room for 1 night -$ $242 Allegheny League of Municipalities Spring Educational Conference will be held April7- $175 Anyone interested, please turn in application to Julie. The Turtle Creek Council of Governments is asking for a sponsorship for the ALOM Spring Conference: Gold. - $1000 Silver - $500 Bronze - $200 Motion Mr. Nolan, Ms. Henkel approving the sponsorship of $200 to the TCVCOG for the ALOM conference. Motion carried. Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments is having their annual diner meeting on Friday February 25, 2022 at 5:30 at the Edgewood Country Club. The cost is $55/person. Anyone interested, please let Julie know by tomorrow. Woodland Hills High School Department of Performing Arts is performing Schreck this year. The starting date of the musical is Thursday April 21. They are asking the Borough to place an ad in the program: XLG-$ $130 LG- $80 MED- $65 SM - $30 Motion Mr. Osman, Mrs. Tinsley approving the sponsorship of $80 to the' WHHS Dept. of Performing Arts program. The Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department is requesting the use of the Borough parking lot for a craft show and food truck fund raiser on the following Sundays from 12pm = 6pm: April 3 May 1 June 5 August 7 September 3 Motion Mrs. Tinsley, Mr. Nolan approving the use of the Borough parking lot for a craft show and food truck fund raiser on the dates noted above. Motion carried. Resolution 705-22; a Resolution of Turtle Creek providing for an increased fee to issue a no-lien letter. The fee fori insurance of a non-lien letter will now be $30. Motion Ms. Henkel, Mr. Nolan approving the increase to $30 for the no-lien. Motion Resolution 706-22 of Turtle Creek, amending Borough Ordinance 837, providing for an increased fee to issue a street opening permit. The Turtle Creek Borough Ordinance is carried. hereby amended. Motion Mr. Osman, Mrs. Tinsley approving Resolution 706-22, increasing the street opening fees to $75. Motion carried. Citizens Reports: none Committee Reports: President Bianchi - absent Ms. Henkel - none Mr. Estocin = absent Mr. Nolan - commended the Street Department for the excellent job they have done on Mr. Osman - stated that the Road Crew has been out and doing a great job with all the the roads with all the bad weather. bad weather. Mr. Osman gave the Annual Fire Report for 2021: 332 Total Calls 149 in our town 183 Mutual Aid *Full report is available upon request. Mrs. Tinsley = none Mr. Spencer stated that the Police and Public Safety Committee recommended to Council, and Council approved, the hiring of Part-time Police Officer Jamie Spellman on January 4, 2022. 5 Motion Ms. Henkel, Mr. Nolan approving the action taken by the Police and Public Safety Committee in the hiring of Part-time Police Officer Jamie Spellman at the rate of $19.90/hour, retroactive to January 4, 2022. Motion carried. Mr. Spencer stated that there was one application for a handicap parking spot in the vicinity of6 611 George Street. After investigation, there is already a handicap parking spot in that vicinity. Because of the Borough policy to limit the; # of spaces placed, the committee recommends that we deny the application. Motion Mr. Osman, Ms. Henkel approving the denial of a handicap parking space int the vicinity of 611 George Street. Motion carried. Police and Public Safety: Mayor Forgie = did not read the Chiefs Report for February due to his absence. Solicitor = none Old Business: Ratifying payment oft the December 2021 bills. Motion Ms. Henkel, Mr. Osman ratifying the action taken by the Borough Administrator in the payment of the December 2021 bills in the amount of $923,205.57, with the two largest being Alcosan, int the amount of $306,191.54, and Standard Pipe Service, in the amount of $191,680.50. Motion carried. Ratifying payment of. January. 2022 bills. Motion Ms. Tinsley, Mr. Nolan ratifying the action taken by the Borough Administrator in the payment of the January 2022 bills in the amount of $168,114.13. Motion carried. New Business: none Motion Mrs. Tinsley, Mr. Osman adjourning until the next meeting on Monday March 7,2022. Motion carried. Recorded by: Kera Rocco