BOROUGH OF TARENTUM ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 6:30PM DECEMBER 21T.2015  C CALLTOORDER/PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE  2. ROLLCALL MEETING  3. MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 16TH 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL  CITIZENS COMMENTS 5. PRESIDENTS REPORT MAYORS REPORT 7. POLICE CHIEFS REPORT 8. MANAGERS REPORT 9. SOLICITORS REPORT 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS  A. ADMINISTRATIVE, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, FINANCE COMMITTEE  TIM FIRKO, ERIC CARTER 1. MOTION: TO PAY DECEMBERS BILLS 2. MOTION: TO PASS THE: 2016 PROPOSED BUDGET  3. MOTION: TO ADVERTISE ORDINANCE 16-01 SETTINGTHE TAX MILLAGE AT 5.48 4. MOTION: TO ADVERTISE THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS FOR 2016 A.REGULAR COUNCIL: MEETINGS(TO BE DETERMINED UPON DISCUSSION)- B.COMMITTEE MEETINGS(TO BE DETERMINED UPON DISCUSSION) C. RECREATION BOARD MEETING IST. THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH(AS D.CIVIL: SERVICE BOARD: 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH (AS NEEDED) E. PLANNING COMMISSION 4" TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH (AS NEEDED) F.ZONING HEARING BOARD 4" THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH( ASI NEEDED) ALLI MEETINGS WILLTAKE PLACEI IN THE BOROUGH COUNCILI CHAMBERS 5. MOTION: TO SET THE 2016 TAX COLLECTORS COMMISSION RATE AT 2% FOR MOTION: TO HIRE CHARLEST. CLARK ESQ. AS THE BOROUGH SOLICITOR FOR  MILLS (NO CHANGE)  NEEDED)  CURRENT YEAR TAXES THE YEAR: 2016    7. MOTION :TO HIRE MERGE&HILL P.C. AS THE BOROUGHS AUDITOR FOR THE 8. MOTION: TO HIRE GIBSON THOMAS ENGINEERING AS THE BOROUGHS 9. MOTION: TO RE-APPOINT JOSEPH DAVIDEK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION 10. MOTION: TO RE-APPOINT KAREN MARRIETTI TO THE CIVIL SERVICE 11. MOTION: TO RE-APPOINT ROLAND FIGORE TO THE ZONING HEARING 12. MOTION: TO RE-APPOINT CHARLES BLACKBURN TO THE VANCANCY 13. MOTION: TO HIRE HOFFMAN'S BOARDING KENNALS AS THE BOROUGHS DOG 14. MOTION: TO REPLACE WORDING IN SECTION 8 OF THE CURRENT A.F.S.M.E. CONTRACT FROM "PROBATION PERIOD" TO TRAINING PERIOD" IN ORDER FOR NEW PERMINANT FULL' TIME EMPLOYEES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PENSION  YEAR: 2016  ENGINEERS FOR THE YEAR: 2016 P (THIS ISA4YEAR TERM STARTING 2016). P  COMMISSIONCHIS ISAGYEARTERM BEGINNING IN2016) BOARDTHIS ISASYEARTERM BEGINNING IN2016)? BOARDTHIS IS AN ANNUAL APPOINTMENT)-? CATCHERS FORTHE YEAR2016- - P BENEFITS UPON DATEOFI HIRE. B. WATER COMMITTEE JOE DAVIDEK, PETE VAROS  MOTION: TO APPROVE THE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE FROM RUDZIK EXCAVATING MOTION: TO APPROVE QUOTE FROM KUKURIN CONTRACTING IN THE AMOUNT OF 10,250.00 FOR PRELIMINARY EXCAVATION AND CAMERA WORK FOR WEST 7TH  FOR THE ISOLATION WATER VALVE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AVE. BRIDGE WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT.  ELECTRICCOMMITEE RAY KERR, ERICCARTER D. PUBLIC! SAFETY AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE TIM FIRKO, ERICA. JOSEFOSKI 1. DISCUSS BIDS FOR GUARDRAILS PETE VAROS, RAY KERR F. STREETS AND: SANITARY SEWERS ERIC CARTER, GREGG SCHMITT  E. PROPERTY AND ZONING, LIBRARY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE  1. MOTION: TO ADVERTISE BIDS FORI REPAIRS TO SEWER LINES LOCATED AT2ND  &WOOD ST.. AND HEUSER WAY IN WESTTARENTUM.  G. PARKS ANDI RECREATION COMMITTEE ERICA JOSEFOSKI, GREG SCHMITT H. AVN/COG COMMITTEE ERICA JOSEFOSKI, ERIC CARTER  REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITILIZATION COMMITTEE RAY KERR, MAYOR MAGNETTA, MICHAELGUTONSKI