MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 1  100259  ASSEMBLY  Council of the Borough of Tarentum met in regular session on Monday, April 15, 2013, with Councilman President Tim Rapp; Councilman Vice- President Hugh Fox; Councilman Tim Firko; Councilman Mike Gutonski; Councilman Eric Carter; and Councilman Raymond Kerr. Also present were Solicitor David Strellec; Police Chief Vakulick;  and Lou Ann Homa, Secretary. Councilman Varos was absent.  RESOLUTION APPROVE MINUTES  Upon motion by Councilman Gutonski, seconded by Councilman Fox, RESOLVED, this Council approves the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of All Council members present were in favor and the At this point in the meeting, Council invites  March 18, 2013. resolution was adopted.  AUDIENCE  PARTICIPATION questions and comments from members of the  audience.  REMARKS: MR. LOVASIK  Mr. Lovasik, West 7th Avenue, stated last meeting he mentioned about repaving Conroy Way and nothing has been done sO far and the road is pretty rough on a car. The ruts are getting deeper and need to be covered, if the road can't Councilman Rapp stated a list is being made for  be repaved.  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN FOX REMARKS: MR. LOVASIK  streets to be repaved.  Councilman Fox stated someone will look at the street to see if it needs patched.  Mr. Lovasik stated the fire hydrant over where the old dumpsters use to be is being used by  someone.    MINUTES REGULAR APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 2  106260  COUNCIL MEETING  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN GUTONSKI REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP  Councilman Gutonski stated the contractor is  the water and it is metered.  Councilman Rapp stated, under President's Report, Mr. Rossey and Mayor Magnetta are in Harrisburg to receive the Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence, on behalf of Tarentum Borough. He stated April 4 through 7, Councilman Fox, Mr. Rossey, Mayor Magnetta and he attended the conference of the Allegheny League of Municipalities held at Seven Springs and received recognition as a banner community in Allegheny County. Tarentum was mentioned many times during the conference. He stated Mr. Rossey spoke regarding Tarentum's LED street lights which was well received. On April 20, this weekend, at Pittsburgh Mills Mall, near Dick's Sporting Goods Store, in the parking lot, there's going to be a hard to recycle free collection which will collect items such as TV's, stereo's, computers and sO on, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There is a charge for batteries and fluorescent lights. He stated Mr. Rossey is working on a program with Waste Management to get items of this type picked up. On April 27, at 9:00 a.m., at the Train Station, a community tree planting will be held. On May 1, at Carnegie Mellon, 7:30 p.m., the students that did the project on vacant lots in the Borough will have suggestions on what can be done with those lots. He stated Barbara Bernard is going to retire from the Borough Office and the Borough needs to advertise for the position and to hire someone so that person can be trained Upon motion by Councilman Gutonski, seconded by Councilman Firko, RESOLVED, this Council agrees to advertise for the position held by Barbara Bernard in the Borough Office. The rate of pay  before Ms. Bernard leaves.  RESOLUTION ADVERTISE OFFICE POSITION    MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 3  100261  will be based upon the Union Contract.  All Council members present were in favor and the Councilman Rapp stated there is no Mayor's Report Councilman Rapp asked for a report from the Chief Vakulick stated there were 297 calls for service; 48 arrests; 102 citations issued; 5 accidents with 2 injuries; fines collected for the month $6,271.25; fines collected for the year $23,862.90; 47 parking tickets issued. Chief Vakulick stated, under public safety, he would like Council to approve the start of the process to hire another full-time police officer. Officer Hickenboth has resigned and has taken a job with the Monroeville Police Department. He stated he is in the process of getting the cost for upgrading the traffic lights in West Tarentum. He stated there are a couple different ways that can be discussed such as upgrading some of the better lights or putting LED inserts in them and continue to use the lights. He stated there is an issue at Grantham that you can't see the traffic light and it's the same way at Center A discussion was held regarding placing poles to extend out over the roads where needed; the type of poles, the costs of the poles, the weight of the lights for the poles; PennDOT requirements; and the company who would place the poles and  resolution was adopted. since he is out of town. Chief of Police.  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP  REMARKS: CHIEE VAKULICK  Street.  lights.    MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 4  100262  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: SOLICITOR STRELLEC REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP RESOLUTION PAY BILLS  Councilman Rapp stated there is no Borough Manager Report since he is out of town. Councilman Rapp asked for a report from the  Solicitor.  Solicitor Strellec stated he had no report.  Councilman Rapp asked for a report from Administrative, Employee Relations, Finance Upon motion by Councilman Fox, seconded by Councilman Gutonski, RESOLVED, this Council approves the payment of the April 2013 bills. Upon roll call, the. resolution was adopted with Upon motion by Councilman Fox, seconded by Councilman Carter, RESOLVED, this Council agrees to pass Resolution 13-04, declaring the week of April 15-19, 2013, as "Local Government Week". All Council members present were in favor and the Councilman Rapp asked for a report from the  Committee.  six (6) affirmative votes.  RESOLUTION 13-04  resolution was adopted. Water Committee.  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN GUTONSKI REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP  Councilman Gutonski stated he had no report.  Councilman Rapp asked for a report from the  Electric Committee.    MINUTES APRIL 2013 15, 6:30 P.M. PAGE 5  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING  100264  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN KERR REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN FIRKO  Councilman Kerr stated he had no report.  Councilman Rapp asked for a report from Public  Safety & Civil Service Committee.  Councilman Firko stated Highland Hose report from February 19 to March 18, 2013, there were 2 automatic fire alarms; 1 transformer fire; 1 gas spill; 1 smoke investigation; 1 motor vehicle fire; 1 mutual aid call Harrison Township. March 18 to April 15, 2013, there were 18 alarms; 224 man hours; 8 automatic fire alarms; 2 structure fires; 1 false call; 1 rescue; 1 smoke investigation Hazmat; 1 motor vehicle accident; 2 electrical and 2 mutual aid responses. Eureka Hose for March had 29 alarms; 8 motor vehicle accidents; 1 physical rescuei 6 automatic fire alarms; 1 EMS assist; 6 odor natural gas, CO; calls for electrical wires; 1 brush fire; representing 65 personnel hours; 6 mutual aid calls; 266 EMS calls representing 965 personnel Upon motion by Councilman Firko, seconded by agrees to begin the process of hiring one full- time police officer that will replace the vacancy All Council members present were in favor and the Councilman Firko stated some changes were made to the Civil Service Commission Rules & Regulations being the change to mandatory hours and residency clause which was deleted and the written score of 75% which is up from 70%. He stated Chief Vakulick is agreeable to the recommendations.  hours.  RESOLUTION FOR HIRING POLICE OFFICER  START PROCESS Councilman Gutonski, RESOLVED, this Council  left by Officer Hickenboth. resolution was adopted.  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN FIRKO    MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 6  1P68695  RESOLUTION APPROVE AMENDMENTS  Upon motion by Councilman Firko, seconded by Councilman Carter, RESOLVED, this Council approves the proposed amendments to the Civil Service Commission Rules & Regulations. All Council members present were in favor and the Councilman Firko stated the radios are in. The repeaters were received and installed and working. The Borough now meets the FCC guidelines and there is a common frequency between the police, fire companies and Street Department in case of an emergency in the  resolution was adopted.  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN FIRKO  Borough.  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN KERR REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP RESOLUTION GRANT PERMISSION  Councilman Rapp asked for a report from Property Zoning, Library & Health Committee. Councilman Kerr stated he had no report.  Councilman Rapp asked for a report from Streets &  Sanitary Sewers Committee.  Upon motion by Councilman Carter, seconded by Councilman Gutonski, RESOLVED, this Council grants Bill Ringler and the residents of Highland Street permission to block the street on Sunday, May 5, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., to All Council members present were in favor and the Upon motion by Councilman Carter, seconded by Councilman Kerr, RESOLVED, this Council grants the Ride for Homeless Vets to hold their annual motorcycle poker run on June 9, 2013 and to block  hold a block party. resolution was adopted.  RESOLUTION GRANT RIDE HOMELESS VETS    MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 7  100266  Wood Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue and 4th Avenue from Lock Street to James E Wolfe Street, All Council members present were in favor and the Upon motion by Councilman Carter, seconded by Councilman Kerr, RESOLVED, this Council gives negotiate the trade-in and purchase of a new All Council members present were in favor and the Upon motion by Councilman Carter, seconded by Councilman Gutonski, RESOLVED, this Council gives Bill Rossey, Borough Manager, the authority to purchase a commercial grade mower for $2,500.00, plus a trade of the existing mower that the All Council members present were in favor and the Councilman Rapp asked for a report from Parks &  from 8:000 a.m. to Noon. resolution was adopted.  RESOLUTION PERMISSION  TO NEGOTIATE Bill Rossey, Borough Manager, the authority to  street sweeper. resolution was adopted.  RESOLUTION AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE  Borough has now. resolution was adopted. Recreation Committee.  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP RESOLUTION GRANT PERMISSION  Upon motion by Councilman Fox, seconded by Councilman Carter, RESOLVED, this Council grants Dynamic Daycare, Inc. permission to use the band shell at Tarentum Riverview Park, on Thursday, May 30, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., to hold their annual graduation ceremony and to close 1st Avenue in the All Council members present were in favor and the  evening during this event. resolution was adopted.    MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 8  300267  REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN FOX REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP REMARKS: COUNCILMAN KERR REMARKS: JOE DAVIDEK REMARKS: MS. HOMA REMARKS: COUNCILMAN KERR REMARKS: MS. LANDA REMARKS: COUNCILMAN RAPP  Councilman Rapp asked for a report from AVN/COG  Committee.  Councilman Fox stated a meeting is scheduled for and the information will be given in Council Councilman Rapp asked for a report from KOZ Councilman Rapp stated there is no report. Councilman Rapp asked for a report from Redevelopment & Revitalization Committee. Councilman Kerr stated he had no report.  members' packets. Committee.  Mr. Davidek, Davidson Street, asked if the recycling at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall is going Ms. Homa stated they will accept paint cans as long as they are empty and the lid is off and Councilman Kerr stated if you contact Waste Management, they will set up a day to come out and pick up liquid paints or oils. They recycle Ms. Landa asked if there were any plans to repave Councilman Rapp stated the list is being made and the Borough is going to try to get the worse streets done first with the funds that the  to accept paint cans.  paint left inside is dry.  it.  Bridge Street.    MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. PAGE 9  100268  Borough has.  ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to come before Council, upon motion by Councilman Fox, seconded by Councilman Kerr the meeting of April 15, 2013, was unanimously adjourned at 6:55 p.m.  William Rossey Borough Manager  LRS    BOROUGH OF TARENTUM ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENT SIGN IN SHEET COUNCIL MEETING April 15, 2013  PLEASE PRINT NAME AND ADDRESS  NAME  ADDRESS  1. Babbt Shnen HEC  2. Alfven west TAKeWIVL  3. u 4.uhy ut 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.  A3ls 114 ENSd 1OHA MiE Kn M4  12. Brad Jomes Eurcka Rrc Ruscve