MINUTES  BLAWNOX BOROUGH COUNCIL Regular Meeting January 2nd, 2024  Call to Order  President Laskey called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m. in Council Chambers. A Zoom was set up for anyone that was not feeling well or not comfortable attending in person.  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  The roll was called to establish a quorum.  Council Mombers Present: Elaine Palmer, John Simmons, President Deborah Laskey, Vioe President Randall Stoddard, and Christine Carnevali. Katie Coban via the telephone.  Council Members Not Present: Meghan Kennedy  Also Present: Mayor Anthony Gross, Engineer Gordon Taylor, and Borough Manager Kathy  Ulanowicz. Assistant Borough Manager Mallori McDowell via Zoom.  Comments from the Public - No Comments  Agenda Items  Motion to appoint Kathy Ulanowicz to the Borough Manager Position.  Moved: Mr. Stoddard Moved: Mr. Stoddard Moved: Mr. Stoddard  Second: Mr. Simmons Second: Ms. Laskey Second: Ms. Laskey  Motion Carried: 6-0 Motion Carried: 6-0 Motion Carried: 6-0  Motion to approve Council Meeting Minutes of the December 13th, 2023 meeting. Motion to approve bills from the General Fund for December in the amount $202,098.81  Finance Committee - Nothing at this time Property and Planning - Nothing at this time Strategic Planning - Nothing at this time  Public Safety  1) Fire Department - there is no new update at this time.  2) Lighted Crosswalk Update - The state sent us back a site plan, everyone got a copy in their packets. Councilman Simmons is reaching out to Tapco and RTC Manufacturing the companies that make the lighted cross walks. He is hoping the representative from RTC Manufacturing might attend our next meeting for a demonstration. Ed Miller from PennDot also sent two grants that might work for doing the Bump Outs. Engineer Taylor  will look into these grants.    Public Works  1) Hold Harmless with Fox Chapel Authority - There was a copy in everyones packets but Manager Ulanowicz also passed out a new copy this evening with some verbiage changes. Council would like to table until we hear from Fox Chapel Authority about our  changes.  2) Motion to Table the Hold Harmless with Fox Chapel Authority  Moved: Mr. Stoddard  Second: Ms. Coban  Motion Carried: 6-0  Community Events - Nothing at this time. Reports (Available Upon Request)  A. Manager's Report - Councilman Simmons asked if the Borough can look into the Tire Inspections and if there is a way we can fine the businesses that don't respond B. Engineer's Report- Gordon Taylor - Nothing to report ati this time.  to our request for inspections.  Old Business  201 Summit Drive Update = Penn Pioneer has been officially appointed the owner of the property. Unfortunately the family that has been living in the property will not be moving forward with the purchase of this home. Once the home is vacated the property will be staged and  placed back on the market. New Business  PSAB New Bid Thresholds - PSAB sent us the new bid threshold of $12,600. Purchases and contracts below that do not require formal bidding or writen/telephonic quotations. Purchases and contracts between $12,600 and $23,200 require three writen/telephonic quotations. Finally purchases over $23,200 require formal bidding. Manager Ulanowicz shared this ini the packets List of Council and Committee Meetings - The list of the dates for the council and committee The Food Bank is going great. They are planning to make a few small changes. They have  sO everyone knew the rules.  meetings for 2024 were in the packets. Committees will stay the same.  been learning as they go.  Comments from the Public - Non-Agenda Items = No Comments  Adjournment ATTEST:  Meeting Adjourned at 7:03 p.m.  Tle  Kathy.Jlanpwicz Borough Manager  Borough Council President @