WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH  Council Meeting January 9, 2024 Minutes  Call to Order  President Ashley Cain called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm.  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Present: Ms. Ferson, Mr. Harhai, Mr. Karafa, Mr. McLaughlin, Ms. Nikolas, Ms. Cain Also in attendance: Solicitors Stanley and Michael Lederman, Borough Engineer  Absent: Mr. Fonos  Mark Brashear, and Borough Secretary Donna McMichael.  Judge Campbell administered the oath of office to Christopher Makosey and Craig Martin. President Ashley Cain stated prior to the meeting, there was a personnel and real estate  discussion. No comments. REPORTS  Public Comment on Agenda Items  Engineer Mark Brashear  There is a lot going on with the sewer system. They will be cleaning the system on There is a meeting at Munhall Borough on Thursday at 6:30 pm for the  Thursday and Friday. comprehensive plan.  Solicitor Michael Lederman Mayor Joseph Baran  Tonight, we will be approving 6 (six) outdated Resolutions.  Absent  Police Chief Charles Rozzo  The police report was given for the month of December and year end.  There is additional manpower and we ae fully staffed.  Fire Chief John Dindak  Year-end report was given. Training is coming in the new year. Thanks to Council for their support. The addition is 93% completed.  Bill McLaughlin: Thanks to Chief Dindak, nice job.    Baldwin EMS  Report for December: 43 calls this month and 569 calls this year to date. The response  time was 6.6 minutes.  Training was held with Police and Fire. Reminder: mailings went out again.  Bill McLaughlin: There was a 20% return, we need to increase.  EMS, Dan Churma  2023 finished on a good note. More flooding issues with the weather. We have 2 (two) more deputies. Let us move forward in 2024, Thanks to Council for their support. Public Works Director, Glenn Guckes  The first big snow was on Saturday, and everything was ready.  There are 3 (three) new signs in the Borough. They are at Laurel Drive and Forest Avenue, Laurel Hill and' West Run Road, and Fieldstone Drive by Calhoun Park.  We will be taking down the Christmas decorations.  Dave Harhai: Thanks to Rich Mader for allowing us to use his power for our Christmas  display.  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashley Cain Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Dave Harhai  No report.  There will be a meeting on Monday. Nothing to report.  Ashley: Approved Workers comp and commended the 2024 Banner Community.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  Community Affairs: John Karafa, Chair  Progress.  Meetings will be held on the third Tuesday at 3:30 pm.  Personnel: Ashley Cain, Chair Met in Executive session. Property: Dave Harhai, Chair  Meetings will be held the second Tuesday at 4:00 pm, every other month. The next  meeting is Tuesday, February 13th at 4:00 pm.  Public Safety: Bill McLaughlin, Chair Capital Improvement: Ray Fonos, Chair  Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday at 5:00 pm.  Absent.    Sewer Management: Barb Ferson, Chair Communications: Lynn Nikolas, Chair Have not met. Will talk to Ray.  Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday at 5:00 pm.  Ashley stated there are two Committees that have been added: Communications and Capital  Improvements. Legislation  Agenda Items (Motions)  1. Accept minutes from the Council meetings, as written, for December 5, 2023, and  December 12, 2023.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa All voted in favor of the motion.  2. Approve and ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of January 2024.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa All voted in favor of the motion.  3. Approve Resolution 24-001, Disposal of Records from 2016.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa  Mr. Lederman summarized. All voted in favor of the motion.  4. Approve Resolution 24-002, Entering into an amended agreement with Direct Energy.  Mr. Lederman summarized.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa All voted in favor of the motion.  5. Motion to Approve Resolution 24-003, Approving the Borough's participation in a Tax Increment District, in connection with a proposed mixed-use development.  Mr. Lederman summarized.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa All voted in favor of the motion.    6. - Reopen the 2024 Borough Budget.  Stanley explained the reason to reopen the budget. Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa All voted in favor of the motion. 7. Motion for Reappointments as follows: Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa  Patrick Deasy and David Scott to the Planning Commission, with term ending David Harhai to the Steel Valley Historical Architectural Review Board, with term ending Barb Ferson to the Shade Tree Commission, with term ending December 31, 2028. David Harhai to the Steel Valley Enterprise Zone, with term ending December 31, 2025. Daniel Kelly as the Business Representative to the Steel Valley Enterprise Zone, with David Harhai to the Main Street TIF Committee, with term ending December 31, 2025. Michele Scott to the Zoning Hearing Board, with term ending December 31, 2026. Barb Ferson and Ashley Cain (Alternate) to the Steel Rivers Council of Governments,  December 31, 2027. December 31, 2026.  term ending December 31, 2025.  with term ending December 31, 2025.  Craig Siniawski to the UCC/IPMC Board of Appeals, with term ending  December 31, 2026. All voted in favor of the motion. 8. Motion for New Appointments as follows: Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Karafa  Lynn Nikolas to the Planning Commission, with term ending December 31, 2027. Daniel Churma to the Civil Service Commission, with term ending December 31, 2029. Craig Wargo to the Civil Service Commission, filling the unexpired term of. John Karafa, Duane Sakanich, Alternate to the Civil Service Commission, with term ending Ashley Cain to the Waterfront Maintenance Committee, with term ending  with term ending December 31,2025.  December 31, 2029. December 31, 2025.  Ashley Cain, Delegate, and David Harhai, Alternate, to the Allegheny County Boroughs  Association (ACBA), with term ending December 31, 2025.  All voted in favor of the motion.    Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  Margaret Clements: West gth Avenue: She removed four huge trees on W 9th Avenue over ten years ago. There are several dangerous trees on West gth Avenue that need to  be removed.  Code Enforcement will be notified to check it out.  Adjournment  President Cain adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.