WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH  Council Meeting August 8, 2023 Minutes  Call to Order  President Baran called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm.  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Present: Mr. Baran, Ms. Cain, Ms. Ferson, Mr. Guzzi, Mr. Harhai, Mr. McLaughlin, Ms. Scolieri. Also in attendance: Mayor John J Dindak, Solicitor Stanley & Michael Lederman, Borough  Manager Bill Etherington, and Borough Secretary Donna McMichael.  Public Comment on Agenda Items  No comments. REPORTS  Engineer Mark Brashear Solicitor Stanley Lederman Mayor John Dindak  Working on sewer system projects.  We will be approving 3 (three) Resolutions tonight.  No report.  Borough Manager Bill Etherington  Ar report was given on finances. Taxes received are in alignment. Revenue spending is also in alignment. Police Report given by Bill Etherington. Fire Report given: 211 calls for the year. Saturday is Community Day.  Police Chief Charles Rozzo Fire Chief John Dindak  Construction will begin within the next couple weeks.  Baldwin EMS  Report for. July: 45 calls this month and 348 calls year to date. Last month the response  time was 6.3 minutes.  We will be at the Community Day event the entire time.  Every three (3) years-no deficiencies.    Emergency Management Coordinator: Dan Churma  No report.  Public Works Director Glenn Guckes  Cutting grass, tree trimming, recycling, and garbage.  Set up for Community Day.  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashley Cain Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Dave Harhai  Summer break.  In the process of hiring a full-time Executive Director, a decision will be made by the  end of September. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Community Affairs: Barb Ferson, Chair  Community Day: Glenn and crew will be there 9:00 am Friday morning. Barb will be attending Munhall Cares at their next meeting. Borough Clean-Op Day: October 14th. We will be purchasing grabbers. Boroughs Lite-Up Night will be December 1stand the Christmas Parade will be on  December 2nd. No report.  Personnel: Rose Scolieri, Chair Property: Rose Scolieri, Co-Chair  Had a meeting at 5:00 pm today. We are moving in the right direction. Police and medics are doing a great job.  Update spreadsheet. Keep up to date on all properties. Donna does a greatjob! We need to get more businesses into gth Avenue. Things take time.  Public Safety: Dave Harhai, Chair Public Works: Bill McLaughlin, Chair  Truck maintenance, potholes and help the Sewer Technician. Working on the borough properties that we maintain. Update on garbage truck: late fall or early winter.  Met Glenn for a dye test/lateral inspection at 1170 Cascade Drive and the two nieces selling the property gave Glenn and Donna kudos for helping with everything.  Sewer Management: Ashley Cain  Ar meeting was held on August 1st.  Pros and Cons: Sewer project is on hold with Pennsylvania American Water. The Sewer Technician is very detailed and has received his NASSCO certification. There is a "Grow Grant" for $250K for the 7th Avenue Sewer Repair. We are acting on a sink hole at 1194 Cascade Drove and inlet on Basic Avenue.  Sewer Committee on track for all projects.    Mark: MS4 annual report on stormwater is due. We are #1 on the list for the Army Corp of Engineers to do the study on the Forest Avenue stream. Mark stated that Vivjon Drive  pavement looks good.  Dave: No Public Safety meeting this month, will meet in September.  Legislation  Agenda Items (Motions):  1. Accept minutes from the Council Meetings, as written, for July 3, 2023 (Caucus  Workshop), and July 11, 2023 (Council Meeting). Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain All voted in favor of the motion.  2. Approve and ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of August 2023.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain All voted in favor of the motion.  3. Approve Resolution 23-018: Enter into a Cooperation Agreement with Allegheny County  Community Development Block Grant Funding 2024, 2025, and 2026.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain  Stanley summarized. All voted in favor of the motion.  4. Approve Resolution 23-019: Updating Fee Schedule for 2023.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain  Stanley summarized. All voted in favor of the motion.  5. Approve Resolution 23-020: Enter into an Agreement with AMC Theatre for Police  details.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain  Stanley summarized. All voted in favor of the motion.    6. Advertise for a Public Hearing regarding proposed Ordinance 729, Public Safety Overlay  Zone.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain All voted in favor of the motion.  7. Approve the West Homestead Planning Commission recommendation to grant final approval on the application filed by Continental Development, Inc. for the plan known as  "Site Plan for Proposed Waterfront Apartments". Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain All voted in favor of the motion. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  Dave Scott @ Schauffler Drive: The left side of West Run Road needs to be addressed. Christina Deasy @ 682 W 8th Avenue: Traffic on 837 is out of control. What is being done? Are we writing tickets? l'am installing a fence and cars are speeding by.  Questions about lateral inspections. Overweight trucks.  Chief Rozzo: We have requested a study for a traffic light with Penn Dot. Itv will be put on the agenda at a Public Safety meeting about new speed signs. Police need certification to pull  over trucks due to weight.  Stanley Lederman: Laterals are mandated by the DEP.  Bill McLaughlin: Concerns about speeding and policing. Creative solutions to these issues might be speed bumps on West 8th Avenue, electric signs, cameras, and mailing tickets.  Margaret Burrows: Speeding on West 9th Avenue. Grass needs to be cut across the  street in the vacant lots. Trash cans on sidewalks.  Manager Bill Etherington: If there is a problem with the recycling cans, give them back. Seritta Clifford @ 610 Doyle Avenue: Entire property at 612 Doyle Avenue on the  outside is a mess. A tree fell down on both properties. Stanley will look at the Court order and have the procedures followed.  o Mike Zagnacky: Recycling:  10% Landfill 1st $3,100 2nd $3,147  In two (2) more years we should break even.    Adjournment  President Baran adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.  ATTEST  Donna M McMichael, Borough Secretary  Joseph M Baran, President of Council