WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH  Council Meeting January 11, 2022 Minutes  Call to Order  President Joe Baran called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm.  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Present: Mr. Baran, Mr. Harhai, Mr. Guzzi, Mr. McLaughlin, Ms. Scolieri  Absent: Ms. Cain, Ms. Ferson  Also, in attendance, Solicitor Stanley Lederman, Borough Engineer Mark Brashear, Borough Manager Bill Etherington, Borough Secretary Donna McMichael  Public Comment on Agenda Items  No comments. REPORTS:  Engineer: Mark Brashear  Working on the NEW consent order for the sewers. Caruso will take care of the Landslide/Tree on Route 837. Working with Solicitor on the McAfee Building.  Solicitor: Stanley Lederman  Discussion on the McAfee building; another hearing on Tuesday January 18th.  Borough Manager: Bill Etherington  Wanted to acknowledge 2021 Accomplishments.  Reduction in spending of 17% from Fiscal Year 2020 to 2021. Implemented Recycling Program to improve Environment Greenspace. Awarded $378K in Grants with $500K on application for 2022. Improved Transparency through NEW Council Work Shops. Developed Best In Class Improvement Plan through Benchmarking. Record Breaking Attendance for Annual Events, Summer Recreation,  Implemented Capital Improvement Plan. New 8th Avenue Sewer/Rain Garden Project.  Community Days.    Fire Chief, John Dindak  Recognized William McLaughlin for Council.  Boot drive and toy drive with Santa was well received by the residents. Jason McMichael has passed his test: available a lot of times, good volunteer. Warming center is underway, hopefully finished for summer. Siren has been out ofservice for 3 months waiting for repair, under insurance.  Upgrade radio systems. PET CPR will be at station on Thursday. Applied for several grants.  Emergency Management, Dan Churma  EOM is up for review, will adopt next month for 2 years.  Public Works, Glenn Guckes  First snow was Thursday, all went well.  -  We have restocked the salt shed; 100 tons work and will not need to be tarped.  We will take down Christmas decorations on Wednesday.  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashley Cain  Absent.  Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Barb Ferson  Absent.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  Community Affairs; Barb Ferson, Chair  Absent.  Personnel: Dave Harhai, Chair  Police contract is finalized, major accomplishment. Welcome Bill McLaughlin to Council.  Riley Furrick, Junior Council Person, was present but was excused to attend Work that Dan Churma does through Emergency Management is highly  basketball game. commended. No report  Property, Rose Scolieri, Co-Chair  Will discuss blight with Dave.  Public Safety, Rose Scolieri No report.    Sewer Management: Frank Guzzi, Co-Chair  Spoke with Mark prior to meeting regarding sewers; prepare ourselves because it will be Hire a person on Public Works dedicated to Sewers: inlets cleaned, manholes inspected,  costly.  camera our own lines.  Public Works, Bill McLaughlin, Chair  Met with Glenn.  Lighting is very dim in the Public Works building. Provide uniforms, head to toe, with Cintas. Lunch meeting next week with the workers. Academy, first class is next week.  Attending the Newly Elected Officials Class through the Local Government  Legislation on Agenda Agenda Items (Motions)  1. Accept minutes from the Council meetings, as written, for December 7, 2021,  December 14, 2021, and December 22, 2021. Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Scolieri  All voted in favor of motion.  2. Approve and ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of January 2022.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Scolieri  All voted in favor of motion.  3. Approve Ordinance 718, in its final form, Amending Borough of West Homestead Zoning Map, proposed at the Council Meeting on December 14, 2021, advertised in  the Valley Mirror on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Scolieri  Stanley reviewed. All voted in favor of motion.  4. Adopting Resolution 22-001: Entering into a renewal agreement with the Borough of Homestead for the use of the facilities of West Homestead for the housing of  persons detained by the Homestead Police Department. Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Scolieri  Stanley reviewed. All voted in favor of motion.    5. Adopting Resolution 22-002: Entering into a contract with the West Homestead Police Officers for the period January 1,2 2022, through December 31, 2024.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Scolieri  Stanley reviewed. All voted in favor of motion.  6. I Motion by Mr. Harhai, Second by Ms. Scolieri, Reappointments as follows:  Kathy McLaughlin and Dave Weir to the Planning Commission with terms ending Kathy McLaughlin to the Shade Tree Commission with term ending 12/21/2026. Ashley Cain and Barb Ferson (Alternate) to the Steel Rivers Council of Dan Kelly as the Business Representative to the Steel Valley Enterprise Zone with Linda Dindak to the Zoning Hearing Board with term ending 12/31/2024. Jason McMichael to the UCC/IPMC Board of Appeals with term ending 12/31/2024. Joe Baran and Bill Etherington to the Waterfront Maintenance Committee for a  12/31/2025.  Governments with terms ending 12/31/2023.  term ending 12/31/2023.  term ending 12/31/2022. All voted in favor of motion.  7. Motion by Mr. Harhai, Second by Ms. Scolieri, New appointments as follows: Rose Scolieri to the Planning Commission, filling the unexpired term of William Motion to appoint Michele Scott to the Zoning Hearing Board, filling the unexpired Kim Farrah to the Zoning Hearing Board, filling the unexpired term of William Maggie Holder to the Steel Valley Historic Architectural Review Board with term David Harhai to the Steel Valley Enterprise Zone with term ending 12/31/2023. David Harhai to the Main Street TIF Committee with term ending 12/31/2023.  Stasko, with term ending 12/31/2023.  term of Gary Pfirrmann, with term ending 12/31/2023. McLaughlin, with term ending 12/31/2022.  ending 12/31/2024.  All voted in favor of motion. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  No comments.  Adjournment  President Baran adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m.  ATTEST  Donna MI McMichael, Borough Secretary  Joseph MI Baran, President of Council