WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL Caucus/Work-Shop Meeting Minutes  March 1, 2022  Call to Order  President Baran called the meeting to order at 6:15 P.M.  Roll Call  The roll was called to establish a quorum. Present were, Ms. Cain, Mr. Guzzi, Ms. Scolieri, Mr. McLaughlin, and President Baran. Mr. Harhai, Ms. Ferson were absent. A quorum was Borough Manager Bill Etherington, Solicitor Michael Lederman, Borough Engineer Mark Brashear and Borough Secretary Donna McMichael were also present. Mayor John Dindak was President Baran asked anyone in the audience if they had any questions not included on  established.  absent. the agenda. No response.  The Caucus was turned over to Borough Manager Bill Etherington Hot Topics and Actions from Prior Month Meeting  Solicitor noted NO UPDATE on 912 Sarah Street - Complaint of Discrimination with PHRC (PA. Human Relations Commission), no update from PHRC. Manager noted NO UPDATE on the sale of Calhoun School or ASKO Building. Manager noted tentative timeline of activities for hiring New Police Chief. Receiving resumes ends on 02/11/22, interviews will end on 3/18/22, hiring decision will end on Manager asked that all Council Members wanting to attend ALOM Spring Conference to let Donna (Secretary) know if attending. Deadline for registration is April 1, 2022. Manager noted that West Homestead Borough received Community Banner Status once again for 2022. Manager provided Council the list of requirements to achieve the status.  3/31/22.  Engineering  Code Enforcement  Solicitor provided update on Guardian Angels Building to Council. Judge granted Conservatorship to Tuff Properties. Borough Properties Committee, Manager and Engineer to meet with Matt Bovie (Tuff Properties). Need to follow the standard  timeline for repairs.    Council discussed proposed ordinance on snow removal from sidewalks & streets. How do we enforce this ordinance? Should be Police/Public Works. Council also discussed upcoming Spring Newsletter including common Code Enforcement Safety Violations, including handrails, parking in yards, sump pumps. Mark B. noted several violations at rear of FOP Building. Will monitor. Borough Properties Committee, Manager and Engineer to meet with See Slide Show for Code Enforcement Report for 2021.  New gth Avenue Sewer Project - Improvements to sanitary sewer including drainage  and rain garden (BMNECC). Improvements to New EighthAvenue. Remaining Actions: Provide information to complete Grant  Streets Repair (General) -I Laurel Hill Drive waterline replacement. Engineer will contact PAWC to make sure curb to curb street repair. 2022 Projects: Wanut/Grnowew/Nee! Conway Street Slide - Engineer/Solicitor provided Update on $92K shared expense. Still working with Allegheny County & SVSD for reimbursement. SVSB will approve in SR-837 Project - Project to begin in Spring 2022. Manager requesting reimbursement. PADEP Consent Order - Manager shared Engineering document on PADEP Consent Order requirements, timeline of activities and fines associated with missing timelines.  Streets repaved.  March meeting.  Manager shared Q&A (Handout) with Penn Dot.  Authortes/Boards/Commissions  See Slide Show  Zoning Approvals/Matters See Slide Show Committee Reports  Administration Manager/Secretary,  Manager would like to send out Spring Newsletter. Building Repairs - HVAC- Complete!! Next = Electrical. Audit New Police Vehicles - Finally Delivered. Administrations Role in Code Enforcement (See Attached)  Borough Properties /B Blighted & Vacant - (Ms. Scolieri) / (Mr. Harhai)  Tri-COG Land Bank - Next step shows the 3 Boroughs Elected Officials attending the School Board Meeting with An Lewis and promoting the use of! Land Banks. This meeting  has been moved to March 2022.    Northern Region Sidewalks/Retaining Walls - Manager sent Engineering proposals for both Sidewalks & Retaining Walls to Committee. Recommendation is to work with owners on maintaining sidewalks. Manager sent draft of letter to residents. Still waiting on  feedback.  Community Affairs (Ms. Ferson)  ) Community Clean-Up Day is tentatively scheduled for 05/07/2022. Will align with Boy/Girl  Scouts National Clean-Up Day.  Personnel (Ms. Scolieri)  Continue with Benchmarking to compare Wages & Benefits. Chief of Police Hiring still in  process.  Manager working on Job Description for Sewer Technician.  Public Safety (Mr. Harhai) = See Slide Show - Police Report for 2022  Meeting was cancelled in March.  Public Works (Mr. Mclaughlin/Managen, See Slide Show- PW Report for 2022  Need to focus on patching potholes in Spring 2022. Purchase of NEW Garbage Truck on hold due to increase prices.  Sewer Sanitary/Storm) Management (Ms. Cain) Committee will focus on 3 areas of concern: Sanitary & Combined Sewers - Major Projects Storm Sewers - Major Projects  SanltayCombned'siom Sewer Maintenance - Consent Order  Account Balances as of 02/28/22  General Fund Escrow  164,198 130,008 87,716 18,491 $ 12,038 $ 8,722 27,873 1 1,137,766 97,558  50,517 (2022 Reserve) 179,333 Calhoun/PW-Truck,  Highway Maintenance (Liquid Fuels) Capital improvements Police DEA Task Force Police Pension Fund Service Employee Pension Fund Penn Vest Reimbursements Sanitation Sewer Fund American Rescue Plan    Legislation for Next Week:  Approve February 2022 Legislative Council Meeting Minutes. Approve and Ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of March 2022. Motion to approve February Caucus/Work Shop Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve Ordinance # XX-XXX in FINAL form enforcing residential and commercial property owners on removing snow from sidewalks and restricting property owners from plowing, shoveling or blowing snow onto borough owned Motion to approve Resolution XX-XX authorizing the Borough of West Homestead to execute the signing of the Consent Order and Agreement from the Department of Environmental Protection and to forward signed order to the Department of Motion to approve Resolution XX-XX adopting the Alcosan Act 537 Special Study Motion to approve Ordinance XX-XXX Entitled - Sanitary Sewer System Private Motion to approve the advertisement for Bids for Repaving, Repairing and Drainage Improvements for the Borough of West Homestead Streets.  streets.  Environmental Protection in a timely manner.  on Tunnel Alignment.  Lateral Time of Sale Lateral Ordinance.  End of Meeting at 7:11 P.M.