WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL Caucus /Work-Shop Meeting September 6, 2022 Minutes  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. Harhai, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Guzzi, Ms. Ferson, Ms. Scolieri and President Baran. A quorum was established. Borough Manager Bill Etherington, Mayor John Dindak, Solicitor(s) Stan Lederman and Michael Lederman, Borough Engineer Mark Brashear and Borough Secretary Donna McMichael were President Baran asked anyone in the audience if they had any questions not included on  also present. the agenda. No response.  The Caucus was turned over to Borough Manager Bill Etherington. Hot Topics and Actions from Prior Month Meeting  Manager provided Council with feedback from the Public Safety Committee recommendation on the change in ambulatory and pre-hospital services. This would consist of moving from Munhall (MAPS) to Baldwin EMS. Mr. Harhai questioned several reasons for possibly staying with MAPS or have we done a thorough "Due Diligence" effort to make sure Council is making the proper decision for West Homestead residents. After a thorough discussion by all Council members along with our Solicitors, who have experienced Baldwin EMS while being Solicitors for Baldwin, there was a mutual agreement reached by Borough Council. This decision supports Councils mission statement to provide the residents of West Homestead with "Best in Class" services. Motion by Ms. Cain to enter into an agreement with Baldwin EMS to allow them to manage the ambulatory and pre-hospital services for the Borough of West  Homestead residents beginning on 12/01/22. All Council Members voted in favor of Motion. shown on the agenda. (See slideshow for more details)  Second: Mr. Harhai  The remaining "Hot Topics" were discussed in more detail in the following committees as    Engineering  Code Enforcement  Railing connecting Basic Avenue to West 8th Avenue needs repaired. Manager Manager asked Council to review the revised Ordinance allowing more restrictions on short term rentals /Air BnB. Per Solicitor M. Lederman, this Ordinance was modeled after the Oakmont Ordinance. The Ordinance has been revised and resent to ACED for comments/remarks. ACED has 45 Days to provide their opinion. The final Reading of the Ordinance can occur in SeptemberLegisiative Manager met in July with "Program for Offenders" now renamed as "Passages to Recovery". Topics discussed included safety and security. Another meeting was held in August that focused on building repairs that were committed to ati the start of this arrangement. A follow up meeting will be held in November to discuss the building repairs. Council asked to see if this could be moved to October. Manager  noted that repair of the railing was completed by mid-August.  Meeting.  will see if the officials for Passages to Recovery can attend. See Slide Show for Code Enforcement Report for 2022.  New 8th Avenue Sewer Project - Improvements to sanitary sewer including drainage  and rain garden (BMNECC). Improvements to New Eighth Avenue.  Remaining Actions: Information has been provided and accepted for grant close-  out. Just waiting on ALCOSAN. Will follow up with ALCOSAN.  Streets Repair (General) - Laurel Hill Drive waterline replacement. Engineer will contact PAWC to make sure curb to curb street repair. PAWC said this would be completed at September end. This has been escalated. 2022 Projects: Walnut/Grandvew, /N Neel SR-837 Project - Project began on April 4th. Phase 2 began on July 18th. Phase 3 will begin on August 12th. Seventeen (17) manholes will be replaced and repaired. Road to PADEP Consent Order - Manager shared Engineering document on PADEP Consent Order requirements, timeline of activities and fines associated with missing timelines. Calhoun Field Improvements - (See Slide Show) Manager provided Council the current expenses for this project in terms of the value add for the residents VS. the replacement of existing asphalt. Manager working with DCNR/DCED and Pashek-MTR on new funding that will hopefully cover close to 100% of the project. (See Slide Show) Riverfront Park - Scope of Work & Timeline = Pashek MTR ($40K Grant), $34K DCNR, $6K Borough. 1.8 Acres along Mon River. Council agreed to move forward with project.  streets have been completed.  re-open on October 12th.    Authorties/Boards/Commissions  See Slide Show Zoning Approvals/Matters See Slide Show Committee Reports  Administration Manager/Secretary)  Working with' Verizon to move from Comcast, will align under one umbrella. Building improvements are 95% complete. Still need electrical improvements. Administrations Role in Code Enforcement (See Attached). Manager replaced and resold old Public Works Pick-Up Truck.  Borough Properties / Blighted & Vacant - (Ms. Scolieri) /( (Mr. Harhai)  Northern Region Sidewalks/Retaining Walls = Manager sent Engineering proposals for both Sidewalks & Retaining Walls to Committee. Recommendation is to work with owners Meeting was held on August 15th with Tri-COG Land Bank to review properties that would be included on the Land Bank list and the Demolition list. This list was provided to  on maintaining sidewalks.. Also, continue to investigate grants.  Council at the work-shop meeting. Community Affairs (Ms. Ferson)  Community Days was held on August 13th. Another successful event with great attendance. Committee should look into more diverse menu of food for next year. Dog Ordinance needs modified to allow dogs on Calhoun Field. Is this a good idea? Still need to rewrite Rules & Regulations to include the Leash Law. Include NO SOLICITING, Shade Tree Commission = Let trees stay in same shape. Look into shaping trees in the late fall unless Utilities perform this prior to our PW. Training was performed in mid- August. Training went well. Committee though PW personnel could have attended. This should be mandatory for 2023. Manager noted that there is a "Safety Issue" related to vergrownummanaged and dead trees in the borough. Put on Public Safety Agenda.  NO LOITERING.  Personnel (Ms. Scolieri)  Manager noted that Council needed to move forward with Police Chief Contract.  See slide show for more details on Police Chief Contract.  Public Safety (Mr. Harhai) = See Slide Show - Police Report for 2022  Cooling/Warming Center is 98% complete. Need to determine on how to let the residents Speed Hump will be applied by PW on Cascade Drive. Currently on backorder. This will  know this is available. Process will be provided by Dan Churma.  be installed in Spring of 2023.    Another meeting with Baldwin EMS and also performed a site visit with MAPS on August 31st to compare to Baldwin EMS site visit. Very evident that Baldwin EMS was more Another discussion on Towing Services. Council was discussing the list of 3 suppliers and  organized and very professional. decided to stay with Culgan.  Public Works (Mr. McLaughlin / Manager) See Slide Show - PW Report for 2022  Focusing on patching potholes, landscaping, equipment repair.  Manager call PPW on weeds on Basic Avenue. This problem has been addressed.  Sewer Sanitary/Storm) Management (Ms. Cain)  Manager provided Council with recommended response to resident cost/benefit analysis  arguing Recycling is not "Cost Neutral" to the borough finances. Committee will focus on 3 areas of concern: 1.Sanitary & Combined Sewers - Major Projects 2.Storm Sewers - Major Projects See presentation for more details. Account Balances as of 8/30/2022  SanlayCombaned5tom Sewer Maintenance - Consent Order  General Fund Escrow  P 800,717 $ $ 113,509 26,783 $ 26,553 $ 23,397 $ 8,723 $ 1,028 $1,181,994 $ 97,569  1,022 (2022 Reserve) 219,355 (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 August 2022 Legislative Council Meeting Minutes. Approve and Ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of September 2022. Motion to approve August Caucus/workshop Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve Ordinance #XX-XXX on restrictions for Short Term Rentals - Stan/Moe have example Ordinance. (Waiting for County Review) Motion to approve resolution Ordinance #XX-XXX on the Tenant Occupancy Ordinance as it pertains to the definition of "Tenant" and the term "Residential Motion to approve Ordinance #XX-XXX on the proper disposal of animal waste by  Rental Unit".  pet owners in the borough. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.