WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH  Council Meeting December 13, 2022 Minutes  Call to Order  Vice-President Dave Harhai called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm.  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Present: Ms. Cain, Mr. Guzzi, Mr. Harhai, Mr. McLaughlin Absent: Mr. Baran, Ms. Ferson, Ms. Scolieri  Also, in attendance, Mayor John J Dindak, Solicitor(s) Stanley Lederman & Michael Lederman, Engineer Mark Brashear, Borough Manager Bill Etherington and Borough Secretary Donna  McMichael No comments. REPORTS:  Public Comment on Agenda Items  Engineer Mark Brashear Solicitor Stanley Lederman  Spoke on the Sewer project for 2023.  Tonight, there are many Resolutions. This is the year-end cleanup.  Michael Lederman was in court with John Miskovich and the Judge declared the property must be fully cleaned up by January 31, 2023. The Borough has permission  toclean up and bill him if not completed by said date.  Mr. Miskovich was embarrassed and wants to clean up the property.  Mayor John Dindak  Nor report  Borough Manager Bill Etherington  Approached by Senator Brewster and he will have a satellite office one day a week on Mondays from 9-4 for the Mon Valley area. We are working on a Meetn'Greetfor  our February Legislative meeting. This needs to be finalized. 2023 Budget is completed and there will be no tax increase.    Police Chief Charles Rozzo  Thanked Council for all that has been done for the Police and looking forward to  2023.  Finishing the standard operating procedures.  Updated the standard issued forms and have continued training. Thanks to the Fire Department for the use of their building. Thanks to Baldwin EMS, great working relationship. The call volume is going up in all areas. Waterfront Resource Officer ends December 31, 2023.  Fire ChiefJohn Dindak  There have been 405 calls, year to date. There were 3 fires, 36 other calls and 47 drills. We had a boot drive, Light-Up Night, Christmas Parade and Santa Stops. Next year we will pick 5 stops and only stop there. Thank you, Donna, for suppling the candy canes  tot the kids.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!! Emergency Management Director Dan Churma  We have ended 2022 on a positive note and picked up a Deputy.  Baldwin EMS Chief Todd Plunkett On day 13, we have had 24 calls.  We have had good support on the subscriptions. Attended the Christmas event and the parade. There will be a full report next month. All is going well.  Bill McLaughlin: Bill and Dan attended the Board of Directors meeting, toured the facility, and  received a warm welcome. Street Commissioner Glenn Guckes Light up night went well. The backhoe has been fixed.  100 tons of salt is in the bins and the trucks are ready to go.  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashly Cain, Chair  Nor report  Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Dave Harhai  On agenda is a motion to approve a loan for 345 Cherry Street.    COMMITTEE REPORTS  Property: Dave Harhai, Co-Chair Public Safety: Dave Harhai, Chair Public Works: Bill McLaughlin, Chair Our West Homestead crew does a great job! All the snowflakes are working. Sewer Management: Ashley Cain, Chair  Meeting to be scheduled in January.  Progress.  Progress.  Legislation Agenda Items (Motions): November 7, 2022.  1. Accept minutes from the Council Meetings, as written, for November 1, 2022, and  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin  All voted in favor of motion.  2. Approve and ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of December 2022.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin  All voted in favor of motion.  3. Approve Resolution No. 22-025: West Homestead Borough Budget for the Year 2023, which includes General Fund, Sanitary /Storm Sewer Fund and Capital Improvement Fund.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized the Resolution 22-025.  All voted in favor of motion.  4. Approve Resolution No. 22-026: Fixing the Tax Rate for the Fiscal Year 2023 at 8.47 Mills for General Borough Purposes and 0.33 Mills for Support of the Carnegie Library of  Homestead.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized Resolution No. 22-026.  All voted in favor of motion.    5. Approve Resolution No. 22-027: Setting the 2023 Pay Deduction Rate for the Police  Pension.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized Resolution No. 22-027.  All voted in favor of motion.  6. Approve Resolution No. 22-028: Setting the 2023 Pay Deduction Rate for the Service  Employees' Pension.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized Resolution No. 22-028.  All voted in favor of motion.  7. Approve Resolution 22-029: Allocating Contributions for the 2023 Borough Minimum Municipal Obligation to the Police Pension and Service Employees' Pension Funds.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized Resolution No. 22-029.  All voted in favor of motion.  8. Approve Resolution 22-030: Establishing Sewage Rates for Year 2023 and thereafter.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized Resolution No. 22-030.  All voted in favor of motion.  9. Approve Resolution 22-031: Establishing a 2023 Fee Schedule for Borough Services.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized Resolution No. 22-031.  All voted in favor of motion.  10. Approve Resolution 22-032: Advertising for bids for the Repair/Reconstruction of the  Storm Sewer between Breezewood Drive and Schauffler Drive. Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin Stanley Lederman summarized Resolution No. 22-031.  All voted in favor of motion.    11. Authorize the opening of a Sanitary Sewer Escrow account with First Commonwealth  Bank.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin  All voted in favor of motion.  12. To advertise the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Audit and Financial Report for the Borough of West Homestead for year ending  December 31, 2021.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin  All voted in favor of motion.  13. To advertise all Borough Meetings for the year 2023. Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin  All voted in favor of motion.  14. Approve recommendation from the Steel Valley Enterprise Zone to Toasted Cherry LLC,  345 Cherry Street, in the loan amount of $150,000.  Dave Harhai: From TIF Fund, old Sign Creators /Walnut School, plans for high end  apartments.  Motion: Ms. Cain Second: Mr. McLaughlin  All voted in favor of motion. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  No comments Adjournment  Vice-President Harhai adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m.  ATTEST  Donnal MI McMichael, Borough Secretary  David Harhai, Vice-President of Council