WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH Council Meeting May 11, 2021 Minutes  Call to Order  President Joe Baran called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Present: Mr. Baran, Ms. Cain, Mrs. Ferson, Mr. Fonos, Absent: Mr. Guzzi, Mr. Harhai, Mrs. Scolieri  Also, in attendance were Mayor John Dindak, Solicitor Stanley Lederman, Solicitor Michael Lederman, Borough Manager Bill Etherington, Borough Engineers Mark Brashear and Bill Roth, Borough Secretary Donna McMichael, and Junior Council Person  Riley Furrick  Public Comment on Agenda Items  Ar resident on Doyle Avenue has an issue with no parking available on Doyle Avenue,  people are not using their driveways or garages.  We will be looking for a solution.  REPORTS:  Engineer: Mark Brashear  We will open bids tonight for the New gth Avenue Sewer Project. They are on site repairing Conway Street and will soon pave.  Engineer: Bill Roth  No report.  Solicitor: Stanley Lederman  Tonight, there are several Resolutions to be approved.  We will be approving two Ordinances.  Mayor John Dindak  This is Police Week if you see a police officer "Thank" them for their service.  Itis nice to see kids getting involved. (Clean-up day)  Borough Manager: Bill C Etherington  Ihave been in contact with Scan Tec. They would come into the Borough and  eliminate and scan paper.  There is no space left in the building or on the server.  Police Department: Chief Deasy  Absent        Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Dindak  Absent  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashley Cain Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Ray Fonos  #1 item is the Blight removal; we have everything in.  No new business There are 1-2 active loans.  Main Street TIF: Ray Fonos COMMITTEE REPORTS  There are two (2) items on the agenda tonight.  Community Affairs; Barb Ferson, Chair  Clean-up day was great!!!!  Summer Recreation is ago! All employees are hired, four adults and three kids.  The next committee meeting is June 7that5:30 pm.  Personnel: Dave Harhai  Absent  Property: Rose Scolieri, Chair (Manager read report  Reconfigure to include all: 2. Borough owned property. 3. Code enforcement  1. Blight  Public Safety: Rose Scolieri, Chair (Manager read report)  Total number of calls/complaints for the month of April was 103, felonies 1, misdemeanors 6, 5 summaries, 3 arrests. Housing outside prisoners were 9.  Public Works: Frank Guzzi, Chair (Manager read report)  Standard monthly duties.  Trash collection: 72.3 tons for the month of March 2021.  Recycling; Ashley Cain, Chair  We have received truck reimbursement.  All bins have been delivered; 50% in Zone 1 and 63% in Zone 2.  Website: Ray Fonos, Chair  Still more work to do.        Agenda Items  1. Accept minutes from the Council Meeting, as written, for April 13, 2021.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  2. Approve and ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of May 2021.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  3. Open sealed bids for the New gth Avenue Sewer Project.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  One bid received from John D Caruso Inc. in the amount of $172,597.00. 4. Approve Resolution 21-014, awarding the New 8th Avenue Sewer Project to  John D Caruso, Inc in the amount of $172,597.00. Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain Stanley summarized Resolution 21-014.  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  5. Approve Resolution 21-015, Memorandum of Understanding between the West Homestead Police Department and the Steel Valley School District.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain Stanley summarized Resolution 21-015.  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.        6. Approve Resolution 21-016, Hourly rates charged for West Homestead police  services.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain Stanley summarized Resolution 21-015.  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  7. Approve Resolution 21-017, amending the fee schedule for various licenses, hearings, and other administrative services provided by the borough.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain Stanley summarized Resolution 21-015.  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  8. Approved proposed Ordinance 715, amending Ordinance 623, Chapter 15-402, prohibiting parking on the northside of Doyle Avenue, entire length of Doyle  Avenue.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain Stanley summarized proposed Ordinance 715.  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  9. Approved proposed Ordinance 716, amending Ordinance 692, establishing a Property Maintenance Appeals Board pursuant to the International Property  Maintenance Code.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain Stanley summarized proposed Ordinance 716.  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.        10. Advertise proposed Ordinance 715 and proposed Ordinance 716.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  11. Approve Steel Valley Enterprise Zone Corporation administration of the TIF fund  for 2021 in the amount of $9,000.00.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  12.Approve a donation from the TIF fund to Boy Scout Troop 151 for landscape maintenance at the Homestead Grays Bridge in the amount of $1,000.00.  Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes.  Motion carried.  Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items No comments were made.  13. Motion to go into Executive Session. Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain Stanley: No action will be taken.  Vote by Roll: Mr. Baran, yes; Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos,yes.  Motion carried.  14. Motion to return from Executive Session. Motion: Mr. Fonos Second: Ms. Cain All voted in favor of the motion. Personnel discussion, no action taken.        Adjournment  President Baran adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m.  ATTEST  Donna. M. McMichael Donnal MN McMichael, Borough Secretary  Joseph. M Baran Joseph MI Baran, President of Council