WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH Council Meeting July 13, 2021 Minutes  Call to Order  President Joe Baran called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm.  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Absent: Mr. Guzzi  Present: Mr. Baran, Ms. Cain, Mrs. Ferson, Mr. Fonos, Mrs. Scolieri  Also, in attendance were Mayor John Dindak, Solicitor Stanley Lederman, Solicitor Michael Lederman, Borough Engineers Mark Brashear and Bill Roth, Borough Manager  Bill Etherington, and Borough Secretary Donna McMichael  Public Comment on Agenda Items  No comments. REPORTS:  Engineer: Mark Brashear  They are finishing Conway paving.  The New 8th Avenue project should be starting soon. Working with PennDOT on 837 reconstruction project. New metal casting will need to be put on all the manholes. Working to prepare necessary agreements.  Engineer: Bill Roth  By the end of September, we should be getting bids and the project should  begin in the Spring of 2022.  Solicitor: Stanley Lederman  There are two items tonight, one Resolution and one proposed Ordinance. Resolution 21-023 is to enter into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Proposed Ordinance 717, adopting new. ALCOSAN rules and regulations.  Department of Transportation ADA requirements.  Mayor: John Dindak  No report  Borough Manager: Bill Etherington  Scan Tec will be doing a pick-up on Thursday. First meeting was on June 28th to discuss Blight in the Borough. On. July 26th we will meet with Tri Cog Land Bank at 4pm.  We will be replacing the Recycle Committee with a new Sewer Committee on  July 26th at 5pm.    Police Chief, Christopher Deasy  Absent YTD: 207 calls  Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Dindak  Last month 26 calls: wires, water related. Six firefighters tested for Firefighter #1. ceremony to honor Paul Cain.  On August 14th we will have an open house at noon until 2. There will be a We will be meeting with Steel Valley Fire Departments to work on joint  guidelines.  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashley Cain Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Ray Fonos  Ons summer break.  The meeting was on June 215t, first in person meeting since the pandemic. Make the SVEZ more open to people, there is money in the bank.  Main Street TIF: Ray Fonos COMMITTEE REPORTS  Did not meet in June.  Community Affairs; Barb Ferson, Chair  An meeting will be on July 19th at 5pm. Public Works will supply two guys. We have ten (10) volunteers. Movie night has been cancelled.  Community Day is August 14th and there will be food, music, and games.  Personnel: Dave Harhai Property, Rose Scolieri  Ongoing negotiations with the Police contract.  The Attorney is still working on documents to close on Borough owned  property, gth, and Hays.  Public Safety: Rose Scolieri, Chair (Manager read report)  Total number of calls/complaints for the month of June: 140, 110 from West YTD: 1157 calls, 953 West Homestead, 194 mutual aid, 96 reportable offenses  Homestead and 30 mutual aids. Zone 1: 21%, Zone 2: 58%, Zone 3: 23%. 10 traffic citations were issued, YTD 42. 20 prisoners were held from Homestead, YTD  Public Works: Frank Guzzi, Chair (Manager read report)  Standard monthly duties. Trash, recycle, borough maintenance, and Trash collection: 79.2 tons for the month of May 2021. (8 trucks) Recycling: 7.5 tons for the month of May 2021. (4 trucks) Roof repair will begin tomorrow at the Public Works building.  landscaping.    Recycling Committee; Ashley Cain, Chair  There will no longer be a Recycling Committee. The grant money for the truck was received in April. We are still on target to go live by the end of September.  Website: Ray Fonos, Chair  Agenda Items  1. Accept minutes from the Council Meeting, as written, for. June 8, 2021.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos All in favor, motion passed.  2. Approve and ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of July 2021.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos All in favor, motion passed. Department of Transportation. Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain Mr. Lederman summarized Resolution 21-023.  3. Approve Resolution 21-023, Entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania  All in favor, motion passed.  4. Approve proposed Ordinance 717, adopting new ALCOSAN rules and regulations.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Ms. Cain  Mr. Lederman summarized proposed Ordinance 717  All in favor, motion passed. 5. Advertise proposed Ordinance 717.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos  All in favor, motion passed.  6. Approve Case/Sabatini to perform the 2020 Financial Audit.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos All in favor, motion passed.    Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  1.Seritta Clifford: Doyle Avenue; Complaints about neighbor's property. 2. Linda Dindak: Overdale; Trying to control feral cats. Traps will hold 3-4 cats. Cat Management will trap, neuter and release. They will keep kittens. Itis a "No 3. Bill McLaughlin: 3536 Fieldstone; The postal mailbox on EdgewooarPinewood  Kill".  isl leaning. Mayor said he would take care ofi it.  Adjournment  President Baran adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.  ATTEST  Donna. M. McMichael Donna MI McMichael, Borough Secretary  Joseph M Baran Joseph MI Baran, President of Council