WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH Council Meeting September 14, 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, Mr. Harhai, Mrs. Scolieri Also, in attendance were, Solicitor Stanley Lederman, Solicitor Michael Lederman, Borough Engineers Mark Brashear and Bill Roth, Borough Manager Bill Etherington,  Borough Secretary Donna McMichael Public Comment on Agenda Items  No comments.  Joe Baran read two emails thanking Officer Brad Baran on his assistance to a medical  issue at the Waterfront.  REPORTS:  Engineer: Mark Brashear  Wrapping up New gth Avenue project.  Working on several items dealing with the sewer system.  Engineer: Bill Roth  No report.  Solicitor: Stanley Lederman  There are two (2) Resolutions for tonight: one for PennDOT utility relocation and one for decrease of members of the Steel Valley Authority. Mayor Dindak is recuperating and having rehabilitation for a medical problem. The Law of Borough Council is to have Joe Baran as acting Mayor. He will not  be able to vote unless a tie would occur.  Mayor: John Dindak  Not present    Borough Manager: Bill Etherington  The air conditioning system has been corrected. Thanks to the Fire department We are working on the Salt Shed; structure walls are being done now. There will be two (2) new police vehicles; trading in four (4).  for hoisting the units up to the roof. We have access to Laser Fish documents. On Code Enforcement; year to date. 23 Permits issued 133 inspections completed 66 Notice of Violations sent 15 Citations written  Police Chief, Christopher Deasy  Absent  Volunteer Fire Department: Fire Chief John Dindak  YTD thru August: 283 calls. There were four (4) fires last month, not in our area. Plenty of accidents. No issues with flooding in our area. The Fire Department cleaned sewers out and the County was out on Forest Avenue.  There was one flooding issue in New Homestead. Community Day and Open House went well.  We are chasing grants.  We have a good group of Police Officers; young, in shape and a good image.  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashley Cain  Back from Summer Recess. Discussed housekeeping item.  Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Ray Fonos  Did not attend.  Main Street TIF: Ray Fonos  Meeting is as needed.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  Community Affairs; Barb Ferson, Chair  Shout out to The Fire Department and Public Works for Community Days. Halloween hours will be 6:00 pm-7:30 pm on October 31st. Costume contest will  be at Calhoun Park at 5:30 pm.  Personnel: Dave Harhai, Chair Property, Rose Scolieri  Progress with the contract negotiations.  The Attorney is still working on documents to close on Borough owned  property, gth, and Hays.    Public Safety: Rose Scolieri, Chair  Total number of calls/complaints for the month of August is 123: 4 felonies, 3 misdemeanors, 2 summary offenses, 9 arrests.  115 from West Homestead, 8 mutual aids 13 prisoners held from Homestead.  Sewer Management Ashley Cain, Chair  Met early in the month.  Moving forward; in process of getting information.  Website: Ray Fonos, Chair  We are getting close according to the Borough Manager, hopefully by the end Phase 1: more updated, user friendly, easy access to documents and plenty of  of the month. search tools.  Phase 2: Payment options.  Dave Harhai: Helpi is needed for the Fire Department website. Bill will get price.  Agenda Items  1. Accept minutes from the Council Meeting, as written, for August 10, 2021.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos  Vote by Roll: Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes; Mr. Harhai, yes; 2. Approve and ratify all bills paid and to be paid for the month of September 2021.  Ms. Scolieri, yes. Motion passed.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos  Vote by Roll: Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes; Mr. Harhai, yes; 3. Approve Resolution 21-026, Entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania  Ms. Scolieri, yes. Motion passed.  Department of Transportation regarding relocation of utilities.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos Mr. Lederman summarized Resolution 21-026.  Vote by Roll: Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes; Mr. Harhai, yes;  Ms. Scolieri, yes. Motion passed.    4. Approve Resolution 21-027, Adopting an amendment to the Steel Valley Authority Articles of Incorporation to decrease the number of members of the Board of  Directors of the Authority.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos Mr. Lederman summarized Resolution 21-027.  Vote by Roll: Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes; Mr. Harhai, yes; 5. Approve recommendation by Planning Commission to grant final approval on application submitted by Christopher & Corinne Deasy known as Deasy-Steel Valley School District subdivision pending approval of Munhall Borough Council.  Ms. Scolieri, yes. Motion passed.  Motion: Mr. Harhai Second: Mr. Fonos  Vote by Roll: Ms. Cain, yes; Ms. Ferson, yes; Mr. Fonos, yes; Mr. Harhai, yes;  Ms. Scolieri, yes. Motion passed.  Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  1. Margaret Brown: 634 Doyle Avenue; Was given a violation notice and cannot buy new garbage cans immediately. Neighbor is leaving her cans out also and is dumping trash on to her property. Dave will talk to Ms. Brown. 2. Margaret Proviano: On West gth Avenue bushes and poison ivy are out of hand on the vacant property. The alley is also very bad. The Borough will look into. 3. Rick Brennan: Munhall Mayor; Flooding issues and water runoff. Federal money isa available. We need to work together as three Boroughs. Chances are much better than alone. He also mentioned we run our meetings very well. 4. Bill Roth: He has a lot of information and history on West Run and will talk to 5. Borough Manager said a meeting was held with the residents on Forest Avenue about the creek and the Sylvan Avenue run off. It was a collaborative effort.  Mayor Brennan.  6. John Dindak: Spoke about plaques to recognize residents.  Adjournment  President Baran adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m.  ATTEST  Donna. M.. McMichael Donna MI McMichael, Borough Secretary  Joseph M Baran Joseph MI Baran, President of Council