WEST HOMESTEAD BOROUGH Council Meeting October 12, 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, Mr. Fonos, Mr. Harhai, Absent: Ms. Ferson, Mr. Guzzi, Mrs. Scolieri  Also, in attendance were, Solicitor Stanley Lederman, Solicitor Michael Lederman, Borough Engineer Mark Brashear, Borough Manager Bill Etherington, Borough Secretary  Donna McMichael No comments. REPORTS:  Public Comment on Agenda Items  Engineer: Mark Brashear  Conway is wrapped up and will submit paperwork to the County. The deadline on the Sanitary and Storm Sewer is six (6) months.  Solicitor: Stanley Lederman  No formal Legislation. Commission.  Recommending approval to pass application for addition by Planning Petition tomorrow to get rid of all liens for gth and Hays for new housing. The new website is up and running, more information, user friendly.  Borough Manager: Bill Etherington  Budgetn meetings are coming up. YTD thru September: 336 calls.  Volunteer Fire Department: Fire Chief John Dindak  Finishing up rescue classes and gearing up for Halloween. Steel Valley Fire Association finished up 6 months of meetings on joint operations, should be in place in a few months.  Steel Rivers Council of Governments: Ashley Cain Steel Valley Enterprise Zone: Ray Fonos  No report  Off in September.    Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items  1. Sam Hanus, 922 Sarah Street: A tree fell on the street 6 weeks age, Borough cleaned it up and put it on the vacant lot (his property). Not his tree. Grandview Boulevard is paved so far, and 200 feet is not paved. Iti is eroding away. There is a storm sewer near his garage and the storm drains are uncovered. Mark will look into this. He is working on a list of storm drains. There are 242 catch 2. Serita Clifford, 610 Doyle Avenue: 612 Doyle has cleaned up and moved a lot of his garbage. Thank you. He is digging a trench next to the apartment buildings and covered a manhole with asphalt. Iwould like for him to keep his dog on his property. The dog barks all night, andIcannot sit on my porch. He has his trailer Mr. Lederman told her he is due in Court in December. Public Works and Code 3. JoAnn Arlett, 630 Doyle Avenue: Thank you Dave Harhai for cleaning up the empty cat cans. The property was clean for two weeks. She feeds the feral cats, leaves 4. Margaret Burrows, West 9th Avenue: Thank you for cleaning up the weeds on the vacant lot on W gth Avenue. Owner of 237-239 W Hazel Way has high weeds,  basins in the Borough.  on the street.  Enforcement will check on the property.  out plastic containers.  sidewalks have issues, and problems with a fence.  Adjournment  President Baran adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m.  ATTEST  Donnal MI McMichael, Borough Secretary  Joseph M Baran, President of Council