CLEARFIELD BOROUGH January 23, 2024  BOROUGH 2024 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  Clearfield Borough Council met ini regular session on Thursday, January 23,2024 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Stephanie Tarbay, George DeHaven, Steve Livergood, AnnJane Ross, Barb OTHERS PRESENT: Solicitor Chip Bell, Street Department Todd Kling, Deputy ChiefYankavich, Borough  at the Clearfield Borough Building. Shaffner, Michael Yankavich ABSENT: Chief Vincent McGinnis Secretary Betsy Houser, Engineer Todd Banks MEDIA: Jeff Corcino  Steve Livergood called for al Motion seeking approval of the minutes of December 21,2023, Clearfield Borough Council Meeting. MOTION was made by Annjane Ross and seconded by Barb Shaffner. MOTION Carried. Steve Livergood called for al Motion seeking approval of the minutes of the Borough Council Reorganizational Meeting, January 2, 2024. MOTION was made by Barb Shaffner and seconded by Annjane Ross. MOTION  Carried.  Communications: None  Public Audience Christy Fulton welcomed new council members and thanked them for their service. She hopes Solicitor Chip Bell makes them aware of the Sunshine Act and open meetings. She was recently told that council members are not allowed to talk to the public about borough business outside of the council meetings, and this is simply not true. It was also brought to her atlention that the borough council members whisper and text during council meetings, she now quoted from the Office of the Open Records. She hopes reading this it clarify" st this She hopes that the meetings will follow the Sunshine. Acts, and asked if the podium can be moved? Itisi in the way, wel have al hard time hearing, a hard time seeing and al hard time participating. She thanked council for time and their Rick Mattern had a couple of things to ask about. Regarding farming out local taxes to McConnelsburg? We have an employee that sits there in this office and could do this. Chip Bell told Rick Matlem it is now a State Law. Rick also asked to put South 2nda and Latimer Streets on the paving list. And the Rebecca Park sign has a top part broken off, it needs replaced or painted. He questioned the budget, beyond being able to afford a down payment on the fire depariment'sa new truck, then not the next week. He does see the relief fund on the budget it makes it look like the fire department has another $30,000. He asked why on the budget we have only received from the Clearfield County Fair Board this year only $4983.00, why is that? Can he ask? Next year it is budgeted for $24,000. Chip said they are aware of this discrepancy, Steve and he said two weeks ago, they had a meeting with the board, they talked about it. Whati is showing is the carnival side, they are still talking about the other money. Rick Matlern said with everything going on at the leadership at the Lawrence township, audits, hollering matches, the swindling at the Dubois, wouldn'titl be good due diligence for the tax payers to do a forensic audit, He thinks sO. FIRE DEPARTMENT: A copy of the Fire Department's report is on file. Chief Yankavich has submitted the driver's list that has been approved. They do have plans on continuing aggressive training schedule, they are going  issue. attendance.  REPORTS OF BOROUGH OFFICERS  to meet with the hospital for training on the MRI machine, iti isa need-to-know training. POLICE: Nate Curry is there for any questions anyone may have.  STREET: A copy ofhis report is on file. Todd told Rick Mattern that Sue Diehl with CRÇ is working on signs for our parks. They have been working with the votech on some designs and making of them. They will have some information. Rick saidi it was a friendly reminder. Steve Livergood also wanted to also say the people have told him what a good job the street dept is doing on snow covered roads. Nate also stated that he agrees, no accident reports  ata all reported during those snowstorms in the borough.    MAYOR: Had nothing major to report. Echoed the street department job on the roads. He said he attended the SOLICITOR: A copy ofl his report is on file. He will have something later to bring up. The STMP program said the report is dismal. We are considering terminating the contract. Trying to getar report, discussing the billing. He said all council will need involved, it will be crucial to do a proper budget, to know where funds are coming from, to ENGINEER: He is there to take the bids to review for the CDBG project, the funds need to be used by May. Chip askedi if we could pass the contractor in February, would that be in the time frame. Time will be of the essence but  CRC meeting, and all events are scheduled for 2024. He alsol hada a wedding recently.  have al brough manager. can be done.  CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:  COMMITTEE REPORTS  PUBLIC SAFETY:  MOTION was made by Stepanie Tarbay and seconded by Annjane Ross to approve andj permit Hyde Wesleyan Church (0 use Lower Witmer Park for Family fun Day on. June 2, 2024, and close Locust Street from Front Street to  Water Street. MOTION Carried. PUBLIC WORKS: Open bids for the Gas and Diesel. Did not reçeive any. variable rate. MOTION Carried. Dave Roman Excavating North Rock Construction Ameron Construction Co., Inc. C&R Directional Boring, LLC Kukurin Contracting, Inc.  MOTION was made by Annjane Ross and seconded by Barb Shaffner to re- advertise for Gas and Diesel Bids ata  Open bids for the Tyler Ave. Storm Sewer Replacement Project.  $202,660.00 $287,219.00 $323,530.00 $180,820.00 $318,318.00  MOTION was made by Barb Shaffner and seconded by Annjane Ross to have CR Directional Boring, LLCas MOTION was made by Barb Shaffner and seconded by Annjane Ross to apply to participate for the Source Well Program, thisi isal PennDOT approved Government Program to purchase items, without bidding. MOTION Carried. Chip added this is regarding the RamVac, we çan go to their list. This is another means.  contractor for the project under review ofTodd Banks. MOTION Carried.  PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:  PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Enforcement Officer. MOTION Carried.  MOTION was made by George DeHaven and. seconded by Annjane Ross lo hire Bret! Stewart as Code Steve Livergood introduced Brett and asked him to take his seat. He will be starting tomorrow.  Executive! Session called.  MOTION was made by! Michael Yankavich and seconded by Annjane Ross to appoint Tristin Buck as 3+Ward  Borough Council Representative for a two-ycar term. MOTION Carried.    MOTION was made by Stephanie Tarbay and seconded by Barb Shaffner to appoint Bandi Matsko as 4"h Ward MOTION was made by Barb Shaffner and seconded by Stephanie Tarbay to appoint Annjane Ross to represent the MOTION was made by Annjane Ross and seconded by Barb Shaffner to accept the resignation of Marsha Coble.  Brough Council Representative for a two-year term. MOTION Carried. Borough on the Clearfield Revitalization Corp. MOTION Carried.  MOTION Carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE  Tony Yankavich will givea a 10 minute presentation on the budget.  Tony gave all council members an updated copy of the budget he prepared. He believes the council audit was hastily prepared their budget, has many errors. He wanted to make two corrections on his budget on page 13, and they noted on file. Onj page 3, every year the boro reimbursement for streel lighting is done, the $40,000 is not included on revenue. And on page 13 the actual expenditure for 2023 was $3,054,851, the income was $2,623,024. He asked how that could be. He knows how. Under further investigation he discovered $611,000 ARPA funding that was never brought public. He said all council members did not even know. The public did not know. He knows that is how the extra funding of over $300,000. He wants past leadership kept it silent and wants to know why, he knows that is how the merger with the police was taken care of it was over budgeted for them, he asks where didit MOTION was made by Steve Livergood and seconded by Barb Shaffner for council to table the budget until MOTION was made by Annjane Ross and seconded by Barb Shaffner to accept the 2024 contract with Stiffler MOTION was made by Barb Shaffner and seconded by Annjane Ross to approve the bill list as presented. MOTION was made by Barb Shaffner and seconded by Michael Yankavich to approve the 2022 financial audit as  come from, was not a loan, then where did it come from. Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 6:00 pm. MOTION Carried.  McGraw to serve as the Clearfield Borough Engineer. MOTION Carried.  MOTION Carried.  presented by the auditor. MOTION Carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  Chip said for several years there has been a lawsuit against some police officers There are two separate attoreys involved. There isa proposed settlement. The council needs to accept the agreement as a motion. MOTION was made by Stephanie Tarbay and seconded by Barb! Shaffner to approve settlement agreement reached by the parties during the federal court's mandatory mediation program in the case of Carla Omdorf V. Shawn Fye, Austin Miller, Douglas Clark, Clearfield Borough and Lawrence Township, Case #3:22-CV-12, Western District of PA, as memorialized in the written agreement presented by counsel for Shawn Fye, Austin Miller, and Clearfield  Borough. MOTION Carried.  Tony Yankavich asked ift the amount is public. Chip said no iti is not.  NEW BUSINESS being fire chief.  MOTION was made by George DeHaven and seconded by Stephanie Tarbay to accept regretfully the resignation of Michael Yankevich from Borough Council. MOTION Carried. Michael said he must have his focus dedicated to MOTION was made by Annjane Ross and seconded by Barb Shaffner to advertise the Council vacancy in First  Ward for 1wo years. MOTION Carried.    Stephanie Tarbay stated the borough had applied for a$500,00 flood mitigation grant for funding for the Stinky Run storm water projeci, to help withi it, We were denied that grant. We are looking again to work on another grant to Mason had been approached by residents on Weaver Street, parking on both sides make you weave down the street, they are requesting to make one side no parking. It can be al hazard at times. Todd Kling said iti is site specific, itis Joe Marino wanted to speak about Stinky Run. He lives on the line of the township and the borough. He has lived there for years. He has heard for years the grants thal were going to be given to Stinkly run. He has seen it surveyed 50 times. Ihave come to the borough and met with engineers, he would like to offer his advise. He has even offered PennDot advise. The water is simply being drained where people are living. He has a lot of knowledge about this, ifyou can not get the millions of dollars from grants, and your plans are not ever correct. There are small plans that can be done. He would be happy to show anyone again, he thanked everyone for hearing this.  help.  ahodge podge, it's been that way for years. Agrees it can be taken al look at.  COUNCIL MEETING ADJOURNED 6:55pm  Submitted By: Betsy Houser, Borough Seeretlay/Adminntrative Assistant