Borough of Coraopolis Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Council Workshop Meeting by teleconference February 1,2 2023 6:30PM  The Workshop Meeting of the Borough of Coraopolis was called to order by Council President David Pendel.  Al Roll Call ofM Members was then taken.  Present Robb Cardimen Rudy Bolea Ed Pitassi Chad Kraynyk George Mihalyi Allison Marine Gary Flasco David Pendel Michael Dixon, Mayor  Mr. Pendel asked if there were any questions on the Agenda. Being none, the meeting continued. Mr. Bolea made a motion to set the Workshop Meetings for the first Wednesday of every month at 6:301 PM excluding the July and August meetings and the Regular Meetings for the second Wednesday of every month at  6:30PM. Mr. Pitassi seconded the motion. Motion Approved by Unanimous Voice Vote.  Mr. Bolea made ai motion to approve Resolution 23-396 authorizing execution ofa Cable Franchise Agreement  between the Borough and Verizon Pennsylvania LLC. Mr. Pitassi seconded the motion.  Upon Roll Call Mr. Cardimen Mr. Bolea Mr. Pitassi Mr. Kraynyk Mr. Mihalyi Ms. Marine Mr. Flasco Mr. Pendel Motion Carried.  Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes  1    Mr. Cardimen made ai motion to approve an agreement with Waste Management for Hazardous Household  Waste Collection for 2023. Mr. Bolea seconded the motion. Motion Approved by Unanimous Voice Vote.  Mr. Cardimen made ai motion to approve payment to Woltz & Wind Ford in the amount of $40,400.00: for the  purchase ofa 2023 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD. Mr. Bolea seconded the motion.  Upon Roll Call Mr. Cardimen Mr. Bolea Mr. Pitassi Mr. Kraynyk Mr. Mihalyi Ms. Marine Mr. Flasco Mr. Pendel Motion Carried. meter readings.  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Mr. McCutcheon said we'll probably give the Chief's2011 to the Water Authority, sO they can use that for their Mr. Bolea made ai motion to approve a Real Estate Compromise Agreement for Delinquent Taxes for Lot & Block 342-A-270 known as 125 Mill Street for Derek Diehl contingent upon the other taxing bodies also  approving the. Agreement. Mr. Pitassi seconded the motion.  Upon Roll Call Mr. Cardimen Mr. Bolea Mr. Pitassi Mr. Kraynyk Mr. Mihalyi Ms. Marine Mr. Flasco Mr. Pendel Motion Carried.  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Mr. Pendel asked for ai motion to approve Partial Payment Request No. 1t to CHD Enterprises in the amount of Mr. Drew Null directed everyone to Attachment A and said this isi mostly site grading and some underground utility work. Along with this you are also authorizing a Change Order: ini the amount of$12,492.50 which includes replacement of a catch basin to tie the storm system. He continued to explain and a discussion Mr. Bolea said why is this an additional $12,500.00 and why wasn'tt this included in the original bid?  $180,740.07 and asked Mr. Null to explain.  pursued.  Mr. McCutcheon said this is for the electrical and the catch basin.  2    Mr. Null said we had anticipated that the wiring could be reused, but the contractor was not comfortable using it Mr. Cardimen made aj motion to approve. Partial Payment Request No. 1t to CHD Enterprises in the amount of  and he continued to explain.  $180,740.07. Mr. Bolea seconded the motion.  Upon! Roll Call Mr. Cardimen Mr. Bolea Mr. Pitassi Mr. Kraynyk Mr. Mihalyi Ms. Marine Mr. Flasco Mr. Pendel Motion Carried.  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Mr. McCutcheon said we did get 50% ofthe money on Phase Iand Phase II, but we have tol be careful because Mr. Cardimen made ai motion to approve Change Order No. 1 with CHD Enterprises for an increase of $12,492.50 for the underground electrical work and catch basin replacement at the Riverfront Park. Mr. Pitassi  we don't want to use more than what we' re paying out and he continued to explain.  seconded the motion. Upon Roll Call Mr. Cardimen Mr. Bolea Mr. Pitassi Mr. Kraynyk Mr. Mihalyi Ms. Marine Mr. Flasco Mr. Pendel Motion Carried.  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Mr. Pendel asked for ai motion appoint Annie Demaree to the Coraopolis Memorial Library Board of Directors. Mr. Pitassi said we vetted her and she is a delightful person and we feel she will be a good fit for the Library  Board.  Mr. Pendel said with the addition ofl her what is your total? Mr. Pitassi said five, four including myself. Mr. Bolea seconded the motion. Motion Approved by Unanimous Voice Vote.  Mr. Cardimen made ai motion appoint Annie Demaree to the Coraopolis Memorial Library Board of] Directors.  3    Mr. Cardimen made ai motion to sell the 2007 Dodge Charger police vehicle to We Buy Any Car. Mr. Bolea Mr. McCutcheon said this is the Dodge that they don't use and it hardly runs anymore and if we try to sell it the  seconded the motion.  advertisement will cost more than what the car is worth and a discussion pursued.  Motion Approved by Unanimous Voice Vote.  Mayor's Report  Mayor Dixon said Saturday, February 11th Age Friendly Neighborhoods Coraopolis is having a Souper Bowl at the VFW: from 3:00-6:00. The public is welcome to have free soup and we are offering transportation for the residents from the Tower's along with one. hour of free Bingo sO we. hope to see you all there.  Engineers Report earlier this evening.  Mr. Drew Null said Riverfront Park; there is nothing else to add other than the pay requests that you authorized Mr. Null said the DCNR Program; the special funding round of Phase III was: not authorized sO that typical year program is coming up and due in April. We'll set up aj preapplication meeting with DCNR for resubmission.  Mr. McCutcheon asked this is $600,000.00 and we would have to match $300,000.00?  Mr. Null said correct, DCNR Grants are a 50% match.  Mr. Drew Null said 2020 Road Program; I did get a final pay request from the contractor, but I don'th have it this Mr. Drew Null said 2023 Road Program and directed everyone to Attachment B which shows the roads that have been discussed for the Program. There are several roads listed for mill and overlay improvements and] I think it would be wise to pick up a crack sealing program for the roads that we. have done from 2017 on and he Mr. McCutcheon said this does not include Chestnut Street, sO we: may have to scale this back some. Mr. Cardimen said Ithink the only consideration should be the Public Works Complex area and he continued to  evening because we got a change order to go along with that and he continued to explain.  continued to explain.  explain and a discussion pursued.  Mr. McCutcheon said everyone take a look at these areas and we can make a decision.  Mr. Drew Null said Main Street Road Construction; I do not] have aj pay request for this evening and directed Mr. Drew Null said Ridge Avenue TotLot; we did finally get some communication from the COG to confirm Mr. Drew Null said Grant Applications; CharWest COG pushed out ai notification for the Blight Program, but  everyone to the punchlist items on Attachment C.  the scope and he continued to explain.  the County hasn'to officially notified of ai timeline.  4    Mr. Drew Null said Developments; the Garden House had aj planning meeting with the County and the County Mr. Drew Null said Water and Sewer Authority; we are working with the contractor for the MS4 Program and it looks like they'll probably start in the next month for that PRP Project for the stream restoration along Brook  did issue preliminary approval.  Street.  Mr. Pitassi said regarding the punchlist items for Main Street, what came out oft the storm drain on the corner of Mr. Null said it was puti in as proposed for 7th Avenue and Main Street and he continued to explain and a  7th Avenue and Main? It's pushed back sO fari it will not catch the runoff from the rain.  discussion pursued.  Comments from Council  Mr. Flasco saidIhave nothing this evening. Mr. Mihalyi said Ihave nothing this evening.  Mr. Bolea asked Mr. Null ifhe was familiar with reclamite?  Mr. Null said I have heard the term and Ithink the COG had worked with that.  Mr. Bolea said that is why I'm bringing it up because they spoke very highly oft the product that they used in Carnegie. He said it was doing a tremendous job preserving the asphalt and a discussion pursued. Mr. Bolea said Mr. Diggins brought this up and that gazebo is a disgrace and iti is falling apart. Mr. McCutcheon is trying to geti in touch with the Treko family to see ift they are interested ini redoing it and ifnot, I  propose that we get rid ofit and he continued to explain. Mr. Bolea said we should put the decoration snowman away. Mr. McCutcheon said wel have not heard from her at all.  Mr. Pendel said do you all recall the brick chair that Jane Keffer talked about donating? Is there still ani interest  there?  Mr. Kraynyk said I want to reiterate Mr. Bolea's comment on the gazebo, it isi in very poor shape sol I'ma proponent on doing something with it by either removal or fixing and he continued to explain. Mr. Cardimen said have we. heard anything from Woltz and Wind Ford on our dump truck?  Mr. McCutcheon said the order is in, but there is no guarantee yet.  Mr. Cardimen said for over 400 days the Public Works Department has been without an employee. We had a Public Works employee retire December 19, 2021 and I want tol know, ifCouncil has any intention on hiring  another employee and he continued to explain.  5    Mr. Bolea said wel have two interviews, one for Thursday and one for Friday. He continued to explain and a  discussion pursued.  Ms. Marine said we received six submissions for our Parking Study RFP and everyone on Council is welcome tor read through them. Ihave read them all sO ifyoul have any questions, please feel free to ask. Ia am impressed with the professionalism of all oft the submissions and next we. need to determine what the next steps are. What I think is important to note: is what's the difference between an RFP versus aj public open bid and she continued to explain. These proposals are open for ninety days SO our goal is between: now and the March Workshop Meeting to narrow down the list and determine the pros and cons of each and a discussion pursued. Ms. Marine said concerning the Communications Committee; Allegheny West has reached out asking for any Borough updates for the February Cornell Edition and something that they have been interested ini is the updates Ms. Marine said concerning the E-waste collection that Mr. Mihalyi mentioned and I think we can: make an easy  for Riverfront Park sol Ihave sent them an update and she continued to explain.  "howt to" and post it to the website and she continued to explain.  Mr. Pitassi said Decker has started work on the new air conditioner units at the library and Gilligan who is doing the soffit fascia will come in the spring and the library will also be getting bids for new carpet. Mr. Pitassi said I think wel have someone who wants to come in to the Historic Society and take over and he Mr. Pitassi said we did get the grant for the Shade Tree and we will be getting the trees and the shrubs and we Mr. McCutcheon said can you talk to Larry Tollis because they are going to have to cut that grass going up the  continued to explain.  will do the Ferree Street Steps and he continued to explain.  left side of the hill. Mr. Pitassi said yes.  Borough Manager's Report  Mr. McCutcheon said next week Dana Watkins will be here to present for Black History Month and she has also asked to reserve the Gazebo Lot on May 4th for the National Day ofPrayer and Shelley Jones Memorial Mr. McCutcheon saidImet with Randon Willard from the CCDC and they want to use. Mill Street for their Second Saturdays in. June, July, August and the Fall Festival. He brought up also using the Gazebo Parking Lot and I didn'tt think that we ever gave permission to use both at the same time because they have used the Jailhouse lot in the past, but Mr. Willard says there seems to be a disconnect and he continued to explain. Mr. McCutcheon said the work for the new traffic signals is going on at Montour and State and is part of our  Park on August 19th and Iv will put those on the agenda next week for when she is here.  Green Light Go program.  6    Mr. McCutcheon said we. have been talking about installing cameras for the Riverside Park and Ms. Marine mentioned STS out ofNew Kensington. Ispoke with the former Police Chief for Moon and he recommended Mr. McCutcheon said the $40,000.00 for the new police interceptor does not include the extended warranty, SO we will talk to them on Friday and see what the cost of that will be. The cost: for the striping and other equipment is $17,155.00 and that does not include the watch guard video system which is $7,550.00, sO it'san Mr. Pendel said will we need toj purchase ai new gps chip for the newj police vehicle and the new. ATV. Mr. McCutcheon said we can take the one out oft the Dodge and a discussion pursued.  them as well, SO ifthey are COSTARS they should be an easy fit.  additional $24,705.00 will be going into that vehicle.  Mr. McCutcheon said the Zoning Hearing Board is meeting next Tuesday for an assembly variance requested for the Riverhounds/AHN building. The original building permit was for recreational athletics, but now they want a place of assembly which will allow political, religious and basically anything and he continued to Mr. McCutcheon said Penn State architect students who are working with the CCDC and the mayor havea conceptual design proposal for the Coraopolis Riverfront Park. They have approached Lennon Smith for a CAD drawing and we. haven'te even received one yet. Idon't mind giving them aj picture of what our plans are, but they shouldn't] have gone tol Lennon Smith, sO we are going to talk to them about their request being more Mayor Dixon said I did communicate with them that they should be going to Mr. McCutcheon. Mr. Pendel said just for clarification, can you elaborate on these conceptual design proposals for the park Mayor Dixon said this is the CCDC's project and I am just sitting in as an advisor and they are asking me for Mayor Dixon said Iknow they are looking atl Mill Street and Pine. Alley to do conceptual designs as part ofa project that they are working on and Mr. Willard is the one who commissioned all oft this, sol I would followu up  explain.  than what they should have done.  because I didn't! know anything about that. information ift they need it.  Mr. Pendel said sO you do not know the scope oft their project.  with him for more details. He continued to explain and a discussion pursued. Mr. Bolea said what time should we be here for Dana' s presentation next week? Mr. McCutcheon said she will start at 6:30. and it will only be a ten-minute presentation. Mr. Cardimen made ai motion to. Adjourn. Mr. Kraynyk seconded the motion.  Motion Approved by Unanimous Voice Vote.  Meeting Adjourned.  7