Borough Council Cecilia Houser, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Theresa. Jacoby Dave Kuhar Robert Miller Mike Murphy  Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Doug Tusing, President  OF EB  Monday, September 23, 2024  6:30 p.m. Phone: 814-472-8780 E-Mail: urgeebemsburgpa.com Website: www.ebensburgpa.com  RIA COV  Mayor Randy Datsko  AGENDA  CALLTO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Members oft the public are invited. to comment at this time on any item appearing on the agenda.  1. CONSENT AGENDA  All items listed on the Consent. Agenda are considered. to be routine and will be acted upon by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion oft these items unless members of the Council request specific items to be Item 6A: Approve report of Inframark for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Item 6B: Approve report of] Inframark fort the Water Treatment Plant Operations.  removed for separate action.  Item 11F: Approve the minutes oft the August 26, 2024 regular monthly meeting of Borough Council.  Item 11G: Approve the financial statement: for August. Item 11H: Approve payment ofbills for September.  Recommended Action - Approve the consent agenda.  2. - APPOINTMENTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL  3. CONSIDERATION OF ANY MOTION(S) TO. AMEND AGENDA  4. MAYORSREPORT  Item 4A: Report on Police Department  1    5. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  6. WATER, WASTEWATER & STORMWATER COMMITTEE  Ball, Miller & Murphy  *] Item 6A: Report from Inframark on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations  Inframark's written report was submitted regarding operations, projects and activities at the  wastewater plant for Council review.  Recommended Action - Accept and approve report.  *Item 6B: Report from Inframark on Water Treatment Plant Operations  Inframark's written report was submitted: regarding operations, projects and activities at the  water plant for Council review.  Recommended Action - Accept and approve report.  Item 6C: Waterline Replacement Project  This project is proceeding well and on schedule. Guyer Brothers has installed approximately  80% of the mainline and 50% of the service installations. Recommended Action - No action required.  Item 6D: Stormwater Project  Construction began on1 this project by A. Liberoni Construction on August 12, 2024. Currently the contractor is working on the largest part of the project with the installation of 60" pipe on North Julian and North Beech Streets. This project will take approximately seven  months to complete.  Recommended Action - No action required.  7. RECREATION COMMITTEE Item 7A: Pool Bids  Jacoby, Kuhar & Miller  Onel bid was received from Avalotis Corporation for $198,750 for the second part of the Recommended Action - Accept the bid from Avalotis Corporation in the amount of  renovations at the borough pool.  $198,750.  8. STREETS COMMITTEE  Ball, Houser & Murphy  Item 8A: Loading Zone on West' Triumph Street  2    Laurel Medical Solutions has requested an area adjacent to their property on West Triumph Street between West Ogle St. and South West Street be designated al loading zone during business hours, Monday through Friday. They receive several tractor-trailer deliveries a day and ifa vehicle is parked int that area, the tractor trailers unload in the middle ofthe road which can pose al hazard for public safety. Random checks over the past few weeks have indicated that parking areai in question is not being used by the public on ai regular basis. Staff would recommend this to be considered but are: reviewing the procedures fori its Recommended Action Table this to ensure the proper procedures are: followed.  implementation.  9. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE  Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar  Item 9A: Budget: The department heads have begun their preparation: for the 2025 budget. Item 9B: Robert Yahnert and Gabe Forst were hired as full-time employees with Public Works  as Laborer 1 and Alexa Miller was hired as aj part-time employee with the tennis center. Recommended Action- Make it a matter of record that thej people listed above were hired to their respective positions. Pay for Public works is $22.79. Thej part-time rate for the tennis  center is $8.50 per hour.  10. HUMAN RELATIONS & DIVERSITYCOMMITTEE  Kuhar & Houser  11. GENERAL BUSINESS  Item 11A: Ordinance: # 670: Garbage Ordinance  An ordinance which amends the current ordinance by prohibiting garbage and/or recycle Recommended Action- Grant final approval for Ordinance 670 amending provisions oft the  receptacles to be placed inj public roadways.  garbage ordinance.  Item 11B: Lock Boxes for Fire Department Use  The installation ofl lock boxes on commercial and multi-household residential buildings was discussed at the. August meeting. After further investigation, it was determined that the existing fire code already authorizes the local "fire code official" (normally the fire chief) to specify where lock boxes are needed and what type ofbox should be installed. The same section ofthe fire code also addresses emergency access needs for fences and gates.  3    As such, there is no need for an additional ordinance. Iti is expected that Fire Chiefwilli issue al letter explaining what willl bei required. That letter willl be provided tol LMIA (code enforcement agency) sO that they can include this as part ofi inspections for new or renovated  structures.  Recommended Action - No action required at this time.  Item 11C: Lease Agreement with Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies  Ebensburg Borough and Goodwill oft the Southern Alleghenies entered into a lease agreement September for one year, ending on September 31, 2022, but allowing fort two one-year extensions which were utilized. The tenant has requested to renew the lease with the Borough for three years, commencing on 10-1-2024 at the current lease rate of$1,117.38. Recommended Action - Dependent on discussion in executive session.  Item 11D: Lease. Agreement with Cambria County Child Development Corp.  Ebensburg Borough and the Cambria County Child Development Corp. entered into al lease agreement October 1, 2021 for three years, ending on September 31, 2024 at the current lease rate of$1,666.94. The tenant has requested to renew the lease with thel Borough for three  years at ai rate of$1,666.94  Recommended Action - Dependent on discussion in executive session.  Item 11E: Noise Complaint  Ebensburg Borough received a complaint regarding the emptying of waste receptacles which occur during quiet times int the Borough and the complainant considered them as a violation of our noise ordinance. The Borough has investigated this and found that we are limited to our noise ordinance that gives an exemption for necessary garbage removal activities.  Recommended Action - No action required at this time.  Item 11F: Minutes ofl Previous Meeting(s)  The minutes of the. August 23, 2024, regular meeting are presented: for Council review and  approval.  Recommended Action - Approve the minutes oft the previous meetings. The financial statement for August 2024 is presented for approval. Recommended Action - Approve the August 2024: financial statement.  Item 11G: Financial Statement  Item 11H: Bills  A list of bills totaling $259,532.18 for September 2024 is submitted for approval. Recommended Action - Approve payment oft the bills as submitted.  4    12. DEPARIMENTREPORIS Item 12A: Police Department  ChiefLoughran has submitted a written report on the police department's: activities during the Public Works Director Josh Surkovich has submitted a written report on the public works Community Development Director Danea Koss has submitted a written report on the community development department's: activities during the month.  month.  Item 12B: Public Works Department  department" 's activities during the month.  Item 12C: Community Development Item 12D: Recreation Department Item 12E: Codes Enforcement  Recreation Director Rebecca Williamson has submitted a written report on the recreation  department's: activities during the month.  Ar monthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.  Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority  Acopy ofther minutes ofthe last municipal authority meeting is included in the Council's  packet.  Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission-No Activity Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Hearing Board -1 No Activity  13. MEDIA COMMENISQUESIONS  Representatives of the media are invited to comment and ask questions at this time on any issues,  whether or not on the agenda.  14. PUBLIC COMMENTS  Members oft the public are invited to comment at this time on any issues, whether or not on the agenda.  15. EXECUTIVE SESSION. - Discuss a real estate matter.  5    16. ADJOURNMENT  Copies ofa al!s staff reports and documents: subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection the Thursday before each regularly scheduled meeting at the Borough office, located at3 3001 Westl High. Street, Ebensburg, Pa. Any documents. subject! to disclosure that are providedi to members oft the Borough Council regarding any item on this agenda are available for publici inspection att the Borough officeo orat In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities, Act, ifyou need special assistance to participate int this meeting, please contact thel Borough office (814) 472-8780 or churg@ebemhurgpacom. Notification 48-hours before the meeting) will enable the Borough to make reasonable arrangements toe ensure accessibility to this meeting.  wwwhensbura.com  6