Johnsonburg Borough Regular Meeting December 11, 2023 4:00 p.m.  Call to Order Silent Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes  Regular Meeting November 13, 2023 Special Meeting November 29, 2023 Guests & Public Comment on Agenda Items  Reports Mayor Police Department Fire Department Street Department Council Committees Finance/Bills for Payment Borough Solicitor Engineer & Code Enforcement Municipal Authority Recreation Board Old Business 1. EMS Voter Referendum New Business 2. 2024 Budget  3. 2024Tax Schedule (Ordinance 2023-01) Public Comment on Agenda Items Executive Session Adjournment    203  Johnsonburg Borough Regular Meeting November 13, 2023 4:00 p.m.  Call to Order Silent Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call/Attendance Cherry, Scott Clopp, John DeAngelo, James DePanfilis, James R. Imbrogno, Louie Imbrogno, Tom Kilhoffer, Rachel Maletto, AlfredJ J. Miller, Ryan (ARS Engineering) Paget, Kyle Poague, Eric Thomas, John R. Warmbrodt, Richard  Title Councilman Police Chief Councilman Councilman Councilman Street Superintendent Secretary President Engineer/ CodeE Enforcement Mayor Councilman Solicitor Councilman  Present Absent Excused  X X X X X X X X X  Johnsonburg Municipal Authority Representative  X  Approval of Agenda: Amotion wasmade by Councilman Warmbrodt and seconded by Councilman Poague to approve the agenda andtoinclude an executive session at the request Minutes: Ar motion was made by Councilman DePanfilis and seconded by Councilman Cherry to approvethe minutes fromthe regular meeting on October 10, 2023. Motion carried Amotion was madeby Councilman Poague and seconded by Councilman Cherry to approve the minutes from thespecialmeeting' held on November: 1, 2023. Motion carried  ofs Solicitor-Thomas: Motioncarried unanimously,  unanimously.  unanimously.  Guests & Public Comment: St. Marys Ambulance Service gave an extensive presentation to Council about the difficulties facing EMS services at this time particularly a lack of funding. They are requesting that the Council consider tax millage tol help with funding as Johnsonburg's EMS provider. Al lengthy discussion was held with many questions presented by Council and answered by the representatives from the ambulance service. Augustine Oglesby presented her concerns to council about problems in her neighborhood, 400 block of Second Ave., including a sunken storm drain and junk in front of houses. A discussion was held on the difficulty of code enforcement procedures.    204  Monthly Reports  Mayor: Mayor Paget reported that the Halloween town activities were a success. He commended the Veteran's Day assembly at the. Johnsonburg Areal High School and updated  Council on. Johnsonburg Community Trust projects.  Police: Monthly report is on file.  Ar motion was made by Councilman DeAngelo and seconded by Councilman Cherry to accept, withregret, the resignation of Zach Shelley as a part-time police officer. Motion carried  unanimously.  Fire Chief: Monthly report is on file. Superintendent: Monthly report is on file.  Council Committees: The public works committee met to review the storm sewer work on Julias St., the hotel demolition cleanup on E CenterSt., and look at the streetlight conditions. Finance & Bills for Payment: President.Maletto read theborough's account balances and the bills. This month's bills include Generalfund-S6.80737,Community Center Fund-$9,218.24, Highway Aid Fund- - $10,719.23, and communtylmprovementFund- -$1,575.00.. A motion wasr made by Councilman: Poague and seconded by CounelmanWarmbrot to payt the bills as presented and to acceptthe finance report. Motion carriedunanimously. Solicitor: Solicitor Thomas requested an executive to discuss litigation.  Engineer & Code EnforcementReport: Monthly report is on file. Engineer Ryan Miller updated Council on thestatus ofthe Julia St. Stormwater Project, the. Johnsonburg Hotel Site Clean UpProject, the Johnsonburg Community Center handicap parking paving project, and Municipal Authority: Minutes are on file. Councilman Poague gave an update on the Spring St paving which is beingdone by the authority after a water leak washed out the roadway. The  the. Johnsonburg CommunityCenter heating/ac project.  pavers will wait until spring to put on the topcoat. Recreation Board: Minutes and reports are on file.  Old Business: 1. After a brief discussion, it was decided to advertise again for the part-time 2.Amotion was made by Councilman DePanfilis and seconded by Councilman Poague carry overthe police department officers' vacation and personal days from 2023 through 2024.  street department employee in 2024.  Motion carried unanimously.    205  New Business: 1. A motion was made by Councilman DePanfilis and seconded by Councilman DeAngleo to adopt Resolution 08-2023 which adopts the Elk County Hazard Mitigation Plan. 2. After a discussion on the repository bid for three properties on Harrison Ave., the Council did not approve the offer from Adrian Bevacqua of all three properties for $500. 3.Amotion was made by Councilman DePanfilis and seconded by Councilman Poague to approve the purchase ofa a 2024 F150 police vehicle from Tri Star Motors for $63,307.85. 4.Amotion was made by Councilman Imbrogno and seconded by Councilman DePanfilis to accept the high bido of$2,556.001 from Adam Tegano fortheborough's 2010 Ford Crown Vic. Public Comment: Dawn Karellas, JohnsonbufgCommunty Trust board member, reported that Epic Heating & Cooling has finished installing heating and a/ci int their firstbay of the brick More discussion was held on the St. Marys Ambulance: Services presentation.  Motion carried unanimously.  Motion carried unanimously.  Motion carried unanimously.  block building on Market St.  An motion was made by Councilman Warmbrodtand. secondedby Councilman Cherry to move into executive session todiscuss litigationat 6:13 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made byCoundimanDeAngeloandseconded by Councilman Warmbrodt to President Maletto.stated that,during executive session, litigation was discussed but no action Solicitor Thomas made a publicstatement stating that a settlement was reached ini the borough's lawsuit involving Angel Perez Jr. Further information can be obtained through a Adjournment: A motion,wasmade by Councilman Poague and seconded by Councilman DeAngelo to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.  return to regular session at 6:27 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.  was taken.  Right To Know Request.  Rachel Kilhoffer Secretary    206  Johnsonburg Borough Special Meeting November 29, 2023 6:00 p.m.  Call to Order Silent Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call/Attendance Cherry, Scott Clopp, John DeAngelo, James DePanfilis, James R. Imbrogno, Louie Imbrogno, Tom Johnsonburg Municipal Authority Kilhoffer, Rachel Maletto, AlfredJ. Miller, Ryan (ARS Engineering) Paget, Kyle Poague, Eric Thomas, John R. Warmbrodt, Richard  Title Councilman Police Chief Councilman Councilman Councilman Street Superintendent Representative Secretary President Engineer/ Code Enforcement Mayor Councilman Solicitor Councilman  Present Absent Excused X X X X X X X: X  X X X X X X  Business: The special meeting was called to discuss the 2024 budget and tax schedule. Discussion was held on borough funds, employees, and projects with the finance committee providing comments on their review of the budget figures. The Council also revisited their discussion about the request for tax millage from the St. Marys Ambulance Service. Amotion was made by Councilman Warmbrodt and seconded by Councilman DePanfilist to Amotion was made by Councilman Cherry and seconded by Councilman Imbrogno to approve Adjournment: A motion was made by Councilman DePanfilis and seconded by Councilman DeAngelo to adjourn the meeting at 6:46 p.m. Motin carried unanimously.  approve the tentative 2024 budget. Motion carried unanimously. the tentative 2024 tax: schedule. Motion carried unanimously.  Rachel Kilhoffer Secretary    OpREDNEIRE PA RESC E 4  Johnsonburg Fire Department  Fire - Rescue 99 Clarion Road Johnsonburg, PA 15845 Phone 814-965-4276 Fax 814-965-4276 November 2023. Johnsonburg Fire Department Report  Incident Type Count per Station for Date Range Start Date: 11/01/2023 End Date: 11/30/2023 Station: EC2-ELK COMPANY2  INCIDENT TYPE 111- Building fire 311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 445- Arcing, shorted electrical equipment  #INCIDENTS 1 2 1 4  # Incidents for EC2-E Elk Company 2:  Calls in. Johnsonburg Borough-3 Calls in North Ridgway Township- 0 Automatic, / Mutual Aid Calls-1  Total Man Hours for AlI Calls November 2023-21.43 Total Monetary Fire Loss. Johnsonburg Borough November 2023-$0 Total Monetary Fire Loss North Ridgway Township November 2023-$0  Respectfully Christopher 4. KreckeL Chief    Boro report  street crew  Picked up bagged leaves throughout town. Put spreaders on dumps. Marked pa one calls.  Swept julia street after construction. Hauled brush from tracks. Took down veterans flags. Put up christmas decorations. Held dumpster day. Got plows out of storage.        ARS ENGINEERING  SERVICES  Engineer's Report - December 11, 2023 Johnsonburg Borough Council Meeting The following is a summary of work performed over the last month, including updates on current project  status, provided herein for your review: Engineering Services  The. Julia Street Stormwater Project has been completed and is working well. The sediment trap was installed and new grass had already begun to grow over the disturbed lot. Final inspections and project closeout have been completed with the County Planning Office. The Johnsonburg Hotel demolition cleanup has been completed. No parking signs have been posted and mostly obeyed. Final inspection and project closeout have been completed with the St. Marys Paving and] Hilltop Masonry have completed the. JCCI rear driveway project. All debris has been cleared and the Recreation Board is working on getting the accessible parking spacer re- painted. Wecontinue to work to get the dumpster fence section ordered and replaced. Wec completed and submitted the three (3) Local Share Account (LSA) grant applications fora new street sweeper and the West End Flood Control and Armstrong Theater Redevelopment Projects. The final request for the West End Flood Control Project was just shy of$ $1 million dollars and covers the installation of the buried storage cells and replacement of the existing culvert. Letters of support from the County and our State legislators were included. We met with Epic Heating & Cooling to discuss the next phase of the JCC Heating Upgrade Project. A change int thes scope of work has been made and mini-split units will now be installed in each of the three (3) rooms on the second floor. Funding for this project was made possible from a recent grant received from the Mee Foundation. The work is anticipated tol be completed We assisted with a recent grant request from the Palumbo Foundation for the preventative maintenance repairs to the exterior of the. Johnsonburg Community Center. The requested funds would be used to re-point the brick façade and refinish the windows. Estimates were gathered Nittany Energy's expansion of the former Old Brickyard gas station has begun. We continue to work with them and their engineer on the required stormwater management plans and report. We continue to work with the Elk County Planning Office on additional PHARE funding for slum and blight demolitions. The remaining vacant/abandoned structures in the First Avenue/Bergen Street area have been identified based on the funding that may be available.  County Planning Office.  over thei next couple of weeks.  from local contractors toa assist with the request.  P.O. BOX202, JOHNSONBURG, PA 15845 phone: 814)965-2211 fax: (814):965-4028 www. eg-p-iCaN    ARS ENGINEERING  SERVICES Code Enforcement  The former repository property located at 3071 High Street was recently inspected and as a result the previous "uninhabitable" posting has been removed. The new owner has been renovating the house with the intent to rent it out. The County has been notified of the posting removal and a Uninhabitable notices were posted as a result of notification from the Water Authority of water service being shut off. We continue to work together with the JMA when service to these Residents are reminded that garbage may not be placed along curbs morei than 241 hours prior to pick up. Ani increase in the number of occurrences has been observed recently. This is not only ap public nuisance but can become al hazard ifa and when snow plowing operations start. As snow season approaches, residents are reminded that shoveledplowed snow is not permitted tol block public sidewalks, including entrances at intersections and ends of driveways.  request has been made to return the parcel tot the tax rolls.  properties is shut off.  Respectfully Submitted, tpk Ryan Miller, PE  P.O. BOX: Z02.JOANSONBURG: PA1 15845 phone: (814).965-2211 . fax: (814).965-4028 www. eghnseigsntcascan    November 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes  Office of thel Elk County Commissioners  Elk County, Ridgway, PA  The Elk County Commissioners met on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 10:00. AM, Elk County Courthouse Annex Conference Room #1. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Those physically present were Commissioners Joseph C. Daghir, M. Fritz) Lecker and Matthew G. Quesenberry. Also physically present were. Patrick Straub, ChiefClerk; Kary Schneider, Deputy Chief Clerk; Jim Abbey, ITI Director; Bekki Titchner, Recycling Director; Kathy McClelland, Planning Department; Billie Jo Weyant, Executive Director CAPSEA; Cortney Pahel, Dickinson Center Program Director; Marilyn Secco and Brian Stockman, Press.  Excused was Tom Wagner, Solicitor APPROVAL OF AGENDA  A motion was made by Matthew G. Quesenberry to amend New Business Item #2 changing the word of Commissioners to. Directors and to change Ms. to. Dr. and with those changes to approve the agenda. Joseph C. Daghir seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Amotion was made by M. Fritzl Lecker to approve the October 17,2023 minutes as presented,  seconded by Matthew G. Quesenberry and carried unanimously.  RISENIATONS-NA RESOLUTIONS  1. 2023-24-PHARE request for proposal for 2023 CAPSEA Under One Roofl Elevator Project, Elk County Planning Department- A motion made by Joseph C. Daghir seconded by Matthew G. Quesenberry carried unanimously 2. 2023-25-PHARE: request forj proposal for 2023. Accessibility Modifications and Slum & Blight Remediation, Elk County Planning Department -A motion made by Joseph C. Daghir seconded by Matthew G. Quesenberry carried unanimously 3. 2023-26- - PHARE request for proposal for Northern Tier Ramps of Hope, Elk County Planning Department -A motion made by Joseph C. Daghir seconded by Matthew 4. 2023-27-National Parents as Teachers Day, Dickinson Center A motion made by Matthew G. Quesenberry seconded by M. FritzLecker carried unanimously  G. Quesenberry carried unanimously  OLD BUSINESS-N/A    QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS-N/A QUESTIONS ROMTAXPATES-NA  ADJOURN! MEETING  The meeting was adjourned at 10:30AM on ai motion by Joseph C. Daghir seconded by M. Fritz  Lecker and carried unanimously  ATTEST: Da-  Next Meeting: Wednesday, November2 22,2023 10:00 A.M. Conference Room #2, Courthouse Annex    November: 22, 2023 Meeting Minutes  Office of thel Elk County Commissioners  Elk County, Ridgway, PA  The Elk County Commissioners met on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 10:00. AM, Elk County Courthouse Annex Conference Room #1. The: meeting was opened with thel Pledge of Allegiance. Those physically present were Commissioners Joseph C. Daghir, M. FritzLecker and Matthew G. Quesenberry. Also physically present were Tom Wagner, Solicitor; Patrick Straub, Chief Clerk; Kary Schneider, Deputy Chief Clerk; Dan Rimer, IT; Tracy Gerber, Planning Department;. Aimee Kemick, President Tri-County Rails to Trails; Matt Darusuik; Land Protection Manager, Tri-County Rails to' Trails; Marilyn Secco and Brian Stockman, Press.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA and carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Ai motion was made by M. Fritz Lecker to approve the agenda, seconded by Joseph C. Daghir  AI motion was: made by Joseph C. Daghir to approve the November 8, 2023 minutes as presented,  seconded by M. FritzLecker: and carried unanimously.  PRISENTATIONS-NA RESOLUTIONS  1. 2023-28 : Adopting the Elk County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan, Planning Department. A motion was made by Joseph C. Daghir, seconded by Matthew G.  Quesenberry and carried unanimously.  OLD BUSINESS- -I N/A NEW BUSINESS  1. Application for Use ofthe Courthouse Lawn retroactive from November 6, 2023 through January 15,2024 to place Christmas decorations on the lawn ofthe Courthouse by the Ridgway Heritage Council- - A motion made by M. Fritz Lecker seconded by Joseph 2. Reappointment ofDr. Clythera Horning to the Elk County Housing Authority Board of Directors through 12/31/28- - A motion made by M. Fritz Lecker seconded by Joseph  C.Daghir carried unanimously C.D Daghir carried unanimously    3. Elk County Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan Disposal Capacity Agreements - A motion made by Joseph C. Daghir seconded by Matthew G. Quesenberry carried 4. New agreement for IT consulting services with. Appalachia Technologies, LLC, time and material only from date ofe execution and is auto-renewable for successive one-year terms, dated 11-8-23-4 A motion made by M. Fritz Lecker seconded by Joseph C. 5. Renewal contract on behalfofCYS with Community County Services for Family Group Decision Making and Family Redevelopment: for FY 23/24- A motion madel by. Joseph C.Daghir seconded by Matthew G. Quesenberry carried unanimously 6. Renewal contract on behalf of CYS with JusticeWorks YouthCare forl Nurturing Parent, Nurturing Parent Substance Abuse, JustCare and' Truancy Remediation & Diversion for FY 23/24- A motion made by M. Fritz Lecker seconded by Joseph C. Daghir CORRESPONDENCE- (The following correspondence, if any, is available in the 1. E&M: Engineers and Surveyors PC (received October 23rd) regarding Spring Creek Township'si intent to submit a General Permit Registration (GP-11) to the PA DEP for the replacement ofal bridge on. Arroyo Road (T-314). In accordance with Section 1905-A of the Commonwealth Administrative Code, as amended by Act 14, written notification of proposed construction activities must be provided to all applicable municipalities and counties at least 30 days prior to the issuance ofPA DEP GP-11 permits  unanimously  Daghir carried unanimously  carried unanimously  Commissioner's office for further review.)  GOOD OF THE COUNTY  We welcome and encourage the publici to attend our meetings.  Jim Abbey, Patrick Straub and Joseph Daghir, Election Board members stated that the Election on Tuesday, November 7th went smoothly with Elk County being the first in the Please continue to pray for our military personnel, our families and our children, their  state to report results  teachers, all elected officials and peace in the world.  QUESTIONS FROMTHE PRESS-N N/A QUESTIONS FROM TAXPAYERS-NIA  ADJOURNI MEETING  The meeting was adjourned at 10:30AM on ar motion by Joseph C. Daghir seconded by M. Fritz  Lecker and carried unanimously    ATTEST: DSpe  Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:00. A.M. Conference Room #2, Courthouse Annex