Council Meeting Council Chambers Monongahela, PA September 11,2024  Minutes oft the regular meeting oft the Council of the City of Monongahela, due notice of which meeting was published according tol law, held Wednesday, September 11,2024 at' 7:00P.M., in Council Chambers. Thei meeting was called to order by Mayor Garry whol ledi in the pledge to Mayor Garry asked for a: moment of silence for all the souls that passed away in the  thel Flag.  holocaust of September 11t23 years ago.  Thei roll was called and the following present:  Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl) Miller Mark Gadd  Public) Forum  Phyllis Newmeyer, 704 Walnut Street, Monongahela, stated she has been having an issue with her neighbor who has filed harassment charges against her. She has lived there 70 years and this gentleman has ai motorcycle that is very loud and every days shel has to listen tol his motorcycle. Every day he revs his motorcyclei in front ofl her house and iti ist torturing her with the noise. She has spoken to the police, the Chief, thel Mayor, and the Statel Police and they all statei itis aj public street and there is nothing they can do abouti it. Now she has harassment charges against her Solicitor McGraw stated that reports tot the police ist the most effective route. Council doesn't have any additional police power to go over and above what thej police can do. That she should make sure that she keeps making reports to the police of ordinance violations or possible Councilman Gadd stated that maybe thel best thing that is happening is she does havea hearing. Thej judge can hear both sides and maybe make some peace out ofthis situation. Pete Hoosac, 425 Fourth Avenue, New Eagle, stated that todayi is a day ofr remembrance and on August 8, 1968, a 15-year-old young lady went tol Kennywood on Monongahela Day and never returned home. Fives years later her brother was involvedi in al boating accident at the Aquatorium. Hel hopes that Council could find some way tol honor the family. Her name was Nina Rach and maybe there is something that Monongahela could do as a memorial for her. Terry Necciai, 4001 Meade Street, representing the Main! Street Program, stated that we are down to one or two empty store fronts and hel has seen ai renewed sense of cooperation recently. Also, Council will be looking at the Façade projects and presented information to Council regarding the projects. Thel Main Street Program applied for two grants and received both. One has enough money to do approximately eight façade projects and the other has enough to do approximately four more depending on cost. Thel Main Street] Program is asking for al letter of support to thel Redevelopment Authority from the City to seei ifiti is possible to convert $21,000.00  because she said something tol him.  harassment.  toaf fund for sidewalk projects. Report of City Clerk Policel Report  It was recommended and so moved by Councilwoman O'Brien, seconded by Councilman Gadd, the Police Report be approved, and the same was agreed to by the following Yea and Nay  vote tot the call oft the rolll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd    Total Yeas 5 Nays 0 Garry and sO ordered.  The motion having received the: majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor  Code Enforcement Report  It was recommended and so moved by Councilwoman O'Brien, seconded by Mayor Garry, the Codel Enforcement Report be approved, and the same was agreed to by the following Yea and  Nay vote tot the call oft the roll byt the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays 0 Garry and SO ordered. Report ofl Mayor Garry  Thei motion having received the majority vote ofCouncil the same was declared by Mayor  Mayor Garry asked for any corrections to the August 12, 2024, work session and August Mayor Garry announced that on' Thursday, September 12th the Chamber will have an open house beginning at 5:301 PM. On Monday September 16" there willl be a Town Halll Meeting sponsored by MARC att thel Fire Hall regarding the destruction ofLock 3 and the doors open at  14, 2024, Council: meeting. Therel being none council moved on  5:30: and the meeting will start at 6. Report of Accounts & Finance  It was moved by Councilman Sarver, seconded by Councilwoman O'Brien, to approve the 2025 MMO for Police Pension Fund ini the amount of$151,398.00 and Non-Uniformed Pension Fundi int the amount of $41,189.00, and the same was agreed tol by the following Yea and Nay vote  tot the call oft the roll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays 0 Garry ands sO ordered.  Ther motion having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor It was moved by Councilman Sarver, seconded by Councilwoman O'Brien, tol look into joining the Washington County Land Bank, and the same was agreed to by the following Yea and  Nay vote to the call oft the roll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd    Total Yeas 5 Nays 0 Garry and sO ordered. Report ofl Public Safety  Thei motion] having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor  Councilwoman O'Brien informed Council that' Thomas Rapp is retiring as president ofTri- Community Ambulance. At the Ambulance Board meeting Mr. Ken] Hillman is now the Chair and shei is the Vice-Chair. Thel Farmer's Market willl be done on September 20th. She also stated that She then announced that the Mayor has given the ok for the Halloween Parade will be October 23d and Trick or Treat October 26th. CFS Bank will hold at truck or treat on October 22nd. The Fire Department truck bay garage doors are completed. Please do not put your garbage out more than 241 hours before pick up as Codel Enforcement is receiving a lot ofcalls in the Second Ward regarding this. Property maintenance is another issue and even though the It was moved by Councilwoman O'Brien, seconded by Mayor Garry, toj provideal letter of support to thel Monongahela Main Street] Program for painting façade projects for Sambol Bakery, Drunken Hippie, 219 West Main Street and Auto. Plus Location, and the same was agreed to by the  the Fall event int town went well.  weather is changing the grass still needst tol be cut.  following Yea and Nay vote to the call oft the roll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays 0 Garry and so ordered.  The motion having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor It was moved by Councilwoman O'Brien, seconded by Councilman Sarver, toj providea letter of support for the sidewalk project grant application through thel Monongahela Main Street Program, and the same was agreed tol by the following Yea and Nay vote tot the call oft the rolll by  the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl] Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays0 Garry and sO ordered.  The motion having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor It was moved by Councilwoman O'Brien, seconded by Councilman Gadd, tor reallocate $10,000.00 from the 2022 CDBG funds for demolition to the 2024 CDBG Street Paving funds, and the same was agreed to by the following Yea and Nay vote tot the call of thei roll byt the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd    Total Yeas 5 Nays0 Garry and sO ordered.  The motion! having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor It was moved by Councilwoman O'Brien, seconded by Councilman Miller, for Thel EADS Group to complete the Annual MS4 Audit Report, andi the same was agreed to by the following  Yea and Nay vote tot the call of thei roll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays 0 Garry and sO ordered.  The motion! having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor Councilwoman O'Brien stated that Dorothea Pemberton and Karen Newman attended an offsite class for Municipal Accounts and was told that they have learned al lot and have a lot of information that will bel helpful int the future. She and Charlie Fritch will be goingt to a pipeline emergency response training later this month. Charlie Fritch did attend the. John PI Murtha Lock Codel Enforcement Officer Fritch statedt that he did speak to one oft the project managers and asked that since the river has been lowered ifthey would be lowering the flood plain. Unfortunately, there would need tol be studies done andi their intent isn'tto do anything with the flood plain at this time. Therei is al lot involved in changing the: flood plain and there are noj plans at  and Dam Ceremony.  this time to make changes. Report of Streets & improvements  Councilman Miller stated that the Street Department has been paving and patching. The new sweeper is doing great and everyone is being trained on it. They fixed some signs at the Mayor Garry said he received a text message stating Mayor outstanding work that you and your council members made at] Mounds Park. Everyone needs tot take notes from how you and  Library at the request of Councilwoman O'Brien. your staff as tol how to better their community parks."  Report of] Parks & Property  It was moved by Councilman Gadd, seconded by Councilwoman O'Brien, toj purchase an LEDI Electronic Changeable Copy Sign from Mon Valley Signs ini the amount of$14,440.00, and the same was agreed to by the following Yea and Nay vote tot the call oft the roll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays0 Garry and so ordered.  The motion having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor Councilman Gadds stated hel had ai request from a former resident, Dennis Dutch, anda small group of gentlemen are trying tol buy a sign for thel Monongahela that is going to give information on the City andt that this is Joel Montana'sh homet town. He was asking Council: ifthey    are ablet to come up with the signs that we could place them somewhere around town. They havea  couple locations int town but have not finalized it.  Report of Solicitor  Solicitor McGraw announced that Council engaged in an Executive Session from 6PMto  7PM1 regarding City personnel and contractual: matters.  Report ofPolice Chief  Chief Harris was not in attendance.  It was recommended and so moved by Councilman Mayor Garry, seconded1 by Counciwoman O'Brien, allj properly and approved bills be paid, and the same was agreed tol byt the  following Yea and! Nay vote tot the call oft thei roll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays0 Garry and so ordered.  The motion having received the majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor It was moved by Mayor Garry, seconded by Councilwoman O'Brien, council adjourn, and the same was agreed tol by the: following Yea and Nay vote to the call oft the roll by the Clerk:  Yeas Greg Garry Roy Sarver Sarah O'Brien Daryl Miller Mark Gadd  Total Yeas 5 Nays 0 Garry and sO ordered.  The motion having received thei majority vote of Council the same was declared by Mayor  Mayor Garry then declared council adjourned.  am Ay  ATTEST: City Clerk  ch