Wy EST. 1901 Borough ofWest Homestead Caucus / Workshop Meeting Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Minutes Council President Ashley Cain called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance: Roll Call: Present: Ms. Cain, Ms. Ferson, Mr. Fonos, Mr. Karafa, Mr. McLaughlin, Ms. Nikolas Also Present: Mayor Joseph Baran, Solicitors Stanley Lederman and Michael Lederman, Engineer Mark Brashear, Manager Russell Combs, Secretary Donna President Cain said an Executive Meeting was held prior regarding a legal matter President Cain asked anyone in the audience if they had any questions on Mark Brashear: Engineer, ABC's (Authorities IE Boards /Commissions) Absent: Mr. Harhai McMichael. and personnel. agenda items. No response. The Conditional Use was withdrawn for 450 West gth Avenue. Approved as 319 West gth Avenue Notice of Violation sent for work without a permit. Phase Ilf for Park Grant: pavilion due by end of year; swing set due by end ofr month. Shift bleachers. A spreadsheet for the park was given to Ray. Applying for grants for sidewalks and other Borough improvements permitted use for Officel /Storage. Wood Street culvert is in good condition. Committee Reports Administration (Russell Combs) Ireceived the necessary paperwork for the Drug and Alcohol Screening lam working with Perry Rende at 454 West 8th Avenue regarding fence and from Concentra. We will be in compliance for 2024. have been in contact with an entrepreneur. Working with Chief Rozzo regarding signage. Looking into available monies for "flooding." cleaning out the corridor. New flags are in, and the disposal of the old flags will be handled properly. Work order for pole to be removed from parking lot at Davita Dialysis. The new projector is here. Capital Improvement (Ray Fonos) Met on September 17th. northern region. Reviewed the sidewalk report from 2016. AI lot of money is needed for the Borough Manger is looking into grant funding. Calhoun Park has a long list of items to be addressed. Police accreditation - move forward. (Put on the agenda for next week.) Communications (Lynn Nikolas) Code Red - reviewing the contract. Knox Box letters will be going out. Administration will keep track. The Laborer position will be posted on our website and Facebook. Community Affairs (John Karafa) There was no meeting in September. The Halloween contest will be at the Fire Department this year. Thank you to Lynn's company for donating to our Halloween event. Barb will get a Santa and Santa Suit for our Christmas event. Personnel (Ashley Cain) AI brief Executive Meeting on personnel matters at the end of Caucus. 612 Doyle Avenue is starting to accumulate. Per Stanley, the courto order is still in place to clean up. Make sure Chief Rozzo goes with Public Works. 308 Walnut Street: house was torn down. The area needs cleaned up. There is a large lumber delivery on the sidewalk on Walnut Street. (Send Civil Service class is available. (Manager to send out an email to members.) All Committee members to think about 2025 Budget items. Waterfront Maintenance: Have not heard anything regarding Waterfront Copies of Profit/Loss report to go to all of the Council Members. (Donna) President's Report (Ashley Cain) (Manager to create work order) (Manager to create work order) Code Enforcement.) Maintenance. Properties (Dave Harhai) Absent. Public Safety (Bill McLaughlin) No truck signs for West 7th & Evans and West 7th & Parry. What services, by law, do we need to provide for residents? Stanley answered: Police, Fire, Health & Sanitation, Roadways. Discussion on workforce shortage in the Fire Department. Sewer Management (Barb Ferson) Read report. Reach out to COG regarding Vac Truck (Manager). Edge contract: hold up per Mark. Joseph Baran, Mayor Police accreditation. September Police report. New cars will be coming in soon. Stanley Lederman, Solicitor Two (2) Resolutions next week for Act1 152 Demolitions President Cain asked anyone in the audience if they had any questions on any non-agenda items. No response. Motion by Mr. Karafa, Second by Mr. McLaughlin To enter into an Executive Meeting at 7:10 p.m. Motion: Mr. Karafa Second: Mr. McLaughlin All voted in favor of the motion. Returned from Executive Meeting, personnel discussion. Adjournment 7:38 pm.