Wy EST. 1901 Borough of West Homestead Caucus /Workshop Meeting Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Minutes Council President Ashley Cain called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance: Roll Call: Ms. Nikolas Absent: Mr. Fonos Present: Ms. Cain, Ms. Ferson, Mr. Harhai, Mr. Karafa, Mr. McLaughlin, Also Present: Mayor Joseph Baran, Solicitors Stanley Lederman and Michael Lederman, Engineer Mark Brashear, Secretary Donna McMichael. President Cain asked anyone in the audience if they had any questions on Mike Zagnacky, Cascade Drive, presented Council with a report on Recycling. agenda items. No comments. All Council Member were given a copy. REPORTS: Mark Brashear: Engineer, ABC's (Authorities / Boards /Commissions) Phase II for Park Grant: The swing set has been installed. Waiting for an Basic Avenue and Howard Street repaving, working with Manager. Attended a CONNECT meeting. Discussion on energy audit and LED with Duquesne Light. More to come. He suggested that someone from Council West Mifflin had an energy audit, LED lights were installed, the savings update on the Pavillion. should attend these meetings. have already paid for the cost of the new lights. Mark will pass on any grants to Capital Improvements. Wood Street: Lack of parking, no recent changes since 2007. Doyle Avenue Wall: Reviewed the updated plans late Friday; not up to our Mark will look into the repaving of Laurel Hill Drive/Pinewood Drive which satisfaction. started today. Committee Reports Sewer Management (Barb Ferson) Resolution for Sewer rates. Sewer Tech: January. Manhole repairs. Properties (Dave Harhai) Spoke to Harry from Filtech. The Warehouse will be moving to the Big Lots location in Munhall. The offices will be moving by March 2025. No plans to use the existing building at 221 West 8th Avenue and 205 West gth Avenue. Dave will talk to Sarah Fullwood on how to market. Talked to Kevin (IT) on email addresses. Communications (Lynn Nikolas) Moe to look at information for Savvy Citizen. There is no contract. Public Safety (Bill McLaughlin) There was Solicitation in the Borough. Bill spoke to him, asked if he had a permit, he was very rude and ignorant. Evans Street and Parry Street are closed for winter. Still waiting for a parking update for West 8th Avenue. Working with Chief Rozzo on stop signs. President's Report (Ashley Cain) Spoke to Public Works and we are all ready for Friday's event. Snowflakes are going up this week. Almentioned that there are softs spots on the roof of the Borough Building. Donna to look for the contractor who did the roof on the Public Works Motion next week for the approval of the bid for removal of the tree on Building. Cascade Drive. Discussion on the budget will be moved to next week. President Cain asked anyone in the audience if they had any questions on any non-agenda items. Joe Deasy: 1. Asked about the lease for the walkway. Stanley just received and he will be Motion by Mr. Harhai, Second by Mr. Karafa To enter into an Executive Meeting at Returned from Executive Meeting. Discussion on Legal and Personnel issues. reviewing. 6:37 p.m. All voted in favor of the motion. Adjourned the meeting @ 7:05 pm.