BOROUGH OF BRADDOCK HILLS MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING February 11, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Thomas Evans, President ofCouncil, called to order the regularly scheduled council meeting at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. Mohan led the Pledge of Allegiance. CALLING OF THE ROLL Council Present: Mr. Evans, President; Ms. Kvorjak; Ms. Schaffer; Ms. Lang; Mr. Mohan Others Present: Mr, Brown, Jr., Mayor; David Wolf, Solicitor; Cheryl Sorrentino, Manager; Tyler Mincin, Engineer 1, CALLING FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES AS POSTED (all ayes vote) Motion to approve minutes from January 14, 2025 meeting made by Ms. Kvorjak. All ayes 2. CALLING FOR BIDS No bids. 3. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS (6 minutes each) No comments 4. CORRESPONDENCE Passed out prior to meeting. 5. REPORT OF BOROUGH COMMITTEES A. FINANCE - CHAIRPERSON BOLTON 1) Motion to advertise in the playbill for the Woodland Hills School District Department ofPerforming Arts in the amount of$130.00 Motion - Ms. Kvorjak Second - Mr. Mohan Roll Call - Onanimous - Carried B. PUBLIC SAFETY - CHAIRPERSON URSINY No report. C. ZONING & ORDINANCES - CHAIRPERSON KVORJAK No report. D. COMMUNITY EVENTS = CHAIRPERSON SCHAFFER Ms. Schaffer stated that the event planners for the holiday party met to discuss the event. They discussed what needs addressed and went activities went well. They also spoke briefly about an upcoming event and announçed that the 80th anniversary of Braddock Hills Borough is approaching. E. HEALTH & SANITATION = CHAIRPERSON LANG No report. F. BUILDINGS & BOROUGH PROPERTY -CHAIRPERSON EVANS No report. G. PUBLIC WORKS - CHAIRPERSON MOHAN 1) Motion to bid out new side roof for storage area attached to public works garage as part of ARPA grant Motion - Mr. Mohan Second - Ms. Kvorjak Roll Call - Unanimous - Carried 6. REPORT OF BOROUGH OFFICERS A. MAYOR - JOHN BROWN He attended the following events: Allegheny League of Municipalities' Reception Mayors' Charitable Fund meeting WPIAAL Hockey All-Star Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Commitment to the Community meeting Steel Rivers COG meeting and they discussed the real estate assessment stages. They voted on new members and Mr. Evans was elected Treasurer Woodland Hills EMS board meeting Interview with KDKA and WTAE regarding U.S. Steel and Nippon matter He received a notice by PennDOT to attend a virtual meeting regarding Squirrel Hill Interchange improvement project. B. SOLICITOR - ROBERT GARVIN No report. C. ENGINEER - TYLER MINCIN Mr. Mincin read engineer's S report for month of January. 7. REPORT OF COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS: CHAIRPERSON EVANS No additional report to Mayor Brown': S update. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS No: report. 9. NEW BUSINESS No report. 11. CALLING FOR APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT AS POSTED (all ayes vote) Motion to approve the treasurer" S report by Kvorjak. All ayes 12. CALLING FOR APPROVAL' TO PAY ALL] BILLS AS POSTED IN THE LIST OF BILLS Motion - Mr. Mohan Seconded - Ms. Kvorjak Roll Call Vote - Unanimous - Carried Mayor Brown read the police and EMS reports for January. Ms. Lang asked if certain calls were concentrated or throughout the Borough. Mayor Brown stated that it may involve individuals at the shopping center. Mr. Evans added that it may include traffic stops. 13. ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR Mr. Evans adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. ADE FGL 31 ENGINEERI INGA ARCHITECTURE! ANDDESIGN SERVICES Engineer's Report Braddock Hills Borough Regular Monthly Meeting February 11th, 2025 2023 GEDTF/CDBG GRANT A) GEDTF project for demolition of playground, installation of new enclosed playground near walking track, removal, and replacement of Borough sign. Project cost for resolution is estimated at $156,480.00. a. Remaining park improvements (sign, ADA parking, removal of existing equipment, etc.) did not receive any bids. Working on a solution to gain interest for remaining scope of work. b. Collecting information for the procurement packet for the county. MS4/STORMWATER A) Finalizing design for stream bank restoration project to comply with MS4 permit. Project will require a joint permit. a. Pre-application meeting to be scheduled B) ARPA Stormwater Project a. Low bidder was Verardi Landscapes LLC in the amount of$81,077. b. Moving forward with awarding and documentation based on favorable references. C. Signed agreements were returned by the contractor. RWWALCOSANDEP A) Attending 3RWW meeting February 13th, 2025. a. All engineer's meeting for M-47 has been put on hold for the time being. B) Consent Order Agreements b. No new items. BLIGHT REMEDIATION GRANT A) Received Act 152 grant in the amount of $54,000.00 for the Demolition of 118 Center Street, and 1127 Wilkins Avenue. a. Demolition ofboth properties was completed by Minniefield Demolition Services, LLC. b. EADS conducted a post-demo walkthrough with the SRCOG on February 3rd, 2025. C. EADS sent the contractor a punch list of items to be addressed. d. SRCOG working with contractor to acquire maintenance bond and payrolls. B) Applied for another blight remediation grant for 995 Garfield Avenue and 518 Park Avenue. MISCELLANEOUS A) WPJWA appears to not be taking responsibility for any issues on Indiana Avenue due to their water main break. a. Letter was sent from Bob Garvin to WPJWA noting that legal action may occur regarding the damages. b. Packet with cost estimate, project location, and photos were sent to the Borough for review and discussion regarding road issues. B) County ARPA Grant a. Received grant in the amount of $70,000. Received funds regarding the new public works roof and renovations to the senior center. C) Submitted LSA grant for Park Avenue and Newton Road. Altoona a Clarion o Johnstown Lewistown a Pittsburgh ? Somerset e Cumberland, MD 11045 Parker Drive, North Hunlingdon, PA 15642 412.754.0801 wwtadscroup.s com ADS HOUR - ENGNEEINGANCATECTUREA ANDDESIGNS SERVICES Respectfully submitted, The EADS Group, Inc. (NORTH HUNTINGDON) Tyler J. Mincin By: Tyler J. Mincin Engineering Designer R:11331 Braddock. Hills Boro125101 Relainerl20K Regular Meting:2025-02-11 Braddock Hills Boro. Engineer's Report.docx Altoona 4 Clarion 0 Johnstown a Lewistown a Piltsburgh Somerset a Cumberland, MD 11045 Parker Drive, NorhHunlingdon,' PA 15642 412.754.0801 MMSOdREOUD p com