BOROUGH OF MANSFIELD July 10, 2024 The regular meeting of the Mansfield Borough Council was held on Wednesday. July 10, 2024, in the Council Room of the Municipal Building, Mansfield, Pennsylvania with the following people present: Robert Fitzgerald Steven McCloskey Adrianne McEvoy Kelvin Morgan Robert Strohecker Karri Verno Christopher McGann, Borough Manager - (6:32 pm) Casandra Cowles, Secretary-Ireasurer Zach Stager, Police Chief Kathryn Barrett, Mayor Absent: William Schlosser Visitors: Cheryl Clarke, Wellsboro Gazette Residents/Business Owners: Ben Schlosser, Gary Butters. Dawn Avery Sam VanLoon, Commissioner Chad Rupar, MMA Board President Strohecker called the regular meeting of Council to order at 6:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Strohecker called for recognition ofv visitors: Gary Butters inquired whether, with the numerous projects underway in the Borough. as-built information is being documented. Dawn Avery spoke to the Council about the property Christ Church intended to acquire. McEvoy moved to approve the minutes of the June 12, 2024, Verno seconded the motion and it was approved. The Treasurer's report for the month of June was reviewed. Upon a motion made by McCloskey and seconded by Fitzgerald, Council approved the report. Fitzgerald made the motion to approve the bills paid reports for June for the following accounts: General Fund: $161,196.14; Sewer Fund: $160,248.61; Liquid Fuels Fund: $4,113.69: and Payroll Fund: $57,999.91 and to draw vouchers for any unpaid bills. McEvoy seconded the motion, and it passed. Mayor's Report Mayor Barrett's report was included in the packet. McEvoy thanked Mayor Barrett and Melissa Underwood for all the work they put in the Fourth ofJuly Celebration. Police Report McEvoy motioned to accept the police report, which Verno seconded, and it was approved. Chief Stager noted that the Fourth ofJuly celebration was successful despite the construction challenges, thanks to considerable assistance from neighboring communities. BOROUGH OF MANSFIELD July 10, 2024 Page Two WWTP Report McEvoy moved to accept the WWTP report. Verno seconded. and it passed. Deputy Codes Report The Deputy Codes Report was in the packet. MMA Minutes The MMA minutes were included in the packet. Borough Manager's] Report Manager McGann' s written report was included in the packet. McEvoy commented that the Streets Department is completing more work than what is on the monthly report. Standing Committee Reports (from July 2nd and 3rd 2024 committee meetings): For the Finance report McCloskey highlighted that the committee met with a couple of members of the Municipal Authority board and discussed hiring an additional operator for the water treatment plant. Rupar stated that the current Authority staff are just maintaining and need more hands. The budget was also discussed. For the Public Safety report Morgan highlighted that they had discussed the arch pipe, getting pipes cleaned out and talked about the repairs that need completed on the trash rack. For the Public Works report McCloskey highlighted that there was discussion regarding Ellen Run, the St. James Street project and the trash cans for the walking trail. For the Personnel report McEvoy discussed the job descriptions. the finalized evaluations. hiring an additional water operator, Cross training employees and CBA's. Old Business: A. The mineral rights lease with Seneca Resources for the Fourth Street detention pond property was tabled until the final proposal is received. New Business: A. McEvoy motioned to approve advertising for a water operator. Fitzgerald seconded the motion and it was approved. B. Fitzgerald motioned to approve St. James pay application #5 in the amount of $26,112.65. Morgan seconded the motion and it was approved for payment. C. The planned executive session was cancelled. due to a couple more items needed for the Police CBA. D. McEvoy motioned to table the police CBA until next month. Morgan seconded the motion and the approval of the Police CBA was tabled. E. McCloskey proposed the adoption of Ordinance No. 508. which prohibits camping. Fitzgerald seconded the proposal. Before the vote to adopt the ordinance. Verno requested clarification on several points within it. The vote then proceeded. with all in favor, and it was passed. F. McEvoy proposed the adoption of Resolution 2024-7 to endorse HB 451. which would allocate funds from the Johnstown Flood Tax to a program aiding municipalities with substantial property tax-exempt valuations. Fitzgerald seconded the proposal. and the resolution was approved. G. McEvoy motioned to table Resolution 2024-8 concerning designated smoking areas. The resolution is to be sent to the Public Safety Committee to determine the specific designated areas. Verno seconded the motion, and the motion was tabled. BOROUGH OF MANSFIELD July 10, 2024 Page Three H. Fitzgerald proposed the adoption of Resolution 2024-9, which pertains to the approval of night work. This resolution would permit PennDOT's contractors to continue to work during nighttime hours, mainly impacting North Main Street, especially the segment from Corey Street to Mann Street. McEvoy seconded the motion. The discussion highlighted that night work would expedite and enhance the safety of the project's completion. Following the discussion, the resolution was passed, with McCloskey opposing. I. McEvoy motioned for the approval oft the FirstNet Proposal, which would establish communication redundancies within the water system. This system is designed to enable critical "callouts" during internet outages. FirstNet is tailored for first responders and government use. The proposal includes four mobile devices for the police department, two for street maintenance, and two for the sewer department. The introductory offer from FirstNet is priced at $33.66 per month, with each phone costing $1. Additionally, the proposal suggests utilizing FirstNet for call-out services at sewer pump stations. The Municipal Authority would absorb all additional costs outlined in the proposal, if approved at their next meeting. Morgan seconded the motion, and it was passed. J. Verno motioned to approve the job descriptions forthe Codes Officer and the Lead positions. McEvoy seconded the motion and it was approved. K. Morgan motioned to approve the Evaluation forms for DPW and Leads. Verno seconded the motion and they were approved. Correspondences - A. Invitation from The Mansfield Foundation. B. Resignation letter from Krys Knecht Public Comments- - There were no public comments. President Strohecker called Council into executive session at 7:55 pm for personnel discussions. with no action to be taken after. Stager and Cowles were excused from the executive session. McGann was excused from executive session at 8:10 pm. Regular session of council reconvened at 9:05 pm. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 pm. 8 Dat Casandra J. Cowles Secretary-Tregsurer