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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, November 23, 2020Time: 6:30 p. m.

Borough Council Members

  • Doug Tusing, President
  • Dave Kuhar, Vice-President
  • Jeffrey Ball
  • Cecilia Houser
  • Theresa Jacoby
  • Scot May
  • Michael Owatt

Mayor: Randy Datsko

Agenda Items

Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comments

Members of the public are invited to comment on any agenda item.

Junior Councilor

  • Position created in 2002 by Resolution #2002-02.
  • Goal: Involve youth in borough decision-making.
  • Last occupied in 2012; no applicants since.
  • William Westrick, junior at Central Cambria High School, is nominated.
  • Requirements: Borough resident completing junior year of high school. Term: June–May.
  • Rights: Attend all meetings (except executive sessions), participate fully — but no voting rights.
  • Mayor Datsko will administer oath of office.

Consent Agenda (Items 8D, 8F, 9A–9C, 10J)

All items considered routine and acted upon by single motion unless removed for separate discussion.

  • Item 8D: Approve hiring Robert Stofko as janitor effective 10/19/2020.
  • Item 8F: Approve hiring Michael Kush as tennis assistant effective 11/2/2020.
  • Item 9A: Approve minutes from October 26, 2020 regular meeting.
  • Item 9B: Approve financial statement.
  • Item 9C: Approve payment of bills.
  • Item 10J: Award contract to Midstate Consultants for $1,975. 00 to conduct IFE for airport taxiway rehabilitation project.

Recommended Action: Approve consent agenda.

Appointments to Address Council

  • Item 2A: Julie Horvath (709 East Sample Street) will present a PowerPoint on a proposed skatepark.

Mayor’s Report

  • Item 3A: Report on Police Department.

Council President Comments

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee (Ball & Kuhar)

Item 5A: Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations

  • Report from Inframark on operations, projects, and activities.
  • Q&A on written report.

Recommended Action: No action required.

Item 5B: Water Treatment Plant Operations

  • Report from Inframark on operations, projects, and activities.
  • Q&A on written report.

Recommended Action: No action required.

Item 5C: AWOP Award

  • Ebensburg’s water treatment plant selected for Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award.
  • Recognizes top 31 filter plants nationally for turbidity performance optimization.

Recommended Action: No action required.

Item 5D: Water/Sewer Projects

  • Originally approved seeking bids for three small projects (North Spruce St. , North Marian St. , East Ogle St. ).
  • Due to underground unknowns and engineering costs, bidding deemed impractical.
  • Most cost-effective approach: Joint effort with Kev’s Excavating (excavation/site work) + Borough crews (piping/connections).
  • Sewer project in 700 block of East Ogle St. delayed — collector line under porches needs relocation.

Recommended Action: No action required.

Item 5E: Water Loss

  • Unaccounted water loss was as high as 47%; target is ≤20%.
  • Current rate: 26% after leak detection and repairs.
  • One valve and flow meter at treatment plant still need replacement.
  • Expected range: 20–30% due to aging distribution lines.

Recommended Action: No action required.

Item 5F: Ongoing Byproducts Violations

  • November test results show elevated HAA5 and TTHM levels in water purchased from Greater Johnstown’s Saltlick system.
  • These are disinfection byproducts — not serious health risks but violate MCL → require public notification.
  • Affects only customers receiving Saltlick water (primarily along Route 22).
  • Greater Johnstown installed aeration system on Saltlick reservoir earlier this year to reduce byproducts.
  • Test results trending lower in 2020, but running average still slightly above MCL.
  • Hopeful that public notifications will no longer be necessary soon.

Recommended Action: No action required.

Recreation Committee (Jacoby, May & Owatt)

(No specific items listed under this section in provided pages. )

Additional Items (Page 9)

Item 11F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority

  • Copy of last municipal authority meeting minutes included in Council packet.

Item 11G: Ebensburg Planning Commission

  • Discussed front yard fences in Zoning Ordinance.
  • Recommendation: Continue prohibiting front yard fences, but amend definition of “fence” to more conventional meaning.

Recommended Action: No action required.

Item 11H: Ebensburg Zoning Board

  • No activity reported.

Media Comments/Questions (Item 12)

Representatives of the media invited to comment or ask questions on any issue — whether or not on agenda.

Public Comments (Item 13)

Members of the public invited to comment on any issues — whether or not on agenda.

Adjournment (Item 14)

Additional Notes

  • Staff reports and documents subject to disclosure available for public inspection Thursday before each meeting at Borough Office (300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. ) or online at www. ebensburgpa. com.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Contact Borough Office (814) 472-8780 or eburg@ebensburgpa. com with 48-hour notice.

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