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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, February 22, 2021 Time: 6:30 p. m.

Borough Leadership

  • President: Doug Tusing
  • Vice-President: Dave Kuhar
  • Councilors: Jeffrey Ball, Cecilia Houser, Theresa Jacoby, Scot May, Michael Owatt, William Westrick, Jr.
  • Mayor: Randy Datsko

Agenda Highlights

1. Consent Agenda The council will vote on routine items in a single motion unless a specific item is requested for separate discussion.

  • Approve minutes from the January 25, 2021 meeting.
  • Approve financial statements and bill payments.

2. Appointments to Address Council

  • 2020 Audit: Representatives from Wessel & Company will present the audit findings.

3. Mayor’s Report

  • Report on Police Department activities.

4. Council President Comments

5. Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee (Ball & Kuhar)

  • Wastewater: Report from Inframark on plant operations and projects.
  • Water: Report from Inframark on water treatment plant operations and projects.

6. Recreation Committee (Jacoby, May & Owatt)

  • No specific items listed in this section.

7. Street Committee (Ball, Houser & Owatt)

  • 2021 Sidewalk Project: Bids were received for the northwest quadrant project.
    • Lowest Bid: Ameron Construction ($768,467. 00).
    • Recommendation: Award the contract to Ameron Construction for work on West Horner, West Crawford, and West Sample Streets.
    • Assessment Rates: Council is asked to set curbing assessment at $24. 50/LF and sidewalk assessment at $100. 00/SY.
  • 2021 Tree Cutting Project: Bids were received for cutting 29 trees.
    • Lowest Bid: Tree Expert Tree Service ($12,200. 00).
    • Recommendation: Award the contract to Tree Expert Tree Service for work on West Horner, West Crawford, and West Sample Streets. Work is scheduled to begin by March 15 and end by April 1.

8. Administration Committee (Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar)

  • No specific items listed in this section.

9. Diversity Committee (May, Kuhar & Houser)

  • No specific items listed in this section.

10. General Business

  • Financial Statements: Approval of January 2021 financials and bills totaling $296,047. 28.
  • COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Staff reported on the financial impact of the pandemic in 2020:
    • Taxes: Real estate tax collections were $2,000 over budget; local service tax was $3,000 under budget.
    • Parking Meters: Revenue down 21% ($8,700 loss).
    • Tennis Center: Net budget loss of $15,000.
    • Swimming Pool: Net budget loss of $15,000.
    • YPCC: Net budget loss of $27,000.
    • Overall Impact: Increased cleaning costs were partially offset by $10,022 in county relief funds. The net impact on the general fund budget is estimated at less than $70,000.

11. Department Reports Written reports were submitted by:

  • Police Department (Chief Wyland)
  • Public Works Department (Director Jeff Evans)
  • Community Development (Director Dana Koss)
  • Recreation Department (Director Dirk Johnson)
  • Codes Enforcement
  • Ebensburg Municipal Authority
  • Ebensburg Planning Commission (No activity)
  • Ebensburg Zoning Board (No activity)

12. Media Comments/Questions

  • Representatives of the media are invited to comment and ask questions on any issues.

13. Public Comments

  • Members of the public are invited to comment on any issues, whether or not they appear on the agenda.

14. Adjournment

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