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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

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

Borough Council Members

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

Meeting Agenda Items

Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

  • Public Comments: Members of the public are invited to comment on any agenda item.

1. Consent Agenda

  • Note: These items are considered routine and will be acted upon by a single motion unless specific items are requested for separate discussion.
    • Item 10A: Approve minutes from the February 22, 2021 regular meeting.
    • Item 10B: Approve the financial statement.
    • Item 10C: Approve payment of bills.

2. Appointments to Address Council

3. Mayor’s Report

  • Item 3A: Report on Police Department.

4. Council President Comments

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

  • Item 5A: Report from Inframark on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations.
  • Item 5B: Report from Inframark on Water Treatment Plant Operations.

6. Recreation Committee (Jacoby, May & Owatt)

  • Item 6A: Fish Stocking
    • Following the draining and refilling of the Lower Reservoir, the committee discussed replenishing fish populations.
    • Plan: Stock Jenks Dam with pan fish, restricting fishing to children age 13 and under (catch and release only).
    • Costs:
      • Year 1: $1,595. 00
      • Year 2: $4,030. 00
      • Year 3: $2,530. 00
    • Details: Fish will be purchased from Zetts Fish Farm. The first year requires largemouth bass and minnows; the second year adds bluegills and channel catfish.
    • Recommended Action: Approve the 2021 purchase of fish for $1,595. 00 and designate Jenks Dam as "catch and release only" for children 13 and under.

7. Street Committee (Ball, Houser & Owatt)

  • Item 7A: 2021 Sidewalk Project
    • Ameron Construction was issued a notice to proceed on April 1, 2021.
  • Item 7B: 2021 Tree Cutting Project
    • Tree Expert Tree Service was issued a notice to proceed on February 23, 2021. Work should be completed by March 19, 2021.

8. Administration Committee (Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar)

  • Item 7B: Oversight of the 2021 Sidewalk Project
    • Conflict: Peoples Gas has decided to proceed with gas line replacement on West Crawford, West Sample, North Julian, and North Marian in 2021, conflicting with the sidewalk project.
    • Strategy: The sidewalk contractor will begin work on Horner Street to allow Peoples Gas time to complete their work on other streets.
    • Cost Sharing: Peoples Gas has agreed to pay the borough a considerable sum to help with later paving costs.
    • Hiring: The committee recommends hiring Dan Penatzer on a limited, part-time basis to oversee the sidewalk project.
    • Pay Rate: $22. 75 per hour (same as public works staff). No benefits or pension impact.
    • Recommended Action: Make it a matter of record that Dan Penatzer has been hired effective 3/7/2021 at a rate of $22. 75/hour.

9. Diversity Committee (May, Kuhar & Houser)

10. General Business

  • Item 10A: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) (February 22, 2021).
  • Item 10B: Financial Statement for February 2021.
  • Item 10C: Bills
    • A list of bills totaling $457,896. 27 is submitted for approval.
  • Item 10D: Computer Exchange Server Breach
    • The Borough received notification from Precision Business Solutions that the email server was breached around February 28, 2021.
    • Impact: No sensitive data (customer account or employee information) was compromised as this type of data is not stored in emails.
    • Action: Precision Business Solutions notified the Borough immediately and took steps to prevent further access.

11. Department Reports

  • Item 11A: Police Department: Written report from Chief Wyland.
  • Item 11B: Public Works Department: Written report from Director Jeff Evans.
  • Item 11C: Community Development: Written report from Director Danea Koss.
  • Item 11D: Recreation Department: Written report from Director Dirk Johnson.
  • Item 11E: Codes Enforcement: Monthly report forwarded to Council.
  • Item 11F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority: Minutes of the last meeting included in the packet.
  • Item 11G: Ebensburg Planning Commission: No activity.
  • Item 11H: 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 on the agenda.

14. Executive Session

  • Item 14A: Brief discussion regarding a personnel issue.

14. Adjournment

Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure are available for public inspection at the Borough office (300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. ) or at www. ebensburgpa. com. For special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact the Borough office at (814) 472-8780 or eburg@ebensburgpa. com. Notification 48 hours before the meeting is requested.

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