Documents Mar 25, 2019

Agenda

Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, March 25, 2019 Time: 6:30 p. m.

1. Consent Agenda The following routine items are recommended for approval by a single motion:

Item 9A: Approve minutes from the February 25, 2019 meeting.
Item 9B: Approve the financial statement.
Item 9C: Approve payment of bills totaling $373,873. 08.
Item 9E: Approve advertising for bids to sell a 2007 mower, a 2008 pickup truck, and a 1999 International dump truck.

2. Appointments to Address Council

Item 2A (Dauntless Fire Company): Chief Mike Sheehan and President Ron Springer will provide a report from the fire department.

3. Mayor’s Report

4. Council President Comments

5. Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee (Houser, Kuhar & May)

Item 5A: Verbal report from Plant Supervisor Mark Wirfel on wastewater plant operations.
Item 5B (Wastewater Project): The project is 46% complete, with 66% of the contract time elapsed.
Item 5C (Stormwater Project): Bids were received for stormwater improvements on East Ogle Street and South Julian Street.
- Recommended Action: Award the contract to Whitehorse Excavating for $155,200. 00.
- Schedule: Bid Award March 25, 2019; Notice to Proceed March 26, 2019; Completion June 30, 2019.
Item 5D (Virginia Street): Project involves replacing approximately 534 feet of 8" main and one manhole.
- Recommended Action: Award the contract to Kevin Lute for $49,900. 00.
- Schedule: Bid Award March 25, 2019; Notice to Proceed March 26, 2019; Completion June 30, 2019.
Item 5E (Wastewater Rules & Regulations): Proposed amendments to Ordinance #650 include:
- An escalating surcharge scale for customers failing to complete required remedial work (starting at 35% and increasing up to 100%).
- Increasing the minimum escrow amount from $2,000 to $3,000.
- Allowing property purchasers to assume responsibility for required repairs/testing.
- Deleting a reference to SCH 40 pipe (SDR 35 is now required).
- Updating the sewer lateral installation detail sketch.

6. Recreation Committee (Barber, Jacoby & May)

7. Street Committee (Cobaugh & Houser)

Item 7A (Union Street Parking): Recommendation to ban parking on Union Street at all times and designate it as a tow-away zone due to narrowness and plowing difficulties.
- Recommended Action: Grant tentative approval to Ordinance #649.
Item 7B (Sidewalk & Curb Project): Bids were received for sidewalk and curb work on South Caroline Street, South Marian Street, and West Triumph Street.
- Recommended Action #1: Award the contract to Kishmo, Inc. for $461,672. 00.
- Note: The Borough may incur approximately $41,440 in additional costs if a lower property owner assessment is approved.
- Schedule: Bid Award March 25, 2019; Notice to Proceed March 26, 2019; Completion August 1, 2019.

8. Administration Committee (Barber, Jacoby & Kuhar)

Item 8A (Summer Applications): Staff recommends the following for summer employment at a rate of $8.50/hr:
- Office Assistant: Jocelyn Rainey
- Summer Maintenance: Dontae O’Neal, Evan Becquet, Alex Koenigsberg
- Landscaping Assistant: Elisabeth Keim
- Summer Public Works: Sebastian Brown, Christopher Walters, Brendan Johnson
- Memorial Field: Brandon Frank
- Lifeguards: Zander Johnson, Nolan Johnson, Allyson Simmers, Samuel Swope, Ian Swope, Zachary Malay, Matthew Gauden, Darron Koss, Karson Johnson, Caitlin Cochran, Seth Faraugh, Serena Koss, Elizabeth Bopp, Tina Hildebrand, Kendra Fox, Abby O’Brien
- Swimming Pool Manager: Madyson Simmers (Recommended rate: $12. 50/hr)
- Landscaper: Ronald Springer (Recommended rate: $10. 00/hr)

9. General Business

Item 9A: Approve minutes of previous meeting(s).
Item 9B: Approve the February 2019 financial statement.
Item 9C: Approve payment of bills as submitted.
Item 9D (Truck): Approve the purchase of a 2019 Nissan Frontier from Laurel Nissan for $28,453 to replace a 2008 Ranger pickup.
Item 9E (Sale of Equipment): Approve advertising for bids to sell a 2007 mower, a 2008 pickup truck, and a 1999 International dump truck.
Item 9F (Ebensburg Airport): A proposal to sell the airport to a private business that will create a non-profit to operate it as a Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) is under consideration. This arrangement would allow the Borough to receive fair market value while ensuring the airport continues to operate.
- Recommended Action: Refer the matter to the Council’s administrative committee for further evaluation.

10. Department Reports

Item 10A: Police Department report by Chief Wyland.
Item 10B: Public Works Department report by Director Jeff Evans.
Item 10C: Community Development report by Director Danea Koss.
Item 10D: Recreation Department report by Director Dirk Johnson.
Item 10E: Codes Enforcement report forwarded to Council.
Item 10F: Minutes of the last Ebensburg Municipal Authority meeting included in the packet.
Item 10G: Ebensburg Planning Commission – No activity.
Item 10H: Ebensburg Zoning Board – No activity.

11. Media Comments/Questions

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

12. Public Comments

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

13. Executive Session

An executive session is necessary to discuss the airport issue and the submission of an offer for the purchase of a property.

14. Adjournment

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