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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, June 24, 2024 Time: 6:30 p. m.

Borough Leadership

  • President: Doug Tusing
  • Vice-President: Cecilia Houser
  • Council Members: Jeffrey Ball, Theresa Jacoby, Dave Kuhar, Robert Miller, Mike Murphy
  • Mayor: Randy Datsko

Agenda Items

Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

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

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 action.
    • Item 6A: Approve report of Inframark for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations.
    • Item 6B: Approve report of Inframark for Water Treatment Plant Operations.
    • Item 11E: Approve the minutes of the May 20, 2024 regular monthly meeting.
    • Item 11F: Approve the financial statement for May.
    • Item 11G: Approve payment of bills for June.

2. Appointments to Address Council

3. Consideration of Any Motion(s) to Amend Agenda

4. Mayor’s Report

  • Item 4A: Report on Police Department

5. Council President Comments

6. Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee (Ball, Miller & Murphy)

  • Item 6A: Report from Inframark on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations.
    • Action: Accept and approve report.
  • Item 6B: Report from Inframark on Water Treatment Plant Operations.
    • Action: Accept and approve report.
  • Item 6C: Waterline Replacement Project.
    • Guyer Brothers has installed approximately 40% of the mainline. Service installations began in mid-June.
    • Action: No action required.
  • Item 6D: Stormwater Project.
    • Installation of approximately 5,515 feet of storm sewer piping in various diameters (60", 30", 24", 18", and 15") across West Highland Avenue, N. West Street, N. Julian Street, N. Beech, N. Marian, N. Spruce Streets, north of West Highland Avenue, Randolph Street, Elderwood Drive, and a portion of the Fairgrounds area.
    • Bids were awarded to A. Liberoni, Inc. , for $1,727,128. 67 in May.
    • Loan closing is scheduled with Pennvest for July 11th. The project should take approximately seven months to complete.
    • Action: No action required.

7. Recreation Committee (Jacoby, Kuhar & Miller)

  • Item 7A: Tennis Center
    • The center is experiencing worsening moisture problems. A bid was received from Sports Interiors for a ceiling liner membrane to prevent thermal barrier compromise in the amount of $114,751. 00.
    • The cost to add walls within one year of the bid submittal is $90,333. 00.
    • Action: Approve the bid received from Sports Interiors in the amount of $114,751. 00.
  • Item 7B: Recreation Director
    • Current Director Dirk Johnson has accepted a job offer from another municipality. The vacancy was advertised, and two candidates were chosen for a second interview later this week. It is hoped that a new candidate will be offered a position and can begin working alongside Dirk prior to his departure.
    • Action: No action is required.

8. Streets Committee (Ball, Houser & Murphy)

9. Administration Committee (Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar)

10. Human Relations & Diversity Committee (Kuhar & Houser)

11. General Business

  • Item 11A: Ebensburg Municipal Airport
    • RACRA planned to initiate remedial work on the hangar building due to structural repairs needed. They sought clarification from the engineering firm, Diviney & Associates, regarding whether the work would allow the building to be occupied.
    • Diviney stated that given the level of deterioration in the roof purlins, they cannot be sure when an isolated failure may occur and recommended replacing or sistering the purlins before occupying the building.
    • Action: No action is needed currently. Staff is waiting for RACRA to determine their course of action.
  • Item 11B: Municipal Parking Lot
    • The lot has been sold by the Williamson family. The Borough had a lease in place for the lot which expires in August of this year, and that lease has been assigned to the new owner.
    • The Council just received an independent third-party appraisal for the property and will discuss any course of action in an executive session.
    • Action: Dependent upon discussion in executive session.
  • Item 11C: Pension Audits
    • Audits for the compliance period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023 were received for the Non-Uniformed Plan, Money Purchase Non-Uniformed Plan, and Police Pension Plan from the PA Auditor General. There were no deficiencies or findings noted for any plan.
    • Action: No action required.
  • Item 11D: Code Enforcement – Old Jail Property
    • Letters have been sent to DSherwoodD Enterprises LLC regarding the condition of the property at 201 North Center (the Old Jail). The owner has been in contact with the borough and said they will be undertaking repairs. The owner has created a website: www. old-stone-jail. com where their plans are listed.
    • Action: No action required. Staff will follow up periodically with regard to repairs and will take further action if remedial repairs are not initiated in a timely manner.
  • Item 11E: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
    • The minutes of the May 20, 2024, regular meeting are presented for Council review and approval.
    • Action: Approve the minutes of the previous meeting.
  • Item 11F: Financial Statement
    • The financial statement for May 2024 is presented for approval.
    • Action: Approve the May 2024 financial statement.
  • Item 11G: Bills
    • A list of bills totaling $437,541. 83 for June 2024 is submitted for approval.
    • Action: Approve payment of the bills as submitted.

12. Department Reports

  • Item 12A: Police Department
    • Chief Loughran has submitted a written report on the police department’s activities during the month.
  • Item 12B: Public Works Department
    • Public Works Director Josh Surkovich has submitted a written report on the public works department’s activities during the month.
  • Item 12C: Community Development
    • Community Development Director Dana Koss has submitted a written report on the community development department’s activities during the month.
  • Item 12D: Recreation Department
    • Recreation Director Dirk Johnson has submitted a written report on the recreation department’s activities during the month.
  • Item 12E: Codes Enforcement
    • A monthly codes enforcement report was forwarded to Council.
  • Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority
    • A copy of the minutes of the last municipal authority meeting is included in Council’s packet.
  • Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission
    • No Activity.
  • Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Hearing Board
    • No Activity.

13. Media Comments/Questions

  • Representatives of the media are invited to comment and ask questions at this time on any issues, whether or not on the agenda.

14. Public Comments

  • Members of the public are invited to comment at this time on any issues, whether or not on the agenda.

15. Executive Session – discussion of personnel and real estate issues

16. Adjournment

Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection the Thursday before each regularly scheduled meeting at the Borough office, located at 300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. Any documents subject to disclosure that are provided to members of the Borough Council regarding any item on this agenda are available for public inspection at the Borough office or at www. ebensburgpa. com.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Borough office (814) 472-8780 or eburg@ebensburgpa. com. Notification 48-hours before the meeting will enable the Borough to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

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