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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, June 28, 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, William Westrick, Jr.
  • 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

  • Items are considered routine and will be acted upon by a single motion unless specific items are requested for separate action.
    • Item 10A: Approve the minutes of the May 24, 2021 regular monthly meeting.
    • Item 10B: Approve the financial statement.
    • Item 10C: Approve payment of bills.

2. Appointments to Address Council

  • Item 2A: Dog Park: Phil Sutton from the Ebensburg Rotary Club will provide an update on the dog park.

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)

  • No specific items listed under this heading.

7. Street Committee (Ball, Houser & Owatt)

  • Item 7A: 2021 Sidewalk Project: Ameron Construction began the project on March 5, 2021. Curbing and sidewalk on West Horner Street are complete; work continues on West Crawford and West Sample. The project is on schedule for completion before the July 31, 2021 deadline.
  • Item 7B: 2021 Paving Project: Bids were opened on June 22, 2021.
    • New Enterprise: $538,870. 33 (Lowest Bidder)
    • HRI, Inc. : $674,908. 48
    • Quaker Sales Corporation: $612,003. 64
    • Grannas Bros. : $564,385. 25
    • Recommended Action: Award contract to New Enterprise for $538,870. 33.
  • Item 7C: Center and High Street Signal: Parts for adding audio to the crosswalk signal have been ordered; delivery is expected in nearly two months.

8. Administration Committee (Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar)

  • Item 8A: Josh Surkovich: Discussion regarding a possible promotion from Laborer I to Laborer II. The difference in hourly pay equates to $11,793. 60 per year.
  • Item 8B: AFSCME Grievance Settlement: Discussion of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the use of outside contractors during snow events and a $100. 00 payment to union employees.

9. Diversity Committee (May, Kuhar & Houser)

  • No specific items listed under this heading.

10. General Business

  • Item 10A: Approve minutes of the May 24, 2021 meeting.
  • Item 10B: Approve the May 2021 financial statement and quarterly transfers.
  • Item 10C: Approve payment of bills totaling $411,155. 82.
  • Item 10D: Lake Rowena: Approve proposal from CDI-LR Kimball for the Lake Rowena Dredging Project investigation ($2,250. 00).
  • Item 10E: Energy Contract: Approve a four-year contract with Engie at a rate of . 05899/kWh, expiring December 2025.
  • Item 10F: High Street Waterline Replacement Project: Approve a letter to PENNVEST indicating the project is consistent with Borough policies.
  • Item 10D: Ebensburg Airport: Approve the bid from Quaker Sales for taxiway rehabilitation ($355,328. 75) and apron rehabilitation ($148,716. 20), for a grand total of $504,044. 95.

11. Department Reports

  • Item 11A: Police Department (Chief Wyland)
  • Item 11B: Public Works Department (Director Jeff Evans)
  • Item 11C: Community Development (Director Danea Koss)
  • Item 11D: Recreation Department (Director Dirk Johnson)
  • Item 11E: Codes Enforcement
  • Item 11F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority
  • Item 11G: Ebensburg Planning Commission (No activity)
  • Item 11H: Ebensburg Zoning Board

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

  • Discuss proposed promotion of an employee and the MOU between the Borough and AFSCME regarding snow removal contractors.

15. Adjournment

  • Copies of staff reports and documents are available for public inspection at the Borough office (300 West High Street) or online at www. ebensburgpa. com.
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