Documents Aug 26, 2019

Agenda

Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, August 26, 2019 Time: 6:30 p. m.

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

Item 8B: Make it a matter of record that fund transfers described in the Administration Committee report occurred.
Item 9A: Approve the minutes from the July 22, 2019 regular monthly meeting.
Item 9B: Approve the financial statement.
Item 9C: Approve payment of bills (with a recorded abstention by Councilor May regarding an amount owed to him).

2. Appointments to Address Council

Item 2A (RACRA): John Glass, President of RACRA, will propose a project involving milling and overlay of the airport runway.

3. Mayor’s Report

4. Council President Comments

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

Item 5A: Verbal report from Inframark on wastewater plant operations.
Item 5B: Wastewater Project update: Mains and laterals work is complete; street and yard restoration continues.
Item 5C: Stormwater Project update: Street repair is the only remaining work on East Ogle, West Lloyd, and South Julian Streets.
Item 5D: Stormwater Maintenance Project: Two areas disturbed by the sewer project need repair. One on Crawford Street is complete; a second on East High Street (400 feet of new pipe) will begin soon.
Item 5E: Laurelbrook Road Water Project: Awarded last month, work expected to begin this week.
Item 5F: Water Plant Upgrades: To comply with new DEP regulations, the SCADA system is being upgraded. A 60-day extension for compliance has been requested. Estimated cost: $30,000 to $50,000.

6. Recreation Committee (Barber, Jacoby & May)

7. Street Committee (Cobaugh & Houser)

Item 7A: Street Resurfacing
- Bids were opened on July 31st for work south of High Street.
- Bids Received:
  - Quaker Sales: $522,870. 67
  - Grannas Brothers: $522,938. 00
  - New Enterprise: $582,470. 00
- The actual price is $84/ton. Work is scheduled to begin in early September, pending completion of other repairs south of High Street.
- Recommended Action: Award contract to Quaker Sales for $522,870. 67.
Item 7B: Triumph Street Sidewalk
- Kishmo completed the project, but PennDOT rejected two new handicap ramps due to flawed designs based on incorrect as-built drawings.
- Kishmo has agreed to return, remove the ramps, and install new ones. $15,000 is being held from payment until this work is finished.

8. Administration Committee (Barber, Jacoby & Kuhar)

Item 8B: Investments
- A $500,000 CD from Ameriserv matured and was transferred to FNB for the paving project.
- A second CD of $1,500,000 was renewed at Ameriserv for 12 months at a rate of 2. 25%.

9. General Business

10. Department Reports

Item 10A: Police Department (Chief Wyland)
Item 10B: Public Works Department (Director Jeff Evans)
Item 10C: Community Development (Director Danea Koss)
Item 10D: Recreation Department (Director Dirk Johnson)
Item 10E: Codes Enforcement report forwarded to Council.
Item 10F: Minutes from the last Ebensburg Municipal Authority meeting included in the packet.
Item 10G: Ebensburg Planning Commission
- A quorum was not achieved to review plans for a Dollar General on North Center Street. The meeting is rescheduled for September 5th.
Item 10H: Ebensburg Zoning Board
- Rizzo (400 North Center Street): Upheld ruling that a store was a non-permitted use.
- Reese (801 West Sample Street): Approved a front setback variance for an addition.
- Manno (123 Lovell Avenue): Approved two parking variances but denied one that would have allowed a 14-foot wide aisle (required width is 20 feet).

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. Adjournment

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