Agenda

Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 Time: 6:30 p. m.

Borough Leadership

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

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Key Agenda Items & Reports

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee

• Inframark Reports: Approval is recommended for written reports on Wastewater and Water Treatment Plant operations.
• Waterline Replacement Project: Guyer Brothers has nearly completed the project; a final inspection is pending.
• Stormwater Project: A. Liberone Construction received substantial completion and is expected to finish remaining restoration work within a month.

Recreation Committee

• YPCC Moisture Issues: The YPCC is facing worsening moisture problems. A bid from Sports Interiors was accepted last month, with work scheduled to begin in late October and finish by early November.

Streets Committee

• Parking Enforcement: Staff is currently evaluating options for parking management and will provide future recommendations.
• Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB): Construction began last week with M and B Services, LLC. Installation is delayed until mid-October when the required pole arrives.

Administration Committee

• 2026 Budget: Department heads have begun preparing the budget.
• Employee Pension Plans: Council is asked to approve several actions regarding the 2026 Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) and contribution rates:
  • Non-uniformed plan MMO: $79,179
  • Uniformed plan MMO: $46,036
  • Defined contribution plan MMO: $24,539
  • Employee Contribution Rate: Resolution #2025-04 and #2025-05 establish a 5% contribution rate (unchanged) for both the non-uniformed and uniformed pension plans.

General Business

• Transient Retailer’s Ordinance (#677): Final approval is recommended for this ordinance, which regulates door-to-door solicitation and repeals prior Ordinance #439.
• Zoning Ordinance (#675): A public hearing was held to solicit input on regulating specific commercial uses, including gaming parlors, hookah bars, marijuana dispensaries, CBD stores, vape shops, and tobacco stores.
• Zoning Map Change (#676): A public hearing was held regarding a proposal to change zoning from Residential Multi Household (RMH) to Mixed Village Commercial (MX/VC) for specific blocks of High Street, N. Marion, and W. Sample Street.
• VFW Donation: The VFW intends to donate "Hometown Hero Banners" for the Borough’s seasonal banner program.
• Billing Software: Staff recommends purchasing new Munilink software for $10,037. 50 to replace the outdated system that will lose security support in June 2026. This also allows for training a new employee on the current system rather than the obsolete one.
• Financial Approvals:
  • Approval of minutes from the August 25, 2025 meeting.
  • Approval of the August 2025 financial statement.
  • Approval of bills totaling $649,094. 16 for September 2025.

Department Reports

Written reports were submitted by the following department heads:

• Police: Chief Loughran
• Public Works: Acting Director Jerry Poruban
• Community Development: Director Danea Koss
• Recreation: Director Rebecca Williamson

Other Updates

• Code Enforcement: 3 violations were issued (2 for nuisance junk, 1 for property maintenance).
• Planning Commission & Zoning Hearing Board: No activity reported.