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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, September 24, 2018 Time: 6:30 p. m.

Borough Leadership

  • Mayor: Randy Datsko
  • Council President: Doug Tusing
  • Vice-President: Susan Barber
  • Members: John Cobaugh, Cecilia Houser, Theresa Jacoby, Dave Kuhar, Scot May

Key Agenda Items & Decisions

1. Consent Agenda The following routine items are grouped for a single vote unless a council member requests separate discussion:

  • Approval of minutes from the August 27, 2018 meeting.
  • Approval of the Financial Statement.
  • Approval of bill payments.
  • Final approval for a lot merger at 508 North Spruce Street.

2. Appointments to Address Council

  • Central Commons (North Center Street): Joe Sinclair will discuss rezoning the former middle school football field from Single-Household Residential to Mixed Use-Village Commercial.
  • East Sample Street: Residents will discuss a future sidewalk project.

3. Mayor’s Report

  • Report on Police Department activities.

4. Council President Comments

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

  • Wastewater Plant Operations: Supervisor Mark Wirfel will provide a verbal report on monthly projects.
  • Wastewater Project: The project is 15% complete with 25% of the contract time elapsed. Street and yard restoration is expected to begin the week of September 24th.

6. Recreation Committee (Barber, Jacoby & May)

  • YPCC Leases: Two leases are up for approval:
    • An amended lease with Child Development Corporation for reduced space at $9. 08/sq. ft.
    • A new lease with Goodwill (PA CareerLink) for rear office space at $10. 50/sq. ft.
    • Both are 3-year leases expiring in August/September 2021.
  • Swimming Pool Loan: The borough is recommended to pay off the remaining loan balance of approximately $155,000 early. The borough has been paying $96,000 annually (vs. the required $84,000) to retire the debt three years ahead of schedule.

7. Street Committee (Cobaugh & Houser)

8. Administration Committee (Barber, Jacoby & Kuhar)

  • AFSCME Labor Agreement: Negotiations are ongoing with a mediator scheduled for October 3rd.
  • Employee Pension Plans: Council must approve the Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) for 2019:
    • Non-Uniformed Plan: MMO of $130,508.
    • Uniformed Plan: MMO of $42,356.
    • Employee contribution rates for both plans are established at 3% (unchanged).
  • 2019 Budget: Preliminary numbers are being prepared; a tentative budget is due for review in October.
  • 2018 Audit: Resolution #2018-09 appoints Wessel & Company as the auditor.
  • Energy Contract: The borough is recommended to award a 48-month contract with WGL Energy at 5. 657/kWh, expiring December 2022. This is expected to save approximately $15,000 annually (a 14% decrease).
  • Municipal Authority Appointment: Kristina Strosnider has resigned from the Ebensburg Municipal Authority. The 5-year term expires at the end of 2018.

9. General Business

  • Approval of minutes and financial statements for the previous meeting.
  • Approval of bills totaling $358,007. 80.

10. Department Reports

  • Police, Public Works, Community Development, Recreation, and Codes Enforcement: Verbal reports from respective directors.
  • Community Development: Resolution #2018-10 authorizes an application to DCED for façade funding.
  • Planning Commission: Final approval is recommended for the lot merger at 508 North Spruce Street.

11. Media Comments/Questions 12. Public Comments 13. Adjournment

Additional Information

  • Public Inspection: Copies of staff reports and documents are available for public inspection at the Borough office (300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. ) on the Thursday before each meeting.
  • Accessibility: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance requests should be made to the Borough office at (814) 472-8780 or eburg@ebensburgpa. com at least 48 hours before the meeting.
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