# Agenda

- Summary: Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, November 23, 2020Time: 6:30 p. m. Borough Council Members Doug Tusing, President Dave Kuhar, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Cecilia Houser Theresa…
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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, November 23, 2020Time: 6:30 p. m. Borough Council Members Doug Tusing, President Dave Kuhar, Vice-President Jeffrey Ball Cecilia Houser Theresa Jacoby Scot May Michael Owatt Mayor: Randy Datsko Agenda Items Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance Public Comments Members of the public are invited to comment on any agenda item. Junior Councilor Position created in 2002 by Resolution #2002-02. Goal: Involve youth in borough decision-making. Last occupied in 2012; no applicants since. William Westrick , junior at Central Cambria High School, is nominated. Requirements: Borough resident completing junior year of high school. Term: June–May. Rights: Attend all meetings (except executive sessions), participate fully — but no voting rights. Mayor Datsko will administer oath of office. Consent Agenda (Items 8D, 8F, 9A–9C, 10J) All items considered routine and acted upon by single motion unless removed for separate discussion. Item 8D : Approve hiring Robert Stofko as janitor effective 10/19/2020. Item 8F : Approve hiring Michael Kush as tennis assistant effective 11/2/2020. Item 9A : Approve minutes from October 26, 2020 regular meeting. Item 9B : Approve financial statement. Item 9C : Approve payment of bills. Item 10J: Award contract to Midstate Consultants for $1,975. 00 to conduct IFE for airport taxiway rehabilitation project. Recommended Action: Approve consent agenda. Appointments to Address Council Item 2A : Julie Horvath (709 East Sample Street) will present a PowerPoint on a proposed skatepark. Mayor’s Report Item 3A : Report on Police Department. Council President Comments Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee (Ball & Kuhar) Item 5A: Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Report from Inframark on operations, projects, and activities. Q&A on written report. Recommended Action: No action required. Item 5B: Water Treatment Plant Operations Report from Inframark on operations, projects, and activities. Q&A on written report. Recommended Action: No action required. Item 5C: AWOP Award Ebensburg’s water treatment plant selected for Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award. Recognizes top 31 filter plants nationally for turbidity performance optimization. Recommended Action: No action required. Item 5D: Water/Sewer Projects Originally approved seeking bids for three small projects (North Spruce St. , North Marian St. , East Ogle St. ). Due to underground unknowns and engineering costs, bidding deemed impractical. Most cost-effective approach: Joint effort with Kev’s Excavating (excavation/site work) + Borough crews (piping/connections). Sewer project in 700 block of East Ogle St. delayed — collector line under porches needs relocation. Recommended Action: No action required. Item 5E: Water Loss Unaccounted water loss was as high as 47%; target is ≤20%. Current rate: 26% after leak detection and repairs. One valve and flow meter at treatment plant still need replacement. Expected range: 20–30% due to aging distribution lines. Recommended Action: No action required. Item 5F: Ongoing Byproducts Violations November test results show elevated HAA5 and TTHM levels in water purchased from Greater Johnstown’s Saltlick system. These are disinfection byproducts — not serious health risks but violate MCL → require public notification. Affects only customers receiving Saltlick water (primarily along Route 22). Greater Johnstown installed aeration system on Saltlick reservoir earlier this year to reduce byproducts. Test results trending lower in 2020, but running average still slightly above MCL. Hopeful that public notifications will no longer be necessary soon. Recommended Action: No action required. Recreation Committee (Jacoby, May & Owatt) (No specific items listed under this section in provided pages. ) Additional Items (Page 9) Item 11F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority Copy of last municipal authority meeting minutes included in Council packet. Item 11G: Ebensburg Planning Commission Discussed front yard fences in Zoning Ordinance. Recommendation: Continue prohibiting front yard fences, but amend definition of “fence” to more conventional meaning. Recommended Action: No action required. Item 11H: Ebensburg Zoning Board No activity reported. Media Comments/Questions (Item 12) Representatives of the media invited to comment or ask questions on any issue — whether or not on agenda. Public Comments (Item 13) Members of the public invited to comment on any issues — whether or not on agenda. Adjournment (Item 14) Additional Notes Staff reports and documents subject to disclosure available for public inspection Thursday before each meeting at Borough Office (300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. ) or online at www. ebensburgpa. com. Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Contact Borough Office (814) 472-8780 or eburg@ebensburgpa. com with 48-hour notice. Document ends on page 9.