# Agenda

- Summary: Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, December 16, 2024 Time: 6:30 p. m. Borough Leadership Council President: Doug Tusing Vice-President: Cecilia Houser Council Members: Jeffrey…
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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, December 16, 2024 Time: 6:30 p. m. Borough Leadership Council President: Doug Tusing Vice-President: Cecilia Houser Council Members: Jeffrey Ball, Theresa Jacoby, Dave Kuhar, Robert Miller, Mike Murphy 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 Note: Items in this section are considered routine and will be acted upon by a single motion unless a council member requests separate discussion. Item 6A: Approve report of Inframark for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Item 6B: Approve report of Inframark for Water Treatment Plant Operations. Item 11D: Schedule the 2025 Council meetings for the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p. m. , with exceptions in November and December (held on the 3rd Monday). Item 10E: Designate First National Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, AmeriServ Financial Bank, 1st Summit Bank, and PLGIT as depositories. Item 11F: Approve minutes of the November 25, 2024 regular meeting and the November 29 Special Meeting. Item 11G: Approve the financial statement for November. Item 11H: Approve payment of bills for December. 2. Appointments to Address Council 3. Consideration of Any Motion(s) to Amend Agenda 4. Mayor’s Report Item 4A: Report on Police Department. 5. Council President Comments 6. Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee (Ball, Miller & Murphy) Item 6A: Report from Inframark on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Item 6B: Report from Inframark on Water Treatment Plant Operations. Item 6C: Waterline Replacement Project Guyer Brothers has installed approximately 98% of the mainline and 85% of service installations. The contractor has tested lines and prepared for the installation of a vault on Ann Street. Item 6D: Stormwater Project Construction began August 12, 2024, by A. Liberoni Construction. The 60" pipe is installed; work on North Beech is complete. Work on Highland Avenue is suspended until spring. The crew is currently installing pipes and inlets on North Julian toward Randolph. 7. Recreation Committee (Jacoby, Kuhar & Miller) 8. Streets Committee (Ball, Houser & Murphy) Item 8A: North Spruce Street Council is discussing changing the street to one-way traffic from High to Crawford. The matter was tabled pending a review and report by Borough Engineer TranSystems. 9. Administration Committee (Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar) Item 9A: 2025 Wage Resolution #2024-14 Establishes wages for borough employees. AFSCME and FOP wages are adjusted per labor contracts. Non-union employees receive the same adjustment as AFSCME, with a small additional increase for the Community Development Director. 10. Human Relations & Diversity Committee (Kuhar & Houser) 11. General Business Item 11A: Tax Collector Proposal for Increase to Compensation (Year 2026) Per-Parcel Rate: Proposed increase from $0. 75 to $2. 50 per parcel. Total Compensation: Increase from approx. $7,950 to $10,500 (a 23% increase). Tax Certifications Fee: Proposed increase from $15. 00 to $20. 00. Annual Fee: Proposal amounts to an annual fee increase of $500, paid by the seller through closing companies. Item 11B: 2025 Fee Resolution #2024-15 Establishes fees for various services, including water meters and laborers. Borough will adopt the current FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates for equipment usage. Item 11C: Appointments to Boards and Commissions Reappoint Eric Rummel (Ebensburg Municipal Authority, expires 12/2029). Appoint Susan Barber to fulfill unexpired term of Randy Seymour (expires 12/2026). Reappoint Rich Barber, Jessica Lieb, and Greg Illig to the Ebensburg Planning Commission (4-year terms, expire 12/2028). Reappoint Barry Templeton to the Zoning Hearing Board (3-year term, expires 12/2027). Reappoint Samantha Kemock to the Ebensburg Recreation Board (5-year term, expires 12/2029). Appoint Amber Mesoras to fulfill unexpired term of Kristen Roberts (Recreation Board, expires 12/2025). Reappoint Tim Myers as alternate on the Ebensburg Civil Service Commission (expires 12/2025). Reappoint Charlie Moyer as Chairman of the Ebensburg Vacancy Board (expires 12/2025). Appoint John Hawksworth and Chief Mike Sheehan to the Central Cambria Emergency Management Council (1-year terms, expire 12/2025). Appoint Borough Manager as delegate to the Cambria/Somerset Council of Governments. Appoint Borough Manager as delegate to the Cambria County Tax Collection Committee. Appoint CCSD Business Manager as alternate to the Cambria County Tax Collection Committee. Appoint Borough Manager as delegate to the Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency. Appoint Danea Koss as alternate to the Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency. Item 11D: 2025 Meeting Schedule Regular meetings on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p. m. Exceptions: May and December meetings will be held on the 3rd Monday. Item 11E: Designation of Depositories Approve First National Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, AmeriServ Financial Bank, 1st Summit Bank, and PLGIT. Item 11F: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) Approve minutes of the November 25, 2024 regular meeting. Item 11G: Financial Statement Approve the November 2024 financial statement. Item 11H: Bills Approve bills totaling $209,554. 44 for December 2024. Item 11I: Ambulance Association LSA Grant Application The Ebensburg Area Ambulance Association is applying for a $274,341. 95 grant through the Statewide Local Share Account to purchase a new ambulance. Council previously approved Resolution #2024-13 supporting this application on November 29. 12. Department Reports Item 12A: Police Department (Chief Loughran). Item 12B: Public Works Department (Director Josh Surkovich). Item 12C: Community Development (Director Danea Koss). Item 12D: Recreation Department (Director Rebecca Williamson). Item 12E: Codes Enforcement. Item 12F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority (Minutes included). Item 12G: Ebensburg Planning Commission (No Activity). Item 12H: Ebensburg Zoning Hearing Board (No Activity). 13. Media Comments/Questions Representatives of the media are invited to comment and ask questions on any issues. 14. Public Comments Members of the public are invited to comment on any issues, whether or not on the agenda. 15. Executive Session 16. Adjournment