# Agenda

- Summary: Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, March 22, 2021 Time: 6:30 p. m. Borough Council Members President: Doug Tusing Vice-President: Dave Kuhar Members: Jeffrey Ball, Cecilia Houser…
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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, March 22, 2021 Time: 6:30 p. m. Borough Council Members President: Doug Tusing Vice-President: Dave Kuhar Members: Jeffrey Ball, Cecilia Houser, Theresa Jacoby, Scot May, Michael Owatt Councilor: William Westrick, Jr. Mayor: Randy Datsko Meeting Agenda Items Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance Public Comments: Members of the public are invited to comment on any agenda item. 1. Consent Agenda Note: These items are considered routine and will be acted upon by a single motion unless specific items are requested for separate discussion. Item 10A: Approve minutes from the February 22, 2021 regular meeting. Item 10B: Approve the financial statement. Item 10C: Approve payment of bills. 2. Appointments to Address Council 3. Mayor’s Report Item 3A: Report on Police Department. 4. Council President Comments 5. Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Committee (Ball & Kuhar) Item 5A: Report from Inframark on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations. Item 5B: Report from Inframark on Water Treatment Plant Operations. 6. Recreation Committee (Jacoby, May & Owatt) Item 6A: Fish Stocking Following the draining and refilling of the Lower Reservoir, the committee discussed replenishing fish populations. Plan: Stock Jenks Dam with pan fish, restricting fishing to children age 13 and under (catch and release only). Costs: Year 1: $1,595. 00 Year 2: $4,030. 00 Year 3: $2,530. 00 Details: Fish will be purchased from Zetts Fish Farm. The first year requires largemouth bass and minnows; the second year adds bluegills and channel catfish. Recommended Action: Approve the 2021 purchase of fish for $1,595. 00 and designate Jenks Dam as "catch and release only" for children 13 and under. 7. Street Committee (Ball, Houser & Owatt) Item 7A: 2021 Sidewalk Project Ameron Construction was issued a notice to proceed on April 1, 2021. Item 7B: 2021 Tree Cutting Project Tree Expert Tree Service was issued a notice to proceed on February 23, 2021. Work should be completed by March 19, 2021. 8. Administration Committee (Houser, Jacoby & Kuhar) Item 7B: Oversight of the 2021 Sidewalk Project Conflict: Peoples Gas has decided to proceed with gas line replacement on West Crawford, West Sample, North Julian, and North Marian in 2021, conflicting with the sidewalk project. Strategy: The sidewalk contractor will begin work on Horner Street to allow Peoples Gas time to complete their work on other streets. Cost Sharing: Peoples Gas has agreed to pay the borough a considerable sum to help with later paving costs. Hiring: The committee recommends hiring Dan Penatzer on a limited, part-time basis to oversee the sidewalk project. Pay Rate: $22. 75 per hour (same as public works staff). No benefits or pension impact. Recommended Action: Make it a matter of record that Dan Penatzer has been hired effective 3/7/2021 at a rate of $22. 75/hour. 9. Diversity Committee (May, Kuhar & Houser) 10. General Business Item 10A: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) (February 22, 2021). Item 10B: Financial Statement for February 2021. Item 10C: Bills A list of bills totaling $457,896. 27 is submitted for approval. Item 10D: Computer Exchange Server Breach The Borough received notification from Precision Business Solutions that the email server was breached around February 28, 2021. Impact: No sensitive data (customer account or employee information) was compromised as this type of data is not stored in emails. Action: Precision Business Solutions notified the Borough immediately and took steps to prevent further access. 11. Department Reports Item 11A: Police Department: Written report from Chief Wyland. Item 11B: Public Works Department: Written report from Director Jeff Evans. Item 11C: Community Development: Written report from Director Danea Koss. Item 11D: Recreation Department: Written report from Director Dirk Johnson. Item 11E: Codes Enforcement: Monthly report forwarded to Council. Item 11F: Ebensburg Municipal Authority: Minutes of the last meeting included in the packet. Item 11G: Ebensburg Planning Commission: No activity. Item 11H: Ebensburg Zoning Board: No activity. 12. Media Comments/Questions Representatives of the media are invited to comment and ask questions on any issues. 13. Public Comments Members of the public are invited to comment on any issues, whether or not on the agenda. 14. Executive Session Item 14A: Brief discussion regarding a personnel issue. 14. Adjournment Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure are available for public inspection at the Borough office (300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pa. ) or at www. ebensburgpa. com. For special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact the Borough office at (814) 472-8780 or eburg@ebensburgpa. com. Notification 48 hours before the meeting is requested.