Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda

Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Agenda (January 24, 2022)

This document outlines the agenda for the regular monthly meeting of the Ebensburg Borough Council, scheduled for Monday, January 24, 2022, at 6:30 p. m.

Council Members

• President: Doug Tusing
• Vice-President: Cecilia Houser
• Members: Jeffrey Ball, Theresa Jacoby, Dave Kuhar, Robert Miller, Michael Owatt
• Mayor: Randy Datsko

Key Agenda Items

1. Consent Agenda The following routine items are recommended for approval by a single motion:

• Minutes: Approval of the minutes from the December 20, 2021 regular meeting and the January 3, 2022 reorganization meeting.
• Financials: Approval of the financial statement and quarterly transfers.
• Bills: Approval of bill payments totaling $463,740. 44.

2. Committee Reports & Appointments

• Water, Wastewater & Stormwater: Reports from Inframark regarding operations at the wastewater and water treatment plants.
• Recreation: Discussion on the Skatepark Project, which has been put on hold. Donors will be offered refunds.
• Street Committee: Consideration of Ordinance #662, which amends the Tree Ordinance (#591). This change would allow the lists of approved and prohibited trees to be updated via Council resolution rather than requiring a full ordinance amendment each time.
• Administration: Discussion regarding a grievance filed against the Borough for not utilizing two employees during PotatoFest, and a request to extend the Manager's residency requirement deadline by one year.
• Diversity Committee: No specific items listed in the summary.

3. General Business & Departmental Reports Written reports were submitted by the following department heads:

• Police: Chief Wyland
• Public Works: Director Jeff Evans
• Community Development: Director Danea Koss
• Recreation: Director Dirk Johnson

4. Other Business

• Reports from the Ebensburg Municipal Authority, Planning Commission (no activity), and Zoning Board.
• Executive Session scheduled for personnel matters.