# Minutes

- Summary: Ebensburg Borough Council Reorganization Meeting Summary Date: January 6, 2020Time: 6:30 p. m. – 6:50 p. m. Location: Ebensburg Municipal Building, 300 W. High Street, Ebensburg, PAPresiding: Mayor…
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Ebensburg Borough Council Reorganization Meeting Summary Date: January 6, 2020Time: 6:30 p. m. – 6:50 p. m. Location: Ebensburg Municipal Building, 300 W. High Street, Ebensburg, PAPresiding: Mayor Randy Datsko Attendees Present: Doug Tusing, Jeffrey Ball, Scot May, Theresa Jacoby, Cecilia Houser, Michael Owatt, Dave Kuhar Absent: None listed Others Present: Randy Datsko (Mayor) Daniel Penatzer (Borough Manager) Terry Wyland (Police Chief) Mark Pesto (Tribune Democrat) Gina Bianucci (Mountaineer Herald) Audience: 9 members Key Actions & Decisions Oath of Office Mayor Datsko administered oaths to: Newly elected councilors: Jeffrey Ball and Michael Owatt Re-elected councilors: Dave Kuhar and Cecilia Houser Public Comments No public comments were received at this time. Leadership Elections Council President Nominated by Mr. Kuhar: Doug Tusing Motion to close nominations made by Ms. Houser — passed unanimously → Doug Tusing elected Council President Council Vice President Nominations: Ms. Houser nominated Dave Kuhar Mr. Owatt nominated Scot May Vote results: Yes: Ball, Jacoby, Houser, Kuhar, Tusing (5) No: May, Owatt (2) → Dave Kuhar elected Council Vice President (5-2) Administrative Appointments Motion made by Ms. Jacoby, seconded by Mr. Kuhar — passed unanimously. Appointments included: Pawlowski, Long & Gribler as Borough Solicitor Borough Manager appointed as: Secretary/Treasurer Zoning Officer Property Maintenance Enforcement Officer L. Robert Kimball as Borough Engineer Depositories designated: First National Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, AmeriServ Financial Bank, 1st Summit Bank, and PLGIT Appointments to Authorities, Boards, and Commissions Motion made by Ms. Jacoby, seconded by Ms. Houser — passed unanimously. Reappointments: Ebensburg Municipal Authority: Eric Rummel (5-year term, exp. 12/2024) Ebensburg Planning Commission: Mike Bradley (4-year term, exp. 12/2023) Ebensburg Zoning Hearing Board: Carol Rummel (3-year term, exp. 12/2022) Ebensburg Main Street Partnership: John Paul Houser and Lisa Shirt (5-year terms, exp. 12/2024) Ebensburg Recreation Board: Samantha Kemock (5-year term, exp. 12/2024) Ebensburg Civil Service Commission: Ronald Stempka (6-year term, exp. 12/2025) Vacancy Board: Charles Moyer (1-year term, exp. 12/2020) Central Cambria Emergency Management Council: John Hawksworth and Mike Sheehan (1-year terms, exp. 12/2020) Cambria/Somerset Council of Governments: Borough Manager reappointed as delegate Cambria County Tax Collection Committee: Borough Manager appointed as delegate Mary Ann Kaschalk (Central Cambria School District Business Manager) appointed as alternate Cambria County Sewage Enforcement Agency: Tracy Strom reappointed as delegate Borough Manager reappointed as alternate Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency: Borough Manager reappointed as delegate Tracy Strom reappointed as alternate 2020 Meeting Schedule Motion made by Ms. Houser, seconded by Ms. Jacoby — passed unanimously. Regular monthly meetings: Fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p. m. Exceptions: May and December meetings will be held on the third Monday Other Business Council Committees: Mr. Tusing will solicit input from new members and make formal appointments at next meeting No other business or media questions raised Public Comments (Later in Meeting) Jason Hoppel requested enforcement for a trailer partially razed on East Sample Street Joe Inzana asked if all customers are required to comply with sewer connection notices Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Ms. Jacoby, seconded by Ms. Houser — passed unanimouslyMeeting adjourned at 6:50 p. m. Minutes recorded by: Daniel Penatzer, Borough Manager