# Minutes

- Summary: Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Minutes - March 27, 2023 Meeting Details: Date: Monday, March 27, 2023 Time: 6:30 PM - 6:55 PM Location: Council Room, Ebensburg Municipal Building Presiding…
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- Published: 2023-03-27
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Ebensburg Borough Council Meeting Minutes - March 27, 2023 Meeting Details: Date: Monday, March 27, 2023 Time: 6:30 PM - 6:55 PM Location: Council Room, Ebensburg Municipal Building Presiding: President Doug Tusing Attendees: Present: Doug Tusing (President), Cecilia Houser (Vice President), Mike Owatt, Jeff Ball, Dave Kuhar, Theresa Jacoby Others: Kelly Cook (Borough Manager), Terry Wyland (Chief of Police), Blair Pawlowski (Solicitor), Danea Koss (Community Development Director), Dirk Johnson (Recreation Director), Josh Surkovich (Public Works Director), Luke Byrne (Inframark), Breanne Berkebile (The Mountaineer Journal) Absent: Randy Datsko (Mayor), Robert Miller Consent Agenda Approvals The following items were approved unanimously on motion by Ms. Houser: Inframark reports for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Inframark reports for Water Treatment Plant Operations February 27, 2023 meeting minutes February financial statement March bill payments Water/Wastewater Committee Actions Resolution #2023-02: Authorized Borough officers to sign documents for Ameriserv loan related to 2023 Water Project Loan amount: $622,000 under Pennsylvania Local Government Unit Debt Act Motion passed unanimously Inframark Reports: Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations report accepted and approved Water Treatment Plant Operations report accepted and approved Recreation Committee Updates Dog Park Construction: Contract awarded to Straw Construction contingent on Rotary Club funding Groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Monday, April 10th Construction to begin April 10, 2023 Pool Renovations: Grant awarded: $134,600 from Commonwealth Financing Authority Funding through Local Share Account Staff pursuing additional funding sources General Business Resolution #2023-03: Authorized application for County Liquid Fuels tax fund aid Amount: $10,000 Motion passed unanimously Civil Service Rules and Regulations: Updated rules approved after review by Civil Service Commission Changes include education requirements and polygraph requirements Rules hadn't been updated since 2009 Department Reports Police Department: Part-time Officer Tony Beltowski retiring at month's end Plans to advertise for replacement part-time officer Parking ticket enforcement reminder: fees double if unpaid, citations go to District Magistrate with fines over $100 Public Works Department: Dump truck needs new motor Water leak repairs in progress Clean-up projects being coordinated with Luke Paronish Community Development: Art in Bloom application deadline: April 3rd Earth Day Clean-up event scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd Farmer's Market applications being accepted Recreation Department: YPCC Golf Outing scheduled for June 9th at Ebensburg Country Club Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM on motion by Ms. Jacoby, seconded by Ms. Houser. Minutes recorded by: Danea Koss, Community Development Director