# Minutes

- Summary: Ebensburg Borough Council Special Meeting Summary Date: Monday, June 1, 2020Time: 6:30 p. m. – 7:28 p. m. Location: Ebensburg Borough Swimming Pool, 151 Swimming Pool Road, EbensburgPresiding…
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- Published: 2020-06-01
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Ebensburg Borough Council Special Meeting Summary Date: Monday, June 1, 2020Time: 6:30 p. m. – 7:28 p. m. Location: Ebensburg Borough Swimming Pool, 151 Swimming Pool Road, EbensburgPresiding: President Doug Tusing Attendees Present: Doug Tusing, Theresa Jacoby, Scot May, Cecilia Houser, Mike Owatt, Jeff Ball Absent: Dave Kuhar (Vice President) Others Present: Daniel Penatzer (Borough Manager), Danea Koss (Community Development Director), Dirk Johnson (Recreation Director), John Paul Houser & Carol Rummel (Ebensburg Main Street Partnership) Audience: 0 members A. Pledge of Allegiance Recited at the start of the meeting. B. Public Comments None received. C. Swimming Pool Reopening Governor’s “yellow” conditions allow community pools to open with safety compliance. Recreation Board recommends opening for summer. Proposed guidelines: Mandatory season/multi-day pass purchase Cap at 200 people Restricted to Central Cambria School District residents Temperature checks required Motion: Ms. Houser moved to open the pool; seconded by Mr. Jacoby. Vote: Yes: Ball, Houser, Owatt, Jacoby No: Tusing, May → Motion passed. Decision: Pool to open on Saturday, June 13th . D. Events Ms. Koss reported that under Governor’s 250-attendee limit, Downtown Shutdown and Homecoming events at Lake Rowena cannot be hosted as planned. Partnership still wants to host daytime events for Homecoming. Decision on PotatoFest deferred until end of month. E. Recreational Facilities Staff plans to reopen Ebensburg Tennis Center and YPCC with safety measures. Debate over reopening fitness center within YPCC. Motion: Ms. Houser moved to reopen fitness center in YPCC; seconded by Mr. Ball. Vote: Yes: Owatt, Houser, Ball, Jacoby, Tusing No: May → Motion passed. Decision: YPCC, Tennis Center, parks & playgrounds to reopen on Monday, June 8th . M. Media Comments/Questions None. N. Public Comments Ms. Rummel praised the roving Memorial Day Parade and suggested more parades where possible. Mr. May asked if Council could ban Confederate flags from borough events. Mr. Blair Pawlowski responded: Borough Council cannot stop someone from flying the flag. O. Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Ms. Jacoby, seconded by Mr. Owatt. Passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM. Minutes Recorded by: Danea Koss, Community Development Director