City Council

AGENDA CHESWICK BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING June 20, 2023 CALL TO ORDER OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON MATTERS CURRENTLY IN FRONT OF COUNCIL (4 MINUTES): MEETING MINUTES: Review and approve the May 9th meeting minutes sent to Council via email 5/31/23. AVJSA REPORT: AVRPD REPORT: MAYOR’S REPORT: ZONING OFFICER’S/FIRE INSPECTOR’S REPORT: TREASURER’S REPORT: SOLICITOR’S REPORT: ENGINEER’S REPORT: COMMITTEES: BUDGET & FINANCE – Frank Meledandri, Chair Review and approve bill due list #06.20 Bills posted 05/10/23 – 06/20/23. Review the updated Limits of Authority, reach a consensus with the goal to adopt the updates through a resolution in the July meeting. FACILITIES – George White, Chair GENERAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION – Kathy Gillard, Chair Entered an agreement with Full Service Network for telephone service from Comcast Business, a cost savings of $2,145/year (excludes a one-time set up fee of $125). GRANTS - Brad Yaksich, Chair PERSONNEL – Karen Matisz, Chair PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY & UTILITIES – Brad Yaksich, Chair Reminder of the scheduled meeting of the Lower Valley Ambulance Service on June 28th at the Harmar Municipal Building. Status update on the merging of Cheswick VFC with Allegheny Valley VFC Consider the request of AVRPD to enact a nuisance ordinance establishing a sur-tax or fee for excessive police calls within a 30-day period to the same location. Action to approve a resolution and agreement as required by Pennsylvania DOT to proceed with the plan to replace the Traffic signal at Pittsburgh and Highland. • Motion to approve resolution 2023-9 authorizing and directing the Secretary to submit the Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement, to submit future modification to the agreement and future applications for the signal approval to the Dept. of Transportation and to sign the agreement on behalf of the Borough. PUBLIC WORKS – Frank Meledandri, Interim Chair Discuss the current conversations with Springdale Twp. regarding a water interconnection with the Borough of Cheswick Discuss the current conversation with Springdale Twp. regarding a mutual assistance agreement on Winter Maintenance. Review and retro actively approve the Amendment to Articles of Agreement between the Borough and Cargill to extend the requirement to purchase a minimum of 80% of forecasted quotas from 6/30/23 to 12/31/23 due to the unusually mild winter. • Motion to approve the Amendment to Articles of Agreement between the Borough and Cargill Salt Division to purchase and take delivery of the balance of our minimum 80% purchase requirement between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Shawna Ecker, Chair COMMUNITY RELATIONS – Karen Matisz, Chair RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Shawna Ecker, Chair INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES – Bill Kuzmirek Review options and recommend a plan to provide each Council member with a unique email account. ZONING & CODE ENFORCEMENT – Dan Carroll, Chair Discuss appropriate protocol for addressing complaints with the zoning officer. COG Proposal from Cohen Law Group to perform Cable Franchise Renewal Services with flat fee of $6,320 if all six municipalities approve the proposal. Council motioned to enter into such agreement if the fee does not exceed $8K in the 4/18/23 Council meeting. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT