City Council

BOROUGH OF CONWAY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers, 801 First Avenue, Conway, Pennsylvania April 06, 2022 MEETING was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with Mr. Falk presiding. The following members of Council and officials of the Borough were present: Mr. Doug Falk, Mr. John Antoline, Mr. Tim Antoline, Mr. Joe Bohach, Mr. Scott Levenson, Mr. Aaron Patrick, Mrs. Patty Then, Mayor Debbie Rose and Borough Secretary Margie Nelko. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR’S REPORT: This report was ordered received and filed. Mrs. Then reported a large hole with pieces of road asphalt on Hendrickson Lane that could cause vehicle damage. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT: This report was ordered received and filed. There was discussion regarding the 4th Avenue call regarding Baden Fire Department on site but not our fire department and that everyone who is on the call box gets paid. There was discussion regarding comments about the wrong trucks being taken to calls and that the decision is at the discretion of the officers. EMA COORDINATOR’S REPORT: An update on the EOG will be presented at the next meeting. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT: Mrs. Then, Chairperson of the Finance and Administration Committee, presented Council with updates regarding the following issue(s). 1. List of Bills - A list of expenditures for the time period of March 17, 2022 through April 6, 2022, in the amount of $21,772.35 from the General Fund, expenditure in the amount of $629.20 from the Liquid Fuels Fund and expenditures in the amount of $43,027.56 from the Water & Sewer Fund were presented to Council for review. After some review, the motion of Mrs. Then, seconded by Mr. Levenson to approve the List of Bills as presented was unanimously carried. 2. Mockenhaupt Benefits Group Inv. 2022-03128 – After some review and discussion, the motion of Mrs. Then, seconded by Mr. Levenson to pay the invoice from the pension plan was unanimously carried. PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT: No Report. PLANNING, ZONING & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE: No Report. PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT: – Mr. Levenson, Chairperson of the Public Relations Committee, presented Council with an update regarding the LSA Grant meetings with State Senator Vogel and State Representative Matzie PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT: – Mr. Falk, on behalf of the Public Safety Committee, presented Council with updates regarding the following issue(s). 1. Westcom Letter – Beaver County P25 Department Radio/Portables – At the Beaver County meeting, there was discussion regarding what brand of radio/portables should be used and the price difference. Beaver County will forward bid pricing to the municipalities by the end of April 2022. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT: Mr. T. Antoline, Chairperson of the Public Works Committee, presented Council with updates regarding the following issue(s). Page 01 04-06-2022  1. Water Treatment Plant Issues – After meeting with the Sewage Plant Operator, a list of issues has been brought presented to Council for review. Mr. T. Antoline will be in contact with the Borough Engineer to further discuss the list submitted. MAYOR’S REPORT: No Report. CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Conway Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes – Dated 03/22/2022 – This was ordered received and filed. 2. Conway Planning & Zoning Committee Letter – Dated 03/22/2022. – This was ordered received and filed. 3. Church of Redeemed Letter – Vendor Request for Easter Egg Hunt – After some discussion, it was the consensus to approve the Church of the Redeemed’ s vendor request. OLD BUSINESS: 1. ARPA Funding Update – The Borough Secretary presented Council with an update regarding the final rule permitting local governments to make a one-time election to claim a standard allowance 10 million in government service/lost revenue category, even without any revenue loss. The easiest category is payroll from 03/2021 through 03/2022 for every person on payroll that was not covered by another grant. 2. Ground Lease w/Conway Volunteer Fire Department – There was no discussion regarding this matter. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Borough Copier Amcom Agreement – The Borough Secretary reviewed the agreement with Council. OTHER BUSINESS: None EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mr. Falk requested Council go into Executive Session regarding a contractual matter at 7:48 p.m., as per the motion of Mr. J. Antoline, seconded by Mr. Levenson. On the motion of Mr. Levenson, seconded by Mr. J. Antoline to reconvene at 8:56 p.m. was unanimously carried. There being no further business, the motion of Mr. J. Antoline, seconded by Mr. Patrick to adjourn the meeting at 8.57 p.m. was unanimously carried. Margie L. Nelko Borough Secretary Doug Falk President of Council Motion(s) made and/or Council consensus decision(s): 1. Approve the List of Bills. 2. Approve Mockenhaupt Inv. 2022-03128 3. Consensus to approve the Church of the Redeemed’ s Vendor Request Page 02 04-06-2022