Council of the Municipality of Murrysville

COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Council of the Municipality of Murrysville held its Reorganizational Meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Present at the meeting were Council members Jamie Lee Korns, Tony Spadaro, Loren Kase, Joan Kearns, Jeffery Kepler and Joshua Lorenz. Councilman David R. Perry was absent from the meeting. Also present were Mayor Robert J. Brooks, Chief Administrator James R. Morrison, and Solicitor George A. Kotjarapoglus. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Brooks called to order the Reorganizational Meeting of Tuesday, January 3, 2017. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Brooks led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. DETERMINATION OF VOTING ORDER – ROLL CALL: Carol Richardson determined the voting order and called the roll: Mrs. Lee Korns, Mr. Spadaro, Mr. Kase, Mrs. Kearns, Mr. Kepler, and Mr. Lorenz. ELECTION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS: 4A. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: Mr. Kepler nominated Mrs. Kearns for President of Council. There were no further nominations. All present voted aye. (Mrs. Kearns abstained). Mrs. Kearns was elected President of Council for the Year 2017. 4B. ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: Mrs. Kearns nominated Mr. Lorenz for Vice-President of Council. There were no further nominations. All present voted aye. (Mr. Lorenz abstained). Mr. Lorenz was elected Vice-President of Council for the Year 2017. 4C. PRESENTATION OF THE GAVEL: Mayor Brooks presented the gavel to Council President Joan Kearns. ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNLISTED AMENDMENTS: Under Item No. 12C – Establish Council Meeting Dates and Times: For January, 2017, please state the following meeting dates and times: *Wednesday, January 18, 2017 – Council Workshop Meeting to discuss comments from the Oil and Gas Public Hearing and any other business to come before the board (NO VOTING). Begins at 7:00 p.m. *Wednesday, January 25, 2017 – Regular Voting Meeting of Council – Begins at 7:00 p.m. January 25, 2017 1 COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 *For February 2017 and the rest of the year, Council will meet on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. for Regular Business Meetings. Public Hearings will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the Regular Voting Meeting immediately following the Public Hearings. Under Administration – ADD Item No. 13C – Consider authorization to advertise Ordinance No. 963- 17, an Ordinance Accepting the Roads in the Clifton Vista Plan. Mr. Kepler moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: 7A. DECEMBER 7, 2016 MEETING MINUTES TO BE APPROVED Mrs. Lee Korns moved to approve the Consent Calendar items. Mr. Spadaro seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. COMMUNITY INPUT: None. 11A. Mayor’s Appointments: 1. Chief Administrator – James R. Morrison 2. Municipal Secretary – James R. Morrison 3. Director of Finance and Taxation/Treasurer – Diane Heming 4. Assistant Treasurer – James R. Morrison 5. Director of Public Works and Parks – Bob Bell 6. Director of Community Development – James R. Morrison 7. Director of Recreation – Carly Greene 8. Chief of Police – Thomas Seefeld BUSINESS BEFORE COUNCIL: 12A. Confirmation of the Mayor’s Appointments: 1. Chief Administrator – James R. Morrison 2. Municipal Secretary – James R. Morrison 3. Director of Finance and Taxation/Treasurer – Diane Heming 4. Assistant Treasurer – James R. Morrison 5. Director of Public Works and Parks – Bob Bell 6. Director of Community Development – James R. Morrison 7. Director of Recreation – Carly Greene 8. Chief of Police – Thomas Seefeld Mr. Lorenz moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointments. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. January 25, 2017 2 COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 12B. Council Appointments: 1. Chief Zoning Officer – Select One (1) Allen Cohen 2. Zoning Officers – Select Two (2) Dave Jobe – Primary Mark Pisone – Assistant 3. Sewage Enforcement Officers – Select One (1) Primary, and One (1) Alternate Dave Jobe – Primary Mark Pisone – Alternate 4. Fire Code Official – Select One (1) Dave Jobe 5. Building Code Official – Select One (1) Dave Jobe 6. Municipal Engineering and Projects Coordinator – Select One (1) Mark Haugh 7. Official Newspaper Designation – Select One (1) Primary, and One (1) Alternate Penn-Franklin News - Primary Official Newspaper Tribune-Review - Alternate Official Newspaper 8. Solicitors a. Municipal – Select One (1) George Kotjarapoglus b. Zoning Hearing Board – Select One (1) Larry Loperfito – Geary & Loperfito, LLC 9. Confirm State Appointment of Emergency Management Coordinator – Select One (1) William P. Yant, Jr. 10. Confirm Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators – Select Two (2) Barry DeLisio Joseph Paiano Richard Rupnik 11. Tax Appeal Officer – Select One (1) James R. Morrison 12. Legal Counsel for Labor Issues – Select One (1) Campbell, Durrant, Beatty, Palombo, & Miller P.C. January 25, 2017 3 COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 13. Emergency Services (Police, Fire, and Ambulance) Chaplain – Select One (1) Pastor Daniel Lawrence Mrs. Lee Korns moved to approve the appointments. Mr. Kase seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 12C. Establish Council Meeting Dates and Times Mr. Kase moved to approve the Council meeting dates and times, with Council Meetings to be held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the Regular Business Meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. Public Hearings would also begin at 7:00 p.m., with the Regular Voting Meeting immediately following the Public Hearings. Wednesday, January 18, 2017, will be a Council workshop meeting to discuss comments before the Oil and Gas Public Hearing and any other business to come before the board, but will not be a voting meeting. Note that Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. will be the second regular voting meeting in January. Mr. Lorenz seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 12D. Designate Official Depository – First Commonwealth, PLGIT, S&T Bank, Standard Bank, PNC Bank, First National Bank, and Dollar Bank. 12E. Reaffirm Bank Account Resolutions MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2017 BANK ACCOUNT NAME S & T Bank Clearing Account General Fund S & T Bank General Checking S & T Bank Greenplan Savings S & T Bank General Fund CD PLGIT General Fund PLGIT S & T Bank Police Charitable Gift Account S & T Bank Sinan Farms Sequestered Account Recreation Fund S & T Bank Recreation Checking S & T Bank Community Day State Fund S & T Bank State Savings S & T Bank State Savings CD S & T Bank Road Improvement Tax January 25, 2017 4 COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 Capital Reserve S & T Bank Checking Account S & T Bank Construction Checking S & T Bank Greenplan Savings S & T Bank Central Recreation S & T Bank Emergency Equipment Savings S & T Bank Fee in Lieu Savings S & T Bank Route 22 Project Reserve S & T Bank Route 22 Project Reserve CD Standard Bank Traffic Impact Fee (Consolidated) S & T Bank Traffic Impact Fee CD First Commonwealth Facility Reserve CD Standard Bank Evans Road Waterline Account S & T Bank Evans Road Waterline CD S & T Bank Logan Ferry Road S & T Bank Logan Ferry Road CD Debt Service S & T Bank Checking Standard Bank Savings Hydrant Fund S & T Bank Checking with Interest Standard Bank Hydrant Savings S & T Bank Hydrant Savings Special Purpose Fund S & T Bank Special Purpose Checking S & T Bank Library Savings S & T Bank Medic One Bond Sinking S & T Bank Refinanced 2006 Bond Issue in 2011 S & T Bank Emergency Equipment Borrowing Other S & T Bank Gas Well at MCP for Comm. PA Mr. Kase moved to designate the office depositories, which initially included National City Bank. Mr. Lorenz seconded. Following discussion, Mr. Kase amended his motion to remove National City Bank and include First National Bank. Mr. Lorenz seconded. Mr. Kase also moved to reaffirm the listings of the current bank accounts used in the daily operations for the Municipality of Murrysville for the 2017 calendar year as set forth in agenda item briefing 12-E, and then moved to amend his motion to remove National City Bank and include First National Bank. Mr. Lorenz seconded. All present voted aye on the Amended Motion. January 25, 2017 5 COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 On the original motion, as amended, upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 12F. Reaffirm Bonding of Officials 1. Director of Finance and Taxation/Treasurer - $750,000.00 2. Mayor - $100,000.00 3. Tax Collector – Bonded by Westmoreland County Policy for Real Estate Taxes; Bonded by Municipality of Murrysville for Act 511 - $850,000.00 4. Chief Administrator - $250,000.00 5. President of Council - $100,000.00 6. All other Council Members and municipal employees – blanket bond of $50,000.00. Mr. Lorenz moved to reaffirm the bonding of officials. Mr. Kase seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 12G. Council made the following Boards, Commissions, and Committees appointments: Environmental Advisory Council Re-advertise because there were no applicants Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority Mr. Kepler nominated Shawn Roberts. All present voted aye, with Mrs. Lee Korns abstaining. Appointment approved. Library Board Mrs. Lee Korns nominated Larry Schultz. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Appointment approved. Mr. Spadaro nominated Bobbi Watt Geer. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Appointment approved. Parks and Recreation Commission Mr. Kepler nominated Ben Sampson for a 3-year term; Mr. Kase nominated Teri Black for a 1- year term; Mrs. Lee Korns nominated Barbara Prosdocimo for a 3-year term. All present voted aye. Appointments approved. The Franklin Regional School District has selected Herb Yingling for the liaison to the Commission, with Susan Ilgenfritz serving as the alternate. Pension Plan Investment Management Committee Mr. Kepler nominated Mark Miller; Mrs. Lee Korns nominated Larry Schultz. All present voted aye. Appointments approved. Personnel Board Mrs. Lee Korns nominated William Kratzenberg. All present voted aye. Appointment approved. January 25, 2017 6 COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 Planning Commission Mr. Lorenz nominated Bob Mitall. All present voted aye. Appointment approved. Council was in agreement to re-advertise the second opening. Traffic Impact Fee Advisory Committee Mrs. Lee Korns nominated James Olszewski. All present voted aye. Appointment approved. Zoning Hearing Board Mr. Spadaro nominated Matthew Prather. All present voted aye. Appointment approved. ADMINISTRATION: 13A. REAFFIRM THE POLICE CAPTAIN’S AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE AND CAPTAIN CHUCK TAPPE. Mr. Lorenz moved to approve. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 13B. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 666-17, A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING ZONING HEARING BOARD APPOINTMENT(S). Mr. Lorenz moved to approve the Resolution affirming the Board appointment of Matthew Prather. Mr. Kase seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 13C. CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE ORDINANCE NO. 963-17, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ROADS IN THE CLIFTON VISTA PLAN. Mrs. Lee Korns moved to advertise the Ordinance. Mr. Kepler seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. OLD BUSINESS: Mr. Morrison advised Council that copies of the transcript were in their mailboxes. Staff is working on tweaking some of the setback language in the Oil & Gas Ordinance which came up during the recent Public Hearing and a model draft of the waiver will be presented for Council’s review. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Morrison notified Council that Planning Commission may be interested in changing its meeting time to 6:00-6:30 and asked for Council comments. Mr. Morrison said the Commission had the right to set its own meeting time, but asked if any Council member had an opinion on the time change. Mrs. Kearns advised of the receipt of notification from FTMSA that the garbage disposal charge for 2017 will be $2.30 and apologizing for an earlier incorrect notice of charge in the amount of $2.19. January 25, 2017 7 COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2017 OTHER BUSINESS: Mrs. Kearns will contact each member of Council regarding liaison appointments and asked that they keep their current liaison positions for January until appointments are made. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Lorenz moved to adjourn. Mr. Kase seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved and the meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. The Reorganizational Meeting was broadcast on local government Channel 19. A true and correct copy of the Council Meeting DVD is available for the public to purchase from the Municipality of Murrysville and is in the Murrysville Public Library for review. car: 02/2/17 January 25, 2017 8