City Council

PROPOSED AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL DECEMBER 2, 2020 @ 7:30 P.M. 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:30 P.M. AND PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M. 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS EVENING AT 6:30 P.M. TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL ISSUES. 4. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS 5. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT 6. CHIEF OF POLICE’S REPORT 7. ENGINEER’S REPORT 8. MAYOR’S REPORT 9. SOLICITOR’S REPORT 10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS NEW BUSINESS: 11. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.2020-023 AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND WAGES INCURRED DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020. 12. MOTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,856,176.62. 13. MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2020-637, AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 AT 7.40 MILLS. 14. MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2020-638, AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ESTABLISHING A TAX LEVY FOR SUPPORT OF FIRE  PROTECTION SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE AT 1 MILL THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 2021. 15. MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2020-636, AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, ALLEGHENCY COUNY, PENNSYLVANIA, ADOPTING CIVIL SERVICE RUES, WHICH ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE HIRING OF FULL TIME POLICE OFFICERS AND THE PROMOTION OF FULL TIME OFFICERS WITHIN THE POLCIE DEPARTMENT. 16. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-024 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE, SERIES 2021 WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE FOREGOING AND ATTACHED CERTIFICATE AND TRANSMITTAL: APRROVING A FORM OF NOTE: AUTHORIZING DESIGNATED OFFICERS TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE NOTE, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FILING OF PROCEEDINGS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECOMOMIC DEVELOPMENT: PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND SECURITY OF THE NOTE; MAKING CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX COVENANTS IN RESPECT OF THE NOTE; ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NOTE; AND REPEALING INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS. 17. MOTION TO AWARD _______FOR CAMERA SYSTEM AT RECREATION CENTER AND ROMINE PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $______FROM THE US STEEL PROJECT FUND. (BID OPENING NOV. 30) 18. MOTION TO RATIFY EMERGENCY GARAGE ROOF REPAIRS TO NEMETH CONTRACTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00. 19. MOTION TO RATIFY ADVERTISING AND AWARD NEMETH CONTRACTING, HIGHEST BIDDER THE SALE OF THE 2014 REEVES 2 MODEL R150 LP TAR KETTLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500.00. 19. MOTION TO RATIFY PAYMENT TO AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,226.00 FOR 2 TAZERS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS FROM THE US STEEL PROJECT FUND. 20. MOTION TO RATIFY THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ALLEGHENY COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT AND PORT VUE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING CHIEF PETRUSKI TO SIGN DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY. 21. MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2021 ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT WITH DAVID COLLURA IN THE AMOUNT OF $175.00 PER MONTH. 22. MOTION TO AWARD YARBOROUGH DEVELOPMENT INC., FOR THE CONCRETE BLEACHER REMOVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,950.00, AS PART OF THE RECREATION PLAN FROM THE US STEEL PROJECT FUND. 23. MOTION TO AWARD AND RATIFY PROPOSAL FROM STEEL CITY ARBORIST LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,600.00 FOR TREE REMOVAL AND OTHER TREES SHAPING, TRIMMING AND CROWNING AT ROMINE PARK AS PART OF THE RECREATION PLAN FROM THE US STEEL PROJECT FUND. 24. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL FROM EMC INSURANCE FOR THE 2021 BOROUGH INSURANCE COVERAGES. 25. MOTION TO RATIFY PAYMENT TO MCKEE ASPHALT FOR THE PAVING OF PVAA WALKWAYS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,950.00 AND THE AMERICAN LEGION PARKING LOT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.00 FROM THE US STEEL PROJECT FUND. 26. MOTION TO RATIFY PAYMENT TO E.J. LOWERY FOR REPAIRS TO THE 1998 MACK FIRE TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,470.57 FROM THE FIRE FUND. 27. MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE CASE 580SNWT BACKHOE LOADER FROM GROFF TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT WITH PA COSTARS CONTRACT#4400019956, IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,000.00 AFTER TRADE IN BACKHOE OF $37,200.00. 28. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER TO INCREASE SIZE OF THE SALT BIN TO 26’-8” X 26’-8” FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE SALT BIN/GARAGE TO YARBOROUGH CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,087.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY GLENN ENGINEERING. 29. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL 2.75 TON LANDSCAPING ROCK FOR ROMINE PARK TO YARBOROUGH CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,113.00 AS RECOMMEDNED BY GLENN ENGINEERING. 30. MOTION TO RATIFY ALL DEPARTMENTAL AND INTER- GOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020. 31. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REPORTS, FOR NOVEMBER, 2020 AS PRESENTED. 32. MOTION TO ADJOURN.