City Council

PROPOSED AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL JANUARY 4, 2023, 7:30 P.M. 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ON DECEMBER 7, 2022 AT 7:30 P.M. AND PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES FROM 7:00 P.M. 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD THIS EVENING TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL ISSUES. 4. CITIZEN’S TO BE HEARD 5. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT 6. ENGINEER’S REPORT 7. MAYOR’S/CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT 8. SOLICITOR’S REPORT 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS NEW BUSINESS: 10. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-001, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND WAGES INCURRED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2022. 11. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-002, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, WHICH AMENDS THE FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION ADDING IN CITATION FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00. 12. MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2023-654, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ESTABLISHING A TICKET SYSTEM TO ADDRESS CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLTIONS AS A MEANS TO REDUCE THE COST OF ISSUING CITATIONS AND ATTENDING HEARINGS BEFORE THE DISTRICT JUSTICE FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE VIOLATIONS; REPEALING PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND CONTAINING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 13. MOTION TO APPOINT THE FIRM of MAIELLO, BRUNGO & MAIELLO, LLP AS SOLICITOR FOR THE BOROUGH AND AUTHORIZE THE PROPER BOROUGH OFFICIALS TO SIGN THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER AS PRESENTED. 14. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-003, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FIXING THE SALARIES AND REMUNERATION FOR MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, TAX COLLECTOR AND APPOINTED OFFICERS, ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF BOND FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AND FIXING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR LABOR, FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2023, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023. 15. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE 2023 VIGILANT HOSE COMPANY NO. 1 OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS. 16. MOTION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT TRUST PROJECT FUND FOR TWO HYBRID POLICE VEHICLES. 17. MOTION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT TRUST PROJECT FUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE RECREATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY STEEL GARAGE. 18. MOTION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT TRUST PROJECT FUND FOR A UTILITY TERRAIN PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLE. 19. MOTION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT TRUST PROJECT FUND FOR AN ASPHALT VIBRATORY ROLLER. 20. MOTION TO REMIT ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO TRI-COG LAND BANK, BASED ON 5% OF THE 2021 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,548.80. 21. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO PRECISION FENCING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,067.00 FOR THE FENCING AROUND THE ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK. 22. MOTION TO RATIFY THE HIRING OF CARL INKS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2023 AS FULL TIME PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE FOR AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. 23. MOTION TO RATIFY ALL DEPARTMENTAL AND INTER- GOVERNMENTALTRANSFERS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2022. 24. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REPORTS, FOR DECEMBER 2022 AS PRESENTED. 25. MOTION TO ADJOURN.