City Council

PROPOSED AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 3, 2023 AT 7:30 P.M. 3. MOTION TO AMEND THE MINUTES FROM REGULAR MEETING ON MAY, 3, 2023 TO ADJUST ORDINANCE # 2023-655 TO 2023-656, 2023-656 TO 2023-657 AND 2023-657 TO 2023-658. 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD THIS EVENING TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL ISSUES. 5. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS 6. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT 7. CHIEF OF POLICE’S REPORT 8. ENGINEER’S REPORT 9. MAYOR’S REPORT 10. SOLICITOR’S REPORT 11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS NEW BUSINESS: 12. MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.# 2023-008, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND WAGES INCURRED DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 2023. 13. MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #2023-657, OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AMENDING EXCAVATION ORDINANCE 306 OF 1978. 14. MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #2023-658, OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE# 409 SECTION 227-11 ADDING LANGUAGE TO BUILDING INSPECTOR, THEIR DESIGNEE OR AN ARBORIST OR ANY OTHER QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL. 15. MOTION TO ADVERTISE ORDINANCE #2023-659, OF THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING SECTION 287-3 OF CHAPTER 287 OF  SECTION II, AUTHORIZING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DESIGNEE THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHEN A LIMB, TREE BRANCH, OR FOLIAGE IS IMPEDING THE SAFE USEAGE OF A STREET, SIDEWALK, CURB OR ALLEY. 16. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE STEEL RIVERS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO AWARD AND AUTHORIZE THE BLIGHT PROJECT 2021-GEDTF-050 TO DAVE WOODHOUSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000.00 AND BOROUGH SHARE OF $3,300.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY DON GLENN ENGINEERING. 17. MOTION TO RATIFY REMOVING 1801 NEW YORK AVENUE LOT AND BLOCK #465-A-0095 FROM THE CONDEMNATION LIST. 18. MOTION TO ACCEPT AND RATIFY THE 2022 AUDIT, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS BY MARK TURNLEY CPA. 19. MOTION TO RATIFY PAYMENT TO DIVE RESCUE INTERNATIONAL FOR THE DIVER COMMUNICATION BOX IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,400.00 FROM THE FIRE FUND. 20. MOTION TO HIRE SEASONAL EMPLOYEE BRODIE MAKSIN, STARTING JUNE 1, 2023 AT $7.25 PER HOUR. 21. MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #2023-009 SLUMS AND BLIGHT FOR THE VACANT AND DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES LOCATED WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE AND WHEREAS, ACED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM HAS FUND AVAILABLE FOR THE REMOVAL OF SUCH STRUCTURES. 22. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE FILING APPLICATION FOR ACT 152 CONCURRING RESOLUTION #2023-010, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR CDBG FUNDS WITH ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,500.00. 23. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE AND RATIFY RESOLUTION #2023-011 THE BOROUGH OF PORT VUE REQUESTING FUNDING THROUGH THE GREENWAYS TRAILS RECREATION PROGRAM, IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000.00 AND $143,471.00 BOROUGH MATCH FOR FLOORING AND AIR CONDITIONING AT THE RECREATION CENTER. 24. MOTION TO APPROVE NEW TAX PROGRAM, TAX LOGIX FOR LORI DIMARCO TAX COLLECTOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,299.00 PLUS 7 MONTH PRORATED MAINTENANCE TRAINING IN THE AMOUNT OF $700.00 WITH REIMBURSEMENT OF HALF THE COST FROM SOUTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT. 25. MOTION TO RATIFY ROCK SALT CONTRACT FOR 2023-24 WINTER  SEASON WITH CARGILL SALT INC. 26. MOTION TO APPROVE AND AWARD EL GRANDE PAVING OF BLOCK ALLEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,570.00 FROM THE CDBG 48 WITH BOROUGH SHARE OF $7,570.00. 27. MOTION TO RATIFY ALL DEPARTMENTAL AND INTER- GOVERNMENTALTRANSFERS DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 2023. 28. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REPORTS, FOR MAY, 2023 AS PRESENTED. 29. MOTION TO ADJOURN.