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You are here: Home / Public Meetings / Bridgeville Borough Council / Bridgeville Borough Council: Jan. 11, 2021

Bridgeville Borough Council: Jan. 11, 2021

January 12, 2021 By Tim McNellie

Monthly Meeting of Borough Council
January 11, 2021 – 7:00 pm via www.Zoom.us
Meeting ID: 7328600080 / Password: 032445
Borough Building, Council Chambers, 425 Bower Hill Road

January Meeting ReportsDownload

ROLL CALL
Council President, William Henderson
Council Vice-President, Nino Petrocelli, Sr.
Council Member, Bruce Ghelarducci
Council Member, Joseph Colosimo
Council Member, Joseph Verduci
Council Member, Virginia Schneider
Council Member, Nicholas Ciesielski
Mayor, Betty Copeland
Solicitor, Thomas McDermott
Borough Engineer, Kevin Brett
Borough Manager, Joseph Kauer
Police Chief, Chad King
Fire Chief, Raymond Costain / Asst. Chief Meglen
Southbridge EMS, Dan Miller

ABSENT: None 

COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR – None 

BUSINESS 

1. A motion to approve the December 14, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes as submitted was  made by Mr. Ghelarducci, seconded by Mr. Petrocelli; motion carried unanimously.  

2. A motion to approve the January 2021 Bill List was made by Mr. Verduci, seconded by Mr.  Colosimo; motion carried unanimously.  

3. A motion to approve the January 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 2021 payrolls was made by Mr.  Ghelarducci, seconded by Mr. Ciesielski; motion carried unanimously.  

4. A motion to authorize the disbursement of $3,323.88 to Youngblood Paving, Inc. for Partial  Payment No. 2 (final) and authorize the execution of Change Order No. 1 that resulted in a  contract decrease of $28,289.27 for the 2020 Roadway Improvement Program was made by  Mr. Petrocelli, seconded by Mr. Ghelarducci; motion carried unanimously.  

5. A motion to authorize the disbursement of $45,697.50 from the Capital Project Fund to  LM&R Excavating, LLC for Partial Payment No. 2 for the McLaughlin Run Park Flood  Mitigation Project was made by Mr. Ghelarducci, seconded by Mr. Petrocelli; motion  carried unanimously.  

6. A motion to approve the request and grant retirement to Public Works Assistant Foreman  Charles Maceil effective March 23, 2021 was made by Mr. Petrocelli, seconded by Mr. Ghelarducci; motion carried unanimously. Mr. Henderson and Mr. Ghelarducci both gave  well wishes to Mr. Maceil and thanked him for his years of service to the Borough. 

7. A motion to reappoint Mr. Bruce Ghelarducci to the Civil Service Commission with a six year term was made by Mr. Petrocelli, seconded by Mrs. Schneider; motion carried with Mr.  Ghelarducci abstaining from the vote. 

8. A motion to authorize the sale of the surplus 1996 Chevrolet Pickup Truck and 2008 Ford  Crown Victoria Police Cruiser via the public auction site www.municibid.com was made by  Mr. Ghelarducci, seconded by Mr. Ciesielski; motion carried unanimously.  

9. A motion to authorize the Solicitor to create an Ordinance that would prohibit parking on  McMillen Street, for the purposes of creating an emergency fire lane, in a 50-foot area  across from 616 McMillen Street (Goodwill Villa), as requested by the Fire Chief was made  by Mr. Petrocelli, seconded by Mr. Ciesielski; Mrs. Schneider questioned the parking on  McMillen Street, stating that she understands the need for the fire lane but stated other  issues on this street need reviewed as well. Mr. Ghelarducci stated that he would like to  discuss this matter further with the Public Safety Committee. Chief Costain stated that  recently there have been two fires at this building and that ladder trucks have difficulty  getting access to the front of this building. Mr. Henderson stated that safety is paramount,  and the ordinance is for Fire Department access. Mr. Petrocelli requested that temporary no  parking signs for the fire lane be posted now while the Public Safety Committee studies the  matter further. Motion carried unanimously.  

10. A motion to authorize the purchase of a 2021 Dodge Charger Police Cruiser with emergency  equipment upfitting from Team Force Inc. at state Costars pricing at a cost not to exceed  $49,288 was made by Mr. Ciesielski, seconded by Mr. Ghelarducci: Mr. Henderson  commented that a lot of the costs of this vehicle is the camera and emergency equipment.  Chief King stated that the Dodge Charger was the most affordable option this year, costing  $5,000 less than a Ford Explorer. Motion carried unanimously.  

11. A motion to accept and pay any commission due – December 2020 Real Estate Tax  Collector Report was made by Mr. Verduci, seconded by Mr. Petrocelli; motion carried  unanimously.  

12. A motion to accept the December 2020 Police Report was made by Mr. Ghelarducci,  seconded by Mr. Ciesielski; motion carried unanimously.  

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

ADMINISTRATION, VIRGINIA SCHNEIDER – Mrs. Schneider reported that the Borough  Building phone system is going to be updated in the next week. The current system has been in and out of service repeatedly over the past couple of months. She also reported that renovations to the  Borough office is complete and that the Public Works crew is now painting hallways and other parts  of the Borough Building. Mrs. Schneider updated Council on the status of the LED message sign at  the Borough Building, she reported that masonry work just started and that the sign should be installed  within the month. Lastly, regarding newsletters, she stated that the Quarterly Update for the first  quarter will be sent out with this month’s trash bills and that work on the annual newsletter is now  complete and should be printed soon. 

FINANCE, JOSEPH VERDUCI – Mr. Verduci reported that 2020 Budget to Actual, General  Fund: Revenue ended at $3,483,193.53, Expenditures of $3,037,255.22, giving a 2020 surplus of  $445,938. Sewer Fund: Revenue ended at $1,534,543, Expenditures of $1,214,137, giving a surplus.  Garbage Fund: ended the year with revenue greater than expenditures of $21,073. He also stated that  2021 Budget is in effect with our ledgers and that upgrades to the Freedom Accounting Software is  to be completed in February. 

Mr. Verduci stated that 2021 Insurance policies for Properties and General Liability have been  renewed. We were able to increase the property values by 5% while remaining within budget. He  stated that the audit will be completed this spring and he also congratulated the Borough employees  for watching expenditures so well during the pandemic. 

PARKS & RECREATION, JOSEPH COLOSIMO – Mr. Colosimo reported that park construction is  currently on hold due to the winter weather. He stated that he would like to have a Committee meeting  in the coming month. 

PUBLIC WORKS/BUILDINGS, NINO PETROCELLI, SR. – Mr. Petrocelli stated that the monthly  report for the Department has been passed out. He stated that the crew has been doing an excellent  job clearing the roads this past month. He stated that Bridgeville always has the cleanest roads in the  winter. 

He also reported that the Committee will be interviewing candidates for the Public Works Laborer  position on January 19th. Mr. Petrocelli stated that we have four excellent candidates and that he  would like to see a hiring at next month’s meeting. 

PUBLIC SAFETY, BRUCE GHELARDUCCI – Mr. Ghelarducci stated that the Committee will be  meeting with the Police and Fire Chiefs to further discuss the McMillin Street parking matter. 

MAYOR, BETTY COPELAND – Mayor Copeland reported that she had the privilege to swear into  office the newly elected officers and firefighters of the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company on  January 7th. She also reported that Joanne and Bill Henigman are retiring and that they have sold  Sami’s Screen House on Station Street to Chris and Tracy Colussy. 

Mr. Verduci stated that the former PNC Bank at the corner of Station Street and Washington Avenue  has recently sold and that a new business will be going into this space. He stated that he is excited to  see new business coming into this space.  

POLICE CHIEF, CHAD KING – Chief King reported that the Buddy the Elf event went very well,  he stated that all Bridgeville children received a toy that day from Santa Claus.

Mr. Colosimo questioned that if the Borough sells both black and white Crown Victoria police cars will the Department have enough vehicles? Chief King stated that we hung on to these vehicles for  off-duty traffic details and they are not needed. He added that he would like to recommend that we  sell the second car to Oakdale Borough, waiting until we get more information on when the new car  is on its way. 

SOLICITOR, THOMAS MCDERMOTT – Solicitor McDermott reported that he has been reviewing  the Employee Handbook. He stated that it is very well written and that he plans to have his  recommendations back to the Administration Committee this week. 

BOROUGH ENGINEER, KEVIN BRETT – Engineer Brett reported that the 2020 Road Program is  now completed and closed out. He sought the assistance of Council to prepare the 2021 Road  Program so that we can get it out to bid soon. The Engineer discussed the need to possibly include  the paving work at McLaughlin Run Park into the 2021 Road Program. He stated that the current  park contractor presented a Changer Order for paving work that is 2.5 times the costs quoted in the  2020 Road Program. He stated that he cannot recommend us approving this Change Order. Mr.  Petrocelli stated that we cannot use Liquid Fuels funds for the park’s paving, the Engineer  acknowledged and agreed but said they could be bid together though. 

The Engineer reported that work on the Jane Way ramp is to start next month. The flood mitigation  work at McLaughlin Run Park is done. He stated that the trash rack has been installed and that the  contractor will have to come back in the spring to reseed the field.  

Engineer Brett reported that the sanitary manhole work in McLaughlin Run Creek has been  completed. He also reported that they are currently putting the specifications together for the roof  replacement project and that they are working with the Manager on an ALCOSAN Grow Grant. 

Mr. Verduci reported that the fence and gate at McLaughlin Run Park was installed this week. Mr.  Petrocelli stated that he thinks it should have been set back farther from the road. 

FIRE CHIEF, RAY COSTAIN – Chief Costain reported that the Department responded to 38 calls  for service this past month and a total of 341 calls for 2020. The Chief stated that he new QRS vehicle  is in service that they purchased from Dormont Fire Department. 

SOUTHBRIDGE EMS, DAN MILLER – stated that he can answer any questions from his monthly  report. He stated that response times were up one to two minutes this past month mainly caused by  winter weather events. Director Miller also commented that he would like to see the McMillin Street  Fire Lane implemented as there is difficulty getting ambulances into this parking lot and facility. 

BRIDGEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MARY WEISE – Mayor Copeland reported that artwork from Marge Orlandini has been donated to the Historical Society and put-on display at LaBella Bean  and Bridgeville Appliance. She also reported that planning is underway on the 10-year anniversary  of being in the old train station this coming March. 

BRIDGEVILLE LIBRARY REPRESENTATIVE – no report.

BRIDGEVILLE PARKING AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE – Mr. Henderson reported that their  submitted report and update has been distributed. 

BRIDGEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE – no report.   

BOROUGH MANAGER, JOSEPH KAUER – the Manager reported that the new trash rack at  McLaughlin Run Park is being monitored and cleared by the Public Works crew. 

OLD BUSINESS: None. 

NEW BUSINESS: None.  

ADJOURNMENT 

A motion was made by Mr. Ghelarducci, seconded by Mr. Petrocelli, and carried to adjourn the  meeting at 7:45 PM. All in favor, motion passed 7-0.  

Respectfully submitted, 

__________________  

Joseph Kauer 

Borough Manager / Secretary

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