Ellwood City Borough Council to Meet Tonight: Agenda

Council is set to vote on a motion to authorize Gabrielle Gretch to move forward with the Ellwood City Military Banner project.

Gretch, a Riverside graduate who plans to attend UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing in January, said she was inspired to take on this project during her internship.

“I did my scholarship on Leslie Sabo Jr. for the Historical society and shortly after was driving with my mom in Butler and asked why we didn’t have these in Ellwood,” she said. “I hope this will achieve great things and one day many streets in Ellwood will be filled with these banners of people who reside/resided in the Ellwood Area.”

Council meets this evening at 6 p.m.

Other motions on the agenda:

A motion to approve the Pre-Paid Voucher List dated 10/14/20, in the amount of $98,058.39, and the List of Vouchers to be Paid dated 10/15/20, in the amount of $1,414,814.58.

A motion to approve the Departmental Reports, as submitted.

A motion to adopt a Resolution, as submitted, authorizing the    submission of the CDBG 2020 grant application in the amount of $126,801 for Street Improvements and Program Administration and further to authorize the            Council President to sign any and all documents relative to the same.

A motion to adopt a Resolution, as submitted, authorizing the distribution of $226,496.33 received in Pension State Aid for 2020 as follows: Firemen’s Pension Plan $9,847.67; Municipal Pension Plan $147,715.00; and Police Pension Plan $68,933.66.  Therefore, $58,378.33 is owed to the Firemen’s Plan, $223,345.00 is owed to the Municipal Employees Plan and a balance of $408,423.34 is owed to the Police Plan.  Further, it is moved that these balances be paid by the General Fund by December 31, 2020.

A motion to adopt a Resolution, as submitted, appointing Amy McKinney as the Fair Housing Officer.

A motion to adopt a Resolution, as submitted, appointing Rebecca Shaffer as the Section 504 Housing Officer.

A motion to advertise an amendment to the sewer ordinance authorizing the following increase to the sewer rates, effective 1/1/21: From: $7.88/1,000 gallons of water AND $7.50/customer/month To: $8.27/1,000 gallons of water AND $8.27/customer/month

A motion to award the bid for the Meadowridge/Pinecrest Electric Upgrade Project to TSB, Inc. dba Schultheis Electric in the amount of $676,700.00 (base bid only).  This amount will be paid from the 2017 Bond Issue.

A motion to accept the resignation of John Maielli, School Crossing Guard, effective 6/2/20, his last day of employment.

A motion to advertise for School Crossing Guard.

A motion to award the sale of 829 Thalmann Lane (ID# 14-020300) to Ryan Newman for $100.

Council Announcements:

Trick or Treat – October 31, 5-7 p.m.