1. Call to Order (Mayor Llewellyn) 7:00 pm

2. Moment of Silence & Pledge of Allegiance (Mayor Llewellyn)

3. Roll Call done by Shannon Ulishney

Council present: Councilmember Cardiff, Councilmember Corrales and Councilmember Perovich

Other staff present: Mayor Llewellyn, Fire Chief Lindbloom, Solicitor Chelsea Dice, Borough Manager Ashley Stack

4. Oath of Office for new Council and Tax Collector

- Justin Batzel – sworn in by Mayor Llewellyn

- Patricia Bayko – sworn in by Mayor Llewellyn

- Zackery Cole – sworn in by Mayor Llewellyn

- Henry Schultz (Tax Collector, sworn in prior to the start of the meeting)

Solicitor Chelsea Dice reads the following letter from councilmember elect Lauren Lindsay:

December 21, 2021

To Whom it may concern:

I was notified by my employer, PNC Bank, that if I were to accept the nomination and be sworn into Trafford Council, I would lose my employment with the bank. Therefore, it is my unfortunate responsibility to decline the nomination for Trafford Council. If there is anything else you should need from me, please advise.

Ms. Dice then explains that once this resignation is accepted by council there will be 30 days to fill this seat. If the vacancy still exists after this timeframe an elect will be appointed by the court.

5. Nomination and Election of Council President (Mayor Llewellyn)

a. Councilmember Perovich nominates Councilmember Cardiff for Council President

b. Vote: Yes ____6___ No __0_____

6. Nomination and Election of Council Vice President (Mayor Llewellyn)

a. Councilmember Corrales nominates Councilmember Perovich

b. Vote: Yes __6_____ No __0_____

7. Appointment of Committee Chairs (Council President)

-President Cardiff does make a note that with a vacant seat in council these appointments will be temporary until they have all positions filled. Once filled, the roles will become permanent. Community & Economic Development: Chair Councilmember Perovich Co-Chair Councilmember Batzel

General Government & Finance: Chair Councilmember Bayko Co-Chair Councilmember Corrales

Parks & Recreation: Chair Councilmember Batzel Co-Chair Councilmember Perovich

Planning, Property, & Ordinances: Chair/Co-Chair Councilmember Cole

Public Safety: Chair Councilmember Corrales Co-Chair Councilmember Bayko

Public Works & Sanitation: Chair/Co-Chair Councilmember Cole

Solicitor: Craig Alexander of Bruce Dice & Associates

a. Motion: Councilmember Perovich

b. Second: Councilmember Cole

c. Vote: Yes ___6____ No __0_____

Borough Engineer: Don Glenn of Glenn Engineering

a. Motion: Councilmember Corrales

b. Second: Councilmember Perovich

c. Discussion: Don Glenn asked Borough Manager Stack to let council know that he appreciates the consideration to be the Borough Engineer.

d. Vote: Yes ___6____ No __0_____

Official Borough Newspaper: Penn-Franklin News

a. Motion: Councilmember Cole

b. Second: Councilmember Bayko

c. Vote: Yes ____6___ No ___0____

Emergency Management Coordinator: Chuck Miller

a. Motion: Councilmember Cole

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes __6_____ No ____0___

Borough Secretary: Shannon Ulishney

a. Motion: Councilmember Bayko

b. Second: Councilmember Cole

c. Vote: Yes __6_____ No ____0___

Borough Manager: Ashley Stack

a. Motion: Councilmember Perovich

b. Second: Councilmember Cole

c. Vote: Yes __6____ No ___0____

Building Code Official: Adam Hlad

a. Motion: Councilmember Perovich

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes ___6____ No ___0____

Zoning Hearing Board for a three-year term: Mark Kozubal

a. Motion: Councilmember Bayko

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes ___6____ No ____0___

Recreation Board for a three-year term: Nick Petrucci

a. Motion: Councilmember Perovich

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes ___6____ No ___0____

One member of Council to serve as a representative to the Recreation Board

a. Councilmember Perovich nominates Councilmember Batzel

b. Motion: Councilmember Perovich

c. Second: Councilmember Corrales

d. Vote: Yes ___6____ No ___0____

One member of Council to serve as a representative to PTARC

a. Councilmember Batzel nominates Councilmember Perovich

b. Motion: Councilmember Cole

c. Second: Councilmember Corrales

d. Vote: Yes ____6___ No __0_____

8. Approve the December 7, 2021, regular meeting minutes.

a. Motion: Councilmember Cole

b. Second: Councilmember Bayko

c. Vote: Yes ___6____ No ___0_____

9. Approve the January 3, 2022, expense voucher list.

a. Motion: Councilmember Perovich

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes ___6____ No ___0_____

10.0 Public Comment

a. Public Comment for all matters which the public has concern. No public comment or questions on agenda items will be received after this point.

b. Public comment for motions not listed on the agenda will be received when called for

c. Leslie Peters 103 Highland Ave – She brought 2 questions to the meeting.

d. 1. Why is the agenda not being displayed anymore?

e. 2. As far as the building code appointment she would like some clarification on this job since Adam Hlad is working part time for the borough as code enforcement and now will be the BCO as well. She wants to know if this a paid position in addition to the code enforcement pay.

a. Borough Response- Borough manager Ashley Stack responds that they do not display the agenda on the projector anymore. Due to the Sunshine Act the borough is now responsible to provide a hard copy of the agenda. The BCO was previously held by Mike Stack, but with Adam now certified he will take over this role and Mike Stack will retire. Adam will be paid a monthly stipend for this role in addition to his code enforcement duties. Mike Stack was paid a monthly stipend when he served the BOC position.

9. Report from Borough Engineer, Glenn Engineering

a. No Report

10. Administrative Reports

a. Borough Manager

· Borough manager congratulates and welcomes Councilmembers Batzel and Bayko to the board.

· Minniefield demolition plans to be back in the borough this week to proceed with the demolition project, this includes the structures at 302 Duquesne Avenue, 412 First Street, and 15030 Murrysville Road.

· The borough will be advertising the Meadow Street Storm and Infrastructure project this month – the borough was awarded a grant for this project.

· Reminder: the borough’s online payment page is now activated and available for resident use. On the borough website, at the top right-hand corner, click the “Online Bill Pay” tab.

· The next round of sewage billing will be sent out in mid-January.

· Current bank account balances are as follows:

· General Fund approximately $705,428.87

· Liquid Fuels Fund approximately $77,812.35

· Recreation Fund approximately $4,890.39

· Sewage Fund approximately $991,823.71

· Veterans Memorial Park Fund approximately $7,565.53

b. Mayor’s Report

• For the month of December 2021 there was 1 accident, 32 assists, 1 burglary, 3 criminal mischiefs, 7 DC/disturbances, 8 domestics, 3 drug violations, 5 harassments, 1 juvenile complaint, 1 public drunkenness, 39 service calls, 16 suspicious activities, 1 theft, 2 warrant service, 120 documented calls, 12 citations, 5 criminal complaints.

11. Committee Reports

a. Community & Economic Development- No report

b. General Government & Finance- No report

c. Parks & Recreation- No report

d. Planning, Property, & Ordinances- No report

e. Public Safety- No report

f. Public Works & Sanitation- No report

g. President’s Report-Councilmember Cardiff thanks council for electing him as President again, and he is happy to serve the community. President Cardiff has also been working with Councilmember Corrales on a project for PSAB Junior Council. They are meeting with Dr. Harris, Superintendent of PT schools to work with the district in selecting students that want to have a local government experience to attend council meetings. They are looking for one or two students (junior or senior) that will participate from February until May. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to have a career in government. Also, an update on the Wings across America project- artist has started the wings, and they will have an update in a few weeks.

12. Accept Lauren Lindsay’s resignation as councilmember elect.

a. Motion: Councilmember Corrales

b. Second: Councilmember Perovich

c. Vote: Yes __6_____ No ___0____

13. Approve the borough manager to place an advertisement requesting letters of intent for the vacant council seat, with a term expiring December 31, 2023.

a. Motion: Councilmember Cole

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes __6_____ No ___0____

14. Approve the borough manager to advertise for a Code Enforcement Officer position.

a. Motion: Councilmember Corrales

b. Second: Councilmember Cole

c. Discussion- This position would work in Trafford 3-4 days a week, and another local municipality 1-2 days a week. It will be a shared position.

d. Vote: Yes ___6____ No ____0___

15. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding to move Dakoma Thomas to a Public Work Laborer I job classification, at an hourly rate of $23.83.

a. Motion: Councilmember Corrales

b. Second: Councilmember Perovich

c. Vote: Yes __6_____ No ____0___

16. Approve the 2022 Trafford Borough Recreation Board Meeting Schedule:

Regular Meetings held at 7:00 p.m. in Markosek Council Chambers:

Monday, January 31, 2022

Monday, February 28, 2022

Monday, March 28. 2022

Monday, April 25, 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

Monday, July 25, 2022

Monday, August 29, 2022

Monday, September 26, 2022

Monday, October 24, 2022

Monday, November 28, 2022

Monday, December 19, 2022

a. Motion: Councilmember Perovich

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes ___6___ No ___0___

17. Approve the advertisement of the 2022 Recreation Board meeting schedule.

a. Motion: Councilmember Cole

b. Second: Councilmember Corrales

c. Vote: Yes __6____ No __0____

18. New Business

• Mayor Llewellyn said that there was a project called Tackle for Vests organized by a senior named Jack Jolly on the PT Football team. The team received money for every tackle during the football season. The money raised will be given to Penn Trafford police, Manor police and Trafford police towards vests for the department.
• Councilmember Perovich asks what the status is of the Bandy building project. Borough manager Ashley Stack said there are no new updates at this time.

19. Adjournment

a. Announce the next meeting for Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers

b. Move to adjourn

c. Motion to adjourn: Councilmember Cole

d. Second motion to adjourn: Councilmember Corrales

e. 7:35 pm adjournment