Emsworth Borough Council

EMSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL 171 Center Avenue, Emsworth, PA 15202 Reorganization Meeting Minutes – January 4, 2016

Mayor Quinn called the Reorganization Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and then administered the Oath of Office to Brian J. Fashian, Paul F. Getz, and Kevin Yurkovich. County of Allegheny Election certificates; signed Oaths of Office and Affidavits of Residency were submitted for filing at the borough office.

The Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call followed.

Roll Call Council Members Present - Brian Fashian; Paul F. Getz; Carolyn Galante; Daniel Lenz; Kevin Yurkovich Council Member Absent - Jason Helfrich Others Present - Dee Quinn, Mayor; Mark Hamilton, Esq., Borough Solicitor; Cathy Jones, Borough Secretary

ELECTION of OFFICERS

Mayor Quinn requested nominations for Council President. Ms. Galante nominated Mr.Yurkovich; Mr. Fashian nominated Mr. Getz. There were no other nominations. By roll call, 3 votes for Mr. Yurkovich, 2 votes for Mr. Getz, Mr. Yurkovich was confirmed as Council President.

Mayor Quinn turned the gavel over to Pres. Yurkovich to continue the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Pres. Yurkovich requested nominations for Council Vice President. Mr. Lenz nominated Brian Fashian; there were no other nominations. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Mr. Fashian as Council Vice President.

Pres. Yurkovich requested nominations for President Pro Tem. Mr. Lenz nominated Carolyn Galante; there were no other nominations. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Ms. Galante as President Pro Tem.

Pres. Yurkovich requested Council Declare a Vacancy for the seat on Council as Geoffrey Barnes no longer has domicile in Emsworth Borough. Motion by Mr. Lenz, second by Ms. Galante to Declare a Vacancy for the seat on Council. Motion unanimously carried by roll call. Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to appoint Jolene Bennett to the vacant seat on Council. Motion unanimously carried by roll call.

APPOINTMENTS

Pres. Yurkovich requested an appointment for the Borough Secretary. Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to appoint Cathy Jones. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Cathy Jones as the Borough Secretary.

Pres. Yurkovich requested an appointment for the Borough Treasurer. Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to approve Rebecca McNeil. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Rebecca McNeil as the Borough Treasurer. Reorganization Meeting Minutes January 4, 2016 Page Two

APPOINTMENTS

Pres. Yurkovich requested an appointment for the Borough Solicitor. Motion by Mr. Getz, second by Mr. Lenz to appoint Tucker-Arensberg as the Borough Solicitor. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Tucker-Arensberg as the Borough Solicitor.

Pres. Yurkovich requested an appointment for the Borough Engineer. Motion by Mr. Fashian, second by Mr. Lenz to appoint Gateway Engineers. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Gateway Engineers as the Borough Engineer.

Pres. Yurkovich requested appointments for Delegate and Alternate to the Allegheny County Boroughs Association (ACBA). Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to approve Dorothy Quinn as the Delegate to the Allegheny County Boroughs Association. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Dorothy Quinn as the ACBA Delegate. Motion by Mr. Lenz, second by Ms. Galante to appoint Jolene Bennett, pending acceptance, as the Alternate to the Allegheny County Boroughs Association. By unanimous roll call, Council approved Jolene Bennett as the ACBA Alternate.

Pres. Yurkovich requested an appointment for the Newspaper of Record. Motion by Mr. Getz, second by Mr. Lenz to appoint The Citizen as the Newspaper of Record. By unanimous roll call, Council approved The Citizen as the Newspaper of Record.

Pres. Yurkovich requested appointments for the Municipal Depository. Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to appoint FNB as the Municipal Depository for the General Fund. By unanimous roll call, FNB was approved as the Municipal Depository for the General Fund. Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to appoint PNC as the Municipal Depository for the Sewer Fund. By unanimous roll call, PNC was approved as the Municipal Depository for the Sewer Fund.

Pres. Yurkovich requested appointments for bank signatories. Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to approve bank signatories as the President (Kevin Yurkovich), Vice President (Brian Fashian), President Pro Tem (Carolyn Galante), Borough Treasurer (Rebecca McNeil). Motion unanimously carried by roll call.

Pres. Yurkovich requested establishing the business meeting date and time of Emsworth Borough Council. Motion by Ms. Galante, second by Mr. Lenz to establish the business meeting date and time of Emsworth Borough Council to be the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, at the Emsworth Borough Building, 171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. By unanimous roll call, Council set the time and date of the monthly Council Meetings to be the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, at the Emsworth Borough Building, 171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Reorganization Meeting Minutes January 4, 2016 Page Three

There was no other business before Council.

ADJOURNMENT

Pres. Yurkovich adjourned the Reorganization Meeting at 7:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

CATHY JONES Borough Secretary