Elizabeth Township
Board of Commissioners
Monday January 6th 7:00 PM
Board of Commissioner’s Meeting Agenda
REVISED DURING MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance & Moment of Silence
Roll Call
Executive Session Acknowledgement: January 6th, 2025, at 5:00 pm.
Appointments to Various Boards and Township Positions
a. Motion to appoint Jessica Gronlund as the Township Secretary.
b. Motion to appoint Mark Patrick to the Elizabeth Township Planning Commission for the term January 1st, 2025, to December 31st, 2028.
c. Motion to appoint Keith Kelly to the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board for the term January 1st, 2025, to December 31st, 2029.
d. Motion to appoint Ed Fagan to the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board for the term January 1st, 2025, to December 31st, 2029.
Other
a. Motion to establish holidays for non-unionized employees as the same holidays listed in the current Non-Uniform Collective Bargaining Agreement.
b. Motion to ratify the exoneration of the Tax Collector of delinquent real estate taxes restorative to December 31st, 2024.
Department Reports:
Code Enforcement
Engineer
Police
Public Works
Sanitary-Veolia Water
Solicitor
Township Manager
Committee Reports:
Budget, Finance, Grants, Legislation and General Government
Code Enforcement
Parks & Recreation
Community Events
Personnel
Public Safety & Public Works
Sanitation & Stormwater
EFSD Collaboration Committee
Redevelopment Authority
Junior Commissioner
Fire Department
Presentation: None
Public Comment: See Sign-Up Sheet
Discussion: None
Resolutions (Roll Call):
1. Motion to approve Resolution 2025-01 adopting the agreement for the Elizabeth Township Police Department to participate with the South Hills DUI Taskforce.
Ordinances (Roll Call): None
Items for Consideration
Non-Expenditure Items (Consent Votes):
1. Motion to approve the Commissioner’s Meeting minutes dated December 2, 2024.
2. Motion to approve the Commissioner’s Workshop Meeting minutes dated December 16, 2024.
Expenditure Items (Roll Call Votes):
3. Motion to approve advertisement establishing the 2025 monthly voting meeting time of the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners at 7:00 pm on the first Monday of each month at 522 Rock Run Road Elizabeth, PA 15037.
4. Motion to approve advertisement establishing the 2025 monthly workshop meeting time of the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of each month at 522 Rock Run Road Elizabeth, PA 15037.
5. Motion to approve the Township Bill Warrant dated January 6, 2025, in the amount of $563,293.00.
6. Motion to approve the Sanitary Bill Warrant dated January 6, 2025, in the amount of $868,839.03.
7. Motion to purchase two Loop Detectors from Traffic Systems and Services LLC for exiting Smithfield Street in the amount of $5,400.00. This cost includes installation and labor. Work will begin in Spring of 2025.
8. Motion to accept the Commercial Insurance Proposal for 2025 from Rupp & Fiore Insurance Management Inc. in the amount of $133,106.00.
9. Motion to ratify the vote from January 2, 2025, to send two Commissioners, and the Chief of Police to the 2025 Allegheny League of Municipalities Spring Education Conference at a cost not to exceed $4,500.00.
10. Motion to send Tom Methven to the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors 2025 Educational Conference at a cost not to exceed $2,500.00.
11. Motion to approve a raise for employee 1079 retro to January 1st, 2025, as recommended by the personnel committee.
12. Motion to approve a raise for employee 1085 retro to January 1st, 2025, as recommended by the personnel committee.
13. Motion to approve a raise for employee 1031 retro to January 1st, 2025, as recommended by the personnel committee.
14. Motion to approve a raise for employee 1030 retro to January 1st, 2025, as recommended by the personnel committee.
15. Motion to approve a raise for employee 1041 retro to January 1st, 2025, as recommended by the personnel committee.
16. Motion to ratify the vote from December 27th, 2024 to accept Change Proposal 2b from Evoqua Water Technologies for the return of the second odor control system. This change proposal includes a refund of $117,506.00, which would take the total payment due to $78,638.00.
17. Motion to approve an amended contract with employee 1045 as recommended by the personnel committee.
18. Motion to approve a temporary weekly stipend to employee 1041 retroactive to December 2nd, 2024, as recommended and agreed upon by the personnel committee.
Adjournment
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