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Dormont Borough Council Voting Session - April 6, 2026

Borough Council & Boards — Monday, April 6, 2026
BodyDormont, Pennsylvania
SessionBorough Council & Boards
DateMonday, April 6, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:02

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

0:03

Good

Speaker 1

0:04

evening.

0:04

I'd like to call this meeting of the borough of council.

0:08

Sorry, so the back of our doormont borough council to order for April 6th, 2026.

Unassigned speaker

0:13

If

Speaker 1

0:13

you read please rise and same for the Pledge of Allegiance,

Unassigned speaker

0:16

please

Speaker 1

0:17

stand.

0:17

Excuse

Unassigned speaker

0:17

me.

Unassigned speaker

0:18

I

Speaker 1

0:18

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which is stance.

0:25

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice at

Unassigned speaker

0:29

all.

Speaker 1

0:32

My apologies.

0:33

My tongue's not matching brain this evening.

0:36

So I apologize.

0:37

If you would uh sit there, if you would please take the roll call.

Speaker 2

0:41

I will.

0:45

Um council president Downs.

0:48

Here.

0:48

Councilwoman Fabus.

Speaker 3

0:50

Here.

Speaker 2

0:51

Councilman Kip.

0:52

Here.

0:52

Councilman Monson.

0:55

Councilman Reader.

0:56

Here.

0:56

Councilwoman Ben Tresca.

Speaker 4

0:58

Here.

Speaker 2

0:59

We are without uh Councilwoman Mazaka, whose resignation we're accepting tonight.

1:05

Thank

Unassigned speaker

1:05

you.

Speaker 2

1:06

I understand

Speaker 1

1:07

we don't have any registered comments from the public.

1:09

Is that correct?

1:10

That is correct.

1:10

Thank you very much.

1:11

With that, how will we move to committee reports?

1:14

Let me just start at the end of the table, Councilman Favis, if you begin.

Speaker 5

1:18

Thank you.

1:18

We had one item for the Planning Sustainability and Inclusion Committee this week, this month.

1:25

As we've discussed a few times, the language access plan of was

Unassigned speaker

1:31

I don't

Speaker 5

1:32

want to say dropped, but dropped in 2020.

1:35

And is kind of the last outstanding thing from the strategic plan.

1:40

So we are gonna get that going and finalized again.

1:44

Um hopefully within the next few months, and then be able to put the 2019 Joanna, 2018 strategic plan.

1:54

How long ago is that?

1:56

That really long time ago strategic plan from when Joanna was on council.

2:00

Uh will finally be completed.

Unassigned speaker

2:02

And

Speaker 5

2:03

that is all for

Unassigned speaker

2:04

me.

Speaker 1

2:04

Thank you.

2:05

Council Vice President Kemp.

Speaker 6

2:08

Thank you.

2:09

Um property supplies and public works.

2:13

Um we have a uh surplus of a Chevy Tahoe that we're um dealing with tonight.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural██████████████████████████████████34%
Public Engagement███████████████████████████████31%
Parks and Recreation███████████11%
Public Works████████8%
Transportation Safety███████7%
Economic Development██████6%
Budget Equity Analysis██2%
Personnel Matters█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Dormont Borough Council Voting Session - April 6, 2026

The Dormont Borough Council held its Voting Session on April 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The council addressed a wide range of business including the resignation of a council member, budget and tax matters, property and infrastructure projects, and community proclamations.

Consent Calendar

  • The council voted to approve the consent agenda, which included the resignation of Councilwoman Jennifer Mazzocco (now a state representative), the approval of meeting minutes from March 2, March 16, and March 30, 2026, and approval of monthly departmental reports for January, February, and March 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Resident Drew Lehman (2962 Crosby Avenue) raised concerns about a sinking street at the theater gas line work, a leaning utility pole on West Liberty Avenue, borough employee parking in visitor spaces, and a downed tree in Dormont Park. Manager Stinner responded that the tree is being reclaimed by a local woodworker to make benches.
  • Resident Autumn Brownley (3077 Texas Avenue) inquired about the process for utilizing unutilized alleys for parking. She asked if the ongoing code updates would address parking limitations and commercial vehicle restrictions.

Committee Reports & Council President Update

  • Planning, Sustainability & Inclusion (Fabus): The Language Access Plan is being finalized, marking the completion of the 2018 strategic plan.
  • Property, Supplies & Public Works (Kipp): Discussed the surplus of a Chevy Tahoe and thanked outgoing Sanitary Sewer Engineer Wayne McVicar for his service.
  • Working Community Affairs (Ventresca): Announced Dormont's acceptance as a Tree City USA. Provided details on Bird Week (including a "Birds and Brews" event), Arbor Day (April 26), and Dormont Goes Green (April 26, 11 AM-1 PM, with litter cleanup 9-11 AM).
  • Code Enforcement (Munson): Reviewed zoning code language to modernize it for 2026.
  • Finance & Legal (Rieger): Updated on a Tax Anticipation Note with Brentwood Bank to pay the 2025 NMO obligation and the establishment of a pension board.
  • Council President Downs: Announced the vacancy created by Mazzocco's resignation will be posted. Letters of interest are due by April 21, with interviews and a vote scheduled for April 27 and May 4.

Mayor's Report

  • Mayor Walsh apologized for communication failures regarding the Next Generation Playground timeline, specifically outdated website information about a July 4th opening. Over $600,000 in grant funding was received. Future updates will be shared via newsletters and social media.
  • April is a warning month for street sweeping; enforcement begins May 1.
  • Announced the Pop Murray Field Cleanup (April 11) and the Dormont Pub Crawl (April 25, 7 PM-Midnight).

Discussion Items

  • West Liberty Pedestrian Crossing: Councilmember Ventresca announced the new crossing beacon is operational after 12 years of advocacy. She urged caution for both pedestrians and drivers.
  • Pop Murray Field Restoration: Councilmember Kipp asked for a timeline on field topsoil restoration. Manager Stinner stated work was delayed by rain and will provide an updated timeline.
  • Rec Center & Projects: Manager Stinner reported the ADA bathrooms at the Rec Center are nearing completion. The new fire truck is under assembly. The Active Transportation Safety Action Plan's first revision is circulating.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolutions and Proclamations: The council unanimously approved resolutions to exonerate Tax Collector Vicki McGurk (Resolution 3, 2026), apply for CDBG and HOME programs for 2027-2029 (Resolution 4, 2026), authorize personal property surplus (Resolution 5, 2026), and amend fire civil service rules (Resolution 6, 2026). Proclamations were passed recognizing Local Government Week (April 20-24) and Arbor Day (April 26).
  • Pension Board: A motion to create the Borough of Dormont Pension Board passed unanimously. Councilperson Chris Kipp, Mayor Jason Walsh, Manager John P. Stinner Jr., Assistant Manager Melinda Szabo, and representatives from Teamsters Local 249, Dormont Police Association, Laborers 1058, and IAFF 3584 were appointed to the board.
  • Financial and Contract Approvals:
    • Membership with the South West Regional Chamber of Commerce was approved.
    • A $7,000 Facade Grant reimbursement was approved for Row House Hollywood.
    • Pay Application Request No. 2 for the Pop Murray Field Retaining Wall ($25,871.95 to Cronin Enterprises) was approved.
    • Restoration of the Dormont Pool Clock ($13,130, funded by Friends of Dormont Pool) was approved.
    • An MOU with Laborers 1058 updating the sick leave policy was approved.
    • A $760 Public Good Fund request for Keystone Oaks Lady Golden Eagle soccer bags was approved.
    • Ordinance 1658 (street openings, excavations, pavement cuts) was authorized for advertisement.
    • Change Order #1 and Pay Certificate #4 for the GROW 8 CIPP Lining Project was approved, representing a net decrease of $51,041.26 (amended contract price of $255,808.74).
    • Aurora Electrical was authorized to install OSHA-compliant safety measures for T-Mobile rooftop equipment.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Good evening. I'd like to call this meeting of the borough of council. Sorry, so the back of our doormont borough council to order for April 6th, 2026. If you read please rise and same for the Pledge of Allegiance, please stand. Excuse me. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which is stance. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice at all. My apologies. My tongue's not matching brain this evening. So I apologize. If you would uh sit there, if you would please take the roll call. I will. Um council president Downs. Here. Councilwoman Fabus. Here. Councilman Kip. Here. Councilman Monson. Councilman Reader. Here. Councilwoman Ben Tresca. Here. We are without uh Councilwoman Mazaka, whose resignation we're accepting tonight. Thank you. I understand we don't have any registered comments from the public. Is that correct? That is correct. Thank you very much. With that, how will we move to committee reports? Let me just start at the end of the table, Councilman Favis, if you begin. Thank you. We had one item for the Planning Sustainability and Inclusion Committee this week, this month. As we've discussed a few times, the language access plan of was I don't want to say dropped, but dropped in 2020. And is kind of the last outstanding thing from the strategic plan. So we are gonna get that going and finalized again. Um hopefully within the next few months, and then be able to put the 2019 Joanna, 2018 strategic plan. How long ago is that?

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