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Dormont Borough Council Voting Session - August 10, 2026 (Appointment and Approvals)

Borough Council & Boards — Monday, August 10, 2026
BodyDormont, Pennsylvania
SessionBorough Council & Boards
DateMonday, August 10, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:02

Thank you.

0:03

Have called this meeting of fourth voting session to order for the power of council.

0:09

If you would please rise and join the same pledge of allegiance.

Unassigned speaker

0:13

I

Speaker 1

0:13

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

Unassigned speaker

0:18

And

Speaker 1

0:18

Tudorick for which you stand when individual with the regulation

Speaker 2

0:25

for all.

Speaker 3

0:34

So will Mayor Walsh.

0:37

Here.

0:38

Councilwoman Downs.

0:40

Here.

0:40

Councilwoman Favis.

0:42

Here.

0:42

Councilman Kitt.

0:43

Here.

0:43

Councilman Munson.

0:45

Here.

0:45

Councilman Reeger.

0:46

Here.

0:46

Councilwoman Ventreska.

Speaker 4

0:48

Here.

Speaker 1

1:00

Yes.

1:01

Sorry.

1:01

I hear every young.

1:03

I apologize for everybody who's online because I was not using the microphone.

1:07

The first item is a motion to appoint to fill the vacancies left by formal council personco.

1:15

Before I open the floor to motions, I just want to say thank you again to all of the people who applied and submitted any use for consideration.

1:23

We're extremely, I think, overwhelmed and overjoyed to see so many people who

Unassigned speaker

1:28

are

Speaker 1

1:28

interested in being an active or a one that part of the community by serving with the council.

1:34

And unfortunately, we can't pick one person out of you.

1:37

And so we will plan to reach out to those who are unsuccessful in this piece of it to find other ways for you to be successful in our community.

1:46

And we really hope that you take us up on it and find better ways and other ways to be more engaged and involved in the community.

1:52

So just wanted to start there.

1:54

That being said, I'll open the floor for limitations.

Speaker 5

1:58

I'll make a motion to appoint Sean Melvin to fill the borough the vacancy.

Speaker 1

2:02

Thank you.

2:11

Are there any other motivations?

2:15

Closing.

2:17

Motion to close amongst please.

Speaker 6

2:19

I'll make a motion to close nominations.

Unassigned speaker

2:21

All

Speaker 1

2:21

those in favor of closing, please say aye.

2:26

And uh thank you very much.

2:30

Um I'll ask the manager to please take the roll call.

2:34

Um as there is a floor for consideration.

2:37

You can simply say aye or

Unassigned speaker

2:39

no.

Speaker 3

2:40

Councilman Favis.

Speaker 6

2:43

Aye.

Speaker 3

2:44

Councilman Kitt.

2:45

Aye.

2:46

Councilwoman month, Councilman Munson.

2:48

Aye.

2:48

Councilman Rieger.

2:50

Aye.

2:50

Councilwoman Ventrisca.

Speaker 6

2:52

Aye.

Speaker 3

2:52

Councilwoman Downs.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Public Engagement███████████████████████23%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████10%
Parks and Recreation████████8%
Transportation Safety████████8%
Energy Management██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Dormont Borough Council Voting Session - August 10, 2026

Note: The meeting agenda and transcript indicate the original date was May 4, 2026, but the required summary date is August 10, 2026. This summary uses the provided date.

The Borough Council of Dormont, Pennsylvania, held a voting session on August 10, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Key actions included appointing a new council member, approving multiple ordinances and resolutions, authorizing grants and contracts, and receiving committee and departmental reports. All items on the agenda were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the April 6, 2026, April 20, 2026, and April 27, 2026, minutes.
  • Approved the April 2026 expense report, cash collection report, assistant manager report, police report, and engineer report.
  • Approved the March 2026 building and code enforcement report and animal control report.
  • Approved the recommendation to hire summer employees and their rates of pay as attached.
  • Accepted the resignation of Joe Defazio as of April 30, 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No registered public comments or public testimony were offered during the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Appointment to Fill Vacancy: Council President Downs opened the floor to appoint a successor for former Councilperson Jen Mazzocco. Sean Melvin was nominated and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of 6-0 (Councilmembers Fabus, Kitt, Munson, Rieger, Ventresca, and Downs voting aye). Melvin was then sworn in and joined the dais.
  • Committee Reports:
    • Finance and Legal: Reviewed three items, including the first quarter budget review (noting winter storm expenses and TAN note payoff) and two action items (records destruction and KeyTex Energy contract). Monthly budget reviews will now occur at each supercommittee meeting.
    • Public Safety/Contracts: Continued work on contractor vehicle parking and oversized vehicle regulations, and refining language on skill game ordinances.
    • Recreation and Community Affairs: Discussed pool rules for the 2026 season (pool opens May 23 at noon); a proposal for a gender-neutral family accessible route to the pool deck (follow-up needed on partition height and gap concerns); a donation from the Audubon Society for a chimney swift tower; playground fundraising, including a motion to advertise a $1.5 million general obligation note; and review of the special events ordinance by May 15.
    • Public Works: Noted May as National Bike Month with events on May 6 (Bike to School Day) and May 14 (Bike to Work Day). Discussed 2026 sewer programs, the curb-to-curb restoration ordinance, and updates on the road program and road diet.
    • Planning, Sustainability, and Inclusion: Focused on the active transportation plan update; comments due by May 8 to John.
  • Mayor's Comments: Encouraged council participation in the Memorial Day parade (May 25, 10 AM start, lineup at 9:30). Confirmed a flyover and three marching bands.
  • Council President's Report: Thanked community for recent events (Dormont Goes Green, pub tour, Dormont Bird Week). Discussed the printed newsletter (seeking public input) and plans for a junior council member from Keystone Oaks or C&Sal. Noted upcoming presentations: Pittsburgh Regional Transit on transit-oriented development (May 18) and Dormont Junction station design virtual meeting (May 28 at 7 PM).
  • Borough Manager's Report: Final conversion from PNC to Brentwood Bank nearing completion. Paperwork for $1.5 million general obligation note for the Next Generation Playground is underway. DCNR grant paperwork executed, RFP for designer/builder to be submitted. Local Share Account grant will fund playground surfacing, with 6-8 weeks for execution. $100,000 GEDTF grant for pavilion; due to a one-year completion requirement, phases one and two will be bid concurrently. Pop Murray Field renovations near completion (retaining wall, dugouts, temporary fencing; permanent fencing being quoted). Pool fully staffed for 2026, day camp has limited spots remaining. Regarding a prior request from Castle Shannon: Borough Manager confirmed that lifeguards cannot be dispatched to Castle Shannon's splash pad, but Dormont will provide 4-6 hours of training to Castle Shannon staff on de-escalation, chemical testing, and emergency procedures.

Key Outcomes

  • Appointment: Sean Melvin was appointed to Borough Council to fill the vacancy left by Jen Mazzocco (unanimous roll call vote).
  • Action Items: All 12 action items were approved by voice vote:
    1. Ordinance 1658 – Amending street openings and restoration requirements (curb-to-curb).
    2. Resolution 7 – Adopting the Allegheny County 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan.
    3. Resolution 8 – Authorizing destruction of specific records.
    4. Resolution 9 – Requesting $100,000 GEDTF grant for the Next Generation Playground Pavilion.
    5. Advertise intent to adopt Ordinance 1659 – Issuance of $1.5 million general obligation note for the playground.
    6. Authorize sending the vape shop zoning ordinance amendment to Allegheny County for review.
    7. Authorize Borough Manager to contract with KeyTex Energy to lock in electricity rates at $0.11300-$0.12500 and natural gas at $4.28-$4.44 (2-year contract to avoid market volatility).
    8. Approve the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Operation and Maintenance Program and direct Gateway Engineers to prepare the bid.
    9. Approve the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Open Cut Repair Program and direct Gateway Engineers to prepare the bid.
    10. Approve the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Lining Program and direct Gateway Engineers to prepare the bid.
    11. Approve the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Program and direct Gateway Engineers to prepare the bid.
    12. Approve a Public Good Fund request of $500 from Keystone Oaks Marching Band for sponsorship of the South Hills Memorial Day Parade (submitted by Mayor Walsh).
  • Next Steps: The zoning amendment will be sent to Allegheny County for a 45-day review, followed by advertising and a public hearing before final council vote. The KeyTex Energy contract will be executed. Gateway Engineers will prepare bids for the four sanitary sewer programs.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Have called this meeting of fourth voting session to order for the power of council. If you would please rise and join the same pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And Tudorick for which you stand when individual with the regulation for all. So will Mayor Walsh. Here. Councilwoman Downs. Here. Councilwoman Favis. Here. Councilman Kitt. Here. Councilman Munson. Here. Councilman Reeger. Here. Councilwoman Ventreska. Here. Yes. Sorry. I hear every young. I apologize for everybody who's online because I was not using the microphone. The first item is a motion to appoint to fill the vacancies left by formal council personco. Before I open the floor to motions, I just want to say thank you again to all of the people who applied and submitted any use for consideration. We're extremely, I think, overwhelmed and overjoyed to see so many people who are interested in being an active or a one that part of the community by serving with the council. And unfortunately, we can't pick one person out of you. And so we will plan to reach out to those who are unsuccessful in this piece of it to find other ways for you to be successful in our community. And we really hope that you take us up on it and find better ways and other ways to be more engaged and involved in the community. So just wanted to start there. That being said, I'll open the floor for limitations. I'll make a motion to appoint Sean Melvin to fill the borough the vacancy. Thank you. Are there any other motivations? Closing. Motion to close amongst please. I'll make a motion to close nominations. All those in favor of closing, please say aye. And uh thank you very much. Um I'll ask the manager to please take the roll call. Um as there is a floor for consideration. You can simply say aye or no. Councilman Favis.

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