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Dormont Borough Council Supercommittee Meeting - September 21, 2026

Borough Council & Boards — Monday, September 21, 2026
BodyDormont, Pennsylvania
SessionBorough Council & Boards
DateMonday, September 21, 2026
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Unassigned speaker

0:01

You

Speaker 1

0:01

like to call this meeting of the September 21st, 2026 supercommittee meeting for the borough of Dormont Order.

0:09

If you would please rise and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Speaker 2

0:14

I

Speaker 1

0:14

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

0:18

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:21

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for

Unassigned speaker

0:25

all.

Speaker 2

0:27

Thank you.

0:27

Mr.

0:28

Manager, would you

Speaker 1

0:28

please take the role?

Speaker 3

0:30

Yes.

0:31

Mayor Walsh.

0:32

Here.

0:32

Council President Downs.

0:34

Here.

0:35

Councilperson Fabus.

Speaker 4

0:36

Here.

Speaker 3

0:37

Councilperson Kip.

0:40

Councilman Melvin.

0:42

Councilperson Mentz

Unassigned speaker

0:43

and

Speaker 3

0:45

Councilperson Rieger.

0:46

Here.

0:46

Councilperson Ventrisca.

Speaker 5

0:48

Here.

Speaker 3

0:50

All are present accounted for with the exception of Councilman Kip.

Speaker 1

0:54

Thank you.

0:54

How do you quarn?

0:55

Go ahead and move into our agenda.

0:57

The first item on the agenda is just a discussion of the condolence resolution.

1:02

Your executive committee for a former council member uh Dr.

1:05

Grub.

1:06

I think uh all of you have received a copy of it in your meeting packets.

1:10

Obviously, the um funeral service and visitation is over, but I just think it's a nice way to mark his service to the borough and would ask for your support.

1:19

We vote on it at October meeting and make sure that we get it to his family.

1:23

So uh unless there's any objection, I'll just go ahead and move on.

1:26

Um we move first to the recreation and community affairs committee since council woman Ventreska is joining us online.

1:35

And then after that, we'll move to the finance and legal committee and come up the rostrum.

1:40

Nope, that's it.

1:41

That's it.

Unassigned speaker

1:42

We

Speaker 1

1:42

read those two unless somebody else has something else to

Unassigned speaker

1:44

add.

Speaker 1

1:45

Councilwoman Veska.

Unassigned speaker

1:47

Okay,

Speaker 4

1:48

Al Gabble, Rack and Community Affairs then at 6.01 p.m.

1:51

Um, first on the agenda is an update on the street and music festival.

1:55

John, you want to take that.

Speaker 3

1:58

Sure.

1:59

Um so we are on track and in line to have a great street and music festival this year.

2:07

We are now uh closing in on final production, safety staffing, signage, and day of logistics.

2:15

Um, as well as stage production and uh the event manager met with all of our stage production that's in line.

2:26

Uh that includes the main stage, the Gold Mountain music stage, and the brew garden.

2:31

Um Zero Fossil has come in as a sponsor for the Zero or the uh brew garden uh stage.

Unassigned speaker

2:39

Uh

Speaker 3

2:40

Liberty's sponsoring uh one end and old mountain music is sponsoring the other, as in years past.

2:47

Um storefront signage has been produced and will be available for pickup at the borough offices.

Unassigned speaker

2:54

Uh

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parks and Recreation█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Economic Development███████████████15%
Personnel Matters███████████████15%
Procedural██████████████14%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████10%
Public Engagement█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Dormont Borough Council Supercommittee Meeting - September 21, 2026

The Dormont Borough Council Supercommittee convened on September 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting covered a condolence resolution for a former council member, updates on the Dormont Street and Music Festival, a proposed DCNR waiver for a recreation plan consultant, joining the Tri-COG Land Bank, establishing a Pension Advisory Committee, and purchasing energy-efficient lighting. Assistant Solicitor Margaret was recognized for her service in her final meeting.

Executive Committee

  • Council discussed a condolence resolution honoring the life and service of former Council Member Dr. Richard D. Grubb. Council President Downs stated the resolution will be put to a vote at the October meeting.

Recreation and Community Affairs Committee

  • Dormont Street and Music Festival (Update): Borough Manager John Stinner provided an update, stating the event is on track. Key updates included finalized stage production and sponsors (Zero Fossil, Liberty, Old Mountain Music), a completed safety meeting with first responders, and the launch of volunteer recruitment. Council President Downs announced that volunteer schedules and social media promotions would be finalized shortly.
  • Recreation Plan Consultant Waiver (Motion): John Stinner explained that the borough needs to extend a DCNR grant for a recreation plan. He proposed filing a waiver with DCNR to bypass the RFP process and directly award the contract to Pashek MTR. He stated this was the best plan to get the project completed without losing the grant funds. Assistant Solicitor Margaret confirmed that the borough’s code does not require competitive bidding for these professional services, making the DCNR waiver sufficient if granted. The waiver request will be included in the October meeting packet for a vote.

Finance & Legal Committee

  • Tri-COG Land Bank (Resolution 18-2026): Council discussed joining the Tri-COG Land Bank to address blighted properties. Council President Downs expressed strong support for the initiative, describing it as an obvious tool for the community. John Stinner reported that the school district is supportive of the proposal. The resolution authorizing participation will be considered at a future meeting.
  • Pension Advisory Committee (Resolution 17-2026): Council discussed revisions to the draft resolution for the Pension Advisory Committee. Council President Amie Downs requested specific edits, including changing the title "Assistant Chairperson" to "Vice Chairperson", adding a defined process for calling committee meetings, and requiring council adoption of the committee's written reports before publication. Assistant Solicitor Margaret agreed to incorporate these changes.
  • Just Harvest MOU (VITA Tax Site): John Stinner reported that Just Harvest accepted revised terms in the Memorandum of Understanding regarding a hold harmless clause and a change to the termination timeline from 10 to 20 days. Assistant Solicitor Margaret noted the final MOU was not included in the meeting packet but will be prepared for the next council meeting.
  • Energy Efficient Fixtures Purchase (Motion): A motion was discussed to approve the payment of $10,559.82 for new LED lighting fixtures for Hot Murray Field and the tennis courts, purchased through the Commonwealth's Act 129 Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. John Stinner confirmed this purchase is separate from the building lighting approved last month and will result in significant energy savings.

Key Outcomes

  • No formal votes were taken during the Supercommittee meeting; all motions will be presented to the full Borough Council for approval at future meetings.
  • The condolence resolution for Dr. Richard D. Grubb and the DCNR waiver for the recreation plan are scheduled for a vote in October.
  • Revisions to the Tri-COG Land Bank resolution and Pension Advisory Committee resolution will be circulated to council members.
  • The final MOU with Just Harvest will be distributed for the next council meeting.
  • A special budget meeting was announced for September 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

You like to call this meeting of the September 21st, 2026 supercommittee meeting for the borough of Dormont Order. If you would please rise and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Mr. Manager, would you please take the role? Yes. Mayor Walsh. Here. Council President Downs. Here. Councilperson Fabus. Here. Councilperson Kip. Councilman Melvin. Councilperson Mentz and Councilperson Rieger. Here. Councilperson Ventrisca. Here. All are present accounted for with the exception of Councilman Kip. Thank you. How do you quarn? Go ahead and move into our agenda. The first item on the agenda is just a discussion of the condolence resolution. Your executive committee for a former council member uh Dr. Grub. I think uh all of you have received a copy of it in your meeting packets. Obviously, the um funeral service and visitation is over, but I just think it's a nice way to mark his service to the borough and would ask for your support. We vote on it at October meeting and make sure that we get it to his family. So uh unless there's any objection, I'll just go ahead and move on. Um we move first to the recreation and community affairs committee since council woman Ventreska is joining us online. And then after that, we'll move to the finance and legal committee and come up the rostrum. Nope, that's it. That's it. We read those two unless somebody else has something else to add. Councilwoman Veska. Okay, Al Gabble, Rack and Community Affairs then at 6.01 p.m. Um, first on the agenda is an update on the street and music festival. John, you want to take that.

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