https://www.wilkinsburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wilkinsburg-Government-Commission-March-8-2023-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf

https://www.wilkinsburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WGSC-March-8-Meeting-AGENDA.pdf

2023 February 8 – WGSC Agenda with Approved MinutePDF

2023 February 22

Wilkinsburg Government Study Commission

Hosanna House at 807 Wallace Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA, 15221, 3rd floor, room 309

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2111167594?pwd=eVFaZUNmeVRZYldCQUpIaXE0dlJ6dz09

Passcode: 1234567

Dial-in: +1-309-205-3325

Meeting #: 211-116-7594#

Passcode: *1234567#

Wilkinsburg Government Study Commission

Hosanna House at 807 Wallace Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA, 15221, 3rd floor, room 309

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2111167594?pwd=eVFaZUNmeVRZYldCQUpIaXE0dlJ6dz09

Passcode: 1234567

Dial-in: +1-309-205-3325

Meeting #: 211-116-7594#

Passcode: *1234567#

Attendees:

1. Keywanda Ballard-Battle
2. Janet Harris
3. Kim Kaplan
4. Jacquet Kehm
5. Ruth Kittner
6. Beverly McCoy
7. Paul O’Hanlon

Agenda:

1. Check for Quorum
2. Review and approve previous meeting minutes 
3. Review officer roles

1. 1. Harris: GSC Community Liaison – postpone until next meeting she is present
2. Discuss organizing committees

• . General (e.g., Administrative, Research)

1. Community Advisory Committee/Team

1. Review and discuss two consultant proposals

• . Third option?

1. Interview timeline?

1. Assignments to complete February tasks

• . Budget submission to Council

1. Draft survey for community
2. Draft interview questions for municipality study
3. Website approval/development

1. Discuss research material

• . Borough Code

1. Borough Council
2. Borough Mayors Manual
3. Citizens Guide
4. Home Rule Survey Template

1. Propose actions/agenda items for next meeting

ACTIONS:

• Kim to draft Commission Procedures document based on what’s been agreed to

Called to order at 5:30 at Hosanna House Room 309. The meeting was accessible remotely by Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89578034962.

Present: Keywanda Battle, Kim Kaplan, Beverly McCoy, Jacquet Kehm (Zoom), Ruth Kittner, Paul O’Hanlon (via Zoom).  Bethany Williams, Local Government Policy Specialist, Governor’s Center for Local Government Services joined the meeting via zoom.

1. Meeting minutes from Jan 11 were approved with amendments already added.  They are available on our Google Docs folder

2. After considerable discussion of the budget, we settled on the budget attached.  Motion to approve made by Jacquet Kehm.  Approved without objection.

3. The Recording secretary was tasked to confirm meeting places, storage of documents, notification of meetings, etc.

4. Janet Harris’ role was tabled to next month due to her absence.

5. Identified 5-7 sites that individual commissioners will visit, interviewing, for example, mayors, municipal managers finance people, commissioners, community leaders.  Questions should center around perceived and actual community pain points, and how decisions were reached re Boro code v home rule charters.

1. McKeesport
2. Braddock (Keywanda)
3. Penn Hills (Beverly)
4. Upper St. Clair
5. Pittsburgh
6. Wilkinsburg
7. “Another Borough”

6. Modified timeline:

7. Issues of vacancies: each commissioner asked to think about who could fill in for them if a vacancy were to occur.

8. Point of clarification vis a vis the Sunshine law: any meeting at which decisions are made (voted, approved etc) MUST be public.  Commissioners may have internal meetings, may meet with interviewees, etc. without everyone there.

9. Items tabled for next meeting:  Dave Tessitore’s request for a Community Advisory Team; Ethics statement; additional vacancies challenges.

Kim adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m..

Zoom Recording link and Passcode for 1/25/2023 GSC Meeting # 4:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/toXTRyPQoejLk-IAWn9rWCpcYGSfYmTWNT5548tqQLnC7AFpVj-_9Y_G9y8ju1wB.k4LBMvHJyv8GysWi

Passcode: fPPe?692