ROLL CALL: Nancy Eppley

Present: Gilbert Williams, Patricia Katona, Barbara Slater, Gene Frantz, Raymond Yeanish and Mayor, Carroll Rosenberger.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: By the assembly.

Before conducting any regular business tonight, Mayor Rosenberger swore in Raymond Yeanish to council replacing the seat left vacant due to the resignation of council member, Bernard McCollum.This term will be to the end of the year when Mr. Yeanish assumes an elected council seat in January 2002.

TRASH BIDS: Received bids from: B.F.I., Mascara & Sons, and Waste Management. These figures were read by Borough Manager, Tom Snyder and will be reviewed by Robert Brant's office.

A decision of awarding of the bid will take place at the December meeting.

CODIFICATION: Presented by Warren Elliott of General Code. This presentation along with the October presentation by Burton Hunt are on file at Borough Hall.

CHANGE OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS DUTIES: Gene Frantz will replace Gilbert Williams for Finance and Raymond Yeanish will replace Gene Frantz for Street Lighting.

MINUTES:

Dispense with the reading of the minutes of October 11, 2001: MOTIONED BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 11, 2001. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

Approval of the minutes of October 11, 2001: MOTIONED BY PATRICIA KATONA AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 11, 2001. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & TREASURER'S REPORT: Nancy Eppley

Presented earlier for councils' review: Disbursement Report for the period November 1-10, 2001.

Receipts for the month of October 2001.

Summary of Receipts/Expenditures from January 1, 2001

-November 11, 2001.

Schedule of Cash available as of October 31, 2001.

MOTIONED BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY GILBERT WILLIAMS IT WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S REPORT AS PRESENTED. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

Budget Meeting scheduled for Monday, November 12^th. Participating will be Gilbert Williams, Gene Frantz, Tom Snyder and Nancy Eppley.

ENGINEER'S REPORT: Robert Flinchbaugh

-Telvil Corporation: Recommend an escrow release of $19,811.83. Cover letter presented November 2^nd.

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MOTIONED BY PATRICIA KATONA AND SECONDED BY RAYMOND YEANISH IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE ESCROW RELEASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,811.83. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

-Third Street Improvements: Plan and bid documents have been completed for Alternate #2, which includes those improvements authorized by Council. As per Tom Snyder's request a plot plan was prepared showing stakeout and proposed curb location at the Maple Street/Third Street intersection.

--Johnson/Rogers Subdivision: All issues presented have been satisfactorily addressed on the plan. Applicant must still acquire sewage facility planning module approval from DEP and must post escrow for improvements, in a form acceptable to the Borough Manager and Solicitor. Applicant has been notified. Street trees will be planted but check with Tom Snyder. Must be completed before plan approval.

-Maple Street: Conceptual plans for improvements to Maple Street, along with a right of way plan have been completed.

-Mountain View Culvert Crossing: Plans and a bid package have been completed and forwarded to Borough Hall. LTL is currently obtaining information required for easement acquisition through the County property.

SOLICITOR'S REPORT: Loren Szczesny

-Trash Bids: Covered earlier tonight. Will look over to make sure everything is in order and report back at the December meeting.

--Regional Planning Commission: Amendments to the previous ordinance have been advertised and presented tonight to Council.

Loren reviewed the following:

Membership: Each participating municipality shall appoint 2 members. One from council, one from the Planning Commission.

Voting Rights: Each member municipality shall have 1 vote to cast on all matters that come before the Regional Commission that require action. If the two members from the municipality are present at a meeting and cannot agree as to how to cast their vote, then the vote of the member from the elected board shall control.

Terms: Term of each member shall be two years.

Officers: Shall serve a one year term and may succeed themselves for a second one year term provided that at the end of two years, the position shall be filled by an individual representing a different municipality.

Administration and Expenditure of Funds: An annual budget shall be prepared by the CPVRPC which shall be approved by each of the member municipalities. Each member municipality shall be responsible to pay one-seventh of all budgeted expenditures.

All budgeted items shall be approved by the unanimous vote of the voting members of the Regional Planning Commission.

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Financial Responsibility: If a municipality exercises its right to withdraw from the organization and even after they withdraw, only those budgeted items which it or its representation to the RPC had agreed to or voted for, for a period of one year after the effective date of withdraw they shall be responsible for.

Municipal Planning Commissions: Each municipality shall retain their own Planning Commission.

Each local PC shall continue to review those subdivisions, land developments and zoning revisions that are proposed within their own municipality, and then provide advisory comment to the elected officials.

MOTIONED BY RAYMOND YEANISH AND SECONDED BY PATRICIA KATONA IT WAS VOTED TO ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #305, WHICH AUTHORIZED THE BOROUGH'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CENTRAL PERKIOMEN VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF CLARIFYING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES.

ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

-McKim Property: Condemnation. A draft petition requesting court approval of demolition has been prepared by Brant's office. Waiting for additional information from Ernie Schmitt and Tom Snyder and upon receipt of same, the petition will be finalized.

--Trail System-Registration of Name: Conversations between Gib Williams and Tom Snyder and Brant's office concerning a proposal to register or trademark name for the trail.

After speaking with William Eilberg, an attorney specializing in trademark and patent law, information was obtained with respect to such a registration. Cost for filing would be $950.00. If name is approved, that would be the fee. If not, a $175.00 per hour charge would occur. Name suggested "Pennyslvania's First Greenway Communitiy.

POLICE REPORT: Chief Tim Hoppes

Month of October: Local calls: 51 State Police: 25

Chief Hoppes complete report is on file at Borough Hall.

Presented an application for a new cell phone. Proposal is Nextel which is cheaper in the long run than the one previous used. A phone would also be available for Tom Snyder. Tim is hoping to get involved in a group plan.

MOTIONED BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY PATRICIA KATONA IT WAS VOTED TO AUTHORIZE TIM HOPPES TO SIGN CONTRACT FOR TWO SERVICES, $35.00 PER MONTH PER PHONE. COST PER TOTAL PROPOSAL NOT TO EXCEED $350.00. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

Phones for: Tim Hoppes and Tom Snyder

Tim has already spoken to Ed Beitler, will be willing to appear to the Borough Authority.

FIRE COMPANY REPORT: Jim Keyser

Month of October: 4 calls, 25 men in service for a total of 4 hours.

Upcoming Events: 12/9: Chicken Bar-be-que and Ornament Event. Christmas lights will be going up on 11/25 and coming down the Sunday after New Years (weather permitting). Invite council for a review of new truck on 12/6.

AMBULANCE REPORT:

Month of October: 15 calls for Schwenksville, 185 for the year.

Feel Blood Pressure checks at the building,

2002 Entertainment Books are for sale, Buy 1 get 1 free,

Membership Drive notices went out,

Reminder to display House numbers, especially important.

ZONING OFFICER: Ernie Schmitt Not present No report

BOROUGH MANAGER: Tom Snyder

As of 11/8/01 per report:

Mine Hill Road vs Cemetery Road: Correction required.

Mountain View: Bid package complete, County boundaries required for easement.

Playground @ Well #4: Meeting to be rescheduled.

Park Grant: Grant application filed, Grant application for $15,000. Will be tied into the trail.

McKim Property: Brant's office is handling.

Clemens Subdivision: Drawings due for planning meeting 11/15/01.

North Elementary School: Drawings received for next planning meeting.

Pleasantview/Clearfield Drainage Revision: Work in provess.

Street Signs @ Mine Hill: Complete

2002 Trash: Bids were opened tonight, under review.

Trash Gate Clean Up: R. Brant reviewing easements

Flag Pole: Donated by School District, to be picked up by Authority. Installation being planned with Richard Croyle.

Location of Trash Bins: Loren and Tom checking further.

Christmas Lights: Girl Scouts and Linda Kraft working on. Appreciate their help.

Defibrillator: Has been ordered, and will arrive shortly.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

STREETS & ROADS: Barbara Slater (see Tom Snyder's report)

Snow Plowing: Unordained Roads: MOTIONED BY BARBARA SLATER AND SECONDED BY GENE FRANTZ IT WAS VOTED TO SNOW PLOW ALL ROADS INCLUDING THE UNORDAINED ROADS. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

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FINANCE: Gene Frantz Everything going well, checks all signed and will be going out in tomorrow's mail.

TRAIL AND REVITALIZATION: Gilbert Williams

Revitalization: Getting started on the next step per Tom Snyder. Discussion on funding situation. Would like to see a group formed to increase business. Will be costly. The by-laws will be a lengthy process. Would like to see the borough putting up monies (good faith monies). Will have more information at the next meeting.

Council is very pleased with the consultants (Simone & Jaffe,& Collins).

PROPERTY: Patricia Katona

-Storage/file cabinet needed: Permission granted to order another unit for the office.

-Touch Up Painting: Outside of building-windows and bottom portion of front window.

FIRE COMPANY LIAISON: Gene Frantz Nothing to report tonight other than the report per Jim Keyser.

STREET LIGHTING: Gene Frantz Nothing tonight.

This committee report has been handed over to Ray Yeanish.

MAYOR'S REPORT: Carroll Rosenberger Nothing to report

OLD/NEW BUSINESS: Nothing

AUDIENCE:

Clark Berger and wife who reside at 222 Pleasantview Avenue wondering when the storm sewers that are in his front yard . This problem has been on-going for over 1 year and is wondering when this project will be completed. Mr. Organski has promised repeatedly correct. Machinery arrived over a month ago. Tom updated council on the events. Completion date is now scheduled for 11/12/01. Many letters and requests have gone out to Mr. Organski from Mr. Brant's office.

Discussion on this continued for awhile. Escrow monies were discussed.

Borough Engineer was asked to look at the problem.

Ray suggested that the Borough assume the responsibility for the drain and bill Organski. Loren said that this is an option, but this may not be to an advantage.

Bob Flinchbaugh will draw up a cost to complete the job. Ray questioned the engineering survey, is this correct and done without any problems. Tom, no sewer pipe is not where it is supposed to be.

Conclusion: Bob F. and Tom will go up to the site.

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Josephine Gill Property: 666 Main Street

Driveway problem has been going on for about a year and a half. What process has been made on getting the drainage problem fixed. Combination of a PennDot/Authority problem.

Tom is going to talk with Eddie at the Authority. Jo wants something done.

All business having been completed, tonight's meeting is adjoured.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy J. Eppley

Secretary

11/26/01