BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2002

 

 

                The Schwenksville Borough Council Meeting of August 8, 2002 was called to order by Council President, H. Gilbert Williams at 7:30 p.m.

 

                Secretary, Nancy Eppley called the roll.  Present were:  H. Gilbert Williams, Barbara Slater, Donald A. Whitko, and Mayor, Carroll Rosenberger.

 

                Absent were:  Gene Frantz and Raymond Yeanish

               

                PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  By the assembly

 

 

                MINUTES:  Dispense with the reading of the minutes of July 11, 2002:  MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF JULY 11, 2002.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                                       Approval of the minutes of July 11, 2002: MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 11, 2002.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TREASURER'S REPORT:  Nancy Eppley

 

                Council has for their review copies of the Deposit Detail for the Month of July for the General and Liquid Fuels (Motor License) Fund, Disbursements from August 1-10 for the General Fund and a Statement of Revenues and Expenditures to Budget Comparison from January 1, 2002 to August 10, 2002.  Also the Treasurer's Report for the Month of July ending July 31, 2002.

 

There were additional bills paid which are not on Councils' previous list, they are:  Selective Insurance ($4,854.00), Verizon ($281.00), Miller ($725.87), and Reiter's Service Station ($65.00).

 

                MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND TREASURER'S REPORT AS PRESENTED.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                ENGINEER'S REPORT:  Ken Yerger on Vacation.  Tom Snyder gave the report

 

                Carroll Engineering recommended awarding the 3rd and Maple Street bid to R. J. Sell.  Tom reviewed the summation that is before council.  Total bid is $232,586.00.  Tom pointed out the various sources of income to complete this job. There is a shortage of approximately $20,000.00 which are the light fixtures.  Underground conduit and pads will be put in.  The Authority will be paying $16, 284.00 for the excavation for the piping. 

 

                MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER TO AWARD THE BID TO R. J. SELL  FOR $232,586.00 MINUS THE LIGHT FIXTURE AMOUNT.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO BORROW FROM PENN VEST AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                This is a 10 yr. Loan at 2%.  Tom will give a final figure as soon as he know.

 

 

PAGE 2

MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2002

 

                Mt. View:  Tom would like approval to go out for bids.  Paving would probably cost around $7,000.00.  Approval given.  No motion.

 

                Mine Hill Road:  Final drawings will be complete by August 15, 2002.

 

                Main Street Storm Drain:  Problem at Shephard Real Estate.  Gas main damaged, PennDot to fix.  Special meeting might be needed.  All storm sewers everywhere belong to Boroughs and inlets belong to PennDot. 

 

                Clemens Playground:  Application for waiver has been filed by Tom this week.  Grant is being put together.

 

                Park Avenue Traffic Lights:  $2,500.00 to do all the engineering and permit work. Not to exceed this amount. 

               

                MOTIONED BY BARBARA SLATER AND SECONDED BY DONALD A. WHITKO TO SET ASIDE $2,500.00 TO PERFORM ALL THE ENGINEERING AND PERMIT WORK FOR THE LIGHT HEADS AT PARK AVENUE.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                Barbara explained how the traffic and lights work at this intersection.   Tim gave a brief summary of what is happening at this intersection. 

 

                Fourth Street:  Paving problem following up upon.

 

                Police Station:  Needs some repairs.  Windows and Door.

 

                MOTIONED BY BARBARA SLATER AND SECONDED BY DONALD A. WHITKO IT WAS VOTED TO  SPEND NOT TO EXCEED $1,800.00 FOR REPAIRS TO THE WINDOWS AND DOOR.ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                Snow Plowing-Perkiomen Avenue:  PennDot will pay Borough to plow Perkiomen Avenue.  Will end at Shaffer's driveway.  This will be an annual contract.  Tom will get the rate.  The rate will be the standard rate. 

 

                MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO HAVE THE BOROUGH DO THE PLOWING OF PERKIOMEN AVENUE.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                Street Markings:  Tom would like the Authority to get the street markings up.

 

                SOLICITOR'S REPORT:  Robert Brant

 

                Thanked John Sheenan-Highpoint Association for transferring a little over an acre of ground to the Borough for getting some ground for the proposed park. 

 

                MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THIS LAND FROM HIGHPOINT ASSOCIATION.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                Proposed Ordinance:  Bob explained in detail the ordinance which is before council tonight.

 

 

Page 3

Minutes of August 8, 2002

 

                MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTED TO AMEND ORDINANCE #258, ZONING, TO REVISE THE USE REGULATIONS OF THE R-1 DISTRICT, R-2 DISTRICT, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND  INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT REGARDING GROUP RESIDENCE FACILITIES AND TO PERMIT SUCH USE IN THECOMMERCIAL DISTRICT OF THE BOROUGH.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

                POLICE REPORT:  Chief Timothy Hoppes

 

Complete report on file at Borough Hall.    Month of July:  Local calls responded to:  33   State police calls:  23

 

                FIRE COMPANY REPORT:  Chief Jim Keyser      Absent tonight     No report

 

                AMBULANCE REPORT:  Member of the Corps or Nancy Eppley:    No report

 

 

                                                                                COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

                STREETS AND ROADS:  Barbara Slater      See engineering report

 

                FINANCE:  Gene Frantz      Absent tonight     No report

 

                TRAIL AND REVITALIZATION:  Gilbert Williams     No report

 

                PROPERTY:  Donald A. Whitko      Subject discussed in Tom Snyder's report on improvements at the Police Station.

 

                FIRE COMPANY:  Gene Frantz   Absent tonight   No report

 

                STREET LIGHTING:  Raymond Yeanish     Absent tonight    No report

 

                MAYOR'S REPORT:  Carroll Rosenberger    Performed 1 wedding this past month.

 

                OLD BUSINESS:  Nothing

 

                NEW BUSINESS:  Nothing

 

                AUDIENCE: 

 

                Jim Batzell concerned about the lights on 3rd and Maple:  How long is the bid good for? 

Tom answered that since it was taken out of the General contract, now the Borough can go out for bids, which will probably be less money.

 

                Game Farm Home Resident:  Very optimistic  that problem on the road can be settled probably by next meeting.

 

                Tom Snyder:  Slemmer escrow money:  (Smith Subdivision) Board needs more time to review, will discuss next month.  $500.00-$600.00 would be going back to Smith.  Bob will talk to Loren since Loren has been working on.

 

Executive Meeting to follow.

 

Page 5

Minutes of August 8, 2002

 

8:35 p.m.  Executive Meeting

 

Discussed Real Estate Matters.

 

MOTIONED BY DONALD A. WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER IT WAS VOTE TO BEGIN AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEMENS TO BUY HIS PROPERTY CONTINGENT UPON THE BOROUGH GETTING A GRANT SO THE BOROUGH CAN EXECUTE THE DEED.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

All business having been completed, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Nancy J. Eppley

Secretary

August 14, 2002