BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF July 21, 2005

           

            Council President, H. Gilbert Williams at 7:10pm, called the Schwenksville Borough Council Meeting of July 21, 2005 to order.

 

            Present were H. Gilbert Williams, Ray Yeanish, Barbara Slater, Donald A. Whitko

 and Gene Frantz 

                              Absent:  Mayor Carroll Rosenberger.

 

 

              

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  By the assembly.

 

 

MINUTES:  Dispense with the reading of the Minutes of June 9, 2005 MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY GENE FRANTZ.  IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF June 9, 2005.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Approval of the Minutes of June 9, 2005

MOTIONED BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO.  IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF June 9, 2005.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Gail Phillips

 

Presented to council for their approval:  Statement of Revenues/Expenditures to Budget Comparison to June 30, 2005.  Monthly Council Cash Available Report as of June 30, 2005.  Copies of all these reports are on file at the Borough hall Office.

 

 

MOTIONED BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO.  IT WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPORT AS PRESENTED.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

SOLICITOR’S REPORT: Wendy McKenna, Esquire

 

Smoke Alarm Ordinance – Meeting to be held with Crystal Fisher, Esquire, Jim Keyser, and LTL Consultants, Ltd.

 

MOTION BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY RAY YANISH TO ADVERTISE SMOKE ALARM ORDINANCE.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Lumber Yard project – Concept sketch plan which was brought forward by the Planning Commission, they recommended Council approve it. This would then go to a preliminary phase which would define a lot of questions.  It involves a number of different properties.  Letters have gone out by Carroll Engineering and the County.  The Perkiomen Valley Economic Development Corporation (P.V.E.D.C) and D&L will be

 

 

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF July 21, 2005

 

 

Working with the Borough and the County.  Gib will recluse himself he is a member of the P.V.E.D.C and is in favor of taking the next step.  Also Gene Frantz is a member of the P.V.E.D.C and is also in favor of taking the next step .Donald Whitko read a letter from the Montgomery County Planning Commission recommending withholding approval.  Donald Whitko is not in favor of approving the Concept Plan.

 

Donald Whitko and Barbara Slater had questions, after hearing more about the Concept Plan will approve the concept plan.  Parking, condominiums, and the placing of the trail were among some of the questions asked.

 

Gib Williams explained the Trail House Concept Sketch Plan the Borough is not responsible for any of the costs.  This is not a final plan.  Gib is confident that the parking will be met for the project.

 

MOTIONBY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER TO APPROVE THE TRAIL HOUSE CONCEPT SKETCH PLAN FOR THE LUMBER YARD PROJECT.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Resolution to formerly adopt the internal procedure and fee schedule for the approval of subdivision and land development plans.

 

MOTION BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR THE INTERNAL PROCEDURE AND FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISON AND LAND DEVELOPMENT PLANS.  ALL WERE IN AVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Ordinance for street name changes.  Has been advertised for the August 11, Council meeting.

 

Easement for Tailwinds bike shop – Needs to stay a bike shop.  If building is sold and does not stay a bike shop the easement is not valid.

 

MOTION BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY GENE FRANTZ TO EXECUTE THE TAILWINDS EASEMENT AGREEMENT.ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

ENGINEER’S REPORT:  Ken Yerger

 

Design for Curb and sidewalk – 3rd to 4th complete.  Waiting for PENN DOT permit.

 

Adam has prepared a concept draft for the Trail Head and will be discussed at the Planning Commission meeting.

 

POLICE REPORT:  Chief Timothy Hoppes

Calls for the Month of June:  State Police Calls: 25 Local Calls: 23

 

 

FIRE COMPANY: Chief Jim Keyser – Absent no report

 

 

AMBULANCE REPORT: No report

 

PLANNING COMMISSION: No report

 

 

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF July 21, 2005

 

 

BOROUGH MANAGER REPORT: Tom Snyder                             July     

 

1.         Mine Hill – marking required

 

2.            Community Service will paint signposts, PLANT TREES IN MEADOW

 

3.         Park Ave. Flooding – in progress.

                                                 

                        Dam removal of 3 Dams in process with County – Per Drew Shaw,                            County has filed for funding to include closing of Mill Race.

                        County has passed a motion to remove the Dams to control the flooding.

                        Tom is not pushing for the Dam removal.

 

                        Requested Perkiomen Township funding for barriers.

 

4.         Storm Water – Boyer Lane

 

            3rd, 4th, Boyer Lane HUD Grant application – Awarded by County 30 Day review

 

5.         Trail Grant

                        a. Preliminary decision to Planning Commission 7/21/05

                        b.  PENN DOT right of way

                        c. Verizon pole #514 relocation, Verizon contacted

 

6.         Forest Ave. drain in process – finish grading & seeding required.

                        Possible leak in pipe

 

7.         Nextel under construction, antenna.  installed

                       

                        Power wiring in process

 

 

8.            Centennial Perk – Negotiations with Clemens

                                    County approval to negotiate

                                     Open Space Plan – in approval phase

                                    Delay due to revision for increased county funding

                                               

                                               

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF July 21, 2005

 

                       

              Grant application in process:

                                                Growing Greener Grant application filed

                                                 DCNR Grant for Planning in process – Meeting July 14

 

                                                Plan required for preliminary review August 30

                                                Green Region Application in process

                            

9.         M.S. 4 Plan in Process

 

            McKim property – trash gate must be finalized.  M.S. 4

 

10.       Ches-Mont Disposal – pick up problems being followed

 

                        SMS bulk trash problem – solution emanate

                        Possible major disposal (County)

 

11.            Drainage problem @ Walnut St. ice @ 131-145 Walnut

 

 

12.       Change name 3rd & 4th St. @ Centennial to correct address problems

 

                        See Solicitor’s Report

                                   

 

13.            Solution of flooding/grading @ Telvil project in process.

                        Side walks resealed

                        Drainage Plan Received

 

14.            Drainage Grant @ Meadow Park – After Open Space Plan- Possible Open Space                                                                                                                          Grant

 

 

15.       Fire Alarm ordinance – See Solicitor’s Report

 

16.            Perkiomen Ave. Curbing and Sidewalks

 

                        PENN DOT – to repave Perkiomen Ave. –review by PENN Dot 6/28/05

                        Design of 3rd & 4th –complete

                        Recommended Bidding

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF July 21, 2005

 

 

                        Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr. and Rep, Ray Bunt – possible Grant to cover                                   costs to  Borough Line – in process

                                    Sen. Rafferty office – see letter

            Telvil project – release money to LTL $3,200.00 for sidewalks.

 

            MOTION BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO             RELEASE $3,200.00 TO LTL CONSULTANTS FOR SIDEWALKS.  ALL     WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

                       

17.            Hillcrest Sidewalk – design in process – problem boundary @ cemetery with                         Lower Frederick - possible solution under way.

           

 

18.       Trail Gate for Tailwinds Bicycle Shop – approved by Montgomery County,                                    Easement required by Tailwinds – in process

 

19.       Swamp Creek Watershed – Letter sent to Drew Shaw requesting deletion of              Schwenksville.

 

20.       Weed Letter in Process.

 

 

               Tom is recommending getting bids for 3rd and 4th st sidewalk project.  Cubing and sidewalk.

 

               MOTION BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH TO GET BIDS FOR       THE 3RD TO 4TH STREET CURBING AND SIDEWALK PROJECT.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Sen. Rafferty’s office says that the $100,000.00 grant money is not in yet.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

STREETS AND ROADS: Barbara Slater – No report

 

FINANCE: Gene Frantz –no report

 

TRAIL/REVITALIZATION:  - no report

                               

PROPERTY: Donald Whitko – New door in place, fan in borough hall needs to be replaced.

 

FIRE COMPANY: Gene Frantz –no report

 

STREET LIGHTING: Ray Yeanish –            

 

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF July 21, 2005

 

 

 

 

MAYORS’ REPORT:   absent – no report

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

AUDIENCE:                 June Stanley 251 Centennial St.  Fix landscape in her yard.  Tom reports that the contractor to do the work is in process.

 

Drew Larsen Spring Mount Summit.  Bulk items have been sitting for 8 weeks.  Air conditioners and other things being dumped.  Trash pickup is starting before 6:00am.

 

Jennifer Spring Mount Summit.  Sign post at Centennial and Forest Lane, Authority has work order to put them up, should be done by August meeting.

 

Arthur Fairclough

161 S Fourth Street   - drainage issue, LTL is reviewing, and residents will be kept informed of what is being done.  Letter will be sent to 4th st. residents about the salt and ciders to be                used during the winter.

 

 

Motion by Barbara Slater and seconded by Ray Yeanish to adjourn the meeting at 8:11pm. All were in favor.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Gail L. Phillips

Council Secretary