BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF MAY 11, 2006

 

At 7:26 pm May 11, 2006 Mayor Carroll Rosenberger has sworn in Emily Weidenmoyer and William W. Rubery for office of Fire Police. 

        

         Council President, H. Gilbert Williams at 7:30pm, called the Schwenksville Borough Council Meeting of May 11, 2006 to order.

 

         Present were H. Gilbert Williams, Donald A. Whitko, & Mayor Carroll Rosenberger, Ray Yeanish, Gene Frantz and Barbara Slater.

 

 Absent:

        

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  By the assembly.

 

MINUTES:  Dispense with the reading of the Minutes of April 13, 2006. MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER.  IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF April 13, 2006. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Approval of the Minutes of April 13, 2006

 

MOTIONED BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO. (Spelling errors corrected)  IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF April 13, 2006.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Highpoint/Park Place Issue.

Gib Williams:

“Regarding the park on Centennial St. it was in the Borough’s Open Space Plan in 1997 the opportunity was there late 1999-2000 to possibly acquire the land, it would have taken a joint effort to get this done and would have involved the Borough, Highpoint/Park Place and Spring Mount Summit.  At that time people thought it was an important process to do and to go through people were for so the Borough felt that this was a beneficial community project we would go forward with this. We have received letters of intent from both Spring Mount summit and Highpoint and were about to close on the transaction approximately 5 weeks ago, Highpoint group had some concerns and questions as to whether to go forward or not, as a result the borough had to step away from the process at this point.”

 

Mr. Williams ask for questions,

 

Wayne Ingraham President Park Place Community Association

Speaking with our Attorney there is an issue of clear Title.  Has a title search been done?

Crystal Fisher Borough Solicitor answered Wayne’s question that the Borough did a title search and that the record title is not in the name of Highpoint or Park Place, documents in the County records refer to it as Highpoint so there is a little bit of ambiguity with that situation. The record title is still in the name of Daniel Pellechio who is the man that created the Association and developed the lots.

 

Highpoint Association to have a special meeting and take a ballot vote. This is acceptable with Wayne Ingraham. Ballots will be sent to the residents of Highpoint.

 

Complete discussion on tape and filed at Borough Hall.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Gail Phillips

 

Statement of Revenues/Expenditures to Budget Comparison for May 1-11, 2006 was presented to council for their approval Monthly Council Cash Available Report as of May 11, 2006. Copies of all these reports are on file at the Borough hall Office.

 

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

 

 

ENGINEER’S REPORT – Ken Yerger – no report

 

SOLICITOR’S REPORT: Crystal Fisher

 

National Incident Emergency Management System (NIMS) – no further progress

Complete report on file at Borough Hall

 

POLICE REPORT: Chief Timothy Hoppes

       State Police calls for April 2006 - 17

                         Schwenksville Police calls for March 2006 - 24

                               Complete report on file at the Borough Hall Office

 

FIRE COMPANY REPORT: Jim Keyser– absent no report

                                          Gene Frantz – no report

 

AMBULANCE REPORT – absent no report

 

BOROUGH MANAGER REPORT: Tom Snyder

 

Post office is still in contact with Tom about moving the barrels on Perkiomen Ave.

 

25 mile speed limit sign- PENN DOT put their sign in our spot. Tom will look into this.

 

Complete report on file at the Borough Hall Office.

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

STREETS AND ROADS: Barbara Slater –dirt pile on Hillcrest has been moved.

 

FINANCE: Ray Yeanish – no report

 

PROPERTY: Donald Whitko – no report

 

STREET LIGHTING: Gene Frantz – no report

  

MAYOR’S REPORT:  One wedding, Forest Lane stagnant water, smell and trash needs to be addressed. Clemens property.  Stanley property drainage problem.

 

OLD BUSINESS –

 

NEW BUSINESS – Planning Assistant Contract Renewal.

 

MOTION BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY GENE FRANTZ TO ACCEPT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSSION CONTRACT. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

AUDIENCE:

 

Joe Giunta 813 Mine Hill Road – As Auditor a meeting was held with Sue Ellen, myself, Tom  and Charles about the audit.

 

As Auditors Joe and Sue Ellen strongly advise the Borough to hire the services of an independent Certified Public Accounting firm to do a forensic audit of the Borough books.

 

MOTIONED BY GENE FRANTZ AND SECONDED BY RAY YENISH TO HIRE A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Wendy Rowley 151 4th St. has there been an update from Mr. Garis about a check list to get things done.  Tom says there is a state grant to take care of the drainage on Limerick Road and then look at the drainage on 4th Street. Punch list to Wendy Rowley.

 

Lights for 4th St. ordered, in at the end of May.

 

Mr. Swenk attempted to go to the post office about the mailboxes on Perkiomen Ave. He has moved his barrel and has put his mailbox on his door.

 

Jane Markley 211 2nd St. – Borough should have three elected officers.  If the third auditor does not want to take the responsibility, it should go to the vacancy board (Mary Jane Kehs) for the position to be filled.

 

A gentleman that lives on 2nd street is concerned about the speeding on Second Street at night. Concerned noted and will be addressed.

 

Motion by Donald Whitko and seconded by Barbara Slater to adjourn the meeting at 8:47pm.  All were in favor.

 

Respectfully Submitted

Gail L. Phillips