BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF APRIL 12, 2007

 

           

            Council President, H. Gilbert Williams at 7:30pm, called the Schwenksville Borough Council Meeting of April 12, 2007 to order.

 

Present: H. Gilbert Williams, Ray Yeanish, Joe Giunta, Mayor Carroll Rosenberger,

F. Thomas Snyder, Jr., Chief Tim Hoppes, Gail Phillips.

 

 Absent: Donald A. Whitko, Barbara Slater

           

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  By the assembly.

 

Mr. Williams took a moment to reflect on the passing of Josephine Gill. 

“Josephine will be missed”.

 

MINUTES:  Dispense with the reading of the Minutes of March 8 and March 22, 2007. MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA.  IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 8, AND MARCH 22, 2007. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Approval of the Minutes of March 8 and 22, 2007

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA. Correction under Engineer report March 8, 2007 (Perkiomen Trail Gateway-revising the plan to remove the items needs to go to the Planning Commission and then to Borough Council). IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF March 8 and March 22, 2007 with correction. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: – Gail Phillips

 

Statement of Revenues/Expenditures to Budget Comparison for January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 was presented to council for their approval. Monthly Council Cash Available Report as of March 31, 2007.

 

Statement of Revenues/Expenditures to Budget Comparison for January 1, 2007 to April 12, 2007 was presented to council for their approval. Monthly Council Cash Available Report as of April 12, 2007.

 

Bills totaling $43,387.90 have been paid.

 

 Copies of all these reports are on file at the Borough hall Office.

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA.  

IT WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPORT AS PRESENTED.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF APRIL 12, 2007

 

ENGINEER’S REPORT – Ken Yerger- NO REPORT

 

 

SOLICITOR’S REPORT: Crystal Fisher

 

Ordinance #341 – Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Compliance with Regional Comprehensive Plan.

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #341.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Fee Schedule – Borough has it to review, Fee schedule not complete.

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH TO MOVE FORWARD WITH FEE SCHEDULE AS STATED WITH THE PROVISO THAT WE GO BACK AND LOOK AT THIS RENTERS SITUATION AND GENERATE SOME LEGISLATION THAT DOES US SOME GOOD.  SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

POLICE REPORT: Chief Timothy Hoppes

State Police Calls for March 2007 - 26

                        Schwenksville Police calls for March 2007 - 31

Police car information will be reviewed by Borough Council.

 

FIRE COMPANY REPORT: Jim Keyser–

   9 calls, 49 Men in Service,

                                                   Time in Service 6:38

                                                   Gene Frantz – NO REPORT

Complete report on file at the Borough Hall Office.

 

AMBULANCE REPORT – Schwenksville Borough – 26 calls

                                                Colonnade – 15 calls

 

P.V. Strides for a Cure Walk

April 28th @ Ski Slope on the trail. Benefits “Ellen Ott Memorial Scholarship”

 

Complete report on file at Borough Hall.

 

 

BOROUGH MANAGER REPORT: Tom Snyder

 

Street Sweeping May 2, 2007

 

Revitalization Plan Status due June 2007.

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF APRIL 12, 2007

 

Pot holes on Forest Lane.

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH TO FIX POT HOLES ON FOREST LANE NOT TO EXCEED $1,500.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Complete report on file at Borough Hall.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

STREETS AND ROADS: Barbara Slater – no report

 

FINANCE: Ray Yeanish - Bills for the month have been paid.

 

PROPERTY: Donald Whitko – no report

 

STREET LIGHTING: –Joe Giunta – No report

  

MAYOR’S REPORT: Letter from the PV Library (forward to Library Board)

 

OLD BUSINESS – none

 

NEW BUSINESS – Resolution 2007-04 Youth Baseball Parade

                        Motion by Ray Yeanish and seconded by Joe Giunta to pass the Resolution. All were in favor and the motion carried.

 

Dinner meeting April 26, 2007

 

AUDIENCE:

 

Roy Miller also wanted to express his feelings about Josephine Gill, “she is one of the most public servants that we have had here in the borough.” “She is the one behind the scenes that kept things moving.” She will be greatly missed.

 

Councilman Ray Yeanish also said, “She was the cog in the wheel that never made any out motion but always kept it moving.”

 

Money approved for pot holes $1,500.00

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:06 pm. All were in favor.

 

Next Meeting May 10, 2007 at 7:30 pm. Borough Hall

 

Respectfully submitted,

Gail L. Phillips