BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF November 15, 2007

 

               

                Council President, H. Gilbert Williams at 7:30pm, called the Schwenksville Borough Council Meeting of November 15, 2007 to order.

 

Present: H. Gilbert Williams, Donald Whitko, Ray Yeanish, Barbara Slater Joe Giunta and Mayor Carroll Rosenberger

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 Absent:

               

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  By the assembly.

 

Guests: Anne Misak and Luke from Clean Water Action – Anne and Luke gave a presentation to Council on the work that the organization does.  They also left folders with information for each Council person.

 

 

MINUTES:  Dispense with the reading of the Minutes of October 11, 2007. MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER.  IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 11, 2007. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

                                                                                                                                          

 

 

Approval of the Minutes of October 11, 2007

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH.  IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF October 11, 2007.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: – Gail Phillips

 

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual for January 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 was presented to council for their approval. Monthly Council Cash Available Report as of November 15, 2007.

 

 

Bills totaling $34,104.38 have been paid from the General Fund

 

Bills totaling $861.26 have been paid from the Liquid Fuels Fund

 

 

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

 

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

 

ENGINEER’S REPORT – Ken Yerger- Bob reported for Ken

 

Perkiomen Trail Gateway – The bid opening was held on November 13th, 8 bids were received.

Bob and Ken would like to defer awarding the contract until a review of the references and to meet with the bidder.

 

 

 

 

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Boyer Lane – met with the contractor to review the outstanding punch list items.  They are recommending we make a payment, but we will be withholding $10,000.00 until everything is corrected.

 

 

SOLICITOR’S REPORT: Robert Brant

 

Bob reported that Crystal had a baby girl on November 5th. Congratulations Crystal and Matt.

 

Storm Water Ordinance – Bob is requesting to advertise the ordinance and consideration to adopt at the December meeting.

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO AUTHORIZE BOB BRANT TO ADVERTISE THE STORM WATER ORDINANCE.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Property Maintenance Code – Bob is requesting to advertise the ordinance and consideration to adopt at the December meeting.

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH TO AUTHORIZE BOB BRANT TO ADVERTISE THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Use and Occupancy (rental properties) Ordinance – Bob is requesting to advertise the ordinance and consideration to adopt at the December meeting.

 

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH TO AUTHORIZE BOB BRANT TO ADVERTISE THE USE AND OCCUPANCY (RENTAL PROPERTIES) ORDINANCE.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Borough Manager Contract

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO EXECUTE THE BOROUGH MANAGERS CONTRACT.

 

CHANGE ON PAGE 3, SALARY WILL BE CHANGED TO READ “UP TO 16 HOURS PER WEEK”. MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AS AMENDED AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Trash Bids – Bids were received.  Ches Mont Disposal will keep the monthly rate of $24.00 for 2008 and $25.00 for 2009, $26.00 for 2010.  Commercial rates were slightly increased. Spring Mount Summit and High Point Association would like to opt out of the borough contract .because of cost.

 

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO AUTHORIZE BOB UMSTEAD TO DRAFT A LETTER REGARDING SPRING MOUNT SUMMIT AND HIGH POINT ASSOCIATION TO OPT OUT OF THE BOROUGH CONTRACT.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

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POLICE REPORT: Chief Timothy Hoppes

State Police Calls for October 2007 – 28

                              Schwenksville Police calls for October 2007 –31

Chief Hoppes sent a letter to Lieutenant Gustaitis of the State Police asking for help in patrolling in front of Schwenksville Elementary school in regards to the skateboarding.

                               

Complete report on file at Borough Hall

 

 

FIRE COMPANY REPORT: Jim Keyser September report – 8 calls 43 men in service 2:48 minutes in service. October report – 3 calls 25 men in service 1:27 minutes in service

Complete report on file at Borough Hall

 

 

AMBULANCE REPORT –   no report

 

 

BOROUGH MANAGERS REPORT   - 2008 Budget

 

2008Budget has some changes in categories to place items in proper places.  Total Budget $569,170.00.

 

Liquid Fuels 2008 budget $34,000.00

 

Bob Umstead is proposing the 2008 budget with no increase in taxes.

Mine Hill road will be taken care of, $20,000.00 for other street maintenance and repairs.

$40,000.00 for capital projects to be determined.

$35,000.00 for parks and recreation.

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO AUTHORIZE TO ADVERTISE THE 2008 BUDGET AND THE 2008 LIQUID FUELS BUDGET.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO PREPARE AND ADVERTISE THE TAX BASE ORDINANCE WITH NO INCREASE IN TAXES.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Ray Yeanish would like in the minutes that this Council worked hard and is proud to hand this budget to the next Council.

 

 

William and Victoria Rodgers have written a letter requesting the return of the sidewalk escrow money that the Borough is holding.

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO RELEASE THE ESCROW MONEY TO William and Victoria Rodgers.  4 yea, 1 nay.  MOTIONED CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tree Ordinance - Bob is requesting to advertise the ordinance and consideration to adopt at the December meeting.

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA TO ADVERTISE THE TREE ORDINANCE.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Boyer Lane – JMG Construction has requested payment in the amount of $55,827.23 which still leaves us holding $10,239.30 for misc. items that they need to clean up; Bob would like to request we authorize payment. 

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $55,827.23 TO JMG CONSTRUCTION.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Halloween Parade: Mr. Paul Zottoli has with him the complete cost sheet for the parade. Total costs $1,233.26 with an advance of $700.00 leaving a total of $533.26.

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY BARBARA SLATER TO AUTHORIZE A CHECK FOR $533.26 TO BE PAID TO Paul Zottoli.  Mayor Rosenberger also wanted to thank Dawn Zottoli for all of her help with the parade.

 

Seitz property needs to be cited for not following through on the procedure to remove the porch roof.

 

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH TO ISSUE A CITATION THROUGH LTL CONSULTANTS.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

STREETS AND ROADS: Barbara Slater – Mine Hill road has been patched, Highland Ave has some holes that need patched.

 

FINANCE: Ray Yeanish – satisfied the 2008 budget is done and will be advertised.

 

PROPERTY: Donald Whitko – no report      

 

STREET LIGHTING: –Joe Giunta – have a list of a few lights that need replacing

 

TASK FORCE: - nothing new will bring new Council members up to date in January.

 

MAYOR’S REPORT: 1 wedding in October

 

OLD BUSINESS –none

 

NEW BUSINESS – none

 

 

 

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AUDIENCE –

 

Steve Schwenk of 375 Perkiomen Ave. – Sidewalk at Main and Perkiomen is in bad shape and should be replaced is anything being done about it?  Bob Umstead will be talking with the owner.

 

Mr. Schwenk also had questions about the tree ordinance.  Mr. Umstead responded that the borough will not go looking for dead trees.

 

Mr. Schwenk also reported that a street light on 4th street has no bulb.

 

Mr. Schwenk visited 300 homes during the campaign and one of the issues was how the police recourses are being used.

 

Motion to adjourn by Donald Whitko @ 8:30pm

 

NEXT MEETING: Thursday December 13, 2007 @ 7:30pm.

 

Respectfully submitted by

 

 

 

Gail L. Phillips

Council Secretary