Borough Council

BANGOR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 197 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BANGOR, PA MINUTES APRIL 25, 2022, 7:24PM An Executive Session was held prior to the meeting to discuss a legal matter. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE TO FLAG ROLL CALL Members Present: James W. Kresge James Augustine Marissa Donnelly Joanna Paulson Barry G. Schweitzer Robert Goffredo, Sr. Others Present: Mary Ellen DeFranco, Mayor Stephen M. Reider, Borough Manager David J. Ceraul, Esq., Solicitor Tracy Palmer, Borough Secretary Absent: Rosemarie Capone PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Dana Schmutz was present from 52 Broadway to inform Council of the dog feces on Broadway. ACTION ITEMS 1. A MOTION to approve payment of the bills totaling $363,394.70 to be paid was made by Goffredo, seconded by Donnelly. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 2. Council President Kresge read Resolution 2022-19 honoring Duane E. Miller as Mayor DeFranco presented the Resolution to the Miller family. The resolution honored Mr. Miller for all the contributions he made to the Borough of Bangor. 3. A MOTION to waive the yard sale permit fee for the Memorial Day weekend community wide yard sale held on May 27th to May 29th was made by Augustine, seconded by Goffredo. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 4. Manager Reider and Council discussed the vandalism at Pennico Park. Patricia Brown and Forrest Meyers were present from 649 Snyder Street and addressed their concerns/possible solutions regarding the vandalism. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Augustine to demolish the storage building and dugouts at Pennico Park as suggested by Manager Reider. Paulson, Nay. MOTION carried. 5. Manager Reider and Council discussed the letters of interest received to fill the two vacant Park Board seats. Forrest Meyers addressed to Council about his intentions to serve on the Park Board. Augustine made a MOTION to NOMINATE Melissa Dalrymple to the Park Board, seconded by Goffredo. A MOTION was made by Paulson to NOMINATE Forrest Meyers, seconded by Schweitzer. Donnelly made a MOTION to NOMINATE Kimberly Stocker, seconded by Goffredo. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Augustine to close the nominations. All were in favor. MOTION carried.  A vote took place for the first vacancy, Paulson-Meyers, Schweitzer-Dalrymple, Donnelly- Dalrymple, Augustine-Dalrymple, Kresge-Dalrymple, Goffredo-Dalrymple. Vote 5-1- Dalrymple. A vote took place for the second vacancy, Paulson-Meyers, Schweitzer-Stocker, Donnelly-Stocker, Augustine-Stocker, Goffredo-Stocker, Kresge-Meyers. Vote 4-2- Stocker. COUNCIL COMMENTS 1. Council Member Schweitzer acknowledged the war in Ukraine and asked for people to keep them in mind because they are suffering. 2. Council Member Goffredo suggested to have the Council room sectioned off so when there is an executive session the public can wait in a separate room and not have to be outside. 3. Manager Reider reported that a new Public Works employee has been hired and updated Council on the pool and the hiring of the pool staff. Reider also updated Council on the grants that he is working on. 4. Council President Kresge was approached by Council Member Donnelly about two ideas that she has for the borough. Donnelly is requesting having a Farmer’s Market in Bangor again and would like Bangor to get involved in the Keep PA Beautiful program. Manager Reider will follow-up with these requests. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION to adjourn was made by Donnelly, seconded by Goffredo. All were in favor. MOTION carried. The Bangor Borough Council Meeting adjourned at 8:26 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Tracy Palmer, Administrative Secretary