Regular Session of Council

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF GREENVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order Council President Longiotti called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Invocation: Rev. Tom Ciccarella, New Beginnings Christian Church Flag Salute 3. Roll Call: Pete Longiotti, Council President David Henderson, Council Vice President Pamela S. Auchter, Councilor Robin Douglas, Councilor Henry M. Mueller, Councilor Theodore E. Jones, Councilor Jasson Urey, Councilor Richard H. Miller, Mayor Also present was Joe Joseph, Borough Solicitor 4. Public Comments / Public Participation Peter & Rebecca Candela, 33 Taylor Street, commented on an abandoned house on their street that is an eyesore. George Pangas, stated he is aware of the house and its condition but the Code office was having difficulty obtaining a current address for the property owner to make contact. He said he would be consulting with the Borough Solicitor on how to proceed. Mr. Candela also reported a street light outage and provided the pole number. 5. Approval of Minutes Council Vice President Henderson moved, seconded by Councilor Auchter that the minutes of the May 9, 2006 regular meeting of council and the minutes of the June 9, 2006 work session be accepted as written. Motion approved. 6. Budget Report Councilor Auchter moved, seconded by Councilor Douglas to accept the Budget Report – Fund 01 as presented. Motion approved. 7. Mayor’s Report Mayor Miller was scheduled to present Certificates of Appreciation to two employees but due to an error on the certificates, he requested this be tabled to the July 11, 2006 council meeting. 1 8. Council reports Councilor Urey moved, seconded by Councilor Douglas to accept the monthly reports as written. Motion approved. a. Police report for May 2006 b. Fire Chief’s report for May 2006 c. Treasurer’s report for May 2006 The following reports were placed of file: a. Code Enforcement report for May 2006 b. Public Works report for May 2006 c. GALSA minutes for May 8, 2006 9. Reports from Council Committees Verbal reports from:  Theodore Jones reported the library erected a statue and new sign.  Dave Henderson reported GALSA was continuing to apply for grant money. The swimming pool is open and ready for the summer season.  Pete Longiotti reported the MCRPC and Council of Governments meetings will resume in September 2006. The Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone will meet again in July.  Jasson Urey reported the Airport Commission is seeking someone to fill a seat on the Commission due to the passing of Clyde Uber. Engineering bids for the airport were due on June 12, 2006 and four (4) bids were received.  Henry Mueller reported that the Sanitary Authority continues to work on outstanding issues with West Salem Sanitary Authority and feels Greenville will reluctantly be taking over their pump stations. 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Adoption of Ordinance 1454 Councilor Mueller moved, seconded by Councilor Urey for a first and final reading of Ordinance 1454 – Amending Ordinance 1130 regulating and restricting garage sales in the Borough of Greenville. Motion approved. Councilor Jones moved, seconded by Council Vice President Henderson to adopt Ordinance 1454 – Amending Ordinance 1130 regulating and restricting garage sales in the Borough of Greenville. Motion approved. b. Acceptance of the 2005 Financial Report Council Vice President Henderson moved, seconded by Councilor Jones to accept the 2005 Financial Report as presented by McGill, Power, Bell, and Associates. Motion approved. 2  c. Greenville Flower/Garden Club donation request Councilor Mueller moved, seconded by Council Vice President Henderson to authorize a $300.00 donation to the Greenville Flower/Garden Club. Motion approved. d. Resolution 2006-04 Councilor Jones moved, seconded by Councilor Mueller to adopt Resolution 2006-04 Authorizing participation in the PA State Association of Boroughs Junior Councilperson program. Motion approved. Councilor Jones, Chairman of the Committee to recruit a Junior Councilperson will keep Borough Council updated on this plan. 11. NEW BUSINESS a. Borough Manager appointment Council Vice President Henderson moved, seconded by Councilor Auchter to appoint Ryan T. Eggleston as Borough Manager. Motion approved. Councilor Mueller moved, seconded by Council Vice President Henderson to set Mr. Eggleston’s salary at $45,000 per year. His start date will be June 26, 2006. Motion approved. b. Re-appointment to the Sanitary Authority Councilor Mueller moved, seconded by Councilor Douglas to re-appoint Roberta Leonard to the Sanitary Authority for a 5 year term. Motion approved. c. Appoint Borough’s collector of Delinquent Per Capita taxes Councilor Auchter moved, seconded by Councilor Urey to approve the request of Sharp Collections, Inc. to continue as the Borough’s Per Capita tax collector for Fiscal Year July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007. Motion approved. d. Appointment to the Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone Councilor Auchter moved, seconded by Councilor Mueller to appoint Richard Miller to the Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone Corp. for a 4 year term effective July 1, 2006 filling the seat of Pete Longiotti. A roll call vote was taken. Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Council Vice President Henderson Yes Councilor Douglas No Councilor Urey Yes Councilor Mueller Yes Council President Longiotti Yes Motion approved 6-1 3  e. Approve request from GES (Groundwater & Environmental Services) Councilor Urey moved, seconded by Council Vice President Henderson to table this action until GES was contacted regarding a rider for the agreement. Motion approved. f. Request from Chief Steve Thompson to apply for SAFER Act Grant Council Vice President Henderson moved, seconded by Councilor Auchter to authorize Steve Thompson to apply for the SAFER Act Grant with the understanding the Borough Council will have the opportunity to accept or decline the funding if awarded. Motion approved. g. Donation of a heavy equipment trailer Councilor Urey moved, seconded by Council Vice President Henderson to accept the donation of a heavy equipment trailer to the Street Department from Mr. Jay Bartosh. Motion approved. h. Greenville Tax office request for permanent exonerations to the Per Capita Duplicate Councilor Auchter moved, seconded by Councilor Mueller to approve the request from the Greenville Tax office for permanent exonerations to the Per Capita Duplicate in the amount of $30.00. Motion approved. i. Purchase of a paint striping machine for the Street Department Council Vice President Henderson moved, seconded by Councilor Douglas to approve the purchase of a paint striping machine from Sherman Williams in the amount of $6,171.00. Motion approved. j. Authorized signatures on support letters for GALSA Council Vice President Henderson discussed the continuous need to have support letters signed by the Council President to meet submission deadlines. Solicitor Joseph interjected that the Borough was “warned not to do this very thing”. He does not advise signing letters without Council’s knowledge. Mr. Joseph understands what Mr. Henderson is saying but advises proceeding with great caution. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided the Finance Committee could approve and sign off on any “zero match” grant support letters. Council Vice President Henderson moved, seconded by Councilor Douglas to authorize the Finance Committee to sign any “0 match” supports letters requested by GALSA when time restraints require submission before a council meeting. Motion approved. 4 12. Council Comments All the council members congratulated the newly appointed Borough Manager Ryan Eggleston and look forward to working with him. Theodore Jones commented on the “good crowd” that has been attending the work sessions and council meetings. Robin Douglas publicly thanked the members of the Living Word Christian Center on hosting their annual BBQ dinner for the Borough employees. 13. Bills for Approval Council President Longiotti, read the bill report for June 13, 2006. Payroll $110,029.38 Traffic Lights $ 642.14 Administration 6,097.48 Street Lights 6,960.06 Tax Expense 9,512.04 Airports 939.29 Douglas & Joseph 1,000.00 Park Utilities 1,811.37 Borough Building 5,739.18 Parks Operating 3,261.97 Police Department 20,649,08 Bank Payments 63,520.21 Fire Department 9,267.25 Liability/Comp/Emp. Bond 13,875.99 Code/Zoning/COG 3,130.37 Parking Lots .00 Sewer Employee Ben 5,225.71 Sewer Sys. Operating Fund 28,022.63 Street/Pub Works 11,529.07 Railroad Museum .00 General Fund Capital 1,585.54 Capital Fund Projects 24,320.50 Total $327,119.26 Councilor Mueller moved, seconded by Council Vice President Henderson that the bills be paid as presented. Motion approved. Councilor Douglas abstained from the vote. 14. Adjournment Councilor Urey moved, seconded by Councilor Mueller to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 p.m. Motion approved. 15. Press Time Respectfully submitted, Tracey Vale Borough Secretary Borough of Greenville vh 5