Regular Session of Council

Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 04-11-16 BOROUGH OF GREENVILLE www.greenvilleborough.com MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOROUGH OF GREENVILLE COUNCIL HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, April 11, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order Brian W. Shipley, Council President 2. Invocation: Rev. Sean Hall, Hillside Presbyterian Church Flag Salute led by Councilor Jonathan Bailey 3. Roll Call: Brian W. Shipley, Council President Amy Hollowell, Council Vice President Jonathan Bailey, Council President Pro Tempore Kristy Fox Paul Hamill Donald B. Shaw Linda Zuschlag Joshua Stephens, Mayor Jasson W. Urey, Borough Manager James E. Douglas, Solicitor Also present: M. McLaughlin Frank Vanderslice Sean Hall Mark Scelsi Bob Gruver Kelly Lema Linda Alcorn Lisa Hamill Vivian Gearhart Gary Gearhart Brenda Cigis Reda Carey Dr. Mary Jane Hirt Luanne McCarthy Staff: Media: Rosalynn Reagle, Administrative Assistant Caleb Stright, Record-Argus Lyle Huffman, Director of Public Services David Hetrick, Financial Assistant Brian Mazzanti, Director of Public Safety 4. Public Comments Resident – Mr. Gary Gearhart asked questions and spoke in opposition to the Storm Water Utility. Council and Mayor Stephens responded. 1 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 04-11-16 Mr. John McDonald spoke in opposition to the Storm Water Utility and the residency of employees. Council responded. Mr. Bob Gruver asked question and spoke in favor of the Storm Water Utility. Council and the Director of Public Services and Economic Development responded. Ms. Reda Carey spoke stating she was not against the Storm Water Utility but spoke in opposition to Waste Management. Ms. Carey also expressed a need for better communication between the Borough and the residents. Council responded. Mr. Mark Scelsi asked questions regarding the Committee for the Storm Water Utility. Council responded. Mr. Bob Gruver suggested clarifying the meetings on the website to indicate they are open to the public. Council responded. Mr. Gary Gearhart asked more questions regarding the Storm Water Utility. Council and the Borough Manager responded. Ms. Kelly Lema asked questions regarding the Storm Water Utility. Council responded. Ms. Luanne McCarthy asked questions regarding the Storm Water Utility. Council responded. Rev. Sean Hall asked questions regarding the paving of streets. Council responded. Ms. Kelly Lima spoke regarding the repair of streets. Mr. Gary Gearhart asked questions regarding Liquid Fuels funds and patching streets. Council responded. Mr. Bob Gruver asked questions regarding the manufacturing of the storm drains. The Borough Manager responded. Ms. Lisa Hamill asked questions regarding the billing and payment of the Storm Water Utility. Council responded. Non-Resident – None 5. Presentation by Mr. Bill Buchanan, Management Partners Mr. Bill Buchanan presented his analysis of the events surrounding the Straits Settlement building and Main Street closure to Council and provided his recommendations. 6. Approval of Minutes Motion by Councilor Bailey, seconded by Councilor Hollowell that the March 14, 2016 regular session minutes and the March 31, 2016 special session be approved as written. Motion carried 7-0. 2 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 04-11-16 7. Approval of Budget Report Motion by Councilor Zuschlag seconded by Councilor Bailey, to approve the monthly budget report. Motion carried 7-0. 8. Bills for Approval Payroll $202,523.97 Administration 45,329.59 Police 25,519.10 Fire 22,141.81 Code 1,286.01 Public Works 24,937.61 Airport 13,653.14 Parks 3,001.29 Sewer 70,321.76 Total $408,714.28 Motion by Councilor Shaw, seconded by Councilor Hollowell to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried 7-0. 9. Approval of Department and Staff Reports A. Financials - March B. Code - March C. Fire – March D. Police – March Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag to accept the monthly reports as presented. Motion carried 7-0. 10. Mayor Report – None. 11. Council Committee Reports Councilor Hollowell announced that the Railroad Park opened as of the 1st and described the exhibits on display. Councilor Hamill was asked by President Shipley about the status of the Farmer’s Market and he reported that it is still a work in progress. Councilor Bailey announced last week the Mercer County Chambers recognized ‘40 under 40’ and Councilor Fox received one of those awards. 12. Unfinished Business A. Motion by Councilor Zuschlag, seconded by Councilor Hollowell for the first and final reading of Ordinance 1558, adding Stop signs at the intersections along Cherry Alley, at the intersection of Alan Avenue and the Little League crosswalk, and at the intersection of 3 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 04-11-16 Homer Street and South Second Street. Motion carried 7-0. Mr. Urey read the ordinance aloud. B. Motion by Councilor Shaw, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag to adopt Ordinance 1558, adding Stop signs at the intersections along Cherry Alley, at the intersection of Alan Avenue and the Little League crosswalk, and at the intersection of Homer Street and South Second Street. Motion carried 7-0. C. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Bailey for the first and final reading of Ordinance 1559, creating the Storm Water Utility. Motion carried 7-0. Mr. Urey read the ordinance aloud. D. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Shaw to adopt Ordinance 1559, creating the Storm Water Utility. Motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Councilor Bailey – Yes; Councilor Fox – No; Councilor Zuschlag – Yes; Councilor Hollowell – Yes; Councilor Shaw – Yes; Councilor Hamill – No; Council President Shipley – Yes. 13. New Business A. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Shaw to accept the Tax Collector’s report of forty-five (45) additions to the Per Capita roll and seventy-four (74) permanent exonerations in the amount of $370.00 from the Greenville Tax Office. Motion carried 7-0. B. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag to appoint Councilor Kristy Fox as the voting delegate for PSAB Annual Conference June 5-8 in Hershey, PA. Motion carried 7-0. C. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Bailey to accept the recommendation from Director of Public Services & Community Development to hire Kenneth Rimer for part-time summer help. Motion carried 7-0. D. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag to renew the contract agreement between the Borough of Greenville and Pennsylvania Construction Inspection, Inc. Motion carried 7-0. E. Motion by Councilor Shaw, seconded by Councilor Hollowell to authorize payment requests to Scobell in the amount of $11,093.40, to Wm. T. Spaeder in the amount of $5,364.00, to McCurly Houston Electric in the amount of $20,614.33 and to Thomas Construction in the amount of $153,119.88 for the Library Rehabilitation Project. Motion carried 7-0. F. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Shaw to adopt Resolution 2016- 04, Borough Fee Schedule. Motion carried 7-0. G. Motion by Councilor Hollowell, seconded by Councilor Bailey to accept the final change order and authorize the final payment request to R&B Contracting & Excavation in the amount of $148,082.93 for the Bracken Alley Storm Sewer Replacement Project. Motion carried 7-0. 4 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 04-11-16 14. Council Comments – Councilor Hollowell announced the Spring into Action was rescheduled for May 1 at 10am. Councilor Shaw provided a detailed explanation for his absence at previous Council sessions and also provided his views on the entrance and future exit of Act47. Councilor Zuschlag added that Councilor Shaw used teleconferencing to participate in the Water Authority sessions. Councilor Fox provided her respect and appreciation for Councilor Shaw’s explanation and would like to research the technology for participation in sessions via the telephone. She also discussed her view of the Storm Water Utility and that she does not disagree that there is a need to take care of the infrastructure, but would like the Borough to follow through with communication. Councilor Bailey announced that he was glad Councilor Shaw was feeling better and welcomed him back. 15. Mayor Comments – Mayor Stephens thanked the Storm Water Committee members and the Council for being proactive. 16. Council President Comments – President Shipley announced that the Senior Center has become operational this week and that Council has been invited to tour the newly renovated facility. He would like to organize a regular session of Council to be held at the facility. Ms. Kelly Lima announced that the center served 29 people at their first lunch and will be hosting an open house on May 4th. President Shipley also discussed Mr. Buchanan’s report and stated that the Borough would follow through with the recommendations provided. He created a Committee consisting of Councilor Bailey, Councilor Fox and Councilor Hollowell to meet with the downtown business owners and create a plan of action. President Shipley appointed the Director of Public Services and Community Development and the Director of Public Safety to work together to develop an emergency response plan and present the proposal to Council. Lastly, President Shipley appointed the Borough Manager to develop a purchasing policy for emergencies. 17. Borough Manager Comments – None. 18. Adjournment Motion by Councilor Hamill, seconded by Councilor Bailey to adjourn to this session at 8:44pm. Motion carried 7-0. Respectfully submitted, Jasson W. Urey Borough Manager/Secretary 5