Regular Session of Council

Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01-14-19 BOROUGH OF GREENVILLE www.greenvilleborough.com MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOROUGH OF GREENVILLE COUNCIL HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order Paul Hamill, Council President 2. Invocation: Rev. Sean Hall, Hillside Presbyterian Church Flag Salute led by Councilor Jonathan Bailey 3. Roll Call: Paul Hamill, Council President Jonathan Bailey, Council Vice President Sean Hall, Council President Pro Tempore Anne Butcher Dane Mincer Evian Zukas-Oguz Linda Zuschlag Evan Hereford, Mayor Dylan Hamill, Junior Councilor - Absent Jasson W. Urey, Borough Manager James E. Douglas, Solicitor Also present: Lisa Hamill Frank Vanderslice Mike Doddo Tracy Beil Dickie Craig Betty Mincer Fran Buk Mark Williamson Staff: Media: Rosalynn Reagle, Administrative Assistant Caleb Stright, Record-Argus Lyle Huffman, Director of Public Services 4. Public Comments (5 minutes time limit) Resident – Betty Mincer spoke regarding her misunderstanding of a call to reorganize. She apologized for posting what she thought was true to Facebook and for not speaking with Councilor Hall to find out his side of the story prior to doing so. Councilor Zuschlag spoke regarding her thoughts about reorganization and asked that they do that now since there is a full complement to Council. Non-Resident – None. 1 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01-14-19 Motion by Councilor Zuschlag, seconded by Councilor Hall to reorganize Council. The roll call vote was as follows: Councilor Zuschlag – Yes; Councilor Mincer – No; Councilor Bailey – Yes; Councilor Hall – Yes; Councilor Zukas-Oguz – No; Councilor Butcher – No; Council President – No. Council President Hamill spoke regarding the concerns that were discussed as reasons that prompted the request to reorganize. Council President Hamill said he does have the best interest of the town at heart and wants everyone to work together as a team. Council President Hamill also informed Council that he has been working on a plan and will be presenting a packet to Council with his plan very soon. 5. Dr. Hirt to give an update on the ACT 47 Recovery Plan Amendment/Exit Plan that is to be submitted to DCED Dr. Hirt presented to Council the Recovery Plan Amendment/Exit Plan that she will be distributing to Council and that will be made available to the public for inspections and comments. Dr. Hirt also reviewed the timeline for the passage of the Plan then went into a more detailed overview of what is included in the Plan. There were no questions or discussions when she finished her overview. 6. Approval of Minutes Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Bailey that the December 10, 2018 regular session meeting minutes be approved as written. Motion carried 7-0. 7. Approval of Budget Report Motion by Councilor Bailey, seconded by Councilor Mincer to approve the monthly budget report. Motion carried 7-0. 8. Bills for Approval Payroll $192,543.15 Administration $18,312.22 Police $35,151.64 Fire $8,797.23 Code $87.24 Public Works $15,697.60 Airport $608.53 Parks $2,233.17 Storm Water $4,902.06 Sewer $116,406.34 Total $394,739.18 Motion by Councilor Zuschlag, seconded by Councilor Bailey to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried 7-0. 2 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01-14-19 9. Approval of Department and Staff Reports A. Financials – December 2018 B. Code – December 2018 C. Fire – December 2018 & 2018 Annual Report Motion by Councilor Bailey, seconded by Councilor Hall to accept the monthly reports as presented. Motion carried 7-0. 10. Mayor Report Mayor Hereford spoke regarding the arrival of the replacement cruiser. Mayor Hereford also thanked Richard Craig for all his years of service and wished him the best of luck in retirement. 11. Council Committee Reports Councilor Mincer provided Council with an overview of the Street Committee discussions regarding the Alan Avenue project. 12. New Business A. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Bailey to accept the Tax Collector’s Report of Zero (0) additions to the Per Capita roll and Four (4) exonerations in the amount of $20.00 from the Greenville Tax Office. Motion carried 7-0. B. Motion by Councilor Hall, seconded by Councilor Bailey to appoint the following: 1. Borough Manager – Jasson W. Urey 2. Secretary-Treasurer – Jasson W. Urey 3. Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) – Jasson W. Urey 4. Open Records Officer – Jasson W. Urey 5. Assistant Open Records Officer – Rosalynn Reagle 6. Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer – Lyle Huffman 7. Building Code Official – Pennsylvania Construction Inspections (PCI) 8. Solicitor – Douglas & Joseph 9. Engineer – Buckart Horn 10. Receiver of Wage Taxes – Berkheimer Associates 11. Auditor – McGill, Power, Bell & Associates Motion carried 7-0. C. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Bailey to appoint the following to the Airport commission (6 seats) – 1 year term: 1. Fred Murrin – Re-Appointment 2. George Long – Re-Appointment 3. Dow Lindholm – Re-Appointment 4. Gordon Richardson – Re-Appointment 5. Robert Murrin – Re-Appointment 6. Richard Feydo – Re-Appointment Motion carried 7-0. 3 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01-14-19 D. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Bailey to appoint John O’Malley to the Code Appeals Board with a term expiring on December 31, 2023. Motion carried 7-0. E. Motion by Councilor Hall, seconded by Councilor Bailey to adopt Resolution 2019-01 authorizing the Council President and Borough Manager to sign the loan documents for a Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) with First National Bank in the amount of $100,000 with a 2.99% interest only rate and a 6 month term. Motion carried 7-0. F. Motion by Councilor Zuschlag, seconded by Councilor Bailey to adopt Resolution 2019- 02 to assign the Tax Collection Committee (TCC) members. Motion carried 7-0. G. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Butcher to adopt Resolution 2019- 03 on Police Pension Plan contributions. Motion carried 7-0. H. Motion by Councilor Hall, seconded by Councilor Bailey to award the Sewer Lateral Inspection Contract to the low bid of $145,800 for 36 months to Steve Vosler, 376 Mercer Road, Greenville for sewer lateral inspection sin the Borough. Motion carried 7-0. I. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Bailey to adopt the 2019 Capital Improvement Plan. Mr. Urey spoke regarding the upcoming need to replace the roof at the fire station and also the municipal building which were not included in the 2019 plan, but will be in future plans. Motion carried 7-0. J. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Hall to approve the recommendation from the Finance Committee to open PLGIT accounts for the SS Reserve Capacity and Sewer Capital Fund and transferring funds into them to take advantage of higher interest rates. Motion carried 7-0. K. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Bailey to execute a lease agreement with Andrew Golden for the building located at 137 Main Street for two (2) years. Motion carried 7-0. L. Motion by Councilor Zuschlag, seconded by Councilor Butcher to send a letter of intent to DCED requesting technical assistance to complete a fire study at no cost to the borough. Motion carried 7-0. M. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Hall to approve the recommendation from the Personnel Committee to advertise for an entry level full time position in the Public Works Department. Motion carried 7-0. N. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Hall to accept the proposal from Buchart Horn for engineering services and scope of work for the Alan Avenue Sidewalk Project. Motion carried 7-0. O. Motion by Councilor Bailey, seconded by Councilor Butcher to approve the 2019 street paving proposal from the Street Committee. Motion carried 7-0. P. Motion by Councilor Zukas-Oguz, seconded by Councilor Bailey to adopt Resolution 2019-04, recommending changes to the Urban Redevelopment Law. Motion carried 7-0. 4 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01-14-19 Q. Motion by Councilor Mincer, seconded by Councilor Bailey to recognize and appreciate Bill Sumners as citizen of the month. Motion carried 7-0. R. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Hall to recognize and appreciate 11 Sylvan Way as yard of the month. Motion carried 7-0. 13. Council Comments Councilor Hall spoke of his appreciation for the discussions earlier and looks forward to everyone working together in the coming year. Councilor Butcher mentioned that her time so far has been educational and is also looking forward to working together in the coming year. Councilor Zuschlag presented that she is really encouraged by Dr. Hirt’s comments and wanted to make sure that Councilor Butcher had an opportunity to voice her opinion in the organization of Council. Councilor Mincer thanked Richard Craig for his years of service with the Fire Department and hopes he enjoys his retirement. 14. Council President Comments Councilor President Hamill thanked Richard Craig for his years of service with the Fire Department and hopes that he enjoys retirement. 15. Borough Manager Comments Mr. Urey thanked Richard Craig for his years of service and dedication to the Borough and the Fire Department. Mr. Urey also presented to Council that he received the information from the County regarding the 2019 elections. Anyone interested in running must pick up their packets from the County by the middle of February. 16. Adjournment Motion by Councilor Hall, seconded by Councilor Butcher to adjourn this session of Council at 7:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, Jasson W. Urey Borough Manager/Secretary 5