Regular Session of Council

Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 www.greenvilleborough.com MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF GREENVILLE COUNCIL HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, May 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order Paul Hamill, Mayor If you are a visitor to council, we ask you to please sign in at the door and turn off all cellular telephones. If you wish to record the meeting (video or audio), please announce that you are recording to notify the public in the room that they are being recorded. 2. Invocation: Councilor Linda Zuschlag Flag Salute led by Councilor Anne Butcher 3. Roll Call: Paul Hamill, Mayor Jean Carr-Fisher, Deputy Mayor Chad Bromley, Councilor Anne Butcher, Councilor Evan Hereford, Councilor - Excused Brian Shipley, Councilor Linda Zuschlag, Councilor Jasson W. Urey, Town Manager Solicitor, Douglas, Joseph & Olson - Excused Also present: Frank Vanderslice Lisa Hamill Joel Rinella – audio recording Gary Gearhart Faith Ann Miller Sheila Junk Nancy Yauger Amber Kerins Jennier Alexander Karen Galus Leslie Graul Chad Sankey Mary Reames Joe Caulfield Kevin Redfoot Michelle Junk Shawn Junk Cory Hayes Tracy Beil Patrick Eaton Jen Cornell – audio recording Gary Mueller Michelle Mueller Joy Peterson Melissa Wolicki Staff: Media: Amy Hollowell - Administrative Assistant Caleb Stright, The Record-Argus. Audio recording Rosalynn Reagle – Assistant Town Manager Matt Breedlove – Director of Community Development Dave Hetrick – Financial Assistant Page 1 of 8 Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 4. Public Comments – (3-minute time limit) Residents: Ms. Sheila Junk, 15 South Wood Street, inquired about Storm Water Utility and Fire Service Fee Reminder Statement. Patrick Eaton, 124 North Second Street, inquired about a rift on a social media page over the weekend between Councilor Bromley and council, asking what corruption Councilor Bromley was referencing. Joy Peterson, 30 Lebanon Avenue, read a prepared statement on her thoughts as to why people are selling their properties in town. She also voiced her objection to signing a compliance plan and the requirement to attend court hearings for chipped paint. Chad Sankey, 1 Alhambra Place, asked about an abandoned gas line in the street. Joel Rinella, 424 South Main Street, questioned items added to the agenda between the work session and tonight’s meeting, 16 South Front Street, and a revised job description. Nancy Yauger, 144 Plum Street, questioned an email sent that reassigned council committee assignments with the election one week away. Shawn Junk, 7 North Front Street, inquired about Item K and the use of borough funds to demolish property. He specifically asked if a lien would be attached to the property, then removed if purchased. Tracy Beil, 6 Ferguson Way, remined that committees bring their findings to council and was wondering why there was such a fuss over the reassignments. The committee assignments are the will of the mayor. Non-Residents: Michelle Mueller, 701 Vernon Road, asked Councilor Carr-Fisher to expound on the email in question. Gary Gearhart, 36 Hittle Avenue, asked how many committees Councilor Hereford had served on and why those seats were just not reassigned. Gary Mueller, 701 Vernon Road, expressed concern with the entry to his driveway at 83 Stewart Avenue. Council Consideration 5. Approval of Minutes Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Butcher, to approve the minutes from the April 1, 2025, Special Session Meeting, the April 9, 2025, Work Session Meeting, the April 14, 2025, Regular Session Meeting, and the April 29, 2025, Special Session Meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 6. Approval of Monthly Bills Payroll $150,808.88 Page 2 of 8 Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 Administration 73,922.61 Police 25,223.22 Fire 156,512.30 Code 12,766.22 Public Works 39,000.60 Airport 942.11 Parks 5,136.47 Community Development 17,200.64 Storm Water 4,997.29 Capital Fund 49,247.20 ARPA Fund 0.00 PENNVEST 5,588.83 USDA Grant/Loan 1,131.00 Fire Escrow Fund 0.00 Sewer 10,915.96 Total $533,403.33 Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to approve the monthly bills as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 7. Approval of Department and Staff Reports A. Financial – April 2025 B. Code – April 2025 C. Fire – April 2025 D. Police – April 2025 Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Butcher, to accept the April Department and Staff Reports as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 8. Presentation of 2024 Audited Financial - Bruce Lawrence of McGill, Power, Bell, and Associates presented council with the findings of a clean audit for 2024. 9. Presentation by the Home Rule Charter Review Committee—Mrs. Tracy Beil, Chair of the Home Rule Charter Review Committee, presented the research methods and findings from the committee’s fifteen meetings, specifically noting the following items: name change, removal from office, housekeeping items, investigations, vacancy, budgets, and bid requirements. She also thanked the board and everyone who participated in the meetings. 10. Unfinished Business A. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Butcher, to accept the recommendation from the Code Committee to adopt Ordinance 1657, amending Chapter 169, “Amusements” changing the hours of operation and adding the definition for Skill Gaming Terminal. Motion carried 6-0. B. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to accept the recommendation from the Strategic Management Committee to adopt Ordinance 1660, adding rules and regulations for granting requests for a temporary exemption for possession and consumption of alcohol in public areas. Councilor Bromley asked for the final draft and asked what document they were voting on. Councilor Carr-Fisher asked about the insurance requirement. Councilor Page 3 of 8 Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 Shipley explained they are voting on the Ordinance, and the items they questioned were in the application. Motion carried 6-0. C. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Carr-Fisher, to accept the recommendation from the Code Committee to adopt Ordinance 1659, Renewable Energy Generation. Motion carried 6-0. D. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Butcher, to accept the recommendation from the Street Committee to adopt Ordinance 1661, amending repair requirements for street cuts. Motion by Councilor Shipley to table this item for committee review, seconded by Councilor Butcher. Mr. Urey noted that National Fuel reached out with a list of Public Utility Commission (PUC) concerns today. Solicitor Douglas previously recommended that council table the ordinance for committee review. Joe Caulfiled of National Fuel said safely getting services to customers is their main priority and keeping costs down. Motion carried 6-0. E. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to enter into a cooperative agreement with Mercer County Regional Planning to administer the HOME GRANT. Motion carried 6-0. F. Motion by Councilor Bromley, seconded by Councilor Carr-Fisher, to award the 2025 Street paving project to Youngblood Paving with the low bid of $574,568.20. Councilor Bromley asked for a roll call vote. Motion by Councilor Shipley to amend the motion to remove Clinton Street from the railroad tracks to South Mercer Street from the list, stating the current plan would pave over bricks in a historical area, and the funds would be better used on asphalt streets. Having no second, the motion failed. It was stated that because the bid came in under what was anticipated, additional streets are being looked at to add to the paving. Mayor Hamill asked if it would need to be put out for bid again. Councilor Bromley said it can be done through a change order. Councilor Carr-Fisher said Councilor Bromley did a lot of research and took photos of the brick section of Clinton Street. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – No, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – No. Motion carried 4-2. G. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Shipley, to amend the agenda to add a requirement for Roll Call Votes for the remainder of this meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 11. New Business A. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Butcher, to adopt the 2024 Audited Financial Statements. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. B. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Shipley, to appoint Paul Hamill as a voting delegate to the 2025 Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) Annual Conference. Councilor Butcher asked if Mayor Hamil was the only one attending. Mr. Urey stated he was attending as well. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – No, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – No. Motion carried 4-2. C. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Carr-Fisher, to appoint Sharp Collections as the agency for the collection of delinquent per capita taxes from July 1, 2025, through June Page 4 of 8 Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 30, 2026. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. D. Motion by Councilor Zuschlag, seconded by Councilor Carr-Fisher, to appoint Tracy Beil to the Redevelopment Authority with a term ending December 31, 2027. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. E. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to advertise the following open board seats, which will expire June 30, 2025: • Horizon Hospital System Authority (Greg Landfried) – 5-year term • Horizon Hospital System Authority (Earl Palmiter, Jr) – 5-year term • Greenville Sanitary Authority (Anne Butcher) – 5-year term • Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone (Jasson Urey) – 3-year term Councilor Bromley objected to the seat currently held by Mr. Palmiter, stating it was a violation of Sunshine Law by not being advertised correctly. Councilor Shipley told him that while it was missing on the original posting of the work session agenda, it was on the revised agenda. It was also on the agenda posted and sent out on Friday. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr- Fisher - Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. F. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Bromley, to accept the recommendation from the Civil Service Commission to adopt Resolution 2025-09, amending the Police Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag - Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. G. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to table the recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee to adopt Resolution 2025-10, fee schedule. Councilor Butcher said this is tied in with Unfinished Business, Item D under Unfinished Business, which was tabled. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. H. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Shipley, to apply for a Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant of up to $100,000.00 for updates to the fire station. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher - Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. I. Motion by Councilor Bromley, seconded by Councilor Butcher, to accept the recommendation from the Personnel Committee and the Greenville Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association to appoint Joseph Peterson to the Greenville Volunteer Fire Company. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher - Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. J. Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Bromley, to accept the recommendation from the Personnel Committee and the Greenville Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association to appoint Garrett Floch to the Greenville Volunteer Fire Company. Roll Call Vote: Page 5 of 8 Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley - Yes, Councilor Zuschlag - Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. K. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Carr-Fisher, to accept the recommendation from the Code Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee to advertise for bids for the demolition and clearance of the following locations: • 16 Rooney Street (55 509 003) Fire Escrow funds • 48 South Race Street (55 516 107) Borough funds • 55 South Race Street (55 517 005) Borough funds • 16 South Front Street (55 516 016) Borough funds • 25 Brockway Avenue (55 530 088) Borough funds • 27 Clarksville Street (55 515 048) CDBG funds • 36 South Front Street (55 516 084) CDBG funds Councilor Butcher asked why 16 South Front Street was added to the list. Mr. Urey said it was accidentally left off the list from the work session agenda. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. L. Motion by Councilor Zuschlag, seconded by Councilor Butcher, to approve the change order for the North Third Street Storm Sewer Project to replace 100 LF of pipe in the amount of $141,000.00, contingent on approval from PENNVEST. Mr. Urey updated that PENNVEST did get approval from the Department of Environmental Protection. PENNVEST’s approval of the change order will take one to two months to complete. He advised council that we have funds to pay for the change order if necessary. Councilor Butcher asked how much longer the contractors will be on the job site. Councilor Bromley said if we have the funds available, he is good with spending our money to avoid another Bracken Alley. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to amend the motion on the floor to approve the change order for the North Third Street Storm Sewer Project to replace 100 LF of pipe in the amount of $141,000.00. Roll Call Vote on amending the motion: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill - Yes. Moton carried 6-0. Roll Call Vote on the motion to approve the change order for the North Third Street Storm Sewer Project to replace 100 LF of pipe in the amount of $141,000.00. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6- 0. M. Motion by Councilor Shipley, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to approve the revised job description for administrative assistant positions. Councilor Shipley advised that this is not a new position; it has already been budgeted, and with the ongoing staffing issues in the Police Department, the administrative assistant will be providing support to the department. This is a flexible position between the administration offices and the police department. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. 12. Council Comments Councilor Bromley, responding to questions about his post on Facebook over the weekend, said he is an adult who got emotional and put words out there that he did not mean. As to the committee assignment changes to the Code and Street Committees, he said Councilor Hereford was the only one on both committees. The mayor only had to replace him. Instead, he combined both committees and put the only Page 6 of 8 Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 two council members who voted no on the street paving project. He also feels he was removed from the Finance Committee for no reason other than to add other people. He told the public, “The vote is coming, get out there and do it.” Councilor Butcher noted she has been on the Personnel Committee since her first term on council. She also encouraged everyone to try out the new bookstore on Main Street and attend the Memorial Day Parade. Councilor Shipley did not see an issue with merging the Street and Code Committees. He did not take it personally and would be willing to step aside because he does not have to be on either one. He also does not see why we still have a street committee, as it was originally part of the streetscape project. Councilor Zuschlag thanked everyone for attending tonight's meeting. Councilor Carr-Fisher announced the fountain is getting ready to open for summer and asked for help weeding Central Park this weekend. Regarding Mayor Hamill’s email changing committees, the Street Committee was Councilors Carr-Fisher, Bromley, and Hereford. Councilor Hereford stepped down, and the rest of the committee was removed to be replaced by Councilor Shipley and Mayor Hamill. She feels the Personnel Committee is unnecessary because they just rubber stamp Mr. Urey’s decisions. As for Strategic Management, we have already met to discuss how to deal with the Home Rule Charter Review and decided to have a subcommittee, and she had no problem with that. Now, Councilor Shipley is chairing because of this email. She said she has never once done anything to think I’d do anything wrong, and now, all of a sudden, it is an issue. Mayor Hamill is making it sound like I am incapable of doing my job. She said it looks bad and asked if it was because she was a woman or because she is a democrat? She reminded her Greenville for Greenville campaign was shot down, stating, “I want to help people in this town, not the council. I feel sorry for Evan (Hereford).” 13. Mayor Comment – Mayor Hamill read his email explaining the committee assignment changes he sent to council on Sunday. He explained his thoughts on the Strategic Management Committee and moving Councilor Shipley to chair was simply that he and Councilor Carr-Fisher are both running for Mayor. This committee will be reviewing the Home Rule Charter Review findings, which include changes to the mayor’s position, and he did not want anyone to be able to say there was a conflict of interest later. He listed the following changes: Strategic Management Committee – Councilors Shipley and Carr-Fisher and Mayor Hamill, Street & Code Committee – Mayor Hamill, Councilors Bromley and Shipley, Personnel and Finance – Councilors Shipley, Butcher, and Carr-Fisher. He also stated he asked Councilor Shipley to chair the review of the charter and asked council to send all questions regarding the review to Councilor Shipley. He said with the current setup, only committee members can see the documents for that committee on Teams. He has asked Mr. Urey to open the committees to all council members. Councilor Bromley and Mr. Patrick Eaton then interrupted the mayor with arguments, when Mayor Hamill stopped them, stating the damage had already been done with the Facebook post. He encouraged anyone thinking they can do better to run a write-in campaign for the primary. 14. Town Manager Comments – Mr. Urey updated council on the general budget section of his Quarterly Budget Review presentation at the work session. He also addressed the multiple statement mailings for the Storm Water Utility and Fire Service Fee. When we started filing on unpaid accounts at the magistrate, there were three hundred complaints filed. Last year, there were around one hundred complaints filed. The most common reason for not paying the bill the first year was that the residents never received it. Mailing the reminder statement has eliminated that excuse over the years. The cost breakdown for the 2025 billing is as follows: January $1,70.00, February $969.95, and March $886.46. This includes paper, postage, and wages for staff preparing and processing the mailing. Page 7 of 8 Town of Greenville Council Minutes 05/12/25 15. Adjournment having no other business, Motion by Councilor Butcher, seconded by Councilor Zuschlag, to adjourn this session of Council at 8:21 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Bromley – Yes, Councilor Butcher – Yes, Councilor Shipley – Yes, Councilor Zuschlag – Yes, Councilor Carr-Fisher – Yes, Mayor Hamill – Yes. Motion carried 6-0. Respectfully submitted, Jasson W. Urey Town Manager Page 8 of 8