Reorganization of Council

Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01.03.12 BOROUGH OF GREENVILLE www.greenvilleborough.com MINUTES OF A REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE BOROUGH OF GREENVILLE COUNCIL HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 6:30pm 1. Call to Order: Peter A. Candela, Mayor 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Swearing in of Council: Pamela Auchter Anthony D’Alfonso Alfred “Skip” Peden Donald Shaw 4. Roll Call: Pamela S. Auchter Anthony D’Alfonso Thomas D’Alfonso Jr. Theodore E. Jones Alfred L. Peden Donald Shaw Corey Douglas, Junior Councilor Peter A. Candela, Mayor James Douglas, Solicitor Mary Jane Hirt, ACT 47 Coordinator Also present: Frank Vanderslice, Tax Collector Mike Cadman Becky Candela Staff: Dick Craig Dennis Stephens, Police Chief Charlotte D’Alfonso Steve Thompson, Fire Chief Lucia D’Alfonso Tracey Vale, Treasurer Sheila Junk Scott Graubard, Public Services Director Gerald L. Little Don Patterson, Code Pete Longiotti Nancy Little, Borough Secretary Leanna Mayberry John McDonald Henry Mueller Joanne Price Brian Shipley Josh Stephens Media: Anna Walker Caleb Stright, Record-Argus 1 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01.03.12 5. Public Comments Councilor Peden suggested folks confine their remarks to nice or positive comments. Councilor A D’Alfonso disagreed, stating people should not be limited on the scope of their remarks, whether good or bad. Joanne Price of 76 College Avenue, Becky Candela of 33 Taylor Street and Sheila Junk of 15 South Wood Street, all recommended Josh Stephens for the open council seat. 6. Motion to Fill Open Council Seat Motion by Councilor Jones, seconded by Councilor Auchter, to nominate Brian W. Shipley to fill the open council seat vacated by Jasson W. Urey. Councilor A D’Alfonso stated because Mr. Shipley lost in the general election, Greenville residents are mandating change. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso No Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso No Motion carried, 4-2. 7. Motion to adopt Resolution 2012-03 on Open Council Seat Motion by Councilor Peden, seconded by Councilor Auchter, to adopt Resolution 2012-03, amended to include Brian W. Shipley as councilor. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso No Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso No Motion carried, 4-2. 8. Swearing in Open Council Seat Mayor Candela issued the oath of office to Brian W. Shipley. 9. Nominations for Council President Motion by Councilor Jones, seconded by Councilor Peden, to nominate Brian W. Shipley as Council President. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso No Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso No Motion carried, 4-2. 2 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01.03.12 10. Nominations for Council Vice President Councilor Jones nominated Pamela S. Auchter as Council Vice President. 11. Motion for Council Vice President Motion by Councilor Peden, seconded by Councilor Jones, to elect Pamela S. Auchter as Council Vice President. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Abstain Councilor T D’Alfonso Yes Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso Yes Motion carried, 5-1 abstention. 12. Nominations and election President Pro Tem Motion by Councilor Auchter to nominate Donald B. Shaw as President Pro Tem. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Councilor Peden, seconded by Councilor T D’Alfonso, to elect Theodore Jones as President Pro Tem. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Abstain Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso Yes Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso Yes Motion carried, 5-1 abstention. 13. Nominations and appointment of Chairperson for Vacancy Board Motion by Councilor Auchter, seconded by Councilor Peden, to appoint Kate Yasgur as Chairperson for Vacancy Board. Motion carried. 14. Motion to appoint: A. Motion by Councilor Auchter, seconded by Councilor Peden, to appoint Jasson W. Urey as Borough Manager. Councilor Jones asked why Mr. Urey is being appointed when he was just hired in December. Council President Shipley replied according to the Borough Code this position must be appointed every January. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso No Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso Yes Motion carried, 5-1. B. Motion by Councilor Peden, seconded by Councilor Auchter, to appoint Jasson W. Urey as Secretary/Treasurer. A roll call vote was taken: 3 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01.03.12 Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso No Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso Yes Motion carried, 5-1 C. Motion by Councilor Shaw, seconded by Councilor Peden, to appoint Jasson W. Urey as Open Records Officer. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried unanimously. D. Motion by Councilor Auchter, seconded by Councilor Shaw, to appoint Don Patterson as Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried unanimously. E. Motion by Councilor Jones, seconded by Councilor Auchter, to appoint Douglas & Joseph as Borough Solicitor. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried unanimously. F. Motion by Councilor A D’Alfonso, seconded by Councilor Peden, to appoint Ed Winslow & Associates as Borough Engineer. Councilor Shaw asked if their services are satisfactory. Mr. Urey replied there are no current large projects underway, except for the Water Authority’s East Side Project, something the engineer is required to sign off on. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried unanimously. G. Motion by Councilor Shaw, seconded by Councilor Auchter, to appoint Berkheimer Associates as Receiver of Wage Taxes. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried unanimously. 15. Open seats appointments: A. Motion by Councilor Auchter, seconded by Councilor Jones, to appoint Pete Longiotti to the Civil Service Commission for a 6 year term. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso No Councilor Peden Abstain Councilor A D’Alfonso Abstain Motion carried, 3-1-2 abstention. B. There were no applicants to the Code Appeals Board for a 5 year term. 4 Borough of Greenville Council Minutes 01.03.12 C. Motion by Councilor A D’Alfonso, seconded by Councilor Jones, to appoint Fred Palmiter to Greenville Planning Commission for a 4 year term. Motion carried. Motion by Councilor Shaw, seconded by Councilor A D’Alfonso, to re- appoint Jonathan Bailey to Greenville Planning Commission for a 4 year term. Motion carried. D. Motion by Councilor Shaw, seconded by Councilor Auchter, to re-appoint Tom Fisher to Greenville Water Authority for a 5 year term. A roll call vote was taken: Councilor Jones Yes Councilor Shaw Yes Councilor Auchter Yes Councilor T D’Alfonso No Councilor Peden Yes Councilor A D’Alfonso Yes Motion carried, 5-1 E. Motion by Councilor Jones, seconded by Councilor Peden, to re-appoint Kate Yasgur to Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term. Motion carried. 16. Establish dates and times for 2012 council meetings Motion by Councilor A D’Alfonso, seconded by Councilor Shaw, to set and advertise the 2012 regular council meeting for the second Tuesday monthly with Council Work Session on the Thursday immediately before, both meetings held in council chambers and to begin at 6:30p. Motion carried. 17. Adjournment to Work Session Motion by Councilor Peden, seconded by Councilor Auchter, to adjourn the meeting at 7:14p. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Jasson W. Urey Borough Manager/Secretary 5