Work Session of Council

Town of Greenville Work Session Minutes 04/09/25 www.greenvilleborough.com MINUTES OF A WORK SESSION MEETING OF THE TOWN OF GREENVILLE COUNCIL HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 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. The public was reminded they may be audio or video recorded during the meeting. 2. 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 Also present: Frank Vanderslice Joel Rinella – audio recording Lisa Hamill Becky Savchuk Jim Benninghoff David Benedict Robert Harness Frank Surano Cynthia Lawrence Evan Gruver Steph Williams Lori Goodlin Jennifer Alexander Dr. Mary Jane Hirt – via Teams Staff: Media: Amy Hollowell, Administrative Assistant Caleb Stright, The Record-Argus – audio recording Rosalynn Reagle, Assistant Town Manager Matt Breedlove, Director of Community Development 3. Invocation: Envoy Cynthia Lawrence, Salvation Army Flag Salute led by Councilor Chad Bromley 4. Public Comments – (3-minute time limit) Residents: Ms. Becky Savchuk, 119 East Avenue, inquired about Wall Street closure. Page 1 of 4 Town of Greenville Work Session Minutes 04/09/25 Non-Residents: Mr. David Benedict, Williamsfield, OH, introduced the West Allegheny Veterans Motorcycle Club and presented facts about some of the projects and assistance they offer. Mr. Evan Gruver, 182 Main Street, introduced himself as the new Executive Director of the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce. 5. Unfinished Business A. Council was advised of the revised recommendation from the Code Committee to advertise Ordinance 1657, amending Chapter 169, “Amusements,” changing the hours of operation and adding the definition for Skill Gaming Terminal. Councilor Shipley reminded the change of hours came from a business owner’s request. There were no deliberations. B. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Code Committee to adopt Ordinance 1656, deleting and repealing Chapter 201 “Certificates of Compliance” eliminating the requirement to have sewer lateral inspections. There were no deliberations. C. Council was advised of the need to adopt Ordinance 1658, deleting and repealing Chapter 16, “Blighted Property Review Committee” of the Code of Ordinances (which repeals Ordinances 1641,1645, 1654, and 1655), eliminating the Blighted property Review Committee. There were no deliberations. D. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Airport Commission to retain Rhea Engineering & Consultants to provide engineering and consulting services for the Greenville Municipal Airport starting May 1, 2025, for a five-year term. There were no deliberations. E. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Airport Commission to award the low bid of $81,812.50 to Axtell’s Pavement Solutions, LLC for the contract for the resealing of Runway 15-33 (Crack Seal and Remarking) pending concurrence form PennDOT BOA. Funded 100% by state and federal funds. There were no deliberations. F. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Street Committee to advertise for bids for the 2025 paving Project. Councilor Butcher asked if there was a second list if bids come back lower. Councilor Shipley voiced concern of paving over the bricks on Clinton Street because there are asphalt roads in the borough that are much more deteriorated. Councilor Bromley disagreed, stating we should be focused on the roads traveled most and not others – that’s not a selling point to redevelopment. There were no other deliberations. 6. New Business A. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Strategic Management Committee to advertise Ordinance 1660, adding rules and regulations for granting requests for a temporary exemption for possession and consumption of alcohol in public areas. Mayor Hamill suggested a change to the wristband verbiage. Councilor Bromley sited Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PALCB) law and asked about those without wristbands being excluded from the event along with other concerns about the designated area. Councilor Carr-Fisher liked that the rules would be the same for everyone going forward. Councilor Shipley reminded the board that it is not council’s role to police the event, that is for the PALCB. We are here to make sure it is a safe event, and this provides the guidelines to do so. Councilor Butcher and Councilor Shipley agreed the language of council approving each event Page 2 of 4 Town of Greenville Work Session Minutes 04/09/25 should be replaced with Town Manager authorization. There were no other deliberations. B. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee to adopt Resolution 2025-08, appointing voting delegates to the Mercer County Tax Collection Committee. Councilor Shipley thanked Mr. Vanderslice for his willingness to serve. There were no deliberations. C. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Code Committee to advertise Ordinance 1659, Renewable Energy Generation. Councilor Butcher asked how much this will be used. Mayor Hamill said this is to put the policy in place, the borough does not really have a space for a solar field. There were no other deliberations. D. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee to approve the one-year extension for leasing the airport land for agricultural use. There were no deliberations. E. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee to advertise the bid specification for leasing the airport land for agricultural use. Councilor Shipley noted we are at the end of the current lease. There were no deliberations. F. Council was advised of the need to award the high bid for the 2000 HME pumper truck to West Salem Fire Department in the amount of $45,000.00. There were no deliberations. G. Council was advised of the need to advertise the open seat on the Greenville Civil Service Commission with a term expiring December 31, 2027, due to the resignation of Edward Taczanowsky. There were no deliberations. H. Council was advised of the need to advertise the open seat on the Greenville Civil Service Commission with a term expiring December 21, 2029, due to the resignation of Edward Taczanowsky. There were no deliberations. I. Council was advised of the need to authorize the mayor to sign the notice to proceed for CDBG housing rehab on 17 Lancaster Avenue for $120,008.00 ($75,558.00 Greenville CDBG funds, $29,100.00 Lead funds, and $14,350.00 HHI funds). There were no deliberations. J. Advise Council of the need to council was advised of the recommendation from the personnel Committee and the Greenville Volunteer ire Company and Relief Association to appoint Ronald Causey III to the Greenville Volunteer Fire Company. There were no deliberations. K. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Personnel Committee to hire Patrick Lee as Part-Time Laborer in the Public Works Department. There were no deliberations. L. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Code Committee to advertise Ordinance 1661, amending repair requirements for street cuts. Councilor Shipley noted the updates would be in line with PennDOT’s requirements. Mr. Urey added requirements will now be curb to center line. There were no deliberations. M. Council was advised of the recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee to adopt the investment and administration of the proceeds of the sale of the sanitary assets and potential sale of water assets. Councilor Shipley gave a brief synopsis of the recommendation of handling and future use guidelines to be used. There were no deliberations. Page 3 of 4 Town of Greenville Work Session Minutes 04/09/25 N. Council discussed the list of economic development strategies as presented by the Strategic Management Committee. Councilor Butcher was concerned there were some areas left off the list including cultural items such as Heritage Days, the car show and museums and point of access areas such as the library. Councilor Shipley said this was a boil down list and the committee would bring back lists for council input before going public. There were no other deliberations. 7. Public Comments – Mr. Joel Rinella, 424 South Main Street, Item M sounds interesting and wanted to know where details would be available to the public. 8. Council Comments Councilor Bromley thanked everyone and the veteran group for coming. Councilor Butcher thanked Budget and Finance Committee and the Strategic Management Committee for working on Items M & N. Councilor Carr-Fisher thanked the veterans for the information and reminded all about the Heritage Days Easter Egg Hunt this weekend. Councilor Zuschlag thanked the committees for their work on Item M & N. Councilor Shipley appreciated the lengthy agenda with lots of discussion about the items council has been working on for many months. 9. Mayor's Comments – thanked the veteran group for their service. 10. Town Manager's Comments – thanked the veteran group for their service and reminded everyone his Quarterly Budget Review will be at next month’s meeting. 11. Adjournment – This work session of council adjourned at 7:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jasson W. Urey Town Manager/Secretary Page 4 of 4