City Council

Borough of Highspire Regular Meeting of the Highspire Borough Council February 21, 2023 “I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed, without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today – my own government.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. 1. Call to Order 2. Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Acceptance of Minutes – Regular Meeting on January 17, 2023 5. Financial Reports a. Treasurer’s Report for January, 2023 b. Monthly Financial Statements – January, 2023 1. General Fund 2. Sewer Administration Fund 3. Sewer O & M Fund 6. Mayor’s Report 7. Public Safety Director’s Report – January, 2023 8. Fire Department Reports a. Fire Chief Report – Monthly Report for 2023 b. Treasurer’s Report 9. South Central Emergency Medical Services Report for December 2023 Page | 1 10. Citizens’ Comments (limit 3 minutes) 11. Committee Reports a. Public Facilities Committee b. Sanitation Committee c. Highspire Happenings d. Finance/Administration Committee e. Personnel Committee f. Community Development Committee g. Public Safety Committee h. Maintenance & Repair Committee i. Junior Council Member 12. Staff Activity Reports a. Borough Manager’s Report - Mark Stonbraker b. Code Enforcement Report - Deanna Proctor c. Public Works Department Report - Randy Kreider d. Highspire Authority – Robert Sutch e. Grant Administrative Report & Fire Department Financial Report f. Sewer Billing Adjustments & Reconciliations for January, 2023 g. Safety Committee 13. Solicitor’s Report 14. Engineer’s Report 15. Old Business Page | 2  a. 16. New Business a. Motion to (approve/reject/table) Highspire Borough Council Resolution # 11-2023, appointing Mark L. Stonbraker as the Borough’s voting delegate to the 2023 PSAB 111th Annual Conference, to be held at the Hershey Lodge, June 4 - 7, 2023. b. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the at cost COSTARS purchase of HVAC equipment through Anderson Mechanical HVAC, LLC., for the Highspire Borough Municipal Building HVAC Repair Project. The cost of the equipment will be $22,325.43 which is to be paid for by the combination grant, and low interest loan, previously secured through the USDA-RD. Garden Spot Mechanical, Inc. has been awarded the contract for the installation of the equipment. c. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the payment to Lower Swatara Township and the Municipal Authority of Lower Swatara Township in the amount of $61,117.50 for the review of Highspire Wastewater Treatment Plant Employee Daily Activity Reports (EDARs) by Eckert, Seaman, Cherin & Mellott, LLC. Payment is by Court Order, signed February 15, 2023, by the Honorable Judge John J. McNaly III and is to be made not later than thirty (30) days of the date of said order. The funds will be withdrawn from the Sewer Admin. Fund Checking Account PLGIT. 17. Approval of Payroll and Bills 18. Adjournment Page | 3