City Council

Borough of Highspire Workshop Meeting of the Highspire Borough Council April 11, 2023 “There are times when wisdom cannot be found in the chambers of parliament or the halls of academia but at the unpretentious setting of the kitchen table.” ― E.A. Bucchianeri 1. Call to Order 2. Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Acceptance of Minutes – Regular Meeting on March 21, 2023 5. Financial Reports a. Treasurer’s Report for March, 2023 b. Monthly Financial Statements – March, 2023 1. General Fund 2. Sewer Administration Fund 3. Sewer O & M Fund 6. Mayor’s Report 7. Public Safety Director’s Report – March, 2023 8. Fire Department Reports a. Fire Chief Report – Monthly Report for March, 2023 b. Treasurer’s Report 9. South Central Emergency Medical Services Report for February, 2023 10. Citizens’ Comments (limit 3 minutes) Page | 1 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 – Bob Sutch e. Grant Administrative Report & Fire Department Financial Report f. Sewer Billing Adjustments & Reconciliations for March, 2023 g. Safety Committee 13. Solicitor’s Report 14. Engineer’s Report 15. Old Business a. Page | 2  16. New Business a. Motion to direct staff to release the April 2023 contribution to the Citizens Fire Company #1 of Highspire as indicated in the 2023 General Fund Budget (411.500). Amount to be paid to the Company $2,500.00. b. Motion to (approve/reject/table) publication of Highspire Borough Ordinance #646 of 2023 amending Chapter 10 of the Highspire Borough Code of Ordinances to add a new chapter entitled “Quality of Life Improvement Ordinance”, which provides (1) a ticketing program to potentially resolve certain property maintenance and other property violation matters in a more expeditious manner than traditional ordinance enforcement, (2) procedures for issuing tickets under the ticketing program, and (3) preserve traditional ordinance enforcement, and further provides for severability, failure to enforce not a waiver, applicability, and effective date. c. Motion to (approve/reject/table) publication of Highspire Borough Ordinance #647 of 2023 amending Chapter 27 of its Code of Ordinances by eliminating the use “Apartment Conversion”. d. Motion to (approve/reject/table) publication of Highspire Borough Ordinance #648 of 2023 authorizing the selection, condemnation and appropriation of a permanent easement and temporary construction easement across a portion of certain land situate in the Borough of Highspire, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for municipal purposes, to include the construction, use and maintenance of certain improvements to a stormwater culvert under Poplar Street, and authorizing the filing of a Declaration of Taking and all necessary action for the acquisition thereof. e. Motion to (approve/reject/table) Highspire Borough Resolution # 12 of 2023 authorizing and providing for the incurrence of indebtedness for the purpose of providing a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing, enlarging, improving and/or extending its HVAC Replacement of the Highspire Municipal Building facility to serve an area lawfully within its jurisdiction to serve. f. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the Intergovernmental Multi-Municipal Cooperation Agreement renewal for 2023 between Swatara Township and the Borough of Highspire allowing for the use of Swatara Township’s Compost Facility at 780 Kelker Street, Harrisburg. 17. Approval of Payroll and Bills 18. Adjournment Page | 3