City Council

Borough of Highspire Regular Meeting of the Highspire Borough Council March 19, 2024 “Socialism is an alternative to capitalism as potassium cyanide is an alternative to water.” ― Ludwig von Mises, Human Action: A Treatise on Economics 1. Call to Order 2. Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Acceptance of Minutes – Regular Meeting held on February 20, 2024 and Workshop Meeting held on March 12, 2024 5. Financial Reports a. Treasurer’s Report for February, 2024 b. Monthly Financial Statements – February, 2024 1. General Fund 2. Sewer Administration Fund 3. Sewer O & M Fund 6. Mayor’s Report 7. Public Safety Director’s Report – February-March, 2024 8. Fire Department Reports a. Fire Chief Report – Monthly Report for February, 2024 b. Treasurer’s Report 9. South Central Emergency Medical Services Report for January, 2024 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 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 February, 2024 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 March, 2024 contribution to the Citizens Fire Company #1 of Highspire as indicated in the 2024 General Fund Budget (411.500). Amount to be paid to the Company $2,500.00. b. Motion to (approve/reject/table) Highspire Borough Council Resolution #10 of 2024 appointing Kimberly M. Bradeen to complete the remainder of a five-year term of office on the Highspire Borough Authority. c. Motion to (approve/reject/table) Highspire Borough Council Resolution #11 of 2024 appointing Charles E. Boughter to complete the remainder of a five-year term of office on the Highspire Borough Authority. d. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the publication of Highspire Borough Ordinance #654 of 2024 amending Chapter 15 of the Codified Ordinances of the Borough of Highspire, providing for the removal of a handicapped-only parking space and the establishment of a new handicapped-only parking space at 640 Eshelman Street Highspire, Pa. e. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the publication of Highspire Borough Ordinance #655 of 2024 amending Chapter 15 of the Codified Ordinances of the Borough of Highspire with the addition of stop intersections and setting an effective date. f. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the placement of E-One pumper lease payments received from Citizens’ Fire Company #1 of Highspire into the Fire Equipment Escrow PLGIT account for the future purchase of a new fire truck. g. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the bid proposal from Mid-State Paving, LLC. for the 2022/2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Eshelman Street Phase 2 and Hanover Street Roadway Projects (Project No. 03935000216). Rettew Associates, Inc. has reviewed the proposal and recommends the project be awarded to Mid-State Paving, LLC. Total amount of the bid is $221,548.50. h. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the distribution of surplus funds from the 2019-2023 Sewer O&M Budgets. Based on calculations by Boyer and Ritter, the total amount of the surplus is $557,665.00, with Lower Swatara Twp. receiving $270,735.00 and the Borough of Highspire receiving $384.920. i. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the Eagle Scout Project proposal from George Belfer, Boy Scout Troop 594, Middletown, PA, for the erection of three permanent informational signs along the Reservoir Park Nature Trail. Page | 3  j. Motion to (approve/reject/table) the request for grant writing assistance from Rettew Associates, Inc. for Citizens Fire Company #1 of Highspire for the following grants; Dauphin County Local Share Municipal Grant, Community Development Block Grant, and Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant. 17. Approval of Payroll and Bills 18. Adjournment “The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men” ― Plato Page | 4