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Borough of Highspire Workship Meeting of the Highspire Borough Council February 11, 2025 (Please Note: Workship meetings may be used for official deliberations and decisions) "When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.” ― Isaac Asimov, American writer, biochemist 1. Call to Order 2. Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Acceptance of Minutes – Regular Meeting held on January, 21, 2025 5. Financial Reports a. Treasurer’s Report for January, 2025 b. Monthly Financial Statements – January, 2025 1. General Fund 2. Sewer Administration Fund 3. Sewer O & M Fund 6. Mayor’s Report 7. Public Safety Director’s Report – January to February, 2025 8. Fire Department Reports a. Fire Chief Report – Monthly Report for January, 2025 b. Treasurer’s Report 9. South Central Emergency Medical Services Report for December, 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 January, 2025 g. Safety Committee 13. Solicitor’s Report 14. Engineer’s Report 15. Old Business a. Page | 2 16. New Business a. Motion to (approve/reject/table) a Proclamation by the Mayor and Borough Council of Highspire honoring Mr. and Mrs. Cho for their thirty-years of operating and owning Chubb’s Market, 13 Roop Street, Highspire, and their continued service to the community of Highspire. a. Motion to direct staff to release the Febuary, 2025 contribution to the Citizens Fire Company #1 of Highspire as indicated in the 2025 General Fund Budget (411.500). Amount to be paid to the Company $3,500.00. b. Motion to (approve/reject/table) Highspire Borough Council Resolution #11-2025 appointing Cory D. Hackman to complete the term of office on the Highspire Borough Authority which was recently vacated. 17. Approval of Payroll and Bills 18. Adjournment "The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have. All these fools, however, find other fools who applaud them.” ― Erasmus, 1509 Page | 3  Proclamation HONORING MR. & MRS CHO FOR THEIR THIRTY-YEARS OF OPERATING AND OWNING CHUBB’S MARKET LOCATED AT 13 ROOP STREET, HIGHSPIRE, AND THEIR CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF HIGHSPIRE BY THE MAYOR AND BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF HIGHSPIRE, WHEREAS, Mr. Jae Bong Cho and Mrs. Kum Nan Cho took over managing and operating Chubb’s Market, 13 Roop Street, in the Borough of Highspire on January 1st, 1995; and WHEREAS, Mr. & Mrs. Cho subsequently purchased the Chubb’s Market on March 3, 2010; and WHEREAS, they have continually operated the establishment as a family-owned business as it had been by the previous owner; and WHEREAS, the Borough recognizes and values the dedication and entrepreneurial spirit of Mr. & Mrs. Cho within our community; and WHEREAS, in that Mr. & Mrs. Cho have continually supported the community by donating their time and money to the Borough by means of donations to the Highspire Happenings and the Highspire Police Department as well as gloves and masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved this 18th day of February 2025, that the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Highspire, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, wish to formally recognize Mr. and Mrs. Cho for their leadership, enthusiasm and hard work, which are a credit to themselves, their family and the community of Highspire. BOROUGH OF HIGHSPIRE _____ MAYOR ATTEST: ______________ ____________________________________ BOROUGH COUNCIL PRESIDENT BOROUGH SECRETARY  HIGHSPIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 11 – 2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, APPOINTING CORY D. HACKMAN TO COMPLETE THE TERM OF OFFICE ON THE HIGHSPIRE BOROUGH AUTHORITY WHICH WAS RECENTLY VACATED. WHEREAS, it is with regret that the Borough of Highspire received the resignation of Robert J. Sutch from his position on the Highspire Borough Authority on December 31, 2024; and WHEREAS, the remainder of the five (5) year term of office that Mr. Sutch vacated is to end on December 31, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Borough Council of the Borough of Highspire is empowered to appoint members of the Highspire Borough Authority; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cory D. Hackman has expressed his desire to serve the Borough as a member of the Highspire Authority. WHEREAS, Mr. Hackman is a resident of 212 Frederick Street, in the Borough of Highspire, and is member of good standing within the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Highspire, that Mr. Cory Hackman.is hereby appointed to complete the remainder of the vacant term of office as a member of the Highspire Borough Authority, said term to be effective February 11, 2025 and to expire December 31, 2026. RESOLVED this 11th day of February, 2025, by the Borough Council of the Borough of Highspire, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania BOROUGH COUNCIL BOROUGH OF HIGHSPIRE ATTEST: ________________________________ Michael J. Anderson, Council President _______________________________ Mark L. Stonbraker, Borough Secretary