City Council

Jonestown Borough Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 4, 2022 6:30 p.m. www.jonestown-pa.com 295 South Mill Street, P.O. Box 446 Jonestown, PA 17038 717-861-5414 To address Council during the public comment period your issue should be on this agenda in advance. You should also ‘sign in’ on the sign in sheet. You will have 5 minutes to address council during the public comment period. If your issue is not on this agenda, please briefly let us know your concern which will be on the agenda for public comment at the next monthly meeting. After the public comment period, no public comments or outbursts permitted during the meeting. If anyone wishes to comment on a topic during the meeting, he/she shall raise their hand and not speak unless called on by the Borough President. Meetings are audio recorded. Roll Call – Kline Raiger Keefer J. Quairoli Shuey D. Quairoli Schott Charest Lord’s Prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes – September 6, 2022, Council Meeting Reading & Approval of Treasurer’s Report Month ending September 30, 2022, as presented to Council Public Comment Reports ❖ Borough Maintenance – Tom Keefer ❖ Borough Engineering Representative – Lee Strause o Approval of pay application for East Blackberry Street. ❖ Mayor’s Report – Mayor ❖ Solicitor – Colleen Gallo o Jonestown Park Land Acquisition from NLSD (Northern Lebanon School District) o Sidewalk violations (may be in Lee’s report) o Act 57 Resolution — Council to act upon resolution at November Council meeting: Discussion/October Council meeting o Code enforcement — Items referred to Colleen Gallo as follows: 1. 133 E. Queen Street 2. 147 E. Market Street 3. 15 E. Market Street 4. 215 S. Broad Street - This property scheduled for a hearing. Brought into compliance/fees were paid. Colleen notified the DJ office to cancel the hearing. ❖ Secretary/Treasurer – Joan Keefer o Discussion/Review/Approval of the First Reading of the 2023 Jonestown Borough Budget o Approve sending borough donation, in the amount of $12,500.00, to Northern Lebanon Fire & Emergency Services, as budgeted. Fire Prevention Day is October 9, 2022. o Approval for Choice Communications to give an estimate to upgrade borough phone system. ❖ Office Assistant – Jodi Swisher ❖ MS4 ❖ Infrastructure Improvements – Keefer, Mayor Quairoli & Kline o Approval to advertise public meeting scheduled for Market St. Project on October 24th @ 6:30 PM o Discussion/Approval to submit a Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant – Project Improvement Funding through Penn DOT. o Multimodal Grant writer approval – Market St. Project ❖ Grants – D. Quairoli, Shuey & Schott ❖ Parks, Recreation and Events – Council Representative - Charest o Approval to schedule the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, November 25th from 6PM to 8PM at 49 W. Market St. lot and costs involved. o Discussion/Review/Approval of Snowflake lights, date to put up, bulb replacement costs, volunteers ❖ Personnel – Kline, Raiger & Mayor Quairoli o Approval to hire _________________________ as a substitute Crossing Guard This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer  ❖ Cost Reduction & Finances – Raiger, D. Quairoli & Keefer ❖ Codes & Code Enforcement – Mayor Quairoli, Keefer & Charest o Cleona Borough Police requested an increase to the hourly rate from current rate of $88.00 to $95.00 – Discussion/Decision o Update: Placement of mailboxes on Market St. ❖ New Business ❖ Old Business ❖ Adjournment Committee Assignments: Personnel – Kline, Raiger & Mayor Quairoli Ordinances – Schott, Mayor Quairoli & Shuey Cost Reduction & Finances – Raiger, D. Quairoli & Keefer Infrastructure Improvements – Keefer, Mayor Quairoli & Kline Codes & Code Enforcement –Mayor Quairoli, Keefer & Charest Park, Recreation & Events – Charest, Council Representative Grants – D. Quairoli, Schott, Shuey Council Member Assignments: Health and Safety – Mayor Quairoli Co. Planning /Commissioners - Kline Mediation – Schott Fire Company – Mayor Quairoli Technology & Web Site - Raiger DLCBA - Council Members & Mayor NLSD - Raiger Legal Proceedings - J. Keefer & J. Swisher Water and Sewer - Keefer Information to Council Members: Upcoming Seminars, Meetings ▪ Jonestown Borough Council; Next meeting Tuesday, November 1, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m.; Jonestown Borough Bldg. ▪ Jonestown Borough Budget Meeting; Next meeting Tuesday, October 11, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m.; Jonestown Borough Bldg. ▪ PUBLIC MTG. MARKET ST. PROJECT - Planning Workshop meeting is the fourth Monday, monthly. Next meeting Monday, October 24, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m. ▪ Jonestown Borough Park, Recreation & Events meeting, October 26, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m. ▪ DLCBA-Dauphin/Leb. County Borough’s Assoc. mtg.; held quarterly – @ Perkins Family Restaurant & Bakery, 7833 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA; Social Time from 6 – 6:30 PM & dinner @ 6:30 PM - may change to a zoom meeting. Please RSVP to Lois Herr, Mt. Gretna Borough (717-371-5721). This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer