City Council

September 3, 2024, Council Meeting Jonestown Borough Council held meeting on the above date, beginning at 6:30 p.m., President Tom Keefer presiding. Council members attended: Justin Shuey, Madisyn Breiner, Rick Kline & Jay Young. Also attending: Mayor Joe Quairoli, Attorney Colleen Gallo, Engineer; Stacey Longenecker, Secretary/Treasurer; Mariah Mauser APPROVAL - MINUTES/TREASURER’S REPORT - A motion made by Justin Shuey, seconded by Rick Kline, to approve August 6, 2024, Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried. A motion made by Rick Kline, seconded by Justin Shuey, to approve Treasurer’s Report, as presented to council, month ending August 31, 2024. Motion carried. SPECIAL GUESTS – No Report. PUBLIC COMMENT – No Report. MAINTENANCE – Jay Young, Supervisor – No Report. BOROUGH ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE – Stacie Longenecker, Engineer (report attached to minutes). Update on last month’s involvement from Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. on following items of interest to Borough: TASA Grant – The LHAI team is working on the final design of the curb ramps and will be scheduling an additional meeting with PennDOT in the near future. Based on the last month’s meeting we will not be altering the Broad Street curb bump outs as requested by Karla Farrell, RLA DCNR Grant – Park – Construction is completed. Based on discussion with Councilman Kline, the Borough will be installing additional playground mulch around the perimeter of the play areas. Poff has reached out to Columbia Excavating, the site contractor, to place additional fill along the exterior of the perimeter timbers. CDBG Grant-E. Martin Street Paving Project- The LHAI team prepared an updated cost estimate and implementation schedule for project. MAYOR – Joe Quairoli – Mayor Quairoli discussed the various kinds of trash cans available that Council would like at founders’ park. SOLICITOR – Colleen Gallo Barley Snyder Attorneys at Law – No Reports. SECRETARY – Mariah Mauser – No Reports. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS – Tom Keefer, Mayor Quairoli & Rick Kline – No Reports. GRANTS – D. Quairoli & Justin Shuey –No Report. PARK & RECREATION – Madisyn Breiner –Mariah opened the discussion with Friends of Jonestown requesting to use founders park for three food trucks and two other vendors for the dates of 9/12 & 10/10 & 11/14. They do not plan to close the road down for this event. A motion made by Tom Keefer, seconded by Madisyn Breiner, to approve Friends of Jonestown to use founders park 9/12, 10/10 & 11/14 for their food truck events. Motion carried. Rick Kline discussed that there is extra mulch that is needed to complete phase one of the playground relocation project to comply with DCNR specifications. A motion made by Rick Kline, seconded by Jay Young , to approve Purchasing additional playground mulch for Phase one of playground relocation not to exceed $500.00 from park and recreation fund. Motion carried. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.  September 3, 2024, Council Meeting Madisyn Updated up on the imprint refund. Council needs to find more things to purchase. Madisyn discussed resolution #2024-06 for the community Block Grant. A motion made by Madisyn Breiner, seconded by Rick Kline , to approve Resolution # 2024-06 for the community Block Grant. Motion carried. She is also going to have a meeting with new Park & Recreation Committee. Discussion on using Union Twp Account to pay Lyons Rec. and closing the Account with JBT. A motion made by Rick Kline, seconded by Jay Young , to approve Closing out the Union Twp Account. Motion carried. PERSONNEL – Mayor Quairoli, Justin Shuey & Madisyn Breiner – Mayor Quairoli opened up the discussion regarding Administrator needing time to run child to pre-school. The personnel committee had a meeting and approved Bank & Mailing Hours during the day. COST REDUCTION AND FINANCES – Rick Kline, Donnette Quairoli & Tom Keefer – Rick Kline reminded council the first reading of the budget will be Sept 10th at 6:30. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE – Jeff Schott & Mayor Quairoli – No Report CODES & CODE ENFORCEMENT – Mayor Quairoli, Tom Keefer & Jay Young – Discussed Colleen Gallo sending last chance letter to 157 E Market Street as they have made no improvement and no payments on their case. A motion made by Tom Keefer, seconded by Justin Shuey , to approve Colleen Gallo to send a last chance letter to the property owners at 157 E Market Street. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS – Discussion opened with suggesting Permits for events in the borough to help with traffic control. Colleen is going to forward Cleona Boroughs Ordinance regarding their events. Discuss Getting Quotes to remove macadam and stone material from green waste lot. A motion made by Tom Keefer, seconded by Justin Shuey , to approve Trick or Treat Night October 31st, 2024. Motion carried. Discuss Donating to Lebanon County Agricultural land preservation. A motion made by Tom Keefer, seconded by Madisyn Breiner, to approve Donating $200.00 to Lebanon County Agricultural land preservation from the General Fund. Swatara Twp’s. donation to Friends of Jonestown will not involve the borough. Council discussed the Ed Spittle Memorial donation and the engraved stone paver. Council decided to have a paver engraved naming the “Jonestown 250th Anniversary Group” instead of Jonestown Borough as the donator. OLD BUSINESS – Justin Shuey gave council an update on the AED which should be delivered 9/6/24. Council also discussed the outcome of the Zoning Board meeting that was held last Month. Council adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mariah Mauser, Secretary/Treasurer This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.