City Council

Mount Joy Borough Council Meeting Agenda-Revised 7:00 PM, Monday, October 5, 2020 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call—Councilors, Castaldi, Deering, Eichler, Fahndrich, Ginder, Reese, Ruschke, Youngerman, President Hall and Mayor Bradley 3. Invocation 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Announcement of Executive Sessions-none were held 6. Consider a motion to approve the October 5, 2020, Borough Council Meeting Agenda. 7. Public Input Period - Comments of Any Borough Resident or Property Owner. Time limit of three minutes per individual. 8. Reports a. Mayor b. Police Chief c. Fire Department Mount Joy d. SVEMS e. EMA f. Main Street Mount Joy g. Library h. Code Officer i. Stormwater Officer j. Public Works Department k. Borough Authority Manager l. Borough Manager 9. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Borough Council Meeting held on September 14, 2020. 10. Administration and Finance Committee a. Consider a motion to approve Resolution No. 22-20 appointing Interim Manager, Charles Kraus, as Borough Secretary. b. Discuss Committee’s recommendation to proceed with reviewing and updating Borough Ordinance 40 Manager; review and update manager’s job description; review the PA Borough Code section pertaining to Borough Mangers, in If you are a person requiring accommodations to participate, please contact Borough staff to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs. 21 East Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552 ● (717) 653-2300 Fax (717) 653-6680 ● Borough@mountjoypa.org ● www.mountjoyborough.com  preparation for developing an advertisement seeking applications for Borough Manger. c. Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-20 appointing Borough Manager/Interim Borough Manager as chief administrative officer of the police and non-uniform pension plans. (Titles rather than individual names as recommended by RJ Hall pension funds manager) d. Motion to approve memo from Interim Borough Manager notifying Borough Council of the 2021 MMO for the Uniform Pension Plan and attached worksheet. e. Motion to approve memo from Interim Borough Manager notifying Borough Council of the 2021 MMO for the Non-Uniform Pension Plan and attached worksheet. 11. Public Safety Committee a. North Market Street Crosswalk Traffic Study Chief Goshen completed/presented a traffic study for crosswalk evaluation on North Market Street adjacent to Mount Joy Borough Park. He recommends the ladder crosswalk design, signage and reduction in speed. Councilor Eichler made a motion to move to full Council, Chief Goshen’s recommendation for North Market Street crosswalk, parking restriction and signage as outlined in the study; seconded by Councilor Castaldi. Motion carried unanimously. b. Noise Exemption Request for Legion Fundraiser Event October 24, 2020 at 560 Clay Alley: Ref Borough Ordinance 170 (Noise) The explanation for the request was discussed under Public Input. Chief Goshen explained that this is in reference to Noise Ordinance 170-6, specifically Section C, paragraph 3, which stipulates exemptions to the ordinance. Councilor Castaldi made a motion to move to full Council the exemption from Borough Ordinance 170-6 for the American Legion for the event on October 24, 2020 from 12pm to 5pm; seconded by Councilor Eichler. Motion carried unanimously. c. Discussion on and if appropriate a motion to provide a public notice regarding Halloween observance in the Borough. Sample wording: Mount Joy Borough will continue to follow the Lancaster Inter-Municipal Commission's long-standing Trick Or Treat scheduling policy. While not a Borough-sponsored activity, we communicate this recommended date/time for everyone's safety. 2  The Borough will not be changing this date/time for any reason, including inclement weather. Participation in Trick Or Treating is entirely up to the preference of individual families. We encourage those who do partake this year to follow available CDC and PADOH guidance related to COVID-19 12. Public Works Committee a. Motion to recommend the Model Stormwater Ordinance to Council for approval to have ARRO and solicitor review it. b. Discussion to inform Council about Boy Scout Troop and MSMJ doing work at Gateway Park to clean up and repair the stone wall and stone arch c. Discussion about grass strips d. Discussion on request by Lifegate Church to rent the pavilion at War Memorial Park. e. Discussion on accepting Mr. Newcomer’s request for the waiver of all fees associated with his stormwater project application. The solicitor commented on this request and recommended additional wording on the permit when issued to make clear the borough’s position on this waiver, if given. 13. Public Input Period - Comments of Any Borough Resident or Property Owner. Time limit of three minutes per individual. 14. Any other matter proper to come before Council. 15. Authorization to pay bills. 16. Meetings and dates of importance see the orange calendar. 17. Executive Session. 18. Adjourn. The next regular Borough Council meeting is scheduled for 7:00 PM, on Monday, November 2, 2020. 3