City Council

BOROUGH OF QUARRYVILLE – COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING – MAY 2, 2022 Borough Council held its Regular Meeting on the above date at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building. Council President Joy Kemper called the meeting to order with the following persons present: Council Members Susan Noel, Diane Hastings, Brian Braightmeyer, Cheryl Bowman and Gerald Hassel. Mayor Anthony Cavallaro, Borough Manager Scott Peiffer and Chief Rick Beighley were also in attendance. PUBLIC COMMENT: On behalf of Shawn Reimold, the Manager presented options for the “Welcome to Quarryville” sign. Shawn is raising funds for the purchase and placement of 2 welcome signs entering Quarryville. Council gave brief comments on the best color choice for the signs. The Manager will report back to Shawn on color choice. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 4, 2022: It was moved by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilman Braightmeyer that the minutes of the April 4, 2022 Regular Meeting be approved. The motion passed. MANAGER’S REPORT: Rhoads Energy Reduction Request: A motion to approve the release of the remaining escrow account funds for the Rhoads Energy project in the amount of $4,307.11 was made by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed unanimously. Fire Police Assistance Requests: A motion to approve the request for Fire Police assistance for Race for Aces that was held on April 23, 2022, the Mental Health/Suicide Awareness Ride to be held on June 25, 2022 and the Strasburg Borough Memorial Day Parade to be held on May 30, 2022 was made by Councilwoman Noel and seconded by Councilman Braightmeyer. The motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No 436 Amendment: A motion to move forward with advertising the proposed amendment pending solicitor approval of implementation was made by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilwoman Noel. The motion passed unanimously. Fund Transfer: A motion to transfer $150,000.00 from the General Fund Savings to Capital Reserve Fund was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Braightmeyer. The motion passed unanimously. Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes – May 2, 2022  Stormwater Management Agreement Approval: A motion to approve the Stormwater Easement and Agreement for Scott and Mary Peiffer of 6 E. Fourth Street was made by Councilman Braightmeyer and seconded by Councilwoman Bowman. The motion passed unanimously. PSAB Delegate Approval: A motion to approve Scott Peiffer as the voting delegate at the PA State Association of Boroughs Convention was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilwoman Noel. The motion passed unanimously. A motion to approve Councilwoman Bowman as the alternate delegate was made by Councilwoman Noel and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. The motion passed unanimously. Escrow Reduction Request- C.L. Self-Storage- 101 S. Lime St.: A motion to approve the final release of the escrow account for C.L. Self-Storage at 101 S. Lime Street pending final ARRO invoices was made by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. The motion passed unanimously. Petition to Rezone- Good’s Store: A motion to authorize transmitting the Petition to Rezone submitted by Good’s Store Limited Partnership to the Borough Planning Commission and the Lancaster County Planning Commission and hold the public hearing as required on July 5, 2022 was made by Councilwoman Noel and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. The motion passed unanimously. Building Permit Fee Increase: The matter was tabled pending creating the resolution for adoption. Quarryville Library Funding Request: A motion to donate $1,000.00 from ARPA Funding to the Quarryville Library was made by Councilwoman Noel and seconded by Councilwoman Bowman. The motion passed with Councilman Braightmeyer opposed due to other funding commitments. Community Night at Clipper Stadium: Mayor Cavallaro announced a date for Community Night at Clipper Stadium on July 9, 2022. Council had a brief discussion regarding the date as it conflicted with SECA Summerfest and Fireworks. The mayor will see if there is another possible date. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MONTHLY BILLS – APRIL 30, 2022: Council received the financial report and the bills for April 2022. It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel that the financial report be received and the monthly bills for April in the amount of $89,741.46 be ratified. The motion was approved. Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes – May 2, 2022 2 POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: Council received the Police Department Report of Calls for Service for April 2022. Chief Beighley commented on the institution of the Lexipol Policy System. A motion to amend the agenda to add hiring a part- time police officer was made by Councilwoman Noel and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. The motion passed unanimously. A motion to hire Mitchell Melot as a part-time Police Officer at a rate of $26.00 per hour starting May 3, 2022 was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Braightmeyer. The motion passed unanimously. ZONING OFFICER REPORT: Council accepted the April report as submitted. QUARRYVILLE BOROUGH AUTHORITY: The minutes of the April 19, 2022 Authority meeting were reviewed by Council. Councilman Braightmeyer commented on the PA American Water Line renovation. The project to renovate the water main that feeds the borough’s system is complete. PLANNING COMMISSION: The April 18, 2022 Planning Commission meeting minutes were reviewed by Council. STREETS/INFRASTRUCTURE/PARKS COMMITTEE: The minutes of the April 12, 2022 S/I/P meeting were reviewed by Council. Councilwoman Bowman commented on several items contained in the minutes. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Cavallaro announced the upcoming events held by the Police Foundation: Bike Rodeo at Huffnagle Park on May 21,2022 and also a Car Seat Safety Check at Huffnagle Park on the same day. EXECUTIVE SESSION: At 8:20 PM, Council President Joy Kemper called for a motion to enter into Executive Session for legal matters. Councilman Braightmeyer offered that motion and Councilwoman Hastings seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: At 8:30 PM, Council returned to Regular Session. Councilwoman Noel reminded all Council members to review the draft Employee Handbook and get comments to the Manager as soon as possible. Council President Kemper informed Council that the personnel Committee met with a pension provider and discussed possible changes to the current pension system. Councilwoman Bowman raised the issue of the Enola Low Grade rail trail connector. She felt that the current option being pursued should be reviewed and other options should be revisited. Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes – May 2, 2022 3 ADJOURNMENT: At 8:42 PM, Council President Kemper called for a motion to adjourn. It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilwoman Bowman that the meeting be adjourned. The motion to adjourn was unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted, Scott Peiffer Borough Manager Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes – May 2, 2022 4