City Council

BOROUGH OF QUARRYVILLE – COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING – AUGUST 1, 2022 Borough Council held its Regular Meeting on the above date at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building. Council Vice President Susan Noel called the meeting to order with the following persons present: Council Members Diane Hastings, Cheryl Bowman, Brian Braightmeyer, Gerald Hassel and Jim Kreider. Mayor Anthony Cavallaro, Chief Rick Beighley and Borough Manager Scott Peiffer were also in attendance. Council President Joy Kemper was absent. PUBLIC COMMENT: Robert May from Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association (LEMSA) presented an appeal for funding in the amount of $8,500.00 for 2023. Mr. May answered questions from Council regarding funding of LEMSA. Council will discuss funding in the 2023 budget. Melissa Merced from Meadowview Development encouraged Council to continue to pursue enforcement of early morning trash haulers noise violations. Council will look at amending the Noise Ordinance as it was not upheld in District Court. Chief Beighley reported on the recent violations and the court case that was dismissed. Mike Sullenberger reported on the recent Solanco Safety Committee meeting at the Quarryville Fire Hall on June 14, 2022. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JULY 5, 2022 REGULAR MEETING & JULY 11, 2022 WORK SESSION: It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilwoman Bowman that the minutes of the July 5, 2022 Regular Meeting and the minutes of the July 11, 2022 Work Session be approved. The motion passed with Councilman Braightmeyer abstaining due to his absence at the July 5, 2022 Regular Council Meeting. MANAGER’S REPORT: Memorial Park Paving Approval: A motion to approve repaving of the area around the refreshment stand in Memorial Park in the amount of $14,710.00 utilizing funding from Williams Pipeline Grant for $4,000.00, Memorial Park Budget for $5,710.00, and ARPA Funds for $5,000.00 was made by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilman Kreider. The motion passed unanimously. Fire Police Assistance Request: A motion to approve the Fire Police Assistance requests for the ABATE Ride on 7/30/2022, the Covenanter Scottish Festival on 9/10/2022 and the Lapp’s Cruisin’ Day on 9/11/2022 was made by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes – August 1, 2022  Senior Center Fall Fest Sponsorship Request: A motion to approve the bronze sponsorship level of $250.00 for the Next Gen Services Annual Fall Fest to be held on October 7, 2022 was made by Councilman Braightmeyer and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed unanimously. Comcast Contract Renewal Review: The Manager explained that the franchise fee contract has been reviewed by the Solicitor and will be advertised for approval as an ordinance. A motion to approve the draft contract for advertising was made by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. The motion passed unanimously FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MONTHLY BILLS – JULY 31, 2022: Council received the financial report and the bills for July 2022. It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Braightmeyer that the financial report be received and the monthly bills for July in the amount of $94,071.49 be ratified. The motion was approved. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: Council received the Police Department Report of Calls for Service for July 2022. Chief Beighley reported that the cameras (body and vehicle) are in and they are awaiting installation and training and are expected to be operational soon. Chief Beighley also reported on the Lexipol System for polices and procedures. The policies component is complete and he will begin on the procedures component next. ZONING OFFICER REPORT: Council accepted the July report as submitted. QUARRYVILLE BOROUGH AUTHORITY: The July 19, 2022 meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. PLANNING COMMISSION: The July 18, 2022 Planning Commission meeting minutes were reviewed by Council. Chairperson Hastings reported on the Fritz Avenue project status. STREETS/INFRASTRUCTURE/PARKS COMMITTEE: The July 12, 2022 meeting minutes were reviewed by Council. Councilwoman Bowman commented on the trash/noise ordinance and other items in the minutes. MAYORS REPORT: The Mayor reported on his recent attendance at the State Mayors Conference. Mayor Cavallaro reminded Council of the following events and encouraged attendance: National Night Out to be held Tuesday, August 2, 2022 and Solanco Community Night at Clipper Stadium on August 13, 2022. Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes – August 1, 2022 2 OLD BUSINESS: The Manager reported the successful sale of the 2008 GMC Tool Body Truck for $8,900.00 through Municibid. Other miscellaneous surplus items were sold at the same time and netted over $500.00. The Manager reported that we have over 30 children signed up for the Sidewalk Chalk Contest to be held this Friday, August 5, 2022. The Manager reported that the Active Transportation Plan is in draft form for all Council members to review. He reminded Council that the Plan will need to be adopted by September 30, 2022. The Work Session to be held August 8, 2022 has been cancelled. There was continued discussion on funding the local EMS provider. This will be discussed during small group budget discussions. NEW BUSINESS: Chief Beighley reported on the status of hiring a part time School Resource Officer. A motion to hire Aaron Kisela as a part time School Resource Officer at a pay rate of $26.00 per hour with a start date of August 22, 2022 pending final background clearance was made by Councilwoman Bowman and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. The motion passed unanimously. Council Vice President Noel presented the opportunity for Harassment and Diversity Training to be offered to all employees and elected officials. The training will be provided free of charge and will take place in the future. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:38 PM, Council Vice President Noel called for a motion to adjourn. It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Braightmeyer that the meeting be adjourned. The motion to adjourn was unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted, Scott Peiffer Borough Manager Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes – August 1, 2022 3