City Council

BOROUGH OF QUARRYVILLE – COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING – OCTOBER 7, 2024 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 Brian Braightmeyer, Gerald Hassel and Diane Hastings. Mayor Anthony Cavallaro, Police Chief Erick Stone, JCP Parker Boos and Borough Manager Scott Peiffer were also in attendance. Cheryl Bowman, James Kreider and Susan Noel were not in attendance. PUBLIC COMMENT: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: It was moved by Councilman Braightmeyer and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings that the minutes of the September 3, 2024 Council Regular Meeting be approved. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 COUNCIL WORK SESSION : It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel that the minutes of the September 9, 2024 Council Work Session be approved. The motion passed unanimously. MANAGER’S REPORT: Hidden Valley Line of Credit Reduction Request #8: A motion to grant the line of credit reduction request #8 in the amount of $15,607.00 was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed with Councilman Braightmeyer abstaining. Officer Aaron Haun Resignation: A motion to accept the resignation of Officer Aaron Haun effective September 29, 2024 was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed unanimously. Chief Stone complimented Officer Haun on a job well done during his employment with the Borough. Officer Mitchell Melot Resignation: A motion to accept the resignation of Officer Mitchell Melot effective October 9, 2024 was made by Councilman Braightmeyer and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed unanimously. Chief Stone complimented Officer Melot on a job well done during his employment with the Borough. Resolution 2024-09 Police Pension Contributions Waiver: A motion to pass Resolution 2024-09, waiving contributions from police officers to the pension plan, was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed unanimously. Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes October 7, 2024  415 West Fourth Street Improvement Agreement: This agreement is part of the West End Intersection Project. It allows our contractor to remove a portion of the former showroom building at Stoner-Wade Ford to allow for the construction of the turning lane. The agreement allows the contractor to seal the remaining portion of the building without doing finish construction (windows, doors, finish siding, etc.). If the property is not developed as a convenience store (entire structure demolished) and the structures are to be leased to a business, then the Borough would have to finish the building in a suitable state as to conduct business. A motion to accept the agreement was made by Councilman Braightmeyer and seconded by Councilwoman Hastings. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Braightmeyer expressed concerns over timing of the demolition in regard to the project schedule. Mid-Year Transfer of Funds: A motion to transfer $155,000.00 from General Fund Savings to General Capital Reserve Savings was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed unanimously. Maintenance Agreement - Northview Lane - Providence Township: A motion to approve a new 5-year maintenance agreement for the section of Northview Lane that is in Providence Township in the amount of $900.00 per year was made by Councilman Braightmeyer and seconded by Councilman Hassel. The motion passed unanimously. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MONTHLY BILLS – SEPTEMBER 30, 2024: Council received the financial report and the bills for September 2024. It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel that the financial report be received and the monthly bills for September in the amount of $150,457.33 be ratified. The motion passed unanimously. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: Chief Stone gave the activity report for September, highlighting some of the calls for the month. Chief Stone also reported that Beards for Brothers campaign will be in November. Chief Stone asked Council to begin consideration of a supervisor role in the department for continuity of operations. After discussion regarding the Inaugural Task Force in January, Council was in agreement that it was a worthy event to participate in. Chief Stone reported on recruitment efforts recently in Delaware County. ZONING OFFICER REPORT: Council accepted the September report as submitted. QUARRYVILLE BOROUGH AUTHORITY: The September 17, 2024 meeting minutes were reviewed by Council. PLANNING COMMISSION: The September 16, 2024 meeting minutes were reviewed by Council. Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes –October 7, 2024 2 STREETS/INFRASTRUCTURE/PARKS COMMITTEE: The September 10, 2024 meeting was canceled. MAYORS REPORT: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None PUBLIC COMMENT: None EXECUTIVE SESSION: At 7:26 PM, a motion to enter into Executive Session for personnel matters regarding the pay scale for the new Administrative Assistant to be hired was made by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Braightmeyer. The motion passed unanimously. RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Council returned to Regular Session at 7:40 PM. ADJOURNMENT: At 7:41 PM, Council President Kemper called for a motion to adjourn. It was moved by Councilwoman Hastings and seconded by Councilman Hassel that the meeting be adjourned. The motion to adjourn was unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted, Scott Peiffer Borough Manager Quarryville Borough Council Meeting Minutes –October 7, 2024 3