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Regular Meeting

Steelton, PA · June 4, 2018

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Steelton Borough Council Agenda June 4, 2018 Call Meeting to Order: President Proctor Pledge of Allegiance: President Proctor Moment of Silence: Mayor Maria Marcinko Approval of minutes from previous meeting: May 21, 2018 Public Comment of Agenda items only: Presentation: Dan Kaldas, HRG Inc. Monthly Engineers Report and Related Action Items 1. Approval of Final Change Order in the Amount of $33,397.84 to DeTraglia Excavating for Washington Street Sewer Project 2. Application for Payment No. 3 (FINAL) to DeTraglia Excavating for Washington Street Sewer Project in the Amount of $128,432.76 Communication: UGI Energy Services Demolition at 24 Adams Street Penn Environmental & Remediation New Regulations for Grandfathered Water Use Exemption and Registration Susquehanna River Basin Commission Dauphin County Bureau of Registration and Elections Partnership with Election IQ, LLC to Assess Accessibility at Dauphin County Polling Places Republic Services Presentation on Changes to International Recycling and its Impact on Future Recycling Capital Regional Council of Government UCC Appeal Board Decision RE Mike Murphy Rentals Appeal of 301 S. Front Street Decision Unfinished Business: Ms. Woods Approval of Resolution 2017-R- Establishing Steelton Borough Facility and Property Use Request Policy STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 1 Mr. Heefner Blueberry Alley Storm Water Repair – Contractor Pricing vs. Staff Pricing Mr. Brown Award of Bid and Approval of Agreement with Center for Employment Opportunities for Supplementary Maintenance and Cleanup Services through December 31, 2018 Mr. Brown RFP for Lawn Care Services Mr. Brown Update on RFP for North Front Street Redevelopment Mr. Brown Update on Progress of Fire Truck Ms. Hodge Resolution 2018 – R Supporting Citizens Commission on Redistricting Mr. Brown Approval of Engagement with Voyager Music for Steelton Fest Sound Stage New Business: Chief Minium Information Regarding Purchase of the K-9 Car Chief Minium Information Regarding NNO Mr. Segina Discussion of Upgrades to Council Chambers for Presentations/Live Broadcasting of Council Meetings Public Comments: Council Concerns: Executive Session: To Discuss Personnel and Legal Issues Other Business: Adjournment: STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 2 Steelton Pennsylvania Borough Council Minutes June 4, 2018 Present: Mr. Brian Proctor, President Maria Marcinko, Mayor Mike Segina, Vice President Dave Wion, Solicitor Keontay Hodge, President Pro-Tem Douglas Brown, Borough Manager Dennis Heefner Amrinder Singh, Codes Officer Kelly Kratzer Andrew Mahalchick. – Fire Department Natashia Woods Anthony Minium, Chief – Police Department Thommie Leggett-Robinson, Exec. Asst. Absent with Cause: Nicholas Neidlinger William Krovic President Brian Proctor opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and led the body in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Maria Marcinko led the body in a Moment of Silent Reflection. Council reviewed the minutes from May 21, 2018. Mr. Heefner moved that the minutes be accepted as presented. Ms. Hodge seconded the motion which passed by a unanimous vote of Council. There were no comments from the public on agenda items. Mr. Dan Kaldas, an engineer from HRG Inc., presented the Monthly Engineer's Report. He shared highlights from his written report: • The Storm Water Management Program (MS4 Program) annual report is due in September 2018. • Midget Baseball Field – Work is continuing to obtain the closeout documents so that the contract can be closed out. • Franklin Brown Boulevard Townhomes – No new services have been provided since the last report. • Washington Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project – The final wearing course pavement restoration has been performed, and DeTraglia completed the new paint markings during the week of May 21, 2018. The Contractor's Application for Payment #3 and the Final Change Order will be presented later in the Council meeting. • Land Development Plan Reviews – Sub-development Plan for Deniz Ak at 550 North Front Street was reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved at the May 21, 2018, Council Meeting. • Sanitary Sewer & Water System Valuation – The Assessment of Tangible Assets for both the sanitary and combined sewer system and the water system were provided to the project team on May 11, 2018. Work is continuing on the preparation of a summary of approximate sewer, and water rate increase ranges necessary to complete the improvements identified in the 10 Year Capital Improvements Plans for use by the Borough and Authority during the valuation process. Information provided by Mr. Ed. Ellinger indicates that there have been some bids on the proposed sale of the Borough Water System. STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 1 • 2018 Roadway Improvement Project – the Borough has authorized HRG to complete the design phase and hope to publish the Request for Proposal in July. The areas included in the paving project are: o Fourth Street from Mulberry Alley to Walnut Street o Walnut Street from Second Street to Fourth Street o Lincoln Street from Harrisburg Street to North Third Street/Trawitz Alley and Columbia Street Intersection north towards the cemetery. Following the review of his written report, Mr. Kaldas requested Council approve the Final Change Order to DeTraglia Excavating for Washington Street Sewer Project Amount of $33,397.84. Mr. Segina moved that the final change order to DeTraglia Excavating for the Washington Street Sewer Project be approved for a payment of $33,397.84. Ms. Kratzer seconded the motion which passed by a unanimous vote of Council. Mr. Kaldas requested Council approve DeTraglia Excavating Company’s Application for final payment for the Washington Street Sewer Project in the Amount of $128,432.76. Mr. Segina moved that Council approves the request for final payment to DeTraglia Excavating for $128,432.76. Ms. Woods seconded the motion which passed by a unanimous vote of Council. Mr. Segina moved, and Ms. Hodge seconded the recommendation that Council accepts the Engineer's Report as presented. A unanimous vote of Council passed the motion. The following communication was sent to Council for their information: UGI Energy Services wrote to acknowledge receipt of the Borough's request to demolish the building known as 24-26 Frank Brown Boulevard. UGI stated that the demolition could not be completed until confirmation from their service department has determined that it is safe to do so. Penn Environmental & Remediation, Inc. wrote concerning the new regulation for registering Basin- water users that went into effect January 1, 2018. The agency is offering their services to assist the Water Authority in completing the forms necessary to maintain the Grandfathered Water Use Exemption. Ms. Kratzer agreed to follow-up on the information contained in this letter. Dauphin County Bureau of Registration and Elections wrote to thank the Borough for providing polling places. They also included information regarding the requirement that polling placed comply with the American with Disabilities Act, regarding the accessibility of polling places for the citizens. The Bureau has partnered with Election IQ, LLC which will begin assessing polling placed the week of June 11, 2018. Those polling places that do not currently meet the ADA requirements will be given ways to make temporary methods of coming into compliance. Republic Services provided public service information regarding changes occurring in international recycling and the impact on future recycling. The Borough received information from the Capital Regional Council of Government Uniform Construction Codes Appeal Board’s Decision to reject the Mike Murphy Rentals Appeal of 301 S. Front Street. At this point, Mr. Singh requested the opportunity to provide information on the appeal and as well as provide an update on another matter. His request was accepted. May 22, 2018, a Council of STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 2 Government (COG) Appeals hearing was held for 301 South Front Street. The owner wanted to change the vacant commercial area into a residential facility. In September 2017 the Zoning Hearing Board approved the change of use from commercial to residential. Because the purpose changed, Mr. Singh informed the owner that the sprinkler system must be installed for the entire building. He also told the owner that he could appeal the decision to determine if he was interpreting the code correctly. The COG reviewed the plans and unanimously agreed that Mr. Singh’s interpretation of the requirement was correct. Having received the decision, the owner must revise and resubmit the plans to include the sprinkler system. Mr. Singh noted that there is another way to avoid installing a sprinkler system, Mr. Singh was not sure if the owner was going to pursue the second choice. Mr. Singh also reported that the 5-year accessibility audit. During the Administrative review, only one problem was found, and it was that a code year was not listed. The Inspectors conducted random field inspections to Rise, Family Practice Center and the Dealership located at 101 Trewick Street. On all three properties, the owners made changes to the features that caused them to be out of compliance with the ADA laws. The Codes office will work with them to ensure they bring their property is approved. The Inspector also noted that one of the third party inspectors, Commonwealth Codes, did not inspect one property correctly. The Inspector made a notation in the record regarding the improper inspection. The Borough passed both the Administrative and Field inspections and were highly complimented regarding the work that has been done in this area. A final report will be filed with the Borough within 60 days. Mr. Heefner asked why the appeal was made to the COG. Mr. Singh stated that under the Borough Code, anything related to property maintenance, health and housing goes before the Steelton Codes Board. Anything that falls under UCC (State) regulated is taken before COG. There are special requirements of the members, such as construction codes officials and different community members. Since there is no UCC Board, four municipalities participate in a COG, Mr. Heefner made a statement regarding the need for qualified persons to join the Steelton Codes Board. Persons on the Board who have no experience allow variances, particularly properties on Front Street which cause the Borough to lose revenue. Unfinished Business: Ms. Woods requested that action on the Resolution Establishing Steelton Borough Facility and Property Use Request Policy be tabled. Mr. Todd Meledin requested the Council support his Wheels of Steel Project. By Memorial Day 2019 he hopes to have collected 100 recycled/repaired bicycles to the children in Steelton. Helmets and locks will accompany the bikes. He also intends to teach children to ride, bicycle safety and have an active bicycle riding group. He would also like to see the Greenspace opened up so that the children can use that area. Another goal is to teach children how to repair bicycles as a learning experience that they can use in the future. Mr. Meledin is working with non-profit groups and his church to organize and get the project started. Chief Minium stated that the police department has some bicycles for use n the program. In addition to Mr. Meledin, Mr. Ross Willard from Recycle Bicycle spoke about the importance of the program and how his organization will help develop and support the Wheels of Steel Project. Mr. Heefner presented information about the Blueberry Alley Storm Water Repair Project by comparing the cost of contractor repair and staff repair. Rogele, Inc. provided an estimate of STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 3 $32,526.00. Brian Handley estimates that staff can complete the work for $10,881.21. The issue is whether or not the team can complete the work is a reasonable amount of time. Staff is already behind in their work plus one person retires. If the current projects are completed systematically, they would be caught up and able to start summer work in June. President Proctor asked of the price of materials could increase before staff is ready to complete the task. Mr. Heefner stated that it was a possibility that increases could occur. He suggested some of the materials be purchased now and stored until the repairs can be made. President Proctor asked how many men and how many days it would take to get the work completed. Mr. Heffner stated it would take three men and a little over one week to ensure the blacktop correctly applied. Staff would only be able to finish this job, leaving the rest of their work un-tended. Ms. Hodge asked the priority of this project. The project has been on the burner since he was on Council before. The Italian Club is the party that is sustaining the damage and the amount of damage in increasing. Mr. Heefner stated this project and the Barbush project are the priority. Mr. Segina moved that Borough staff move forward on making the repairs on Blueberry Alley at their earliest convenience at a price not to exceed $12,000.00. Mr. Heefner stated that no cap could be put on the project because the actual problem will not be known until they start the project. Ms. Kratzer added, pending any unforeseen complications. She also added this is a contributing business. Ms. Hodge asked if the clause, at their earliest convenience, should be removed from the motion given the increasing priority. President Proctor suggested June 19, 2018, as a beginning date. Mr. Heefner placed the Barbush project as the top priority. He has to get with Brian Handley to work around his schedule. The President also instructed that Public Works pass some of the work over to CEO so that their services are effectively and efficiently used. Ms. Hodge stated that the fact that Mr. Heefner is saying "they are not doing the work and are not instructed correctly" could be that they are not sure where to start and what the priorities are. Mr. Heefner disagreed; however the priorities are still not clear. Ms. Kratzer moved that the Blueberry Alley Project also be treated as a priority setting the initial amount of $12,000.00 and any additional cost be brought back to Council for approval and work with CEO and Mr. Brown to complete the project. The motion was passed by Council with a 6-1 vote with Ms. Hodge casting a “no” vote. Kim Hanson, the County Director for CEO. She stated that it had been a pleasure working with the Borough. In response to Mr. Heefner’s earlier comments, she noted that CEO sends a crew of 7 persons each day in addition to an on-site supervisor. It may be helpful to set up a schedule with priorities so that the work that needs to completed done will be completed. Mr. Heefner stated that there was no problem with CEO. Instead, the issue is with Borough staff. Ms. Hanson stated that she is hopeful that CEO will work with the Borough until the end of the year. President Proctor instructed that Mr. Heefner, Mr. Brown and Ms. Hanson meet to so that the three entities can determine what will be done and iron out any problems that might occur. Mayor Marcinko noted that the CEO contract stated that CEO would rent or purchase any items that the Borough is unable to provide. She wondered if there was a limit to what could be made. For example, if there were a project that required scaffolding, would CEO rent it? Ms. Hanson answered that they would rent scaffolding if needed. Ms. Hodge moved, and Ms. Kratzer seconded the motion that the Center for Employment Opportunities is granted the bid for Supplementary Maintenance and Cleanup Service for $31, 800 from this date to December 31, 2018. A unanimous vote of Council passed the motion. Mr. Brown presented an RFP for Lawn Care Services to supplement lawn maintenance completed by Borough staff. At the time the Borough is continuing to use Hughes Lawn Care, which is the company STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 4 that used in 2017. If approved, the RFP would have a submission deadline of June 29, 2018, and would allow the Borough to have a new lawn care service in July. The RFP would run on a two-year cycle so that it would not be necessary to place supplemental lawn care out to bid next year. Ms. Hodge asked why staff from CEO could not be used to fulfill this need. CEO has done some of the lawn care, however, using them for lawn care would significantly reduce the other things they do to maintain the Borough. Following a sidebar, President Proctor asked if it would be possible to amend the $31,800 and add additional crew members to take care of the grass. Ms. Hodge asked Ms. Hanson if CEO could add another supervisor and staff to cover the maintenance need. Ms. Hodge suggested that having one company do all the work seems more feasible. Ms. Hanson stated that it would need to be a long-term project. Mr. Brown responded that The RFP indicated that assistance with lawn maintenance was required May through November, because of the limited time frame a part-time temporary supervisor would be needed to supervise the work crew. Ms. Hodge recommended that CEO expand to handle the additional project, and it is set up to run a two-year cycle. Ms. Kratzer expressed her opinion that the Borough should find a way to use CEO. Mr. Heefner needed clarification that CEO would rent or purchase equipment required to complete the job. Ms. Woods asked if an additional supervisor is really needed. Ms. Hanson stated that there must be a supervisor because the persons are on State Parole. Mr. Segina moved that Mr. Brown be authorized to place RFP for Lawn Care Services out to bid. Ms. Kratzer seconded the motion which passed by a unanimous vote of Council. Mr. Brown provided an update on the Request For Proposal for the Redevelopment of North Front Street. Mr. Brown stated that advertising the RFP got good coverage and there is substantial interest, both locally and nationally. A site visit for persons interested in the redevelopment project is scheduled for June 22, 2018. President Proctor had to leave the room and passed the gavel to Mike Segina, Vice President of the Council. Mr. Brown presented some of the pictures showing the progress made in the construction of the new fire truck. Ms. Hodge requested the Council approves Resolution 2018 -R-__, showing Steelton Borough’s support of the Citizens Commission on Redistricting, which was prepared by Mr. Wion. Ms. Kratzer moved that no action be taken, and the resolution is tabled until the next meeting when legal counsel is present. Ms. Wood seconded the motion which passed by a unanimous vote of Council. President Proctor returned to chambers. Mr. Brown requested Council’s approval to engage Voyager Music to provide sound, lighting and a stage for the Steelton Fest. Mr. Wion asked that they show proof of insurance, which they did show Mr. Brown their State Farm Insurance Certificate for the event. The cost for the event is covered in the NEDC budget, and with a $5,000.00 Dauphin County Tourism Grant. Ms. Kratzer stated that she wanted to see the contract, to which Mr. Proctor stated that the contract is acceptable as presented and Mr. Wion approved the insurance. Ms. Hodge moved that Council approve the engagement with Voyager Music for the amount of $4,500.00. Ms. Woods seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote of Council. STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 5 New Business: Chief Minium provided an update on the canine being donated to the Borough by tripWIRE. The dogs who have gone through the classes so far have failed because they are too hyper. The dog will be available this summer, and he would like to purchase the canine vehicle now. The car will cost $45,322.00. This purchase is not budgeted; however, $ 10,550.00 was donated and additional donations are expected. Chief recommends the automobile be leased for four years $ 12,659.05 which is in the budget with the contributions and he can include it in the budget in the subsequent years. After the four year period, the vehicle can be purchased for $1.00. Chief requests permission to get the agreement to Mr. Wion's review and upon his approval, lease the automobile. It will take six to nine weeks for the car to be available. Mayor Marcinko reported that the St. Lawrence Club would sponsor a First Responder fundraising dinner to assist with the purchase of the new fire engine and the canine car. Also, Prince of Peace Parish will have a Bingo, the receipts of which will be shared between the Fire and Police Departments. Chief Minium stated that once received; the automobile can go into immediate use. It can only carry one prisoner because the cage for the dog will take up half of the backseat of the vehicle. Mr. Segina stated that he would like the request to be presented to the Finance Committee. He further noted that when the discussion of a canine car was raised initially, it sounded like it would be a wholly donated vehicle, however, now some cost will be incurred. President Proctor clarified that the donation almost covers the first year’s lease. Chief stated that the Department was scheduled to purchase a new vehicle in 2019. That purchase, which would be around $45,000.00 could be postponed to a later year. Mr. Heefner stated that he thought the Department was getting a used car. Chief responded that it is not economically feasible to get a used car and install what will be called a "customized cage" because the customization increases the cost of the cage. Mr. Heefner asked if the canine vehicle is converted to a regular police car if the canine program is no longer active. Chief responded that it would not need to be converted because one seat for a prisoner is already available in the SUV. Mr. Segina stated that he does not have a problem with using the funds set aside to purchase the vehicle next year; however, he would like to see the funds for the next new automobile be purchased solely with donations. Chief clarified that he said that everything for the dog would be donated except the vehicle. He anticipates continued fundraising will pay for the canine car. Ms. Kratzer stated that she understood that everything for the canine would be donated except the car. Donations are available for the first year's lease. The vehicle could be put in the budget for next year in addition to continued fundraising. Mr. Segina wanted to know if there was an estimated cost of the officer's gasoline cost and mileage to and from home and had guesstimated $5,000.00 per year for that section of the cost. The officer involved is one of the furthest away, but an estimate of price based upon his work hours could be provided. Further, Chief noted that no one in the Department has a take- home vehicle, so, up to this time, he has managed to stay within his budget. Mayor Marcinko stated that consideration should be given to the fundraising that has occurred already. She said that raising $11,000.00 in a couple of months is amazing. She further stated that the money would be increased. Perhaps the purchase of the vehicle could be delayed until it is know when the dog is coming. Consider approving is August 1, 2018. The fundraising events are scheduled for August. Ms. Woods stated that she was okay with supporting the request but asked that the information is provided at the next Finance Commission meeting. Ms. Kratzer has no issues with the request because Chief has always come in under budget, but would also like to see a rough estimate of mileage. Ms. Hodge moved that Council approve the four year lease of the vehicle at the cost of $12,659.05 per year for a total of $45, STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 6 322.14. Ms. Woods seconded the motion which was passed by 5-2 vote, with the negative votes cast by Mr. Proctor and Mr. Segina. Mr. Segina asked to make a note and stated “that his name is pretty much on not having a future for the budget moving forward and trying to get a handle on what our finances are because we are getting tight and we have been for a while. Without having those numbers exactly in front of me I’m all for the vehicle to be completely honest, but it it’s just I would like it if we put a little more due diligence to know what this will be costing residents before voting”. He also re-stated the fact that he did not know about the request, there was nothing in the packets, he just heard about it when Chief made the presentation. Chief Minium asked for approval to use the green space on North Front Street as an alternative place to hold the National Night Out activities. The park that they have been using is getting too small to accommodate the turnout. A request has been made to SHSD to use the football field, but there has been no response. Mr. Heefner remarked about the growth of the process. Verbal approval was given for the use of the area on North Front Street. Mr. Segina began a discussion of upgrading the audiovisual equipment of Council Chambers and the possibility of having live broadcasting of Council meetings. 1. The addition of the projector and projector screen would improve the public’s ability to view what the Council views when presentations, such as the Deniz Az subdivision request, are presented. Having the visual information available will assist the public in understanding the decisions being made by Council and give them the ability to ask questions. He is recommending the purchase of $64.99 projector. There are several possibilities for placement of the projector and screen. Ms. Hodge asked the difference between the $ 799.00 screen and the one that cost $864.00. Mr. Segina stated that the Police Department has one that is too out of date to use for this purpose. Ms. Hodge moved that Council approve the Benq projector for $ 799.00 and the Ulikit screen for 64.00 for a total of $ 863.00. The motion was seconded by Ms. Kratzer and was passed by a unanimous vote of Council. 2. Mr. Segina presented a way to provide live broadcasting of Council meetings in the most economical and straightforward approach that the Borough staff could manage. After doing research, he recommended using Boxcaster. This company will provide software licensing, equipment to attach to your own camera and they handle all streaming, recording, and maintenance of the videos. It is also possible to upload the agenda, date of the meeting and other information that might be shared with the public. The initial cost for Boxcaster is $300.00 for the acquisition of their box which will connect to the camera and audio system. The yearly subscription for the service is $2,159.76. There is an additional cost, which would be for the purchase of a camera, which (for this purpose will be a non-professional/non-consumer camera) with a price of $900.00 and the cost of cabling. These additions will make the cost of initial set-up $3,482.75 with an on-going cost of $2,159.76 annually. Ms. Hodge said this was discussed at the NEDC meeting. Her concern was paying for a company to manage the live broadcasting when YouTube is free. Mr. Segina responded that trying to do a live stream without being able to connect the camera to the audio system and the use of a server would not produce the quality desired. Using YouTube would be more expensive initially since the audio connection and server would have to be purchased, in addition to the camera, cabling, etc. The process he is recommending spreads the cost over time as opposed to production STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 7 equipment. His proposal would eliminate background noise, and the processing and streaming of the broadcast will be better. Mr. Heefner asked if the project did not work out if the camera could be used for something else. Mr. Segina responded positively. With this system, it is also possible to simultaneously broadcast on Facebook. However, Mr. Segina was concerned about it being a public forum if it would be subject to following public comments online. He would like to get a legal opinion on this issue before moving further. Mr. Heefner asked if there would be a delay in the feed. Mr. Segina responded that there would be a 10-15 second delay. There was also unintelligible discussion among Council members. Public Comments: Emmuel Powell, 321 Lebanon Street –Mr. Powell stated his interest in the items that were tabled by Council. One concern had to do with supporting the redistributing plan, which was tabled until Mr. Wion could be present. Ms. Hodge informed him that Mr. Wion had prepared the resolution, but Council members were not ready to take action. The issue is that only the State Legislature can make decisions regarding redistricting, and persons are concerned that the public had no input in the decision making. Then Mr. Powell spoke about the lack of action on the development of a Senior Citizen Center. Several buildings that might be available were discussed. Ms. Hodge stated that the computers and Lion's grant are waiting for use; however, a structure must be identified first. Ms. Hodge assured Mr. Powell that she is willing to do anything and everything necessary to provide support to the Senior Citizen community. Council Concerns: Ms. Kratzer announced the Fire Department Chicken Bar-b-que scheduled for June 30, 2018. Mr. Heefner had no comments. Ms. Woods thanked persons for attending the meeting. Mr. Brown asked if Council could recess into Executive Session following the comment/concern period to discuss personnel issues. Mayor Marcinko had several items: o Requested Mr. Heefner provide an update on the painting of the slow down on Third and Jefferson which was discussed a year and a half ago. Mr. Heefner had no information on that project. o May 25, 2018, she and Chief Minium attended a Memorial Service at the Elementary School o The Welcome to Steelton sign on Front and P Street looks absolutely beautiful. Great job Public Works staff. The LED light is perfect. o She will be out of the country from June 17 – July 2. Mr. Proctor will be the Mayor during this time, so she will not be present at the next Council meeting. o She can’t believe that there was a conversation about purchasing a police vehicle that might save a life and about the gas and travel and everything else when we’re going to sit here with two years gas with those cameras. Council has not had or needed live streaming, and in her opinion, it is a waste of money. Ms. Hodge stated that she would talk with Mr. Powell. She ordered Soup and Subs from the Fire House. It was absolutely amazing and encouraged persons to take advantage of the next sale. She thanked Mr. Meledin for coming in and trying to do something about the bikes. She understands how STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 8 it is when kids don’t have bikes. Chief Minium helped get bikes for kids who didn’t have them last year at the Christmas Dinner. She expressed that she thinks the program will be great. She thanked Ms. Hanson for bringing CEO to the Steelton community, but also for giving persons who need a second chance the opportunity to have restored faith for themselves and the community because many of them are looked down upon for making one mistake or two when you never know where a person is. She thanked persons for attending the meeting and gave kudos to the Chief and Mr. Singh, and everybody. She stated that it is all about love. Mr. Segina – Explained that he had nothing against the police vehicle, but it comes down to the transparency how on Council spends the money, it goes through a committee process, things are placed on the agenda, things go into our packets. There was nothing in the packet on this item, so there was no way to think about it or plan for it. If he had seen it on Thursday or Friday, he could have reached out to the Finance Committee and talked to Rose or Doug. He didn't get the number until now, and he wants to be transparent about how the money is spent. He has tickets for the Chicken Bar-b-que on the 30th if anyone wants to purchase some. President Proctor– Thanked everyone for coming out. He mentioned that the Mayor had announced that he would be the Mayor during her absence. He had Mr. Segina clarify when he would be town and that will be June 18-20. Mr. Proctor noted that Mr. Segina nor the Mayor would be present at the next Council meeting. Mr. Proctor stated that everyone would miss Ms. GG, who was the lunch lady as well as Mr. Dick Weinstine, both of whom passed recently. He asked that persons keep those families and families of other persons who have transitioned in mind. Mr. Segina moved that Council switch into Executive Session at 8:17 p.m. Mr. Heefner seconded the motion and passed by a unanimous vote of Council. The Council meeting resumed at 8:43 p.m. Ms. Kratzer moved that Council accept the resignation of Mr. Amrinder Singh. Mr. Heefner seconded the motion which passed by a 6-1 vote. Ms. Hodge cast the negative vote. Mr. Segina moved that the June 4, 2018 meeting of the Steelton Pennsylvania Borough Council adjourn at 8:45 p.m. Ms. Woods seconded the motion which passed by a unanimous vote of Council. Respectfully Submitted, Doug Brown, Secretary STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL JUNE 4, 2018 COUNCIL AGENDA 9

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