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Steelton Borough Council Meeting Agenda August 2, 2021 President Proctor Opening of Council Meeting and Roll Call Approval of minutes from the last meeting: July 19, 2021 Public Comments for Agenda Items Only: Mr. Randy Watts, Engineer, HRG July, 2021 Engineer’s Report. Action Items: Approval of Application for Payment #8 for the Front Street Storm Sewer Realignment Project in the amount of $92,830.31. Approval to advertise for the Public Bidding for the Demolition of property at 158 and 158.5 Daron Alley. Approval of Engineer’s Report. Unfinished Business: Ms. Shambaugh Update on Building Mr. Cory Johnson Presentation of 2020 Audited Financial Statements New Business: Ms. House Approval of August 7, 2021 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Street Closing on Penn between Walnut and Poplar for a Birthday party Ms. House Approval of a Birthday Party at the Boat Dock on Sunday, September 12 between 3 pm and 8 pm Ms. House Approval for Use of Bailey Street Basketball Park on August 7 and 8 between 10 am and 4 pm for the Battle of the Blacktop 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament Ms. Shambaugh Approval to remove the handicap parking space at 742 N 2nd Street as the new owner of the property does not need the handicap designation Steelton Borough Council Agenda – August 2, 2021 1 Ms. House Approval to hold the 7th Annual Painted Pumpkin contest on Monday, October 25, 2021 from 6 – 8 pm at the Fire Station Public Comments: Council & Staff Concerns: Executive Session: Other Business: Adjournment: Steelton Borough Council Agenda – August 2, 2021 2  STEELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 2, 2021 Present: Brian Proctor, President Anne Shambaugh Mike Segina, Vice President Aaron Curry, Codes Director William Jones Dave Wion, Solicitor William Krovic Randy Watts, Engineer - HRG Natashia Woods Anthony Minium, Police Chief Maria Marcinko, Mayor Gene Vance, Fire Chief Keith Miller There were no absences. As a precaution, due to the rising Covid-19 numbers, the Steelton Borough Council meeting was held by video/telephone conference. President Proctor opened the meeting at 6:33 p.m. The roll was not called; however, persons present have been noted. Keontay Hodge, Denae House and Renee Bowers were absent with cause. Motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Segina to approve the July 19, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously. Members of the public were present by phone at this time; however, there were no comments, emails, letters, or other correspondence from the public regarding agenda items. Presentation: Mr. Randy Watts, Engineer from HRG, presented the July 2021 Engineer's Report. Motion made by Mr. Segina, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to approve the Application for Payment #8 for the Front Street Storm Sewer Realignment project in the amount of $92,830.31. Motion passed unanimously. Motion made by Mr. Segina, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to authorize the advertisement for the Public Bidding of the Demolition of Property at 158 and 158 ½ Daron Alley. Motion passed unanimously. President Proctor asked if the bidding documents include a 5% minority participation requirement and Mr. Watts stated they do. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to approve the July 2021 Engineer’s Report as presented. Motion passed unanimously. Steelton Borough Council Meeting Minutes – July 19, 2021 1 Unfinished Business: Ms. Shambaugh provided an update on the building. She provided the air quality test to Council which concluded the air quality is better in the building than it is outdoors; however, there is still existence of mold in the Tax Office. Ms. Shambaugh stated she would be receiving a cost estimate to remove the flooring in the tax office and remediate the mold. Mayor Marcinko asked if there was a timeline for getting employees back into the building. Ms. Shambaugh stated although the test showed a positive result, the issue with bringing people back into the building is you don’t know how each individual will react until they are exposed which produces a safety concern. The Mayor asked if the Tax Collector could set up some hours at the Fire Station where should can collect tax payments for those residents who do not want to drop their payments into the collection boxes. Ms. Shambaugh stated she would speak to the tax collector regarding this item and coordinate with Chief Vance. Cory Johnson of Zelenkofske Axelrod, LLC presented the 2020 Audited Financial Statements for review and approval. Mr. Johnson discussed the statements in detail at the July 19 2021 Council meeting; however, a vote was tabled until August 2. Motion made by Mr. Segina, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to approve and adopt the 2020 Audited Financial Statements as presented by the auditor. Motion passed unanimously. New Business: President Proctor presented a request for Penn Street between Walnut and Poplar to be closed on August 7, 2021 between 12pm and 8 pm for a birthday party. Motion was made by Mr. Segina, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to approve the street closure. After a brief discussion , the motion passed unanimously. President Proctor presented a request for the use of the Steelton Boat Dock September 12 between 3pm and 8 pm for a birthday party. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Segina, to approve the use of the Boat Dock on September 12, 2021. Motion passed unanimously. President Proctor presented a request for the use of Bailey Street Basketball Courts on August 7 and August 8 between 10 am and 4 pm for the Battle of the Blacktop 3 v 3 tournament. Motion made by Mr. Krovic, seconded by Mr. Segina, to approve the use of the park. After a brief discussion, Mr. Krovic amended his motion to require proof of insurance for the event. Motion passed unanimously. Ms. Shambaugh presented a request from the homeowner at 742 N 2nd Street to remove the handicapped parking space in front of their home. They recently purchased the house and they are not in need of the designated handicapped space. Motion made by Mr. Segina, seconded by Ms. Woods, to approve the removal of the designated handicapped space at 742 N 2nd Street. After a brief discussion, Mr. Wion directed Ms. Shambaugh to submit the request for evaluation by the Police Department. Motion passed unanimously. Steelton Borough Council Meeting Minutes – July 19, 2021 2 President Proctor presented a request for Steelton Highspire United to hold their annual Pumpkin Painting contest at the Fire Station on Monday, October 25th between 6 and 8 pm. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to approve the annual Pumpkin Painting contest at the Borough Fire Station. After a brief discussion, Mr. Jones amended his motion to include the request for proof of insurance prior to the event. Motion passed unanimously. President Proctor asked Mr. Jones to discuss requesting proof of insurance on all rentals/reservations for Borough owned properties at the next Parks and Recreation Committee meeting. Mr. Jones stated he would. Ms. Shambaugh presented a request from the Friendship Fire Company of Bressler to hold an aerial fireworks display on Saturday, August 28 at Cibort Park to commemorate the Fire Company’s 100th Anniversary. The request stated the display would be in the same location as the previous fireworks display commemorating Swatara Township’s Bicentennial celebration in 1999. President Proctor stated the request was from the Fire Company and not the Club in Bressler. Motion made by Mr. Segina, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to approve the request for an Aerial Fireworks Display at Cibort Park August 28, 2021 provide Chief Huggins and Solicitor Wion have an opportunity to discuss the revised state regulations for fireworks. Motion passed 4 – 1 with Mr. Jones assenting. Public Comments: Ryan Maxwell, 422 Cameron Street – Asked about street cleaning and whether or not any thought was given to alternating the weeks in which cleaning was done. Both President Proctor and Chief Minium explained the reasons for the street sweeping and its benefits to the community. Cheryl Powell, 321 Lebanon Street – Ms. Powell asked about the weeds growing around the storm drains in the Borough. She stated she knows June and July were rainy months but wanted to see whose responsibility it is to clean them. President Proctor instructed her to give Ms. Shambaugh a list of the areas that need to be cleaned. Ms. Powell also asked if the NEDC committee had made a decision on requiring businesses in the Borough to have a similar façade since 2 businesses are currently painted pea green. Mayor Marcinko offered a explanation; however, President Proctor stated the discussion had originated in an NEDC committee meeting a few years prior. President Proctor instructed her to attend the next NEDC meeting and request clarification and consideration of an “overlay” requirement for aesthetic reasons. Ryan Maxweel, 422 Cameron Street – asked about National Night Out and if the Borough was participating. Chief Minium stated the Borough generally uses the school; however, with the pandemic we were uncertain the status of using that building. He also stated a lot of equipment that is purchased and/or rented needs to be stored and with the current problems at the Borough Building there was nowhere to store what was needed. He stated with the pandemic a lot of community policing events had to be cancelled but they would resume again in 2022. Steelton Borough Council Meeting Minutes – July 19, 2021 3 Ms. Maxwell asked Ms. Shambaugh if she would put something on the Borough’s website and Facebook so residents were aware of the reason. Council & Staff Concerns: Ms. Shambaugh, Mr. Curry, Mr. Miller, Mr. Wion, and Ms. Woods, Mr. Krovic, and Mr. Segina expressed no concerns. Chief Minium requested approval to place jersey barriers at the corner of Lincoln and Harrisburg Streets to reduce the ability to park near the intersection. He stated the barriers would still allow the Fire and other emergency vehicles get through. He stated the cost would be between $150 and $300 depending on market cost. Motion made by Mr. Segina, seconded by Mr. Krovic, to approve the purchase of the barriers. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Jones stated he was approached by an organization interested in vending at the skate park and would like Borough Council to entertain dialogue in the future on this topic. Mayor Marcinko stated she is constantly reading about Council and the Borough not doing enough for the children in the community. She stated the Borough has 6 parks and recently, when driving around town, she has noticed how empty those parks are during the day. She suggested they get their children outdoors and use the free parks. She also stated she spent yesterday [Sunday, August 1] with the Croatian Ambassador at the St. Mary’s traditional picnic. She stated he thanked the community for keeping the traditions and invited Steelton to visit him at the Croatian Embassy in Washington DC. The Historic Society is having a bus tour this Saturday [August 7] through parts of the Borough including the Monumental A.M.E. Church; Rap Dickson’s house; the Hygienic Memorial and Riche Field where Rap Dickson played. The Mayor stated she and Reverend Zsonko will be on the bus for the Steelton portions. President Proctor stated the Borough’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament Thursday August 19, 2021 at Sunset Golf Course with tee-off at 8 am and registration at 7 am. He reminded everyone proceeds support Steelton Fest 2022. President Proctor thanked everyone for coming and told everyone to remain safe and healthy and to say a prayer for our Country. Moved by Mr. Segina, seconded by Ms. Woods, to adjourn the August 2, 2021, Steelton Borough Council Meeting at 7:12 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Anne Shambaugh, Secretary Steelton Borough Council Meeting Minutes – July 19, 2021 4 Steelton Borough Council Meeting Minutes – July 19, 2021 5