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PENNSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 – 7:00 P.M.
The
regular meeting was called to order by President
John K. Lear at 7:00 P.M. President Lear led with
the Pledge of Allegiance. Answering roll call were
Council Members: Bruce Lord, William C. Clinton,
Joan Wieder, Douglas Landis, Kristopher Kirkwood,
Vice President
Michael
Mensch and President John K. Lear.
Also
present this evening was Mayor Ethel G. Ritchey,
Borough Solicitor Charles D. Garner, Jr., Borough
Engineer John Seber, Roads Assistant Rick Krupp,
Administrative Assistant Lisa Hiltz and
Administrative Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Jeanne W.
Hopkins.
Public
Comment Period – None
Communications
Congressman Charles Dent will be holding a “town
hall” meeting on April 28th at 10 a.m. in
the Borough Council Chambers.
Freedom Fest on the 4th of July – request
for donations.
The 2008
& 2009 Liquid Fuels Audit, completed by Commonwealth
of PA.
Consent Agenda
A Motion was made by Lord, seconded by
Mensch and unanimous to approve as written, the
Minutes of the March 1, 2011 Borough Council
Meeting, the March Treasurer’s Report, Fire Police
services requested for the Trumbauersville volunteer
Fire Company Carnival on July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, &
30th, ratify Fire Police services
requested by Bally Borough for March 17th
and 18th, and a road closure request of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the Memorial Day
Parade on May 30th.
Roads
Street sweeping will be completed in late April
or early May.
Roads Assistant, Rick Krupp, suggested that bins for
gravel, cold patch, etc. be constructed at the lower
end of the parking lot. Rick estimated the cost
would be $4100.00. The project could begin within a
few months contingent upon receiving free millings
from neighboring municipalities. A Motion was made
by Mensch, seconded by Wieder and unanimous to
authorize the construction with a cost not to exceed
$5,000.00. The Secretary was directed to charge the
expense to the Road Construction account.
Councilor Mensch reported of a mailbox on Hunter
Drive. It was claimed the borough truck hit the
mailbox while snow plowing. The property owner has
requested compensation for the replacement of the
mailbox. Rick Krupp said the plow did not hit the
mailbox but the heavy snow may have damaged it.
After a lengthy discussion, a consensus of borough
council members was that the matter was an act of
nature. No compensation would be given for its
replacement. A policy on these types of matters may
be written. The Secretary was directed to gather
information from other municipalities on this
matter. The policy matter will be discussed at the
May 3rd meeting.
Parks
and Recreation
Councilor Wieder asked Council Members to
consider purchasing an additional pet station for
the lower end of the Pennsburg Community Park. A
Motion was made by Kirkwood, seconded by Lord and
unanimous to purchase the pet station at a cost of
$260.00.
The
Upper Perk Girls Softball League has offered to do
improvements and maintenance at the Community Park
ballfield. A Motion was made by Mensch, seconded by
Landis and unanimous to give permission to their
request. The Secretary was directed to send the
league a letter to confirm Borough Council’s
permission.
There
was discussion regarding placing a sign to close the
ball field due to weather damage, if necessary. It
was not decided but who would be responsible to make
that decision and who would decide to reopen the
field especially if it occurred on a weekend?
An
Earth Day planting event at the Nature Preserve will
take place on Saturday, April 23rd
starting at 9:00 a.m. A Motion was made by Lord,
seconded by Clinton to provide $850.00 for the
plantings used.
Revitalization
Councilor Clinton, with the assistance of
Revitalization Committee members, is writing an
answer to the County’s request for a survey of the
past 10 years and revitalization’s impact on
Pennsburg Borough.
Fire
Company
Councilor Lord reported on the recent fire
company training.
Recycling
Councilor Landis reported a request from the
Chairperson, Roger Johnson, for Relay for Life to
utilize the recycling trailer and our trash
containers for the weekend event. Borough Council
agreed to the request. East Greenville Borough must
be in agreement as well.
Household hazardous waste collection will take place
on April 16, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the
Upper Perkiomen High School.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Deeds
of Dedication for a portion of Main Street and Long
Alley
A Motion was made by Mensch, seconded by
Wieder and unanimous to accept the Deeds of
Dedication.
Police Review Board
A Motion was made by Clinton, seconded by Lord
and unanimous to make the correction to Frank Falk’s
term from one year to a four year term, beginning in
2011.
NEW
BUSINESS
Trash
Contract negotiations
A Motion was made by Mensch, seconded by Lord
and unanimous to appoint Councilor Landis and
Administrative Manager Jeanne Hopkins as delegates
for the negotiations.
Pest
Control Service
Borough Council Members reviewed pest control
service quotes. A Motion was made by Wieder,
seconded by Landis and unanimous to hire
Raifsnider’s Exterminating service.
Resolution – Revitalization Phase VI
A Motion was made by Clinton, seconded by Landis
and unanimous to apply for a Grant with the
Montgomery County Revitalization Program to
undertake a project for Phase VI Streetscape.
The
bills for payment in April were approved with a
Motion by Landis, seconded by Wieder and unanimous.
Public
Comment – None
8:15
P.M. Executive Session was called for a matter of
potential litigation
8:42
P.M. The regular meeting reconvened.
There
being no further business to come before Borough
Council at this time, a Motion was made by Clinton,
seconded by Wieder and unanimous to adjourn the
meeting at 8:43 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne
W. Hopkins
Administrative Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
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