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CONTINUED YEAR END MEETING 2001 The continued year end meeting of the Hamburg Borough Council was held this evening at the Hamburg Municipal Center with President Richard Boyd presiding. Members Present - Richard Boyd, Jeanette Heckman, Roy Heffner, Scott Kreider, Charles Figard, Leon Balthaser and Diana Edwards Members Absent – None Also Present – Lynda G. Albright, Borough Manager, Kim Y. Berger, Recording Secretary, Mayor Del Rosario Visitors – Nikki Murry-Hamburg Item and, Lily Henning-Reading Eagle/Times, Thomas Zelinsky, Jim Riegel, Adam Dries, Cherie Reichard, Buck Holtzman, Dale Schlenker, Ruth Kershner, Shirley Dierolf, Harry Adam, Jr., Roberta Adam, Deena Kershner, Donele Kramer, Fred Sheeler, Alyse Mitten, Melanie Geigor, Mark Geigor, Gertrude Haas, Scott Kreider A motion was made by Scott Kreider and seconded by Roy Heffner to approve the amended agenda adding the Mayor’s Report under the reports. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard L. Balthaser, S. KreiderNAYES - None COURTESY TO AUDIENCE - None A motion was made by Roy Heffner and seconded by Jeanette Heckman to approve the minutes of December 26, 2001 meeting as submitted. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES - None A motion was made by Jeanette Heckman and seconded by Diana Edwards to approve the following reports: Borough Manager’s Report, Public Works Supt. Report, Water/Sewer Supt. Report, Office Manager’s Report, Treasurer’s Report and Mayor’s Report ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None A motion was made by and seconded by to approve payment of invoices totaling $129,449.21 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned on the motion of and seconded by ATTEST: Kim Y. Berger
Hamburg, PA January 7, 2002 8:00 p.m. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
At this time District Justice Stitzel swore in Mayor Roy C. Del Rosario. At this time Mayor Roy C. Del Rosario swore in the following councilmembers: Jeanette Heckman, Charles Figard, Diana Edwards. A motion was made by and seconded by to nominate Richard Boyd as President. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None A motion was made by and seconded by to close nominations. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None President opened nominations for Vice-President. A motion was made by and seconded by to nominate Roy Heffner as Vice-President.
ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None A motion was made by and seconded by to close nominations. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None The Manager/Secretary cast the ballot that Richard W, Boyd be named President and Roy Heffner be named as Vice-President. At this time the meeting was called to order by President Boyd. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a Prayer. Members Present - Richard Boyd, Jeanette Heckman, Roy Heffner, Scott Kreider, Charles Figard, Leon Balthaser and Diana Edwards
Members Absent – None Also Present – Lynda G. Albright, Borough Manager, Kim Y. Berger, Recording Secretary, Mayor Del Rosario Visitors – Nikki Murry, Hamburg Item and, Reading Eagle/Times NEW BUSINESS Consider appointment of Dale Schlenker to fill the vacant Council seat
A motion was made by and seconded by to make the following appointments for 2002:
Council President established appointments for the following committees and establish dates for committee meetings.
A motion was made by and seconded by to establish meeting dates for 2002 as follows:
ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None On the recommendation of the Borough Manager, a motion was made by and seconded by to reopen the 2002 budget to include a $20,000 appropriation to the Main Street Program and a $50,000 increase to the police department budget for personnel and $6,000 to be put into budgetary reserve; and to increase property taxes by ˝ mill. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None On the recommendation of the Borough Manger a motion was made by and seconded by to authorize the Borough Manager to prepare and advertise the new budget and tax ordinance by law. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, S. Kreider NAYES – None There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at p.m. on motion of. ATTEST:
Kim Y. Berger Recording Secretary/Offic |
