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MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 24, 2002 MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL The eighth regular meeting of the Hamburg Borough Council for 2002 was held this evening at the Hamburg Municipal Center with President Rick Boyd presiding. The meeting was opened with Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a Prayer. Members Present –Rick Boyd, Roy Heffner, Leon Balthaser, Diana Edwards, Jeanette Heckman, Charles Figard, Dale Schlenker Members Absent –None Also Present – Lynda G. Albright, Borough Manager, Kim Y. Berger, Recording Secretary, Mayor Del Rosario, Solicitor Allen Shollenberger Visitors – Thomas Zelinsky (Chief of Police), Matthew Kemeny (Reading Eagle), William Seiders(Channel 69), Nikki Murry (Hamburg Item), Crystal Kuhns, Roger Heckman, Jocelyn Heckman, Kevin Miller, Douglas Williams A motion was made by Diana Edwards and seconded by Roy Heffner to approve the amended agenda. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None COURTESY TO AUDIENCE A motion was made by Roy Heffner and seconded by Jeanette Heckman to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2002 meeting. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. SchlenkerNAYES – None A motion was made by Jeanette Heckman and seconded by Charles Figard to approve the following reports: Engineer’s Report, Finance Committee and Safety Committee, (Charles Figard made a correction on the Safety Report – it is to state Police accreditation through the Law Enforcement Accreditation.) Manager Albright wanted to thank Kim for her perseverance in getting the pool fixed. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None HAMBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ENGINEER'S REPORT April 17, 2002 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
John Manske has been out of town till April 10, 2002. Systems Design Engineering, Inc. is scheduling a meeting to discuss future production and treatment costs.
WATER SYSTEM WATER PRODUCTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT APRIL 8, 2002 Attending: Representing the Borough: Lynda Albright, Chuck Figard, Rick Boyd, Roy Heffner, Kim Berger, Jeanette Heckman and Dale Schlenker – From the public: Scott Kreider
Dale Schlenker, Chairman of Finance Safety Committee The committee met at 7:00 p.m on Tuesday, 16 April. Present were: Lynda Albright, Rick Boyd, Dale Schlenker, Chuck Figard, Chief Zelinsky and Roy Del Rosario. The Following Items were discussed: Ordinance Request: A citizen’s request for an ordinance concerning children skipping school will be discussed further after the solicitor reviews a sample ordinance provided by Chief Zelinsky. Street Closure Request Additional Impound Garage Request: J.T. Auto Rescue will be added to the borough ordinance permitting impounding vehicles when required. Request for Handicapped Parking Space: A citizen’s request for a handicapped space was denied. The location was on S. 4th street where the borough has a timed limit for all parking, and could give no guarantee that the space would be reserved for the applicant. Police Department Accreditation: Chief Zelinsky was permitted to enter the police department in the Lawyers Title Insurance Corp. Enforcement Accreditation for the department. The program determines how well the department complies with 108 standards in police procedures; and covers two years plus testing to complete. Cops in School: Grant Money is available to hire a school resource officer, most of whose time (75%) would be spent in Hamburg Schools. The school district must be in agreement with this arrangement in order to apply for the $125,000 grant, which would cover three years of the four-year program. The borough would fund the fourth year. Universal Hiring: The Chief will apply for a grant of $75,000 to hire a new police officer. The borough would be required to pay (25%) of the officer’s salary if the grant is approved. Meeting in Tilden: Chief Zelinsky and Rick Boyd will attend a meeting with Tilden officials at 4:00 p.m May 4th to discuss police matters. Chuck R. Figard OLD BUSINESS NONE NEW BUSINESS On the recommendation of the Property Committee, a motion was made by Roy Heffner and seconded by Charles Figard to approve a 5-year agreement with Aquaserve to supply the chemicals and to chemically service the pool and filters at a cost of $5,818.75 per year. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None On the recommendation of the Personnel Committee, a motion was made by Jeanette Heckman and seconded by Roy Heffner to approve the amended Safety Policy effective immediately. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None On the recommendation of the Borough Manager, a motion was made by Roy Heffner and seconded by Charles Figard to award the bid for the sale of the police car to J & T Auto Rescue for $500. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. SchlenkerNAYES – None On the recommendation of the Borough Manager, a motion was made by Roy Heffner and seconded by Leon Balthaser to award the bid for the sale of the grader to Dick Wessner for $5,700.00. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None The guide rail bids were opened and the only bid received was from MorganRail at a cost of $12,490.50. A motion was made by Diana Edwards and seconded by Jeanette Heckman to award the bid to MorganRail. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None Mayor Del Rosario presented a Proclamation naming May 12 the Hamburg Police Department’s Annual Police Memorial Day in the Borough of Hamburg, in honor of Chief Lewars. Mayor Del Rosario proclaimed one way traffic around the park for the Memorial Day Festivities as in the past. On the recommendation of the Solicitor, a motion was made by Roy Heffner and seconded by Charles Figard to authorize the financing, adopt the Resolution and authorize the appropriate officials to execute all documents relating to the purchase of the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria. Financing to be handled through M&T Bank at a rate of 4.32% over 3 years. (Discussion: Councilman Balthaser stated that he thought the car was going to be bought outright and there would be no financing. The committee disagreed. Manager Albright mentioned that there would be less than $1,000 in interest paid on this vehicle.) ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, D. Schlenker NAYES – L. Balthaser On the recommendation of the Safety Committee, a motion was made by Charles Figard and seconded by Jeanette Heckman to approve the closing of Church Street from Pine to State Street on Sunday, June 9, 2002 from 4 – 8 p.m. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None On the recommendation of the Safety Committee, a motion was made by Charles Figard and seconded by Roy Heffner authorizing the Borough Manager to prepare and advertise an ordinance adding J.T. Auto Rescue for impounding vehicles. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None On the recommendation of the Borough Manager, a motion was made by Jeanette Heckman and seconded by Charles Figard to permit a controlled burn (dignified flag retirement) by the Boy Scout Troop 184 of St. John’s Lutheran Church on June 2, 2002. Several adults will supervise it and the Fire Company has been notified of this. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None A motion was made by Roy Heffner and seconded by Charles Figard to approve payment of invoices totaling $46,210.82. ROLL CALL: AYES – R. Boyd, R. Heffner, J. Heckman, D. Edwards, C. Figard, L. Balthaser, D. Schlenker NAYES – None
LIST OF BILLS AT & T 14.56 AMSTERDAM PRINTING 79.75 BCMHIPG 15,512.64 BFI 9,604.84 COASTAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES 13.50 FORT DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE 187.00 GPU 1,713.57 GALLS 313.58 HMA 47.50 HARTZ CONCRETE 17.00 HEALTHSTREAM 120.00 HESS EMBROIDERY & UNIFORMS 73.00 IACP POLICY CENTER 55.50 JP MASCARO 4,123.13 ROBERT MENGLE 32.12 METROCALL 9.95 NATL. UNIFORMS 175.60 NEXTEL 658.19 PA JUVENILE OFFICER ASSC 15.00 PITNEY BOWES 208.61 POWERCO 12.50 RAK INDUSTRIES 205.56 RADIO MAINTENANCE 60.00 REED SMITH 2,281.55 RITA REED 37.60 SOFTWARE SYSTEMS 40.22 SQUAD FITTERS 35.25 STETZLER, ROGER 40.00 SYSTEMS DESIGN 8,800.43 TELCO 148.00 TRIANGLE COMMUNICATIONS 238.50 UST INDEMNIFICATION FUND 45.00 WEIS MARKETS 33.97 YODER’S HEATING 257.20 SUBTOTAL $45,210.82 FRANK VACCARO $1,000.00 GRAND TOTAL FOR APPROVAL $46,210.82 SOLICITOR’S REPORT An Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a personnel issue was called at 7:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:32 p.m. No action was taken. UPCOMING MEETINGS/INFORMATION
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. on motion of Roy Heffner and seconded by Charles Figard. ATTEST: Kim Y. Berger Recording Secretary/Office Manager |
