MOUNT JOY BOROUGH COUNCIL April 4, 2022, Minutes The Mount. Joy Borough Council held its regular meeting on April 4, 2022. President Hall called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Roll Call- Present were Councilors, Dominic Castaldi, David Eichler, Lu Ann Fahndrich, Mary Ginder, Bruce Haigh, Eric Roering, Bob Ruschke, Brian Youngerman, President Hall and Mayor Bradley, Jr. Staff present were Borough Manager, Mark G. Pugliese I; Public Works Director, Dennis Nissley; Codes and Zoning Officer, Stacie Gibbs; Police Chief, Robert Goshen and Administrative Assistant, Lisa Peffley. Absent was Assistant Borough Manager/Finance Director, Jill Frey. President Hall announced there will be an Executive Session at the end of this meeting as noted in Item 19 to discuss a OnaN MOTIONI by Eichler, and a second by Roering, a request was made to accept the agenda for the April4,2022, Borough Ned Sterling, 13 W Main St., asked if the Borough Manager got a chance to follow up on the Right to Know Request regarding demolish permits. Sterling also asked if the Borough still plans on replacing dead street trees. Rae Ann Schatz, Schatz Garage, 1090 WMain St, spoke regarding the Melhorn retention basin. She stated that there has been no engineer's report submitted in the last 6 nor have they performed and completed a full topographical survey to determine the condition of the basin. She will be submitting al Right to Know Request tomorrow requesting a copy of the latest letter from ARRO which she believes is dated March 17, 2022. She asked what's the game plan and what are the Joshua Coleman, 212 S. Market St., owns a small business on Main Street and spoke regarding the high rate oft traffic on Main Street and the risky crossing of Main Street. He encourages the Borough to do all they can to increase the safety of the crossing areas. He alsoi feels there is a need for beautification of Main Street. Hei feels increasing the pedestrian safety Bruce Haigh, 504 Rose Petal Ln, speaking as a representative for Whittemore & Haigh Engineering, spoke regarding the Mayor Timothy Bradley, Jr gave thei invocation, and the Pledge of Allegiance followed. legal and personnel matter. Council meeting. Motion carries unanimously. Public Input Period next steps. and the beautification of downtown area would help bring business to that area. Amtrak culvert at BMP 107 and gave his opinion of what area of the pipe needs to be replaced. Megan Senkowski and Chris Shradley from Trout CPA presented the Annual Auditor's Report. Auditors 2021 Report Report of Mayor Mayor Bradley provided a written report for March 2022. Mayor Bradley highlighted these few items on his report. He organized the Anti-Poverty Working Group session fort the Community Stakeholders tol be held on April7,2022. He attended REYS 40th Anniversary Celebration and delivered a Proclamation at that event. He also attended the Fire Department Mount. Joy Annual Awards Banquet. Att that banquet Jim Zink and. John R. Lutz were awarded a medal for their dedicated Robert Goshen, Police Chief, provided a written monthly report for February 1, 2022, to February 28, 2022. The report showed 191 traffic arrests and 35 criminal arrests for the month. There was at total of 5031 incidents for the month of February, and lengthy service to the Fire Department of Mount Joy. Report of the Chief of Police with a total of 1,069 incidents year to date. Report of Fire Department Mount Joy (FDMJ) A written report for February 2022 was provided. Matt Gohn, FDMJ Fire Chief, provided and reviewed a written monthly report for February 2022. Report of PSH Life Lion Report of EMA No Report. Report of Main Street Mount Joy (MSMJ) Dave Schell, Executive Director, provided a monthly report for February 2022. Schell reported the Downtown Chili Cookoff went well. Fire Department of Mount Joy was the winner. Also, on April 1, 2022, DHS 7th graders were downtown to help clean up debris. Schell said there are a number of grants coming up and MSMJ would like to asked Council ifity would be okay fort the Borough Manager to write al letters of support for those grants due to the timelines of the grants. Hall said they Joseph Mcllhenney provided a written monthly report for February 2022. Mclhenney was happy to report that the library is Stacie Gibbs, Codes and Zoning Officer, provided a written monthly report for February 2022. Gibbs provided Council with at flyer regarding the Places 2040 Leadership Award Celebration Informed Council that the Borough was asked by the County Planning Commission back in February to submit a nomination form fort the Complete Streets Guidebook. We were then selected to formally apply and now we have been invited to attend and set up table with exhibits. Gibbs said they will be presenting awards ati that time. The category we appliedi for was Connecting People, Places and Opportunity. The date will put that under other matters to come before Council. Report of the Milanof-Schock Library (MSL) fully staffed for the first time in eight months. Report of Codes and Zoning Officer oft the celebration is May 24, 2022. Report of Public Works Director Report oft the Borough Authority Manager Dennis Nissley, Public' Works Director, provided a written report for March 2022. Joseph Ardini, Authority Manager, provided a written monthly report for March 2022. Jill Frey, Assistant Borough Manager/Finance Officer, provided a written report for March. 2022. Mark G. Pugliese I, Borough Manager, provided a written report for March 2022. Report of the Assistant Borough Manager/Finance Officer Report oft the Borough Manager Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting meeting held on March 7, 2022. Motion carries unanimously. site and should have more information after the April meeting. Administration and Finance Committee Ona a MOTION by Youngerman, and as second by Ginder, approval was given fort the minutes of the regular Borough Council Deering provided an update from thel March meeting. He said they are moving toward a more thorough review of Grandview On al MOTION by Youngerman, and a second by Roering, a request was made to adopt Resolution 2022-05, a resolution approving and authorizing participating members" oft the Fire Department Mount Joy to participate in certain operational support activities as designated in the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act as modified by Act 108 of2020. Motion Ona a MOTION by Roering, and a second by Ginder a request was made to adopt Resolution 2022-06, aresolution reducing employee contributions to the Police Pension Plan for the year 2022. Motion carries 7-2, Youngerman and Castaldi voting On al MOTION by Youngerman, and a second by Roering, a request was made to authorize the Borough Manager to work. with Rettew to apply for multiple grants for the Chiques Creek stream bank restoration project as outlined in the email from Building Ad Hoc Committee carries unanimously. No. Kara Kalupson dated March 1, 2022, at 4:59 pm. Motion carries unanimously. Report of the Public Safety Committee None. 2 Report of the Public Works Committee Onal MOTION by Ginder, and as second by Ruschke, a request was made toi transfer or re-allocate the costo ofthes stormwater project on N. Angel Street, $12,880.16 and the over budgeted amount of $71,017.00 from the Pinkerton Road project fora a total of $83,892.16 to Public Works Budget to utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding. Motion carries On a MOTION by Ginder, and a second by Ruschke, a request was made to award N. Angle Street project to Highway Materials Inc. per ARRO's recommendation letter dated March 10, 2022, oft the same subject. Motion carries unanimously. On a MOTION by Ginder, and a second by Ruschke, a request was made to award Pinkerton Road project to Construction Masters Services Inc. per ARRO's recommendation letter dated March 10, 2022, of the same subject. Motion carries On a MOTION by Ginder, and a second by Ruschke, a request was made to issue a waiver of Borough Stormwater Ordinance 2-14, Section 236-37, C, (1) Conveyance facility design criteria, minimum diameter to allow Public Works to install 2 -8" C900 PVC pipes for stormwater conveyance at the intersection of Wood Street and S. Market Ave. After much Josh Deering, 33 Frank St., said that he and Councilor Castaldi attended the Places 24 Summit and one oft the sessions he attended was on the ARPA monies and what can be done with it. He said the City did the presentation and that there was Ned Sterling, 131 W. Main St., asked howl long it will take top pave Brady Ally. He commented that the Historical Society uses Russell Fraley-Hogg, 215 N. Angle St., asked about the sidewalk project taking place on. Angle St. and the deadline and if Hall acknowledged the letter of appreciation from Mount Joy Helping Services thanking the Borough for their generous Hall remined Council of Mount Joy Community Night with the Barnstormers on July 16, 2022. He asked them to put that Discussion of Dave Schell's request for the Borough Manager to be authorized to write letters of support for Main Street On a MOTION by Youngerman, and a second by Ginder, a request was made to authorize the Borough Manager to write and/or sign letters in support of Main Street Mount Joy projects and report to Council on a timely basis and as part of his On al MOTION by Youngerman, and a second by Roering, Council approved paying the bills as presented from March 1- unanimously. unanimously. discussion the Motion was withdrawn. Public Input Period al lot of outside the box thinking ofwhat can be done with that money other than just stormwater. that for parking for their meetings that they have the third Monday of every month. there is any flexibility or possibility of extension of the deadline. Any other matter proper to come before Council donation of $4,750, which covers about 6 months of rent on the building. date on their calendars and plan to attend. Mount Joy when they are applying for grants due to the short timelines in some cased. monthly report. Authorization to Pay Bills March 31, 2022. GENERAL FUND REFUSE/RECYCUING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND HIGHWAY AID FUND ESCROWI FUND JOY LAND ACCOUNT GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES Motion carries unanimously. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 91,931.41 49,649.83 2,660.06 1,806.44 146,047.74 3 Meetings and dates of importance See the green calendar fort the month of April. Executive Session Council went into Executive Session at 9:05 PM for a legal and personnel matter. Council came out of Executive Session at10:00 PM. Ona a MOTION by' Youngerman, and a seconded by! Roering, a request was made to appoint Mayor Timothy Bradley, Jr. as the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator effective April 5, 2022. Motion carries unanimously. Onal MOTION by Eichler, and a second by Roering, approval was given to adjourn the meeting at 10:01 PM. Motion carries Adjournment unanimously. Respectfully: Submitted, 7 Mark G. Pugliese Borough Manager/Secretary 4