Summerhill Borough Council Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting March 12, 2019 The regular monthly meeting for Summerhill Borough Council was opened by President Daryl Council members present; Brad Bodenschatz, Daryl Bodenschatz, Nicole Crowell, Russell Jones, Others present; Secretary/lreasurer. Laural L. Penatzer, Mayor Eric Miller, Electrician Robert McCormick, Daniel Beyer (The EADS Group) and Ron Portash (Mainline Newspapers). The minutes were approved, by a motion from Joni Trovato, second by Becky Templeton; The financial statements were approved by ai motion from Becky Templeton, second by. Joni Byar motion from Becky' Templeton, the bills were approved, second by Russell Jones; Bodenschatz at' 7:00pm, with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Becky Templeton, Joni Trovato and' Terri Washko. unanimous approval. Trovato; unanimous approval. unanimous approval. The budgets for the end of the February were at 17%. No fund transfer was due for the paying oft the bills. Correspondence: January meeting. The minutes were received and reviewed from the Forest Hills Municipal Authority, from their There were no minutes from Laurel Municipal Inspection. Agency from February due to their No agenda was received from Forest Hills Regional Alliance, with the next meeting to bel held in The Croyle Township Police Department report was received for the month of February with five meeting being cancelled due to the weather, with no permits issued. Wilmore Borough on the 20th of this month, at 7:00pm. incidents reported. Minutes of 03/12/19 Page 20 of3 The Cambria County Boroughs Association spring banquet will bel hosted by Nanty Glo. Borough on April 16t, at the Nanty Glo Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall, with an Italian Theme Dinner. Social hour starts at: 5:30pm, with the meeting starting at 6:30pm, then dinner at 7:00pm. Anyone wanting to attend, please notify the Secretary/Ireasurer before. April 5th. Old Business: There were ten delinquent light accounts, with Account# 2850 receiving a certified letter last month, is trying to collect funding from LIHEAP and different charities. They will try to pay this Friday. Certified letters, ifneeded, will be sent out after the Electric Secretary returns from being Daniel Beyer, from The EADs Group, reports to Council that the plans have been submitted to Penn DOT for the sidewalk project and should be approved by April gth. After they are out of town. approved, the project can then be advertised. Mr. Beyer will also submit a grant for the Greenways, Trails and Recreation program by March 31s'and will also send letters to our State Representatives for letters of support for the grant, The storm sewer line easement agreement with the Summerhill Borough Volunteer Fire Department was approved by Council, will be signed and notarized before returned. The draft for the codification process should be ready within approximately four months. It was the consensus of Council to give Carrolltown Borough the old Christmas lights, in exchange for the use of their bucket truck when needed and different resources that they may The Thank You note was signed by all of Council and will be sent to Croyle Township Supervisors for the use of their plow truck, when Summerhill's was out of service. which is an 85%/15% matching grant. Council will then have to approve the draft for publication. have that we: may: not. The town letter that Councilwoman Becky Templeton drafted will be placed on the website and Facebook page, with the donation letter for the Christmas lights to be printed and mailed out. Brown's Construction will start the repair process for the office and conference room, once the Christmas lights are removed from storage. Minutes of 03/12/19 Page 3c of3 The 102' Tunnel Street violation regarding. junk on the property has been sent to Laurel Municipal The 2018 annual audit has been completed with noi findings, submitted to the State and approved byamotioni from' Terri Washko, second by Nicole Crowell; unanimous approval. Inspection Agency once again. New Business: Penn DOT will be working on aj project in the near future on SR53 in the area of the bridge over Laurel Run. Councilman Russell Jones willl be working with the State on this. Councilwoman Becky' Templeton reports that the minutes are: now on the website, with Councilwoman Joni Trovato questioning why there are: not more businesses on the website. It was explained that only three responded when the paperwork was sent out. Electrician Robert McCormick states that when the power was out on February 25th, trees that are owned by Norfolk Southern, fell onto wires above the railroad tracks. Barclay Electric needed to be called out, with a claim to be filed with the insurance company, due to the estimated cost of The meeting was adjourned at 7:47pm by a motion from Russell Jones, second by Terri Washko; the issue. unanimous approval. President Mayor Secretary/Ireasurer