Summerhill Borough Council Monthly Meeting of. June 12, 2018 AGENDA Visitors Minutes of Previous Meeting Financial Statements Payment of Bills Fund Transfer Budgets Correspondence Forest Hills Municipal Authority Laurel Municipal Inspection. Agency Minutes/Permit: Report Forest Hills Regional Alliance Agenda Croyle Township Police Report Cambria County Planning Commission Letter Minutes Other Old Business Delinquent Light Accounts Park/Sidewalk Project Open Council Seat Other New Business Other Committee Head Updates Summerhill Borough Council Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting May 8, 2018 The regular monthly meeting for Summerhill Borough Council was opened by Vice-President Council members present; Brad Bodenschatz, Russell Jones, Becky Templeton, Joni Trovato and Others present; Secretary/Ireasurer Laura L. Penatzer, Mayor Eric Miller, Street Commissioner Thomas Susko, Electrician Robert McCormick and Ron Portash (Mainline Newspapers). The minutes were approved by a motion from Russell Jones, second by Joni Trovato; unanimous The financial statements were approved by a motion from Terri Washko, second by Russell Jones; unanimous approval. Byar motion from Terri Washko, another CD in the amount of $100,000.00, at 2.6% for 36 Months, will be purchased from 1St Summit Bank. S&TBank was given several chances to match the percent, but would not budge from 2.15%. Byamotion: from Joni Trovato, the bills were approved, second by Russell Jones; unanimous Becky' Templeton at 7:00pm, with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Terri Washko. approval. approval. The budgets for the end of the April were at 34%. Correspondence: March 2018 meeting. The minutes were received and reviewed from the Forest Hills Municipal Authority, from their The minutes from Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency were also reviewed from their April meeting, with no permits issued. The: next meeting will bel held on Wednesday May gth, at The agenda from Forest Hills Regional Alliance was not received, with the next meeting to be The Croyle Township Police Department report was received for the month of April with five The Cambria County Planning Commission worked diligently up update the Cambria County Comprehensive Plan and suggests reviewing it at www.allegheniesahead.com. 7:00pm in Ebensburg. held in Summerhill Borough on the 16th of this month, at 7:00pm. incidents reported. Minutes of 05/08/18 Page 2 of4 Old Business: off notice. There were eight delinquent light accounts, with two certified letters to be sent out and one shut The town meeting was held on May 1S, at the ballfield, with ten residents attending. Daniel Beyer from The EADS Group will finish up the draft, after Council approves one, with the possibility of moving a part oft the track. Mr. Beyer will also draft a sidewalk easement agreement for the ten or so residents, to see which way they would want their easement. Street Commissioner Tom Susko remarks that al brick catch basin will be installed at the corner of Market Street and New Germany Road, with an estimate of $2,000.00 from Bob Felix, and on Dibert Street, there will be one old repaired and two new installed, with 160' 12" pipe with repaving, (to control excessive runoff), with an estimate of $7,500.00. Byar motion from Brad Bodenschatz, the approval of both projects is done, in the amount of $9,500.00 by Bob Felix, The guiderail replacement on West. Jackson street is still pending with Croyle Township. Mayor The payment portal for electric through Redline Data was discussed. There are several different ways to make payments, some with costs to the residents, or possibly set up a PayPal account. Some concern over the funding in the 125th Anniversary account was discussed, along with Daniel Penatzer and the funding towards thel Freedom Memorial Park. Mr. Penatzer will need to second by Russell Jones; unanimous approval. Eric Miller will speak with Croyle on the issue. The issue will be discussed more at the next monthly meeting. submit aj proposal, before renovations can start. New Business: The issue with the Tax Collector receiving checks from companies requesting information was discussed, with ai motion from Terri Washko, to make Karmen Baumgardner the Officer for Summerhill Borough for' Tax Collection, via Ordinance 2-2018, second by Joni Trovato; unanimous approval. Mrs. Baumgardner will turn in the checks from the companies to the Secretaryllreasurer, who will then reissue the Tax Collector the checks back in $10.00 amounts Al letter was received from Portage Borough remarking that there will be no more Veterans of for each request. Foreign War Programs, due to an extremely low attendance. Minutes of 05/08/18 Page 3 of4 Question arose as to the closing of all alleys that are not being used. Attorney Dennis Stofko suggests vacating all the alleys by Ordinance (Section 1741 of the Borough Code; outlining the Attorney Stofko was also questioned on what to do with an account that is currently still owed, but the resident has sold their home and moved out of state, without our. knowledge of their new address. He states that service cannot be obtained on the person at the place of work, that they do not own and does not reside there. Service must be made where they reside by certified mail or inj person. If we cannot find out their new address, he suggests having Gittings Investigations out ofl Ebensburg find her. They do a good job for a very reasonable price. Once an address is The municipal sign on the Wilmore side needs replaced. It is suggested to get prices from Altoona Sign, RPM Signs and Coopers. Also, street signs and stops signs will need to be replaced around town. Iti is the consensus of Council tol have the Street Commissioner dispose of American Municipal Power will be in the area on May 29th or June 1St. Councilman Terri Washko will send an email suggesting that May 29th at 1:00pm would be a better time for them The Street Commissioner will be replacing the flags and raising/lowering them for Peace Officer New benches have been installed and new basketball nets have been donated by Dan Chubski. A A verbal complaint has been received regarding the grass on Willow Street. A call will be made Street Commissioner Tom Susko would like to see what Direct Value Outlet has, tool wise, being that they are going out of business. By a motion from Russell Jones, an amount of not to exceed two hundred dollars is allowed, second by Brad Bodenschatz; unanimous approval. time frame for adoption of the Ordinance). obtained, we can file with thel Magistrates office. the old sign. toi meet with Council. Memorial Day, Mass Shooting in' Texas and Memorial Day. thank-you note will be sent to him. to the resident'si father, to ask him to contact his son to take care of the issue. May 17th is Spring Clean-up. Minutes of 05/08/18 Page 4 of4 The: meeting was adjourned at 8:15pm by ai motion from Terri Washko, second by Joni Trovato; unanimous approval. President Mayor Secretary/Ireasurer