Summerhill Borough Council Monthly Meeting of. July 10, 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 Minutes Other Old Business Delinquent Light Accounts Park/Sidewalk Project Open Council Seat Other New Business Other Ordinance 2-2018; Tax Information Requests Committee Head Updates Summerhill Borough Council Minutes of the Regular Monthly. Meeting June 12, 2018 The regular monthly meeting for Summerhill Borough Council was opened by Vice-President Council members present; Russell Jones, Becky Templeton, Joni Trovato and Terri Washko. Others present; ecretary/Ireasurer Laura L. Penatzer, Mayor Eric Miller, Street Commissioner Thomas Susko, Electrician Robert McCormick, Electric Secretary/Tax Collector Karmen Baumgardner, Daniel Beyer (The EADS Group), Amanda Kush and Ron Portash (Mainline The minutes were approved by a motion from Terri Washko, second by Joni Trovato; unanimous The financial statements were approved by a motion from Joni Trovato, second by Russell Jones; Byamotion from Terri Washko, the bills were approved, second by Joni Trovato; unanimous Becky' Templeton at 7:00pm, with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Newspapers). approval. unanimous approval. approval. The budgets for the end of the May were at 42%. No: fund transfer was due for the paying of the bills. Correspondence: April 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 May The agenda from Forest Hills Regional Alliance was: received, with the next meeting to bel held The Croyle Township Police Department report was received for the month of May with five meeting, with three permits issued. in Croyle Township on the 20th of this month, at 7:00pm. incidents reported. Minutes of 07/10/18 Page 2 of3 Old Business: off notice. There were eleven delinquent light accounts, with six certified letters to be sent out and one shut The sidewalk project route will be walked to see what telephone poles need to be moved and then the paperwork can be submitted tol Penn DOT. Encroachment letters will be sent out, with a meeting tol bel held to explain to all who's property is affected, approximatelylwemty-two Final approval of Ordinance 2-2018, An Ordinance establishing ai real estate tax certification, whereas, the Borough of Summerhill appoints the locally elected tax collector, as the Municipal Officer, authorized to provide tax certifications upon request by the public, was approved by a The post for "The Little Library" has been donated by Dennis Brown, with the library tol be properties. The project will most likely start in April of 2019. motion from Russell Jones, second by Terri Washko; unanimous approval. erected, when the rainy weather breaks. The Welcome signs remain pending. The inlet project has been completed, with the guiderails almost finished on West Jackson Street. Councilman Russell Jones comments on the speeding on New Germany Road. He remarks that District 9 stated "no" toi installing speed bumps, but road signs can be received for free. The only issue with that would be that there must be handicapped accessibility where the signs are placed. Street Commissioner Thomas Susko spoke with Penn DOT regarding the cleaning of the inlets on New Germany Road and Jackson Street (where they oiled and chipped). Council agrees to have Councilman Russell Jones meet with Penn DOT to discuss the cleaning of the intersections of the state roads. The stop signs have been erected on Spruce and Elm streets. New Business: Bya a motion from Brad Bodenschatz, approval has been given to purchase eight sign posts and two "Work Area Ahead" road signs; not to exceed one thousand dollars, second by" Terri Washko; unanimous approval. Minutes of 06/12/18 Page 3of3 New Business: The family of Thomas Bodenschatz has donated al Free Book Library, inl his honor, tol be placed in the park, where the fountain used to be. Resident Dennis Brown is to be donating aj post for Street Commissioner Thomas Susko questions Council, ifa "changing station" can be installed, in the restroom, at the ballfield. It was the consensus of Council, not to do sO at this time. A few stop sign issues have arose on Spruce and Elm Streets, with not being able to see them. The Street Commissioner will investigate the issue. Also, 402 Jackson Street, is going to work with the Street Commissioner to remove/trim their shrubs, sO they are noti in any violations. Al letter will be sent to Luke Williams, Street Labor, congratulating him on his achievement of high school graduation, Ken Lantzy participant and what a good job that hel has been doing on The issue of the upstairs floor of the municipal building was discussed, whether or not to purchase the cleaning product, rent the equipment and do the job ourselves. It was the consensus of Council tol have aj professional do the job and to get an estimate from Penn Installations. The Street Commissioner questions ifl Felix Construction can be used as a dumping site for the curbing, etc. from the sidewalk project. Mr. Daniel Beyer reports that it would need to be in their The meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm by a motion from Russell Jones, second by. Joni Trovato; the installation. the streets. contract and does not suggest doing SO. unanimous approval. President Mayor Secretary/lreasurer