MARTINSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES  FEBRUARY 5, 2024  The regular meeting of the Martinsburg Borough Council was held on Monday, February 5, 2024 in the municipal building. The meeting started at 7:00 p.m. with prayer by Richard ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT: Mayor Richard A. Brantner, President P. Robert Dickson, Vice-President Ed Bennett, Councilwoman Janet E. Blattenberger, Councilman James C. Dell, Councilman Neil E. Gartland and Councilman Darin B. Meck (Charles In addition to council, present were Manager Richard Brantner, Jr., Secretary/Ireasurer Jane Staily, Chief Kerry Hoover, Attorney Nathan Karn, Sandy Weyandt, and Cati Keith of the The MINUTES of the meeting ofJanuary 2, 2024 were approved on a motion by Janet The FINANCIAL AND TREASURER'S REPORTS for December 21-31, 2023 were The LIST OF BILLS for December 21-31, 2023, check nos. 11252-11267 in the amount of $51,335.15 (including a transfer of $50,000 to the Reserve Fund) was approved on ai motion by. Janet Blattenberger, seconded by Darin Meck. The motion passed unanimously. The FINANCIAL AND TREASURER'S REPORTS for January 1-20, 2024 were The LIST OF BILLS for. January 1-20, 2024, check nos. 11268-11284 in the amount of$19,861.41 was approved on a motion by. Janet Blattenberger, seconded by. James Dell. The Neil Gartland inquired about the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN balance of $61,873.36. Manager Rich Brantner, Jr. explained that the account balance might be used towards a new street sweeper in addition to some Highway Liquid Fuels money ift the Local Shares Grant for a MAYOR RICHARD BRANTNER presented his report as written. Mayor Brantner was in contact with the family members of the late Trooper Landon Weaver as well as the committee members and it was the consensus of all to close out the Trooper Landon Weaver Memorial Fund since the park pavilion project was not going to happen. Council on a motion by James Dell, seconded by Neil Gartland, approved to close out the TROOPER LANDON WEAVER MEMORIAL FUND at First National Bank and send $779.78 to Cove Christmas Love and Chief Hoover presented the POLICE REPORT as written. Our three police officers have completed their two-day MPOETC training online which consisted of four tests. Last week thirty-six pounds of PRESCRIPTION DRUGS and over the counter drugs collected from the  Brantner, Jr. and the Pledge of Allegiance.  Kensinger was absent)  Morrisons Cove Herald  Blattenberger, seconded by. James Dell. The motion passed unanimously.  prepared and presented by Secretary/Ireasurer Jane Staily.  prepared and presented by Secretary/Ireasurer Jane Staily.  motion passed unanimously.  new street sweeper in the amount of $275,000 that was applied for is granted.  $779.79 to the Martinsburg Food. Bank. The motion passed unanimously.  drug drop box were taken into DEA -1 this drop box is emptied twice a year.  BOROUGH MANAGER Rich Brantner reported:  JAN 6-8 got about 5 inches of SNOW  JAN 9 -got about 6 inches of SNOW then turned to rain then caused some minor flooding on  the streets until we went around and opened up the storm grates    MARTINSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES  FEBRUARY 5,2024-PAGE2  JAN10- - we were getting HIGHFLOWS at the wastewater plant  JAN 10 - thanks to Rob Dickson for welding up one of our PLOWS that go broken during one  oft the snow events  JAN11- CLEANED UP SNOW around the businesses around the signal light JAN18-1 the municipal authority passed their 2024 BUDGET at their regular meeting JAN24-1 had ai meeting with Megan Zimmerman and Gary Calvert their geologist on the PENN  ST. PROPERTY- called DEP in Harrisburg to see where we stand with the final plan  we have a meeting with them on February 4 in Harrisburg  JAN25 - went to a water and sewer CLASS ON SAFETY FEB 5-ran the STREET SWEEPER on the main streets  Janet Blattenberger inquired about the RECYCLING ACCOUNT insisting it did not show the breakdown of the composting and recycling income and expenses. Treasurer Jane Staily explained that the intent ofthe account was always to show just the recycling activity. The only reason there is a revenue line and an expense line for composting is to save the residents from having to write two checks for their renewal keys. Once the composting income is received itis eventually transferred into the general fund. Composting expenditures are paid from the general fund. Manager Rich Brantner, Jr. explained that his recommendation to increase the composting fee for 2024 was made after reviewing years of income and expenses. The total A borough council and officials PHOTO is scheduled to be taken at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024. Those planning to be in the photo should be here at 6:15 p.m. Gerald The minutes of the regular meeting of the MARTINSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY on January 8, 2024 were included in the agenda packet. Things have been relatively quiet. The fire company has been in their new addition for two years now and  revenues have not been covering the cost of the expenses.  Leidy will be taking the photo.  appreciate the extra room to work on the equipment. Durban Metzler. The motion passed unanimously.  The meeting ADJOURNED at 7:36 p.m. on a motion by James Dell, seconded by  Respectfully submitted,  M. Jane Staily Borough Secretary