MARTINSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES  SEPTEMBER 6, 2022  The regular meeting of the Martinsburg Borough Council was held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in the municipal building. The meeting started at 7:00 p.m. with prayer by Richard Brantner, Jr. ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT: Mayor Richard A. Brantner, President P. Robert Dickson, Vice-President Durban D. Metzler, Pro-tem Charles E. Kensinger Councilman, Councilman Edward L. Bennett, Councilwoman Janet E. Blattenberger, Councilman James C. Dell, and In addition to council, present were Manager Richard Brantner, Jr., Secretary/Ireasurer Jane The MINUTES of the meeting of August 1, 2022 were approved on a motion by Janet The FINANCIAL AND TREASURER'S REPORTS for August 2022 were prepared and The LIST OF BILLS for August 2022, check nos. 10788-10806 in the amount of $114,800.82 was approved on a motion by Janet Blattenberger, seconded by Charles Kensinger.  and the Pledge of Allegiance.  Councilman Darin B. Meck  Staily, Chief] Kerry Hoover, and Attorney Matt Gieg  Blattenberger, seconded by Durban Metzler. The motion passed unanimously.  presented by secretary/Treasurer Jane Staily.  The motion passed unanimously.  MAYOR RICHARD BRANTNER (Sr.) presented his report as written.  Chief Hoover presented the POLICE REPORT as written. Every three years the police department is audited by two agencies and there were no issues at this recent audit. The cat problem on Locust Street has been solved thanks to Charles Kensinger. He located a lady that runs ai no. kill cat sanctuary and is willing to trap them and take them. Council discussed possibly making a donation to Chief Hoover responded to Janet Blattenberger's inquiry that all those people that received letters to CLEANUP their properties took advantage oft the spring cleanup and no violations were ever  the shelter. issued.  BOROUGH MANAGER Rich Brantner reported:  AUG 2- replaced a FIRE HYDRANT on Railroad Street and had to put about 35 residents on a boil  water notice  AUG11 - we received the COMMUNITY MAPS  AUG 12& 13 - Renee Gunnett delivered the COMMUNITY MAPS to the residents ofl Martinsburg AUG15-1 talked with Pete at PennDOT the. Assistant County Manager regarding the roadway WASH AUG 18 - SOUTH FIRST ALLEY COMMITTEE met to review the options to make the alley safer AUG26- -1 met with Megan Zimmerman on the 114W.) .PENN STREET property SEP 6-Everett Marble and Granite Works installed the W.GENE HENRY MEMORIAL  Borough  BOARDING around the signal light - he was going to talk with his boss to see what they  can do to take care of the problem and get back to me  The borough received an INSURANCE DIVIDEND check from The Teeter Group in the  amount of$3,361.49.    MARTINSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES  SEPTEMBER 6, 2022-PAGE2  Blair County is doing a drill at the airport on Saturday, September 17th and may need our Charles Kensinger reported that the W. Gene Henry Memorial was installed today by Everett Marble and Granite Works. The other landscaping and concrete work will be done later. Council on a motion by Charles Kensinger, seconded by James Dell, approved to. schedule an unveiling of the W. GENE HENRY MEMORIAL when it is all complete - date to be announced. The motion The SOUTH FIRST ALLEY SAFETY COMMITTEE met on August 18th to discuss the options on controlling/slowing down the traffic in the alley. The committee came up with three 1. Put up "Slow Children at Play" signs at each end of the alley from Walnut Street to Park Street and one at Centennial Ave and South First Alley facing Centennial Ave. 3. Putting stop signs at the intersection of Centennial Avenue and South First Alley.  conference room as the EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.  passed unanimously.  options:  2. Making the alley one-way going east up to Centennial Ave.  A motion was made by Janet Blattenberger to put up three Slow Children at Play signs on SOUTH FIRSTALLEY and make the alley one way.from Walnut to Centennial travelling east and put two stop signs at Centennial and Park as well as two Do Not Enter signs. James Dell made the second; the VOTE DID NOT PASS - it ended up being one yay by Janet Blattenberger and six nays. Council was not in favor of initially making it one way inconveniencing the residents that live After a lengthy discussion on the options, council on a motion by Durban Metzler, seconded by Ed Bennett, approved to put up two stop signs - one at CentennialAvenue going east on SOUTH FIRST ALLEY; and one at Centennial. Avenue going west on South First_Alley; three Children at Play signs - one at each end of the alley and one at Centennial Avenue and one stop sign going east on South First Alley at Park Street. The motion passed with 6. yays and 1 nay. from Janet Council on a motion by Ed Bennett, seconded by Darin Meck voted to advertise Ordinance No. 2022 - 639 to approve to amend the stop sign ordinance by adding two stop signs: one at Centennial Avenue going east on SOUTH FIRST ALLEY; and one at Centennial Avenue going  there ifother options will work.  Blattenberger.  west on South FirstAlley. The motion passed unanimously.  [Attorney Matt Gieg arrived at 7:58 p.m.]  The borough is waiting on the bill of sale for $18,500 to be prepared by Attorney Andrew Blattenberger, attorney for the W. Gene Henry Estate, for the sale of the tractor from the estate to the borough. Once the tractor is received the borough will be selling the old tractor and will advertise for bids and will also place the advertisement on Face Book Market Place. Council on a motion by Darin Meck, seconded by Charles Kensinger, approved to advertise the SALE OF THE OLD TRACTOR once the tractor. from the W. Gene Henry Estate is received, for a minimum bid of $3,000. The Council on a motion by Darin Meck, seconded by James Dell, approving Thursday, October 27,from 6-8 p.m. as TRICKORTREAINIGIIE The motion passed unanimously.  motion passed unanimously.    MARTINSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES  SEPTEMBER 6, 2022-P PAGE3  DEP is requesting that a plan be submitted regarding the 114W. PENN STREET property that Jonathan and Megan Zimmerman now own. The question remains as to who will pay for the plan being drawn up by Gary Calvert the geologist. Manager Rich Brantner, Jr. met with Megan Zimmerman and they are willing toj pay half the cost to get the plan done. As per the borough minutes of September 13, 2019 council approved to move forward and do what DEP mandates us to do with the environmental issue at 114 W. Penn Street and pay the necessary cost including drilling more wells to keep the issue moving. The cost is unknown. Gary Calvert says there could be grants available but the issue would be that the borough does not own it anymore and the grants may not be available to the Zimmermans. The Zimmermans have permission to build but DEP just wants to know their environmental plan. Council on a motion by Ed Bennett, seconded by Durban Metzler, authorized Gieg Law Offices LLC to prepare an agreement between the Borough of Martinsburg andJonathan and Megan Zimmerman defining that the Borough of Martinsburg will pay 50% and Jonathan and Megan Zimmerman will pay 50%. for all costs and fees from the Geologist Gary Calvert for his services needed to obtain compliance with Act 2 cleanup standards for 114W.PENN STREET as required by DEP whereas Mr. Calvert will invoice the borough and the borough will in Manager Rich Brantner, Jr. is recommending council consider purchasing four more SECURITY CAMERAS for inclusion in the 2023 Budget. With an attempted break in at the mill just recently he would like to see three cameras installed out at the borough garage and one more here at the municipal building. Manager Brantner, Jr. was asked to get prices on what it would cost. Council on a motion by James Dell, seconded by Charles Kensinger, accepted the 2021 FINANCIALAUDIT) for the Borough of Martinsburg as prepared by Ritchey, Ritchey and Koontz. Borough secretary/ireasurer reported that DRAFT NO. 1 OF THE 2023 BUDGET was Council on a motion by Charles Kensinger, seconded by Durban Metzler, adopted the 2023 MMOJ for the, NON-UNIFORMED PENSION. PLAN PMRS Plan No. 07-045-3N in the amount of Council on a motion by Charles Kensinger, seconded by James Dell, adopted the 2023 MMO for the UNIFORMED PENSION PLAN PMRS Plan No. 07-045-3P in the amount of Minutes of the August 8, 2022 meeting of the MARTINSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE An invitation was received for council and mayor to attend the 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of] Homewood Retirement Centers on October 12, 2022 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Attorney Matt Gieg requested an EXECUTIVE SESSION for legal matters but was informed Attorney Matt Gieg presented copies of the TWO ORDINANCES that were properly  turn bill out. 50% to the Zimmermans to pay. The motion passed unanimously.  The motion passed unanimously.  prepared. A budget workshop will be scheduled in October.  $33,579.00. The motion passed unanimously. $21,092.00. The motion passed unanimously.  COMPANY were received.  by President Rob Dickson that the issue was being resolved.  advertised.    MARTINSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES  SEPTEMBER 6, 2022-P PAGE 4  Council on a motion by Janet Blattenberger, seconded by Darin Meck, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 2022 - 637 REGULATING THE PLACEMENT OF WASTE DUMPSTERS upon any public street in the Borough ofl Martinsburg establishing a permit system and establishing regulations of waste dumpsters and providing penalties for violations. The motion passed Council on a motion by. Janet Blattenberger, seconded by. James Dell, adopted ORDINANCE NO. 2022- 638 TO PROVIDE A PROGRESSIVE WARNING SCHEDULE to violator of the tall weeds and grass covered in Section 9 of Nuisance Ordinance No. 2006-563. The motion passed  unanimously.  unanimously.  The meeting ADJOURNED at 8:34 p.m. on a motion by Ed Bennett, seconded by Janet  Blattenberger. The motion passed unanimously.  Respectfully submitted,  M.. Jane Staily Borough Secretary