Regular Council Meeting March 11, 2019 7:00PM The Regular monthly meeting of Shamokin City Council was held this evening with Mayor) John J. Brown presiding. CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE' TO' THE FLAG: All PRAYER: Silent ROLL CALL: McGaw, Verano, Moyer Roughton, Brown Absent: None CITIZEN COMMENTS: Joseph Leschinskie The' Tax office moved when do we plan on moving someone into that building? How do we plan on depositing the Money since the federal government: still saysit isil illegal. The City stated we are still working on something to get a renteri into the building Judy Allen- Asked the status of our job descriptions with the HR? City stated they are and that the city will just deposit the money right into our bank account. being worked on. MINUTES: A Motion by Moyer to approve previous Council Meeting Minutes of: February 11, 2019 (Regular Council Meeting) Second by: Verano ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None BILLLIST: MOTION BY: Verano to approve the bill list for February 2019. Second by: Roughton ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None DIRECTORS REPORT: ACCOUNTS &1 FINANCE: General Fund $ 261,793.16 Motor License $ 95,478.74 Library $1 1,527.92 Debt Service $173,885.48 Recreation $ 256,779.79 Capital Projects $ 2,536.09 Street Lights $ 1,855.64 Total All Accounts $ 793,856.82 Fund balances as ofMarch 1, 2019: submitted by Brenda Scandle, City" Treasurer. PARKS &1 PUBLIC BUILDINGS: Independence Street. Meeting at City Hall on Gardening coming up, We: are looking toj purchase garbage cans for STREET & PUBLICI IMPROVEMENTS: Sweeper Schedule willl be posted online and in the newspaper. PUBLIC: SAFETY: Police Department reported 1016 calls for the Month of February 2019. Fire Report for the month of February 2019, 168 Total Calls. Code office report for the month of February 2019 reported 39 Complaints, which the office revenue collected, was $23,788.00 BIDS: MOTION BY: Roughton to accept thel bid ofs $750 from Daniel Richardson for vacant lot located at 603-607 W. Mulberry Street. Second by: McGaw ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the bid of$501 from Justin Leehman for vacant lot located at 524n 2nd Street Second by: Verano ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None NEW BUSINESS: MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization to theParent to Parent to hold an event at Claude Kehler Park on May 8th from 6-8pm, for Mental Health Awareness. Second by: McGaw ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for the City Administrator to advertise the 2019 Street Sweeper Schedule. Second by: Moyer ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Roughton to grant authorization to for the 2019 Flower tol bej placed on the City's 3rd StreetLot, fort the sale of flowers. Second by: Moyer ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Verano to enteri into an agreement with Klacik & Associates, P.C. for Auditing Services for fiscal years 2018-2020. Second by: Moyer ROLLO CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Verano to accept the Strategic Plan under ACT47 Initiatives as presented by N.J. Hess and Associates. Second by: McGaw ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Verano on the recommendation from the City" Tax Collector to grant Robert Slaby Jr. Permission to represent the City of Shamokin at the regular county Tax Meetings when the City" Tax Collector Mrs. Scandle is absent.(He is currently an officer ofs said board and currently represents the City and has during the past five years. He communicates with the City's Tax Collector on all tax matters relating to the City of Shamokin.) Second by: Roughton ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Roughton to sell al Remington Model 700 Rifle to William Miner for $450 based on the recommendation of ChiefTobias. Second by: Verano ROLLO CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: Roughton to allow CBC to replace the pavers in front ofVeterans Memorial and on the side ofthel Memorial. Second by: Verano ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None MOTION BY: McGaw to purchase Garbage cansi in the City of Shamokin for Independence, 10 cans for $3000. Second by: Verano ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Moyer, Roughton, Brown Nays: None Absent: None BOARD & COMMITTIES: None SOLICITORS REPORT: Executive Session was held at the City's Workshop on March 6, 2019 for Personnel and Contracts. Resolution 19-02 (Transfer of Liquor License)- - Tabled until next meeting. Citizens Comments contingent upon new business being added to the agenda at this Mike Dugantiz- Can we possibly get cans donated from businesses or gets sponsors part ofthe meeting. for them? Vinny Clausi - Will Donate $600 towards 2 garbage cans. William Milbrand - Will Donate $600 toward 2 garbage cans. ADJORN: Minutes taken by Doreen Annis, Administrative Accountant Meeting ended at 7:33PM