Regular Council Meeting April9,2018 7:00PM  Thel Regular monthly meeting of Shamokin City Council was held this evening with Mayor John).  Brown presiding. CALLTO ORDER: PLEDGE TOTHEI FLAG: All PRAYER: Silent  ROLL CALL: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  CITIZEN COMMENTS:  RobertTloczynski- - 519s8 8th Street - A tree fell down on Grant Street. The tree has been dead for eight years. The tree fell and damaged his property; the city came up and cleaned up the tree. There is still 34 oft the tree left that needs tol be cut. Council will send up the Joseph Leschinskie - 518 E. Pine Street- At Wednesday's work session he listened to Mrs. Scandle and' Turnkey is not collecting. We should combine all our collections into Keystone. What does ito cost for aj part time worker for her office? Itwould cost $3.33 per hour from the City. Ifl Brenda is projecting, we can collect an additional $60,000 more aj year, we are under ACT47, and she collects more: than Sunbury. The Mayor stated that we have a meeting on April 16th with the State, Mrs. Scandle and' Turnkey. Mr. Leschinskie wants to know what isg going on with the COPS Grant. Wel have possibly seven retiring in the next three to four years and wel have an opportunity now: at a 75% discounted rate, why not save thet taxpayers Sharon Tlozynski - 518 S 8th Street - Would like to nominate Larry Strausser for Citizen of Richard Post - Bear Valley Ave Talked to Mayor Brown, Officer Primerano and the Code Officer regarding 621 Bear Valley Ave leakingi into his house. This house there werei two women in and they bought it: att tax claims. She has people coming to town to fix the roof. Mr. Christine Feese - Has concerns on' what ist thel law on domestic violence and assault. Was told Bob Gilligbauer Would we consider a stop sign on Waterand Rock Streets? Chiefwilll look Tim' Vincent - See that Brenda needs more help. We should do at tax: amnesty week. There isa 40-60% success rate in other municipalities. Thisi is for Delinquent taxes, if so Brenda would  street formen to take al look at the tree.  money. Hire two now and save the taxpayers money.  the year for all he does.  Roughton said he spoke to the county on what can be done.  to talk to ChiefTobias after the meeting. into this and see ifiti is something, we can do.  not be able to do this, as we do not collect the delinquent taxes at the City.    Sharon' Tlozynski - Her niecei is painting bricks for the fun shop and wanted to see about getting some more bricks. Mr. Roughton will get ahold oft the owner oft the fun shop building.  MINUTES:  Al Motion by Verano to approve previous Council Meeting Minutes of:  March 12, 2018 (Regular Council Meeting)  Second by: Moyer  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  BILLLIST:  MOTION BY: Verano to approve thel bill list for March 2018.  Second by: Roughton  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  DIRECTORS REPORT: ACCOUNTS & FINANCE: General Fund $ 300,873.29 Motor) License $ 252,286.12 Library $ 3,584.81 Debt Service $173,729.15 Recreation: $ 200,859.14 FEMA $6,153.73 Capital Projects $ 2,371.97 Street Lights $5 5,495.78 Total All Accounts $ 945,353.99  Fund balances as of April 1,2018 submitted by Brenda Scandle, City" Treasurer.  PARKS & PUBLIC BUILDINGS:  The first Easter Egg Hunt was well received. Tomorrow 4/10 at the Library from 4-6 Pennies for the Library. On 4/22There willl be al Park Clean up. Rosalind Kane will be doing her 6th annual clean  up.    STREET & PUBLIC. IMPROVEMENTS:  Sweeper has started, Warning are: starting, and Posting on side streets. They are digging on  Shamokin Street due to sewage goingi into basements.  PUBLICSAFETY:  Police Department reported 959 calls for the month of March 2018. Fire Report for Month ofl March 2018, 155 Fire Calls.  Code office report for the month of February reported 39 Complaints, which the office revenue  collected, was $18,522.00  BIDS:  Al Motion by Roughton to accept the bid from Affordable Construction and Demoloition, LLC in the  amount of$42,940.00 Second by: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None  CORRESPONDENCE:  Letter from Mr. Timothy Keifaber.  NEW: BUSINESS:  Coal Township VFW  MOTION BY: Roughton to grant authorization for the Coal Township VFW tol hold their annual Poppy Sale on May 12th from 7:30am 12:00pm on the corner of 8th; and Independence Street.  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None Restoration Ministries  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for Restoraion Ministries the use of Claude Kehler Park  on May 12th from 9am - 5pm.    SECOND BY: Moyer  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None Hillside Coaches  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization to donate a single season swim pass to the Hillside  Coaches to raffle off. SECOND BY: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None Reassessment  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for the City Administrator to send a letter to the County  about reassessment int the City of Shamokin.  SECOND BY: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  State ofl Pennsylvania  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for the City Administrator to: send al letter to the State requesting modification to the 3rd Class City Code, In order to keep our current EIT Rate.  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None Police - Bank. Account  MOTION BY: Roughton to grant authorization to open a new bank account at M&T Bank for Police  Department Credit Card Transactions. SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None    Code - Bank Account  MOTION BY: Roughton to grant authorization to open a new bank account at M&T Bank for Code  Department Credit Card' Transactions. SECOND BY: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None Close FEMA Bank. Account  MOTION BY: Moyer to grant authorization to close the FEMA Account at M&T and move the  remaining balance ofs $6,153.73 to the General Fund.  SECOND BY: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  BOARD & COMMITTIES: SECOND BY: Verano  MOTION BY: Moyer to appoint William Allen to serve on the Shamokin Zoning Board.  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  MOTION BY: Verano to appoint Michael Catino to serve on the Shamokin Zoning Board.  SECOND BY: Roughton  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to appoint Jerry Splane to serve on the Shamokin Zoning Board.  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None    MOTION BY: Moyer to appoint Eugene Garancheski to serve on the Shamokin Zoning Board.  SECOND BY: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  MOTION BY: Verano to appoint Angie Anrold to the Shamokin Housing Authority Board.  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  SOLICITORS REPORT:  MOTION BY: Verano to accept the: second reading of Ordinance 18-02 (Capping ofLaterals)  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown,  Nays: None Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the first reading of Ordinance 18-03 (Parking Meter)  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown,  Nays: None Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the reading of Resolution 18-04 (Code Vehicle)  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown,  Nays: None Absent: None    Citizens Comments contingent upon new business being added to the agenda at this  part oft the meeting.  Joseph Leschinskie Would like tol know whom the reassessment would benefit? It would benefit the City. Who would pay for the reassessment? The County would have to do the whole county. Hei isi in favor of writing al letter to the: state about the 3rd class city code, former Mayor Milbrand had suggested toi form a coalition of municipalities that are in ACT47 and would benefit from the change in the 3rd class city code. He does not believe that Home Rule is the answer, No true republication would every vote for Home Rule. On Boards and Committees, He was a member ofthis board, are we: able to enforce the ordinance without this board? Mayor stated thel board is only fori iftherei isa hearing requested, and for the most part everyone that was on there will still serve until a new: appointment is made. Change of parking meters off of Independence street, when do we plan on having some improvement: in the downtown, itis not an attractive area, no: store fronts and just lots oftrash piling up. Councilman McGaw spoke about an anchor program that he spoke about with Mayor Brown and Kurt Masser. Once we finish our: strategic plan we will bel looking into the anchor program. Thisi is a federal program.  ADJORN:  Minutes taken by Doreen Annis, Administrative Accountant  Meeting ended at 8:07 PM