Regular Council Meeting June 11,2018 7:00F PM  The Regular monthly meeting of Shamokin City Council was held this evening with Mayor] John) J.  Brown presiding. CALLT TO ORDER: PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: All PRAYER: Silent  ROLL CALL: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  CITIZEN COMMENTS:  William Milbrand - 9151 N. Liberty Street, Shamokin Wants to ask questions tonight, what Is the status oft the $72,000 Grant. At this point iti is to be used for the Legion Building. We havel had this since he was the Mayor. Whati is the deadline on this grant? Mr. Slaby has had numerous conversations with multiple people, and he needs to ask council ifthey would like to get the roof fixed immediately or try to getar matching grant. Mr. Milbrand wanted to go to DCED and see about getting a matching grant, Per ACT47 we should be on the front oft the line for grants. The Legion Building needs al Fire Alarm System, Elevator and new Roof. Wants us to go to DCED and aski ifthey have any improvement grants. We can use this grant as al match for any other grants. What is the status of bringing someone on to do: some grant work for us? Mr. Slaby stated that we have no funds Tim Vincent - The kickoff for the General Community Service starts the 16th of] June in Coal Township. Working Monday and Wednesdays in the City. They will be painting the tank int the City,  in our. ACT47 Grant for this.  hel has the paint.  Bill Stewart- Been a farmer: all his life, would like to extend the farmers market hours on Independence Street. Hei ist there Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. He is the only famer downtown on' Tuesdays and' Thursdays. There is another farmers market starting in Elysburg, and would not like the Shamokin Farmers market come to an end. Believes that extending the hours would benefit Joseph Leschinskie - Believes that extending the hours would benefit the Farmers Market. Ithink by changing thet time to 2pm we would compete with other farmers markets in the area. Wel have sO many buildings downtown that are vacant would not liket to see another thing leave the area. Stephen! Druckenmiller- Access to the Ordinances, has been asking for several years to access to the Ordinances, He had to fill out al Right to know to get access to an Ordinance. According to Act67 all the ordinances should be in Mr. Slaby's office during normal business hours with no prior appointment needed. Thirteen years he has been asking to see ordinances hel has yet to see. The other issue he wanted to touch on is the Blight and Vacant Properties. Hel knows there is an effort being made and there is some grants that were issued and being used. From 2011-2014 we only used $24,000 were used during this time, per the Act47 book. Mrs. Dixson stated we only have  the City and the Farmers Market.    20161 money left to spend on Blighted Property's. We are not taking aggressive steps, we are not condemning properties, we: are just listing them as unfit. Ifit is listed as unfit they are allowedi in the property during daylight hours. More and morel houses arel becoming vacant and property values are going down and something needs tol be done abouti it. Mayor Brown stated that Mrs. Dixson will: meet with Mr. Druckenmiller and go over what was spent on Blight and Vacant Tim Vincent - Wanted to talk about the vegetables and fruit that hel has brought it. When they work on this produce, they worki in pennies. Would recommend extending thel hours or moving the Kathy Vetovich- Wanted to thank everyone, they are trying to do what they can to help improve  Properties.  farmers market to a different location.  some buildings in town and sees a big change coming to Shamokin.  MINUTES:  Al Motion by Verano to approve previous Council Meeting Minutes of:  May14, 2018 (Regular Council Meeting)  Second by: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown Al Motion by Verano to approve previous Council Meeting Minutes of:  Absent: None  May 29, 2018 (Specail Council Meeting)  Second by: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  BILLLIST:  MOTION BY: Verano to approve the bill list for May 2018.  Second by: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None    DIRECTORS! REPORT:  ACCOUNTS & FINANCE: General Fund $ 768,597.40 Motor License $ 205,858.92 Library $ 8,647.05 Debt Service $2 223,153.23 Recreation $324,254.55 FEMA: $ O(Closed) Capital Projects $ 2,378.92 Street Lights $19,344.48 Total All Accounts! $1,552,234.55  Fund balances as ofj June 1, 2018 submitted by Brenda Scandle, City" Treasurer.  PARKS & PUBLIC BUILDINGS:  Thel BB&T Bank has adopted the Library and is painting the inside oft thel building. We had more water damage from the roof. Hel has not gotten a key to access the Legion yet, just one more reason to get the roof fixed in the Legion. Someone is going around and busting the swings at the parks. We willl hopefully get them replaced this week. We willl bej putting in: al Baby Changing table at the Library. Free Lunch Starts the day after school starts, ifyou can lend al hand please do. The Flowers  in the park: are looking wonderful. STREET & PUBLICI IMPROVEMENTS:  Follow up with what Mr. McGaw said, every time there is vandalism please report it. Be the eyes  and ears of the city. Please report it to the Police.  PUBLIC SAFETY:  Police Department reported 1196 calls for the month ofl May 2018.  Fire Report for Month of May 2018, No report.  Code office report for the month of May reported 57 Complaints, which the office revenue collected,  was $5,687.00. BIDS: None    CORRESPONDENCE: None  NEW BUSINESS:  Citizens fora a Better Community Fire Works and Collection  MOTION BY: Verano granting authorization for the Citizens for a Better Community to hold curbside donation collections to help defray the cost oft the July7th Firework display. The collections will be at designated locations in the City of Shamokin, and to grant authorization to hold their annual firework display on July 7th (Rain Date July 8t) at 9:40pm. Final permission is  granted upon receiving an insurance binder.  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  Fall Food' Truck Frenzy  MOTION BY: Roughton to grant permission tol Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities to hold al Fall Food' Truck Frenzy on October 27, 2018 on Independence Street.  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw Roughton, Verano, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None Downtown Doowop  MOTION BY: Roughton to grant authorization to Local Business Sponsors to hold a Downtown Doowop and Classic Car Show on Independence Street on. August 25th from 11am-8pm.  SECOND BY:  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent:  3D Lighted Christmas Tree  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for thel Little Eddie Griffiths Scholarship committee to place a 3DI Lighted Christmas Tree on Market Street in Memory of Committee Chairman JeffThew,  during the Christmas Holiday Season. SECOND BY: Roughton    ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  BOARD & COMMITTIES: NONE SOLICITORS! REPORT:  MOTION BY: McGaw to accept the first reading of Ordinance 18-04 (Blight Mitigation)  SECOND BY: Roughton  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton Brown,  Nays: None Absent: None  Citizens Comments contingent upon new business being added to the agenda at this Robert Derk- Would like to: see ifcouncil would make a change tonight to the Farmers  part oft the meeting.  Market tonight.  Famers Market Time Change  MOTION BY: McGaw to' Temporary Change thel hours oft the farmers market from 11:30 to 3:00 exit  time.  SECOND BY: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: None  Joseph Leschinskie - Sees al lot ofkids or young adults at the park on Shamokin Street, do wel have an age restriction in the playgrounds. We want the kids to enjoy the parks there are a couple that want to destroy the parks. We do not want to go back to when  they had to lock thej parks.  Robert Derk - Suggests we talk to the citizens that live around the parks and ask them to  keep an eye on the parks andl be a watchdog for the parks.    Tim Vincent Sees a lot oft the damage being done att the Shamokin Street Playground. Mayor Brown told' Tim to call the Police. See something, say: something. Would like to' Talk to ChiefTobias abouti ift thel kids are seen damaging the parks, that he will have those kids  clean up thej park.  ADJORN:  Minutes taken by Doreen Annis, Administrative Accountant  Meeting ended at 8:10PM