Regular Council Meeting October10,2016 7:00 PM  The Regularmonthly meeting of Shamokin City Council was held this evening with Mayor William  Milbrand presiding. CALLTO ORDER: PLEDGE TO' THE FLAG: All PRAYER: Silent  ROLLCALL: Moyer, Verano, McGaw, Brown, Milbrand  Absent: None  BIDS:  MOTION BY: Verano to award the Bid fort the Claude Kehler Park Phase II Project to Anskis Contracting of Elysburg, They were thel lowest-qualified bidder at $247,022.16  Second By: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Brown, Milbrand  Nays: None  MINUTES:  A Motion by Verano to approve previous Council Meeting Minutes of  September 12, 2016 (Regular Council Meeting)  Second by: McGaw  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Brown, Milbrand  Nays: None  BILLLIST:  MOTION BY: Brown to approve thel bill list for September 2016.  Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Brown, Milbrand  Nays: None    CITIZEN COMMENTS:  Mary Straub -1 17SS Shamokin Street Mary stated that aj property next tol hers had a fire and is still sitting without anyone doing anything. She asked ift there is an ordinance on parking on the sidewalks. Code and Police stated that there is. Mary asked ift the city notifies the neighbors whena sex offender moves into the neighborhood. ChiefTobias stated that we do not need to notify them unless they are a certain tier on Megan's Law. In ChiefTobias' three years he only had one that he had to notify the neighbors about. Sex offenders are allowed to live next playgrounds. Mary asked if tractor-trailers are: allowed toj park on city streets. Code and Police stated that yes, they: are. Mary asked ift there isa a Jake break ordinance. Code and Police stated that there is, but only on Market Sharon Tloczynski - 519s8 8th Street The rainl barrels are: still at the house near hers. Sharon was asking if wel have an ordinance on green water, if not we need to put together one. Rick and Mayor Milbrand will go up to the house when they are watering the grass, which is when it smells really Ron McElwee - 812 N 6th Street - Ron is here in support of SYBL wanting toj put LED Lights and Security in at the Legion. They will do this at their cost and no cost to the city. We should move on this tonight if we can. This is a great idea and we: need to get the ball rolling. The City administrator stated that Larry has reached out to SBYL and we will be moving forward accordingly. Ron also commended thej police department fora all the work they do, and Ron said that he can assist in Christine Feese - 819 E Clay Street Wanted to know about yellow lines being painted on Cherry and Clay Street. People are parking on the yellow lines. There are also three dumpsters on three different streets and ifthere were a fire the fire trucks could not get up there. Charlie said that they will go up and look at getting that fixed before the end oft the week. There is also a car up there with Tim Vincent - General Community Service - Wants to thank council for their help with his community service program. They cleaned up thej patsy steps about a month ago and they keep getting household garbage up there. He: asked the city permission to cut down the path: al little more SO that it is visible from the street. There is no lighting upt there, which council stated is from vandalism. Council gave Tim permission to cut down the trees and weeds as needed. There is also a Joseph Leshinskie 518 E. Pine Street Would like to thank the General Community Service for cleaning up the house next tol his. This is the cleanest hel has ever seen thej property. There is still Code tickets on the door. Code stated that there is aj process that we must follow and just because there is tickets on the door does not mean nothing else was done. They were cited though Judge Gembic's office. Joseph would like they city to give access to the General Community Service the way that Coal-Township does. Vincent said that the city does provide all that he asks for. Joseph asked about ACT47 though DCED, is this a plan that we need to follow and who does the negations fort the city? Council stated they the City Administrator has weekly calls with DCED and they recommend what we: should do to get the city out of ACT47, and that we. hired al labor attorney to negation the contracts. Joseph asked why the city refused to negotiate with thej police force. Mayor Milbrand stated that they city did not refuse to negotiate but at this point we cannot or we risk an  and Sunbury Street.  bad.  paintingyellowl lines.  at tows sticker on it for months. Police: stated this should be resolved soon.  car on Race and Vine Street with NY plates that is in the way.  unfair labor practice. Joseph stated that thej police are over worked.    DIRECTORS REPORT: ACCOUNTS & FINANCE: General Fund $ 516,117.13 Motor License $143,325.12 Library $1 17,809.84 Debt Service $ 218,954.71 Recreation: $ 213,610.89 FEMA $ 6,081.43 Capital Projects $ 2428.57 Street Lights $1847.60 Total All Accounts $1,120,175.29  Fund balances as of October 1, 2016 submitted by Brenda Scandle, City" Treasurer.  PARKS & PUBLICI BUILDINGS: Claude Kehler Park Phase II is moving along. SYBL would like to change all lights to LED in the Legion, and putas security system in at their cost. Larry will speak to STREET & PUBLICI IMPROVEMENTS: Councilman Verano would like to recognize Tim Vincent on PUBLIC: SAFETY: Councilman Brown has no code Report for the month of September; the code office truck was out of service for repair, will give Septembers report at next month's meeting.  SYBL and get all the details.  helping out the community with clean ups.  Police Department reported 1233 calls for the month of September.  Fire Department had 133 calls for the month of September. All apparatus in working condition.  CORRESPONDENCE:  FROM: Mountainside Assembly of God  MOTION BY: Brown granting authorization for Mountainside Assembly of God to hold their annual Light the Night event on October 29, 2016 at the Sunbury Street Playground from 6-9pm.  SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Brown, Milbrand  Nays: None FROM: Experience Works  MOTION BY: Verano grantingauthorization fort the City Administrator to give a donation to Experience Works  in thea amount of $500.00 SECOND BY: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, McGaw, Brown, Milbrand  Nays: None    UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: BOARD & COMMITTIES  Shamokin Coal-Township Joint Sewer. Authority Authority with a five year term expiring. January 1, 2022.  MOTION BY: Moyer to reappoint Charles Sosnoskie of Shamokin to the Shamokin Coal-Township Joint Sewer  SECOND BY:Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Verano, Moyer, Milbrand, Brown, McGaw  Nays: None  SOLICITORS REPORT: Verano to ADJORN:  Minutes taken by Doreen Annis, Administrative Accountant  Meeting ended at 8:12PM