Regular Council Meeting November14, 2018 7:00PM  The Regular monthly meeting of Shamokin City Council was held this evening with Mayor John).  Brown presiding. CALLTO ORDER: PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: All PRAYER: Silent  ROLLCALL: McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent:Moyer  CITIZEN COMMENTS:  Tim' Vincent - This willl be his last group of! kids for the year, he will only have them a couple more weeks. He thanked he AOAA for doingi it right with the Taking it to the streets.  MINUTES:  A Motion by Verano to approve previous Council Meeting Minutes of:  October 8, 2018 (Regular Council Meeting)  Second by: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: Moyer  BILLLIST:  MOTION BY: Roughton to approve the billl list for October 2018.  Second by: Verano  ROLLCALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: Moyer    DIRECTORS REPORT: ACCOUNTS & FINANCE: General Fund $ 339,347.10 Motor License $ 169,457.05 Library $:2,942.23 Debt Service $2 243,499.73 Recreation $ 260,292.03 Capital Projects $2,379.41 Street Lights $1,762.14 Total All Accounts $ 1,019,679.69  Fund balances as of November 1,2018: submitted by Brenda Scandle, City' Treasurer.  PARKS & PUBLIC BUILDINGS:  Thanked Judy and Bill Allen fort their Halloween Candy Donation for Trick or Treat night. Cameras are being installed at Claude Kehler Park. The Legion Grant is unknown at this time, and Basketball  season has started at the Legion. STREET &1 PUBLICIMPROVEMENTS:  Sweeper is not running the rest oft the week due to snow. Do Not) put snow in the: street or by Fire  Hydrants. PUBLICSAFETY:  Police Department reported 1163 calls for the month ofOctober 2018. Fire Report for the Month of October 2018, 125 Calls.  Code office report for the month of September reported 66 Complaints, which the office revenue  collected, was $4,611.00  BIDS: None  CORRESPONDENCE:  Reminder that Brookside will be in the East Lot on November 17 from 12-4pm handing out  Coats, Blankets and Hats to those ini need.    NEW BUSINESS: festival for 2019. Second by: Roughton  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for a committee to be established for a parade and  ROLL CALL: Ayes:, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent:Moyer  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities to hold Downtown Christmas on 8th Street and al Parade on December 1st from 10am -  4pm. Second by: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: Moyer  MOTION BY: Verano to elevate Ronnie Herb from Part-time to Full-time retroactive to November  9th, with his part-time employment to count toward his probationary period.  Second by: Roughton  ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent:Moyer  MOTION BY: Roughton to enter into an agreement with Northeast Inspection Consultants, LLC for  3rd Partyinspection services. Second by: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes:McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent:Moyer  MOTION BY: Roughton to approve the change of use for the property located at 28-32 N. Market Street that was demolished under the national objective slum and blight under the CDBG program, toa advertise and sell the vacant lot to thel highest bidder. The City will repay the CBDG program with the proceeds from the sale. This action is being undertaken in compliance with 24 CFR part  570.505. Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: Moyer    MOTION BY: Verano to approve the Pension Calculation ofI Irvin Heim, as provided by Univest  Pension. Second by: Roughton  ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Nays: None Absent: Moyer  BOARD & COMMITTIES: NONE SOLICITORS REPORT:  MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the second reading of Ordinance 18-07 (Restricted & Reserved  Parking) SECOND BY: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton Brown,  Nays: None Absent: Moyer  MOTION BY: McGaw to accept the Resolution 18-13 (Satisfying ofal Mortgage)  SECOND BY: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: McGaw, Verano, Roughton Brown,  Nays: None Absent: Moyer part ofthe meeting.  Citizens Comments contingent upon new business being added to the agenda att this  Myron Mummey The Empty Lots in Shamokin, could we do Community Gardens? In Philly, they have these in the empty lots. In Pennsylvania we. have al hungry issue, most being children. The City stated that some ofthe properties are city owned. He will bej putting  together aj presentation on this in the future.  ADJORN:  Minutes taken by Doreen Annis, Administrative Accountant  Meeting ended at 7:37 PM