Regular Council Meeting September: 10 2018 7:00PM  The Regular monthly meeting of Shamokin City Council was held this evening with Mayor JohnJ.  Brown presiding. CALL' TO ORDER: PLEDGE TO' THE FLAG: All PRAYER: Silent  ROLL CALL: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  CITIZEN COMMENTS:  Steve Todzia- Spoke about the Socialist party here in the City of Shamokin.  MINUTES:  A Motion by Moyer to approve previous Council Meeting Minutes of:  August 13, 2018 (Regular Council Meeting)  Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  BILLLIST:  MOTION BY: Verano to approve the bill list for August 2018.  Second by: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None    DIRECTORS REPORT: ACCOUNTS & FINANCE: General Fund $ 570,024.60 Motor License $ 193,134.84 Library $1 1,384.33 Debt Service $211,079.14 Recreation $ 375,848.24 Capital Projects $ 2,379.21 Street Lights $ 362.08 Total All Accounts $ 1,354,212.44  Fund balances as of September 1, 2018 submitted by Brenda Scandle, City Treasurer.  PARKS &1 PUBLIC BUILDINGS:  We are waiting on a response for the Matching Grant at the Legion, until then we have talked to the contractor: and he will be doing patch work on the Legion Roof. The Street Department willl be putting in the new: stainless Steel counters that we purchased for Claude Kehler Park. Working on something for Market Street for Christmas. SYBL is holding registration at the Legion Building. We  willl be putting no smoking signs at Claude Kehler Park.  STREET & PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS:  The yellow trafficl lines int the city have alll been painted; please do not) parki in the yellow.  PUBLIC SAFETY:  Police Department reported 1269 calls for the month of August 2018.  Fire Report for Month of August 2018, 157 Calls.  Code office report for the month of August reported 84 Complaints, which the office revenue  collected, was $5,276.00  BIDS:  MOTION BY: Verano to accept thel bid for Street Paving from New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co. in  the Amount of$146,939.75 Second by: Roughton  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None    MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the Keystone Grant Demolition Bid of 692 Bear Valley Ave to the lowest qualified bidder, Affordable Construction Demolition in the amount of$11,500.00  Second by: Verano  ROLLO CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the Keystone Grant Demolition Bid of 535s 7th Streetto the lowest  qualified bidder, Affordable Construction Demolition in the amount of$ $21,500  Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the Keystone Grant Demolition Bid of140-142: S. Shamokin Street tot thel lowest qualified bidder, Affordable Construction Demolition int thè amount of $42,812.00  Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to accept and award to the highest qualified bidder of GBT Realty for 5-7 West Independence Street in the amount of$101,000.00, contingent upon solicitor review.  Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  CORRESPONDENCE: workshop. NEW BUSINESS:  Letter from Shamokin Area School District High School Cheerleaders, will discuss at next  MOTION BY: Roughton to grant authorization to Boy Scout' Troop 254 the use of Claude Kehler Park  on September 151 to hold a Car Wash fundraiser.  Second by: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None    MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for Brookside Ministries Church the use oft thel East Lot  on Independence Street on November 12th form 12-4pm  Second by: McGaw  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Verano to change the Monday November 12th Council Meeting to Wednesday,  November 14, 2018 at 7:00pm Second by: Roughton  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to grant permission to the City Administrator to contact PPL1 to change over  the City Lights, excluding all acorn lights, to LED at no cost to the City.  Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Roughton to Hire Kenneth Pilkus as al Part' Time Code Officer int the City of Shamokin  Second by: Verano  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Verano to grant authorization for The First National Bank: and' The News Item to cosponsor the annual Halloween Parade on October 23, 2018 with al rain date of October 24, 2018.  Second by: Moyer  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton, Brown  Absent: None  MOTION BY: Verano to hold' Trick or' Treat Night on October 31, 2018 from 6-8:00pm.  Second by: Moyer  ROLL CALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Brown    Nays: Roughton Absent: None  Motion to move the Council Workshops and Council Meeting to the Squad Room at Mill Square was  tabled until allj parties are contacted. BOARD & COMMITTIES:  SOLICITORS REPORT:  MOTION BY: Roughton to accept the second reading ofOrdinance 18-06 (Dumpster)  SECOND BY: Verano  ROLLCALL: Ayes: Moyer, McGaw, Verano, Roughton Brown,  Nays: None Absent: None  Citizens Comments contingent upon new business being added to the agenda at this  part ofthe meeting.  Mike Duganitz - We will consider allowing the kids to throw candy in the Halloween Parade this year? Itisa a joy for the kids that ride on the floats tol be able to throw the Candy. Mayor stated that we are. having a meeting this coming Wednesday and will make a decision then. Joseph Leschinskie- The new Dumpster Ordinance when will this go into effect? The  Ordinance will go into effect 30 days after the reading tonight.  ADJORN:  Minutes taken by Doreen Annis, Administrative Accountant  Meeting ended at 7:401 PM