BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  JANUARY 17,2024  The meeting of the Council oft the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Ronald Strause on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 275 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA, 19533, in the Leesport Borough Hall, Leesport PA 19533, at 6 P.M. Present were Maderia, Moyer, Strause, Moquin, Fronina and Walborn. Also present were Mayor DavidJ J. Reimer, Sr., MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Engineer Jason Newhard, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris Hartman, Esq. Our men were complimented on aj job well done with our two recent leaks and the plowing of snow during our recent snow storm. We would also like to thank the police, An motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Fronina to accept tonight'sa agenda as  fire company and our EMS for their assistance. advertised, all voted for the motion.  FINANCIAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2023  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE  626.50 93,284.75 33,433.09 995.67 44,567.40 49,292.87 43,533.88 205.59 22,391.99 5,487.25 1,347.84 14,465.36 94,802.73 890.46 347,651.35 (11/30/2023)  CHECKING MM  CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICTJUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension    BILLS PAID  17-Jan-24  STATE Frontier Met Ed  01/23/2024 1614 01/23/2024 1615 01/23/2024 4319 01/23/2024 4320 01/23/2024 4321 01/23/2024 4322 01/23/2024 4323 01/23/2024 4324 01/23/2024 4325 01/23/2024 4326 01/23/2024 4327 01/23/2024 4328 01/23/2024 4329 01/23/2024 4330 01/23/2024 4331 01/23/2024 4332 01/23/2024 4333  2000x Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  38.26 6,150.00 6188.26 9,321.00 2,050.00 5,436.46 1,603.95 2,500.00 304.80 3,220.00 140.00 571.76 371.60 462.57 1,055.53 984.00 972.61 327.96 29322.24 1,041.00 7,000.00 274.83 588.70 12,444.00 2,996.40 433.26 350.00 798.24 160.00 30.66 2,259.28 820.00 38,655.74 170.64 136.02 32,000.00 543.22 946.49 1,800.00 16,740.00 283.38 120471.86  WATER  AmTrust Financial S... 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel.. 2000 Accounts Payable Longhomn Landscaping 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider. Associat... 2000- Accounts Payable Micro Air Computers... 2000 Accounts Payable Pro Keystone Garage... 2000: Accounts Payable Southern States -Mas... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000. Accounts Payable United Concordia-De.. 2000 Accounts Payable  Elite Opps Kuzans MET-ED  2000: Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  Reading Eagle Co Rhoads Energy Storks Plows  GENERAL  01/23/2024 8601 01/23/2024 8602 01/23/2024 8603 01/23/2024 8604 01/23/2024 8605 01/23/2024 8606 01/23/2024 8607 01/23/2024 8608 01/23/2024 8609 01/23/2024 8610 01/23/2024 8611 01/23/2024 8612 01/23/2024 8613 01/23/2024 8614 01/23/2024 8615 01/23/2024 8616 01/23/2024 8617 01/23/2024 8618 01/23/2024 8619 01/23/2024 8620 01/23/2024 8621 01/23/2024 8622  Anderson Ins Co., Inc 200.20 Accounts Pay... Christopher C. Hem... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Cougles Recycling Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Element Risk Manag... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Comcast  200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20* Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Fisher's Rental Frontier Gregory Evans Lift Inc. MET-ED Sams Club Inc. Threns  Hartman, Valeriano, : 200.20 Accounts Pay... Kantners Tire Service 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Tompkins Financial 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twenty First Century 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twiford Electrical Se... 200.20 Accounts. Pay... Waste Industries Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Wex- Sunocol Fleet. : 200.20 Accounts Pay...  UGI Utilities, Inc.  200.20 Accounts Pay...    AI motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to approve the December 2023, Amotion was made by Madeira and seconded by Walborn to approve the January 2024 A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Walborn to approve the January bills, An motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Moyer to approve the December AI motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Madeira to approve the December  minutes, all yes.  Reorganizational meeting minutes, all yes.  all yes.  financial report, all yes. budget, all yes. Correspondence  1. our engineer's monthly report 2. NBRP monthly report 4. our trash and recycling totals 5. our chlorine totals for the month 6. our water report 7. minutes from the NBRP  3. code enforcement report and copies of letters sent to residents  Guests  1. Elaine Strause, representing the Leesport Lockhouse and the Historical Society  with a 2024 calendar of events for our website Mayor - Mayor Reimer reported the following:  1. the borough is in good shape and a thank you to all for your assistance 2. wel have some vehicles that are: not moving from the snow emergency routes 4. the leak on #61 was an awful event, it was very well handled by our men and our  when an emergency is called  3. we. have some upcoming events on social media police, fire company and EMS, a1 thank you to all.  Committee Reports Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1.1 Monthly Report 3. Bern Twp has not contributed  2. Work is underway and all is moving along very well  4. the sewer authority has also voted to charge $10 for a late notice and $20 for the  door hangers along with the borough's recent resolution    Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following:  1. our monthly report is on file  2. A resident on Main Street was asked to remove steps placed on their rear structure without a permit. They have now asked, when the illegal steps are. removed from the rear structure, would they be allowed to be stored in the rear yard until a permit is obtained in the spring to use them on the rear oft the home ifa approved. Council had no problem with the steps remaining in the rear oft the home until a  permit is issued in spring ifa approved. Police- Chief] Keiser reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. wel have a full force: now and future services  3. wel have presented to the men, "Challenge Coins" for their dedication inspiration  Fire Company Kenny Quell reported the following: 1.0 our monthly and yearly report for 2023 is on file 2. we are selling barbeque chicken tickets for Super Bowk Sunday  Recycling - Fronina reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file recycler that reports to DEP  2. we have contacted WM regarding a yard waste dumpster and their hauling to a 3. ar motion was made by Moquin and seconded by Walborn to do monthly yard waste recycling with Berks Soil and Stone for now, all yes.  Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following: 2. Updates for SV Water line grant  1. Monthly Report  3. Letter sent to SV School to contribute to cost ofwater line 4. We are preparing the grant application for reimbursement 5. Wev will contact Americold regarding their needed additional EDUS 6. Wea are contacting the state regarding the rain water on 7. We will contact Entech regarding their resurfacing of 8. We have applied for a permit from DEP to operate our  for our generators Main Street Gernants Rd for a fee of$50  new chlorine reading system as a modification  Solicitor - Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following: 1. Please see Building and Properties and Unfinished Business    Buildings and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. We are inquiring about purchasing the 2 lots on Main St and the Emery property at the intersection of Water 2. Our solicitor is preparing a Deed ofl Dedication for the Emery property, when the draft is approved by Council, we will send to the Emerys for approval, also we are contacting the owner of the lot on Main Street east oft the railroad, our solicitor is awaiting a tax 3. Wer now have a contact for the Frontier property on Main St west oft the railroad. 4. we will vote on purchasing cameras next month for our borough yard 1. our borough signs' company will be taking our signs shortly for maintenance 2. we have an order ready for our Home Town Heros' banners  and Shackamaxon Sts.  search on the property  Memorials - Strause reported the following:  Recreation Moyer reported the following:  1. Monthly Report  2. Discuss playground cameras, our tech has installed some new ones forl us 3. We are preparing our list of projects for 2024 4. We will be sending one ofc our employees for his pesticide license 5. We will have a dedicated outlet put in for our cameras 6. Our men will take training toi install and service our new cameras 7. Our Community Days will be September 6 and 7  8. we have a draft agreement with a property owner on Canal Street that is currently 9. We are promoting our, 4 Buy a Brick", project, our goal is to sell 500 bricks for 10. We will be advertising for a manager for our pool for the upcoming season 11. our engineer will be getting a quote for paving our pool parking area Water and Municipal Authority - Walborn reported the following:  being discussed our stage area shortly  1. Monthly Report  2. Well Head Protection Ordinance discussion 3. We are moving along with our LP tanks, generators, French drains, chlorine analyzers, alarm system and RAFA system install  4. our engineer will do the design for the SV water line  5. A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Moquin to pass Res # 262-2024, to charge $101 for delinquent notices and $201 for the door hangers beginning in  January 2024, all yes. 1 6. Wer recently repaired a water main break  7. our engineer has contacted Americold regarding their purchasing their required EDUS 8. we will be creating a grid and plan for exercising our water main valves throughout our  water system    Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following: 2. we are working on our five year road plan and tol keep our roads clean  1. Monthly Report  3. we recently had our first snow fall, our men did a great jobi in keeping up withi it  Unfinished Business  1. Wea are working on our Knox Box Ordinance 2. James Emery has again offered the corner of Water and Shackamaxon Sts...  for our fire company, we will advertise to pass in February  3. Our solicitor is preparing a Deed ofDedication draft to be sent to the Emerys for review  after our engineer and council review the draft regarding the reimbursement oft their resurfacing Gernants Church Rdi foras small portion owned by the borough (211x 15 approximately reimbursement, all yes.  4. Ontelaunee Twp's engineer contacted the borough  $4000), a motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Moyer to approve the  5. Our French drains will be dug this week at wells #3, 4, and 5  New Business  1.am motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Fronina toj pass Res #263-2024 2. we will install a small temporary generator at well #1 in case ofaj power failure 3.amotion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to pass Res #264-2024 4. amotion was made by Walborn and seconded by Fronina to pay $1536 for ay yearly 5. we have al letter ofinterest from Martin Goetz to fill the remaining term left by our new  for our new code regulations for 2024, all yes  sO well #1 can relay the message from our SCADA system  to our other wells  approving an agreement with the Berks County Appeals Board, all yes maintenance contract for our new generators at our wells and borough hall, mayor's council term to 2026, a motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Madeira to appoint Martin Goetz to fulfill our mayor's remaining term to 2026, all yes. The oath of office will be given tol him at our February meeting before  all yes  taking office.  An executive session was called at 7:21 P.M., on personnel, they returned at 7:34 P.M.    Good and Welfare  New Committee appointments were made for the coming 2024 year as follows:  DEPARTMENTS (FIRST NAME DINOTESCHAIRPERSONT  BUILDING ANDI PROPERTIES MEMORIALS PERSONNEL RECREATION & GREENWAYS RECYCLING ROADS & LIGHTS WATER POLICE COMMISSIONER ALTERNATE  MOYER, MADEIRA, MOQUIN GOETZ, MADEIRA MOQUIN, GOETZ, WALBORN, STRAUSE MOYER, FRONINA GOETZ MADEIRA, WALBORN WALBORN, MOQUIN STRAUSE GOETZ  A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Moyer to adjourn at 7:38 P.M., all yes,  meeting adjourned at 7:38 P.M.  Attested