BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  July 17,2024  The meeting oft the Council of the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Ronald Strause on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 27 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA, 19533, in the Leesport Borough Hall, Leesport PA 19533, at 6 P.M. Present were Madeira, Moyer, Strause, Goetz, Moquin, Fronina and Mayor DavidJ. Reimer, Sr. Walborn was absent. Also present were MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Engineer Jason Coyle, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris  Hartman, Esq. Moment of Silence Pledge to the Flag  Amotion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to accept tonight's agenda as  advertised, all voted for the motion.  FINANCIAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2024  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER  8,054.16 375,657.73 34,229.31 880.66 16,756.63 50,574.43 44,566.75 395.86 50,467.46 639.50 1,149.56 14,829.92 118,526.22 894.72 370,107.23 (5/31/2024)  CHECKING MM CDI CDI STATE  CHECKING MM  CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  A motion was made by Goetz and seconded by Moyer to approve the. June 2024, minutes,  all yes.    17-Jul-24  STATE  07:18/2024 1630 Frontier 07/18/2024 1631 Met Ed 07/18/2024 1632 Télco! Inc.  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  50.00 40.00 100.00 190.00 321,74 4,026.40 500.00 100.00 2,100.00 42,230.00 224.90 50.00 7,903.06 7,134.04 1,950.00 1,300.00 67840.14 1,590.22 2,199.75 1,027.00 1,635.50 532.44 2,996.40 430.39 4,750.00 6,700.00 1,668.11 5,436.46 20.00 3,468.01 2,500.00 1,662.25 560.67 80.90 1,212.40 1,434.50 38,655.74 197.76 4,500.00 65.00 13,310.00 117.53 3,419.00 211.70 266.07. 20.00 327.96 263.75 18,219.40 119473.91  WATER  07/18/2024 4410 christopher C. Hemmig 2000 Accounts Payable 07/182024 4411 Coyne Cherical Inc. 2000- Accounts Payable 07/18/2024 4413 Commonwealth ofPe.. 2000- Accounts Payable 07/18/2024 4415 Kohl Bros., Inc. 2000 Accounts Payable 07/18/2024 4416 M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable 07/18/2024 4418 Spotts, Stevensa and.. - 2000: Accounts Payable 07/18/2024 4419 Summit' Valley Outd... 2000 Accounts Payable  07/18/2024 4412 Comm ofPA 07/18/2024 4414 Elite Opps 07/18/2024 4417 MET-ED 07/18/2024 4420 T.A.Duffey 07/18/2024 4421 Wex Co  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  GENERAL  07/18/2024 210 07/18/2024 211 07/18-2024 8759 07/18/2024 8761 07/18/2024 8762 Frontier 07/18/2024 8764 George Ely 07/18/2024 8765 07/18/2024 8767 07/18/2024 8768 07/18/2024 8771 07/18/2024 8772 07/18/2024 8773 07/18/2024 8774 07/18/2024 8775 07/18/2024 8776 07/18/2024 8778 Rodney Beard 07/18/2024 8779 07/18/2024 8780 07/18/2024 8781 07/18/2024 8782 07/18/2024 8783 07/18/2024 8784 07/18/2024 8786 07/18/2024 8787  Southern States Bank.. 408 PROFEESSION. Tompkins Financial 408. PROFEESSION.. Christopher C. Hem... 200.20. Accounts Pay.  07/18/2024 8758 Berks Soil & Stone 200.20: Accounts Pay.- 07/18/2024 8760 Cougles Recycling Inc. 200.20- Accounts Pay... 07/18/2024 8763 Fulil Landscaping 200.20: Accountsl Pay.. 07/18/2024 8766 Highmark Blue Shield 200.20- Accounts Pay.- 07/18/2024 8769 Longhom Landscape 200.20- Accounts Pay... 07/18/2024 8770 LTL Consultants, LT. 200.20 Accounts Pay.-  Fisher's Rental  200.20- Accounts Pay.. 200.20: Accounts Pay.- 200.20: Accounts Pay.-  Hartman, Valeriano,. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Kantners TireService 200.20 Accountsl Pay.- Kuzms Hardware 200.20 Accounts Pay.- Manderbach FordI Inc 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Micro. Air Computers.. 200.20 Accounts Pay.- Miller Municipal Su.. 200.20: Accounts Pay.- Northem Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay.-  MET-ED  200:20. Accounts Pay.  Officel Basics Ronnie Folk Sam's Club Thren's Auto  200.20 Accounts Pay.-. 200.20- Accounts Pay.- 200.20: Accounts Pay.- 200.20- Accounts Pay.. 771509022586.. 200.20 Accounts Pay_..  07/18/2024 8777 Robert]. Davidson A.e 200.20- Accounts Pay.-  Strategic Security 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twentyl First Century 200.20 Accounts Pay_.- UGI Ulilities, Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.- V&r MT Towing 200.20. Accounts Pay.- Waste Industries Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  07/18/2024 8785 United Concordial Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay_..    A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to approve the July bills, all A motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to approve the June financial A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Madeira to approve the. June budget, all  yes.  report, all yes. yes. Correspondence  1. our engineer's monthly report 2. NBRP monthly report 4. our trash and recycling totals 5. our chlorine totals fori the month 6. our water report 7. minutes from the NBRP  3. code enforcement report and copies ofl letters sent to residents  8. athank you email from the SVCL for all the borough does for them  Mayor - Mayor Reimer reported the following:  1. all is good in the borough right now and our new RAFA water system should be 2. the recreation areas look amazing with all the recent improvements 3. the mayor's conference will be held from tomorrow until Sunday 4. we did not receive the communications' award this time for our Leesport  installed shortly  Reporter, hopefully next time  Committee Reports  Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1. all is running good at this time  Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following:  1. our monthly report is on file  2. we are still trying to have a resident in violation served with the paperwork  Fire Company Kenny Quell reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on: file 2. July 27, will be our Corn Hole Event and Raffle Engineer - Jason Coyle for Jason Newhard reported the following: 1. Letter sent to SV School to contribute to cost ofv water line 2. We have submitted the grant application for reimbursement 3. We are contacting the state regarding the rain water on 4. We have applied for aj permit from DEP to operate our 5. We are still working on the drainage issue at the Lockhouse  for our generators Main Street  new chlorine reading system    6. Wewill be contacting the state regarding our water 7. We have contacted! Frontier Communications regarding the various  valves being resurfaced over on #61 and Shackamaxon Street holes dug through the borough and the permits and bond they did  not apply for  Solicitor - Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following: 1. We are working on our Well Head Protection Draft  Ordinance  2. ac draft ordinance amendment to our zoning ordinance has been distributed  to council for review regarding poultry inclusion.. .the ordinance will also include a registration and making aware of good education information available for the keeping of poultry, we will have a' next month after we submit the draft to the Berks County Planning Commission and our Planning Commission for review and receive Ordinance and address the parking on Water Street..which may need a study and better define surfaces for cars to park.. a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to advertise our draft parking ordinance after Water St and Shackamaxon Sreets are measured for no parking, all yes  motion to advertise their comments  3. Weare also working on updating our Parking Draft  Recycling Goetz reported the following: 1. Monthly Report  2. we have submitted our application for a grant for starting up our recyling yard. 3. our recycling agreement extension has been approved by Cougles. We need to send them a change order, our engineer is handling the preparation  Building and Properties - Moyer reported the following: security system will be completed shortly download them on our computers, all yes.  1. we have had our borough office ceiling removed because of falling plaster...our 2. al motion wasi made by Madeira and seconded by Goetz tol have our security technician complete our cameras and security entry system with TMobile and  Memorials - Goetz reported the following: Recreation - Moyer reported the following:  1. all is going well 1. Monthly Report  2. Our men will be installing gates at the soccer field entrance 3. On August 2, we will have movies in the park and a moon light swim 4. Wel had a large tree removed at the playground bathrooms 5. The lighting at our pool is much better now with the new installations 6. We willl be scheduling new uses for our stage and request certificates  and our ballfield entrance  of insurance from the users    Water and Municipal Authority- Moquin reported thei following: 2. Wel have contacted L/B Water to schedule our RAFA system install 3. Our engineer is preparing specs for the SV water line 4. We are applying for a permit from DEPI to operate our new chlorine system 5. We have received an extension letter from the 6. Our Well #4 is back on line after some emergency repairs 7. Kohl Bros has completed the repair and installation ofa new pump  1. Monthly Report  Epting Project until September 18, 2024 and water level indicator at well #5  Roads and Lights Madeira reported the following: 2. We are working on our five year road plan  1. Monthly Report  3. Wel have arranged for a contractor to do our pot hole patching 4. Oure engineer is looking into pre-emptive controls for 5. We will schedule Water and Shackamaxon Streets first on our 6. We are discussing our draft parking ordinance and amending  this year  the fire and EMS to control the traffic lights  list to do this year because of purchasing the end of Water St our roads" and signs' ordinance because ofsome irregularities  New Business  1. Wev will look into an Intermunicipal Agreement with Ontelaunee Twp 2. Redners has offered to donate water for our NNO event....our men can 3. Our solicitor will be writing a letter to the Frontier Communications Company  pickup and transport to the event oral bond inj place  regarding the recent work they are performing in our borough without permits  EMC- - Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. Wel had some damage from the. June 26 storm 2. We will have an intermunicipal group tol help each other with 3. We will have an Incident Action Plan for upcoming events 4. Wel have a new plan from one ofc our Day Care facilities int town 5. We will look into having a test plan initiated for our town siren  cleanup events  Good and Welfare  1. The NNO event will bel held on August 6, 2024, the borough  will be participating    An executive session was called on real estate at 6:52P.M., they returned at 7:13P.M. A motion was made by Goetz and seconded by Moyer to adjourn at 7:13 P.M., all yes,  The executive session was call oni real estate. meeting adjourned at 7:13P.M.  Attested