BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  January 15, 2020  The meeting of the Council of the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date in the Leesport Fire Company 15 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, at' 7P.M. Present were Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Moyer and Berger. Strause was absent. Also present were. Mayor Granville Sandridge, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Paul Essig and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L. Weiser- The minutes for December and Reorganizational meetings and budget were approved as  Pascavage. read.  FINANCIAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2019  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII CDIII CDIV STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  843.11 107,663.88 31,261.32 645.53 17,313.46 56,567.15 80,884.65 47,205.62 40,994.43 191.28 45,257.61 1,479.50 1,286.76 13,492.39 42,839.52 968.37 277,026.5301302019)  An motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to approve the Treasurer's  report, all yes.    BILLS PAID First] Energy Frontier Met Ed  15-Jan-20  STATE 01/17/2020 1468 01/17/2020 1469 01/17/2020 1470 WATER 01/17/2020 3761 01/17/2020 3762 01/17/2020 3763 01/17/2020 3764 01/17/2020 3765 01/17/2020 3766  2000. Accounts] Payable 2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts] Payable  100.00 36.47 4,000.00 4136.47  Comptroller Operatio... 2000 Accounts Payable Keystone Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider. Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  65,000.00 6,100.38 220.00 1,810.00 11,758.58 20,000.00 104888.96  MET-ED  2000 Accounts. Payable  GENERAL 01/17/2020* 7509 01/17/2020 7510 01/17/2020 7511 01/17/2020 7512 01/17/2020 7513 01/17/2020 7514 01/17/2020 7515 01/17/2020 7516 01/17/2020 7517 01/17/2020 7518 01/17/2020 7519 01/17/2020 7520 01/17/2020 7521 01/17/2020 7522 01/17/2020 7523 01/17/2020 7524 01/17/2020 7525 01/17/2020 7526 01/17/2020 7527 01/17/2020 7528 01/17/2020 7529 01/17/2020 7530 01/17/2020 7531 01/17/2020 7532  Anderson Ins Co., Inc 200.20 Accounts Pay... Assoc ofl Mayors of... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Berks Col Public Wor... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  18,587.00 60.00 75.00 140.06 200.00 27.00 248.62 4,153.05 4,561.32 100.00 228.53 2,628.74 564.15 400.00 600.00 40,615.69 112.87 130.00 290.26 834.82 598.50 359.79 119.97 22,200.00 97835.37  Comcast County of Berks DCED Frontier  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... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Hartman, Valeriano, : 200.20. Accounts Pay... Highmark Blue Shield 200.20: Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20: Accounts Pay... Medial News Group 200.20 Accounts Pay... Mohnton Home Impr.. 200.20 Accounts! Pay... Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Krissy Kleaning Kuzans Hardware MET-ED Office Basics PSAB Rhoads Energy  Southern States] Bank.. 200.20: Accounts. Pay... Spotts, Stevens and. : 200.20 Accounts Pay... United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Wastel Industries Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  W. B. Mason  200.20 Accounts Pay)...  A motion was made by Berger and seconded by Reimer to pay the bills, all yes.    Correspondence  1. copy of the minutes oft the NBRP 2. copy oft the minutes of our Sewer Authority  3. email from our library regarding their applying for the Keystone Grant 5. LTLn monthly report and copies of the letters sent to residents 7. al letter from the BC Board of Elections regarding an open seat on council 10.6 emails from our engineer regarding our curb/sidewalk project  4. our trash totals  6. our engineer'si monthly report 8. the year end report from our fire company 9. our trash/recycling totals  Guests  1. Melanie Hoffman ofMain Street told council that the curb and sidewalk contractor has not finished and how would the residents be billed. She was told we will be billing after the details are received by our engineer. 2. Bob Rahn ofWashington Street questioned council regarding the recent letter received by the residents regarding a water violation. The chain of event are as  follows:  Well 31 NOV Timeline  3-12-19 PAI DEP reps performed 3 year facilityi inspection. It was discovered that the Well 3 pumping rate exceeded the permitted rate of 100 GPM with the actual being 135 GPM. It was also discovered that Well! 5 exceed the permitted rate of 200 GPM with an actual of 205 GPM. The  Borough had 30 days to respond with a compliance plan.  4-11-19 SSM response sent to DEP oni inspection findings and plan for compliance submitted. 4-15-19 DEP issued al NOV1 for exceeding the pumping rates at' Wells 3 &5 5. SSM: spoke to Harrisburg DEP and relief from the Well 51 NOV. Borough was working through corrective action plan on  Well3.  8-6-19 DEP issued a Field Order outlining noncompliance and setting the new' Well 3 chlorine Entry 11-6-19 The Borough submitted a permit amendment to DEP for equipment installation to regulate the 12-4-19 DEP issued a 2"d NOV1 for noncompliance of the Entry Point Chlorine levels at' Well 31 from 4-15-19 to7-25-19. Chlorine ranges were from 0.71 to 0.89 during this period. Of note that this was in compliance with the original 0.7 dosage prior to the 8-6-19 adjustment to 0.9 mg/L. Also of note that all distribution system chlorine samples passed with the required chlorine levels in the distribution system. Borough had 30 days to issue public notification on the NOV1 from the  Point level to 0.9 mg/Lf from 0.7 mg/L. pumping rate at' Well 31 to 100 GPM.  Borough's receipt date of 12-12-19.    1-8-20 SSM mailed the public notification on the Borough's behalf to the water system customers as  required by DEP.  Sewer Report - Knoll reported the following: 1. alli is running good  2. Miller was appointed to run the plant for a renewed contract Mayor Report - Mayor Sandridge reported the following: 1. we will be getting microphones for our meetings shortly 2. it is good tol have our chiefback 3. our activity report is on file Solicitor- - Paul Essig reported the following:  1. we introduced our Ordinance #470 at our November meeting. Itisthe codification of our zoning ordinances. It has been advertised. A motion was made by Maderia and seconded by Moyer toj pass and sign Ordinance #470, all  yes.  2. we will prepare a draft Overlay Ordinance for council'sreview  Recycling - Reimer reported the following: 1. our totals are on file  Building and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. our filing room will begin shortly Memorial - Goetz reported the following: 1. two banners are presently being repaired  Water and Municipal Authority - Berger reported the following:  1. our totals are on file 2. we are waiting for our #3 permit Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following:  1. we will meet tomorrow with the residents ofN. Canal Street Recreation and Greenways - Moyer reported the following: 1. the fields were discussed for the use ofsoftball  Unfinished business  1. the NBRP will be participating with the new drug program now  2. wel have an opening on council.  Ar motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to adjourn at 7:42 P.M., all yes,  meeting adjourned.  Attested    BOROUGH OF LEESPORI  February 19, 2020  The meeting of the council oft the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date in the Leesport Borough Hall, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, at 7P.M. Present were Holmgren, Strause, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Berger and Moyer. Also present were Mayor Granville Sandridge, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Paul Essig and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L. Pascavage. The minutes for January 15, 2020, January 29, 2020 and the budget were approved as  read.  FINANCIAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII CDII CDIV STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICTJUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  1,011.05 90,387.09 31,301.41 759.82 49,771.61 closed closed 47,285.10 41,063.25 254.92 41,065.02 1,356.60 886.26 13,518.48 40,132.54 1,003.28 280,899.72 (12/31/2019)  A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Reimer to approve the Treasurer's report,  all yes.    BILLS PAID  19-Feb-20  STATE 02/20/2020 1471 02/20/2020 1472 02/20/2020 1473 WATER 02/20/2020 3767 02/20/2020 3768 02/20/2020 3769 02/20/2020 3770 02/20/2020 3771 02/20/2020 3772 02/20/2020 3773 02/20/2020 3774 02/20/2020 3775 02/20/2020 3776 02/20/2020 3777 02/20/2020 3778  First Energy Fronticr Met Ed  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  4,000.00 35.88 120,00 4155.88 629.65 100.17 7,888.86 311.00 265.00 1,720.00 190.00 857.00 37.83 1,800.00 58,273.95 20,000.00 92073.46  Diversified Tech Corp 2000: Accounts. Payable Exeter Supply Inc.1 2000 Accounts! Payable Keystone Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Reading Blue Mt Rai... 2000 Accounts Payable Vanic Construction... 2000 Accounts! Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  L/B Water MET-ED Pal Rural Water Sam's Club Inc. TADuffey  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable  GENERAL 02/20/2020 7533 02/20/2020 7534 02/20/2020 7535 02/20/2020 7536 02/20/2020 7537 02/20/2020 7538 02/20/2020 7539 02/20/2020 7540 02/20/2020 7541 02/20/2020 7542 02/20/2020 7543 02/20/2020 7544 02/20/2020 7545 02/20/2020 7546 02/20/2020 7547 02/20/2020 7548 02/20/2020 7549 02/20/2020 7550 02/20/2020 7551 02/20/2020 7552 02/20/2020 7553  Anderson Ins Co., Inc 200.20 Accounts Pay... Berks Co Conservati... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  13,015.00 700.00 35.00 140.06 10.00 246.21 22,000.00 4,561.32 100.00 305.17 2,317.16 370.00 360.40 40,615.69 150.00 373.16 250.99 104.18 40.00 359.79 258.89 86313.02  Com ofPA Comcast Comm ofPA Frontier GFL Kris Wholaver Kuzans Hardware MET-ED  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...  Highmark Blue Shield 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Miller Municipal Su... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Pa Assoc ofl Mun Ad... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Southem States Bank.. 200.20 Accounts! Pay... Twenty First Century... 200.20 Accounts. Pay... United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Rhoads Energy UGI Utilities, Inc. W.B. Mason  200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20 Accounts Pay'...  A motion was made by Holmgren and seconded by Madeira to pay the bills, all yes.    Correspondence 1. Our trash totals #1003 4. our engineer'si report 5. our District Justice' s report #1003 paving project  2. LTL monthly report and copies ofl letters sent toi residents  3. an email from our engineer regarding the curb and sidewalk project on Route  6. aletter from PennDot regarding a February 26, 2020, meeting regarding the Route 8. an email to our engineer regarding reimbursement of engineering expenses from 9. al letter from the county commissioners regarding a meeting Friday, March 13, 10. a copy ofal letter from our engineer to PennDot regarding a truck study ofRoute  7. al letter from DEP regarding our Well #3 PennDot for the bridge water line relocation  2020 #1003 Guests.  1. Christie Barrell oft the Schuylkill Valley Library with an update of their project 2. Nathaniel Bird 113 W. Wall Street, regarding an update ofthe curb and sidewalk 3. Elaine Strause oft the Lockhouse with an update oft their upcoming projects and inquiring about the shoemaker shop they acquired. A motion was made by Berger and seconded by Reimer tol have the shoemaker shop moved to the rear of the Lockhouse property, all voted yes, except Strause abstained.  project.  Sewer Authority - Knoll reported the following: Mayor - Mayor Sandridge reported the following:  1. alli is going well 1. all is going well  2. we are looking into a truck brake ordinance with signage, our engineer will  contact PennDot for details  Engineer Report - Jason Newhard reported the following: Building and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 2. we will begin our Archive Library room shortly Water and Municipal Authority - Berger reported the following:  1. we will ask for an executive session at the end oft the meeting on litigation 1. we are getting another estimate for updating the windows at the borough hall  with a covering of aluminum  1. our totals are on file    Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following: 1. the weight signs are up on Shackamaxon Street 2. we are working on our road improvement list for 2020  3. ar motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Holmgren tol have Industrial Grounds Maintenance sweep our cinders up on May 7 and May 8, for $3600. all  yes.  Recreation and Greenways - Reimer reported the following: 1. children are using our book share box at the playground 2. we are working on our summer reading agreement 3. we are working on an extended play time with the YMCA 4. we have jam dates for May, June,J July, August 5. we will have teachers in the park 6. we are working on a stage renovation project 7. we are working on aj park and playground update project 8. wc arc planning to resurfacc our baby pool 9. we: need a sand filter in the spring  10. we will open the pool for repairs and balancing on May 4 and open to the public 12. an motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Strause to donate to the TriValley 13. someone has moved our recycling bins from the rear oft the concession stand 14. ai motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to purchase three nanos  on May 23  11. we have maintenance and porta potties scheduled YMCA $1000 toward our summer program, all yes. to connect our cameras together for $80 each, all yes. 15. the Connor Kleffel tournament will be June 26 and 28  Good and Welfare  1. Our engineer will be attending aj preconstruction meeting on February 26, 2020, 2. The First Responder Festival will be held May 30, 2020, from 11:30 A.M.to3 3. amotion was made by Berger and seconded by Moyer to pay Kohl Bros $19,825 4. an executive session was called at 8:30 P.M., they returned at 9:22P.M. the  for the Route #1003 resurfacing project by PennDot.  P.M.  for a control flow valve for well #3, all yes. session was on potential litigation  Unfinished Business  1. amotion was made by Strause and seconded by Madeira to sign Resolution #235-2020, protesting a third party code enforcement agency, all yes, we will 2. we will ask the ARL to send us samples oft the $1 and $2 per capita agreements to 3. the county commissioner's breakfast will be held March 13, 2020, at the  send the resolution to the state us for: review  Ontelaunee Grange beginning at 8. A.M.    A motion was made by Moyerand seconded by Reimer to adjourn at 9:33 P.M., all  yes, meeting adjourned.  Attested PGe  Sawg    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  March 18, 2020  The meeting of the Council of the Borough of] Leesport, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus regulations. The meeting will not be rescheduled. The Leesport Borough Council will meet again on April 15, 2020, at 7P.M., at the Leesport Borough Hall, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533. The bills are attached that were paid March 18, 2020, and also the financial report month ending February 29, 2020. Thel February 19, 2020, minutes and budget were approved by phone vote. The March financial report and bills and budget were approved by phone vote. Their approval will be sO noted in the April  meeting minutes.  Attested  Pha Shge    BILLS PAID  STATE  18-Mar-20  03/19/2020 1474 03/19/2020 1475 03/19/2020 1476 WATER 03/19/2020 3779 03/19/2020 3780 03/19/2020 3781 03/19/2020 3782 03/19/2020 3783 03/19/2020 3784 03/19/2020 3785 03/19/2020 3786 03/19/2020 3787 03/19/2020 3788 03/19/2020 3789 03/19/2020 3790 GENERAL 03/19/2020 7554 03/19/2020 7555 03/19/2020 7556 03/19/2020 7557 03/19/2020 7558 03/19/2020 7559 03/19/2020 7560 03/19/2020 7561 03/19/2020 7562 03/19/2020 7563 03/19/2020 7564 03/19/2020 7565 03/19/2020 7566 03/19/2020 7567 03/19/2020 7568 03/19/2020 7569 03/19/2020 7570 03/19/2020 7571 03/19/2020 7572 03/19/2020 7573 03/19/2020 7574  First Energy Frontier Met) Ed  2000 Accounts Payable 2000. Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  3,000.00 35.29 130.00 3165.29 3,603.64 471.00 277.29 2,388.53 100.00 16.74 555.00 1,550.00 190.00 7,934.97 20,000.00 65.83 37153.00 2,221.50 196.01 2,000.00 150.00 245.77 22,640.00 884.96 4,561.32 2,665.87 310.00 40,615.69 301.51 1,500.00 137.04 245.75 359.79 660.66 195.00 113.40 430.80 1,000.00 81435.07  CNA Surety Direct Bill 2000 Accounts Payable Delaware River Basi... 2000 Accounts Payable Exeter Supply Inc.] 2000 Accounts Payable Keystone Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable VISTI Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable Yeager Supply Inc. 2000 Accounts Payable  Kris Wholaver Kuzans MET-ED Pal Rural Water  2000 Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  American Continental 200.20 Accounts Pay... Berks County Treasu... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Cohen] Law Group Comcast Frontier GFL Highland. Auto MET-ED Office Basics Onsolvel LLC Rhoads Energy United Healthcare USAble Life Well Care WellCare YMCA  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... 200.20: Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20: Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Highmark Blue Shield 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT.. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Northern Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Southern States Bank... 200.20: Accounts Pay... United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay...    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT FINANCIAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  702.18 16,510.61 31,341.54 688.87 24,570.15 47,364.70 41,132.18 299.24 36,871.30 100.00 (2in March)  13,544.62 39,782.85 923.46 277,839.09 (1/31/2020)    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  Aprill 15,2020  The meeting of the Council of the Borough ofLeesport, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus regulations. The meeting will not be rescheduled. The Leesport Borough Council will meet again on May 20, 2020, at' 7P.M., at the Leesport Borough Hall, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533. The bills are attached that were paid April 15, 2020, and also the financial report month ending March 31,2020. The March 18, 2020, minutes and budget were approved by phone vote. The April financial report and bills and budget were approved by phone vote. Their approval will be sO noted in thel May meeting  minutes.  Attested    BILLS PAID Frontier Met Ed Telco Inc.  15-Apr-20  STATE 04/17/2020 1477 04/17/2020 1478 04/17/2020 1479  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  35.29 3,130.00 45.85 3211.14  WATER 04/17/2020 3791 04/17/2020 3792 04/17/2020 3793 04/17/2020 3794 04/17/2020 3795 04/17/2020 3796 04/17/2020 3797 04/17/2020 3798 04/17/2020 3799  Coyne Chemical Inc. 2000 Accounts Payable Diversified Tech Corp 2000 Accounts Payable Keystonel Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable Stony Creek Rentais 2000: Accounts Payable Tri State Scales Inc. 2000 Accounts Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  1,047.80 629.65 3.020.06 265.00 1,420.00 3,205.58 283.15 170.00 20.000.00 30041.24  MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable  GENERAL 04/17/2020 7575 04/17/2020 7576 04/17/2020 7577 04/17/2020 7578 04/17/2020 7579 04/17/2020 7580 04/17/2020 7581 04/17/2020 7582 04/17/2020 7583 04/17/2020 7584 04/17/2020 7585 04/17/2020 7586 04/17/2020 7587 04/17/2020 7588 04/17/2020 7589 04/17/2020 7590 04/17/2020 7591 04/17/2020 7592 04/17/2020 7593 04/17/2020 7594 04/17/2020 7595  Alarm Tech Systems... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Anderson Ins Co., Inc 200.20 Accounts Pay...  365.00 100.00 13,015.00 150.00 13.50 277.29 244.70 23,360.00 245.93 4,561.32 150.00 150.00 1,063.02 432.11 40,615.69 13.31 192.32 752.86 91.95 505.00 359.79 86658.79  Albright College Comcast DCED Exeter Supply CO Frontier Highland. Auto Kris Wholaver MET-ED Reading Eagle Rhoads Energy Truckco Inc.  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... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay..  GFLI Environmental 200.20 Accounts Pay... Highmark Blue Shield 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Isamoyers Towing Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twiford Electrical Se... 200.20 Accounts Pay.- United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay...    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT FINANCIAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICTJUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  268.45 41,508.80 31,379.14 536.12 7,870.62 47,439.30 41,196.75 234.00 94,673.78 2,243.50 2,914.18 13,569.11 34,982.08 763.29 264,762.29 (2/29/2020)    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  May 20, 2020  The meeting of the Council oft the Borough ofLeesport, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus regulations. The meeting will not bei rescheduled. The Leesport Borough Council will meet again on June 17, 2020, at' 7 P.M., at the Leesport Borough Hall, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533. The bills are attached that were paid May 20, 2020, and also the financial report month ending April 30, 2020. The May financial report and bills and budget were approved by phone vote.  Their approval will be SO noted ini the June meeting minutes.  Attested    BILLS PAID  20-May-20  STATE 05/27/2020 1480 05/27/2020 1481 05/27/2020 1482  Frontier Met Ed Telco Inc.  2000 Accounts Payable 2000. Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  35.66 4,120.00 45.85 4201.51  WATER 05/27/2020 3800 05/27/2020 3801 05/27/2020 3802 05/27/2020 3803 05/27/2020 3804 05/27/2020 3805 05/27/2020 3806 05/27/2020 3807 05/27/2020 3808 05/27/2020 3809 05/27/2020 3810 05/27/2020 3811  AmTrust North Ins Co 2000 Accounts Payable Commonwealth ofPe... 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000 Accounts Payable Keystone Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Master Meter Systems 2000 Accounts Payable Twiford Electrical Se... 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De.. 2000 Accounts Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  766.00 4,000.00 12.000.00 4,561.32 3.056.56 351.03 4,280.00 1,500.00 1,340.00 2.149.35 359.79 20,000.00 54364.05  Comm ofPA  2000 Accounts Payable  Kuzans MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  GENERAL 05/27/2020 7596 05/27/2020 7597 05/27/2020 7598 05/27/2020 7599 05/27/2020 7600 05/27/2020 7601 05/27/2020 7602 05/27/2020 7603 05/27/2020 7604 05/27/2020 7605 05/27/2020 7606 05/27/2020 7607 05/27/2020 7608 05/27/2020 7609 05/27/2020 7610  AITemp Frontier  200.20 Accounts Pay.m 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...  288.00 246.62 23,720.00 5,024.50 484.38 100.00 1,156.63 27.50 270.00 40,615.69 240.24 274.90 1,054.32 710.00 195.00 74407.78  GFL: Environmental 200.20 Accounts. Pay... Hartman, Valeriano, : 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Summit Supply Corp. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Highland Auto Kris Wholaver M.. Jane Lauser MET-ED Reading Eagle Rhoads Energy USAble Life    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT FINANCIAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICTJUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  610.38 296,611.67 31,419.37 495.14 65,534.31 47,465.78 41,265.90 222.89 91,477.63 920.50 1,376.12 13,595.34 34,772.80 823.24 240,365.480312020)    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  June 17,2020  The meeting ofthe council of the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date in the Leesport Borough Hall, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, via Zoom Conference Call at 7P.M. Present were Strause, Berger, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz and Holmgren. Absent was Moyer. Also present were Mayor Granville Sandridge, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Chris Hartman and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L. Pascavage. The council met via Zoom Conference Call Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the following list ofi items were ratified. They were approved at the time by electronic vote, but now by actual roll call vote.  due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  February 19.2020 January budget..  Motion to approve the February Minutes, February bills, January financial report and  1. Madeira 2. Reimer roll call vote, all yes.  March 18. 2020 February budget.  Motion to approve the March Minutes, March bills, February financial report and  1. Holmgren 2. Berger roll call vote, all yes.  April 15,2020 budget.  Motion to approve the April Minutes, April bills, March financial report and March  1F Reimer 2. Madeira roll call vote, all yes.  May 20.2020  Motion to approve the May Minutes, May bills, April financial report and April budget..  1. Berger 2. Holmgren roll call vote, all yes.    June 17,2020  Motion to approve the. June bills, May financial report and May budget  1. Reimer 2. Strause roll call vote, all yes.  BOROUGH OF LEESPORT FINANCIAL REPORT MAY 31, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE: ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  1,203.17 389,002.91 31,458.36 1,131.51 70,837.43 47,493.03 41,284.70 221.41 87,277.63 1,759.00 623.63 13,620.78 33,828.41 749.32 254,789.55 (4/30/2020)    BILLS PAID  17-Jun-20  STATE 06/19/2020 1483 06/19/2020 1484 06/19/2020 1485  Frontier Met Ed Telco Inc.  2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  36.03 4,120.00 801.85 4957.88  WATER 06/19/2020 3812 06/19/2020 3813 06/19/2020 3814 06/19/2020 3815 06/19/2020 3816 06/19/2020 3817  Diversified Tech Corp 2000 Accounts Payable Keystone Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  335.00 1,400.00 370.00 1,640.do 4,647.12 20,000.00 28392.12  MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable  GENERAL 06/19/2020 7611 06/19/2020 7612 06/19/2020 7613 06/19/2020 7614 06/19/2020 7615 06/19/2020 7616 06/19/2020 7617 06/19/2020 7618 06/19/2020 7619 06/19/2020 7620 06/19/2020 7621 06/19/2020 7622 06/19/2020 7623 06/19/2020 7624 06/19/2020 7625 06/19/2020 7626 06/19/2020 7627 06/19/2020 7628 06/19/2020 7629 06/19/2020 7630 06/19/2020 7631  American Continental 200.20 Accounts Pay.- Centerport Flower Sh... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  2,221.50 100.00 8,507.39 2,000.00 245.06 24,080.00 4,561.32 100.00 260.31 3,905.00 748.59 430.00 40,615.69 214.97 110.68 248.50 40.00 359.79 544.18 430.80 103.20 89826.98  Coof Berks Cohen) Law Group Frontier  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... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  GFL Environmental 200.20 Accounts Pay... Highmark Blue Shield 200.20 Accounts Pay... Longhom Landscape 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts! Pay... Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts Pay... United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts! Pay...  Kris Wholaver Kuzans Hardware MET-ED Office Basics Rhoads Energy UGI Utilities, Inc. United Healthcare Well Care WelICare    Gov. Wolf declared an Emergency on March 6, 2020, duet to  the Covid-19 Virus  Motion to ratify the following approved Resolutions..  Mayor declared a State of Emergency and Council passed Resolution to extend  Resolution #236-2020 a-b  1H Holmgren 2. Berger roll call vote, all yes.  Council extended the flat period for the Real Estate taxes to coincide with Berks County  Resolution #237-2020  F Reimer 2. Madeira roll call vote, all yes.  Council approved DEP-CACP agreement with violation of well #3  Resolution #: 238-2020  1E Berger 2. Holmgren roll call vote, all yes.  GUESTS None EVENTS  1. Quacker Packers were billed for 25 extra edus..they paid $75,000. 2. Wel have 2 more water connections in Ontelaunee Twp. for $6,000. 3. Wel have the MOU and agreement with the library signed and approved 4. A letter was sent to the attorney for the residents on N. Canal Street regarding 5. A punch list was sent to Vanic for completion of Route #1003. 6. Eshelman aka Lionport LLC submitted plans to our engineer for comment. 8. Brake retarder ordinance....it) requires an engineering and traffic study toj proceed. 9. Comcast - we must hold aj public meeting : in our July meeting, a motion to advertise was made by 1 Reimer 2. Holmgren roll call vote, all yes. 10. wei need a motion to advertise our trash contract to open in July, a motion was made by 1 Holmgren 2. Reimer roll call vote, all yes. 11. we. have a draft Feral Cat ordinance for consideration 12. we have a change of notification for the PA lcall 13. our Well #3 CACP has been sent to DEP regarding our violation  Walnut Street closure.  7. Scada project is almost complete    14. we bid our recycling processing contract the beginning of June, we received bids until June 15, 2020 at 2P.M.....wel had one processor bid on our contract, Cougles ofHamburg. A motion was made by 1. Strause 2. Madeira, to take the static price of$58 per ton, on roll call vote, all yes. 15. all our trash and recycling reports are on file for March, April, May. 16. LTL's monthly reports and copies ofletters sent to residents 17. we have an agreement with Sensaphone for our new water system SCADA. 18. wel had a 3 year pool electrical inspection in June 2020 20. we will have no Saturday, July 4th trash pickup...it will be Friday July 3rd instead 22. we are getting a fence quote for our recycling area and cameras are being 23. Telco will be doing a traffic light pole inspection for us for PennDot. 24. we need an Operational Permit for the new equipment installed at our Well #3, 25. Materion LLC. will be moving into Fleetwood Industries building shortly...they 26. our CCR is prepared and was advertised on our water billing and will be available  19. our zoom meeting was advertised  for the holiday  21. we have a draft Overlay Ordinance for review installed by Sgt Det Bob Wood  our engineer will be handling it for us. are a manufacturer of metals. on our website before July 1, 2020.  Committee Reports  Mayor -Mayor Sandridge reported the following:  1. Sgt Ronald Mohl has retired 2. all is going well 3. we have a good team  Sewer-Berger reported the following:  1. all is going well  Code Enforcement-Brad Pflum reported the following:  1. monthly report is on file  Personnel- None Police-None    Engineer-Jason Newhard reported the following:  1. Eshelman (Lionport LLC) submitted plans for improvements to their lot on Wall Street across from the Post Office....they will need a land development plan and address the water runoff and they will be required  toi install curbing 2. the monthly report is on: file 3. Jason has been with us for the last 15 years Vanic regarding his contract on Route #1003  4. our engineer and solicitor will discuss the proper verbiage for a letter to  Solicitor-Chris Hartman reported the following:  1. our solicitor has instructed the borough to remove the barriers on Walnut Street because it is a private road since 1964 and therefore becomes the 2. our solicitor has prepared ai release for our Rec Board to use in connection  responsibility oft the property owners with using our pool this year ifit opens  Recycling-David Reimer, Sr. reported the following:  1. our totals are on file  Building & Properties-Marty Goetz reported the following:  1. the Historical Society/Lockhouse Foundation has an old shoemaker shed at the Lockhouse lot on Wall Street.. .it will be moved to the rear parking lot oft the old schoolhouse on Main Street shortly  Memorials-Ronald Strause reported the following:  1. we. had 2 buglers on Memorial Day at the Memorial Park 2. our Memorial Park looks good this year  Water & Municipal Authority-Charles Berger reported the following:  1. our water totals are on: file from February, March, April and May  2. our totals are down for the month  Roads and Lights-None  Recreation-David Reimer, Sr., reported the following:  1. our Recreation areai is open  2. we will decide by July 1,i ifour pool will be open this season...ity will depend on the amount of memberships we have received by July 1,2020    Unfinished Business-  At1 this time, a letter was: read from Paul Essig, Esq., our solicitor, informing usl he will be stepping down as our counsel and turning us over to his colleague, Chris Hartman. We are sad to see Paul leave us and are looking forward to working with Chris.  New Business-None Good and Welfare-None  Motion to adjourn 1 Strause 2. Holmgren, roll call vote, all yes.  Attested    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  July 15, 2020  The meeting of the council of the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date in the Leesport Borough Hall, 275 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, via Zoom Conference Call at 71 P.M. Present were Strause, Berger, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Moyer and Holmgren. Also present were Mayor Granville Sandridge, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Chris Hartman and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L.I Pascavage. The council met via Zoom Conference Call due to the Covid-19  pandemic.  BOROUGH OF LEESPORT FINANCIAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  377.22 349,840.81 31,498.70 740.25 38,570.10 47,521.21 41,305.74 163.60 82,384.97 1,204.22 1,018.78 13,647.11 37,531.09 963.47 262,012.03 (5/31/2020)    BILLS PAID  15-Jul-20  STATE 07/21/2020 1486 07/21/2020 1487 07/21/2020 1488  Frontier Met Ed Telco Inc.  2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000. Accounts Payable  40.00 3,130.00 45.85 3215.85 13,015.00 100.00 629.65 18,875.00 260.00 1,800.00 743.80 1,902.51 20,000.00 57325.96  WATER 07/21/2020 3818 07/21/2020 3819 07/21/2020 3820 07/21/2020 3821 07/21/2020 3822 07/21/2020- 3823 07/21/2020 3824 07/21/2020 3825 07/21/2020 3826  Anderson Insurance. : 2000 Accounts Payable Diversified Tech Corp 2000- Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Southern States -Mas... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable VISTI Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  Comm OfPA Kohll Bros.. Inc. MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Açcounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  GENERAL 07/21/2020 7632 07/21/2020 7633 07/21/2020 7634 07/21/2020 7635 07/21/2020 7636 07/21/2020 7637 07/21/2020 7638 07/21/2020 7639 07/21/2020 7640 07/21/2020 7641 07/21/2020 7642 07/21/2020 7643 07/21/2020 7644 07/21/2020 7645 07/21/2020 7646 07/21/2020 7647 07/21/2020 7648 07/21/2020 7649  Albright College AlI1 Temp Frontier  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... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  150.00 105.00 250.82 24,449.22 4,561.32 125.00 100.00 3,905.00 1,343.59 450.00 40,615.69 5,494.07 1,515.19 167.52 455.80 928.00 82.33 359.79 85058.34  GFLI Environmental 200.20 Accounts Pay... Highmark Blue Shield 200.20* Accounts Pay.. Longhorn Landscape 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Northern Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Isomoyer Towing Kris Wholaver MET-ED Plasterer Co Reading Eagle Rhoads Energy  SOS Business Machi... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Spotts, Stevens and. : 200.20 Accounts Pay... Stony Creek Rentals 200.20 Accounts Pay... United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay...    Ar motion was made to approve the. June minutes, July bills, June financial report and June budget....1. Reimer 2. Holmgren, roll call vote, all yes. We have recently advertised and received bids for our trash/recycling contract on  PennBid as follows:  Advanced Services $791,472.00  Republic Services of York Waste Disposal $923,040.00  Disposal GFLI Environmental Pennsylvania, LLCdba J.P.N Mascaro & Sons  $858,715.90  $945,300.00  A motion was made to accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder, 1.Maderia 2. Reimer made the motion to award the bid to Advanced Disposal in the amount of $791,472 for a four (4): year contract, all yes. A motion was made by 1.1 Berger and 2. Strause to accept also the Alternate II bid for an additional two (2)  years for 3.12% increase per year, all yes.  Correspondence  1. several emails regarding Vanic and the remaining punch list 3. LTL monthly report and copies of letters sent to residents 4. email from our engineer regarding our well #3 final permitting, 5. we will be advertising our Comcast Franchise proposal for a 6. we recently advertised our Financial Report Audit for 2019 7. al letter from the engineer of Eshelman Transportation (LionPort, LLC) asking council to waive the curb/sidewalk requirement at their proposed parking area development on Wall Street across  2. our trash and recycling totals  fee and testing  public meeting at our August meeting  from the Post Office  GUESTS ON ZOOM  1. Gary Hadden of Ontelaunee Township 2. Kim Berger of Ontelaunee township    Committee Reports  Mayor- -Mayor Sandridge reported the following:  1. We have not approved the 2020 NBRP budget yet this year because of Maidencreek Township. There has been discussion and hopefully it will be  approved at the next commission meeting. 2. Weneed a car and tol hire one officer. 3. Wewill be working on the 2021 budget shortly. will be reimbursing him $2845. Sewer-] Berger reported the following: 1. allisr running good at the present time. Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following: 1.our monthly report is on file 2. the use of drones at the Recreational area was discussed Engineer-J Jason Newhard reported the following: 1. #3 well paperwork ready to submit  4. The commission voted to reimburse ChiefBrian Horner for his legal fees, we  2. Summit Valley will be finishing the curbing on #61 by mid August 3. Vanic will be finishing his work and the state will be coming in to resurface Route #1003 in a few weeks. We have about $4000 less the Railroad property damage of $900 we owe Vanic when he submits all his paperwork. 4. Eshelman (Lionport LLC) is asking for a waiver from curb and sidewalk at their property on E. Wall Street.. a motion was made by Strause and seconded by Reimer to not approve: a waiver of curb and sidewalk, all voted yes. They will need to submit a land development plan and address the  drainage.  Solicitor- Chris Hartman reported the following:  1. A fire works ordinance was discussed due to the nuisance of fireworks lately  in the borough, we will look into the details. Recycling-I Holmgren reported the following:  1. our totals are on file  2. wel have. a quote from Berks Soil and Stone to receive our yard waste and eliminate our dumpster..a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Holmgren to try a year contract with Berks Soil and Stone for $10,000 a year tol have our residents take their yard waste there....roll call vote, 5-2  motion carried.  Building & Properties - Moyer reported the following:  1. The old shoemaker's shop at the Lockhouse will be moving to behind the old  school on Main Street.    2. TheLockhouse committee has made many nice improvements.  Memorials - Strause reported the following:  1. We have twelve more Home Town Hero banners to be hung after approved  by their families.  Water & Municipal Authority- Berger reported the following:  1. our monthly totals are on file  2. our fire company recently filled a swimming pool.....we will be billing the  resident  Roads and Lights- Madeira reported the following:  1. we: are getting quotes for the resurfacing of] Elm, Pine, Linden, Degler and Miriam Avenue...We are also getting a quote for a water problem at Grape  and Main Streets.  2. the barricades have been removed on Walnut Street Recreation - David Reimer reported the following: 1. our pool opened July 10, everyone is cooperating sO far 2. our concession stand will open this week for packaged items only 3. we had a nice donation from a resident 4. we: are checking the temperatures of the staff 5. wer will bei installing more nano cameras  Unfinished Business  1. An motion was made by Berger and seconded by Madeira to advertise for our Comcast Franchise renewal contract public hearing and our Comcast Ordinance to be passed accepting the Comcast Agreement for our August 2. An motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Holmgren to send our draft Overlay Ordinance Zoning Amendment to the Berks County Planning Commission and to our Planning commission, all voted yes.  Zoom meeting, all voted yes.  Motion to adjourn at 8:51 P.M. by 1. Strause 2. Berger.. roll call vote, all yes,  meeting adjourned.  Attested    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  August 19, 2020  The meeting of the council oft the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above datei in the Leesport Borough Hall, 27 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, via Zoom Conference Call at' 7P.M. Present were Strause, Berger, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Moyer and Holmgren. Also present were Mayor Granville Sandridge, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Chris Hartman and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L.P Pascavage. The council met via Zoom Conference Call due to the Covid-19  pandemic.  BOROUGH OF LEESPORT FINANCIAL REPORT JULY 31, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  319.97 293,560.52 31,537.78 414.78 33,178.38 47,548.50 41,326.12 247.79 79,088.40 1,239.78 2,138.41 13,672.65 43,305.26 843.27 265,279.93 (6/30/2020)    BILLS PAID  19-Aug-20  STATE 08/24/2020 1489 08/24/2020 1490 08/24/2020 1491  Frontier Met Ed Telco Inc.  2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000. Accounts Payable  36.61 4,100.00 132.20 4268.81  WATER 08/24/2020 3827 08/24/2020 3828 08/24/2020 3829 08/24/2020 3830 08/24/2020 3831 08/24/2020 3832 08/24/2020 3833 08/24/2020 3834 08/24/2020 3835 08/24/2020 3836 08/24/2020 3837 08/24/2020 3838  Commonwealth ofPe.. 2000 Accounts Payable Highland. Auto & Tru... 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000 Accounts Payable Keysione Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Petty Cash-Sandra L... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De.. 2000 Accounts VISTI Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  500.00 286.12 4,561.32 2,377.17 382.87 750.00 1,330.00 337.98 4,643.08 359.79 195.00 20,000.00 35723.33  Kuzans MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  Payable  USAblel Lifel Ins.  2000 Accounts Payable  GENERAL 08/24/2020 7650 08/24/2020 7651 08/24/2020 7652 08/24/2020 7653 08/24/2020 7654 08/24/2020 7655 08/24/2020 7656 08/24/2020 7657 08/24/2020 7658 08/24/2020 7659 08/24/2020 7660 08/24/2020 7661 08/24/2020 7662 08/24/2020 7663 08/24/2020 7664  Frontier Kris Wholaver MET-ED Office Basics Reading Eagle Rhoads Energy Sams  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...  255.79 23,000.00 2,592.00 100.00 3,905.00 1,235.68 360.00 44,331.71 76.97 376.87 227.34 61.42 344.55 2,172.50 300.00 79339.83  GFL Environmental 200.20 Accounts Pay... Hartman, Valeriano, 200.20 Accounts Pay... Longhorn Landscape 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Summit Valley Outd... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  UGI Utilities, Inc.    A motion was made to approve the July minutes, August bills, July financial report  and July budget....1. Strause 2. Reimer, roll call vote, all yes.  Correspondence  1. several emails regarding Vanic and the remaining punch list 3. LTL monthly report and copies of Ietters sent to residents 4. email from our engineer regarding our well #3 final permitting, 5. we have advertised for a public meeting for our Comcast Franchise renewal and have advertised an Ordinance for 6. copy of a letter sent to Lionport LLC's engineer regarding curbing and sidewalk along their property on E. Wall Street 7. copy of the advertisement for tonight's meeting on zoom 8. our Planning Commission's comments on the proposed Overlay 10.copies of the Notice of Awards for our trash/recycling contracts with Advanced Disposal and recycling with Cougles 11.copy ofour sewer authority's minutes 12.copy of our District Justice's audit for 2019  2. our trash and recycling totals  fee and testing  consideration at our meeting tonight  Ordinance  9. our fire company's monthly report  13.Engineer's report  14.email from BCCD regarding a complaint of stream encroachment 15.emails regarding Well #4 Site #2 and a possible driveway to Site 16.emails regarding Vanic and the Curb and Sidewalk project 17.an email from Keystone Engineering regarding the Operations & Maintenance manual for the new SCADA work 18.an email to the NBRP regarding an accident at Sheetzinvolving 19.a quote from Ronnie Folk and Allan Myers for five (5) roads in  by a new resident in the borough #2 from Degler Avenue  our hydrant the borough  GUESTS ON ZOOM None    Committee Reports  Mayor- --Mayor Sandridge reported the following: 1. we will apply for a road grant from Judy Schwank 2. wea are disappointed with our police fines 3. weneed to hire two new officers 4. we will promote from within Sewer-I Berger reported the following: 1. all is running good at the present time. Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file  2. the Leesport Lockhouse will submit a permit application for the shoemaker shop to keep it in the front yard....they may need a land development plan 3. we will be sending the owner oft the Laundromat a violation for the clothing  also and a zoning hearing for a variance drop box on their property  Engineer -Jason Newhard reported the following:  1. we will meet with PennDot tomorrow regarding curbing to be replaced on  SR61 with Summit Valley  2. we are still working on signs for SR1003 for truck use Solicitor- Chris Hartman reported the following:  1. we will now open a public hearing with regards to our Comcast Franchise, hearing no comments, the public hearing was closed..a motion was made by Madeira and seconded Holmgren to pass and sign Ordinance #471 Comcast Franchise Ordinance, a 10 year contract for 5% of their gross revenue on 2. an motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Strause to advertise our proposed Overlay Ordinance incorporating our Planning Commission 4. we will have an executive session at the end of our meeting regarding Vanic Inc. a contractor hired to repair/replace curbs and sidewalks in connection  everything applicable, all yes. comments for next month, all yes 3. wea are working on our. Fireworks Ordinance with our. Main Street Water Main Project Recycling - Holmgren reported the following:  1. our totals are on file  2. Berks Soil & Stone will be ready to serve our residents by October 1, 2020    Building & Properties - Madeira reported the following:  1. Our Archives' Library is) presently being worked on...the men will be finishing their office in the pole barn shortly and then begin on the library  room  2. our clock flower bed need attention  Water & Municipal Authority- Berger reported the following: 2. we recently had a fire hydrant damaged at Sheetz on SR 61 3. we: are working on a right-of-way to have access to Well #4 Site #2 4. thej paperwork forwell #3 has been submitted 5. we will meet with the fire company shortly regarding use of hydrants 6. we have called the chiefto stop training for now Roads and Lights- Madeira reported the following:  1. our monthly totals are on file  1. a motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Strause to have Ronnie Folk do repairs to our following roads.. Elm Street for $6,440, Oak Street for 2. we will address the drainage along Shackamaxon Street in spring 1. on August 5, 2020, wel had 92 memberships .we are right on target we 3. the softball tournament was cancelled because of Covid-19 1. our MMO for our pension plan for 2021 will be $14,403 2. al motion was made by Strause and seconded by Reimer to pass and sign Resolution # 239-2020, for our snow plow agreement with the Commonwealth for $12,190.17 for a five (5)year agreement, all yes  $10,125 and Linden Street for $9,275, all yes  Recreation - David Reimer reported the following: budgeted $3900 and actually have $4000 2. our pool was inspected 4. we replaced the baby pool pump  New Business  Good and Welfare meeting  1. we will be having our Water Authority meeting after our September council 2. our Code Enforcement officer will be checking on a garage on Main Street At8:32 P.M. an executive session was called by our solicitor regarding the situation the borough is having with Vanic Inc., a contractor hired after bids were accepted to do improvements to the curbs and sidewalks on Main Street after our water main project. After much conversation of items completed and not completed and extra labor and equipment Vanic claims to have used because of the state requirement to form the curbs from the sidewalk side, council authorized our solicitor to make  that may have installed a sewer line without a permit  Vanic Inc an offer. The executive session ended at 9:38 P.M.    A motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Strause to offer Vanic Inc $12,648.55 (comprising ofs $7360.50 extra labor and equipment, 15% profit $1104, retainage $4184.05) after completion of thej punch list items less the railroad damage of$880 for a total of $11,768.55 with a possible ceiling of the offer to go as high as  $20,000 with expected negotiations, all voted for the motion.  Motion to adjourn at 9:49 P.M. by 1. Strause 2. Holmgren.. roll call vote, all yes,  meeting: adjourned.  Attested    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  September 16, 2020  The meeting of the council oft the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date in the Leesport Borough Hall, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, via Zoom Conference Call at 7P.M. Present were Strause, Berger, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Moyer and Holmgren. Also present were Mayor Granville Sandridge, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Chris Hartman and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L. Pascavage. The council met  via Zoom Conference Call due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  FINANCIAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  1,980.84 216,862.34 31,578.22 691.74 77,989.85 47,576.71 41,347.18 279.03 74,791.70 762.36 2,618.38 13,678.36 46,711.69 822.59 272,432.03 (7/31/2020)    BILLS PAID First Energy Frontier Met] Ed  16-Sep-20  STATE 09/18/2020 1492 09/18/2020 1493 09/18/2020 1494 WATER 09/18/2020 3839 09/18/2020 3840 09/18/2020 3841 09/18/2020 3842 09/18/2020 3843 09/18/2020 3844 09/18/2020* 3845 09/18/2020 3846 09/18/2020 3847 09/18/2020 3848 09/18/2020 3849 09/18/2020 3850  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  4,000.00 33.22 180.00 4213.22 2,221.50 250.00 4,561.32 2,924.32 525.00 1,230.00 1,924.78 359.79 715.26 20.000.00 103.20 430.80 35245.97  Ameriçan Continent. : 2000 Accounts Payable Commonwealth ofPe... 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider. Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De... 2000 Accounts Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  L/B Water MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts. Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts] Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  United Healthcare Well Care WelICare  GENERAL 09/18/2020 7665 09/18/2020 7666 09/18/2020 7667 09/18/2020 7668 09/18/2020 7669 09/18/2020 7670 09/18/2020 7671 09/18/2020 7672 09/18/2020 7673 09/18/2020 7674 09/18/2020 7675 09/18/2020 7676 09/18/2020 7677 09/18/2020 7678 09/18/2020 7679  Berks County Conser... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Berks Soil & Stone 200.20 Accounts Pay... DavidJ J. Reimer, Sr 200.20 Accounts Pay... GFLI Environmental 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Longhom Landscape 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Micro. Air Computers... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northem Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts. Pay... Spotts, Stevens and. : 200.20 Accounts Pay...  100.00 10,000.00 127.12 252.27 22,640.00 150.00 3,905.00 3,659.55 410.00 625.00 44,331.71 465.51 858.71 2,819.30 200.00 90544.17  Frontier Kris Wholaver MET-ED Reading Eagle UGI Utilities, Inc.  200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20- Accounts! Pay...    A motion was made to approve the August minutes, September bills, August financial  report and August budget  1. Reimer 2 Moyer, roll call vote, all yes.  Correspondence  1. LTL'smonthly report and copies ofl letters sent to residents  2. our engineer's report 3. our trash and recycling totals Registry of] Historic Places.  4. anotice from our Lockhouse Board that the Lockhouse is now on the National 5. aletter from the BCPC regarding a review ofour Overlay Ordinance draft 7. a copy ofal letter to Bern Township regarding a truck study for SR 1003 8. ai response letter from Bern Township giving their approval to participate in a 10. aj proposed agreement from the ARL regarding a. .50/per capita charge for feral 11.an email from the SV Library regarding their attending our meeting tonight to 12. an email regarding Ron Kohler's resignation from the Sewer Authority as of 13. a copy ofal letter to Vanic Company LLC regarding a punch list update 14.a copy ofal letter to the Berks County Planning Commission asking their review Councilman Reimer had the following questions regarding correspondence #4 as follows:  6. an draft agreement from Berks Soil and Stone  traffic study for SR 1003  9. acopy of our zoom: meeting announcement  cat control  give the borough an update of activities  September 30, 2020  ofour Overlay Ordinance draft  a. Do we now have to create a historic district? b. Arei there any special rules and regulations for improvements? - How will this affect the "shoemaker shop"? d. Ist the house or the property on the Historic Registry?  We will be getting answers tot these questions from the Lockhouse Board. Councilman Strause clarified that Barbara Goda, a Schuylkill Valley High School teacher, began the movement for putting the house on the Historic Registry in 1977 and the house was then donated tol Berks County. Later Berks County donated the property to the borough. The  borough is now the current owner.  GUESTS (on zoom)    1.Dr. Solemon Lausch, Schuylkill Valley Community Library 2. Erica Burch, Schuylkill Valley Community Library 3.Christie Barrell, Schuylkill Valley Community Library  The library folks attended our meeting to give the borough an update oft the events  ofthe past year. 4.1 Kim Berger, Ontelaunee Township 5.1 Duane Knoll, Leesport Borough Water Authority  At this time, ai motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Holmgren to have our solicitor advertise our proposed Overlay Ordinance amending our Zoning Ordinance, all  yes.  Committee Reports  Mayor -Mayor Sandridge reported the following: 1. our Codes' Enforcement Officer is doing a great job 3. we will be making a few decisions in the near future Sewer Berger reported the following: 1. all is running good at this present time Code Enforcement- Brad Pflum reported the following:  2. we are having a few problems with our force and commissioners at this present  time.  1.0 our report is on file.  2. we have ai resolution for passing tonight updating our fees for a zoning hearing 3. we have contacted the owner ofthe Laundromat on E. Wall Street regarding  removal ofa donation drop box on their property Engineer- Jason Newhard reported the following: which will be put off until next spring 2. we have the operation's permit for well #3  1. we have some curbing and street repair on #61 from the water leaks last year 3. we are looking tol have a right ofway to better access our Well#4 Site #2 on 4. the state will be conducting a truck use study for us on SR #1003, we have the 1. we have a motion to advertise our proposed Overlay Ordinance amending our  Degler. Avenue  cooperation ofl Bern Township Solicitor- Chris Hartman reported the following:  Zoning Ordinance for passing at our October meeting.    2. we are still working with Vanic Co. LLC for the punch list ofitems not completed  on our Sidewalk/Curb project  3. we have our zoning hearing fee resolution to enact this evening 4. our fireworks' proposed ordinance is being worked on.  Recycling- Holmgren reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on: file  2. amotion was made by Holmgren and seconded by Madeira to sign and pass an agreement with Berks Soil & Stone for recycling of yard waste to begin October 1,2020, subject to our solicitor's review for $10,000 yearly, all voted for the  motion, except Strause voted no, motion carried 6-1 Building & Properties- Moyer reported the following: 2. we will have the clock island maintained Memorials- Strause reported the following: 1. we will have more banners to install shortly Water & Municipal Authority- Berger reported the following:  1. we recently met with the Lockhouse Foundation regarding an old shoe maker shop they acquired regarding the permits necessary toj place it on the property  1. our monthly totals are on file  2. amotion was made by Strause and seconded by Berger to purchase batteries for 135 water meters and have Todd Duffy install them for a total price of approximately $17,000 and share the cost with the sewer authority upon their 3. amotion was made by Berger and seconded by Holmgren to sign and pass Resolution #240-2020, increasing our water rates, all voted for the motion. 4. itv was noted that 2 ofc our hydrants are turned toward the back...one on N. Centre  approval, all voted for the motion  Ave and the other on S. Schuylkill Ave 5. the hydrant at Sheetz will be repaired shortly Roads and Lights-Madeira reported the following:  1. we are having ai traffic study done by the state on SR #1003 for truck traffic 2. three of our streets have been resurfaced...Elm, Oak and Linden Streets 3. we will be repairing the storm pipe on W. Shackamaxon Street in thei near future 1. Kay Pools will be closing our pool on September 25, 2020, for $1185 2. we. had the equipment at the Rachael Trois playground power washed recently 3. we will be participating in the Pa Litter Program on Sunday, October 11, 2020 4. we will be hosting the "Deck the House" decorating program this holiday season 6. we will have Halloween Trick or Treat on October 31, 2020, 6 P.M. to 9P.M. but  Recreation- Reimer reported the following:  with ai twist  5. we will have the tree lighting program for the holidays  will not be advertising this year    Unfinished Business- budget, all yes.  1. ar motion was made by Berger and seconded by Madeira to advertise the 2021 2. an motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Holmgren to sign and pass Resolution #241-2020, setting our zoning hearing rates, all yes, motion carried 1. our Water Authority meeting will be held via zoom after our council meeting 2. wel have ai resignation from Ronald Kohler from the Sewer Authority, all voted to  New Business- tonight  accept his resignation and thanked him for his years ofs service.  A1 motion was made by Holmgren and seconded by Madeira to adjourn at 8:54) P.M., all  yes, meeting adjourned. Attested    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  OCTOBER 21, 2020  The meeting of the council of the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 27 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, via Zoom Conference call at 7P.M. Present were Strause, Berger, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Moyer and Holmgren. Also present were Mayor Granville Sandridge, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Chris Hartman and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L. Pascavage. The council met  via Zoom Conference call due the Covid-19 pandemic.  FINANCIAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  1,437.77 187,878.52 31,618.71 446.14 42,409.10 47,604.94 41,368.26 265.86 70,594.70 1,243.40 1,406.72 13,684.72 44,681.24 779.49 280,929.09 (8/31/2020)  A motion was made to approve the September minutes, Special Meeting October 19, 2020 minutes, October bills, September financial report and September budget by Madeira and seconded by Reimer, on al roll call vote, all voted yes.    BILLS PAID  21-Oct-20  STATE 10/23/2020 1495 10/23/2020 1496 10/23/2020 1497 WATER 10/23/2020 3851 10/23/2020 3852 10/23/2020 3853 10/23/2020 3854 10/23/2020 3855 10/23/2020 3856 10/23/2020 3857 10/23/2020 3858 10/23/2020 3859 10/23/2020 3860 10/23/2020 3861 10/23/2020 3862 10/23/2020 3863 10/23/2020 3864 10/23/2020 3865 GENERAL 10/23/2020 7680 10/23/2020 7681 10/23/2020 9682 10/23/2020 7683 10/23/2020 7684 10/23/2020 7685 10/23/2020 7686 10/23/2020 7687 10/23/2020 7688 10/23/2020 7689 10/23/2020 7690 10/23/2020 7691 10/23/2020 7692 10/23/2020 7693 10/23/2020 7694 10/23/2020 7695 10/23/2020 7696 10/23/2020 7697 10/23/2020 7698 10/23/2020 7699 10/23/2020 7700  American Rock Salt 2000- Accounts Payable  4,621.76 2,110.00 45.85 6777.61 629.65 1,781.07 4,561.32 67.48 100.00 48.96 1,904.00 390.00 1,240.00 684.00 404.57 401.00 7,619.75 359.79 20.000.00 40191.59 2,131.50 100.00 2,000.00 250.00 83.66 247.69 24,376.18 3,905.00 2,430.75 370.00 1,075.60 31,256.93 44,331.71 14,843.00 56.75 19,715.00 8.23 353.82 2,928.34 200.00 10,556.65 161220.81  Met] Ed Telco Inc.  2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  Diversified Tech Corp 2000 Accounts Payable Exeter Supply Inc.1 2000- Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000 Accounts Payable Keystone Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable  Kris Wholaver Kuzans L/B Water MET-ED Pal Rural Water Reading Eagle Co  2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable  Spotts, Stevens and. :: 2000 Accounts Payable Summit Valley Outd... 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De.. 2000 Accounts Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  Arlan Wessner Crime Alert Frontier  200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Berks Co Solid Wast... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Cohen Law Group 200.20 Accounts Pay... David. J. Reimer, Sr 200.20 Accounts Pay... GFLI Environmental 200.20 Accounts Pay... Longhom Landscape 200.20 Accounts Pay... LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Miller Municipal Su... 200.20 Accounts Pay... New Enterprise Ston... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northem Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay..  MET-ED  200.20 Accounts Pay...  PSAB Rhoads Energy Ronnie Folk Sam's Club  200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts! Pay... 771509022586..  Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts Pay.- Summit Valley Outd. 200.20 Accounts. Pay... Union) Fire Co. No. 1... 200.20 Accounts Pay.  UGI Utilities, Inc.  200.20 Accounts Pay...    Correspondence per capita  1. ap proposal from the ARL for picking up and to spayed/neuter feral cats for $.50 2. al letter from Anne Semmel offering to serve on the sewer authority until 2021 to 4. al letter from the BC Planning Commission regarding their having no adverse 5. letter from the Lockhouse foundation announcing their Historic Marker award and the placing to be Saturday November 21 at 10 am before their Holiday Open 6. several emails regarding accepting the proposal oft the ARL for service for feral 7. a copy ofal letter send to the BCI Law Library presenting our proposed Overlay 9. a sample ordinance from Ontelaunee Twp regarding our: fire company being able to bill for their services rendered under certain circumstances 10. a letter from the neighbor oft the Lockhouse regarding the placement ofa shed 11.a1 request from Richard Weaver for a lease ofa small piece of land for a car shed  serve out the term of Ron Kohler  3. LTL'sn monthly reports and copies ofletters sent to residents comments with our proposed Overlay Ordinance  House cats Ordinance  8. our trash/recycling totals for the month  aside oftheir property behind his property  12. copy of an advertisement for our proposed Overlay Ordinance 13. a letter from aj resident regarding a fence permit denial  14. 2 letters from residents regarding contracting with the ARL for service for feral  cats  15. an update from our EMS coordinator  16. a sample ordinance supplied by our MS4 advisor to be enacted as required by 17. an email to our solicitor regarding the Schuylkill Valley Library land and the  DEP by 2022  parking lot for our ball fields being in Bern Twp    A motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Strause, to sign an agreement with the ARL for $.50 per capita for feral cat handling plus a spayed/neutered program, all yes  motion carried. GUESTS- - via Zoom  1. aresident of N. Schuylkill Avenue has concerns ofa neighbor with the condition of the property and vandalism...our code enforcement officer spoke with the 2. ar resident of Scott Drive asked council to change the zoning with regards to the height and placement of fences, our solicitor will prepare an amendment for  landlord and improvements are being made  council'sreview  3. Kim BergerofOntelaunee Township as a visitor  Committee Reports 1. all is fine 1.all is good  Mayor- -Mayor Sandridge reported the following: Sewer-Berger reported the following:  Codel Enforcement-Brad Pflum reported the following:  1. our report is on file  2. amotion wasi made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to file a complaint with the District Justice for a resident on Main Street for noncompliance to their building permit; a work stop order has been presented to them, all voted for the  motion. 1. all is good  Police Mayor Sandridge reported the following: Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following:  1. Wel have requested a traffic study to be done on Main Street by PennDot. They are asking ifthere are any trucks for local delivery that might be affected. We have one business on Main Street that has trucks delivering, we will inform 3. we. have given a cost proposal to council for a survey to be completed at Well #4  PennDot. Site #2  2. this has been a quiet month    Solicitor- Chris Hartman reported the following:  1. The meeting was opened to the public for comments onj proposed Overlay Ordinance # 472, hearing no comments, the meeting was closed. A motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Moyer toj pass and sign Overlay Ordinance #472 amending our zoning ordinance, all yes, motion carried 2. We will begin talking with Bern Township regarding the piece of] land at the south end oft the borough where our recreation ball field parking lot and the Schuylkill Valley Library is situated. We would like that area tol be part ofLeesport  Borough.  Recycling- Holmgren reported the following: 1. our totals are on file been corrected now.  2. we had a few issues with BSS and the recycling for our residents, everything has  3. all seems to be going well with our new trash/recycling hauler Building & Properties-Madeira reported the following: 1. the borough's clock island has been planted for fall and looks good 2. the shoemaker's shop at the Lockhouse was to be moved by June 1, all council members agreed, except Strause abstained, that the shoemaker's shop should be moved out of the front of the Lockhouse property. We will begin making 3. we have purchased 75 tons of salt for this upcoming winter weather  arrangements for the move tomorrow.  Memorials-Strause reported the following:  1. our Hometown Hero banner program is going quite well....we have 271 banners hung, 13 more will be here shortly and 1 to begin the next order.  Water & Municipal Authority-Berger. reported the following:  1. our totals are on file  2. wel have purchased a devise to remove chlorine from our water to be used when  flushing hydrants required by DEP Roads and Lights-Strause reported the following:  1. we will be using solid poles for our street signs going forth leaving CHM Contracting Co. on Main Street Recreation-Reimer reported the following: 1. we hosted a "Clean up America" recently Gratitude Garden on our playground near the pavilion 3. we will be having a tree lightning for Christmas  2. we will be installing a sign on S. Schuylkill Avenue to give direction to trucks  2. the Girl Scouts have approached the Recreation Board regarding installing a 4. we have had some recent vandalism at the playground, we reported it to the police    Unfinished Business-  1. A motion was made by Strause and seconded by Berger to pass the 2021 budget....it has been advertised, all yes, motion carried  New Business- it  1. as suggestion was made for a quarterly news letter by Holmgren, he will look into 2. ar resident on Main Street has asked council to lease a small piece ofl land at the 3. Recently an Inaugural Task Force meeting was held regarding area flooding, a councilman, our EMS coordinator and our Chiefo of] Police attended  rear ofhis] property belonging to our recreation area  Good and Welfare- recently  1. Brad Pflum thanked council for hanging his uncle's) Hometown Hero banner 2. an executive session was called at 8:55 P.M. on possible litigation and personnel, A motion was made by Holmgren and seconded by Moyer to adjourn at 9:22 P.M., all  they returned at 9:21 P.M.  yes, meeting adjourned.  Attested    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  NOVEMBER 18, 2020  The meeting of the council oft the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 27 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, via Zoom Conference call at 7P.M. Present were Strause, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Moyer and Holmgren. Absent was Berger due to illness. Also present were Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum, Engineer Jason Newhard and Associate Joshua James, Solicitor Chris Hartman and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L. Pascavage. The council met via Zoom Conference call due the Covid-19 pandemic.  FINANCIAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICTJUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  2,219.00 50,892.05 31,657.95 1,254.98 74,968.31 47,632.27 41,388.66 288.34 63,797.61 1,169.00 1,307.99 13,690.88 42,314.04 856.39 274,369.38 (9/30/2020)  Amotion was made to approve the October minutes, Special Meeting November 5, 2020 minutes, November bills, October financial report and October budget by Reimer and seconded by Maderia, on ai roll call vote, all voted yes.    BILLS PAID  18-Nov-20 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts 2000 Accounts Payable  STATE First Energy Frontier Metl Ed WATER  11/20/2020 1498 11/20/2020 1499 11/20/2020 1500  4,000.00 36.68 140.00 4176.68 19,143.00 28.50 535.95 7,341.50 4,561.32 335.00 1,560.00 4.200.00 2,368.53 4,311.50 359.79 20,000.00 64745.09 35.00" 140.06 222.83 251.69 412.50 333.01 3,905.00 1,625.78 410.00 430.60 44,331.71 184.93 254.00 252.22 332.43 13,575.00 220.00 86.79 2,575,44 590.79 300.00 70469.78  Payable  11/09/2020 3866 11/20/2020 3867 11/20/2020 3868 11/20/2020 3869 11/20/2020 3870 11/20/2020 3871 11/20/2020 3872 11/20/2020 3873 11/20/2020 3874 11/20/2020 3875 11/20/2020 3876 11/20/2020 3877 11/20/2020 7701 11/20/2020 7702 11/20/2020 7703 11/20/2020 7704 11/20/2020 7705 11/20/2020 7706 11/20/2020 7707 11/20/2020 7708 11/20/2020 7709 11/20/2020 7710 11/20/2020 7711 11/20/2020 7712 11/20/2020 7713 11/20/2020 7714 11/20/2020 7715 11/20/2020 7716 11/20/2020 7717 11/20/2020 7718 11/20/2020 7719 11/20/2020 7720 11/20/2020 7721  The Vanic Company, 2000 Accounts Payable Berks Soil and Stone 2000 Accounts Payable Hartman Valeriano... 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel.. 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Robert Davidson CPA 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000: Accounts Payable Summit Valley Outd.. 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De.. 2000 Accounts Payable VISTI Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  Hach Company  2000 Accounts Payable  MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable  GENERAL Com ofPA Comcast Frontier Kuzans Hardware MET-ED Officel Basics PSAB Reading Eagle Rhoads Energy Ronnie Folk Sam's Club  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... 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 771509022586..  David. J.I Reimer, Sr 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Kistler & O'Brien Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Longhornl Landscape 200.20 Accounts Pay.- LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay.- Miller Municipal Su... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi... 200.20 Accounts Pay.-  Southern States Bank... 200.20. Accounts Pay.. Spotts, Stevens and. : 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twiford Electrical Se... 200.20 Accounts Pay..  UGI Utilities, Inc,  200.20 Accounts Pay..    Correspondence  1. aletter ofr resignation from Steve Moyer from our Recreation Board because of  his business responsibilities 2. our engineer's s monthly report 4, our trash totals 5. an newsletter from the Lockhouse 6. an notice of new: rates from SSM for 2021 7. an notice of new: rates from LTL for 2021  3. LTL'sr monthly report and copies ofl letters sent to residents  8. a copy ofour Sewer Authority's audit for 2018 and 2019  9. copy ofal letter ofr recommendation for Kempton Excavating from our engineer 10.al letter from BCEMC regarding appointing ai new EMC for the borough in lieu of  Dane Miller'sretirement.  11.offero ofcovid vaccine for necessary employees  Guests  1. Elaine Strause oft the Leesport Lockhouse Committee asked council toj put macadam in front ofthe Lockhouse when possible for ease ofj parking. She also inquired regarding the Shoe Maker Repair Shop, ifit could be moved back to the Lockhouse property with proper permitting. It was explained by Brad Pflum, our Code enforcement Officer that there would be several hurdles to overcome. Our solicitor explained the necessary requirements. It is being repaired/restored at its 2. Erica Burch oft the Schuylkill Valley Library, new president as ofJanuary 2021, thanked council for helping the library secure a $134,000 grant for an addition to their current building. The library is on the Leesport Borough/Bern Township boundary line along with our parking lot for our ball field. Our solicitor suggested we meet with Bern Township officials to form an agreement with Bern Township for the Borough's control oft the Zoning, Building Code and SALDO for the area oft the library and our ball field's parking lot. A motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Holmgren to have our solicitor prepare an agreement with Bern Township, all voted yes. We will schedule a meeting with Bern Township to discuss We had several persons join us on our. Zoom meeting this evening, they are:  current location.  this matter and an agreement. 1. Travis Parks 2. Mark DeBlasi 3. Kim Berger 4. Bill Consugar 5. Todd Boughter 6. Bob Wood 7. Brooke Irish Dillman  We are appointing Ronald Strause to the position OfNBRP Commissioner and James Moquin, a Leesport resident, as alternate Police Commissioner effective as ofNovember  5,2020, in light ofour Mayor's retirement.    We have reached an agreement with the Vanic Co. Inc, .for the conclusion oft the contract Vanic Co., Inc. had for the Curb/Sidewalk restoration on Main Street. A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to sign a Release and Settlement Agreement  with the Vanic Co. Inc., all voted yes.  Committee Reports  Code Enforcement-Brad Pflum reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file will be December 14, 2020.  2. Fred Kulp ofMain Street has applied for a variance forl his garage, the hearing  Police- Strause reported the following:  1. At the NBRP Commission meeting on November 9, 2020, Ontelaunee Township 2. We will be reaching out to neighboring police departments and obtaining 3. Ontelaunee Township will be forming their own police department and has 4. December 14, 2020, is the next NBRP Commission meeting. 5. Ap public meeting was suggested to explain the decision.  and Leesport Borough voted to dissolve the NBRP.  proposals for police coverage. offered for us toj join them.  6. Itv was commented that forming another police department by May 2021 would be  difficult, but possible. Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file.  2. Jason introduced Joshua James as a. Junior Engineer to be a backup for services.  Solicitor - Chris Hartman reported the following:  Wel have recently prepared several draft ordinances for consideration, they are; a Fireworks Ordinance.. .a Reimbursement of Fire Company Costs Ordinance....a False Alarm Ordinance and a Truck Jig Brake Ordinance. We will be discussing them in the  near future.  Recycling Jason Newhard reported the following:  1. our report is on file issue with the hauler.  2. All is going well now with the recycling with Berks Soil and Stone. 3. wel have some complaints that cans are being left in the street, we will address this    Building & Properties- Moyer reported the following: 1. our Archive/Filing Room is being worked on. Memorials-Strause reported the following:  1. we have been installing our Home Town Heroes' Banners, we still have ai few to install. A truck hit a pole with a banner on and did some damage, the police are  investigating. 1. all is going well  Water & Municipal Authority-Goetz: reported the following:  2. We recently purchased a device to remove chlorine from the water when we flush hydrants before it is introduced into a catch basin. It was an expensive purchase 3. We are planning a PennDot repair project on SR #6 61 for $100,000 in the spring.  for the device and the supplies are expensive also.  Roads and Lights-Madeira reported the following:  1. Wel have purchased our road salt for this coming winter season.  2. Alli is going well.  Recreation-Reimer reported the following:  1. Our annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be December 12, 2020, we are joining the Leesport Lockhouse, Historical Society and our Fire Company in ajoint 2. Wei recently met with a County Planner for a master plan proposal for improvements to our recreational area, possible cost could be $20,000.  effort.  New Business  1. Amotion was made by Strause and seconded by Madeira to advertise the 2021 Tax Rate Ordinance # 473, setting our tax rate for 2021 at 5.72 mils, all yes. 2. Amotion was made by Moyer and seconded by Holmgren to advertise the Fence Amendment Ordinance, amending our Zoning Ordinance, when approved by our Planning Commission and the Berks County Planning Commission, all yes. We will need a name to submit to the county as our new Emergency Management  Coordinator in the event oft the retirement ofl Dane Miller.  Good and Welfare  AI motion was made by Reimer and seconded by Moyer to accept, with regrets, the resignation of Steve Moyer from our. Recreation Board due to his business  responsibilities, all yes. meeting adjourned.  A motion was made by Strause and seconded by Reimer to adjourn at 8:13 P.M., all yes,  Attested    BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  DECEMBER 16, 2020  The meeting oft the council oft the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Martin Goetz on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 27 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA 19533, via Zoom Conference call at 7P.M. Present were Strause, Berger, Reimer, Madeira, Goetz, Moyer and Holmgren. The Mayor was absent. Also present were Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum, Engineer Jason Newhard, Solicitor Chris Hartman and Manager Secretary Treasurer Sandra L. Pascavage. The council met via  Zoom Conference call due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  A motion was made to approve the November minutes, December bills, November 'i financial report and November budget by Reimer and seconded by Strause, on a roll call  vote, all voted yes.  FINANCIAL REPORT NOVEMBER 30, 2020  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE CHECKING MM CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICTJUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  2,750.91 93,505.35 31,698.54 1,653.67 23,588.47 47,660.53 41,409.76 311.75 59,600.16 450.00 710.57 13,697.25 41,998.80 929.46 268,973.48 (10/31/2020)    STATE First Energy Frontier Met Ed VVATER Aetna Coventry  16-Dec-20 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  12/18/2020 1501 12/18/2020 1502 12/18/2020 1503 12/18/2020 3878 12/18/2020 3879 12/18/2020 3880 12/18/2020 3881 12/18/2020 3882 12/18/2020 3883 12/18/2020 3884 12/18/2020 3885 12/18/2020 3886 12/18/2020 3887 12/18/2020 3888 12/18/2020 3889 12/18/2020 3890 12/18/2020 3891  4,000.00 37.17 120.00 4157.17. 2,416.80 4,561.32 785.00 205.00 1,240.00 140.00 531.25 1,082.00 359.79 693,42 195.00 20,000.00 430.80 154.80 32795.18 31,472.00 159.82 106.00 150.06 252.11 3,552.70 200.00 27.98 54.40 2,584.20 310.00 210.00 4,000.00 44,331.71 60.00 189.38 943.35 300.00 19.98 4,000.00 496.67 204.00 4,000.00 318.00 97942.36  Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000 Accounts Payable Keystone Engineerin... 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable Triangle Communica... 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De... 2000 Accounts Payable VIST Financial Corp. 2000 Accounts Payable  MET-ED Pal Rural Water  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  United) Healthcare USAble Life Ins. Well Care WelICare GENERAL  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  12/18/2020 7722 12/18/2020 7723 12/18/2020 7724 12/18/2020 7725 12/18/2020 7726 12/18/2020 7727 12/18/2020 7728 12/18/2020 7729 12/18/2020 7730 12/18/2020 7731 12/18/2020 7732 12/18/2020 7733 12/18/2020 7734 12/18/2020 7735 12/18/2020 7736 12/18/2020 7737 12/18/2020 7738 12/18/2020 7739 12/18/2020 7740 12/18/2020 7741 12/18/2020 7742 12/18/2020 7743 12/18/2020 7744 12/18/2020 7745  Advanced Disposal 200.20 Accounts Pay... Animal Rescue. Leag... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Centerport Flower Sh... 200.20 Accounts Pay..  Comcast Frontier Highland. Auto Kris Wholaver Kuzans Hardware Lifl Inc. MET-ED  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...  LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Micro Air Computers. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks EMS 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... PA State Mayors Ass... 200.20- Accounts, Pay...  Petty Cash Reading Eagle Rhoads Energy Sam's Club  200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 771509022586..  Schuylkill Valley Co.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts Payi- Spotts, Stevens and. : 200.20 Accounts Pay... Union) Fire Co.) No. 1... 200.20 Accounts Pay..  USPostmaster  200.20 Accounts Pay...    Correspondence  1. acopy ofc our Sewer Authority's audit for 2018 and 2019 2. LTL'smonthly report and copies ofletters sent to residents. 3. al letter from LTL with their new: rates for 2021 5. al letter from Maidencreek Township regarding the NBRP  4. LAHS news letter Disposal Inc.  6. al letter from Waste Management informing us they have acquired Advanced 7. al letter from PennDot approving a truck traffic restriction on SR1003 8. a letter from the Berks County Planning Commission regarding our proposed 9. al letter from our planning commission regarding our proposed fence ordinance 11.a copy oft the SV Library new addition plans from Dolan Construction Co for our 12. information from VIST bank regarding a new loan of $250,000 13. a letter ofinterest from David DeStefano regarding an opening on our sewer 14. copy ofour meeting dates that were advertised for 2021 15. the Keystone Grant contract for the SV Library to be signed 16. at thank you from resident Rod Pearson, Leesport Gardens, for making a contract with the ARL: for stray cats, the Gardens residents appreciate it The contract for the Keystone Grant for the SV Community Library will be signed next month after our council representative meets with the library for details.  fence ordinance amending our Zoning Ordinance. amending our Zoning Ordinance 10. our Liquid Fuels audit for 2019 code enforcement officer  authority  Guests - via Zoom  1.Kim Berger, Ontelaunee Township 2. Elaine Strause, Lockhouse, comments as follows: a. they thanked Council for the tree lighting event c. they thanked council for their attendance to allow for off street parking  b.t they thanked the Mayor for speaking at their November 21 event d. they asked council ift the men would be able to plow to the edge oft their grass  3. Bob Wood, NBRP 4. Charles Moody, Water Authority 5. Erica Burch, resident    Committee Reports  Sewer- Madeira reported the following: 1. all is running good  2. our sludge pump is broken and will be rebuilt for $4500 Code Enforcement-Brad Pflum reported the following: Board for his garage with some restrictions there....they had a sewer line into the ditch.  1. avariance has been given to Fred Kulp ofl Main Street by our Zoning Hearing 2. We received a report that a camper with occupants was at 3521 N. Centre Avenue. We visited the site along with the police to inform them they were not able to stay 3. Andali's will be getting aj permit for some: remodeling that they are doing.  Police-Strause reported the following: 1. we are seeing more of the police in our area  2. Sgt Det. Bob Woods, via zoom, reported the same patrol hours are in force for the 4. Ontelaunee Township will be forming their own police department and has invited us to purchase service hours for police protection from them...we will 5. our two (2) new police vehicles will be ready shortly for service 6. the solicitors of the Northern Berks Regional Police Commission met recently to discuss the dissolution...they will be meeting again next week to discuss the 8. we are looking around for police coverage..Ontelaunee Township has offered us  borough  3. the employment case with an officer has been settled meet with them shortly to discuss their offer  officer's pension and other items  7. Insurance coverage will also be a concern for responsibility  contract hours    Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following:  1. The state has agreed to restrict truck traffic on SR# 1003, they will be installing  signs shortly.  Recycling- Holmgren reported the following: 1. all is going well with our new contract  2. Advanced Disposal has been bought out by Waste Management  Building & Properties- Moyer reported the following: battery was required to be replaced 2. we are working on our new Library/File Room Memorials- Strause reported the following:  1. we: recently had a fire alarm at borough hall... we had a service call and a new  1. our Hometown Heroes' banner project is going very well... .we have one more to  put up  Water & MunsepalAuthoriy-lepet reported the following:  1. After a discussion tol loan $250,000 to enable the Water Fund to repay the general fund $70,000 and toj pay its current and future bills, a motion was made by Berger and seconded by Strause to loan $250,000 from Tompkins VIST bank, all voted  for the motion. 2. our totals are on file  3. we are having battery replacements on some meters by Todd Duffy  Roads and Lights- Madeira reported the following: 1. we are plowing and salting tonight  2. all is going well    Recreation- Reimer reported the following:  Leesport Borough Recreation Board 2020 Accomplishments, Improvements & Benefits  Maintained the Hometown Hero's Banner Program Met with professional parks and playground master planner Steps taken to increase Wi-Fiin internet capabilities at the pool Steps taken to increased surveillance camera capabilities  Established KIDS BOOK SHARE BOX located at the Rachel Trois Memorial Park  Salvaged half-season of public swimming  Continued partnership with Schuylkill Valley Youth Soccer Continued partnership with Schuylkill Valley' Youth Baseball  Field enhancements Field enhancements  Established partnership with Girl Scout Troop #1263 for Gratitude Garden Porta-Potty at Rachel Trois Memorial Park (Summer-Fall) Pickup Pennsylvania Clean-up Event-C Oct.11 Christmas Tree Lighting and Celebration - Dec. 12 Deck the House Competition (100% Sponsor Funded)  Due to the pandemic, we were unable to run, host or otherwise commit to thej following:  Outreach at First Responder Festival Community Marketplace Movies in the Park Movies at the Pool Fresh Life Skate Jams Summer Playground Program  Hoping 2021 will be better!    New Business  1. A motion to pass and sign the 2021 Tax Rate Ordinance # 473 at 5.72 mils was made by Berger and seconded by Madeira, all voted yes. 2. The meeting was opened to the public for discussion regarding the proposed Fence Amendment Ordinance #474, after some discussion. the floor was closed. A motion to pass and sign the Fence Amendment Ordinance # 474 to our Zoning Ordinance. 3. A discussion was held on the request ofRichard Weaver, a resident ofl Main Street, tol lease an 11 X22 piece ofl land adjacent to his property inl his rear yard attached to our Recreational area to place a carport. He reports he is currently leasing aj piece of land 112 X3 30 from the borough, no paperwork has been located. Our solicitor suggests we would be setting aj precedent and recommends we do not lease the piece ofland. Our Code Enforcement officer agrees with our solicitor. 4. Some ofour council members met with Bern Township recently regarding the Schuylkill Valley Community Library becoming under the jurisdiction oft the borough. The borough has secured a Keystone Grant for the library and will be issuing permits shortly for its addition. Our councilman Holmgren will be meeting with the library director next week to develop the specs for bidding.  was made by Holmgren and seconded by Moyer, all yes.  Good and Welfare-  The following 2021 appointments were made:  a. Solicitor- - Chris Hartman, HVM&L Law. LLC 1.Holmbren 2. Reimer, all yes. b. Engineer- - SSM1. Strause 2. Moyer, all yes  Code Enforcement Officer-LTL 1. Maderia 2. Berger, all yes d. Dell PCTax Coll- Berkheimer 1. Reimer 2. Moyer, all yes. Del Real Estate Tax Coll - Berks Co 1 Maderia 2. Strause, all yes. - LST collector - BEIT 1. Reimer 2. Berger, all yes. &. Thompson VISTfc (Leesport) Bank- 1. Moyer 2. Madeira, all yes h. Auditor Robert Davidson CPA 1. Berger2. Maderia, all yes. - Sewer Authority -Cody Madeira 2026 1. Moyer2. Holmgren, all yes, - Planning Commission -Anne Semmel 2025 1. Reimer 2. Madeira, all yes. James Sweeney 2025 1.Moyer 2. Berger, all yes k. Zoning Hearing - Charles Moody 2024 1.Strause 2. Berger, all yes Robert Angstadt 2024 1.Madeira 2. Reimer, all yes. Recreation Board - Cheryl Moody 2026 1. Madeira 2. Reimer, all yes..Kim Cherry 2026 1.Reimer2. Moyer, all yes. Melissa Strause 2026 1.M Moyer 2. Berger, all yes, except Strause abstained. m. Water Authority -David Reimer 20261 1. Madeira 2. Moyer, all yes, n. Recycling Board - Brad Binner 2024 1.Strause 2. Moyer, all yes  except Madeira abstained.  except Reimer abstained.  A motion was made to adjourn by Moyer and seconded by Madeira at 8:18 P.M., all yes,  meeting adjourned.  Attested