BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  MARCH 20, 2024  The meeting of the Council oft the Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Ronald Strause on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 27S S. Canal Street, Leesport PA, 19533, in the Leesport Borough Hall, Leesport PA 19533, at 6 P.M. Present were. Maderia, Moyer, Strause, Goetz, Moquin and Walborn. Fornina was absent. Also present were. Mayor DavidJ. Reimer, Sr., MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Administrative Assistant Marga Row, Engineer Jason Newhard, Code Enforcement A motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to accept tonight'sa agenda as A: motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to approve the February 2024,  Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris Hartman, Esq.  advertised, all voted for the motion.  minutes, all yes.  FINANCIAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2024  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE  356.72 32,368.33 33,701.78 1,340.96 44,613.66 49,723.36 43,881.11 221.13 6,755.91 2,879.50  CHECKING MM  CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  14,588.19 96,288.20 879.43 358,767.91 (1/31/2024)    BILLSPAID  20-Mar-24  STATE 2000: Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable WATER  03/21/2024 1619 03/21/2024 1620 03/21/2024 1621 03/21/2024 4354 03/21/2024 4355 03/21/2024 4356 03/21/2024 4357 03/21/2024 4358 03/21/2024 4359 03/21/2024 4360 03/21/2024 4361 03/21/2024 4362 03/21/2024 4363 03/21/2024 4364 03/21/2024 4365 03/21/2024 4366 03/21/2024 4367 03/21/2024 4368 03/21/2024 4369 03/21/2024 4370 03/21/2024 4371 03/21/2024 4372 03/21/2024 8648 03/21/2024 8649 03/21/2024 8650 03/21/2024 8651 03/21/2024 8652 03/21/2024 8653 03/21/2024 8654 03/21/2024 8655 03/21/2024 8656 03/21/2024 8657 03/21/2024 8658 03/21/2024 8659 03/21/2024 8660 03/21/2024 8661 03/21/2024 8662 03/21/2024 8663 03/21/2024 8664 03/21/2024 8665 03/21/2024 8666 03/21/2024 8667 03/21/2024 8668 03/21/2024 8669 03/21/2024 8670 03/21/2024 8671  Frontier MetEd Telco Inc.  38.66 5,000.00 149.95 5188.61 2,773.23 553.00 2,100.00 12,147.67 5.992.80 5,436.46 1,264.00 5,532.11 3,374.75 4,110.00 824.55 74.15 6,181.26 1,060.00 507.33 480.00 327.96 117.00 473.40 53329.67 500.00 13,290.00 835.00 274.83 1,948.80 435.20 2,021.50 1,548.65 4,779.13 1,018.77 2,500.00 4,176.64 820.00 40.00 38,655.74 2,025.45 1,560.00 2,518.96 490.50 31,047.00 84.56 3,010.00 17,256.00 1.276.98 132113.71  American Continent. : 2000. Accounts Payable Delaware River Basi.. 2000 Accounts Payable Exeter Supply Inc.l 2000: Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000- Accounts Payable Kantners Tire Servic... 2000: Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable New Enterprise Ston... 2000: Accounts Payable Poster Compliance 2000- Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable Twiford Electrical Se... 2000: Accounts Payable United Concordia-De... 2000. Accounts Payable  Elite Opps Fisher Rental L/B Water MET-ED  2000. Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable 2000t Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable  Storks Threns USAble Life Ins. Well Care  2000: Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable GENERAL  Albright College/CE... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Armour Insulation 200.20 Accounts Pay... Berks Soil & Stone 200.20 Accounts Pay... Cougles Recycling Inc. 200.20- Accounts Pay... Hartman, Valeriano, : 200.20- Accounts Pay... Holiday Outdoor Dec.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Kuzansl Hardware 200.20. Accounts Pay... Longhom Landscape 200.20- Accounts Pay... LTLC Consultants, LT... 200.20. Accounts Pay... Norther Berks Regi.. 200.20- Accounts Pay.- Seall Master/Allentown 200.20- Accounts Pay... Spotts, Stevens and. : 200.20 Accounts Pay... Tompkins Financial 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Twenty First Century 200.20 Accounts Pay... UGI Utilities, Inc. 200.20. Accounts Pay... Waste Industries Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Wex- Sunoco Fleet... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Comcast Frontier  200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20- Accounts Pay...  Lift Inc. MET-ED NNNI Reading Onsolve LLC RTC  200.20- Accounts Pay.. 200.20. Accounts Pay... 200.20- Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20. Accounts Pay...    AI motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to approve the March bills, all A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Moyer to approve the February  yes.  financial report, all yes.  AI motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to approve the February budget,  all yes. Correspondence  1. our engineer's monthly report 2. NBRP monthly report 4. our trash and recycling totals 5. our chlorine totals for the month 6. our water report 7. minutes from the NBRP  3. code enforcement report and copies of letters sent to residents  Guests  1. Heather Hanna, candidate for State House of Rep for District #5, introduced 2. Elaine Strause, representing the Leesport Lockhouse, asked council to endorse the purchase of State Historic Markers for Leesport for our numerous means of transportation, ie., canal, railroad and the #61 turnpike. There is no cost for the markers, they are provided by the William Pomeroy Foundation. A motion was made by Moquin and seconded by Moyer to endorse the Lockhouse Foundation 3. Elaine Strause also delivered ai message for another resident, Marlis Dietrich, that the raising oft the taxes is a financial burder for some residents.  herselfto council  acquiring three markers for our sites, all yes.  Mayor - Mayor Reimer reported the following:  1. Monthly Report 2. Town Updates this month  3. Wewilll be celebrating "Keep America Beautiful" the end of 4. We recently had some under bridge graffiti, the state removed it 5. We will be adding some security to our office shortly 6. UGI will bei repairing all the areas they dug up this spring  Committee Reports  Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1. We met last evening 2. The plant upgrades are almost completed with their solicitor 1. our monthly report is on file  3. Bern Twp has not contributed to the cost oft the upgrade, our solicitor is in touch  Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following:    Police- Strause reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. we. met recently  3. we: are. looking for a new venue for our NNO event Fire Company - Kenny Quell reported the following: 1.0 our monthly report is on file Recycling Goetz reported the following: 1. Monthly Report  4. we will be voting on selling a used police car to Maidencreek Twp for $1  2. Wel have paid Berks Soil & Stone for. January and February  and March  3. The county helped us find ay yard  waste recycler that reports tol DEP 4. Wel have filed our county recycling report and will meet with the county and state regarding our #902 recycling grant for al backhoe and fence at the Agricultural Center on April 1, 2024  5. Ourt trash/recycling contract with Advanced Disposal, later purchased by Waste Management, was originally voted on at the time oft the bid award acceptance toi include 2 extra extended years for a 3.12% yearly increase  Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following: 2. we are preparing the specs for the SV Water line grant 3. Letter sent to SV School to contribute to cost of water line 4. We are preparing the grant application for reimbursement 5. Americold called to inform us they will be paying for their 6. Wea are contacting the state regarding the rain water on 7. We have applied for a permit from DEP to operate our 8. We will meet with our employees regarding the drainage 9. We are inquiring with the state regarding preemptive  1. Monthly Report  for our generators additional EDUS in March Main Street  new chlorine reading system  from Canal Street to the Lockhouse and Laundromat controls for our Fire and EMS for the traffic lights on #61, we might be eligible for a grant a motion was made by Moquin and seconded by Walborn tol have our engineer check with ARLE  regarding a grant, all yes. valves being resurfaced over on #61 of$1,000,000, all yes.  10. We will be contacting the state regarding our water  11. an motion was made by! Moquin and seconded by Moyer to have our engineer apply 12. we have prepared. a list ofi items to discuss with the Epting folks during our meeting  for a low interest loan for the borough to do our roads int the amount scheduled for tomorrow evening at Ontelaunee Township    Solicitor- - Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following:  1. We will be discussing the amendment to our parking ordinance at next 2. some ofthe street signs listed in our current ordinance were discussed  month's meeting  Buildings and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. We are inquiring about purchasing the 2 lots on Main St and the Emery property at the intersection of Water 2. Our solicitor has prepared al Deed ofl Dedication for 3. Our solicitor is doing research for the lot on Main Street 4. We will be adding some security measures at our office 5. We have heard from the manager of the  and Shackamaxon Sts.  the Emery property and it has been sent to thel Emerys for review  east oft the railroad.  Frontier property on Main St west oft the railroad. They have had the lot appraised at $25,000.itis one deed with the fenced in area for their poles and it may need land development and subdivision Landscaping for this year fort the same cost  6. Wewill need to renew our contract with Longhorn  of$ $2500 monthly.. a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to renew our contract with Longhorn Landscaping for one year, all yes  Memorials - Goetz reported the following:  1. Monthly report  2. Our Memorial Day Celebration will bel held at the 3. We are planning to utilize rope given to us by a deceased  stage this year  councilman at our memorial park for enhancement  Recreation Moyer reported the following:  1. Monthly Report  2. wel have begun interviewing candidates for our summer recreational program  3. Our Community Days will be September 6 and 7 4. We will have our list of projects for 2024 shortly 5. We are installing our cameras this week 6. Bob Wood has offered to be our temporary  pesticide licensed operator until our employee acquires his license  7. We have inquired about a grant for recreation planning 8. We are getting quotes for repairs to our pavilion roof 9. We are pricing sheds at the Amish Market Place 10. We are getting pricing from Kay Pools to install a pump II. We are looking into replacing some oft the smaller ride  and a second sand filter  equipment at our older playground  12. we have three(3) quotes for a roof replacement at our pavilion aside oft the library    Water a and Municipal Authority - Walborn reported the following:  1. Monthly Report  2. Well Head Protection Ordinance discussion 3. We are moving along with our LP tanks, generators, French drains, chlorine analyzers, alarm system and RAFA system 4. Wel have contacted L/B Water to schedule our RAFA system install 5. Our engineer is preparing specs for the SV water line 6. We are applying for aj permit from DEP to operate our new chlorine reading system 7. We have received an extension letter from the Epting Project until June 19,2024 8. We have set a meeting with the Epting folks and others involved for Thursday, March: 21, at Ontelaunee Twp building at 4 P.M., we will be asking forj periodic testing of our water for arsenic contamination 9. We will be using our cell phones for our water system monitoring after the installation ofour RAFA system is complete  Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following: 2. We are working on our five year road plan 3. We will have our street sweeping done April 25 and 26  1. Monthly Report  by Industrial Grounds Maintenance.. .... .a motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moquin to do the street sweeping, the cost not to exceed $4500, all yes. : after our street sweeping, we will be doing patching 4. We have a draft ordinance for discussion of amending our Ordinance #365, dealing with parking and signage to discuss next month 5. We recently installed a guard rail at the end ofl Main St at the river, our guys did a great job. EMC-N Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. we attended a good training recently Good and Welfare - Walborn reported the following: providers having financial difficulties  1. we attended a CELG meeting recently regarding the problems facing the EMS Am motion was made by Goetz and seconded by Moyer to adjourn at 7:46 P.M., all yes,  meeting adjourned at 7:46P.M.  Attested