BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  June 19,2024  The meeting ofthe Council of 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. Madeira, Moyer, Strause, Goetz and Walborn. Moquin, Fronina and Mayor DavidJ. Reimer, Sr., were absent. Also present were MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Engineer Jason Newhard, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to accept tonight's agenda as  Hartman, Esq.  advertised, all voted for the motion.  FINANCIAL REPORT MAY 31, 2024  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER  15,541.34 478,692.82 34,093.38 1,038.98 148,439.80 50,355.02 44,390.07 282.60 51,271.32 803.50 1,028.42 14,767.87 101,422.63 932.67 360,228.12 (4/30/2024)  CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE  CHECKING MM  CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension all yes. yes.  Amotion was made by Moyer and seconded by Goetz to approve the May 2024, minutes, Ai motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to approve the June bills, all    19-Jun-24  STATE  06/20/2024 1627 Frontier 06/20/2024 1628 MetEd 06/20/2024 1629 Telcol Inc.  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  14.77 40.00 832.00 886.77 4,000.00 335.00 2,000.00 4,800.93 2,996.40 13,900.00 768.00 7,837,88 385,00 14,042.81 464.70 50.00 52.00 10,200.00 5,884.04 65,134.29 1,307.91 134158.96 389.36 1,849,72 345.03 4,346.00 2,773.23 6,601.10 1,198.00 240.00 3.965.12 1,143.75 106.72 12,443.00 450.00 402.66 9,500.00 851.50 5,436.46 805.22 2,500.00 2,775.43 60.00 50.00 360.00 16,354.16 38,655.74 4,334.00 30.00 15,267.89 4,400.00 395.00 670.91 84.56 20,00-. 327.96 117.00 17,256.00 473.40 510.00 157488.92  WATER  06/20/2024 4393 Commonwealth ofPe... 2000 Accounts Payable 06/20/2024 4394 Diversitied Tech Corp 2000 Accounts Payable 06/202024 4395 Elite Water Ops 2000 Accounts Payable 06/202024 4396 Exster Supplyl lnc. 2000 Accounts Payable 06-20/2024 4398 Fulll Landscaping 2000 Accounts Payable 06/20/2024 4400 christopher C. Hemmig 2000 Accounts Payable 06/20/2024 4403 MJ. Reider Associat,. 2000 Accounts Payable 06/20/2024 4405 Millers Lawnmower.. 2000 Accounts Payable 06/20/2024 4407 Spotts, Stevensa and.- 2000 Accounts Payable 06/20/2024 4408 Summit Valley Outd.. 2000 Accounts Payable 06/19/2024 206 Southem States Bank.- 408 PROFEESSION. 06/19/2024 207 Tompkins Financial .408 PROFEESSION.. 06/20/2024 8724 American Continental 200.20: Accounts Pay.- 06/20/2024 8725 Berks Fire& Water 200.20: Accounts Pay 06/20/2024 8726 Berks Soil&s Stone 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 06/20/2024 8727 Centerport Flowers Sh..s: 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 06/20/2024 8728 Christopher C Hem.. 200.20 Accounts Pay. 06/20/2024 8730 Cougles Recycling! Inc: 200.20 Accounts Pay- 06/20/2024 8731 Element Risk Manag.n 200.20 Accounts Pay... 06/20/2024 8732 Fasig Pressue Washing 200.20 Accounts Pay... 06/20/2024 8734 Fulll Landscaping 200.20- Accounts Pay. 06/20/2024 8735 Hartman, Valeriano,. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 06/20/2024 8736 Highmark Blue Shield 200.20: Accounts Pay. 06/20/2024 8738 Longhom Landscape 200.20- Accounts Pay.- 06/20/2024 8739 LTLG Consultants,LT.. 200.20 Accounts! Pay... 06/20/2024 8741 Micro Air Computers.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 06/20/2024 8742 Miller Municipal Su.. 200.20 Accounts Pay.-. 06/20/2024 8743 New! Enterprise Ston.. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 06/20/2024 8744 Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay. 06/20/2024 8745 Pro MaxE Fence 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 06/20/2024 8747 Reading Tractora and.. 200.20: Accounts Pay... 06/20/2024 8748 Schwank Painting 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 06/20/2024 8749 SOS Business Machi... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 06/20/2024 B750 Summit Valley Outi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 06/20/2024 8751 Twenty First Century 200.20 Accounts Pay. 06/20/2024 8752 UGIC Utilities, Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 06/20/2024 8753 United Concordial Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 06/20/2024 8755 Waste Industries! Inc. 200.20- Accounts Pay.-  06/20/2024 4397 Fisher Rental 06/20/2024 4399 Gen Serve 06/20/2024 4401 Kris Wholaver 06/20/2024 4402 Kuzans 06/20/2024 4404 MET-ED 06/20/2024 4406 Smart Choice 06/20/2024 4409 WexCo  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable 2000. Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable 2000. Accounts Payabie  GENERAL  06/20/2024 8722 AIIT Temp 06/20/2024 8723 Am Trust  2bo.20 Accounts Pay.- 200.20 Accounts Pay  06/20/2024 8729 CNA Surety 06/20/2024 8733 Frontier 06/20/2024 8737 LifI Inc. 06/20/2024 8740 MET-ED  200.20 Accounts Pay.- 200.20: Accounts Pay.- 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 200.20 Accounts Pay.  06/20/2024 8746 PSMA  200.20 Accounts Pay.-  06/20/2024 8754 USAblel Life 06/20/2024 8756 WellCare 06/20/2024 8757 White & Sons  200.20 Accounts Pay-i 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 200.20: Accounts Pay...    A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Goetz to approve the May financial Ar motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Walborn to approve the May budget, all  report, all yes. yes.  Correspondence  1. our engineer's monthly report 2. NBRP monthly report 4. our trash and recycling totals 5. our chlorine totals for the month 6. our water report 7. minutes from the NBRP September 18, 2024  3. code enforcement report and copies of letters sent to residents  8. al letter from the Epting developers extending the acceptance date to  Guests  1. Elaine Strause oft the Leesport Lockhouse/Historical Society reporting the upcoming events.... ..they are all advertised on our website and lots offun for the  public Mayor  1. amotion was made by Goetz and seconded by Walborn to pay $665 for our Mayor to attend a conference July 18 -21 in. Johnstown, all yes.  Committee Reports Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1. We met last evening to the sewer plant  2. we recently had a motor: failure, the motor was replaced  3. Bern Township has paid ai remaining balance of $46,593.06 toward the upgrades  Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following:  1. our monthly report is on file  2. amotion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira tol have our solicitor assist with having papers served on a resident for violations, all yes,  Police- ChiefKeiser reported the following: 1.' our monthly report is on file  2. we are ordering one: new car for now and two for next year 3. our NNO will bel held August 6 at the Berks County Fairgrounds  Fire Company - Ethan Moquin reported the following: 2. we will be celebrating our 125th year anniversary in 2025 3. July 27, will be our Corn Hole Event and Raffle  1. our monthly report is on file    Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. Updates for SV Water line grant  3. Letter sent to SV School to contribute to cost of water line 4. Wel have submitted the grant application for reimbursement 5. Weare contacting the state regarding the rain water on 6. Wel have applied for aj permit from DEP to operate our 7. We have met with our employees regarding the drainage 8. We are inquiring with the state regarding preemptive 9. We will be contacting the state regarding our water  for our generators 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  valves being resurfaced over on #61 and Shackamaxon Street holes dug through the borough and the permits and bond they did  10. We have contacted Frontier Communications regarding the various  not apply for  Solicitor Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following: 1. We are working on our Well Head Protection Draft 2. Wea are also working on updating our Parking Draft  Ordinance  Ordinance, we will include the recommendations from SSM Group in the draft ordinance. We will also amend our current ordinance  to correct some signs incorrectly listed and better define surfaces for cars to park with regards to the land we received at the end of Water Street from the property owner...a motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to pass and sign  3. Wel have a Deed of Dedication Resolution to pass and sign  Resolution #265-2024, all yes  4. An motion was made and later withdrawn to have our solicitor advertise  ac draft amendment ordinance regarding poultry. The draft will first bes sent to the County Planning and our Planning Commissions  for comments  Recycling - Goetz reported the following: 1. Monthly Report  2. we are. having some issues with our collections lately Building and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. Wel have purchased the lot east oft the railroad tracks on  Main Street for Recreational purposes  2. We have signed al Deed ofDedication from a land owner for land at the  end on Water Street  Memorials - Goetz reported the following: 1. our Memorial Day celebration went very well    Recreation - Moyer reported the following;  1. Our Community Days will be September 6 and 7 2. Our men will bei installing gates at the soccer field entrance 3. On August 2, we will have movies int the park and a moon  and our ball field entrance light swim  4. we installed a new pool pump 5. we had the deck power washed  6. we purchased 2 new benches for the basketball court 7.0 our YMCA program has 60 youths signed up this year 8. - wea are having 2 new gates installed at the ball field and the SV trail 9. we had all the large trees trimmed at the recreational areas Water and Municipal Authority- Walborn reported the following: 2. We have contacted L/B Water to schedule our RAFA system install 3. Our engineer is preparing specs for the SV water line 4. We are applying fora aj permit from DEP to operate our new chlorine reading system 5. We have received an extension letter from the Epting Project until September 18, 2024 6. Our Well #4 is back on line after some emergency repairs 7. Wells #3 and #5 ran nonstop tol keep up with the demand.. A problem developed with Well #5 and Kohl Bros was called to do testing and for the replacement of an old inefficient pump, cost to be upwards of $42,000... .a motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Goetz tol have Kohl Bros complete the work and installation ofa pump including a water level indicator, all yes.  1. Monthly Report  Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following; 2. We are working on our five year road plan  1. Monthly Report  3. We have arranged fora a contractor to do our pot hole patching 4. Our engineer is looking into pre-emptive controls for the fire and EMS to control the traffic lights 5. We will schedule Water and Shackamaxon Streets first on our list to do this year because of purchasing the end of Water St 6. We are discussing our draft parking ordinance and amending our road's and sign' s ordinance because ofs some irregularities  this year  Unfinished Business  1. we are working on our draft parking ordinance 2. we are working on adding poultry to our zoning ordinance    New Business  1. We will be participating in the Police National Night Out,  held on August 6, again this year  EMC  1. Weattended a summit planning program on May 16 2. Thel EMC training went very well on May 29  Good and Welfare  1. Thel NNO event will be held on August 6, 2024, the borough  will be participating  A motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Walborn to adjourn at 7:01 P.M., all  yes, meeting adjourned at 7:01 P.M.  Attested