BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  FEBRUARY 21, 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, 27 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, Fronina and Walborn. Also present were. Mayor DavidJ. Reimer, Sr., MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Engineer Jason Newhard, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris Hartman, Esq.  FINANCIAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 2024  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER  156.24 114,916.10 33,567.95 673.75 50,461.15 49,507.65 43,707.15 217.36 16,231.72 4,883.10 549.92 14,526.64 96,025.91 917.64 359,048.47 (12/31/2023)  CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE  CHECKING MM  CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT. JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Madeira to accept tonight'sagenda as AI motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Walborn to approve the. January 2024, A motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Fronina to approve the February bills,  advertised, all voted for the motion.  minutes, all yes. all yes.    BILLS PAID  21-Feb-24  STATE 2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable WATER  02/22/2024 1616 02/22/2024 1617 02/22/2024 1618 02/22/2024 4334 02/22/2024 4335 02/22/2024 4336 02/22/2024 4337 02/22/2024 4338 02/22/2024 4339 02/22/2024 4340 02/22/2024 4341 02/22/2024 4342 02/22/2024 4343 02/22/2024 4344 02/22/2024 4345 02/22/2024 4346 02/22/2024 4347 02/22/2024 4348 02/22/2024 4349 02/22/2024 4350 02/22/2024 4351 02/22/2024 4352 02/22/2024 4353 02/22/2024 8623 02/22/2024 8624 02/22/2024 8625 02/22/2024 8626 02/22/2024 8627 02/22/2024 8628 02/22/2024 8629 02/22/2024 8630 02/22/2024 8631 02/22/2024 8632 02/22/2024 8633 02/22/2024 8634 02/22/2024 8635 02/22/2024 8636 02/22/2024 8637 02/22/2024 8638 02/22/2024 8639 02/22/2024 8640 02/22/2024 8641 02/22/2024 8642 02/22/2024 8643 02/22/2024 8644 02/22/2024 8645 02/22/2024 8646 02/22/2024 8647  American Rock Salt 2000 Accounts Payable  5,307.62 38,66 4,150.00 9496.28 4,346.00 125.D0 629.65 12,444.00 2,000.00 3,098.25 5,436.46 360,00 4,040.28 208.61 2,500.00 974.70 3,580.00 362.22 1,679.31 660.66 33,924.84 4,593.69 327.96 1,041.67 82333.30 60.00 238.83 1,670.00 274.83 447.18 2,996.40 433.48 2,137.50 3,137.66 760.00 140.00 1,141.85 152.60 38,655.74 150.00 51.97 718.44 57.10 1,003.81 271.47 32,000.00 212.00 84.56 3,000.00 19,005.00 108800.42  Frontier MetE Ed  AmTrust Financial S.. 2000 Accounts Payable Berks County Public... 2000 Accounts Payable Diversified Tech Corp 2000: Accounts Payable Element Risk Manag.. 2000: Accounts Payable Exeter Supply Inc.l 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel.. 2000 Accounts Payable  Elite Opps Kris Wholaver Kuzans L/B Water MET-ED  2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  Longhom Landscaping 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat.. 2000 Accounts Payable New Enterprise Ston... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. : 2000 Accounts Payable. Sigma Controls Inc 2000-- Accounts Payable Summit Valley Outd.. 2000 Accounts Payable Tompkins Financial. : 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De... 2000 Accounts Payable Assoc OfN Mayors of.. 200.20- Accounts Pay.-. Berks County Treasu... 200.20: Accounts Pay.- Berks Soil & Stone 200.20 Accounts Pay... Cougles Recycling Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Hartman, Valeriano, : 200.20: Accounts Pay.. LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20. Accounts Pay... Micro Air Computers., 200.20- Accounts Pay... Miller's Lawnmower. - 200.20- Accounts Pay... Miller Municipal Su... 200.20. Accounts Pay.. Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20. Accounts Pay.- PaA Assoc ofMun Ad... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Seal! Master/Allentown 200.20- Accounts Pay... SOS Copy Center 200.20- Accounts Pay... Tompkins Financial 200.20 Accounts Pay.- Triangle Communica... 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 Co  2000- Accounts Payable GENERAL  Comcast Fisher's Rental Frontier MET-ED  200,20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20- Accounts Pay.- 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Rhoads Energy Storks Auto Inc. Thren's Auto  200.20- Accounts Pay." 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20 Accounts Pay...    A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Moyer to approve the January financial An motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to approve the January budget,  report, all yes. 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 Epting project  3. code enforcement report and copies ofletters sent to residents  8. copy ofal HOP notice from PennDot for the Epting Project 9. copy of a notice from PennDot regarding the Traffic Impact study for the 10. copy of a letter from the BCPC with respect to Manderbach Ford Truck Center Plan submitted to Hamburg Borough with respect to our well 11.al letter from FEMA announcing our HMP has been approved 12. copy of a letter to the Epting group informing them the Remedial Investigation Report/Risk Assessment/Cleanup Plan for the Epting Tract 13.a letter from C2C Design Group informing council that the Epting Project has given an extension to June 19,2024, for their plan 14.a copy of letter and module to DEP regarding the Sewage Planning Module for the Epting project being submitted  head protection area encroachment  has been approved  Guests -I none  Mayor - Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. our guys are doing a great job plowing  2. we are reviewing our Onsolve account for our Code Red Alert System.75%of  our folks are signed up and getting announcements  Committee Reports  Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. Work is almost complete  3. Bern Twp has not contributed..our solicitor has sent al letter to their solicitor and has given them 120 days to respond or legal action will be filed..they 4. Ontelaunee Township has reduced their flow down stream at Pump #7 5. Epting development thought they had deemed approval from Ontelaunee.DEP 6. we will try to organize aj joint meeting regarding the Epting Project with all 7. we have several items we would like to discuss with the Epting folks  owe the authority $92,000 and the township disagree parties directly involved    Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following:  1. our monthly report is on file  2. we recently denied aj permit application for 133N N. Centre Avenue, they need to have al land development plan to our planning commission for review  Police- Chief Keiser reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. there has been al high rate ofaccidents this month 3. we have 15 officers now for a full: force 4. wel have 31 new cars now out on1 the road 5. wel have bids out now: for outfitting the cars 6. we should have our decals shortly 7. we now have an animal chip identifier  8. we arel looking for al large venue: for our next National Night Out event 9. we would eventually like to have a kennel for lost animals, we now use Safety  Net  Fire Company  Kenny Quell reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file Lock Box Ordinance #489, all yes Bowl Barbeque went very well Recycling - Goetz reported the following:  2. an motion was made by Moquin and seconded by Walborn toj pass and sign the 3. some of our upcoming events will be bingo and our Easter egg hunt, our Super  1. Monthly Report  2. Wel have paid Berks Soil & Stone for. January and February 3. We are working with the county to find ayard waste recycler that reports to DEP  4. Jane Meeks, the county recycling coordinator, has contacted us to meet with her and DEP: for a recycling grant application meeting in April  Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following:  1. Monthly Report  2. Updates for SV Water line grant, a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Walborn tol have our engineer begin the design for the SV water line, ally yes  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  for our generators additional EDUS in March Main Street  new chlorine reading system  8. amotion was made by Walborn and seconded by Moquin to have our engineer begin the  lead line inventory project for DEP that is due in October, all yes  9. we will be advertising for a new trash/recycling contract shortly Solicitor- - Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following: 1. Please see Building and Properties and Unfinished Business    Buildings and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. Wes are inquiring about purchasing the 21 lots on Main St and the Emery property at the intersection of Water 2. Our solicitor has prepared a Deed of Dedication for the Emery property and iti is being reviewed. 3. Our solicitor is doing research for the lot on Main Street 4. We are in touch with Frontier Communications' Real Estate director regarding their property on Main St 5. We need a motion to spend $2000 for cameras for our maintenance yard, a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to spend up to $2000: for cameras, all yes 6. Vote to spend up to $13,290 for foam insulation in our Pole barn..a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Fronina to spend $13,290, all yes.... Wel have tried to obtain quotes from other vendors, the other one we tried has just gone out of business and all others wel have tried do  and Shackamaxon Sts.  east oft the railroad, hel has contacted their creditors regarding some  monies owed by the owner west of the railroad.  not do pole barns  Memorials Goetz reported the following:  1. our Memorial Day Event this year will be sponsored by the  Rebecca's' organization, we will be in touch with them shortly 2. we have no further word from Tim Grant of Grant Signs regarding repair  ofour borough signs  Recreation - Moyer reported the following:  1. Monthly Report  2. Our cameras at the library and playground willl bei installed shortly 3. Our Community Days willl be September 6 and" 7 4. We will have our list of projects for 2024 shortly, we will email council aj plan estimate tomorrow...there are grants available for the planning process 5. the brick sales are going slowly, should pick upi in spring 6. we will have our April meeting at the pool 7. we will be working on our second pump shortly 8. we are checking with T-Mobile for service at the pool area 9. we have been contacted regarding movies at the new stage area  10. it was asked if we use time clocks for the recreational employees, we explained that we  have for some time now  Water and Municipal Authority - Walborn reported the following:  1. Monthly Report to our solicitor  2. the Well Head Protection Ordinance will become part of our zoning ordinance according  3. We are moving along with our LP tanks, generators, French drains, chlorine analyzers, alarm system and RAFA system 4. We have contacted L/B Water to schedule installation process 5. Our engineer is preparing specs for the SV water line  our. RAFA system install, we will set up a meeting for all involved tol begin the    6. We are applying for aj permit from DEP to operate our new chlorine reading system 7. Wel have received an extension letter from the Epting Project until June 19,2024  8. Amotion was made by Walborn and seconded by Moquin to purchase at trailer  for $9,900, to use for all our water purposes, all yes  Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following: 2. we are working on our five year road plan 3. Wer recently had our first snow fall  1. Monthly Report  4. an motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to make Fig and Magnolia Streets (service streets) noj parking streets, to install a "No Trucks" sign on Peach Street on the west side of#61, and to install a stop sign at Degler and Leesport Avenues going east at our well #4, making that intersection a 4-way  stop, all voted yes  EMC-I Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. our Hazard Mitigation Plan has been approved 2. we have a report that the training of our coordinator is up to date 3. our operations' plan has also been approved by the county  4. Saturday, February 24, is the Connor Kleffel Soup Bowl event from 11 am to 1 6. we arel having a "buy a brick sale" for our stage to benefit recreation  pm  5. our spring newsletter will be mailed shortly  Good and Welfare  1. our president welcomed Martin Goetz back to council  and a special thank you to. Jim Moquin for staying on council  A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Goetz to adjourn at 7:48 P.M., all yes,  meeting adjourned at' 7:481 P.M.  Attested