BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  April17,2024  The meeting oft the Council ofthe Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Ronald Strause on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 27S. Canal Street, Leesport PA, 19533, in the Leesport Borough Hall, Leesport PA 19533, at 6 P.M. Present were Maderia, Fronina, Moyer (arrived after roll call), Strause, Goetz and Walborn. Moquin was absent. Also present were Mayor David. J.J Reimer, Sr., MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Administrative Assistant Marga Row, Engineer. Jason Newhard, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris Hartman, Esq. A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to accept tonight's agenda as  advertised, all voted for the motion.  FINANCIAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2024.  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER  707.04 6,348.38 33,827.48 1,011.67 129,227.43 49,926.04 44,044.47 232.55 59,758.45 1,438.00 1,832.16 (2MO) 14,646.00 101,403.30 902.67 364,806.17 (2/29/2024)  CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE  CHECKING MM  CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payrollfund Pension  Amotion was made by Fronina and seconded by Goetz to approve the March 2024, AI motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Walborn to approve the April bills, all  minutes, all yes. yes.    Borough ofL Leesport BILLS PAID  17-Apr-24  STATE  04/19/2024 1622 04/19/2024 1623 04/18/2024 4373 04/18/2024 4374 04/18/2024 4375 04/19/2024 4376 04/19/2024 4377 04/19/2024 4378 04/19/2024 4379 04/19/2024 4380 04/19/2024 4381 04/19/2024 4382 04/19/2024 4383 04/19/2024 8672 04/19/2024 8673 04/19/2024 8674 04/19/2024 8675 04/19/2024 8676 04/19/2024 8677 04/19/2024 8678 04/19/2024 8679 04/19/2024 8680 04/19/2024 8681 04/19/2024 8682 04/19/2024 8683 04/19/2024 8684 04/19/2024 8685 04/19/2024 8686 04/19/2024 8687 04/19/2024 8688 04/19/2024 8689 04/19/2024 8690 04/19/2024 8691 04/19/2024 8692 04/19/2024 8693 04/19/2024 8694 04/19/2024 8695 04/19/2024 8696  Frontier Met Ed  2000: Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable  50.00 4,150.00 4200.00 1,700.00 941.24 2,000.00 40.08 2,996.40 450.00 3,319.19 11,501.75 229.85 7,210.00 646.00 31034.51 425.00 150.00 4,853.00 500.00 9,278.17 274.83 12,444.00 435.20 1,147.00 5,436.46 154.97 2,500.00 3,926.57 460.00 38,655.74 42.40 118.62 56.13 1,292.00 101.93 329.78 2,000.00 327.96 17,256.00 1,113.13 103278.89  WATER  A&. JStructures LLC 2000 Accounts Payable Diversified Tech Corp 2000 Accounts Payable Exeter Supply Inc.l 2000 Accounts Payable  Elite Opps Fisher Rental Kris Wholaver Kuzans L/B Water MET-ED  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 Alarm Tech Systems. . 200.20 Accounts Pay... Albright College/CE... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Berks County Solid. : 200.20 Accounts Pay... Element Risk Manag... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Hartman, Valeriano, : 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...  GENERAL  Amtrust Financial CoofBerks Comcast Frontier Lift Inc. MET-ED Rodney Beard Sam's Club Smart Choice Thren's Auto UGI Utilities, 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... 771509022586.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20: Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Spotts, Stevens and : 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twenty First Century 200.20: Accounts Pay... United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Waste Industries Inc 200.20: Accounts Pay... Wex- Sunoco Fleet... 200.20: Accounts Pay...    A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Walborn to approve the March financial A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to approve the March budget,  report, all yes. all yes. Correspondence  1. our engineer's monthly report 3. NBRP monthly report  2. copy ofa a letter from our solicitor to the owner of the lot east of the railroad on Main Street regarding purchasing the lot 4. copy ofal letter to our code's officer regarding 37 Railroad Avenue 5. code enforcement report and copies ofl letters sent to residents 7. copy of the application submitted tol DRBC for the renewal of our ground  6. our trash and recycling totals water withdrawal permit 8. our chlorine totals for the month 9. our water report 10. minutes from the NBRP on Main Street  11. agreement of sale from Jonathan Yeager for lot east of the railroad  Guests  1. Elaine Strause of the Leesport Lockhouse/Historical Society discussed the Memorial Day Program to be held at our new stage this year and the flags that 2. The transportation markers that were discussed at last month's meeting, will be 3. An event was recently attended at the Stoltfolz homestead 4. In2025, the Schuylkill Navigation Company will celebrate its 200th year  will be displayed delayed  Mayor - Mayor Reimer reported the following:  1. Monthly Report 2. Town Updates this month  3. We will be celebrating "Keep America Beautiful" the end of reward for at tip leading to the arrest oft those responsible 5. our guys were complimented again on their good snow plowing 6. we. have a safety barrier now at the end ofMain Street at the river 7. the SV classes will be picking up trash around town this week, the town cleanup will end next weekend and we will send in our report 8. next Tuesday is Voting Day an we would like to thank everyone for supporting  4. We recently had some under bridge graffiti, the state removed it, there is an offer ofc cash  our town    Committee Reports Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1.1 Monthly Report 2. Work is almost completed  3. Bern Twp has sent the authority half oft the amount owed  4. our solicitor will inform them that the balance must be paid by the deadline,  or more expenses will be added to the balance due.  Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file Police- Chief Keiser reported the following: 1. our monthly report is oni file 2. It was a good month 3. wel had some minor car repairs 4. we willl have another car out shortly 6. wel had lots of stops on #61 lately Fire Company - Kenny Quell reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file  5. wel have a change of venue for our NNO to the Berks County Fairgrounds in Bern  Township  2. we will be celebrating our 125th year anniversary in 2025  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. We are preparing the grant application for reimbursement 5. Weare contacting the state regarding the rain water on 6. We have applied for aj permit from DEP to operate our 7. Wev will meet with our employees regarding the drainage  for our generators Main Street  new chlorine reading system  from Canal Street to the Lockhouse and Laundromat.. an motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira tol have our engineer contact a televising company to attempt finding the drainage pipe under E. Wall St, not to exceed $5000, all yes 8. Ap property owner and their engineer attended our AdHoc meeting regarding the water aside oft the 9. We are inquiring with the state regarding preemptive controls for our Fire and EMS for the traffic lights  Laundromat on #61  10. we have contacted a PennDot representative regarding our water 11. After a discussion with our solicitor regarding the Fiber Optic project  valves being resurfaced over on #61, they will get back to us by Frontier throughout the borough, it was decided that our ordinance for utility street openings would apply here, they are proposing 14 crossings and sO far the fees could reach $4900 plus a $1000 bond    Solicitor- - Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following: 2. DEP has requested we amend our ordinances relating  1. Monthly Report  toi trash/recycling for our grant application made  toi them to open our yard waste area..a motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Goetz tol have our solicitor prepare amendments to east of railroad on Main Street to sell, we will deduct past due taxes owed on the land and pay halft transfer taxes and settlement costs.... .a motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Fronina to approve and sign al Deed of] Dedication and have our president represent the borough at settlement, all yes. conveyed the borough'st thoughts and provided our arsenic free lab report  our ordinances, all yes  3. Wel have an acceptance response from the owner of the lot  4. Wel have an email from Epting's attorney, we. have Recycling - Goetz reported the following: 1. Monthly Report  2. We are working on our grant application for our new recycling yard,  our meeting with the county and DEP went very well  Buildings and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. We are inquiring about purchasing one lot 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 it is being reviewed by the Emery's 3. We are adding some security at our office 4. Wel have contacted the manager for real estate with Frontier Communications inquiring ifthey are willing to sell the whole lot to the borough the roof patched temporarily for now 6. we will look into repairing the foundation and roof Memorials - Goetz reported the following: 2. Our Memorial Day Celebration will be held at the Recreation - Moyer reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. Discuss our playground cameras  and Shackamaxon Sts.  5. our ball field concession stand was flooded in this last rainstorm, wel had  1. Monthly report  stage this year, we will have all the flags there  3. Our Community Days will be September 6 and 7 4. We will have our list of projects for 2024 shortly  5 amotion was made by Fronina and seconded by Madeira to have White's  Roofing replace the roof and any wood necessary at the pavilion  for $6000, all yes and a second sand filter equipment at our older playground  6. We are pricing sheds at the Amish Market Place 7. We are getting pricing from Kay Pools to install aj pump 8. We are looking into replacing some oft the smaller ride    9. amotion was made by Moyer and seconded by Fronina tol have thet trees  trimmed at the pavilion and recreation areas for $5200, all yes  10.We will have the YMCA hold playground sessions 11. We will be extending the road to the back of the ball fields 12. We are getting quotes toj paint our new stage 13. we are currently interviewing for our summer positions 14. we will be replacing our utility shed at thej pool with a 12x 16 shed 15. we have made at tentative list of building and properties versus Recreation 16. we will have Twiford Electric give us a quote for additional lighting at the pool Water and Municipal Authority - Walborn reported the following:  again this year at our Rec Area with millings from another job  from Kuzans for $5900 for future purchases  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. We 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 met with the Epting folks last month 9. We will be using our cell phones for our water system monitoring after the installation of our RAFA 10. Wel have begun the paper work for the lead connection  system is complete inspections due by October  Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following: 2. We are working on our five year road plan 3. We are having our street sweeping done April 25 and 26 by Industrial Grounds Maintenance, after our street sweeping, 4. Our engineer is looking into pre-emptive controls for  1.N Monthly Report  we will be doing patching the fire and EMS to control the traffic lights    Unfinished Business  1. our solicitor is preparing our draft parking ordinance  2. our code's officer asked our solicitor to also include in the parking ordinance the verbiage from "paved surfaces to stone surfaces" for more clarification  going forth  New Business  1. While we were installing the cameras int the meeting room, pieces ofp plaster came down from the ceiling inside the drop ceiling.... We have called Berks Fire and Water to  inspect it  2. the president has asked council tol have all reports and information for AdHoc and Council meetings to the secretary by the Monday before the meetings  at5P.M. going forth  EMC - Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. On April 5, 2024, we experienced an earthquake  2. we. have attended trainings recently, special needs victims were discussed and  mass care units  Good and Welfare  1. June 14is a moon light swim at our pool....a "Swiftee" theme is planned  2. our pool opens Memorial Day  Ar motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to adjourn at 7:47 P.M., all yes,  meeting adjourned at 7:471 P.M.  Attested