Newburg Borough Council Meeting March 18, 2024 March 18, 20241 6:30 PMI Newburg Borough Office, 105 West Main St., Newburg PA 17240  Member Name Dave Logan Monica Logan Francis Moore Holly Straley Barry Starliper Mike Pykosh Katherine Baker Kristi Horn (sub)  Title Mayor Borough Vice President Borough Council Borough Council Borough Council Borough Solicitor Borough Office Manager/Secretary Borough Treasurer  Visitors  Call to order -M. Logan called meeting to order at 6:30pm. Ed Chamberlin- LEMC/NHFC- N/A absent 1. Fire Dept Monthly Update 2. Memorial Day Committee Update  Visitors  3. Council+1 Invite for Awards Banquet 4/20-K.Baker reported on invites for all of council plus 1. Would Minute Review from 3.4.24-M. Logan entertained motion to approve minutes with corrections, H. Straley first Treasurer's Report- K. Horn went over report, M. Logan entertained motion to approve treasurer's report and 1. Maintenance Update- D. Logan reported on home on 2nd street is being demolished. K. Baker will contact Commonwealth Code Inspections to review. Will get timeclock ordered. Has meeting with maintenance on Thursday to go over schedule with tasks. No update on bucket truck. Is taking classes,  like to discuss and will advise at next meeting.  approved, F. Moore seconded.  pay bills: F. Moore first approved, H. Straley seconded, all approved.  Mayor's Report  spoke on the Role of Mayor. 1. See under Training & Conferences.  President's Report Vice President's Report  1. Street Commissioner Position Update- have stack resumes; will get interviews scheduled. 2. Rug Cleaning Quotes- no quotes as of yet. Is researching planters, maybe self watering.  3. Barrels on the Greens Replacements- see above  Secretary's Report  1. Yearly Rental License Apps Update- K. Baker reported on how many rental license applications we've received this year. Council advised to call the ones we have not gotten back yet to check if they've 2. Monthly Ofice/Maintenance Purchase Log- Advised it is on the Google drive. K. Baker will keep 3. Newsletter Draft- M. Logan has ideas for Spring newsletter, to make it worth the money to print. Will be meeting with K. Baker to go over format of newsletter and will have ready by next meeting.  received the applications in the mail. updated for real time purchases.  Correspondence  1. RTK Requests- none at this time. 2. Act 32 Report- no further action at this time. 3. Indeed Proposal- Council is not interested in this proposal. anything that has to deal with county posts.  4. CC Tire Collection- K. Baker reported on the tire collection email. Will post on website and facebook    Citizen Concerns  1. Water Concerns- K. Baker reported on resident coming in stating the rental property has water smelling like gas. M. Logan reported on records found that does not rule out possibility of underground gas tanks left at square. Council asked ifi it would be appropriate to have someone check their water themselves. M. Pykosh stated yes per rental ordinance. D. Logan and M. Logan will volunteer to contact to check.  Then maybe next step is contacting DEP. Will report on results.  New Business N/A Unfinished Business  1. LSA Application Update-no change  2. N. Spencer Maintenance Contract- M. Pykosh discussed with council about alleyways. Council  discussed the possibility of hiring for maintenance/snow removal. 3. Ordinance for Mailboxes- M. Pykosh- working on it 4. Office/Newburg Handbook- M. Pykosh- still working on just got draft. 5. Intergovernmental Agreement with Hopewell- M. Pykosh sent, M. Logan read over. Council requested tor remove section three, and to add to cover the cost of our Maintenance hourly pay. 6. Wire Organization Quotes-doesn't have any quotes keep on agenda. 7. Office Battery Pack Quote find out what it is for exactly before getting quotes. Keep on agenda. 8. Bucket Truck Update/Quote for repair $- do not have at this time. 9. Slab for Memorial Greens Quotes- M. Logan contacted 3 companies for quotes. Is waiting on them to  contact us back. Keep on agenda. 10. Little Library Issues- None at this time. 11. Journey Bank Update- Keep on agenda. building structure and improvements to the office.  12. Grant Opportunities- Not at this time. Council would like to keep looking for a grant for possibly pole 14. Maintenance/Street Commissioner Position- Council advised to get approximately 50 resumes before 15. PennDOT MPH update- K. Baker is getting Eric Ruud and Senator Rothman's office in contact with 16. PennDOT Impaired Signs- hearing impaired person sign- quotes below. Will wait for PennDOT before  13. ARPA Funds/deadline-no discussion at this time. Keep on agenda.  stopping the advert.  each other, and to not be ini the middle. No update at this time.  purchasing.  a. Hearing Impaired Watch Children- $48.30 b. Blind Ped Xing- $82.30 Hearing Impaired Child- $49.30 d. Handicap Xing- $49.30  Training and Conferences  1. PSAB Online and Virtual Trainings- M. Logan has created a schedule of upcoming classes and put on the board int the office. M. Logan requested to sign up for courses 3/27 Code Enforcement, 4/24 trucks on local roads, 5/7 Ethics act State ethics laws, M. Logan entertained a motion to allow herself to take these classes spending no more than $170; H. Straley first passed the motion, B. Starliper seconded, H. Straley entertained a motion to take the Sunshine Act, F. Moore as well. Chair entertained motion for $45 each (D. Logan; F. Moore) to take webinar on Code Enforcement, as well as ethics classes at $25 each (H. Straley, F. Moore, B. Starliper, D. Logan), as well as Sunshine Act classes two part series as $100 each (all of council); B. Starliper first approved the motion, H. Straley seconded. 3. A. Metcalfe attendance for PSAB Conference $250 Full Package- M. Logan entertained a motion for A. Metcalfe to attend the PSAB Conference $250 full package (no hotel room necessary); H. Straley first 5. Cumberland Community Development Conference- $35; 4/9 10-4 Council noti interested at this time.  2. PSAB Delegate for Annual Conference- already sent in.  approved, F. Moore seconded.  4. A. Metcalfe- PSAB Training Courses- keep on agenda 6. NIMS Training- Council to have completed by next meeting.    Roundtable- B. Starliper reported on NHJA information. F. Moore asked if we were going to do another round of Hometown Hero Banners, we would need at least 10 to place an order. F. Moore discussed elevating crosswalks. Council advised PennDOT already said we could NOT do that. F. Moore discussed how it should be on record how Council is trying to make Newburg safer. M. Logan discussed working with K. Baker to make an itinerary for the office almost like how Maintenance now has. D. Logan is looking forward to getting a clear Adjournment- M. Logan entertained a motion to dismiss at 8:38pm; H. Straley first approved, B. Starliper  schedule ofi items our maintenance will be working on.  seconded.  Reminder Next Meeting: April 1st, 2024 Following Meeting: April 15th, 2024