January 28, 2020  MILLERSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The MILLERSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING was held on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in the Millersville Borough Public Meeting Room located at 100 Municipal  Drive, Millersville, Pennsylvania.  The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Council President Carrie Smith followed by the pledge to the flag and ai moment ofs silence was then observed. She thanked all for taking  the time to attend tonight's meeting.  COUNCIL MEMBERS  Carrie L. Smith Lauren E. Hauck Linda L. Bellile Brooke G. Magni  David' T. Aichele, Mayor Dianne M. Bates Mary Ann Gerber Daniel P. Ostrowski  OTHERS PRESENT  John D. Rochat, Borough Manager & Millersville Borough ChiefofPolice Lieutenant Jeffrey Margevich, Millersville Borough Police Department Jessie L. Ebersole, Millersville Borough Finance Officer Leslie McMullen, Millersville Borough Sewer Dept Superintendent Steven A. DiGuiseppe, Millersville University Lucas Charles, Penn Manor High School Student Advisor W. David Sykes, 344 Valley Road, Millersville Bill Rennecker, 46 W Frederick Street, Millersville CITIZENS' REQUESTS OR CONCERNS  Elaine Jones, LNP  None MINUTES  A motion to approve the minutes for the January 14, 2020 Council Meetings was made by Mrs. Gerber and seconded by Ms. Bellile. Mr. Ostrowski noted a correction of"Mrs. Brooke" to be "Mrs. Magni" and President Smith noted a grammar correction of"affect" to "effect". With no further discussions the approval oft the minutes with the noted corrections passed by a unanimous voice vote; Ms. Bates abstained due to her absence. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES. AND COMMISSIONS  Ms. Bellile reported on the recent Blue Rock Regional Fire Commission meeting stating there were discussions on keeping the financial statements current and accurate. She stated that the al bi-annual State audit oft the Reliefaccounts were completed with no findings and that they are looking into a new insurance carrier for Workers' Compensation coverage.  1of5    January 28, 2020  MILLERSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT  Mr. Ostrowski made ai motion out of committee to approve the resolution to appoint Bruce Cantey to as an additional alternate member on the Borough Civil Service Commission with a term of office expiring December 31, 2026. Mr. Ostrowski explained the need fora second alternate member was due to satisfying a quorum. It was mentioned that three members of the commission is required for a quorum and that two oft the three members spend a good bit oft time out of State. Mrs. Gerber suggested that when those members' term of office expire, that the Borough consider appointing members that are available year-round. With no further  discussions the motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.  RESOLUTION BOOK RESOLUTION: NO. 2020-08  Mr. Ostrowski noted that they (new Council/Personne! Committee members) had their first meeting with the AFSCME group for Non-Uniform employee contract negotiations. He  stated it was more ofa "getting tol know you" meeting.  PUBLIC WELFARE AND PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT  Mrs. Hauck mentioned that the motion out of committee for the road closure will need changed due to the access required to take down the large tree will be from the back oft the house. Mrs. Hauck made a motion to temporarily close Herr Avenue from Kready Avenue to East Charlotte Street from approximately 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mr. Ostrowski seconded the motion. It was noted that the work would be adjusted to accommodate the children walking to school. Mrs. Hauck made a motion out of committee to accept the water tank inspection quote from Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group in the amount of$1500. With no discussions the motion Mrs. Hauck asked Chief Rochat to explain the map updates presented by GHD, the Borough' 's Wastewater Treatment Plant Engineer. Chiefnoted that there were no changes to the municipal boundaries or zoning; but there were some additions for sewer lines and other cosmetic changes needed since the last 2016 map, i.e. MU's new dormitories. Mrs. Hauck made ai motion out of committee to decline the Small Wireless Communications Facilities Master License Agreement per the recommendation of our Solicitor. Per Mrs. Gerber's request, Mrs. Hauck noted some oft the Solicitor's comments, such as pending litigation and granting Verizon Wireless rights to use Borough facilities for 15 years foral low fixed price. With no further discussions the motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. Chief Rochat asked Mr. McMullen to explain the request for approval ofHeisey Mechanical's change order for the Wastewater Treatment Plant's Dewatering project. Mr. McMullen explained the increase is due to increasing the size ofthe steep angled the conveyor system, changing the housing of auger parts to stainless steel and changing the sludge line design to have the ability to run both processing units until the new unit is determined to be up and operable. He also noted a decreasing cost was made for the removal of flood protection gates. He noted that the net cost of the change order is approximately $27,700 and together with  With no further discussions the motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.  passed by a unanimous voice vote.  2of5    January 28, 2020  MILLERSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  the bid award and previously approved change orders, is still less than the total amount budgeted. Upon review of the Code-Zoning Activity report, Mr. Ostrowski asked if they could see year-to-year comparisons. President Smith noted this report can be viewed on the borough  With no: further discussions the motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.  website.  FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT  Mrs. Gerber made a motion out of committee to approve the December 2019 monthly financial statements as presented. With no discussions the motion passed by a unanimous voice Mrs. Gerber reminded Council and informed new Council, that prior Council had approved aj policy that would require any expenditures of elected officials tol be pre-approved. She noted it is a policy that can be changed and that this Council may want to look at that, as there may be some instances that are quite legitimate or that is a last-minute thing. Mrs. Gerber made a motion out of committee to approve a PSAB webinar. With no discussions the motion Mrs. Gerber made ai motion out of committee to approve the attendance of any Council member who wants to attend PSAB's Boot Camp. The local Boot Camp will be held on March 6 and 7th at the Eden Resort. With no discussions the motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. Mrs. Gerber mentioned that the committee discussed our membership with the Lancaster County Economic Development Company and at this time elected not to be a member of that organization. They don'ts see much ofa benefit currently. Mr. Ostrowski, reminding everyone on last year's conversations at Council for their membership renewal, questionedi ifthis should come to Council for a vote. Mrs. Gerber stated the committee debated that and that there wasn no  vote.  passed by a unanimous voice vote.  motion coming out of committee to renew.  MAYOR'S REPORT  Mayor Aichele mentioned he attended the Martin Luther King Jr Day Breakfast held at MU and noted it was well attended. He asked Lt. Margevich to comment on the monthly police report. Lt. Margevich noted in December they had 348 Calls for Service, 6 Ordinance Complaints, 2 Ordinance Citations, 1 Disruptive Conduct Report, 24 Criminal Arrests, 51 PartI Offenses with 3 cleared and 25 Part II Offenses with 18 cleared. He also mentioned the more notable cases. They had two incidents that involved the use of tasers, saying finally after all these years having tasers. He went on to describe the event where our Officer deployed his taser and his firearm to put a dog down inside a residence which was attacking a man. He also mentioned a disturbing case he has been working on involving a child rape and stated it is at the  District Attorney's Office now.  MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY REPORT  Mr. DiGuiseppe mentioned a few calendar events for February. MU will be hosting the 2020 Dyslexia Conference on campus February gth and on February 215, 'Jazz at the Ville' in the Winter Center and a special celebration concert in honor of Beethoven's: 250th Birthday will be  3of5    January 28, 2020  MILLERSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  held on February 29th, downtown in the Ware Center. He mentioned, as Council knows when their Admissions Office plans their open houses, two this Spring on March 28th and April 18th and three this Fall on September 26th, October 17h and November 14th, that these can attract anywhere from a few hundred up to 800 in attendance from many areas, outside ofPA. He went on to mention Millersville University will share in a$1 million grant awarded to 36 Colleges and Universities to help combat sexual assault thanks to the "It's on us" initiative. Millersville's portion oft the grant is $30,000. He went on to state that ifyou happen to see a yellow lab/golden retriever mix puppy on campus this semester, it's likely Taylor Orem's service dog. The Millersville University sophomore is training "Fidler" to serve an individual with disabilities. She decided to get involved with Susquehanna Service Dogs this past summer. Susquehanna Service Dogs is an organization that raises, trains and places service dogs with individuals in order to give them more: independence. Mr. DiGuiseppe encouraged everyone to visit their website for more events, anything from bake sales to cultural event, news and specifically the weather button, which has been very popular this time ofy year with thousands ofhits.  PENN MANOR REPORT  Mr. Charles mentioned Penn Manor High School students won several awards recently at the Pennsylvania Farm Show representing Manor FFA and that nine students earned Keystone Degrees. To earn a Keystone Degree, FFA members must hold the Greenhand and Chapter FFA Degrees; perform at least 25 hours of community service; earn or invest $1,000 or work 300 hours outside of school in their SAE program; participate in 151 FFA Activities, five of them above the chapter level; and demonstrate leadership and advocacy of agriculture and FFA. Only 405 members out of1 12,390 in the state receive the degree. He went on to provide updates on some oft the winter sports teams and their successes. He mentioned he attended Senior night for the swim team tonight and that the boys' team only has one loss, and both the boys and girls have qualifiers for Leagues. He went on to mention Penn Manor has a mock trial team. The defense team is presenting at the Lancaster County Court House on Tuesday, February 4th and the plaintiff team will be Monday, February 10th, both starting at 6 p.m. He gave a quick construction project update, stating that the roadway leading to the parking deck has been challenging throughout the project but recently things were cleared up again.  BOROUGH MANAGER REPORT  Chief Rochat mentioned the lights at. Lafayette Place are installed and we. have received Chief Rochat asked Council to consider making a motion to let the duties oft the tax collector fall to the Borough Manager, as the Borough Code states, for collection of taxes ifa citizen does not come forward with their intention before February 6, 2020. Mr. Ostrowski seconded by Ms. Bates, made a such ai motion. With no discussions the motion passed with a ChiefRochat noted that the April 28th scheduled Council meeting is also primary election day and that voting will occur in the Borough Public Meeting Room. Council discussed holding the first Tuesday oft the month's meeting, April 14th. Ms. Bellile seconded by Ms. Bates, made a motion to cancel the April 28th Council meeting. With no further discussions the motion passed  building permits for the two remaining lots that include the water retention area.  unanimous voice vote.  with a unanimous voice vote.  4of5    January 28, 2020  MILLERSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  PRESIDENT'S REPORT  President Smith mentioned the front page LNP article on the proposed development at Route 741 and Route 999 has created a lot of discussion and excitement on social media. She reminded people that this is a long process, will take a while to work its way through, and everything will come through the Borough's Boards and Commissions and Council will be President Smith mentioned the Borough'sl Economic Development Committee was suspended last year due to in-activity and she was asked ifi it makes sense to re-constitute this committee. She will look at and consider after discussing further with others on re-constituting  keeping an eye on this.  this committee. EXECUTIVE SESSION None ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to discuss, Mrs. Hauck made a motion to adjourn the  meeting at 7:48 p.m., seconded by Mr. Ostrowski.  Respectfully submitted,  Rochat Borough Secretary  o2  JDR/jle  5of5