EVERSON BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING  MARCH 19, 2024 MEETING MINUTES  Call to Order (President) -Flag Pledge  Invocation - Mayor Dugger  Roll Call (Secretary): Present, unless otherwise noted.  Mayor, Joe Dugger Council President, Eric Christner Council Vice President, Chuck Leighty Councilwoman, Hope Peterson Counciwoman, Mindy Dugger Councilman,: Joe Lane Councilman, Jason Frazier Councilman, Neil Stevens, absent. Solicitor, Mark Rowan Jr. Counciwoman, Christina Dugger, absent. Police Representative, Chief Kevin Grippo, absent. Code Enforcement, Mike Garlowich, absent. Animal Control, Sam Vargo secretary/reasurer, Tim Pisula Sewage Representative, Mindy Dugger Minutes of Previous Council Meetings:  6  1. Review and approve Minutes from the February 20, 2024 Council Meeting. Mindy Dugger motions to approve the 2/20/2024 Council Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Jason Frazier. Motion carried. 2. Review and approve Minutes from the March 5, 2024 Special Council  Meeting.   lsnu IG  Mindy Dugger motions to approve the 3/5/2024 Council Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Jason Frazier. Motion carried.  Public Forum: Daniel Arnette from the Boy Scouts provided the Council with an update on the  new Community Bulletin Board near the Post Office for which he recently completed the restoration. Council thanked him for his community service.  3/19/2024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutes  Pagel 1    Secretary's Report (Tim Pisula): Presented the following:  1. Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Check Register. 2. 2024) YTDI Financials. 3. STCI MasterCard Credit Card Statement. 4. 2024 Budget VS. Actual report.  Committee/Standing Reports:  Emergency Services (Neil Stevens): No Report. - Law Enforcement (Chief Kevin Grippo): No Report. - Fire Department (Fire Chief. Jeff King): No Report.  C Code Enforcement (Mike Garlowich): Mailed out 3 Certified Letters. Tagged 2 cars.  Filed one citation. Was with Jason Frazier while cleaning up front yard of Hill Street and advised resident that "Borough is done playing games". confirmed. 601 tons were reserved for the 24-25 winter season.  Streets/Public Works (Chuck Leighty): Advised that Costars Salt Contract needs  Utilities (Joe Lane): No Report  Sewage Authority (Mindy Dugger): No Report.  Sanitation/Safety (Jason Frazier): Clean-Up Dayi is Monday, April 1, 2024. Animal Control (Sam Vargo): Had one issue that he dealt with last month.  P Parks/Recreation (Mindy Dugger): No Report Budget/Finance (Hope Peterson):  Hope Peterson motions to approval all monthly expenses. Seconded by  Mindy Dugger. Motion carried.  Junior Council Report (Christina Dugger): No report.  Unfinished Business  1. Storm Water Drain repairs project update and Bids review.  Hope Peterson motions to award the Storm Water Drain repair contract to the lowest bidder of $206,591to Morgan Excavating and to authorize Council President, Eric Christner and Secretary, Tim Pisula to  3/19/2024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutes  Page. 12    sign the Contract documents. Motion. seconded by. Jason Frazier.  Motion carried.  2. Update on PA Grant Payment Application #1 for Roof project.  First payment of Grant funding from the Commonwealth has been  received. Check to be mailed out to BlueScope.  3. Update on Borough Building inside drywall and plaster repairs. Project to commence on 4. Update on Street Signs upgrade project. Project to commence once spring weather is 5. Update on concrete pad for new: storage bldg. To be scheduled once Salt Building 6. Update on Everson's: 2024 Community Day. Scheduled for Sunday July 21, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the former fairgrounds. Two batches of donation requests mailed out.  March 29th. upon us.  repairs are completed.  Donations starting to come in.,  7. Update on Hometown Hero's banner initiative. No update. UTT who owns the rail-road is not interested in pursuing this.  8. Update on Rail-Road Signal on Jones St. railroad intersection. Not going to happen as  9. New Borough Digital Art-Work.  Mindy Dugger motions to approve the $255 purchase of new Everson Borough Digital Art-Work. Seconded by Hope Peterson. Motion Mindy Dugger motions to authorize use of the new art-work which includes distinct logos for the Brough and Street Department use.  carried.  n  roicwi 0 19 Seconded by Chuck Leighty. Motion carried.  New Business  1. Status on 2023 Audit and plan to complete audit by 3-31-2024. gone19moD Raes   Hope Peterson motions to ratify by Council vote the appointment of Maria Frazier as 3rd Elected Auditor for the Borough. Seconded by Chuck Leighty. Motion Carried, with. Jason Frazier abstaining. Audit submitted to PA-DCED and approved.  2. Tim Pisula Easter Holiday weekend schedule and late April vacation. nsmmo) ahoibin S0PRSmL binol to process payroll and payables and asks Council signatories to visit the  asbn  uno  Tim Pisula advised that he will be out of town from Thursday, April 25th through Wednesday, May 1st 2024. He will return on Thursday, May 2nd  Borough building on Friday May 3rd to sign checks.  3. Southmoreland SD Lunch in the Park program for 2024.  23045 -  3/19/2024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutes  Page 13    Hope Peterson motions to approve the Southmoreland School District Food Services unit to utilize Centennial Park for their Summer Lunch Program. Seconded by Mindy Dugger. Motion carried. Referred to Code Enforcement for confirmation.  4. Sewage problem on 400 Block of Brown St. as reported by MAWC.  5. Salt purchase for 24/25 winter season.  Per Chuck Leighty'si instruction, the Secretary confirmed: a reservation for 601 tons of road salt for the 24-25 season. We will be obligated to receive and pay for only! 50% of our reservation ifs seasonal conditions Jason Frazier motions tol hire. Joseph Thomas as a part-time Public Works employee at a pay rate of $17.50 per hour with a 90-day probationary period. Seconded by Hope Peterson. Motion carried. Chuck Leighty motions to have Skowronek Landscaping & Excavating repair the Salt Storage Building at a cost of $3,600. Seconded by. Jason  dictate.  6. - New Street Worker.  7. Salt Storage Building Repairs.  Frazier. Motion carried.  8. New door locking system fori the Borough building. Tabled until April meeting.  9. Street Paving Plan. Tabled to the April meeting. 10. Skowronek Landscaping Mulch at Playground.  Mindy Dugger motions to have Skowronek Landscaping upgrade mulch beds and apply a new covering of mulch at the Centennial Park playground at a cost of $5,990. Seconded by Hope Peterson. Motion Mindy Dugger motions to approve any elected official wanting to attend the PSAP Conference in Hershey this. June. Seconded by Chuck  carried.  11. PSAP Conference.  Leighty. Motion Carried.  Solicitor's Comments (Mark Rowan): Mark provided Council an update on the letter he  received from Attorney, Alex Brown on behalf Mr. Jacob Stoner, resident of 324 Painter Street regarding the water drainage issue on Painter Street. Mark advised that he will provide an update at the April Council meeting.  Mayor's Remarks (Joseph Dugger): none.  3/19/2024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutes  Page14    Executive Session (if needed):  Jason Frazier motions to enter into Executive Session. Seconded by Mindy Dugger. Motion carried. Entered Executive Session at 8:36 p.m. Jason Frazier motions to exit Executive. Session. Seconded by Mindy Dugger. Motion carried. Exited Executive Session at 9:29 p.m.  Community Meetings/Events  Everson Civics Organization- contact. Joe Lane, President (724-858-0736) Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Fire Station Social Hall  Everson Community Day: Sunday July 21, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 6p.m. Next Council Work Session: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Next Council Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.  Motion to Adjourn (President):  Chuck Leighty motions to adjourn. Seconded by. Joe Lane. Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.  EpL  fRESIDENT  3/19/2024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutes  Page 15