EVERSON BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING  JULY 16, 2024 MEETING MINUTES  ai7 ABSE  Call to Order (President) -Flag Pledge  Invocation - Mayor Dugger  Roll Call (Secretary): Present, unless otherwise noted. Council President, Eric Christner, absent. Council Vice President, Chuck Leighty, Presiding Officer. Councilwoman, Hope Peterson Counciwoman, Mindy Dugger Councilman, Joe Lane, absent. Councilman, Jason Frazier Councilman, Neil Stevens, absent. Solicitor, Mark Rowan, absent. Jr. Counciwoman, Christina Dugger, absent. Police Representative, Chief Kevin Grippo, absent. Code Enforcement, Mike Garlowich, absent. Animal Control, Sam Vargo, absent. secretary/treasurer, Tim Pisula Sewage Representative, Mindy Dugger Minutes of Previous Council Meetings:  Mayor, Joe Dugger  1. Review and approve Minutes from the June 18, 2024 Council Meeting.  Mindy Dugger motions to accept the 6/18/2024 Council Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Hope Peterson. Motion carried.  Public Forum: Ms. Kim Lowman, resident at 211 Painter Street attends to complain about  Garbage fees and police coverage.. Members of Council explain to her situation regarding gsole-bidder for garbage contract, and we've hired a new police officer.  Secretary's Report (Tim Pisula):  1. Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Check Register. 2. 2024Y YTDI Financials. 3. STC MasterCard Credit Card Statement. 4. 2024 Budget VS. Actual report.  7/16/2024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutès  Pagel I1    5. Fuels/Street Fund Audit. - Completed without findings. 6. COVID Fund Reporting. Working to get new credentials established.  Committee/Standing Reports:  Emergency Services (Neil Stevens): - no report. -Law Enforcement (Chief Kevin Grippo) - Absent no report.  Mayor Dugger reports that PD tasers are obsolete. Officer Garlowich is getting - Mayor Dugger reports that new PD Officer, John Kauer starts later this week. Councilman Chuck Leighty reports 17 total calls the VFD responded to during the month of June 2024. Two calls inj the Borough, six calls in the township and  quotes to replace them.  Fire Department (Fire Chief Jeff King) - no report.  nine calls for assistance by other neighboring VFD's.  Code Enforcement (Mike Garlowich): - Mayor Dugger reports 2 citations issued for Streets/Public Works (Chuck Leighty) - Chuck reports that the street sweeper is broke.  property maintenance issues.  Utilities (Joe Lane) - no report.  Sewage Authority (Mindy Dugger) - no report.  Sanitation/Safety (Jason Frazier) - Noble Environmental has a new customer service  phone number for Everson Residents and it is: 724-929-7694  Animal Control (Sam Vargo) no report.  Parks/Recreation (Mindy Dugger) - The Summer Lunch program with the  Southmoreland School District is going well.  Jason Frazier motions to authorize spending of $125 for a bicycle for the summer lunch program end of season raffle. Seconded by Hope  Peterson. Motion carried.  Budget/Finance (Hope Peterson)  Jason Frazier motions to approve all the monthly expenses. Seconded by  Mindy Dugger. Motion carried.  Junior Council Report (Christina Dugger) - Ms. Dugger provides Council with letter of  resignation due to aging-out of Junior Council member program.  7/16/2.024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutes  Page 2    Jason Frazier motions to accept Christina Dugger's resignation as. Junior Council member. Seconded by Hope Peterson. Motion carried.  Unfinished Business  a  18 syug  1. Storm Water Drain repairs project update. - Work has been completed!  Jason Frazier motions to accept the final change order with the Storm Water Drain project, which netted out as a $5,516 reduction in cost of the project. Seconded by Mindy Dugger. Motion carried. winumso Jason Frazier motions to pay Morgan Excavating $191,020.97 which includes retaining$10,253.74. Seconded by Mindy Dugger. Motion Mindy Dugger motions to move $150K from STC Savings to STC Checking to cover costs of paying fori the storm drain project. Seconded by Hope  carried.  Peterson. Motion carried.  2. Update on Street Signs upgrade project. Project is essentially: completed. 3. Update on Everson's 2024 Community Day. - Everything looks good for the event on 4. 2024 Street Paving Project - Bid Packet Review. -LTAP bid package completed. Bids are to be advertised on 7/16/24 and 7/24/24. Bid Review moved to the 8/2/2024 meeting.  7/21/2024! Volunteers are needed!  New Business  1. Residential rental unit registration and inspection ordinance. L Determined to be  covered by Ordinance 152 which was enacted 1-22-1985.  2. Delinquent trash ordinance notice.  Hope Peterson motions to advertise the delinquent trash ordinance.  Seconded by. Jason Frazier. Motion carried.  3. StJc Joseph's request to close down Coal Alley for their annual festival.  Mindy Dugger motions to approve St. Joe'sr request to close Coal Alley during their festival. Seconded by Hope Peterson. Motion carried with one amendment = "That the Borough will block-off the left side of Vance Street between Coal Alley and Maple Street" SO that emergency vehicles  can safely traverse Vance Street during thet festival.  4. Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA) for Everson's Web Site Maintenance for  Christina Dugger.  Hope Peterson motions to accept Christina Dugger's ICA proposal whereby she receives $80 per month for a minimum of2 hours of web site maintenance work each month. Seconded by Jason Frazier. Motion  carried.  7/16/2024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minuies  Pagel 13    Solicitor's Comments (Mark Rowan) - none. Mayor's Remarks (Joseph Dugger) -r none.  Executive Session (if needed) - No executive session this meeting.  Community Meetings/Events- No Report  Everson Community Day: Sunday. July 21, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Next Council Work Session: August 2, 2024 was approved as a "Special Council Voting  Meeting" at 6:30 p.m. Purpose to open and select Paving Bid.  Next Council Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.  Motion to Adjourn (President): -  Mindy Dugger motions to adjourn at 9:17 p.m. Seconded by Hope Peterson.  Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.  7/16/2.024 Everson Borough Council Meeting Minutes  Page 14