Mayor & Town Council Monthly Public Meeting  Date: Monday, October 23, 2023. Location: Kitzmiller Community Building  Time: 7PM  In Attendance:  Mayor Robert Reckart Councilman G. Michael Brady Councilwoman Theresa R. Harvey Allegiance was led by Nancy Brady.  Councilman Cory: R. Stieringer Town Clerk Rebecca M. Glotfelty  -  This meeting was called to order by Mayor Reckart at 7P PM. Openingprayer - and pledge of Councilman Stieringer motioned to accept the meeting minutes from Monday, September 25th,  2023. Councilman Brady seconded the motion. 3-0. Motion Carries. Trick or Treat is this Friday, October 27th 2023, from, 6P to 8P.  Announcements:  The Council voted in favor of Maxx Tech Services fort the installation of the Security Systems Beccie is selling Veteran's Day Bows for the Telephone Poles. They are $5 each. If you are interested in purchasing one, please let her know. All Proceeds will be donated to the  for the Town Buildings.  Veteran's Day Celebration.  Recognized Guests:  Dale Lipscomb - Dale would just like to take a moment to say Thank You to Beccie for filling in at the Diane Kisner - Reported that she had, 8 attend the 1Maryland, 1 Book discussion. She had 17 attend the Eco System Program where they were ablet to build habitats for toads. Then 122 people Doug Barger - The snow at the top of hill at 1300 Spring Street. Doug brought it to the council's attention that since we plow the snow going down the hill, that we should. block off the bottom of the hill until the snow is completely melted. There are people who drive up the hill after most of the snow is gone, hit the giant snow pile that is still there and will go into his yard and he is concerned about them going into his house. The council all agreed that we could some, sort of Barricade at the bottom of the hill at Homestead Street & Spring Street. put up Nancy Brady Announced. that the Thrift Shop was able to donate to a couple different nonprofit organizations throughout the community. $100 to After School, $100 to Kitzmiller Youth League, $500 to the Town of Kitzmiller, and $500 to the Kitzmiller Volunteer Fire Department. Missi Nesselrodt Is the town using the leaf vacuum? She saw the maintenance man and putting them back into the pickup truck. Mayor Reckart stated that on raking the Town Employees will be sucking up leaves with the leaf vacuum after yes, Wednesdays,  museum and doing such a good. job.  attended the Fall Social.  leaves  they are finished with  garbage. Grants:  Also in attendance with nothing to discuss was Sharon Paugh and Rita Lambka.  USDA- Dump truck - WE FINALLY HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION - With that have new estimates for the new dump truck in NEW BUSINESS, need to vote being said, we  Truck we would like to place a bid on.  on what Dump  October 2023 Meeting Minutes    Community Parks & Playgrounds Restrooms-Working with Siera Wigfield for both of these Projects. She and Beccie have a meeting scheduled this week to complete the final paperwork. Community Legacy - Sidewalks = Final Reimbursement was received; project has been closed out. LPPI = Electrici in Park-$ $30,000 for electrical upgrades in Park. Mayor has been working with an electrician about getting temporary outlets installed for Christmas, then the project will be  Project Open Space = Portable Stage.  completed in the spring. CDBG- 12  -7 A/ mD  1. Blighted Property - Project has been increased from $80,000 to $90,000. Project has been placed on a brief hold until we find out what our next steps are with the National 2. Window Réplacement at Community Center-A Application has been submitted.  Historical Society.  INC. 1906  Old Business:  Flagsi in Park - Still waiting on the rest of the order to come in. Looking forward to having them in hand and installed before Memorial Day for a dedication ceremony. Waiting on 5 more lights Oak Street & Alley K Storm Drainage Project is complete, Johnny is waiting on the county engineer to get back to him about redoing the Storm Drainage on SpringStreet.  & poles.  New Business:  Stairlift at School Estimate - Tabled until we are able find an additional funding source. New Truck Estimates Tabled until we receive an estimate from Patriot. Garrett County Board of Elections - Requesting to use School for Elections in 2024 (05/14/2024 &1 11/05/2024) with a donation of $150,00/electionfort the use of the facility. Councilwoman Harvey motioned to allow the Garrett County Board of Elections the use of the school building. Councilman Brady seconded the motion. 3-0. Motion Carried.  Councilmember Concerns:  G.Michael Brady- The rest of the supplies are in to complete the ramp project and it should be Theresa R. Harvey = She just wanted to say that the Fall Social was a great event and asked if there was anything we asa town could do about the lady parking at the school. She is parked sO close to the intersection that people are barely avoiding accidents when they turn outonto main street. Mayor Reckart stated that the town employees will paint no parking lines on the new: sidewalks, and Beccie will have a discussion with her on where she can park. Cory R. Stieringer - Stated that the Fall Social ended up being a huge hit and asked if they could go ahead and put it in the books for next year, for the daya after Trick or Treat. Councilmember Harvey motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 PM. Councilmember Stieringer  completed by the end of October.  seconded the motion. 3-0. Motion carried. These minutes were prepared bytheKitzmiller Town Clerk,  -  Rebecca M. Glotfelty, Town Clerk  October 2023 Meeting Minutes      These meeting minutes were approved by the town council on 012224  by the  following. Robert L. Reckart, Mayor  -  Councilman G. Michael Brady. MLOB,  Councilwoman Theresa R. Harvey, Councilman Michael A. Hechmer  Councilman Cory R. Stieringer Cpvy RSts  TNC 9 0  October 2023 Meeting Minutes