BOROUGH OF LEESPORT  August 21, 2024  The meeting oft the Council ofthe Borough ofLeesport was called to order by President Ronald Strause on the above date for the Leesport Borough Council, 27 S. Canal Street, Leesport PA, 19533, in the Leesport Borough Hall, Leesport PA 19533, at 6 P.M. Present were Madeira, Moyer, Strause, Goetz, Walborn and Mayor David J. Reimer, Sr. Fronina and Moquin were absent. Also present were MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Engineer Jason Newhard, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris  Hartman, Esq. Moment of Silence Pledge to the Flag  FINANCIAL REPORT JULY 31, 2024  GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER  576.31 256,320.49 34,361.38 1,040.81 86,056.71 50,784.73 44,738.39 405.84 50,365.61 1,080.05 1,041.46 14,890.23 118,891.21 902.54 372.551.33 (6/30/2024)  CHECKING MM CDI CDII STATE  CHECKING MM  CODE ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICE SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board Payroll fund Pension  An motion was made by Maderia and seconded by Walborn to accept tonight's agenda as A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Goetz to approve the. July 2024, minutes,  advertised, all voted for the motion.  all yes.    21-Aug-24  STATE Frontier Met Ed Telco! Inc. WATER Gen Serve Kris Wholaver Elite Opps MET-ED Promax Inc. Threns USAble Life Ins. GENERAL All Temp  08/22/2024 1633 08/22/2024 1634 08/22/2024 1635 08/22/2024 207 08/22/2024 4422 08/22/2024 4423 08/22/2024 4424 08/22/2024 4425 08/22/2024 4426 08/22/2024 4427 08/22/2024 4428 08/22/2024 4429 08/22/2024 4430 08/22/2024 4431 08/22/2024 4432 08/22/2024 4433 08/22/2024 4434 08/22/2024 4435 VUELIZUZ4 8788 08/22/2024 8789 08/22/2024 8790 08/22/2024 8791 08/22/2024 8792 08/22/2024 8793 08/22/2024 8794 08/22/2024 8795 08/22/2024 8796 08/22/2024 8797 08/22/2024 8798 08/22/2024 8799 08/22/2024 8800 08/22/2024 8801 08/22/2024 8802 08/22/2024 8803 08/22/2024 8804 08/22/2024 8805 08/22/2024 8806 08/22/2024 8807 08/22/2024 8808 08/22/2024 8809 08/22/2024 8810 08/22/2024 8811 08/22/2024 8812 08/22/2024 8813 08/22/2024 8814 08/22/2024 8815 08/22/2024 8816 08/22/2024 8817  2000 Acçounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable  13.11 3,218.83 210.50 3442.44 2,442.14 941.24 768.00 1,038.00 5,436.46 270.00 2,075.00 594.60 93.14 40,677.00 12,907.68 1,403.94 222.60 327.96 117.00 69314.76 144.16 6,601,11 835.00 487.19 10.00 713.40 664.60 191.00 2,996.40 428.14 15,200.00 2,737.84 5,468.27 2,500.00 1,349.91 4,261.47 295.72 1,892.60 27,409.46 38,655.74 5,476.59 11,710.00 253.14 5,207.84 19.98 175.91 16,376.00 20.00 17,256.00 1,085.07 170422.54  Southem States -Mas... 449 WATER FACILIT... Diversified Tech Corp 2000 Accounts Payable christopher C. Hemmig 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000. Accounts Payable M.J, Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and. - 2000 Accounts Payable 21st Century Media- 2000: Accounts Payable United Concordia-De... 2000 Accounts Payable  2000 Accounts Payable 2000- Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000: Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 200.20 Accounts Pay.-  Berks Fire & Water 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Berks Soil & Stone 200.20 Accounts Pay... Christopher C. Hem... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Cougles Recycling Inc. 200.20- Accounts Pay.- David. J.I Reimer, Sr 200.20 Accounts Pay).. Element Risk Manag.. 200.20 Accounts Pay...  Comm ofPA  200.20: Accounts Pay...  Fisher's Rental Frontier Fulll Landscaping Kuzans Hardware  200.20 Accounts! Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay).. 200.20 Accounts Pay_..  Hartman, Valeriano,. - 200.20 Accounts Pay... Longhom Landscape 200.20 Accounts! Pay_.. LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20. Accounts Pay... Manderbach Ford Inc 200.20 AccQunts Pay)... Miller! Municipal Su... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. New Enterprise! Ston... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20- Accounts Pay... Ontelaunee Township 200.20- Accounts Pay.. Summit Valley Outd... 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twenty First Century 200.20 Accounts Pay... Twiford Electrical Se.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... UGI Utilities, Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Waste Industries Inc. 200.20- Accounts Pay.. Wex- Sunoco) Fleet... 200.20 Accounts Pay.-  MET-ED  200.20: Accounts Pay...  Ronnie Folk RTC Thren's Auto  200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20: Accounts Pay. 200.20- Accounts Pay...    A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to approve the August bills, A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to approve the July financial Ar motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to approve the July budget, all  all yes. report, all yes. yes. Correspondence  1. our engineer'sI monthly report 2. NBRP monthly report 4. our trash and recycling totals 5. our chlorine totals for the month 6. our water report 7. minutes from the NBRP until December 18, 2024.  3. code enforcement report and copies of letters sent to residents  8. aletter from the Epting developers extending the approval date for their project  Mayor Mayor Reimer reported the following:  1. Alli is good  2. the Mayor's conference we recently attended was really good 3. we. have been researching DCED training for grants 4. we attended a SV Library ice cream social on August 9 5. our new edition of our Leesport Reporter will be distributed shortly 6. we will be attending several meetings to obtain more information for our town 7. September 6 and 7, are our Community Days 8. we will be a guest reader at our library soon 9. NNO will be held September 24, at the Berks County Fair Grounds on County  Welfare Road Committee Reports  Sewer Madeira reported the following: 1. all is running good at this time 2. we: met last evening reduction in their sewer rates  3. we! had Kurt Dahms, a representative from Americold, at out meeting asking fora  4. our solicitor is working on the agreement with Bern Township  Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following:  1. our monthly report is on file Police - Strause reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file  2. our NNO will be held September 24, from 6 to 8 P.M. with fire works at the Berks  County Fair Grounds in Bern Township    Fire Company Kenny Quell reported the following: 1. our monthly report is oni file  2. al letter was sent in tot the county committing tol hosting the voting venue again 3. wei received a grant along with other fire companies for equipment 4. we have begun the preparations for our 125th Anniversary  this fall  5. our banquet willl be held October 4 Engineer -Jason Newhard reported the following:  1. Monthly Report  2. We will need a temporary easement for the proposed SV Water line 3. We will contact the state regarding fixing 2 catch basins on Main Street 4. We are preparing the grant application for reimbursement for our generators 5. We are contacting the state regarding the rain water on Main Street 6. We have applied for a permit from DEP to operate our new chlorine system 7. We are inquiring with thes state regarding preemptive control for our Fire and 8. We will meet with the borough's water operator regarding procedures 9. We willl be contacting the state regarding our water valves on #61 have they given the borough a performance bond for their work  EMS fort the traffic lights  10. We are having a continual problem with Frontier, they have. not received permits nor 11. we will be moving forward with our plan to have the line televised at the Lockhouse 12. An motion was made by Goetz and seconded by Moyer to approve the Epting Project  extension to December 18, 2024, all voted yes.  Solicitor - Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following: 1. We are working on our Well Head Protection Draft Ordinance 2. A draft ordinance amendment to our zoning ordinance  has been distributed  to council for review regarding poultry inclusion... the ordinance will also include ai registration and making aware of good education information available for the keeping of poultry, the draft has been reviewed by the Berks County Planning Commission and our Planning Commission : .a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to advertise the ordinance, all voted yes hearing no comments, the: floor was closed, a motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to pass Ordinance #490 amending recreation board concerning the use of designated tax monies and the procedures for presenting their requests  3. Our Parking Ordinance has been advertised.opening the floor to the public and  Ordinance # 365, all voted yes  4. our solicitor will be preparing an agreement with our fire company and our  Recycling - Goetz reported the following: 1. Monthly Report  2. our engineer is preparing an addendum for the contract continuance for  our recycling with Cougles    Building and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1.Ours security system will be completed shortly 2. we had new window treatments installed by Lowes 3. we are working with TMobile with regards to hot spots  Memorials - Goetz reported the following: 1. all is going well Recreation - Moyer reported the following: 1. Monthly Report  2. Wel have installed gates at the entrance to the ball fields and the SRGW trail 3. We have completed the basketball courts with the installation of the new poles 4. A thank you to our men for all their hard work to the recreation area 7. A special thank you to our councilman Walborn for all his help  5. Our income has been down this season 6. Our rentals have been good  8. thes storm damage to the ball field concession stand was not! covered by our insurance  or the! SV League's insurance because ofi its condition, we had planned to have the roof replaced, but will hold offand perhaps consider a new shed instead  9. our pool closes after Labor Day project for our stage 1. Monthly Report  10. the ball tournament, held by the Weyandt Family, will donate the profits to our roof  Water and Municipal Authority- Walborn reported the following: 2. Well Head Protection Ordinance is being worked on by our solicitor 3. Our RAFA system has been installed and we are in the trial stage with the  operation..our men have had the program installed on their private phones.. There was discussion from our engineer and licensed operator regarding the water pressure in our CL17 test line, needing tol have al higher pressure tol keep the chlorine active int the line for the periodic tests...thel higher pressure is causing the waste water to pond at our French drains.. ..after much discussion, ity was decided to have a smaller test line installed at the wells to try tol keep the chlorine in the line more stable while not allowing the waste water to pond at the French drains.. we will: revisit the issue ai motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Moyer to reimburse our men $20 weekly for the use of their cell phones to run  after the smaller test lines are installed  4. We will reimburse our men $20 a week each for using their personal cell phones,  our water system, all voted yes  5. Our engineer has prepared specs for the SV water line 6. We have applied for a permit from DEP to operate our new 7. We will meet with our engineer and water operator regarding procedures  chlorine reading system    Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following:  1. Monthly Report  2. Folk has completed our hot patching....we have quotes to  repair Butcher Alley for $16,275 and N. Canal St for $19,670... plus the material from NESL under costars....ai motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Walborn to have Folk make the repairs to  both streets for the quoted figures, all voted yes 3. We will get a quote in spring to do all our stop pads 4. Wel have information about Al'si for trucks for road's inspections 5. We have had our weeds in the streets sprayed, they will be sprayed 6. We will look into leasing a backhoe for a year at at time if we do not get the  again for missed areas and regrowth  recycling grant  Unfinished Business  1. We have an assistance agreement and resolution prepared  by our solicitor with Ontelaunee Township..a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Walborn to sign the agreement, all voted yes A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Goetz to sign the resolution, our designated representative will be our road's foreman, all voted yes  New Business  1. Our fire company will be coming to council later this fall regarding 2. Our NNO was cancelled due to weather and has been rescheduled 3. Our fire company has notified the county that they will again host the  some future purchases for September 24, 61 to 8P.M. election event this fall.  Good and Welfare  1. Our MMO for our 2025 pension plan willl be $10,567  2. our trash receptacles at our SRGW trail are missing, we have ordered 2 more  An executive session was called on real estate and possible litigation at 7:16 P.M., they  returned at 7:51 P.M.  The executive session was call on real estate and possible litigation..  AI motion was made by Goetz and seconded by Walborn to adjourn at 7:51 P.M., all yes,  meeting adjourned at 7:51 P.M.  Attested