BOROUGH OF MARTINSBURG OCTOBER 7, 2024  7:00 P.M. PRAYER  CALL TO ORDER P. Robert Dickson, PRES Edward L. Bennett, V-PRES Charles E. Kensinger PRO-TEM Janet E. Blattenberger James C. Dell Neil E. Gartland Darin B. Meck  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  Rich Brantner Sr., Mayor Rich Brantner Jr., Manager Jane Staily, Sec./Trea Kerry Hoover, Chief Justin Davis, Assist. Chief  Atty. Nathan Karn MCHerald Cati Keith  OTHERS PRESENT:  AUDIENCE: Brittany Diehl (new part-time patrol) MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 (pgs. 1-3)  Approved:  Motion Motion_  Second Second  Approved as Corrected:  Correction:  SEPTEMBER 2024 Statement of Accounts (pgs. 4-7)  FINANCIAL REPORT:  Budget (pgs. 8-16) Check Nos. 11478-11498  APPROVAL OF BILLS: General Operating Fund (pg. 17)  Motion_  Second  MAYOR'S REPORT POLICE REPORT MANAGERS REPORT BOROUGH SECRETARYS REPORT SOLICITOR'S REPORT  -Richard A. Brantner (Sr.) -Kerry. L. Hoover -Rich Brantner, Jr. -M. Jane Staily -Evey Black. Attorneys  COMMISSIONERSIREPORTS: SAFETY  -Charles Kensinger -Darin Meck -James Dell -Rob Dickson -Neil Gartland  PROPERTY STREETS FINANCE WATERISEWER    OCTOBER 7, 2024 - PAGE 2  COMMITTEE REPORTS: PENSION COMMITTEE EMPLOYEE MED. REIMB. COM. REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE RECYCLING COM REPORT  -Rich Brantner, Jr. and Jane Staily -Rich Brantner, Jr., Rob Dickson -Rich Brantner, Jr. and Janet Blattenberger -Ed Bennett and James Dell -Ed Bennett and Rich Brantner, Jr. -Rob Dickson, Ed Bennett & Chuck Kensinger  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (Pres., V-Pres, Pro-tem) GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN COMMITTEE  -Rich Brantner (Sr.)  -Kerry Hoover, Justin Davis, Chris Brooks, Lawrence Johnson, Todd Bookhammer, & James Caporuscio -Rich Brantner, Jr., Kerry Hoover, Rob Dickson, Darin Meck, and James Dell  Old Business New Business:  1. Hire Tom Lykens as part-time patrolman 2. Hire New Laborer: $20/hr then $21/hr after 90 days 4. Increase 2025 Recycling Fee from $35 to $40 for 2025 Martinsburg Borough for trailer courts sale 6. American Rescue Plan Final Obligation by Dec 31, 2024 7. Advertise for a Used Street Sweeper 8. New Street Sweeper: $230,000.00  3. Approve 2025 Employee Wage Increases: $2.00 Dept Heads/$1.00 All Other 5. Refund North Woodbury Twp $20,068.00 on Real Estate Transfer overpayment to  9. Advertise the 2025 Budget as Balanced for adoption next month or advertise for a  Budget Workshop: MON OCT 21, 2024 @ 6:30 PM 10.Hire Tom Lykens as part-time patrolman 11.Hire New Laborer: $20/hr then $21/hr after 90 days  12.Vacation Other Correspondence  Fire Company Minutes [pgs. 18-20] 2025 Budget 2025-2 Worksheet