BOROUGH OF ST. LAWRENCE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, July 11, 2024  CALL TO ORDER: The meeting oft the St. Lawrence Borough Council was called to order at 7:30 PMI by ROLL CALL: Council President Robert May did roll call, thei following members were present; RobertJ. May, Council President, David W. Eggert, Council Vice President, Steve Geibel, Member, Warren Lubenow, Member, Allison Leinbach, Borough Manager /Treasurer, Rev. D. Michael Bennethum, Member, Gregory Zawilla, Member, Michael Fritz, Member, Corrie Zana, Borough Mayor, Borough Solicitor. Joan London Amanda Muso, Borough Secretary. Derrek Rhoads, Roadmaster, was absent for tonight's meeting. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The minutes from the previous meeting, were presented to Council for review. There was no corrections or questions. MOTION: David Eggert made the motion to approve the minutes as presented; seconded by' Warren Lubenow; all were in favor sO the motion carried. APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF THE BILLS: All bills requiring payment and ratification up to andi including July 9, 2024 were presented to Council prior to the meeting for review. Bills requiring payment and ratification from the general fund up until July 9, 2024 totaled $287,566.73; sewer fund totaled $55,254.87; liquid fuels fund totaled $29,383.34 firei tax fund totaled $132.29 EMS taxi fund totaled MOTION: Dave Eggert made the motion authorizing payment and ratification of all bills presented; TREASURER'S REPORT: The treasurer's report was presented to Council prior to the meeting for review. MOTION: Dave Eggert made the motion to approve the treasurer's report as presented and file iti for GENERAL: $633,827.32 SEWER: $194,516.81 RESERVES: $94,796.40LQUIDF FUELS:S266,462.21 FIRE TAX:$6,164.82;  Council President Mr. Robert. J. May, on Thursday, July 11,2024.  Borough Engineer, Pamela Stevens, was late to tonight's meeting.  $00.00.  seconded by Warren Lubenow; all were ini favor and so the motion carried. There were no questions, corrections or clarifications to the report. audit; seconded by Mike Fritz; all were in favor and the motion carried. EMS TAXFUND:: $1,757.71; TOTAL FUND BALANCE: $1,197,525.27 PUBLIC COMMENT: Diane Hollis- 490 Parkview Rd.  Ms. Hollis held the mortgage for 490 Parkview Rd. although she never lived there. Att the time she thought she was doing a good deed for ai friend, Tiffany Hamm. Tiffany and family made the decision to leave the property without notifying Ms. Hollis or telling her where theyi intended to go. With the property vacatedi in 2021 the Borough of St. Lawrence hadi to clean and upkeep the property, including boarding the windows. Although Ms. Hollis continued to pay the property taxes, the clean-up of the home was done by thel borough and borough contractors at the expense of the tax payer. Al lien was then placed on the property with interest to recoup what the tax payers had spent on behalf oft the property.  Page 1 of4    From 2021-2024 interest had been accumulating against the lien, Sewer interest totaled $535.86; General Interest (clean up: and upkeep including materials) totaled 1,685.54. Recently Ms. Hollis found out the person responsible for this home has recently passed. In order to move forward the lien must be paid; Ms. Hollis is requesting that we forgive some of that payment. She has sought out legal advice in the past to have this home foreclosed however the circumstances surrounding this property did not allow that. After deliberation by the Council, they have decided the lien that was placed must get paid to MOTION: Amend the agenda to allow the council members to vote on the motion that would forgive the finance charges on the lien. The motion to begin voting was made by Mike Fritz; seconded by Dave MOTION: A motion was made to forgive thei finance charges against the lien as long as the original lien is  bei fair to thet taxpayers, however the accrued interest will bet forgiven.  Eggert; all were ini favor and the motion carried.  paid.  Sewer Lien docket number 21-13430 Dated 9/1/2021 in the amount of $535.86 General Lien docket number 21-15383 Dated 10/27/2021 ini the amount of $1,685.54 Mike Fritz made the motion to forgive onlyt the interest ont the lien at 490 Parkview Rd; seconded by Dave Eggert; Bob May opposed and with majority of votes in favor the motion passed.  REPORT OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER PAMELA STEVENS, SDE  Pamela Stevens submitted her report which was added to council's packet for review prior to the meeting. Included in the report was updates on thet flood plain ordinance which will continue to move forward to the Pennsylvania Municipal League. She also asked Council to considera a new grant. The MORE Grant- Level 2 Commercial Energy Audit. This grant will allow the borough municipal opportunities for retrofits and energy efficiency. She would like to begin the process and submit an application on MOTION: Steve Geibel made the motion to amend the agenda; seconded by Dave Eggert; all were in MOTION: A motion was madet to authorize Borough Engineer, Pamela Stevens, to begin the application process oft the MORE Grant on behalf oft the Borough. Dave Eggert made the motion; seconded by Greg  behalf of the borough. favor sO the motion carried.  Ar motion was made to amend the agenda to begin to vote on the grant process.  Zawilla; all werei in favor sO the motion carried  REPORT OF THE BOROUGH SOLICITOR - JOAN LONDON, KOZLOFF STOUDT  Joan London, Borough Solicitor is still waiting to hear thet final results of the appeal made to the American Water Company about the price increases and hardships it would put on the residents of this borough. Joan will notify the borough when the docket is released with thei final decision to see what the  next steps will be.  REPORT OF THE BOROUGH MAYOR CORRINE ZANA meeting will be Thursday August 1 at 6:30pm.  Corrie Zana, Borough Mayor submitted her report which was added to the council's packet for review. There was no questions or new information. There was no commission meeting held in. July, the next  Page 2 of4    PUBLICWORKS- DERREK RHOADS  Derrek Rhoads submitted his report which was added to council's packet for review prior to the meeting. Included in the report was the milling and pavement project that was started. Work that was done at the playground and concession stand. Thel borough also received: some new equipment from the LSA grant. Ar motion was made to authorize payment of $74,428.28 fort the Chevrolet Dump Trucki in order for them Motion: was made by Dave Eggert; seconded byl Mike Fritz; all were int favor and the motion carried. Motion: made by Dave Eggert; seconded by Steve Geibel; all werei in favor sO the motion carried. The 2024 Seal Coat project is underway, bids fort this project came in, however there was an error on the dates and times as to when thel bids ended. A new: advertisement with corrected dates and times will go Motion: To amend the agenda to readvertise the 2024 Seal Coat project. Motion was made by Dave Eggert; seconded by Warren Lubenow; all werei int favor and SO the motion carried. Motion: Dave Eggert made the motion to authorize the rebidding; seconded by Mike Fritz; all were in  to release the truck for outfitting and then the borough.  A motion was madei to pay the invoice of $60,000 to Foley CAT for the Bobcat.  out to start the bidding process again.  Ar motion was made to rebid the 2024 Seal Coat project.  favor and the motion carried.  PLANNING COMMISSION Municipal League.  The Planning Commission continued to work on the Floodplain Ordinance which is being sent to the PA  ZONING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT: ALLISON LEINBACH, BOROUGH MANAGER  No enforcements to discuss UNFINISHED BUSINESS No unfinished business to discuss.  NEW BUSINESS  Resolution 895-2024- extend thet trash contract with. J.P. Mascaro to optional year 2025 Motion: made by Dave Eggert; seconded by' Warren Lubenow; all were in favor sO the motion carried Resolution 896-2024 updated fee schedule which included the hunting permit fee and cost of Motion: was made by Dave Eggert; seconded by Greg Zawilla; all were in favor and the motion carried.  equipment.  Page 3 of4    Resolution 897-2024 - appoint Brian Sands as the UCC Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector Motion: made by Dave Eggert; seconded by Greg: Zawilla; all were ini favor sO the motion carried. A motion was made to add a change to the agenda to write al letter of support for PA American Water to Motion: made by Dave Eggert; seconded by Mike Fritz; all were in favor sO the motion carried. Motion: Authorize. Allison Leinbach, borough manager to writei the requested letter; made by Dave  PENNVEST to finance I&1 project for the Exeter PA wastewater: system. Eggert; seconded by Mike Fritz; all werei in favor so the motion carried.  Municipal Lands:  Warren Lubenow wasi ini the woods andi found people camping with remints of having a fire. They were Hunting on borough lands: After muchi thought and deliberation council has decided to allow archery hunting on borough land. This is to be only for archery hunting during designated archery season. Each hunter MUST fill out a waiver and apply for aj permit. All permits will have a cost of $15.00 per season. Any tree stands and or ground blinds that arel left behind two weeks after the season ends will be subject to the loss of their permit as well as a $250.00 fine for the removal. Ift thet fine is not paid within the thirty-day time frame the left equipment will then become the property of the borough. All rules and regulations set byt the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Borough Ordinance 453-2023 must be The Exeter Library is looking to fulfill the Executive Director position but are: still functioning as normal. MOTION: Warren Lubenow made the motion to adjourn; seconded by Dave Eggert; all were int favor and the motion carried. The meeting of the St. Lawrence Borough Council adjourned at 8:28pm.  told that having a fire and camping ini the woods in not allowed.  followed at all times while hunting.  ADJOURNMENT:  Respectfullys submitted, Amanda  Muso Borough Secretary  ST. LAWRENCE BOROUGH COUNCIL  7/11/2024  Page 4 of4