PARRYVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  July29,2020  Present:  Cathy Hawk, President; Sharon Hinkle Vice President; Penni Szoke; Donald Smith;  Monica Kunkle; Solicitor Robert Frycklund  Not Present: Secretary Tiffany Oakley; Treasurer Dana Brubaker; Mayor Dan Graver  Meeting commenced at 7:07pm and recorded  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes - June 15, 2020. Motion by S. Hinkle; 2nd by M. Kunkle; motion carried.  Public Comments  Joe Bennett, new owner of former Harley Davison property. Proposed Intermunicipal Agreement between Parryville Borough and Franklin Township = concerns from Atty. Frycklund expressed in email concerning the sewage issue with potential tenant DaVita Dialysis and the financial responsibility. Agreed to have joint meeting on August 5, 2020, at 7:30pm between Parryville Council and Franklin o Atty. Frycklund stated that Franklin Township will advertise this public meeting Joan Blose -1 road to cemetery is very bad. Said that there is money for other roads, but not this one. Road Master Doug Hawk shared how milling the road was not an option due to rebar, steel, brick, concrete, etc. beingj just below the macadam; plan is toj put hot macadam. Explained President Hawk stated that grants are. how we are doing thei roads, and upper Oak Street is one VP Hinkle stated that we have newi roadwork employees who are working on the roads more President Hawk toi request Code Enforcement Officer Marty Sowers to do a complete review ofthe  Township Council at the Franklin Township Building.  Cherry Alley willl have drainage and work done from grants.  that is on the docket for grant. than in the past. town to look at any code issues  Robert Miller- Lower Main Road and culvert on side ofroad is bad  RoadMaster Hawk shared how previous employees have been making more money staying home than working so he has been working solo. Within past 2 weeks, now has a crew of new people. There are al lot of projects that have been pushed off and grant monies from last year South Fireline has been a disaster and is part oft the grant from last year that needs to be Explained that the State is who sets the guidelines ofwhat work needs to be done when Stated that there is a responsibility for each person to be: in control ofhis/her own  have been pushed off (tar and chip) will  done and has priority, as well as contractors for the older grants vehicle to avoid going into the canal or into the ditch  Joan Blose who is responsible toj put the Council Meeting in the newspaper? President and VP both  stated that the Treasurer does that  Phyllis Smith = what needs to be done to have people clean up their properties? My neighbor has overgrown vegetation that is affecting our property Officer know so he can do ai full sweep oft the community  Atty Frycklund suggested to let Tiffany (Borough Secretary) know sO she canl let the Zoning  Page 1of3    Civil matter or legal matter- will depend on what the Code Enforcement Officer deems; Atty Frycklund stated that the Code Enforcement Officer would need to bring things to him in order Tom Kobal - stated that social media would bet the way to get the word out regarding the Zoning  for him to be able to do anything legally  Officer assessing properties Bernadette Walck & Becky Martin  Approval ofTreasurer's Report for. July 2020-1 motion by S. Hinkle; 2nd by D. Smith; motion carried Approval of] July 20201 Bills - motion by S. Hinkle; 2nd by D. Smith; motion carried  Code Reports  Zoning and Building Code = no report Sewage Enforcement - no report Mayor - no report  Code Enforcement = no report, however President Hawk and M. Sowers have been working on items Solicitor - no report however requested short Executive Session following tonight's meeting Engineer- - Eric Snyder and President Hawk have been working together on a grant for combined  borough & fire company building; also working on road grants together  President Hawk publically appreciated! Eric Snyder/Keystone Engineers for all of the work he has done for our community and mega amounts of time he has taken for our community  Board Reports  Planning Commission - no report Zoning Hearing Board  Appoint Michael Johnson = motion by S. Hinkle; 2nd by M. Kunkle; motion carried Appoint Nick Kurek - motion by M. Kunkle; 2nd S. Hinkle; motion carried  One other position open  Committee Reports  Building & Lights - no report Health & Sanitation - no report Roads - D. Smith deferred to Roadmaster Hawk  Team has worked on clearing overgrown vegetation Working on hot macadam on upper Oak & Pine  Working with hot macadam on Water Street, South Fireline, Fireline - which needs to be completed before thet tar & chip project (3 loads hot patch; 2 loads cold patch Working with the State to provide pipe for the side of the borough hall issue Youth to cut grass atl basketball court and clean up the playgrounds  Tar & Chip cont  They have working papers motion carried.  Motion by D. Smith to hire part-time youth summer workers for $8/hr; 2nd by S. Hinkle; President Hawk publically thanked Roadmaster Hawk for the work he's been doing as solo for the borough and doing the best he can during the time of no employees working; also praised the new borough workers for their great work they've done in a short period oftime  Playground Committee  Working to get permanent sign; there was graffiti to existing sign  Page 2of3    Plants were donated racks, etc.  Planning to apply for more grants (for fencing, etc.)  Received $1000 donation from Lehigh Fire Company #1 in Lehighton for benches and bike  Thank you note to bes sent by Tiffany  Canal Commission - no report Fire and Safety  Fundraising events have all been cancelled Still doing curbside breakfast 1st Sunday of each month Caribbean Noodle & Funnel Cake drive thru on Sept 12  T.Kobal shared what Lansford Fire Company is doing with online raffles; M. Kunkle shared  that they are looking into this Finance and Budget - noi report Act 537- - no update  T.K Kobal shared they'vel had 7 calls and are the fastest in response time  Unfinished Business  Military Banners - President Hawk requested for a volunteer from Council to find out what need to be on the website; S. Hinkle will do this and let Tiffany know what needs to be put on the website $500 RACP Grant Application fee for the combined fire company/borough building  New Business  -I project Motion by  S. Hinkle; 2nd by D. Smith; motion carried  Tar & Chip bids  2020 Tar & Chip project - lowest bidder was Schiffer Bituminous Service Company Motion by D. Smith to approve Schiffer Bituminous dot the tar & chip and double seal coat; 2nd  $18,291.00  by M. Kunkle; motion carried Extension for the Declaration of Disaster Emergency Current expired in June by S. Kunkle; motion carried  Motion by D. Smith to extend the Declaration of] Disaster. Emergency till. January Concern is that our addresses are. Palmerton even though we are Parryville. M. Kunkle stated that the Post Office worker has been working on this and saidi iti is a GPS issue. Concern is that Palmerton will get the monies that should be for Parryville for the next President Hawk stated Francisco Torres from the Lehigh Valley Census bureau is aware Agreed to have Tiffany send the census info documents again that we sent earlier in the to  2nd  31,2021;  Addresses with Post Office with regards to the Census 2020  10 years till the next census  There are ai number of municipalities that have the same concerns. reemphasize the importance of completing the census  oft this. year  Motion to. Adjourn the public session = S. Hinkle; 2nd by D. Smith  Entered into Executive Session at 8:28pm.  Minutes Submitted by Cathy Hawk  Page 3of3