MINUTES DATE: TIME: ATTENDING: SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BOROUGH December 4, 2024 6:30 pm President Jerry Bowman, Vice President Gordon, Members Montz, Roeder, Williams, Kavanaugh: and Dress. Also attending was Mayor Devlin, Solicitor Semanchik, Administrator Seiders and Secretary Tinari. JCP Benulis was absent. President Jerry Bowman call the meeting to order at 6:30 pm CALLTOORDER: CITIZEN COMMENTS: None ADMINISTRATION: Onr motion of Montz/Roeder Council approved the R.I.C.E peaking project power sales Council tabled al letter from Schuylkill Events re: American Music Festival for further Onr motion of Montz/Gordon Council approved al letter from Troop 662 re: Tree Oni motion of Montz/Roeder Council approved to cancel the. January: 1" council meeting sharesresolution. discussion. Collection due to thel holiday. CITIZEN COMMENTS: None OTHER BUSINESS: President Bowman: stated about a pvc pipe holding a wire up on Penn Street. He also stated that the GSHBA is having their Christmas Stroll on Saturday. Member Williams gave an update on the recreation board meeting and programs that Member Roeder stated that Wreath across America will be December 12"h. She also Mayor Devlin: stated that the treel lighting was a nice event and that it was our 40th tree lighting. He also stated that the glow awards willl be distributed soon. Property, contract and sale of utilities were discussed. are going on right now. questioned about the one way sign on Union Street EXECUTIVE SESSION: There was an executive. session held at 5:30pm before ther regular council meeting. ADJOURN: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:42pm on motion of Roeder/Montz. Respectfully Submitted: Kaitlym Tunasu Kaitlyn Tinari Borough Secretary MINUTES DATE: TIME: PLACE: ATTENDING: SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BOROUGH December 18, 2024 6:30 pm Council Chambers, 250 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven President. Jerry Bowman, Members Montz, Roeder, Dress, Williams and Kavanaugh. Also attending was Mayor Devlin, Solicitor Semanchik, Administrator Seiders, JCP Benulis and Secretary" Tinari. Vice President Gordon President Jerry Bowman called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm with the pledge was absent. CALLTO ORDER: ofa allegiance followed by a prayer. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Agroup of NMT residents informed council about the warehouse proposali in NMT and asked Council if they would consider writing a letter of support in The minutes of the November 6th and November 20th meetings was approved on The Tax Collector's report in the amount of $3,146 was approved on motion of Ashley Bieski, Treasurer, presented Council with the November 2024 Treasurers' report. On motion of Roeder/Montz Council approved this report. The following bills were approved for payment on motion of Montz/Roeder: General $1,007,256.63; Electric $353,527.32; Water $197,675.20Sewer opposing the warehouse to be built in NMT. MINUTES: TAX COLLECTOR: TREASURER'S RPT: BILLS: motion of Montz/Roeder. Montz/Roeder. $139,344.14 for a total of $1,697,803.29 CORRESPONDENCE: None. RESOLUTIONS: On motion of Montz/Roeder Council approved the 2025 Tax Resolution. On motion of Montz/Roeder Council approved the Garbage Rate Resolution. This will be an increase from $25.00 to $28.00. ADMINISTRATION: On motion of Montz/Roeder Council approved the 2025 Budget. Onr motion of Montz/Roeder Council approved the electric rate increase On motion of Montz/Roeder Council approved the sewer rate increase ordinance. ordinance. On motion of Montz/Dress Council approved the November transfers. On motion of Roeder/Montz Council approved the November highway aid On motion of Dress/Montz Council approved the 2025 Police Pension On motion of Montz/ Dress Council approve the 2025 Council meeting dates. On motion of Montz/Dress Council approve the 2025 Municipal Authority Dates. On motion of Montz/Dress council approved to reappoint the following transfers. contribution at 5%. committee members: NAME : Kenneth Reber Karen Roeder Jason Hughes Robert Reedy Cecil McKee Jason Koppenhaver Melissa Strauch Terry Bensinger Chris Kuhn Paul Zinkus DEdward Dress Michael Devlin John Williams committee member: NAME : Gary Keller Morgan Krell Paul Darcangelo Eric Hertz Chris Nauyalis Paul Darcangelo Chris Kuhn None. None. COMMITTEE: Planning Commission Planning Commission Planning Commission Zoning Hearing Board Police Civil Service Commission Recreation Board Recreation Board Police Pension Fund Police Pension Fund Housing Board of Appeals Municipal Authority Municipal Authority Municipal Authority TERM EXPIRES: 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 1/1/25 On motion of Dress/Roeder council approved to appoint the following COMMITTEE: Board of Health Board of Health Board of Health Board of Health Police Civil Service Commission Zoning Hearing Board Zoning Hearing Board OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: OTHER BUSINESS: President Bowman asked about SCCOG Funds. He also questioned about the Welcome to Haven Signs for maintenance and possibility of new business sponsorship. Member Montz stated about the police agreement between Palo. Alto Borough and St Clair and stated about possibly reaching back to Cressona Borough with Member Roeder stated that the Wreaths across American convoys were a nice Member Williams stated that the walk works meeting around town was very Member Dress questioned: about thet fill brought in by the Columbia Street Mayor Devlin stated that the glow awards are stilll being distributed. All of Council wished everyone Merry Christmas & Happy New Year their request to have our police cover Cressona Borough. event. informative. Bridge. EXECUTIVE SESSION: There was an executive session held at! 5:45pm before the regular council meeting. Litigation, Property and Contract were discussed. Council reconvened into an executive session after the regular scheduled council meeting at 7:23pm to discuss the NMTI Warehouse proposal letter request. There was no action of There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:23pm on motion of out this. Roeder/Montz. ADJOURN: Respectfullys Submitted: aitly Kaitlyn Tinari Borough Secretary