BOROUGH OF LEESPORT December 18, 2024 The meeting oft the Council of the 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, Fronina, Strause, Moquin (zoom), Goetz, Walborn, Moyer and Mayor David J. Reimer, Sr. Also. present were MST Sandra L. Pascavage, Administrative Assistant Marga H. Row, Engineer Jason Newhard, Code Enforcement Officer Brad Pflum and Solicitor Chris Hartman, Esq. Moment of Silence Pledge to the Flag FINANCIAL REPORT NOVEMBER 30, 2024 GENERAL CHECKING MM CD WATER 861.37 68,414.41 34,908.18 287.81 50,493.59 51,656.12 45,449.08 148.31 32,597.59 588.50 479.01 15,140.06 108,430.99 846.89 393,357.62 (10/31/2024) 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 Fronina and seconded by Walborn to accept tonight's agenda as An motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Moyer to approve the November 2024, advertised, all voted for the motion. minutes, all yes. BILLS PAID 18-Dec-24 STATE 12/19/2024 1645 Frontier 12-19:2024 1646 MetEd 12/19/2024 4481 12/19/2024 4482 12/19/2024 4483 12/19/2024 4484 12/19/2024 4485 12/19/2024 4486 Kris Wholaver 12/19/2024 4487 Kuzans 12/19/2024 4488 12/19/2024 4489 12/19/2024 4490 12/19/2024 4492 12/19/2024 4493 12/19/2024 4494 12/19/2024 4495 12/19/2024 4496 12/19/2024 4497 12/19/2024 4498 12/19/2024 4499 12/19/2024 4500 12/19/2024 8891 12/19/2024 8892 12/19/2024 8893 12/19/2024 8894 12/19/2024 8895 12/19/2024 8896 12/19/2024 8897 12/19/2024 8898 12/19/2024 8899 12/19/2024 8900 12/19/2024 8901 12/19/2024 8902 12/19/2024 8903 12/19/2024 8904 12/19/2024 8905 12/19/2024 8906 12/19/2024 8907 12/19/2024 8908 12/19/2024 8909 12/19/2024 8910 12/19/2024 8911 12/19/2024 8912 12/19/2024 8913 12/19/2024 8914 12/19/2024 8915 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts Payable 36.19 5,172.64 5208.83 3.030.01 2.100,00 2,832.59 4,463.40 5.653.44 180.00 4.177.54 312.28 2,500.00 464.80 386.43 3,878.05 375.00 3,339.77 1,152.00 2,305.83 327.96 117.00 527.31 600.64 38724.05 835.00 200.00 563.18 146.00 439.34 1,405.50 2,381.76 169.03 40.00 5,000.00 38,655.74 27.72 1,560.00 599.98 6,850.00 245.00 344.67 445.20 5,000.00 92.40 374.40 368.84 2,149.18 40.00 17,794.39 85727.33 Payable WATER Aetna Coventry Elite Opps Fisher Rental Exeter Supply Incl 2000 Accounts Payable Highmark Blue Shielare 2000 Accounts Payable L/B Water Longhom Landscaping 2000 Accounts Payable M.J. Reider Associat.. 2000 Accounts Schlegel Tax Service 2000: Accounts Payable Spotts, Stevens and... 2000 Accounts Stony Creek Rentals 2000 Accounts Payable Twiford Electrical Se.. 2000 Accounts Payable United Concordia-De... 2000 Accounts Payable Payable 12/19/2024 4491 Master Meter Systems 2000: Accounts Payable MET-ED 2000 Accounts Payable Payable USAble Life Ins. Weil Care WexCo GENERAL 2000 Accounts Payable 2000 Accounts 2000. Accounts Payable Payable Berks Soil & Stone 200.20 Accounts Pay.a Centerport Flower Sh. 200.20: Accounts Pay. Cougles Recycling Inc. 200,20. Accounts Pay.- Elan Financial Services 200.20: Accounts Pay.- Hartman, Valeriano,- - 200.20 Accounts Pay.- LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay.- Northern BerksE EMS 200.20 Accounts Pay... Northem Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay. Reading Tractor and... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Southern States Bank... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. SV Community Libra.. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Twenty First Century 200.20 Accounts Pay.. Twiford Electrical Se... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. UGI Utilities, Inc. 200.20 Accounts Waste Industries Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... Frontier MET-ED NNNI Reading Otfice Basics RTC Ronnie Folk Sam's Club Storks Auto Inc TMobile Thren's Auto 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200.20- Accounts Pay. 200.20- Accounts 200.20. Accounts Pay., 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay.- 771509022586.. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 200,20 Accounts Pay.. Pay.t Pay.- A motion was made by Goetz and seconded by Madeira to approve the December bills, Amotion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to approve the November A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Walborn to approve the November all yes. financial report, all yes. budget, all yes. Correspondence 1. our engineer'sn 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 3. code enforcement report and copies ofletters sent to residents Guests- 1. Duane Knoll, resident ofs. Centre Avenue, called to council's attention 2. Elaine Strause oft the Historical Society and Lockhouse Foundation announcing several items in the settlement ordinance to be reviewed a Red Ware program completed recently with the 5th grade students at the Schuylkill Valley Middle School to cojncide with their Colonial Williamsburg program 3. Wendy Griffith ofl Main Street, informing council ofa a neighbor with violations, ai motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Moyer to have our Code's Officer and Solicitor proceed toj prohibit the Main Street resident violator from accessing his rear yard by way ofhis sidewalk and curb, all voted yes, motion carried 7-0 Mayor Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. Town Updates 2. Our tree lighting and Santa visit and borough dinner went very well 3. Bern township held a special meeting regarding their fire coverage, it was 4. we will plan tol have an advisory committee for decision making for next year 5. we attended a PSAB zoom meeting today regarding the Open Records' Act 7. aspecial thank you to all who have helped the borough this past year decided to give Greenfield's Fire Company until March 30, to improve their service 6. they will host al Liquid Fuels meeting next Committee Reports Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1. all is running good at this time 2. we have al letter ofinterest from a resident to join the Sewer Authority, ai motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Moyer to appoint Patrick O'Neill, 425 Reeser Street to the Sewer Authority until 2029, all voted yes Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. we will look into the items in our Real Estate Sale Inspection Ordinance to refine it Police - Strause reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. all is good for next year Fire Company Kenny Quell reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. we are preparing for our 125th Anniversary 3. we will have a QR site for events for next year Borough and Ontelauneè Township 5. thank you to the borough for all their help in 2024 6. we should have our new airpacks by the end of. January 2025 Engineer - Jason Newhard reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file connection 4. we would like to form an advisory committee going forth with the Leesport 2. we are waiting tol hear from the school regarding a new proposed water 3. we are inquiring with the state regarding preemptive controls for our Fire and 4. wea are still having ongoing problems with Frontier's residential disturbances 5. we are looking to an easement to correct the Lockhouse's water issues froma wel have.sent to DEP our first submission for the lead ruling and letters to 7. Century Cabinetry is planning to come to our Planning Commission meeting in January to submit al land development plan to build a storage building EMS for the traffic lights..we may be eligible for a grant neighbor residents Solicitor - Chris Hartman, Esq., reported the following: 1. Wel have advertised our Well Head Protection Ordinance, the floor was opened to the public for comments, hearing none, the floor was closed.... .a motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Fronina to sign and pass the ordinance...the draft ordinance was reviewed by our Planning Commission and the Berks County Planning Commission, motion carried, 6-0.. (Moquin, on: zoom, was not connected at the voting) Recycling - Goetz reported the following 1. Monthly Report 2. Wel have been awarded a grant for starting up our recycling yard Building and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. our men will bei installing a fence at the side of the garden in front of our borough office for safety reasons Memorials - Goetz reported the following: 1. all is going well 2. the gazebo at the Memorial Park by the river that was presented to the borough by the Sesquicentennial Committee has been removed for safety reasons Recreation - Moyer reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. We need to: replace our concession stand at the ball field, wel have several options 3. amotion was: made by Moyer and seconded by Fronina to remove the concession 4. we will discuss in February the removal oft the two old pavilions at the playground 5. we will close the brick campaign and use the currently purchased bricks at the stand at the ball field for safety reasons, all voted yes, motion carried 6-0 (Moquin, on zoom, was not connected at the voting) stage and install ai rooft this spring 6. We will be discussing a year round recreational manager 7. We are planning to put lines on the basketball courts and seal them 8. All has been winterized ball field, that is not accurate concession stand Santa run events 9. there has been ai rumor that the borough was offered ai new pole building for the 10. we: need to consider the railroad right of way when planning a new ball field 11. thank you to everyone that contributed to the success oft the tree lighting and 13. we are planning toj purchase new equipment for the playgrounds for spring 12. the "Light Up Leesport" program was a great success Water and Municipal Authority - Walborn reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. Wel have asked our engineer to contact the state regarding all our valves that were covered over with their recent resurfacing of #61 3 After much discussion, a motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Fronina to rescind our previous motion tol keep the RAFA system and also to return it forar refund because it is not operating as previously demonstrated, all yes, 4. After much discussion, a motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Fronina tor rescind our previous motion to keep the CL17s' system and also to return it fora ar refund' because it is not operating as expected, all yes, except 5. - amotion was made by Goetz and seconded by Moyer to rescind out motion to have our engineer apply to DEP fora a permit for the use oft the CL17s, all yes, 6. We will discuss the need ofa new electric pole at Well #1 (reservoir) and the recommended rewiring by our electrician with Met Ed shortly 7. we will revisit the conversation oft the Epting remediation oft the arsenic soil to our well #3 site because of new information recently made available motion carried 7-0 Walborn voted no, motion carried 6-1 motion carried 7-0 Roads and Lights - Madeira reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. A special thank you to our employees for putting up our Christmas decorations 3. We have several projects wel have not been able to get to because oft the issues we are having with the water system 4. Wc will be getting a quote for work to be done on Scott Drive to keep the water from coming into the yards of the homes on N. Centre Ave land owner.. 5. This spring, we will add to our list of roads' projects, Water and Shackamaxon Streets' corner, which we recently purchased from the previous Unfinished Business 1. Wel have advertised our Tax Rate Ordinance #495-2024, for the year 2025, a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeirai to sign and pass Ordinance #495-2024, all yes, motion carries 7-0 EMC - Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. we have lots oftraining sessions lined up for the new year Good and Welfare 1. our men have taken the gazebo down at the Memorial Park for safety reasons. 2. The son, of one ofour retired police officers with the Leesport Police Department : and the Northern Berks Regional Police Department, has recently passed away, the borough has made a donation in his name. AI motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Fronina to adjourn at 7:41 P.M., all yes, motion carried 7-0, meeting adjourned at 7:41 P.M. Attested