BOROUGH OF LEESPORT February 19, 2025 The meeting ofthe 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, Goetz, Walborn, Moyer and Mayor David J. Reimer, Sr. Moquin was absent. 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 JANUARY 31, 2025 GENERAL CHECKING 131.95 MM 71,012.48 CD WATER CHECKING 785.08 MM 79,135.41 CDI CD II STATE CHECKING 195.35 MM 25,227.72 CODE ENFORCEMENT 3604.50 DISTRICT JUSTICE 1038.48 SPECIAL FUNDS Sesquicentennial Fund Recreation-Rec Board 105,220.68 Payroll fund 925.38 Pension 394,376.15 (12/31/2024) A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Moyer to accept tonight's agenda as advertised, all voted for the motion. A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Madeira to approve the January 2025, minutes, all yes. BILLS PAID 02/19/25 STATE 02/20/2025 1650 American Rock Salt 2000 Accounts Payable 7,782.23 02/20/2025 1651 Frontier 2000 Accounts Payable 36.25 02/20/2025 1652 Met Ed 2000 Accounts Payable 4,454.32 02/20/2025 1653 Telco Inc. 2000 Accounts Payable 100.00 WATER 12,372.80 01/30/2025 4518 Summit Valley Outd... 2000 Accounts Payable 17,826.23 02/20/2025 4519 Diversified Tech Corp 2000 Accounts Payable 941.24 02/20/2025 4520 Elite Opps 2000 Accounts Payable 2,000.00 02/20/2025 4521 Exeter Supply Inc.l 2000 Accounts Payable 10,938.78 02/20/2025 4522 Fisher Rental 2000 Accounts Payable 2,996.40 02/20/2025 4523 Highmark Blue Shiel... 2000 Accounts Payable 5,653.44 02/20/2025 4524 Kuzans 2000 Accounts Payable 3,000.00 02/20/2025 4525 M.J. Reider Associat... 2000 Accounts Payable 2,796.30, 02/20/2025 4526 MET-ED 2000 - Accounts Payable 4,341.00 02/20/2025 4527 New Enterprise Ston... 2000 : Accounts Payable 685.29 02/20/2025 4528 Spotts, Stevens and 2000 Accounts Payable 7,117.08 02/20/2025 4529 Summit Valley Outd... 2000 Accounts Payable 5,577.22 63872.98 GENERAL 02/20/2025 8940 Adrienne Lesher 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 100.00 02/20/2025 8941 Am Trust 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 4,485.00 02/20/2025 8942 Amy Koller 200.20 Accounts Pay... 50.00 02/20/2025 8943 Anthony Gigliotti 200.20 Accounts Pay... 50.00 02/20/2025 8944 Assoc of Mayors of. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 60.00 02/20/2025 8945 Berks County Conser... 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 800.00 02/20/2025 8946 Berks County Treasu... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 281.46 02/20/2025 8947 Berks Soil & Stone 200.20 Accounts Pay... 835.00 02/20/2025 8948 Cougles Recycling Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 1,026.60 02/20/2025 8949 Elan Financial Services 200.20 Accounts Pay. 291.42 02/20/2025 8950 Element Risk Manag... 200.20 : Accounts Pay... 14,667.00 02/20/2025 8951 Emma Sell 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 100.00 02/20/2025 8952 Francis L. Werley Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 979.43 02/20/2025 8953 Frontier 200.20 Accounts Pay. 475.24 02/20/2025 8954 Hartman, Valeriano, 200.20 Accounts Pay... 760.00 02/20/2025 8955 Heath Chimics 200.20 Accounts Pay... 100.00 02/20/2025 8956 Kantners Tire Service 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 40.00 02/20/2025 8957 Kinley Ford Co 200.20 Accounts Pay... 198.17 02/20/2025 8958, Kris Wholaver 200.20 Accounts Pay... 324.00 02/20/2025 8959 Longhorn Landscape 200.20 Accounts Pay... 2,500.00 02/20/2025 8960 LTL Consultants, LT... 200.20 Accounts Pay... 2,093.55 02/20/2025 8961 Melissa Strause 200.20 Accounts Pay... 340.26 02/20/2025 8962 MET-ED 200.20 . Accounts Pay... 846.46 02/20/2025 8963 Michael Ruppert 200.20 Accounts Pay... 50.00 02/20/2025 8964 Northern Berks Regi.. 200.20 Accounts Pay. 41,897.79 02/20/2025 8965 Office Basics 200.20 Accounts Pay. 154.21 02/20/2025 8966 Onsolve LLC 200.20 * Accounts Payax 441,93 02/20/2025 8967 Pa Assoc of Mun Ad... 200.20 Accounts Pay. 150.00 02/20/2025 8968 PSAB 200.20 Accounts Pay. 284.00 02/20/2025 8969 Ronnie Folk 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 7,920.00 02/20/2025 8970 RTC 200.20 - Accounts Pay... 253,14 02/20/2025 8971 Schlegel 200.20 Accounts Pay... 375.00 02/20/2025 8972 Steven Knappenburger 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 50.00 02/20/2025 8973 T Mobile 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 92.40 02/20/2025 8974 Threns 200.20 Accounts Pay. 457.82 02/20/2025 8975 Twenty First Century 200.20 Accounts Pay... 179.79 02/20/2025 8976 UGI Utilities, Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 60.00 02/20/2025 8977 United Concordia Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 327.96 02/20/2025 8978 Waste Industries Inc. 200.20 Accounts Pay... 17,794.39, 02/20/2025 8979 Wendy Hess 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 100.00 02/20/2025 8980 Wex Sunoco Fleet : 200.20 Accounts Pay.. 1,384.52 103376.54 A motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Walborn to approve the February bills, all yes. A motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Fronina to approve the January financial report, all yes. A motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to approve the January budget, all yes Correspondence 1. our engineer' S monthly report 2. NBRP monthly report 3. code enforcement report and copies of letters sent to residents 4. our trash and recycling totals 5. our chlorine totals for the month 6. our water report 7. minutes from the NBRP 8. a letter from Epting extending their land development plan to June 19, 2025 Guests 1. Representatives, Ryan and Elaine Strause ofthe Lockhouse Foundation, regarding a plan to unearth the canal walls along the side of the lockhouse.rough sketches werc given to our engineer, code's officer and our solicitor... ..a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Fronina to allow excavation to unearth the walls of the old canal along side oft the Lockhouse.. all voted yes, motion carries 6-0 2. Elaine thanked council for all the kind thoughts and tributes given for her late husband, Richard Strause Mayor - Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. Town Updates 2. all is well in the borough 3. our men did a great plowing, job again on our roads 4. the PSAB training was good last month 5. we have again entered our Leesport Reporter in the PSAB literary contest.. hope we win 6. there will be a "Meet the B C Commissioners" on April 16 Committee Reports Police - Strause reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. we received a check for $55 for parking tickets in the borough 3. all is running good Fire Company 1. our monthly report is on file 2. we are preparing for our 125th anniversary NBEMS - Moyer reported the following: 1. we had some truck issues over the weekend 2. we will be meeting with Leesport and Maidencreek regarding our EMS services on March 6, at 5 P.M. Sewer - Madeira reported the following: 1. all is running good at this time Code Enforcement - Brad Pflum reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. our hearing will be shortly regarding a resident 3. Century Cabinetry will be applying for variances to our Zoning Hearing Board Engineer Jason Newhard reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. We have no updates for the SV Water line grant 3. We are inquiring with the state regarding preemptive controls for our Fire and EMS for the traffic lights, they require radar censor loops at the three lights with detection heads for an additional $60,000 (about $20,000 each)..a motion was made by Walborn and seconded by Madeira to have our engineer move forward with a grant application to include the radar loops at the three lights, all yes motion carried 6-0. 4. We met recently with representatives from Frontier regarding the $25,000 bond, they will be finished by April 5. We are discussing a plan of action for the Lockhouse's water issues and to meet with Eshelman Bus Company regarding relining Water Street Solicitor 1. all is good 2. all is quiet for now Recycling - Goetz reported the following 1. Monthly Report 2. we will be contacting the fence company regarding a fence for our recycling yard Building and Properties - Moyer reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. all is good for now and our security system fobs are working Recreation - Moyer reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. We need to replace our concession stand at the ball field.. we have several options.. the season begins in one month, they will remove their items, and the fire company will have a practice for our young fire fighters to enter structures. we met with the railroad maintenance crew regarding the encroachment at the rear of the building, a retaining wall was proposed 3. We are considering removing the two old pavilions and purchasing new equipment at the playground for this spring.. 4. we are getting quotes to put a roof on the new stage.. 5. We are considering hiring a year round recreational manager. we will set up a meeting with the borough personnel committee for direction 6. we will be doing our summer contracts shortly and we will be asking them to help with volunteering for events 7. our pool opens between May 5 and 9 8. we have lights that were donated that we will have installed, the VoTech Center will be making brackets for us 9. the SVLL may need a temporary concession stand for this season Memorials = Goetz reported the following: 1. all is going well Water and Municipal Authority - Walborn reported the following: 1. our monthly report is on file 2. we have arranged to have our reservoirs televised for maintenance 3. we are getting a quote to have our large reservoir' s roof replaced Roads and Lights Madeira reported the following: 1. Monthly Report 2. Our men have finished replacing the storm water pipe on Shackamaxon St from Butcher Alley to behind the driveway of Growmark and will begin the block from #61 to Butcher Alley shortly 3. we are getting a quote to stop Scott Drive water runoff to resident back yards on N. Centre Ave 4. we are preparing a list of road work for this spring, including the new lot purchased from the Emery family 5. we need a new salt box, we will be getting quotes 6. We will be looking for quotes to have our street cinders cleaned up this spring, we will be contacting Hamburg Borough 7. We will be getting quotes to have our stop bars painted at the stop signs.. 8. we will be looking into purchasing a new truck for next year Unfinished Business 1. we have a letter from the Eptingt Developers to extend their plan until June 19, 2025, a motion was made by Madeira and seconded by Fronina to accept their extension , all yes.. ,motion carried 6-0 New Business I. a motion was made to appoint Dennis Chelius to the sewer authority until 2030, by Madeira and seconded by Moyer, all yes, motion carried 6-0 2. a motion was made by Moyer and seconded by Madeira to appoint Chris Rios to the Recreation Board until 2026.. .all yes, motion carried 6-0 3. Chris Rios was invited to attended our AdHoc and Council meetings and stay for our Water Authority meeting next month 4. a motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Moyer to appoint Wendy Griffith to our recreation Board until 2030, all yes, motion carried, 6-0 EMC - Mayor Reimer reported the following: 1. all is good Good and Welfare 1. Councilman Walborn reported on a "Safc Transaction Zone" currently used in Lower Heidelberg Twp, we will mention it to our police A motion was made by Fronina and seconded by Moyer to adjourn at 7:16 P.M., all yes, motion carried, meeting adjourned at 7:16 P.M. Attested