Penbrook Borough Council Meeting Minutes February 3, 2025 1. Call to order A. On February 3, 2025 President Deardorff called the Borough Council to order at 6:30 pm followed by a salute to the flag and a moment of silence. B. Roll call was performed. All were present except for the Mayor. Solicitor Kern and Manager Hogarth were in attendance as well. 2. Citizen comments on agenda items: N/A 3. Consent Agenda: Armbruster motioned to approve, Moore seconded. Passed unanimously. Items listed were January 6 minutes, January 21 minutes, January 2025 Treasurer's report, Approval ofbills to be paid. 4. Reports A. ChiefHogarth provided Council with the January 2025 Police report. B. Manager: The 2025 Police Vehicle has been purchased and is at the upfitter waiting for the equipment to arrive and be installed. The DEP Grant has been fully executed and the Vermeer chipper delivered. The backhoe is at the dealership awaiting paperwork to be completed. DCED finally awarded the grant for the STMP program in the amount of $30,312.50. Once the grant paperwork is fully executed with signatures, L will begin scheduling the work with Keystone Municipal Solutions. Amber Hughes delivered a healthy baby boy on January 14. She anticipates returning to work with her Dr.'s ok on March 17. C. Solicitor: The proposed ordinance on tonight's agenda has been properly advertised and can be acted upon. D. STEMS - N/A E. Fire Chief - Frank Heffelfinger reviewed the January activities report. Shaw asked about the vehicles that were used for training that are still at Community Park. Heffelfinger said they were awaiting a title SO they could be removed. F. Committees i.Codes - Burdine reviewed the monthly codes activity report. ii. Public Safety - EMC Bloss reviewed the recent weather events and gave a recap ofthe tabletop exercise that borough staff and Paxtang borough staff participated in. iii. Parks and Property = No report iv. Public Works = Shaw reviewed the monthly activities performed by the public works staff and gave a recap ofthe committee meeting. V. Personnel - No report vi. Community and Government - Moore sent an email of all the upcoming community events. vii. Budget - No report viii. Authority - Dry reviewed Authority officer positions which have remained the same. Also, there is an action item regarding the appointment of a new member. ix. Planning Commission - Stokes reported that the Commission would like to focus on the vacant lot at 27th and Walnut for possible municipal parking solutions. Also, addressing zoning ordinances for parking. He would like to see ifKeystone Municipal Solutions could offer any suggestions during the STMP process. 5. New Business A. A motion is needed in consideration of Resolution 2025-08 appointing Tramaine Barber to the Storm Water Authority. Dry made a motion to accept and Armbruster seconded. Armbruster then commented that the proper name ofthe Authority is the Borough of] Penbrook Authority. Kern said th either is fine and using the commonly used Storm Water Authority is not detrimental but Dry could amend her motion. Dry then amended the motion to use the name "Borough of Penbrook Authority". Carried unanimously. B. A motion is needed to consider Ordinance 2025-01, Adjusting the compensation for the Tax Collector effective January 2026 and thereafter. Armbruster made a motion to approve and Newcomer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. C. A motion is needed to consider the 2025 CRW treatment and conveyance rate and paying the last agreed upon rate with the difference to be placed in escrow with the Solicitor's law firm. Newcomer made a motion to approve and Deardorff seconded. Carried unanimously. D. A motion is needed in consideration of the handicap parking application from Lorrie Forlizzi for 2755 Banks St. Armbruster made a motion to reject the application because the property has off street parking. Shaw seconded. Deardorff explained the ordinance requirements for those in attendance, that all the criteria must be met according to the ordinance. The motion carried unanimously. E. A motion is needed in consideration of spending money on an app to allow members oft the community to sign up for events. Moore made a motion approve spending no more than $500 for an app, Armbruster seconded. Burdine suggested looking for an app other than what Moore proposed. Moore said she is familiar with what she proposed but Burdine or anyone else was welcome to propose an alternative. The motion to spend the money was unanimously approved. 6. Citizen Comments A. Frank Heffelfinger ofs 909 Franklin commented on the poor road conditions at Walnut and Canby, the unsafe conditions of2700 Elm and parking issues too close to intersections which make it difficult for the fire engine to make turns. B. Clyde Bateman of2615 Boas commented about a car parked on the street near Butler and Elm that is being worked on which is in violation of the borough ordinances. C. Steve Garisto of2531 Boas commented that a municipal lot at 27th and Walnut would be a good idea. There are utility poles in the area of26th and Hoffer damaged and replaced during the tornado storm damage and the splintered pole is a safety hazard. 7. Council comments A. Burdine would like to revisit the brew pub ordinances and suggests that it be on the February Caucus agenda. B. Stokes received an email about a church project involving the Lincoln Cemetery and asked who from the Borough would respond. Not everyone received the email. Stokes will send it out to all. C. Shaw asked Hogarth about the police department accreditation process. Newcomer asked ifthe assessment reports could be sent to Council. D. Moore thanked the other members for their work and support ofthe community. She commented that she heard positive comments about Hogarth from two members of the community but also had two negative interactions with two members ofthe police department and is requesting follow-up to move the department in a positive direction. 8. Armbruster made a motion to adjourn the public meeting at 7:29 pm. Shaw seconded. Carried unanimously. The public was dismissed as the manager is requesting an executive session to discuss a real estate issue of30 N. 28th Street. The executive session was called to order at 7:33 pm and adjourned at 8:15 pm. Respectfully submitted and attested, Joseph Hogarth Borough Manager and Municipal Secretary