Sugar Grove Borough Council
Minutes: August
2nd, 2010 Approved
Council Members Present:
Dutch
Strand, Kevin McIntyre, Kathy Buerkle, Kevin Nicklas, Jerry Bloomgren, Neal
Hoisington, Bob Snyder
Council Members Absent: Dave Slater
Citizens Present: Luann Lassinger, Gene Falconer, Kathy
Reitinger
Call to Order: Council Member Kevin McIntyre at 7:00 p.m.
Visitor Comments:
Kathy Reitinger asked if council
could get a picture of council members by the sign in the park for the “This
Place Matters”. She also talked about additional grant money for benches or
other community improvements. Kathy updated council on the Safe Routes to
school grant which is back. The money can be used for sidewalks. Sugar Grove
would need to pay about 25% of total funding. PCTI grant has to be applied for
by the end of September. Kathy also updated council members on the blighted
property funding.
«
Council members should get a
wish list of projects with a rough guess of the cost. Examples would be
sidewalks, parking, curbs etc.
«
Kathy asked for 2
representatives for the Community Development advisory board. Meetings are
quarterly on the State Hospital grounds in North Warren. Please call Karla if
you are interested so that she can pass names on to Kathy.
Gene Falconer suggested that we do
not need the SGVFD member names for the EMA documentation.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from last meeting were approved as is.
Balance of Accounts:
.
Assets: July 31st, 2010
|
101.100 · 8676 - G. F. Checking |
$ 124.56 |
|
107.000 · 8351 - GF Money Market |
$ 107,438.30 |
|
108.100 · 4343 - Park Bank
Account |
$ 11,762.92 |
|
108.200 · 7266 - Park Grant |
$ 16,522.62 |
|
109.200 · 6026 - PNC Bank CD |
$ 17,049.94 |
|
110 · Petty Cash |
$ 494.97 |
|
35.101. · 8684 - State Fund
Checking |
$ 10.00 |
|
35.107. · 8394 - State Fund
Savings |
$ 11,245.18 |
|
Total Checking/Savings |
$ 164,648.49 |
Deposits: July 2010
|
310.210 · EIT - Current Year |
$ 1,744.50 |
|
331.110 · State Police/Veh.
Viol. |
$ 137.52 |
|
341.110 · GF Interest |
$ 35.96 |
|
35.341. · State Fund Interest |
$ 3.80 |
|
380.118 · Clean Up Days |
$ 200.00 |
|
Total Income |
$ 2,121.78 |
Bills paid in August 2010
|
Penelec (Harmon) |
$7.81 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (Wilson) |
$15.22 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (street lights) |
$644.99 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (park electric) |
$30.54 |
|
electric |
|
SuGASA |
$48.00 |
|
sewage |
|
Karla LoPresti |
$750.57 |
|
wages |
|
Quill |
$60.94 |
|
office supplies |
|
Grant Lumber |
$395.36 |
|
osb for roof |
|
Kingsview Entreprises |
$1,800.00 |
|
asphalt repair |
|
Leroy Steppe |
$350.00 |
|
band for park opening (pd for
/donations) |
|
Wilcox Brothers |
$261.42 |
|
(2) solar flagpole lights |
|
Innovative Construction &
Mech. |
$16,000.00 |
|
partial pay on park proj. (grant
acct) |
|
Innovative Construction &
Mech. |
$22,000.00 |
|
partial pay on park proj. (boro
acct) |
|
Verizon |
$102.70 |
|
phone |
|
National Fuel |
$14.44 |
|
gas |
|
MaryLou VanDorn |
$248.63 |
|
reimbursement for park flowers |
|
David Bauer |
$812.50 |
|
park project attorney fees |
|
Phoenix Signs |
$975.00 |
|
DCNR / Park sign for park |
|
Total |
$44,518.12 |
|
|
A motion was made by Kevin Nicklas and seconded by Kathy Buerkle to pay the bills. The motion carried.
Mayor’s Report:
Concerning Main Street black
topping should occur at the end or August or beginning of September.
Discussed the Dollar General
looking to build at the Zortman property on Main Street. The property is zoned
at Business Transition. The company will need to talk with neighbors and hold a
hearing to get approval. Pros for the project are: some tax dollars, bring
customers to town, a few minimum wage jobs, workers may buy homes in the area.
Cons for the project: not a good location, not a prime company”?”.
Secretary’s Report:
Communications:
Blighted Property request for
contributions
PNC Bank CD maturity notice - Let roll over.
Zoning letter
Streets, Roads & Bridges:
(Kevin Nicklas, Neal Hoisington)
Kevin Nicklas talked to
Penndot on resurfacing Main Street. He was told they are coming to do that
soon.
Revised snow plow bid wording
from last year and will advertise it in the newspaper.
Damage is being caused by
black marks on the road on a Pleasant Street property. Kevin Nicklas or Neal
Hoisington will get a quote on repairs and have it sent to the owners.
It was suggested that repairs
be made to the road shoulders on Pleasant Street. Kevin Nicklas or Neal
Hoisington will get a quote for the repairs.
Parks,
Playground, & Sidewalks: (Kathy
Buerkle, Jerry Bloomgren. Bob Snyder)
Park Opening Ceremony: Neal
Hoisington has found a band to play at the park opening and will look for
donations to pay for it. AMVETS will donate and serve hotdogs, chips and
drinks. The opening will be advertised with flyers and in the Sugar Grove Area
News.
A motion to have Neal Hoisington hire the Northern Railroad
Bluegrass Band for the park opening was made by Bob Snyder and seconded by
Kathy Buerkle. The motion carried.
It was noted that the garden
club has been getting water for the park gardens from the blue house at the
park.
There was concern that it
might have been the architects’ fault for the handicap area not being
constructed correctly. It will be researched.
Building: (Kevin Nicklas,
Jerry Bloomgren)
Continue to research
additional work to be done to the Sugar Grove Borough building that could be
added to the façade grant.
Sugar Grove
VFD:
(Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater)
Need to have positive action
with the Sugar Grove VFD. Secretary should mail a certified letter asking for a
good time to meet with the SGVFD within the next 30 days. Include a copy of Act
8.
Old Business:
Ordinances: (Neal Hoisington,
Dave Slater)
To review at the next
meeting: Side walk ordinance from 1985 that was never enacted, Resolution to
oppose HB2431 from Laurie Burdick, Bag ordinance for horses.
New Business:
The new car wash business was
discussed. 5 edu’s were requested but the car wash was assessed 7 edu’s. Kevin
Nicklas suggested that the council send a letter to SUGASA asking them to
reconsider lowering the edu’s from 7 to 5 in order to promote and help a new
business get started. Kevin Nicklas will talk to the car wash owner to get
additional data before writing the letter.
Request a copy of the
contract signed between the Amish and SUGASA concerning the sewer system.
A motion for adjournment was made by Bob Snyder and seconded
by Kathy Buerkle. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 9:43p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karla F. LoPresti, Secretary
The next regular meeting will be held September 13th at 7:00 p.m.