Sugar Grove Borough Council

Minutes: December 7th 2009 Approved

Council Members Present:

Mayor “Dutch” Strand, Kevin McIntyre, Jerry Bloomgren, Neal Hoisington, Terra LoPresti, Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater

Council Members Absent: Ryan Hoffman, Kevin Nicklas

Citizens Present: Luann Lassinger, Kathleen Reitenger

Call to Order: President Kevin McIntyre at 7:00 p.m.

Visitor Comments: None

Approval of Minutes: Minutes from last meeting were approved as is.

Balance of Accounts:

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Assets: November 30^th, 2009

101.100 · 8676 - G. F. Checking - 8004	$ 403.93
107.000 · GF Money Market - 0516	$ 121,912.46
108.100 · Park Bank Account - 2187	$ 11,753.31
108.200 · Park Grant - 1244	$ 20,000.00
109.200 · National City CD#8077	$ 16,969.06
110 · Petty Cash	$ 441.12
35.101. · State Fund Checking - 8012	$ 10.00
35.107. · State Fund Money Market -2033	$ 15,366.20
Total Checking/Savings	$ 186,856.08

Deposits: November 2009

None

Bills: To be paid in December 2009

Penelec (Harmon)	$30.82	electric
Penelec (Wilson)	$13.98	electric
Penelec (street lights)	$566.15	electric
SuGASA	$48.00	sewage
Karla LoPresti	$338.76	wages
Wilcox Brothers	$11.23	hardware for street signs
Allegheny Landscaping	$150.00	fall cleanup
HA Thompson	$80.00	secretary bonding
PASAB	$36.00	magazine subscription
Warren County Assess. Office	$328.15	printing, programing tax forms
Stapleford & Byham	$45.00	prep letter - Act 32
Gaylan Critzer Excavating	$225.00	move curbs, haul dirt out of park
Quill	$86.99	case of copy paper
Times Observer	$49.88	budget announcement
Judy Satterfield	$100.41	colllection fee & supplies
Jon Wolcott	$1,950.00	electric service in park
Verizon	$91.75	phone
National Fuel	$100.35	gas
Total	$4,252.47

A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Kathy Buerkle to pay the bills. The motion carried.

Mayor’s Report:

AMVETS will pay for part of the electric bill for the park.

The mayor is questioning the cuts at the library. The commissioners said they are not cutting the library funds.

The mayor will see about getting Jones-Carroll to pick up the garbage in the park.

Secretary’s Report: None

Communications:

Planning and Zoning Ordinance violations

Stapleford & Byham letter requesting to be retained as solicitor

MDIA report

Job information for the 2010 census

Broadband outreach support letter request

In honor of Service

Warren County Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting

Streets, Roads & Bridges: (Kevin Nicklas, Neal Hoisington) None

Parks, Playground, & Sidewalks: (Kathy Buerkle, Ryan Hoffman, Jerry Bloomgren)

Attorney Dave Bauer is working on the non-technical specs for the park project and should have them done before the end of the year. The next step will be bidding the project out with a goal of starting work on the park in the spring.

Building: (Ryan Hoffman, Kevin Nicklas, Jerry Bloomgren)

Dave Slater and the secretary will get some decorations for the Borough building and have them in place before the Sugar Grove Christmas walk on December 11^th.

Sugar Grove VFD: (Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater)

Dutch Strand read a letter from D. Hanes to the SGVFD on truck and grant options.

Dave Slater has been doing research on the tax relief fund and grant funding.

Old Business:

A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Neal Hoisington to approve the Sugar Grove budget for 2010. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Kathy Buerkle that the millage tax rate will remain unchanged for 2010. The motion carried

Ordinances: (Neal Hoisington, Dave Slater) None

New Business:

Council went into Executive Session at 8:11 pm. Executive Session ended at 8:37 pm

A motion for adjournment was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Neal Hoisington. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Karla F. LoPresti, Secretary

The next regular meeting will be held January 4^th at 7:00 p.m.