Sugar Grove Borough Council

Minutes:  January 3rd 2011 Approved

 

Council Members Present:

Dutch Strand, Kevin McIntyre, Kevin Nicklas, Neal Hoisington, Bob Snyder, Dave Slater, Jerry Bloomgren

 

Council Members Absent:  Kathy Buerkle

 

Citizens Present:  Jenny Nicklas, Linda Strand, Judy Mader, Kathy Reitinger, Luann Lassinger,

       Cpl Richard Alekson

 

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

Visitor Comments:

   Cpl Richard Alekson – 814-728-3600 – from the State Police attended the Sugar Grove Borough meeting to answer any questions council members or visitors might have. Council raised some issues about a resident on Pleasant Street. / Talked about what was involved with posting roads for snowmobilers. Alekson noted that if the state police see them on the roads they are required to site them. / Amish buggies were discussed. It was noted that they could be ticketed for running a stop sign or breaking other road rules but no answer for when they would be required to get registrations, plates or insurance.

   Kathy Reitinger is looking for board advisors for the Main Street Program. Dave Slater volunteered for the board advisor’s position. If needed, the second position could be filled by different people attending one of the 4 yearly meetings.

   Judy Mader asked the council if they had more thoughts on the zoning issues for the business residential areas. There followed a lively discussion on the support for and support against changing the zoning and why. Kevin McIntyre requested a Roll Call on the following motion:

 

A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Bob Snyder to request that the Warren County Zoning office change the zoning at 210 Main Street from Business Transitional to Residential.

 

Jerry Bloomgren – No

Kevin Nicklas – No

Neal Hoisington – No

Kevin McIntyre – No

Bob Snyder – Yes

Dave Slater – Yes

The motion failed.

 

A motion was made by Kevin Nicklas and seconded by Dave Slater to request of the Warren County Zoning office that all Business Transitional properties in the Sugar Grove Borough remain at the 3000 square foot limit as stated in the current zoning ordinance adopted August 13, 2008 for Warren, Pennsylvania. The motion carried.



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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of Accounts: 

            .

      Assets:  December 31st, 2010 

101.100 · 8676 - G. F. Checking

 $          91.52

107.000 · 8351 - GF  Money Market

 $ 114,432.47

109.200 · 6026 - PNC Bank CD

 $   17,090.38

110 · Petty Cash

 $        309.24

35.101. · 8684 - State Fund Checking

 $          35.00

35.107. · 8394 - State Fund Savings

 $   10,290.50

Total Checking/Savings

 $ 142,249.11

 

Deposits:  December 2010

301.100 · RE Taxes Current Year

 $   1,394.26

301.700 · RE Transfer Tax

 $      690.90

310.210 · EIT - Current Year

 $   3,717.36

331.110 · State Police/Veh. Viol.

 $      294.77

380.000 · MISC. INCOME

 $      873.12

Total Income

 $   6,970.41

 

            Bills paid in January 2011

Penelec (Harmon) 

$39.62

 

electric

Penelec (Wilson)

$30.65

 

electric

Penelec (street lights)

$644.99

 

electric

Penelec (park electric)

$27.99

 

electric

SuGASA

$48.00

 

sewage

Karla LoPresti

$484.37

 

wages

Quill

$53.24

 

office supplies

Judy Satrerfield

$83.66

 

tax collection fee

Stapleford & Byham

$30.40

 

prepare municipal claim letter (share)

Warren Co. Assessment Office

$88.64

 

printing costs

PA Futures

$80.41

 

COG dues

IRS

$388.60

 

4th qtr employer & employee tax

E-Tides PA Withholding

$64.93

 

4th qtr emp state tax

E-Tides (PA-UC)

$40.12

 

4th qtr emp unemployment tax

Warren County-EIT

$21.15

 

4th qtr local emp tax

Wilcox Brothers

$232.76

 

sidewalk plow / Christmas decorations

Schuylers

$164.65

 

sidwalk plow fuel / repairs

Gaylan Critzer Excavating

$7,081.00

 

snow plowing / snow removal

Vince Baron

$517.00

 

sidewalk plowing / snowblow & shovel

Verizon

$87.99

 

phone

National Fuel

$113.81

 

gas

Total

$10,323.98

 

 

 

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

                

Mayor’s Report:

­         The mayor remarked on how nice the Christmas Walk was.

­         The school superintendent stated that the school district will pay for the flashing speed lights for the Sugar Grove Elementary School on School Street.

­         The mayor will work with Gaylan Critzer Excavating on the issues with parked vehicles and plowing on Harmon Street.

 

Secretary’s Report:

­         Requested that council members sign their full name and turn in receipt when signing for items at Wilcox Brothers.

­         Will be changing the account numbers in Quickbooks to match the DCED account numbers.

­         There will be 2 council member openings for the next terms starting in 2012.

Communications: None

 

 

Streets, Roads & Bridges: (Kevin Nicklas, Neal Hoisington)

­         Would like to get the curbs on Main Street sprayed yellow this spring.


Parks, Playground, & Sidewalks: (Kathy Buerkle, Jerry Bloomgren. Bob Snyder)

­         Secretary gave an update on the park grant status. Request for final payment should be turned in by the end of January.

 

Building:  (Kevin Nicklas, Jerry Bloomgren) None

 

Sugar Grove VFD:  (Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater) None

 

Old Business: None

 

Ordinances:  (Neal Hoisington, Dave Slater)

­         Council discussed the SUGASA amendment to the Sugar Grove Connection Ordinance and decided to table it for now.



New Business: None

 

 

The Sugar Grove Borough Council meeting adjourned at 9:32 pm.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Karla F. LoPresti, Secretary

 

The next regular meeting will be held February 7th at 7:00 p.m.