Sugar Grove Borough Approved Meeting Minutes – March 2nd, 2009

 

Council Members Present:

Mayor “Dutch” Strand, President, Kevin McIntyre, Kevin Nicklas, Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater, Terra LoPresti

 

Council Members Absent:   Jerry Bloomgren, Ryan Hoffman, Neal Hoisington

Citizens Present:  Luann Lassinger, Jenny Nicklas, Kent Wilcox, Gene Falconer, Dustin Hanes, Judy Satterfield, Brian Stino

 

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

Visitor Comments: Kent Wilcox commented on the Sugar Grove VFD article in the article in the paper and asked council members to attend the Emergency Meeting on 3/14/09. Kent also reminded council about the Maple Syrup Competition and Pancake Supper on March 27th. Proceeds benefit the Sugar Grove Community Development Council and the Sugar Grove VFD ladies auxiliary.

Judy Satterfield asked the council if she could the Sugar Grove Borough’s EIN number on the Tax Bank account due to issues with the bank taking funds out of her personal account when checks don’t clear. The secretary will talk Greg Noon at National City bank about the situation.

  

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

Balance of Accounts: 

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                        Assets: February 28th, 2009

 

101.100 · General Fund Checking

 $              51.86

 

 

107.000 · GF  Money Market

 $     119,496.28

 

 

108.100 · Park Bank Account 2187

 $       11,738.18

 

 

109.200 · National City CD#8077

 $       16,664.93

 

 

110 · Petty Cash

 $            200.98

 

 

35.101. · State Fund Checking

 $              10.00

 

 

35.107. · State Fund Money Market

 $         2,179.89

 

 

Total Checking/Savings

 $     150,342.12

 

 

 

 

 

Income:  February 2009

301.700 · RE Transfer Tax

 $     367.83

310.210 · EIT - Current Year

 $  1,465.18

331.100 · WC Court Collections

 $         3.50

331.120 · Violation of Ordinances

 $         9.78

341.110 · GF Interest

 $       99.56

Total Income

 $  1,945.85

 

 

Bills to be paid in March 2009

Penelec (Harmon)

$21.23

 

electric

Penelec (Wilson)

$19.30

 

electric

Penelec (street lights)

$567.49

 

electric

SuGASA

$48.00

 

sewage

Karla LoPresti

$288.91

 

wages

Southern Tier

$260.70

 

school speed signs

United Sates Post Office

$54.00

 

box rental

Judy Satterfield

$6.80

 

tax collection fee

H. A. Thompson

$8,638.00

 

VFD & Ambulance Workers comp

Schuylers

$144.05

 

sidewalk plow fuel

Stapleford & Byham

$379.80

 

nuisance ord / Seamen's concrete cont.

Wilcox Brothers

$32.63

 

hardware for signs & sidewalk plow

Vince Baron

$277.00

 

sidewalk plowing

Browns Services

$844.35

 

plowing & snow removal

Sugar Grove Library

$1,600.00

 

annual donation

Humane Society

$150.00

 

annual donation

Historical Society

$150.00

 

annual donation

Verizon

$91.43

 

phone

National Fuel

$176.53

 

gas

Total

$13,750.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

                

 

Mayor’s Report:

­         The mayor attended the Sugar Grove Community Development Council meeting. It was stated at the meeting that the group did not feel that the Sugar Grove Borough council supported them but Dutch brought up the website, the welcome to Sugar Grove signs and the park.

Secretary’s Report:

­         The Sugar Grove Free Library would like to thank the Mayor for his efforts on behalf Sheffield, Tidioute, Youngsville and Sugar Grove Libraries in getting them an equitable share of the allotted money from the County Commissioners.

 

Communications:

­         MDIA Report

­         Professional Recyclers of PA Survey request

­         EMC Quarterly training notice

­         VFD Course offering in Erie County

­         Nims 700 & ICS 100 Class offered in Youngsville l


 

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

­         Need to call Greg Spence about the audit of the School Street Bridge due in October and about the repairs needed for the bridge.

­         The drains on the corner of School Street and Pleasant Street need to be cleaned. (Catch Basin?)

­         The secretary needs to call in the problems with street light poles #49611 (out most of the time) and #49612 (blinking).

­         Need to get a bid for the Stillwater sluice pipe.

­         Council members should bring road project ideas to the next meeting.

­         Kevin McIntyre suggested a sidewalk be installed on Catlin Road due to the amount of pedestrian traffic. Kent Wilcox mentioned that the Main Street sidewalks need to be done also.


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

­         Sugar Grove Community Park Grant Update - Should see a 5-8 page letter plus a packet with next steps for the project. Project is approved but the paperwork that comes with the letter and packet will need to be processed and returned before the Borough gets the go ahead to proceed with actual work. Anything we do before the final go-ahead is at our own risk.

­         It was suggested that we get a sidewalk plan in place for the Sugar Grove Borough.

Building:  (Ryan Hoffman, Kevin Nicklas, Jerry Bloomgren) None


Sugar Grove VFD:  (Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater)

­         Gene Falcone mentioned NIMS Training. Classes are needed for grant writing and reorganization of the Sugar Grove VFD. He also mentioned that the insurance company representative could meet with Sugar Grove Borough members if they wanted to discuss the insurance regulated training hours and other insurance requirements. Gene would like to see more support for the VFD from upper level officials.

­         Dustin Hanes updated council members on the Emergency Meeting at the Sugar Grove VFD. Dustin also updated council members on the grant currently being worked on for a new tanker for the VFD.

­         Kent Wilcox inquired if council members had pursued information on the scholarships offered to students who volunteer at Fire Departments in New York. He asked Dutch Strand if he could bring it up at COG. Kevin Nicklas said he would talk to someone at the Busti Fire Department to see if they used the program. Some questions about the program concern requirements for volunteers. It was noted that the Sugar Grove VFD have a lack of volunteers due to all the government regulations.

­         The donation to the Sugar Grove VFD from the Sugar Grove Borough was delivered to the VFD.

 

Old Business: 

­         Council members were updated on the changes to the Per Capita Tax, the school district has decided not to continue collecting the tax. Council than reviewed the costs to collect the tax compared to the possible income generated.

 

A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Kevin Nicklas to not collect the Per Capita Tax in 2009 and to review it again 2010. The motion carried.

 

Ordinances:  (Neal Hoisington, Dave Slater) None

­         The updates to the Nuisance Ordinance were reviewed and approved. The ordinance will now go to the attorney to be written up properly.

­         The Sugar Grove sidewalk ordinance needs to be reviewed.


New Business:

­         Spring Clean Up day has been scheduled for May 9th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. It was noted that the trucks need to be switched out quicker.

­         An ad needs to be put in the paper for Summer Mowing & Maintenance.

­         Terra LoPresti asked about having a Tax Tea Party in Sugar Grove. Council said they would support it if she wanted to organize it.

 

      A motion for adjournment was made by Dave Slater seconded by Kathy Buerkle. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Karla F. LoPresti, Secretary

 

The next regular meeting will be held April 6th at 7:00 p.m.