Sugar Grove Borough Council
Minutes: March
7th, 2011 Approved
Council Members Present:
Dutch
Strand, Kevin McIntyre, Kevin Nicklas, Neal Hoisington, Bob Snyder, Dave
Slater, Jerry Bloomgren, Kathy Buerkle
Council Members Absent:
Citizens Present: Jenny Nicklas, Luann Lassinger, Kent Wilcox
Call to Order: Council President Kevin McIntyre at 7:00 p.m.
Visitor Comments:
Kent Wilcox showed the council members drawings of the sidewalks for
Main Street in front of Wilcox Brothers. He is waiting for approval of the
blueprint. Sugar Grove Borough has committed to pay for the curb and handicap
part of the new sidewalks. Kent will inform council when he gets the permits
and bids.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from last meeting were approved as is.
Balance of Accounts:
.
Assets:
February 28th, 2011
|
101.100 · 8676 - G. F. Checking |
$ 415.81 |
|
107.000 · 8351 - GF Money Market |
$ 99,596.46 |
|
109.200 · 6026 - PNC Bank CD |
$ 17,134.19 |
|
110 · Petty Cash |
$ 289.67 |
|
35.101. · 8684 - State Fund
Checking |
$ 35.00 |
|
35.107. · 8394 - State Fund
Savings |
$ 10,292.25 |
|
Total Checking/Savings |
$ 127,763.38 |
Deposits: February 2011
|
301.200 · RE Taxes Prior Year |
$ 223.88 |
|
310.210 · EIT - Current Year |
$ 1,104.79 |
|
331.110 · State Police/Veh.
Viol. |
$ 36.28 |
|
341.110 · GF Interest |
$ 43.81 |
|
Total Income |
$ 1,408.76 |
Bills paid in March 2011
|
Penelec (Harmon) |
$12.11 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (Wilson) |
$19.11 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (street lights) |
$688.24 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (park electric) |
$103.04 |
|
electric |
|
SuGASA |
$48.00 |
|
sewage |
|
Karla LoPresti |
$403.20 |
|
wages |
|
H.A. Thomson |
$8,727.00 |
|
workers comp ins. for VFD |
|
Wilcox Brothers |
$57.56 |
|
storage boxes / plow hardware |
|
Brown's Services |
$239.93 |
|
plowing parking lots Feb |
|
Gaylan Critzer Excavating |
$3,025.00 |
|
snow plowing / snow removal |
|
Vince Baran |
$328.00 |
|
sidewalk plowing / snowblow
& shovel |
|
Alexander LoPresti |
$40.00 |
|
sidewalk plowing / snowblow
& shovel |
|
Verizon |
$94.89 |
|
phone |
|
National Fuel |
$115.06 |
|
gas |
|
Total |
$13,901.14 |
|
|
A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Neal
Hoisington to pay the bills. The motion carried.
Mayor’s Report:
«
The
ISO meeting was cancelled due to lack of sign ups.
«
On
Saturday, April 2nd, there will be VFD recruitment training from 9:00 am thru
2:00 pm.
Secretary’s Report:
«
Update
on insurance
Communications:
«
Planning
and Zoning – CDBG Funds for Jamestown Street
«
WC
Solid Waste Authority
«
Penndot
– Construction Project (council chose the non-imbursement option for extra
handicap curbs)
«
Greenways
Block Grant
«
2010
Census
«
Bike/Hike
path (council chose not to pursue at this time)
Streets, Roads
& Bridges: (Kevin Nicklas, Neal
Hoisington)
« There was water flooding on Stillwater Road. Critzer opened
up the sluice to get the water running.
« Kevin McIntyre will turn off the Christmas lights.
« Need to get street signs ordered. (will ask Kathy Reitinger
about grant money).
« The Sugar Grove Borough should clean up the property where
snow was dumped from boro snow removal.
Parks, Playground, & Sidewalks:
(Kathy Buerkle, Jerry Bloomgren. Bob Snyder)
« Repairs were made to the sidewalk plow. It needs new tire
chains and the lights repaired.
« Advertise for summer maintenance bids.
Building: (Kevin Nicklas,
Jerry Bloomgren) None
Sugar Grove
VFD:
(Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater)
Old Business:
« Dave Slater gave a presentation on reasons to change some
of the Sugar Grove Borough zoning to “Village District” which was followed with
a pro/con discussion. Council will wait for Warren County Zoning to finish
updating their zoning changes before considering any changes for the Borough.
Ordinances: (Neal Hoisington,
Dave Slater)
A motion was made by Bob Snyder and seconded by Kathy
Buerkle to adopt Ordinance #03-07-11 (Storm Water Management Ordinance). 6 yes
votes – 1 no vote (Slater). The motion carried.
New Business:
« Spring Clean Up day is scheduled for May 7th, 9:00
to 1:00, using same rules as last year.
« Will schedule 5 months of trash pick up for the park.
The Sugar Grove
Borough Council meeting adjourned at 9:26 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Karla F. LoPresti, Secretary
The next regular meeting will be held April 4th at 7:00 p.m.