Sugar Grove Borough Council
Minutes: November
1st, 2010 Approved
Council Members Present:
Dutch
Strand, Kevin McIntyre, Kathy Buerkle, Kevin Nicklas, Jerry Bloomgren, Neal
Hoisington, Bob Snyder, Dave Slater
Council Members Absent: None
Citizens Present: Judy Fry, Kathy Reitenger, Kent Wilcox,
Jenny Nicklas, Chris Ecano, Luann Lassinger
Call to Order: Council President Kevin McIntyre at 7:00 p.m.
Visitor Comments:
Judy Fry updated council on the Christmas Walk to be held on December 10th
from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. They plan on having more participants this year. They
asked the council about purchasing Christmas lights for the park.
A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Bob Snyder
to spend $500.00 on decorations for the park for Christmas. The motion carried.
Kathy Reitinger suggested that the secretary attend the free DCNR grant
webinars on grant writing. She also suggested that the Sugar Grove Borough
participate in the Geo Caching event next summer to bring people into the area.
Luann Lassinger raised a concern about residents shooting guns in the
Borough. She asked if the Borough could put something in the paper about the
safety concerns. Council members suggested that the residents with the concern
talk to the owners of the property about their concerns or write a letter to
the editor of the local paper.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from last meeting were approved as is.
Balance of Accounts:
.
Assets:
October 31st, 2010
|
101.100 · 8676 - G. F. Checking |
$ 4,928.54 |
|
107.000 · 8351 - GF Money Market |
$ 108,396.94 |
|
108.200 · 7266 - Park Grant |
$ 11,622.62 |
|
109.200 · 6026 - PNC Bank CD |
$ 17,090.38 |
|
110 · Petty Cash |
$ 340.68 |
|
35.101. · 8684 - State Fund
Checking |
$ 10.00 |
|
35.107. · 8394 - State Fund
Savings |
$ 9,423.86 |
|
Total Checking/Savings |
$ 151,813.02 |
Deposits: October 2010
|
301.100 · RE Taxes Current Year |
$ 16,745.38 |
|
301.200 · RE Taxes Prior Year |
$ 64.90 |
|
301.700 · RE Transfer Tax |
$ 316.05 |
|
310.210 · EIT - Current Year |
$ 2,201.42 |
|
355.010 · PURTA |
$ 76.56 |
|
Total Income |
$ 19,404.31 |
Bills
paid in November 2010
|
Penelec (Harmon) |
$17.24 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (Wilson) |
$12.01 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (street lights) |
$644.99 |
|
electric |
|
Penelec (park electric) |
$24.45 |
|
electric |
|
SuGASA |
$48.00 |
|
sewage |
|
Karla LoPresti |
$595.33 |
|
wages |
|
PSAB |
$152.00 |
|
yearly dues |
|
Warren Forest County EOC |
$613.00 |
|
main street program - 4th year |
|
Judy Satterfield |
$1,066.27 |
|
tax collection fee / expenses |
|
HA Thompson |
$80.00 |
|
secretary/treasurer bond |
|
Quill |
$50.94 |
|
office supplies |
|
PSAB |
$36.00 |
|
PA Borough News magazine
subscip. |
|
RMS Services |
$360.00 |
|
lawn main. of park & boro
building |
|
Verizon |
$95.91 |
|
phone |
|
National Fuel |
$62.89 |
|
gas |
|
Total |
$3,859.03 |
|
|
A motion was made by Dave Slater and seconded by Kevin
Nicklas to pay all the bills except for the Innovative Construction & Mech.
of $7882.00 pending approval of work still to be done. The motion carried.
Mayor’s Report:
Secretary’s Report:
Discontinued
the Verizon Security Suite and installed VIPRE Premium for a yearly savings of
$42.00.
Communications:
Planning & Zoning –
looking for Zoning Hearing Board members
WC Humane Society donation
request
Request to hang banner for
“International Juried Watercolor Exhibition”
Stapleford & Byham
request to be solicitor in 2011
Floodplain ordinance update
from PA Dept of Community and Econ. Develop.
An amendment to the Sugar
Grove Borough Connection Ordinance request
- Council wants additional research before voting on it.
Safe Routes to School $1000
grant application
Emergency Response
Preparedness Survey
Streets, Roads
& Bridges: (Kevin Nicklas, Neal
Hoisington)
Council held a discussion on
the public right-away located by the new car wash. Council needs to verify that
the Sugar Grove Borough holds the right-away.
Amish contacts to discuss the
horse manure in the streets were identified as Amish Bishop Joe Byler and Elder
Atlee Miller. Kevin McIntyre and Dave Slater will talk with them concerning the
situation.
It was noted that the PNC
bank has blown the fall leaves off of their property and onto Schylers and
behind the Borough garage. This is against the Sugar Grove Borough nuisance
ordinance. The secretary will talk to someone at PNC.
Parks, Playground, & Sidewalks:
(Kathy Buerkle, Jerry Bloomgren. Bob Snyder)
Kevin McIntyre will get a
timer for the park and install it.
Louise Morgan will decorate
the park for Christmas with the money budgeted by council.
Kevin McIntyre and Vince
Baran will get the sidewalk snowplow ready for the winter season.
Building: (Kevin Nicklas,
Jerry Bloomgren)
Sugar Grove
VFD:
(Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater)
Old Business:
The Dollar General zoning
request was denied at the Zoning meeting due to Business Transition
restrictions on square footage allowed.
Ordinances: (Neal Hoisington,
Dave Slater)
The mayor noted that no one
was ever forced to put in a sidewalk under the sidewalk ordinance.
A motion was made by Bob Snyder and seconded by Kathy
Buerkle to sign resolution 11-01-10, Opposition to Forced Local Government
Mergers and Consolidation. The motion
carried with Dave Slater abstaining.
New Business:
Discussion concerning the
hanging of banners on Main Street was had due to the request for the
International Watercolor Exhibition banner. Council decided that the banner
hanging process should happen by first being pre-approved through the Sugar
Grove Borough council and then forwarded to Paul Tutmaher for final approval.
A motion was made by Kathy Buerkle and seconded by Dave
Slater approving the hanging of a banner for the International Juried
Watercolor Exhibition if Paul Tutmaher chooses to hang it. The motion carried.
Discussion concerning the
hanging of banners on Main Street was had due to the request for the
International Watercolor.
The secretary will try to
submit a Safe Routes to School mini-grant request for funding to repair the
sidewalk at the corner of the library.
It was noted that the new car
wash should qualify for LERTA. Kevin McIntyre will talk to Dan Glotz about it.
Gary Fry talked to Kevin
McIntyre about purchasing an electric communication sign for the Sugar Grove
Borough. The Sugar Grove Borough would maintain the sign once it was installed.
The 2011 budget was reviewed
and will be voted on in the December meeting.
The Sugar Grove
Borough Council meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Karla F. LoPresti, Secretary
The next regular meeting will be held December 6th at 7:00 p.m.