Sugar Grove Borough Council

Minutes:  October 5th, 2009 Approved

 

Council Members Present:

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

 

Council Members Absent:    Ryan Hoffman, Kevin McIntyre

 

Citizens Present:  Kathy Reitinger, Bonnie Beyer, Jason Clever, Luann Lassinger, W. Sturart, Shirley Larson, Robert Larson, Patrick Rizzardi, Dustin Hanes (Emergency Management), Gene Falconer

 

Call to Order: Vice President Kathy Buerkle at 7:00 p.m.

Visitor Comments: The SGVFD will be holding a Halloween event on October 30th and 31st at the Fire Department. The event committee has been requesting donations from various organizations. The Sugar Grove Borough agreed to give a $200 donation and requested a copy of the itemized list of expenses for the event.

 

A motion was made by Kevin Nicklas and seconded by Dave Slater to donate $200.00 to the SGVFD Halloween event made out the CV Community Center. The motion carried.

 

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

Balance of Accounts: 

            .

      Assets:  September 30th, 2009 

101.100 · General Fund Checking - 8004

 $        394.72

107.000 · GF  Money Market - 0516

 $ 108,205.90

108.100 · Park Bank Account - 2187

 $   11,750.07

108.200 · Park Grant - 1244

 $   20,000.00

109.200 · National City CD#8077

 $   16,664.93

110 · Petty Cash

 $        446.66

35.101. · State Fund Checking - 8012

 $          10.00

35.107. · State Fund Money Market -2033

 $   15,361.68

Total Checking/Savings

 $ 172,833.96

 

Deposits:  September 2009

301.200 · RE Taxes Prior Year

 $      231.70

310.210 · EIT - Current Year

 $   2,470.83

331.120 · Violation of Ordinances

 $        18.74

301.700 · Real Estate Tax

 $        86.89

341.110 · GF Interest

 $        53.51

Total Income

 $   2,774.78

 

 

            Bills: To be paid October 2009

Penelec (Harmon) 

$7.71

 

electric

Penelec (Wilson)

$15.09

 

electric

Penelec (street lights)

$566.15

 

electric

SuGASA

$48.00

 

sewage

Karla LoPresti

$381.54

 

wages

Signature

$1,620.00

 

crosswalk & parking striping

Allegheny Landscaping

$150.00

 

park & building main.

Sugar Grove Twnshp

$86.89

 

reimburse R/T chk dep by error

IRS

$195.08

 

3rd qtr employer & employee tax

E-Tides PA Withholding

$39.14

 

3rd qtr emp state tax

E-Tides (PA-UC)

$24.19

 

3rd qtr emp unemployment tax

Warren County-EIT

$12.75

 

3rd qtr local emp tax

H.A Thomson

$41.00

 

updated building valuation

Sugar Grove VFD

$6,774.60

 

fire relief funds

Judy Satterfield

$1,071.67

 

collection fees & expenses

CV Community Center

$200.00

 

SGVFD Halloween Party donation

Verizon

$94.05

 

phone

National Fuel

$25.51

 

gas

Total

$11,353.37

 

 

 

 

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

                

 

Mayor’s Report:

­         Will send a letter to Gerald Fortman concerning the John Fortman property on 146 Catlin Hill Road asking him to do some maintenance on the property or to contact the mayor to discuss the situation. At some point the council may need to consider turning the property over to the blighted property committee.

 

Secretary’s Report:



Communications:

­         EMC Training – Skywarn

­         MDIA Report

­         HB 1500 – State police patrol service fee

­         H.R. 3007 – Local Fiscal Assistance Act

 

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

­         Kevin Nicklas asked about road maintenance on the state owned roads that go through Sugar Grove Borough to be done by Penndot. He was told they would do something in July. Kevin Nicklas will call Bill Kalensy at Penndot and ask what is going on with the roads.

­         The paper work for County Aid was reviewed.

 

A motion was made by Kevin Nicklas and seconded by Neal Hoisington to adopt the resolution for County Aid. The motion carried.

 

­         Kevin Nicklas noted that the Sugar Grove Borough needs to purchase 2 Stop signs and 2 posts.

 


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

­         According to Chris Brown, the park architect, the design plans are almost complete. He is working with David Bauer and the target to send in the plans to DCNR is 10/31/09.

­         Dutch will contact Gary Koehler to see about putting electric in the park. It will not be part of the park grant.

 

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

­         The flag pole still needs a new rope and to be painted. Dave Slater and Kevin Nicklas will get this done.

 

 

Sugar Grove VFD:  (Kathy Buerkle, Dave Slater)

­         The joint meeting with the Sugar Grove Township requested at the last meeting was cancelled  due to a lack of information. The council will relook at this meeting at the next council meeting.

 

Old Business: 

 

Ordinances:  (Neal Hoisington, Dave Slater) None

 


New Business:

­         Halloween hours have been set for 6:00 pm thru 8:00 pm on October 31st at houses with porch lights on.

 

A motion was made by Jerry Bloomgren and seconded by Dave Slater to have Halloween Trick or Treating on October 31st from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The motion carried.

 

 

      A motion for adjournment was made by Dave Slater seconded by Neal Hoisington. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Karla F. LoPresti, Secretary

 

The next regular meeting will be held November 2nd at 7:00 p.m.