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MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 26, 2005 BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING The second meeting of the Hamburg Borough Council for 2005 was held this evening at the Hamburg Municipal Center with President Adam Dries presiding. The meeting was opened with Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a Prayer. Members Present – Adam Dries, Tammy Wilkinson, Charles Figard, Martha Bertolet, Tina Yoder Members Absent – Dale Schlenker, Jeanette Heckman Also Present – Lynda G. Albright, Borough Manager, Kim Y. Berger, Recording Secretary, Visitors – Heather Breininger A motion was made by Charles Figard and seconded by Tina Yoder to approve the amended agenda by adding under New Business a motion to approve a resolution regarding the plan revision for a new land development regarding the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. ROLL CALL: AYES – A. Dries, T. Wilkinson, M. Bertolet, T. Yoder, C. Figard NAYES – None COURTESY TO AUDIENCE None A motion was made by Tina Yoder and seconded by Charles Figard to approve the minutes of January 10, 2005 meeting as submitted. ROLL CALL: AYES – A. Dries, T. Wilkinson, M. Bertolet, T. Yoder, C. Figard NAYES – None A motion was made by Martha Bertolet and seconded by Tammy Wilkinson to approve the following reports: Engineer’s Report, Safety Committee Report, Finance Committee Report and Personnel Committee Report. ROLL CALL: AYES – A. Dries, T. Wilkinson, M. Bertolet, T. Yoder, C. Figard NAYES – None ENGINEER'S REPORT January 19, 2005 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
Systems Design Engineering, Inc. continues to talk with MACA on future needs
WATER SYSTEM
SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT 18 Jan 2005 The committee met at 3:30 P.M. on the above date with the following present: Lynda Albright, Chief Painter, Tammy Wilkinson, Martha Bertolet, Allen Shollenberger and Chuck Figard. Visitors were: Mayor Del Rosario, Officer Bob Mengle, Bill McEllroy, Dennis Schwoyer and Charles Dalious. The meeting began as an information session concerning improving relations between council and the police department. Officer Mengle is currently president of the Hamburg Police Association with Officer McEllroy as vice president. Their goal is to maintain mutual respect and cordial relations during upcoming contract negotiations. The members then were alerted to certain questions concerning jurisdictional authority of the Borough and the school district. Officer Schwoyer brought up several areas of concern that were not covered by the school resource officer program, borough or school district directives. Both the Borough and the School district have benefited from the SRO program and desire to continue participation. The questions that were raised will require legal interpretation, and the borough solicitor will handle that task. The goal is to prevent legal problems from the Borough and the school district. Next on the agenda was Charles Dalious, who brought up questions regarding the Borough fire department training, safety procedures, staffing levels and timely response to fire calls or other emergencies. Two committee members will attend a future fire dept. meeting to determine what assistance the Borough can provide. Trash trucks running over curbing and sidewalks at Peach Alley and Franklin St. has not been solved. The No Parking area will be re-located further east and will soon be replaced with signs limiting parking at that site only during trash and garbage pick-up times. The larger trucks present an on-going problem due to the wider turning arcs needed and the narrow borough streets and alleys. The problem area is particularly difficult due to telephone poles and a house, all located at the alley’s edge. The problem of traffic in front of the high school will be handled by the police dept. The goal is to require students to move along after school, stop loitering along Windsor St., which has created traffic problems and residents’ complaints. The meeting ended at 6:30 P.M. Chuck Figard Chairman, Safety Committee January 10, 2005 A special meeting of the finance committee was held at 6:30 p.m. Attending: Chuck Figard, Tammy Wilkinson, Lynda Albright, Jeanette Heckman, Tina Yoder and Martha Bertolet The finance committee recommended council not accept the veto of the mayor. The budget was voted on at the last council meeting and approved. It will be on the agenda for the January 10, 2005 meeting. We learned that Leymeister was denied workmen’s compensation. Finance committee will recommend the denial of Heart and Lung for Leymeister. It will be voted on by council at the meeting tonight. We also discussed the SRO program. Concerns were expressed over hours worked by Chief Michael Painter and Dennis Schwoyer. Our attorney is reviewing the contract and it will be addressed during the executive session this evening. Chairwoman Martha Bertolet Personnel Committee Jan. 4, 2005 4:00 PM Persons Attending: T. Wilkinson, C. Figard, J. Heckman, and L. Albright, Borough Manager. Discussed: -recommended hiring the park/pool personnel for the summer. -recommended hiring Ilenia Romerez as Spanish interpreter when needed. -clarified the benefits for supervisors for call outs ( 2 hr. minimum.) -discussed the SRO program (contract states during school year SRO officer’s -schedule is at the discretion of the school district) with at least a 40 hr. minimum is followed. -discussed Officer Leymeister’s request for Heart and Lung benefits. Meeting adjourned 5:00 PM. Respectfully submitted. Jeanette E. Heckman
OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS On the recommendation of the Safety Committee, a motion was made by Charles Figard and seconded by Tina Yoder to adopt Ordinance #727-05 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic – Limiting Parking in Certain Locations on certain days and hours to include Municipal Parking Lot on North 3rd Street, 178 N. 3rd Street and 7 North 4th Street. ROLL CALL: AYES – A. Dries, T. Wilkinson, M. Bertolet, T. Yoder, C. Figard NAYES – None On the recommendation of the Property Committee, a motion was made by Charles Figard and seconded by Martha Bertolet approving the resolution dealing with penalties and interest for the newly adopted EMS tax. ROLL CALL: AYES – A. Dries, T. Wilkinson, M. Bertolet, T. Yoder, C. Figard NAYES – None On the recommendation of the System Design Engineer, Greg Unger, a motion was made by Charles Figard and seconded by Tina Yoder to approve a resolution for a plan revision for a new land development for the expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. ROLL CALL: AYES – A. Dries, T. Wilkinson, M. Bertolet, T. Yoder, C. Figard NAYES – None SOLICITORS REPORT NONE A motion was made by Tina Yoder and seconded by Charles Figard to approve payment of invoices totaling $72,475.43 ROLL CALL: AYES – A. Dries, T. Wilkinson, M. Bertolet, T. Yoder, C. Figard NAYES – None T. Wilkinson abstained from Met-Ed (family member works for them). LIST OF BILLS AT & T 25.14 BCMHIPG 21,804.27 BERKS CO. CONSERVATION DISTRICT 50.00 EJB PAVING 149.10 EMC INSURANCE 23,170.10 FOUR STAR ELECTRONICS 162.00 HMA 290.11 INNOVATIVE RESOURCE GROUP 1,040.62 KUZANS 32.00 M & T BANK 430.16 M L CONSTRUCTION 886.00 MACE SECURITY PRODUCTS 308.64 MET-ED 2,470.53 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 651.35 PA STATE ASSC. OF BOROS 40.00 PHILADELPHIA BALL & BEARING 17.43 QUILL 256.21 QUINLAN PUBLISHING 147.00 RARITAN VALLEY 13,721.59 REPPERT’S AUTO 520.70 E. S. SAVAGE 156.82 SOMES UNIFORMS 68.50 RUSSELL STICHTER 99.99 STRAUSSER INSURANCE AGENCY 100.00 SYNERGETICS 1,025.00 SYSTEMS DESIGN 572.72 TRIANGLE COMMUNICATIONS 170.50 WADE ASSC. 4,000.00 WEAKNECHT SPORTING GOODS 100.00 WEIS MARKETS 8.95 TOTAL $72,475.43 UPCOMING MEETINGS/INFORMATION
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m. on the motion of Martha Bertolet and seconded by Tammy Wilkinson.
ATTEST:
Kim Y. Berger Recording Secretary/Office Manager |
