Members Absent – None

There was no public comment.

A motion was made by Dale Schlenker and seconded by Roger Stetzler to adjourn the public hearing.

ROLL CALL: AYES – M. Bertolet, J. Heckman, D. Schlenker, R. Stetzler, H. Berger,

J. Adam, D. Williams

NAYES – None

A motion was made by Jeanette Heckman and seconded by Dale Schlenker to approve the amended agenda.

ROLL CALL: AYES – M. Bertolet, J. Heckman, D. Schlenker, R. Stetzler, H. Berger,

J. Adam, D. Williams

NAYES – None

COURTESY TO AUDIENCE

Nothing

A motion was made by Jeff Adam and seconded by Roger Stetzler to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2010 meeting.

ROLL CALL: AYES – M. Bertolet, J. Heckman, R. Stetzler, H. Berger,

J. Adam, D. Williams

NAYES – None

D. Schlenker abstained due to his absence at the meeting.

A motion was made by Jeanette Heckman and seconded by Heather Berger to approve the following reports: Engineer’s Report and Personnel Committee Report from January 2010.

ROLL CALL: AYES – M. Bertolet, J. Heckman, D. Schlenker, R. Stetzler, H. Berger,

J. Adam, D. Williams

NAYES – None

The operations within the new wastewater treatment plant continue well. Systems Design Engineering, Inc. is working assisting the Superintendent with operational questions on an as needed basis.

Systems Design Engineering, Inc. continues to progress with potential water sources to supplement the Hamburg system. Both preliminary wells have been drilled with success. Each well appears to have water potential in excess of 200 gpm.

Application for Payment: None this month

Contract Amount $60,406.00

Application No. 1 $41,079.15

Balance $19,326.85

Systems Design Engineering, Inc. recommends that both wells be considered for production wells. As directed at the January meeting, a preliminary test of the water quality is proceeding. Each well be video surveyed, preliminary water source quality tested and preparation of the well logs. Due to the extreme and inclement weather, minimal work was performed this month.

With completion of the preliminary phase and clean results, the following items need to be completed with estimated engineering / hydro-geological cost:

Total hydro-geological, engineering and laboratory costs $48,000

Ron Tirpak called to discuss water supply to Tilden Township with the knowledge of our new test wells. This will be a topic of discussion at the February 20, 2010 work session.

Systems Design Engineering, Inc. is completing the design of the proposed water tank. The water quality permit for the tank is nearly complete for submission to DEP. SDE is reviewing the design with Authority staff to insure that all process requirements for the filter plant at met. The proposed design can then be submitted for grant applications.

Systems Design Engineering, Inc. is assisting the Superintendent with design modifications to Well 5 chlorine analyzer changes to meet the Groundwater Rule requirements recently implemented. A new sampling site is needed to demonstrate chlorine residuals and continuous monitoring.

None

Requisition 347 Systems Design Engineering, Inc. $ 5,143.98

4:00 PM

Persons present: L. Albright, borough manager, Jeanette Heckman, Martha Bertolet, Dug Williams, Jeff Adams, and Roger Stetzler.

Items discussed:

Two citizens submitted their names for consideration for the vacate borough council position, Hettie Riegel and Heather Berger.

It was agreed to recommend Heather Berger to fill the vacancy on Council. She was the next highest vote getter in the Nov. election.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanette E. Heckman

Based on the outcome of the public hearing, a motion was made by Roger Stetzler and seconded by Heather Berger approving Ordinance #775-10 – Zoning amendment – changing the zoning from MDR-2 TO IPR (this is the former Dolly Haupt property owned by the Borough) off of Belmont Avenue.

ROLL CALL: AYES – M. Bertolet, J. Heckman, D. Schlenker, R. Stetzler, H. Berger,

J. Adam, D. Williams

NAYES – None

Nothing

J. Adam, D. Williams

NAYES – None

D. Schlenker abstained from Schlenker Motors

BERKS CO. PUBLIC WORKS ASSN 75.00

BURKHARDT MECHANICAL 1,298.75

EAGLE DISPOSAL 9,883.50

EMC INSURANCE 12,447.45

ENGLE-HAMBRIGHT & DAVIES 132.00

JE FINK & SONS 84.90

FIRST PRECINCT 39.98

FISHER DAM AUTO 157.37

GALLS 96.78

GORMAN AND ASSC. 15,750.00

GREAT VALLEY CONSULTANTS 422.90

HAMBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 2,071.21

M & T BANK 4,684.00

MASANO BRADLEY 8,786.89

MET-ED 679.80

NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 706.91

PMHIC 28,866.31

RICHARD SCHAEFFER 3,406.82

SCHLENKER MOTORS 190.46

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND 212.69

SYSTEMS DESIGN 3,058.75

THYSSEN KRUPP ELEVATOR 220.58

TREATMENT SPECIALTIES 223.00

TOTAL $100,763.55

An executive session was held starting at 7:12 p.m. to discuss personnel issues.

Meeting reconvened at 9:10 p.m.

A motion was made by Heather Berger and seconded by Doug Williams to terminate Rodger Gehring as a police officer for the Borough of Hamburg.

ROLL CALL: AYES – M. Bertolet, J. Heckman, D. Schlenker, R. Stetzler, J. Adam, D. Williams

NAYES – H. Berger

                            March 2, 2010 – 4 p.m. – Personnel Committee

March 8, 2010 – 6 p.m. – Finance Committee

March 8, 2010 – 7 p.m. – Council meeting

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m. on motion of Jeanette Heckman and seconded by Roger Stetzler.

ATTEST:

Kim Y. Berger
Recording Secretary/Office Manager