BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF August 9, 2007

 

               

                Council President, H. Gilbert Williams at 7:30pm, called the Schwenksville Borough Council Meeting of August 9, 2007 to order.

 

Present: H. Gilbert Williams, Donald Whitko, Joe Giunta, Mayor Carroll Rosenberger,

 

 Absent: Ray Yeanish, Barbara Slater

               

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  By the assembly.

 

Guests: none

 

MINUTES:  Dispense with the reading of the Minutes of JULY18, 2007. MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA.  IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF JULY 18, 2007. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

                                                                                                                                          

 

Approval of the Minutes of JULY 18 2007

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA.  IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 18, 2007.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: – Gail Phillips

 

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual for January 1, 2007 to July 31, 2007 was presented to council for their approval. Monthly Council Cash Available Report as of August 9, 2007.

 

 

Bills totaling $38,874.08 have been paid from the General Fund

 

Bills totaling $851.54 have been paid from the Liquid Fuels Fund

 

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO.  IT WAS VOTED TO ACCEPT THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPORT AS PRESENTED.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Copies of all these reports are on file at the Borough hall Office

 

ENGINEER’S REPORT – Ken Yerger-

 

 The Boyer Lane pre construction meeting will be held Monday August 13, 2007.

 JMG Construction has a few HUD documents that they are missing. Ken is asking that the Mr. Umstead be allowed to review and then sign these documents at the Monday meeting.

 

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA TO MAKE SURE HUD DOCUMENTS ARE IN ORDER AND AUTHORIZING MR. UMSTEAD TO SIGN OFF ON THOSE FOR THE BOYER LANE PROJECT.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF August 9, 2007

 

SOLICITOR’S REPORT: Crystal Fisher

 

 

Ordination of Boulevard Avenue – At the June Council meeting, authorization was given to Tom Snyder to write letters to property owners about ordaining Boulevard Ave. No action has been taken. The County does not own the property and we have a letter to that effect.

 

Walnut street drainage - authorized Brant to prepare an easement and release agreement for each of the three properties on Walnut Street.

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO AUTHORIZE KEN YERGER TO MAKE THE EXPENDITURES FOR THE WALNUT STREET LEGAL PLANS NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.00.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Rental Registration Ordinance – update ordinance and tabled until September meeting.

Council has a copy of the Ordinance.

 

Trash Program – contract is done at the end of December 2007.Bob passed out a letter to Council from Spring Mount Summit regarding trash pricing.

 

 

 

POLICE REPORT: Chief Timothy Hoppes

State Police Calls for June 2007 – 18

State Police Calls for July 2007 -17

                              Schwenksville Police calls for June 2007 – 37

                                Schwenksville Police calls for July 2007 – 48

 

Complete report on file at Borough Hall

 

FIRE COMPANY REPORT: Jim Keyser–

   8 calls, 62 Men in Service,

                                                                   Time in Service 6:50

 

A Movie in the Meadow is scheduled for September 29, 2007 and a presentation from the Fireman Fund Insurance.

 

 

AMBULANCE REPORT – Schwenksville Borough – June 2007 – 10 calls, July 2007 -14calls

                                                         Colonnade – June 2007 - 7 calls, July 2007 – 8 calls

 

Goshenhopen Folk Festival August 11-12 Colonial Rd. Upper Fredrick

Philadelphia Folk Festival August 17-20

 

 

BOROUGH MANAGER – Bob Umstead reported

 

Borough Authority proposes to install sodium hypochlorite disinfection system to replace existing chlorine gas system at Well No. 4

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF August 9, 2007

 

Schwenksville’s application to County for a grant in the amount of $216,000.00 to implement Perkiomen Trail Gateway Project has been approved.

 

MOTIONED BY JOE GIUNTA AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO AUTHORIZE BOB UMSTEAD TO REVISE PLANS BY ENGINEER AS NECESSARY AND HAVE ENGINEER REVISE SPECS, PREPARE SPECS AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDDING ONCE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Bob met with Drew Larsen property manager for Spring Mount Summit Condos, they have requested the Borough ordain Forest Lane and perform required maintenance.

(This is a private road and the Borough has requested them to upgrade and then the Borough would take it over.)

 

An Executive meeting will be held on a legal matter.

 

Report on file at Borough Hall

 

 

 

Congresswoman Allyson Swartz would like use Borough Hall on Monday September 24th from 5-7pm for a public question and answer session. Council has no problem with this.

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

STREETS AND ROADS: Barbara Slater –absent no report

 

FINANCE: Ray Yeanish –absent no report

 

PROPERTY: Donald Whitko – ceiling tiles in the building are sagging need to be replaced.              

 

STREET LIGHTING: –Joe Giunta – one light is out on Main St. and 2 are out at the school

 

TASK FORCE: - Joe handed out minutes from a meeting he had with representatives from Limerick Township. Copies of the minutes are on file at Borough Hall.

 

 

MAYOR’S REPORT: 1 wedding. For June nothing in July

 

OLD BUSINESS – Dam removal meeting in Harrisburg with Fish and Boat in August, Gib will be going along with planning members. Schwenksville does not own the dams.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS – Brant Final Subdivision Plan – County and Borough Planning Commission’s recommend the plan to be approved.

 

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA TO APPROVE THE FINAL BRANT SUBDIVISION PLAN WITH THE EASEMENT FOR THE STORM WATER PIPE. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

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BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF August 9, 2007

 

 

AUDIENCE - 

 

Ed Beitler resigned as Authority manager and Joe Giunta appreciates all the work Ed has done for the Authority and the Borough.  Ed will be missed.

 

Roy Miller 320 Centennial St, I received a phone called from ex councilman Jim Dull upset about the condition of the benches and the trash at the Meadow Park.

 

Joe Giunta suggest that we get Al Augustine to see if he can get some people to help clean up, Tim Hoppes has also used probation officers that have people that need to do community service.

 

Steve Schwenk 375 Perkiomen Ave. wanted to know what the Executive meeting is about.  Bob Umstead replied it is for a zoning issue.

 

Meeting adjourned for Executive session at 8:26pm.

 

Opened the meeting after Executive session at 8:42pm no decision made, motion to adjourn by Joe Giunta seconded by Don Whitko at 8:43pm.

 

Respectfully submitted by

 

 

Gail L. Phillips

Council Secretary