BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

MINUTES OF December 13, 2007

 

               

                Council President, H. Gilbert Williams at 7:30pm, called the Schwenksville Borough Council Meeting of December 13, 2007 to order.

 

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

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 Absent: Barbara Slater

               

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  By the assembly.

 

Guests:

 

MINUTES:  Dispense with the reading of the Minutes of November 15, 2007. MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA.  IT WAS VOTED TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

                                                                                                                                          

 

 

Approval of the Minutes of November 15, 2007

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH.  IT WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF November 15, 2007.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: – Gail Phillips

 

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual for January 1, 2007 to November 30, 2007 was presented to council for their approval. Monthly Council Cash Available Report as of December 13, 2007.

 

 

Bills totaling $42,590.40 have been paid from the General Fund

 

Bills totaling $1,968.79 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-

 

Perkiomen Trail Gateway – The bids were opened on November 13, 2007 and the bid tabulation prepared by Borough staff.  The qualifications and references of the low bidder, Superior Lawn Service, Inc. are being researched.

 

Boyer Lane – the punch list items have been completed and we are reviewing the project close-out invoicing that was recently received.

 

 

 

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SOLICITOR’S REPORT: Robert Brant

 

2008 Budget

 

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY RAY YEANISH TO ADOPT THE 2008 BUDGET.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTIONED CARRIED.

 

Ordinance #342 – Swamp Creek

 

MOTIONED BY DONALD WHITKO AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #342 SWAMP CREEK WATERSHED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE. ALL WERE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.

 

Ordinance # 343 – Rental Occupancy

 

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #343 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF SCHWENKSVILLE, ORDINANCE NO. 327, AS AMENDED, REVISING CHAPTER 124, RENTAL OCCUPANCY REPORTS BY ADDING PROVISIONS FOR REGISTRATION FEES AND PROVISIONS FOR INSPECTIONS AND ACCESS TO RENTAL UNITS.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Ordinance # 344 Tree ordinance was tabled.

 

 

Ordinance #345 – Tax Rates for the Year 2008

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY JOE GIUNTA TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #345 LEVYING THE TAX RATES FOR THE YEAR 2008.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.

 

Ordinance #346 – International Property Maintenance Code 2006

 

MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #346 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 2006, AND ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDITIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES TO INSURE THAT STRUCTURES ARE SAFE, SANITARY AND FIT FOR OCCUPATION AND USE; AND FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND USE AND THE DEMOLITION OF SUCH STRUCTURES.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bob Brant has donated to the Borough 3 paintings by artist Sidney Quinn in honor of the people I have worked with and for those whom I will be working with, Also a thank you to Gib Williams, Donald Whitko and Barbara Slater for their years of service on Council.

 

Gib thanked Bob for the paintings.

 

 

POLICE REPORT: Chief Timothy Hoppes

State Police Calls for November 2007 – 15

                              Schwenksville Police calls for November 2007 –30

Chief Hoppes extended a thank you to his Emergency Management Staff for  meeting all the requirements in the recent Biennial Graded Exercise for the Limerick Generating Station.                       

 

Wendy Rowley from 4th St. asked Chief Hoppes about the speed timing device to put on Perkiomen Ave.  Chief Hoppes said he was still working out the details.  Wendy also thanked Chief Hoppes for being up at the crosswalk during the school dismissal times.

 

Complete report on file at Borough Hall

 

FIRE COMPANY REPORT: Jim Keyser–November report – 8 calls 56 men in service 3:59 minutes in service.

The Fire Company has received a Federal Grant for $79,000.00 for all new turnout gear washer and dryer, also a Grant from Fireman’s Fund Insurance for $20,800 for new equipment for our new truck.  Grant presentation will be December 20th at 5pm at our station.

 

Complete report on file at Borough Hall

 

 

AMBULANCE REPORT –   October – Schwenksville Borough 20 calls, Colonnade of Schwenksville 12 calls.  November – Schwenksville Borough 26 calls, Colonnade of Schwenksville 15 calls.

We will be participating in the Montgomery County Pilot program to launch the MDT (Mobile Data Terminal) in all ambulances countywide.

 

BOROUGH MANAGER REPORT – Bob Umstead

 

Meeting Schedule.

 

Need to approve the meeting schedule for 2008 and advertise it as such.  I have prepared a listing of proposed meeting dates, keeping the same agenda with the Planning Commission as the 1st Thursday of the month and Borough council the 2nd Thursday of the month.

 

                MOTIONED BY RAY YEANISH AND SECONDED BY DONALD WHITKO TO HAVE BOB UMSTEAD ADVERTISE THE MEETING SCHEDULE AS SUCH AND THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 7TH REORGANIZATION AS PER THE BOROUGH CODE AND COUNCIL MAY CONDUCT OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE IT. ALL WERE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

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Trash Contract –

 

The Borough has received a request from Spring Mount Summit Condominiums (Assoc) to be exempted from the Borough trash contract for the period beginning Jan. 1, 2008.

 

Motioned by Joe Giunta and seconded by Ray Yeanish. that the Borough award a contract for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2008 to Ches-Mont Disposal for collection of trash and recyclables for single family and townhouse units; commercial, industrial and institutional units; bulk item and white good pick up; Freon containing items and extra toters as submitted on their bid dated Oct. 30, 2007 in compliance with all the terms and conditions of the specification prepared by the Borough. All were in favor. Motion carried

 

Motioned by Ray Yeanish and seconded by Donald Whitko that Solicitor Brant be authorized to amend the Trash Ordinance to permit homeowner and/or condominium associations with greater than 15 units be permitted to be exempt from the requirement of participating in the Borough’s collection contract. All were in favor.  Motion carried.

 

 

Park Place Association did not meet the financial requirements so they will stay with the Borough contract.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

STREETS AND ROADS: Barbara Slater - Absent

               

FINANCE: Ray Yeanish - no report

 

PROPERTY: Donald Whitko – no report

               

STREET LIGHTING: Joe Giunta – no report

 

POLICE TASK FORCE: Joe Giunta - Meeting Monday December 17, 2007 @ 6:30pm

 

MAYOR’S REPORT: Carroll Rosenberger – will be at the January 7, 2008 reorganization meeting.

 

OLD BUSINESS: Joe Giunta read an email from Kim Bartells, Transaction Coordinator
TC Business Management, LLC about not having phone calls returned from the tax collector.

Joe wants to know if there is a problem with Tracy.  Gib asked Ray if phone and fax are in working order.

Ray says all are in working order.  Rudy Micsko received a delinquent tax notice and called Tracy and left a message.  Ray suggests that you call after 6:00pm. Ray stated that Berkheimer has sent these notices out.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  Donald Whitko wanted to nominate Joe O’Neil for another term for the authority Board.  This will be tabled until the January 7, 2008 at the Reorganization meeting.

 

Gib Williams reported on the meeting that he was at for the Watershed, the Scioto Creek Watershed which is a new process that the Delaware River Commission is backing.  Gib would like the new Council to take a look at the document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUDIENCE:  Rudy Micsko asked about the 10 folders that Anne from Clean Water Action was to drop off at Borough Hall.  Anne will be emailed asking about the folders.

 

 

Jim Keyser asked what the time would be for the trash haulers to begin pick ups on Tuesday mornings.  Bob replied the contract states 5:00am.

 

Motion to adjourn by Donald Whitko @ 8:45pm

 

NEXT MEETING: Thursday January 10, 2008 7:30 pm

 

Respectfully submitted by

 

 

 

Gail L. Phillips

Council Secretary