Mount Gretna Borough
Minutes
February 8, 2010
Charles Allwein, President, called the meeting of the Mount Gretna Borough Council to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Boardroom, rear of Post Office, Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.
Council members and staff present:
Charles B. Allwein, President John Hambright, Vice-President
Michael Bell Dale Grundon
Virginia Minnich Linda Bell, Secretary/Treasurer
Keith Kilgore, Solicitor
William Care, Public Works Director/Code Enforcement Officer
Council members absent:
Joseph Shay, Mayor - Fire Company Training
Also present:
Kathy Hackelman, Lebanon Daily News
John Feather, Borough resident, 221 Brown Avenue
Ed Kosoff, Borough resident, 104 Lebanon Avenue
Warren (Barney) Myer, 406 Yale Avenue, Authority chairman
Peggy O’Neil, Borough resident, 114 Lancaster Avenue & PA Chautauqua president
Officer Rick Finicle, Cornwall Borough Police Department
Minutes, Financial Report, & Invoices List:
Virginia Minnich made a motion to accept the January meeting minutes as presented. Dale Grundon seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Michael Bell made a motion to accept the January Financial Report and Invoice listing. John Hambright seconded the motion. All were in favor.
COMMUNICATIONS:
FROM:
Auditor General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liquid Fuels Examination Report
Rep. Bud George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enviro-News Bulletin
Lebanon Community Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February Newsletter
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January Minutes
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Request for Approval of Stipends
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy of Appreciation Letter to
John Mitchell
Keystone Collection Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Staff Members
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual Conference 4/25-28/10
Community Conservation Partnerships Program . . . . . . . . . . . Open Grant Announcement
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Stipends: Per letter dated January 13, 2010, the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority requests approval for appointed representatives to receive a stipend of $30.00 for committee meetings, $35.00 for monthly Authority meetings and $50.00 for members serving in a position of Chair of the GLRA. Michael Bell made a motion to approve the request. John Hambright seconded the motion. All were in favor.
POLICE REPORT: Officer Finicle, Cornwall Borough Police Department, read the January police report. The report is attached and heretofore made part of the minutes. Officer Finicle complimented the Borough staff on the quality of their snow removal.
Officer Finickle departed from the meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
MAYOR: No Report
Mayor Shay, via an earlier phone conversation, expressed his appreciation to the Borough staff for an excellent job of snow removal during the most recent storm.
MOUNT GRETNA VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY: No Report
SOLICITOR: Solicitor Kilgore reported that the McKonley and Asburyanalysis has not yet been completed. When complete a public meeting will be scheduled.
ROADS & STREETS:
William Care gave the following report:
Retaining Wall, 309 Lancaster Avenue: No Report
Brown Avenue Project: No Report
Equipment: As reported at the January meeting, the 2004 Ford F-550 dump truck was sold and broke down for the new owner on his way home to Shamokin from Mount Gretna. Sunbury Motors determined that the engine must be replaced. The cost to replace the engine was $11,695.88.
President Allwein and Mr. Care plan to meet with Keller Brothers Ford to determine if there may be a course of action with Ford Motor Company concerning the numerous mechanical problems experienced with the Ford F-550.
ORDINANCE CODIFICATION: No Report
CODE ENFORCEMENT: No Report.
LIAISON REPORTS:
Pennsylvania Chautauqua: Michael Bell stated “business as usual”.
Mount Gretna Authority: Mr. Care reported that the wastewater treatment plant is operating very well.
OLD BUSINESS
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Representative: President Allwein asked Council members to suggest a qualified person to fill the vacancy on the GLRA board due to John Mitchell’s resignation.
Vulture Control: Dale Grundon stated that there is minimal support for the vulture control efforts within the Chautauqua area of the community. John Smith was very active prior to his illness. Mr. Grundon would appreciate some additional volunteers in this ongoing effort.
NEW BUSINESS
NONE
Michael Bell made a motion, seconded by Virginia Minnich to adjourn. All were in favor.
ADJOURNMENT
7:22 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Linda A. Bell, Secretary/Treasurer
Mount Gretna Borough Council