Muncy Borough Council Meeting Minutes December 1, 2015 The Muncy Borough Council met in regular session at Boro Hall with the following members present: Present, ~chard Baker, Ed Feigles, Linda Stein, Elaine McAleer and Dana Bertin. Absent: Karen Richards and T. Noviello. Also attending: Borough Secretary, Tara Rall, Borough Manager, William Ramsey, and Police Chief Jim Dorman. Call to Order: President Baker called the meeting to order at 7pm followed by Pledge of Allegiance. President Baker called for an Executive Session regarding personnel matters prior to the meeting and will reconvene. Guests: Pat Crossley, Sun Gazette Reporter Greg Delaney, Fire Department and 211 S. Market Street resident Scott Delaney, Fire Department Eric Moore, WBRA Abigail and Justin Brown, 237 W. Penn St. Ed Breon, MBMA Chair and 209 Quarry Rd. resident Ed Breon and Eric Moore addressed council with an update on the 2016 water rate increase and new water tank projects Rates will increase 20% across the board in 2016, 2017 and 2018 to cover PennVest loan/grant for the n w water tanks. Application to PennVest was submitted last month and is currently in review. MBMA is ooking at the project being approximately $5 million. The 2016 rate increase will average to about $1 more a quarter. Eric MOO~ asked council for letters of support in regard changing an Act 537 Plan which will pay to connect, if a grant i awarded, the Clinton Township sewer system onto WBRA. Clinton Township has a number off ailed se tic systems and businesses going off of old holding tanks off Route 15. Grant funding in the amount of $2 illion is available in 2016 for this project. A new sewer line would go from the old west pharmaceutical site south through Penn College and down as far as the hotels on Route 15, including the golf course. DEP has suggested that WBRA obtain letters of support for consideration of this grant to update Act 537 and permit the sewer line change to Clinton Township. This would not affect rate payers in the boro at all. Old Business: 1. 2. 3. Police Cruisers - Municibid update: The Tahoe did not meet the reserve bid. The Impala received a high bid of $2,450. Chief Dorman did confirm that two municipalities are interested in the Tahoe. He will keep council updated. E. McAleer-made
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Muncy Borough Council Meeting MinutesDecember 1, 2015
The Muncy Borough Council met in regular session at Boro Hall with the following memberspresent: Present, ~chard Baker, Ed Feigles, Linda Stein, Elaine McAleer and Dana Bertin.
Absent: Karen Richards and T. Noviello.Also attending: Borough Secretary, Tara Rall, Borough Manager, William Ramsey, and Police
Chief Jim Dorman.
Call to Order: President Baker called the meeting to order at 7pm followed by Pledge of Allegiance.
President Baker called for an Executive Session regarding personnel matters prior to the meeting andwill reconvene.
Guests: Pat Crossley, Sun Gazette ReporterGreg Delaney, Fire Department and 211 S. Market Street residentScott Delaney, Fire DepartmentEric Moore, WBRAAbigail and Justin Brown, 237 W. Penn St.Ed Breon, MBMA Chair and 209 Quarry Rd. resident
Ed Breon and Eric Moore addressed council with an update on the 2016 water rate increase and newwater tank projects Rates will increase 20% across the board in 2016, 2017 and 2018 to cover PennVestloan/grant for the n w water tanks. Application to PennVest was submitted last month and is currently inreview. MBMA is ooking at the project being approximately $5 million. The 2016 rate increase willaverage to about $1 more a quarter.
Eric MOO~ asked council for letters of support in regard changing an Act 537 Plan which will pay toconnect, if a grant i awarded, the Clinton Township sewer system onto WBRA. Clinton Township has anumber off ailed se tic systems and businesses going off of old holding tanks off Route 15. Grant funding inthe amount of $2 illion is available in 2016 for this project. A new sewer line would go from the old westpharmaceutical site south through Penn College and down as far as the hotels on Route 15, including the golfcourse. DEP has suggested that WBRA obtain letters of support for consideration of this grant to update Act537 and permit the sewer line change to Clinton Township. This would not affect rate payers in the boro atall.
Old Business:1.
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3. Police Cruisers - Municibid update: The Tahoe did not meet the reserve bid. The Impalareceived a high bid of $2,450. Chief Dorman did confirm that two municipalities are interested inthe Tahoe. He will keep council updated.
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Treasurer's Report:4. a. Check Disbursements
General Fund:;e. Feigles made m~tio~ to approve checks 427-4 ':4304, mCluding 2 EFTs fromth~GeneralFund totaling $4.8,169.68. D. Bertin made 2nd.oMotion assed 5-0.Shade Tree FundD. Bertin made inQfi6lrtO a r-ove check 192-1951roJIithe Shade TTee Fund;Totafiilg'$1,688A5.'E. Feiglesmade2nd• Motion I!asseoS ..ll,
New Business:5.
6. ichard C. Lowe P.c. a reement: Council reviewed payroll resume agreement from, 'chard C. Lowe. Council noted that going through Mr. Lowe is not only slightly cheaper
than what the boro pays now but it is also supporting a local business.;e. Steimnade niotiorr{o acceQr quote from RIChard (LLowe fors-erv--:"'ic~'e~s""b-e-j:-nmn""'."'g'January;1:,2016. E. Feiglesmade 2na. Motiqn Qassed' 5-0
bi ail Brown - MBMA re uest: Council reviewed request.
Borough Reports8. olicitor: No report.9. MOliceChief - Council reviewed report.10. ire Chief - Council reviewed report. G. Delaney updated council on contact negotiations
ith MCT. If the contract is not signed for 2016 the boro will have to take over theorkman's Compensation policy. Solicitor Kenyon will prepare Ordinance regarding fire
epartment being covered by the boro's Worker's Compensation policy.11. Tax Collector: No report.12. ZoninglBuilding Codes Officer - Council reviewed reports13. ] xcavation Permits: Council reviewed reports14. I ublic Works - Council reviewed reports.15. (I'ommission Reports: MBMA and Safety: Council reviewed reports.
Committee Reports: Seats available starting 111116:MBMA: 1 seat.Planning Commission: 1 seat.Historic Commission: 1 seat.Shade Tree: 2 seats.
Dana Be . has agreed to serve another term on the Board of HealthSelinda K nnedy has requested to serve another term on ZHB.T. Rall will contact Larry Grieco to see ifhe wants to serve another term on the Civil ServiceCommission.
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Respectfully submitted,r~ 1(er-ttTara RaIl, Muncy Borough Secretary
Next meeting will be - December 1,2015 at 7 p.m. at Boro Hall
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