2021-10-12 Council Agenda

MILLHEIM BOROUGH COUNCIL

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021 at 7:00 P.M.

  1. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER
  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
  1. CITIZENS INPUT (For items not included on the agenda, comments limited to five (5) minutes.)
  1. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. CODE ENFORCEMENT/ HARB / PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS       
    1. EMPLOYEE REPORTS
    1. APPROVAL of MINUTES – Sept 14th, Sept 22nd, Sept 29th, Oct 06th
    1. APPROVAL of SEPTEMBER FINACIALS
    1. COMMITTEE and MAYOR’S REPORTS

             1. Regional Planning Meeting – brought up regionalizing trash pickup similar to COG due to issues of   

                  riff raff, recycling, and other issues. Mild interest in that and mental health services.

  • NEW ACTION ITEMS
  1. Resolution 2021-12 – EMS contribution
  2. Uni-Tec Invoice
  3. PSAB Membership
  4. East Penns Valley Code Lease
  5. Solar Array/West Penn Credits
  6. Budget discussion (per capita tax, dental/vision, wrap up)
  7. Approval of article for website by Ed Carter – Get Michelle Grove to make it so we can add it
  8. Park Rd/Bridge update – getting estimates for repairing it due to flood level storm
  9. Penn St. Bridge/update – last needed permit turned in
  10. Grant related topics
    1. Recycling grant info turned in – Leslie to determine billing
    1. Liquid fuels grant (needs in) – use for some road signs, painting arrows for borough roads one-way (Beth to discuss), and rest of equipment costs relating to recycling grant
    1. Happy Valley Adventure Bureau grant report (Walkfest Grant) turned in
    1. Potential funding from DCED for Small Water and Sewer – Corman’s office brought up our Sewer expansion/membrane project
    1. PennDot Multimodal grant – pursue with Park Rd., 3 small bridges?
    1. Low Volume-Pavement and Gravel grants (pursue with Park Rd., 3 small bridges?)
  11. Dogwoods got mowed down?
  12. Commissioner Mike Pipe to visit to get tour (November 10th), other commissioners invited. Will check out bridges, solar array and other things we want to highlight).
  • OLD ACTION ITEMS
  1. JSSB loan (commit to fixed rate?)
  2. Frazier Street Address
  3. Support for Solar Co-Op work – Henry McKay (become a partner?)
  4. Water/Dam grant update (currently still waiting on DEP)
  5. Human Relations Commission – delayed
  6. Pollinator update – trying to coordinate volunteers (same as before)
  7. Review of HR Policies
  • SECRETARY’S/TREASURER’S REPORT

         1.     Donations – Pool, Library

         2.     Town Clock CD Maturity 11-02-2021

         3.     Pension Obligation

         4.     Volunteer Fire Relief Association

          4. Water Funds – transfer loans payments

          5. Gutelius Services

          6. E-mail List

          7. Code Agreement

  • CITIZENS INPUT (Comments limited to five (5) minutes)
  1. MISC. COMMENTS AND CALENDAR ITEMS
  2. Millheim Planning Commission Meeting – October 26, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Council Room (if needed).
  3. HARB Meeting – November 2, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Council Room (if needed).
  4. Next Council Meetings – October 22nd, 2021 – 8:30 a.m. (if needed); November 9th, 2021 – 7:00 p.m.
  5. Regional Planning Meeting – November 23, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Old Gregg School Room 106
  • ADJOURNMENT

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