BOROUGH OF GLENOLDEN

GLENOLDEN, PENNSYLVANIA

 

COUNCIL MEETING                                                     DECEMBER 18, 2007

 

MR. DANZI                                                                            MR. MCGARVEY                         

MR. PFAFF                                                                            MR. QUINN                      

MR. BOOTHBY                                                                        MS. NELSON

MR. SIEDLARZ                                                                  MR. MCGETTIGAN

MR. KERSTETTER                                                                         MR. HOOVER 

MAYOR BATHURST                                                   

                          

PRESIDENT DANZI – Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. McGarvey to approve minutes of the previous meeting. MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. Pfaff to approve the Treasurer’s Report.

MOTION CARRIED

 

BIDS & CORRESPONDENCE –We have received bids for repair and maintenance of the traffic signals, which at this time are about two and a half times the amount expected, so I recommend that we do not accept the bids and on statement of that, Lobec, our current traffic signal repair company went out of business as of yesterday. We are going to, at this point, change the way we’re handling the traffic signals and this is going to stop right now for these bids anyway. We’ll figure out what we’re going to do at a future date. That’s all I have.

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. Pfaff to go out of the regular order of business to hear from the public with any questions pertaining to the motions listed on the agenda.

MOTION CARRIED

 

PRESIDENT DANZI – Any questions on agenda items tonight? 

 

Pat Curlott, 491 Hibbs Ave – Motion eleven, is there a little bit more detail on that?

President Danzi – Well I can give you some Pat. What I can tell you is that was an agreement that was signed off by prior council. It’s been in the court system and there has been a ruling and we now need to move forward with this.

Ms. Curlott – Is a cost of living increase a normal thing that happens for a spouse of a police officer?

President Danzi – The answer is no.

Ms. Curlott – Thank you.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

FINANCE & LAW – Mr. McGettigan            No new report

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC & SAFETY – Mr. Quinn

 

 

CASH

CHECKS

TOTAL
Parking Tickets

1,310.00

1,490.00

2,800.00
Accidents

90.00

  390.00

480.00
Dog/Weeds/Snow

0.00

0.00

0.00
Magistrate Tozer

0.00

*5,071.65

*5,071.65

D.U.I.

0.00

1,389.78

1,389.78

Totals

$1,400.00

$8,341.43

$9,741.43

          * October fines

 

   33

Crimes Code Arrests

   88

Vehicle Code Arrests/Citations Issued

   327

Parking Tickets Issued

     0

Borough Ordinance Citations

    518

Incidents

 

 

Glenolden Fire Company Report for November, 2007

 

No report dropped off for November 2007

 

HIGHWAY & LIGHTS – Mr. Boothby

 

STREET CLEANING

Ran street sweeper throughout the borough all month

 

LEAF PICK UP

Ran leaf machine throughout the borough

Picked up 54 truckloads

 

OTHER JOBS PERFORMED

Repaired street signs throughout the borough

Call from police to pick up bike at Oak and Woodland Ave.

Patched potholes throughout borough

Cleaned inlets

 

EQUIPMENT

New dump needed tire plugged

Had brakes repaired on old dump truck

Had trucks inspected that were due

Checked and maintained fluids in all equipment

 

 

HEALTH AND SEWER – Mr. McGarvey

Sewers were checked and maintenance performed on the following dates: November 2, 9, 16, 30.

 

OTHER JOBS PERFORMED

Checked sewers at S. Scott & Gardner, Grays Ave. and at E. Glenolden Ave. everything running fine

Vent running over at 27 Isabel Ave. checked our lines running fine. Plunged vent to open line

EQUIPMENT

Cleaned and maintained machinery

New tires put on sewer machine

 

·        Health & Sewer Report for the month of November 2007

 

Street Openings                                             2            Total fees collected          $   325.00

            Plumbing permits issued                                    4           Total fees collected     $1,837.00

            Plumbing Registrations issued               1           Total fees collected     $     75.00

 

Turned over to the Borough Secretary the total sum of:            $2,237.00

 

HEALTH OFFICER – Phyllis Duffy     

 

November  2007

                                                                       

Communicable Diseases Reported:  0                                                                            

Animal Bites Reported:  0

Inspections/licenses issued:  5

 

Wawa #174 – 3 N. MacDade

Eddie’s Hot Dogs – 33 N. MacDade

Kansas Steaks – 47-49 N. Chester Pike

Talluto’s – 381 S. MacDade

Italian Gourmet Deli – 100 S. MacDade

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Phyllis Duffy, RN MHR

 

PARKS & PROPERTY – Mr. Kerstetter

Picked up trash at all borough buildings throughout the month

Emptied trash cans in playgrounds, ball fields and parks when needed

 

OTHER JOBS PERFORMED

Mopped auditorium and set up chairs and tables

Repaired washout along side of steps leading into the park at W. Glenolden Ave.

Plunged sink and set timers at library

Cleaned out window wells and lower area of library

Community service cleared leaves from park for pickup

 

EQUIPMENT

All fluids checked and maintained

 

 

BUILDING & ZONING – Mr. Pfaff

 

·            Building and Zoning Report for the month of November 2007

 

            Total Building/Zoning Permits issued            38            Total fees collected      $22,332.00

            Total Contractor Registrations                 9            Total fees collected     $     750.00

 

Total Building and Zoning fees turned over to the Borough Secretary:            $23,082.00

 

  ·          Use and Occupancy Report for the month of November 2007

 

            U&O’s issued                                                   27            Total fees collected            N/A

            U&O application fees collected                       15            Total fees collected            $1,800.00

Re-inspection fees collected                                   12            Total fees collected            $   700.00

 

Total Use and Occupancy fees turned over to the Borough Secretary:           $2,500.00

 

 

ENGINEER – Ms. Nelson 

 

The Road Program – The contractor has indicated that weather permitting, he will be able to address the issues that we asked him to take care of before the end of the year, but we’re not holding our breath on that one.

 

Yesterday, we met regarding the Knowles Ave. design we had with us the existing conditions plan and walked the site to provide this status update for everyone, I gave you all a copy of.

 

And through the month we met with a property owner regarding a drainage complaint and are awaiting a resolution to that matter.

 

SOLICITOR – Mr. Siedlarz             

 

Working with the borough to update some nuisance properties within the borough. (inaudible)

 

PRESIDENT DANZI – Old / New business

 

FINANCE & LAW – Mr. McGettigan                      

 

MOTION by Mr. McGettigan seconded by Mr. Quinn to adopt the Budget for the Borough of Glenolden for the year 2008. Roll Call:

Mr. Boothby - Yes                                                      Mr. McGettigan - Yes

Mr. Kerstetter - Abstain                                               Mr. McGarvey - Yes

Mr. Quinn - Yes                                                      Mr. Pfaff - Yes

Mr. President (Danzi) - Yes

MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION by Mr. McGettigan seconded by Mr. Quinn to adopt Ordinance 2051, an ordinance fixing the tax rate for the fiscal year 2008 at the rate of 7.70 mills on each one thousand dollars of assessed valuation. MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION by Mr. McGettigan seconded by Mr. Quinn to adopt Ordinance 2052 imposing a per capita tax rate of $10.00 upon each resident between the ages of 18 and 65 for the year 2008. MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION by Mr. McGettigan seconded by Mr. Quinn to adopt Ordinance 2053 levying a 1% transfer tax for the year 2008. MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION by Mr. McGettigan seconded by Mr. Quinn to enter into a supplemental agreement between Glenolden Borough and Susan Cooke, honoring a commitment made by previous Council with Chief Edward Cooke specifying cost of living increases, for his surviving spouse. MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY – Mr. Quinn                               

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. McGarvey to advise the Civil Service Commission to advertise, test and create a list of potential candidates for the position of full-time Patrolman. MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. McGarvey to advise the Civil Service Commission to advertise, test and create a list of potential candidates for the promotion of 4 Patrolmen to the position of Corporal. MOTION CARRIED

 

 

HIGHWAY & LIGHTS – Mr. Boothby

 

MOTION BY Mr. Boothby seconded by Mr. McGarvey to adopt Ordinance 2054 setting the refuse rate at $140.00 per unit for the year 2008. MOTION CARRIED

                       

 

HEALTH & SEWER – Mr. McGarvey                   

 

MOTION by Mr. McGarvey seconded by Mr. Quinn to adopt Ordinance 2055 setting the sewer rates

for 2008 as follows:

 

     1. Each Dwelling Unit or Apartment Unit -         $214.80

     2. Wash Basins $20.71  Wash Sinks $41.45  Toilets (flush)        

              $53.87  Bath Tubs $42.46  Shower Bath (separate)

              $42.46  Urinals $27.35  Drinking Fountains $20.71

         Automobile wash rack $155.42  Self Service Laundry,

              per washing unit $51.82  Floor Drains $20.71

     3. Applicable to all swimming pools which empty into the

              sewer $120.82     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

PARKS & PROPERTY- Mr. Kerstetter                    

 

MOTION by Mr. Kerstetter seconded by Mr. McGarvey to award the 2007-2008 Fuel Oil Bids to Sunoco, Inc. at rack price from the Twin Oaks Terminal plus delivery charge of $0.3200. MOTION CARRIED

 

 

BUILDING & ZONING – Mr. Pfaff    

 

MOTION by Mr. Pfaff seconded by Mr. McGarvey to adopt Resolution 24-07 to update the 1997 Comprehensive Plan through a multi-municipal planning effort with the Borough of Prospect Park.  MOTION CARRIED

 

Mr. Pfaff – Mr. President, I’d like to take this moment also to acknowledge the hard work that Eileen Nelson and Mike Puppio has done for this Borough during the year and also the rest of Borough Council and the Committees with all the hard work they’ve done.  Brian Hoover who worked in the Borough office with grants and so forth but especially you who put in a lot of time and hours to get the Borough to where we are now.

President Danzi – Thank you and you have a good holiday.

 

MAYOR BATHURST – Chief Donohue is not here this evening because he is attending a graduation of his son from the police academy at DCCC. Hard to believe he started in July and is done, where did those months go to? We had the tree lighting down in the park last Sunday evening, a tad  bit late, but very successful. The bad weather had postponed it from the week before and we appreciate the help and the assistance that the Fire Company gave bringing Santa Claus down. The kids were happy to see him. The MacDade Mall has been the scene of a filming of a movie, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this past week.  There’s a book out called Lovely Bones and part of the book took place at a mall, and so therefore they looked at Glenolden’s mall because it was actually built and designed around the time that this book took place in the 1970’s. The location people and all of the folks associated with the filming were very cooperative. We had no problems with anything going on up there. They alerted our police force with less than twenty-four hours notice to come up with some security people to start at 5 o’clock in the morning that first day of shooting. But it’s quite something. Had the opportunity to watch them film a particular scene with Susan Sarandon and in talking to the folks up there, first of all the scene that she was in they filmed about seven times. But the three days of shooting that took place up there will actually be about three minutes within the entire film. But for those who know the MacDade Mall, it was totally transformed into almost a brand new mall as far as the interior was concerned. They took two months to do it and they will be taking about two weeks to take it all apart. It was quite something. And one last item, Mr. President for the past four years, I’ve had the fun of sitting next to Mr. Kerstetter. Mr. Kerstetter has served well on council for the past four years and so we’d like to present him with this plaque from Glenolden Borough Council, presented to Edward Kerstetter, Councilman 2003 to 2007, with appreciation for his service to the borough and is given this 18th day of December. Ed. (Applause)

Mr. Kerstetter – Thank you gentlemen, Mr. President and all members of Council.

President Danzi – Ed, thank you for your service. You did a great job, especially with Parks and Property Committee and we all thank you for that.

Mayor Bathurst – With the holidays here, we would ask our residents take the time to enjoy the holidays and not get caught up in the busy-ness and to be very careful out there on the roads, because traffic is horrendous. So, enjoy a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

President Danzi – Thank you sir.

 

PRESIDENT DANZI – Now, a motion to go out of the regular order of business to hear from the public tonight.

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. McGarvey to go out of the regular order of business to hear from the public.  MOTION CARRIED

 

PRESIDENT DANZI – Anyone from the public wish to address us tonight?

 

Larry Hansell, 22 Railroad Ave – (inaudible) the second house on the right is for sale and it’s been boarded up for months now, I don’t know is that normal? I’ve never seen it.

Mr. Hoover- We discussed it with the property owner and he boarded it up because of the condition of the home. Where it’s at is in the hands of the Code Enforcement department right now and they’re dealing with it.

Mr. Hansell – Good, okay and also the hoodlums are back on Railroad. The last time my sister drove down there were ten kids fighting in the street. I walked out and they were gone, they take off, so I’m just asking for a couple ride by’s in the evening.

President Danzi – Ask Sgt. Kelly to please make a note of that and get a couple of patrols down there. What’s the actual address of that for the record?

Mr. Hansell – I’m not sure. I know it’s the second house on the right. It’s the only one boarded up.

 

Mrs. Boland, 104 E. Oak Lane – Once again I have to say to the council your agenda had a lot in it, but one of the most important things to the residents is how much is the budget? Once again you didn’t put it in, now say how much the budget is. How much do you say you’re gonna need?

President Danzi – The total budget, which is thirteen pages long, is over three million . . .

Mrs. Boland – How much exactly.

President Danzi – The total expenses for the Borough of Glenolden for 2008 in the General Fund is budgeted for $3,403,880.78.

Mrs. Boland – $880.78. That’s important that 78 cents. Why don’t you always put this in?

President Danzi – There are so many numbers in there Mrs. Boland and this is going to be on public display tomorrow.

Mrs. Boland – Well, I’m not gonna come down here to look at it, I came down here tonight. It seems every year I have to come up here and ask you how much the budget is.

President Danzi – I’ll be glad to show you after the meeting, but that’s just one fund.

Mrs. Boland – Now, we’re gonna pay 7.70 per thousand dollars, correct?

President Danzi – Correct.

Mrs. Boland – Well to come up with that figure you had to have a budget, accurate budget, correct.

President Danzi – That’s right, we have a budget.

Mrs. Boland – And that’s what you told me, $3,403,880.78, and that’s it and that’s what you base the 7.70. I’ll ask you this, in that sewer rate $214.80 that’s per dwelling.

President Danzi – Dwelling unit.

Mrs. Boland – And that’s based on this meters that were put in this past year, is that correct?

President Danzi – No, that is not correct. The goal is to eventually have the charges that Delcora charges us based on that usage but this first year and they are compiling data for the next four or five years. . .

Ms. Nelson – It’ll be at a rate of twenty percent metered and eighty percent EDU based and then go 40/60, 60/40, 80/20 and then 100% within six years. 100% of the metered flows will be the basis for your charges within six years.  Right now they’re still EDU based.

Mrs. Boland – And when I had asked this at one of the other meetings, when will they be metered per property?

Ms. Nelson – That’s a different question.

President Danzi – You’re talking about two different things. They put meters in the sewer systems to monitor the sewage that runs down to the pump station, but some municipalities actually charge you based on the water used at your house and that I can’t give you an answer because we will attempt to get that done this year. That needs to be tied in with the County to get everybody’s water bill, all 2700 residents, and figure out an amount of what AQUA charges so that we can get them sent to the County and tie them into the tax bills so they are collected at that time.

Mrs. Boland – But you came up with this $214.80 because of this metered and sewer (inaudible)

President Danzi – Partially, we get a figure from Delcora through the Muckinapates.

Mr. Hoover – Our payments to the Authority are $578,311.80.

President Danzi – That’s what we pay to have our sewage taken away, divided by how many households, and that’s how we come up with an EDU.

Mrs. Boland – How do you come up with the apartments?

Mr. Hoover – It’s the same. Every apartment pays the same amount as you do.

Mrs. Boland – Everybody pays the same.

President Danzi – At this point.

Mrs. Boland – If you have one person living in the house or if you have ten.

Mr. Hoover – Correct. The answer would be of course the monitored system which would be the best way and the most equitable way.

President Danzi – And we agree with that, but we need to work on that next year.

Mrs. Boland – I would appreciate if next year if I’m still around that you put the amount of the budget on the agenda. Now I asked you last year too.

President Danzi – Okay, duly noted Mrs. Boland, and thank you.

Mrs. Boland – I really wasn’t going to get up and say anything this year because I was gonna give you a Christmas present, but when you didn’t have this amount in here I couldn’t resist.

President Danzi – You couldn’t resist. Thank you for your input, Mrs. Boland and you have a lovely holiday.

 

Pat Curlott, 491 Hibbs Ave – What was last year’s sewer rate?

President Danzi – 17 % less.

Ms. Curlott – Is that the one that was $140? That’s what’s going up to $214.80?

Mr. Hoover – No.  It’s going up $36.00.

Ms. Curlott – One other question, the per capita tax bills that most people received this week, the proceeds from them will they be in the, as an offset to the 2008 budget or the 2007 excess or something?

President Danzi – They are taxes, they’re revenue for 2007 and we won’t have a figure for until 2008 when we get them back.

Mr. Hoover – It is the 2007 per capita tax. All we did in the budget was move that income out of the line item for 2007 and put it in with 2008.

Ms. Curlott – Okay, thank you.

 

PRESIDENT DANZI – Any one else wish to address Council tonight. Before I entertain a motion to pay all bills I would also like to add on to what Mr. Pfaff had said, wish each and every one of you a happy holiday, safe New Year. Same to my fellow Councilmen and Ms. Nelson’s done a tremendous job. Mr. Siedlarz, let Mr. Puppio know he’s been a tremendous help to us this year. Mr. Hoover, once again, worked his butt off on the budget and amongst other things and it’s been a pleasure, have a good holiday and we’ll see you back here next year. Re-Organization meeting will be advertised for the first Monday in January so we will be here January 7th to re-organize.

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. Pfaff to pay all bills as presented. MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. Pfaff to adjourn this meeting. MOTION CARRIED

 

Adjourned meeting at 8:25 PM

 

ATTEST

 

 

 

Brian H. Hoover

Borough Manager

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