BOROUGH
OF GLENOLDEN
GLENOLDEN,
PENNSYLVANIA
MR. PFAFF MR.
QUINN
MR. BOOTHBY MS. NELSON
MR. SIEDLARZ MR. MCGETTIGAN
MR. KERSTETTER MR. HOOVER
PRESIDENT DANZI – Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
President Danzi
– Before we get into the regular order of business I’m going to call the Mayor
up to give out an award and some other business.
Mayor Bathurst
– Glenolden has one of the finest police departments along Chester Pike. One of
the reasons that we have the finest is because of the actions of our officers.
This evening we’d like to recognize Officer Powers who has received recognition
from the Southeast Chapter of the M.A.D.D. Organization, Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers, for his high number of citations against drunk drivers.
So,
Steve along with the MADD Chapter, along with Congressman Sestak, Glenolden
would also like to recognize you for the work that you do with your high number
of DUI citations in the year 2006. On behalf of all of us, thank you very
much. (Applause) This evening we are going to promote three officers
to the rank of Corporal; Officer Kennedy, Officer Powers and Officer Illich, if
you gentlemen would step forward please. These are our senior ranking patrolmen
after Chief Donohue and Sergeant Kelly. Gentlemen I’m going to ask you to raise
your right hand, repeat after me and then we’ll go from there. I, (state your name), do solemnly swear and
affirm that as a Corporal of the Glenolden Police Department, I will do my best
to uphold the constitution of the United States, the constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and all Borough codes and ordinances to the best
of my ability, so help me God. Sean, congratulations. Steve,
congratulations. Matt, congratulations. (Applause) I believe the Chief has some stripes. (Applause)
MOTION by
Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. Boothby to approve minutes of the previous meeting. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by
Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. McGarvey to approve the Treasurer’s Report.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by
Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. McGarvey 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?
Mrs. Boland, 104 E. Oak Lane – I have a question on number one. Partial refund
borough tax overpayment. Normally you explain what that is on all previous
(muffled). What is the overpayment?
President Danzi
– That is a motion to refund the amount of $108.84 to Anita Munce, residing at
400 Grays Avenue for the overpayment of Borough taxes.
Mrs. Boland –
Normally you put the amount but you didn’t. That number six, someone has put in
to divide a piece of property is that what it is, but now they don’t want to do
that? Is that what that is?
President Danzi – I’ll answer some of it and then Brian and Eileen will take it from
there, because that is my business, my property. And we’ve discussed this at
other meetings and I think you were at the last one. My business property has
always been four tax bills on four lots, although it’s one business and I’ve
applied to get a reverse subdivision on making it one tax bill. Ms. Nelson has
the plans, if you have any questions for either Mr. Siedlarz or . . .
Mrs. Boland
– No I just wanted to know what it is?
Ms. Nelson –
It’s actually taking four lots and making it one.
Mrs. Boland – Like
when someone buys a residential property and there’s a piece of ground next to
them and they want to have that included they apply to Media to get permission,
am I correct?
Ms. Nelson – Yes,
and that’s what they’re doing here, applying for permission to the Borough and
to the County.
Mrs. Boland – That’s
all I wanted to know and you answered it.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE & LAW – Mr. McGettigan No
new report
PUBLIC & SAFETY – Mr. Quinn
|
|
CASH |
CHECKS |
TOTAL |
Parking Tickets
|
765.00 |
1,740.00 |
2,505.00 |
Accidents
|
30.00 |
240.00 |
270.00 |
Dog/Weeds/Snow
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Magistrate Tozer
|
0.00 |
*6,814.35 |
*6,814.35 |
|
D.U.I. |
0.00 |
365.94 |
365.94 |
|
Totals |
$795.00 |
$9,160.29 |
$9,955.29 |
* March fines
|
49 |
Crimes Code Arrests |
|
103 |
Vehicle Code Arrests/Citations Issued
|
|
257 |
Parking Tickets Issued |
|
0 |
Borough Ordinance Citations |
|
668 |
Incidents |
Glenolden Fire Company Report for April,
2007
Maintenance Report:
- All trucks were kept clean
throughout the month
- Weekly inspections and
routine maintenance performed on each truck.
- Weekly equipment checks
performed on each truck.
The following is a list of
extra repairs and/or maintenance performed on the apparatus.
- Auto eject for Tower 5 for
the shore line had to be replaced.
Extra Activities performed by
the members:
1) Members spent Easter
weekend selling flowers as a fundraiser.
Update on new Engine:
- Truck is 95% complete.
Members will be going to Wisconsin for final inspection. Truck is due in the
first week of June.
The Fire Company spent 125
personnel hours on cleaning/maintenance.
The Fire Company spent 100
personnel hours training.
Fire/ Drill Report for April 2007
|
No. of
Alarms |
In Town |
Out of
Town |
Y.T.D. |
Answering Alarms |
Minutes in
Service |
Man Minutes |
|
30 |
11 |
19 |
159 |
25 |
799 |
5517 |
|
No. of
Drills |
YTD |
Total
Members Attending |
Total
Minutes In Service |
Total Man Minutes |
|
3 |
17 |
15 |
360 |
4095 |
Nature of Alarms
|
Store |
Apart-ment |
Oil Spill |
Service Call |
M.V.A. |
Fire
Alarms |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Mutual Aid - Assist for Fire:
19
HIGHWAY & LIGHTS – Mr.
Boothby
Routine
maintenance was performed and storm inlets cleaned: April 2, 4, 12, 16, 27
POTHOLES
Patched and filled various
potholes throughout the borough
OTHER JOBS PERFORMED
Picked
up trash bags along W. Knowles from Girl Scout clean up
Cleaned
up glass and debris on Academy and Gardner Aves.
Cleaned
out inlets between 20 and 22 Llanwellyn and used ramjet on pipe
Call
from police to pick up bumper at Lamont Ave. and Chester Pike
EQUIPMENT
All fluids checked and
maintained
Dropped off salt spreader to
Jim Cleaver to be welded
TOTAL HOURS WORKED 159
TOTAL OVERTIME 0
TOTAL COMP 0
Sewers were checked and maintenance performed on the following dates: April 6, 13, 20, 27
Checked
various blockages and sinkholes around the borough as needed
Met
Brian in woods behind Glenolden Ave. and found breaks in main lines
EQUIPMENT
Replaced
hose in RamJet because it burst while clearing an inlet
TOTAL HOURS WORKED 80
TOTAL OVERTIME
4
TOTAL COMP TIME 0
·
Health &
Sewer Report for the month of April 2007
Street Openings 1 Total fees collected $175.00
Plumbing
permits issued
4 Total fees collected $386.00
Plumbing Registrations issued 6 Total fees collected $450.00
Turned over to the Borough Secretary the total sum of: $1,011.00
HEALTH OFFICER – Phyllis Duffy
April 2007
Communicable Diseases Reported: 0
Animal Bites Reported: 0
Inspections/licenses issued: 9
Glenolden Elementary School
CVS# 675 159 MacDade
Jack & Jill Ice Cream Truck
Not Just Wings 439 S. MacDade
Acme Market #7770 503 S. MacDade
Manhattan Bagels 4 S. MacDade
Ice Cream Express Truck
Subway 326 N. Chester Pike
Rite-Aid Pharmacy #1566 327 N. Chester Pike
Complaints:
505 Urban Ave.- odors permeating through basement
wall into 507-spoke to owner who stated she was moving. Code officer informed of situation .
Respectfully Submitted,
Phyllis Duffy, RN MHR
PARKS & PROPERTY – Mr.
Kerstetter
Picked up trash at all borough buildings and in the parks
OTHER JOBS PERFORMED
Cut and trimmed grass at all borough properties
Set up tables and chairs for seniors
Cleaned rest rooms at park guard area
Finished fixing and painting train for playground
Vacuumed up water spill in court bathroom
Repaired fence in borough hall parking lot after
someone hit it
Borrowed Jimmy Cleavers bucket truck to repair
siding at park guard and to remove sneakers
from telephone lines
Took delivery of dimatex for ball fields
Planted shrubs at library
Raked down T-ball field and removed branches
Cut down and removed tree from park
Borrowed bucket truck to cut down tree at library
and trim some branches from other trees
Cleaned out batting cages at parking lot at park
Started laying mulch around trees in park and around
shrubs at t-ball field
TOTAL HOURS WORKED 121
TOTAL OVERTIME
0
TOTAL COMP TIME
0
BUILDING
& ZONING – Mr. Pfaff
· Building and Zoning Report for the month of
April 2007
Total Building/Zoning Permits issued 42 Total fees collected $3,077.00
Total Contractor Registrations 38 Total
fees collected $2,875.00
Total Building and Zoning
fees turned over to the Borough Secretary: $5,952.00
U&O’s issued 17 Total fees collected N/A
U&O application fees collected 45 Total
fees collected $5,985.00
Re-inspection
fees collected 6 Total fees
collected $ 300.00
Total Use and Occupancy fees
turned over to the Borough Secretary:
$6,285.00
ENGINEER – Ms. Nelson
n A Pre-Construction Meeting for the Borough Park Tree
and Walkway Restoration
Project was held on
April 18, 2007 at the offices of OHCD. The official start date
was May 14. They have begun removal of trees
and expect to work on the paths
starting
next week.
n We did the necessary paperwork to
have the Boon and Glen Sanitary Sewer Sliplining
contracts executed by Tri State Grouting and Borough Officials. We are in the
process of scheduling the Pre Construction Meeting.
n We submitted the requested information to DELCORA for
documentation of the Borough’s EDU count on May 15, 2007.
n The Handicap Curb Ramp project is
out for bid, and we expect to open and have bids
tabulated with a recommendation ready for the June Council Meeting.
SOLICITOR – Mr. Siedlarz No new report
PRESIDENT DANZI
– Old / New business
PUBLIC SAFETY – Mr. Quinn
MOTION by Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr.
McGarvey to adopt Resolution
12-07 authorizing the Borough Manager to apply for membership in the
Pennsylvania One Call System. MOTION CARRIED
FINANCE & LAW – Mr. McGettigan
MOTION by Mr. McGettigan seconded
by Mr. McGarvey to refund the
amount of $108.84 to Anita Munce residing at 400 Grays Ave. for the overpayment
of borough taxes. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by Mr. McGettigan seconded
by Mr. Pfaff to adopt
Ordinance 2046 establishing sex offender residency restrictions and penalties
for violations. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by
Mr. McGettigan seconded by Mr. Quinn to contribute $500.00 to Citizens Fourth
of July for activities pertaining to the 4th of July celebrations. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by
Mr. McGettigan seconded by Mr. McGarvey to contribute $225.00 to Murray Stuart
Post # 566 for Memorial Day Parade. MOTION
CARRIED
HEALTH & SEWER – Mr. McGarvey
No new report
PARKS & PROPERTY- Mr. Kerstetter No new
report
HIGHWAY & LIGHTS – Mr. Boothby
MOTION by Mr. Boothby seconded by
Mr. Pfaff to adopt Resolution
11-07 authorizing the Borough to enter into a lease purchase agreement with
Lease 2 Inc., for the purpose of purchasing a street sweeper. MOTION CARRIED
BUILDING & ZONING – Mr. Pfaff
MOTION by
Mr. Pfaff seconded by Mr. McGarvey to adopt
Resolution 13-07 entering into an agreement with Home Properties to apply
the overpayment of sewer taxes towards future sewer fee payments. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by Mr. Pfaff seconded by Mr.
Quinn to approve the reverse
sub-division for the property located on the north side of Chester Pike, 150° east of Cooke Avenue.
Roll
Call – Mr. McGarvey- Y Mr. Quinn-
Y Mr. Pfaff- Y Mr. Boothby- Y
Mr. McGettigan- Y Mr.
Kerstetter- Y Mr. Danzi- Abstain
MOTION
CARRIED
MOTION
by Mr.
Pfaff seconded by Mr. Quinn to approve a block party for Summit Avenue on
July 14th from 12:00 noon until 10:00 pm
with a rain date of July 15th. MOTION CARRIED
President Danzi
– And now it’s time to hear from the Mayor.
MAYOR
BATHURST – Several items for Council, Officer Addison is out on disability,
he had orthoscopic surgery today on his knee from an injury in the line of
duty. Chief Donohue has Officer Illich back in the station on light duty, which
is a major step in his rehabilitation, recovery which he has quite a number of
projects lined up to be taken care of. And with Memorial Day coming up this
weekend, there will be a ceremony at the Knowles Cemetery which belongs to the
Presbyterian Church. Knowles cemetery is at the end of Hillcrest Avenue up by
the Athletic fields it will be handled by Murray-Stuart Post. We have interred
up there Veterans that go all the way back to the Civil War. No I was not
around back then (laughter). Also the Post is having their Memorial Day
festivities and ceremonies on Monday beginning at about 11:45 at the Post home
down on Glen Avenue and then they’ll go over to the Park for additional
ceremonies. That, I think, is all for now.
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. Pfaff 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?
Charles Brown, 600 Sharp Avenue – I have been a resident for 23 years in Glenolden
and it just seems to me that there are more and more commercial vehicles parked
in this borough. Many pick-ups with ladders on them, many trucks parked all
over the place commercial, and I’d like to know if there’s some kind of
restrictions or something that could be done to limit or eliminate the amount
of vehicles that are commercial. It just, I think it’s detrimental to our
property values, our way of life, it just they’re parked all over the place,
residential areas, I have no problem in commercial areas, but residential areas
I think that maybe we could do something about it or look into it or somehow
address
President Danzi – You’re talking specific size trucks?
Mr. Brown –
Generally speaking I’m talking about any commercial vehicle not a particular
size although I have had problems in front of my house there was a gentleman
with three of four commercial vehicles recently, there was another man who used
to bring home his tractor trailer, now there’s another gentleman who has a
diesel engine vehicle, I think it’s a 350, heavy duty vehicle with a diesel in
it. I couldn’t even come out my door in the winter time, when I opened my door
my dog wouldn’t even go out in the morning to do his business out there, he’d
come right back in the house. The fumes were so bad and these diesels just
stink up the area besides being a real eyesore.
President Danzi – Well, I can check with the Chief on this.
Chief Donohue-
The only restriction we have right now is class 6 and above which is a very
large truck, beyond that we have no ordinances at this point.
President Danzi – What we’ve been trying to do is trying to address instead of over
ordinancing and over restricting we’ve been trying to address problems as they
come up, particular problems, particular vehicles in particular households. We
have just as many meetings here with people that own trucks and own businesses
and live in town feel their taxpayers too and have a right to certain things,
also. So we don’t have an ordinance against pick-up trucks, now are you talking
about overnight parking also?
Mr. Brown – I’m
talking about overnight parking, residents with commercial vehicles that just
park them all over the place like it’s a commercial instead of a residential
area. It’s getting to look like Southwest Philly, frankly. Some of them have
business names on them and some of them don’t.
President Danzi – That’s the first complaint that I’ve heard of along this line, once
we’ve adjourned the meeting, we’ll get with the Chief, the borough manager,
let’s take a look at some particular streets and maybe see what type of
vehicles, see if they have permits and also if they’re violating any type of
code or motor vehicle laws. Can we do that?
Mr. Brown – Fine,
as long as someone looks into it and pays attention to this growing problem.
Thank you very much.
Mrs. Boland, 104 E. Oak Lane- I’d like to know what provision Council made when they
implemented the new phone system for the borough for people with rotary
telephones?
President Danzi – I guess what I can do is turn this over to Mr. Kerstetter.
Mr. Kerstetter
– Mrs. Boland, we assumed that no one has rotary phones anymore, so there is no
provision right now, but since you have one we can make changes on the phone
system that will allow you
Mrs. Boland – I’m
asking for everybody in the borough who has one I’m not asking for myself I’m
asking for people in the borough, you should have thought of that.
President Danzi – Duly noted Mrs. Boland.
Joe Bodowski, Daily Times – I just wanted to clarify the location and the time for
the parade. Was that what the Mayor was saying about the Knowles Cemetery?
Mayor Bathurst
– That’s two different things. Knowles Cemetery is on Sunday, the parade is on
Monday.
Mr. Bodowski – Is
there a time and location for the start of the parade?
Mayor Bathurst – Murray Stuart Post, Glen Avenue, 11:45.
Mr. Bodowski – Okay,
thank you.
Mr. Quinn-
Remind Council that next month begins the summer attire, no ties, no coats.
President Danzi – Nobody happier than you about that.
Mr. Quinn – That’s
right.
PRESIDENT DANZI – Any one else wish to address Council tonight, okay.
MOTION by
Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. Pfaff to pay all bills as presented. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION by
Mr. Quinn seconded by Mr. McGarvey to adjourn this meeting. MOTION CARRIED
Adjourned meeting at 8:30 PM
ATTEST
Brian
H. Hoover
Borough Manager
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