RIVERSIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Riverside Borough Council met in the Municipal Building, 415 Dewart Street, Riverside on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 7:00pm. Meeting was called to order by President John Domanski. Council members present: Vice President Barb Kriner, Brian Whitenight, April Shuman and Beth Rake. Also present were Solicitor Joseph Michetti Jr., Chief of Police Kerry Parkes and Secretary Lisa Fritz. Citizens present in the Audience was resident Clark Shuman. Pledge of Allegiance Citizens to be Heard: None Old Business: Minutes of 12/19/2022 were read. Brian Whitenight made a motion to approve the Minutes, April Shuman seconded the Motion. All in favor. Zoning Officer Report: Brian Anderson was not present to present his report. Beth Rake mentioned that a resident from Meadow Lark Lane spoke to her regarding neighbors that are violating the Zoning ordinance. Attorney Michetti stated it is a Civil matter and the residents should contact their Attorney for advice. Brian Whitenight made a motion to approve the Zoning Report, Barb Kriner seconded. All in favor. Street Department Report: The Street Department report was read by Council. John Domanski mentioned that the carbide blade needs replaced, he told Chris Henrie to order one. John Domanski said Chris Henrie asked if he could carry over 37 hours of vacation time that he was not able to use due to an employee being on medical leave. Council agreed to let Chris carry the time over, using it prior to March 31, 2023. Barb Kriner made a motion to accept the Street Department report. Brian Whitenight seconded the motion. All in favor. Southside Fire Company Report: No report presented. Police Report: Kerry Parkes read his report. He stated the Police Department did not receive any Grant monies. Kerry mentioned they were called out for the shooting incident at Geisinger. Barb Kriner asked Kerry if his Officers know how to investigate a crime such as the Geisinger incident. Kerry replied they stay up to date on training and if a crime should occur, they would bring in State Police to do the investigation. Kerry stated he and his Officers had an ‘After Action Review’ regarding the Geisinger incident. The Police Department participated in the Borough Christmas Giving to a family. Barb Kriner motioned to accept the Police report, Beth Rake seconded. All in favor. Mayor’s Report: No report was submitted. Solicitor Michetti Report: Attorney Michetti researched different approaches to Wind Power and Solar Panels. Currently they can be placed anywhere in the Borough. Attorney Michetti stated the Ordinance can be amended and suggested contacting the Writer of the ordinance for information on an amendment. John Domanski stated he is concerned large Solar Farms might be installed. Barb Kriner questioned what effect Solar would have on farming. Attorney Michetti stated they would not be able to farm where the panels are in place and income is better than farming. Attorney Michetti is going to do more research on the matter. Act 537- Resolution from Gannett Fleming Sewage Enforcement Act from the Borough of Danville. Barb Kriner will follow up with Danville Borough’s Manager to get further information. Attorney Michetti questioned the status of the Borough’s sign placement on a resident’s property. Peter Fleming is handling this. The sign cannot be moved until Spring. LED Street Lighting – Brian Whitenight stated PPL might be replacing the Street lights in March with LED lights. PPL stated the Borough could not purchase their own lights. Barb Kriner made a motion to accept the Solicitors Report, with Brian Whitenight seconding. All in Favor. Borough Life: Nothing to report. New Business: The Borough will be purchasing file folders for maps. Council suggested when Dan Gable returns to work, he could put all the maps into the file folders. Larson Design Group sent a notice with an update on the West End Sewer project. Council received a letter from William Conrad thanking them for the opportunity to serve the Borough as custodian. John Domanski researched Ice Skating rinks for the Borough. Council decided to table the idea until the new building is complete. Beth Rake suggested perhaps MARC (Montour County Area Recreation) could assist with an ice skating rink. Barb Kriner mentioned the dangerous situation of water and /or ice that forms on the roadway near the Airport. On December 23, 2022, water froze on State Route 4001 and PennDot closed the road. John Domanski feels the problem is between PennDot and the Airport. Attorney Michetti suggested a letter be sent the appropriate personnel regarding the situation. John Domanski will draft a letter. Motion to Approve: 2023 Budget – Beth Rake made a motion to approve the budget, with Brian Whitenight seconding the motion. All in favor. Action Items: Council approved the ‘Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement’ authorizing Council President, John Domanski to submit future applications for Traffic Signal modifications. All in Favor. There was no Executive Session. Beth Rake made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Brian Whitenight seconded the motion. Council adjourned at 8:58 o’clock pm. Respectfully Submitted: Lisa Fritz Secretary
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AGENDA BOROUGH OF RIVERSIDE COUNCIL MEETING February 6, 2023 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS TO BE HEARD: I. OLD BUSINESS A. Minutes of 1/3/2023 meeting. II. ZONING OFFICER REPORT III. STREET DEPARTMENT REPORT IV. SOUTHSIDE FIRE COMPANY REPORT V. POLICE REPORT VI. MAYOR’S REPORT VII. SOLICITOR MICHETTI REPORT VIII. BORO LIFE COMMITTEE IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Financial companies for School Project and Grants. B. Resolution for Sewer upgrades in Danville. C. Danville Borough Pump Station X. MOTION TO APPROVE XI. ACTION ITEMS A. Installation of Electrical Conduit for the ‘Welcome to Riverside’ sign new location. XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT NEXT SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING IS Monday, February 20, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. RIVERSIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Riverside Borough Council met in the Municipal Building, 415 Dewart Street, Riverside on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 7:00pm. Meeting was called to order by President John Domanski. Council members present: Vice President Barb Kriner, Peter Fleming, Brian Whitenight, Delavan Whitenight, Jr and April Shuman. Also present was Secretary, Lisa Fritz. There were no citizens present. Pledge of Allegiance Old business: Approval of the minutes of December 5, 2022 which was done by Motion of Brian Whitenight and seconded by Delavan Whitenight. Approved by all. Sewer Rate Increase – there were two general comments on the Borough’s Facebook page regarding the increase. The Borough has not received any other feedback to date. Brian Whitenight stated the Commercial rate needs to be uniform. Council will discuss rate(s) for commercial businesses. Borough Life: John Domanski presented the idea of a portable Ice Skating Rink. Council will discuss liability with their insurance company. April questioned security for the rink. John stated he and Chief Parkes will do more research on ice skating rinks. New Business: John Domanski read a ‘Thank You’ letter from MARC (Montour Area Recreation Commission), thanking the Borough for the $500.00 donation. A ‘Thank You’ card was also received from the Southside Fire Company for the Borough dedication to the fire company. The Fire Company also sent a gift bag with coffee and chocolate to the Borough. Barb Kriner stated the fire company is doing well regarding debt reduction. Motion to Approve: Council plans to meet with the Borough’s Insurance carrier to discuss the options/pricing regarding the policy. Council did approve the 2023 policy so there is no lapse in insurance. Peter Fleming made a motion to accept the 2023 Insurance Policy, Barb Kriner seconded. All in favor. Action Items: Brian Whitenight has been in communication with PPL regarding LED street lighting. Brian is waiting for documentation from PPL regarding the Borough purchasing LED lights. John Domanski said an estimate is needed for the installation of the lights. Brian Whitenight stated LED lighting would be a great savings and they illuminate brighter. John Domanski mentioned an Ordinance for Solar and Wind Farms. The Borough will contact their Solicitor to devise and Ordinance. No Executive Session was held. Barb Kriner made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Brian Whitenight seconded the motion. Council adjourned at 7:50 o’clock pm. Respectfully Submitted: Lisa Fritz Secretary AGENDA
BOROUGH OF RIVERSIDE COUNCIL MEETING January 3, 2023 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS TO BE HEARD: I. OLD BUSINESS A. Minutes of 12/19/2022 meeting. II. ZONING OFFICER REPORT III. STREET DEPARTMENT REPORT IV. SOUTHSIDE FIRE COMPANY REPORT V. POLICE REPORT VI. MAYOR’S REPORT VII. SOLICITOR MICHETTI REPORT VIII. BORO LIFE COMMITTEE IX. NEW BUSINESS X. MOTION TO APPROVE A. Voting to Pass the 2023 Budget XI. ACTION ITEMS A. TSMA (Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement) approval B. Meadow Lark Lane XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT NEXT SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING IS Monday, January 16, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. RIVERSIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Riverside Borough Council met in the Municipal Building, 415 Dewart Street, Riverside on Monday, December 5, 2022 at 7:00pm. Meeting was called to order by President John Domanski. Council members present: Vice President Barb Kriner, Peter Fleming, Brian Whitenight, Delavan Whitenight, April Shuman and Beth Rake. Also present were Solicitor Joseph Michetti Jr., Chief of Police Kerry Parkes, Zoning Officer Brian Anderson and Secretary Lisa Fritz. Citizens present in the Audience were residents Sam Crone and Robert Fugate. Pledge of Allegiance Citizens to be Heard: Resident Sam Crone was just present to listen. Robert Fugate was present to be Appointed as the new Sewage Enforcement Officer. Old Business: Minutes of 11/07/2022. Barb Kriner made a Motion to approve the minutes, with Brian Whitenight seconding the Motion. All in Favor. Zoning Officer Report: Brian Anderson read his report. Brian stated the owner of the property with the broken fencing has not been available to speak to. Brian will give the owner 30 days to repair or take the fencing down. Brian Whitenight made a motion to approve the Zoning Report, Beth Rake seconded. All in favor. Street Department Report: John Domanski read the report. John stated they will look into repair of the sleeve for leave collection. Barb Kriner made a motion to accept the Street Department report. Brian Whitenight seconded the motion. All in favor. Southside Fire Company Report: Barb Kriner stated the fire company held a Christmas sale and they sold out. Beth made a motion to approve the report. Delavan Whitenight seconded the motion. All in Favor. Police Report: Kerry Parkes read his report. He stated Officer Brad Harvey is now certified for Handguns and Shotgun instruction. Kerry stated the Riverside Laundromat was burglarized. Barb Kriner motioned to accept the Police report, Beth Rake seconded. All in favor. Mayor’s Report: The Mayor was not in attendance and no report was submitted. Solicitor Michetti Report: Nothing to report. Borough Life: Barb reported that the Parade of Lights had a wonderful turn-out this year; with participants from neighboring communities. A basket raffle was held at the parade. Beth Rake mentioned upcoming events; Easter, etc. Beth made a motion to accept the Borough Life report. Peter Fleming seconded the motion. All in favor. New Business: Solicitor Attorney Michetti submitted the “Act 57 of 2022, Waiver of Additional Charges for the late payment of Real Estate Taxes Resolution. The resolution was signed. Brian Whitenight reported that PPL will install LED lights in the Street poles at no cost. Lights would be brighter and more directional than the current lighting. Attorney Michetti would like Brian to gather further information from PPL regarding the LED lighting before Council makes a decision. An Agreement and a Resolution will need to be signed. Attorney Michetti will review the information once Brian attains it and prepare the Resolution. The current lights are over 20 years old. Beth Rake stated she believes the Borough should have the LED lights installed. Motion to Approve: Council Meeting Dates: Brian Whitenight made a motion to approve the dates, with Beth Rake seconding the motion. All in Favor. The dates will be posted on Facebook and on the Borough’s website. Action Items: Sewage Enforcement Office appointment: Robert Fugate was appointed as the new SEO. Barb Kriner made a motion to approve the SEO appointment, Brian Whitenight seconded. All in Favor. John Domanski stated he received two (2) quotes from Surveyors for the School Property. Peter Fleming made a motion to hire Brad Ziegler, Surveyor. Barb Kriner seconded. All in Favor. Beth Rake brought up the office cleaning. Council stated the Secretary will clean the office for $50.00 per month starting in January 2023. All in Favor. Council adopted a Tentative Budget for 2023, with no Tax increase. They approved a Sewer fee increase of $30.00 starting with the 2023 second quarter billing. The Final Budget will be adopted at the January 3rd meeting. Brian Whitenight made a motion to approve the tentative budget, Barb Kriner seconded the motion. All in Favor. John Domanski stated some Council members met with two (2) consults for Grant writing. One consultant charges by the hour and one consultant had a fixed rate. John stated both were very good Grant writers. Brian Whitenight had a concern regarding a fixed rate, asking would the Borough be required to pay a fee for months/time they did not use the Grant Writer. Attorney Michetti suggested Council ask for written contracts from the Grant Writers. There was no Executive Session. Barb Kriner made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Brian Whitenight seconded the motion. Council adjourned at 8:59 o’clock pm. Respectfully Submitted: Lisa Fritz Secretary BSA Venturing Crew 43 will be collecting Christmas trees on Saturday, January 7th.
The Trees will be taken to a local farm for Wildlife Habitats. If you would like your tree picked up, please call one of the following numbers by 1/6: (570) 784-7370 or (570) 437-3280 AGENDA
BOROUGH OF RIVERSIDE COUNCIL MEETING December 19, 2022 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS TO BE HEARD: I. OLD BUSINESS A. Minutes of 12/05/2022 meeting. II. NEW BUSINESS A. Thank you letter from the Montour Area Recreation Commission III. MOTION TO APPROVE A. Insurance Renewal IV. ACTION ITEMS A. LED Street Lighting V. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT NEXT SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING IS Tuesday, January 3, 2023 @ 7:00 Riverside Borough Council Meeting Dates
2023 Riverside Borough Council will hold meetings at the Riverside Borough Municipal Building located at 415 Dewart Street, Riverside PA Commencing at 7:00 o’clock pm on the following dates: January 3 (Tuesday) July 10 January 16 August 7 February 6 September 5 (Tuesday) February 20 September 18 March 6 October 2 March 20 October 16 April 3 November 6 April 17 November 20 May 1 December 4 May 15 December 18 June 5 Meetings are open to the Public. There will be no Second Meetings for the months of June, July and August. The Second Meeting of the month is subject to cancellation depending on Agenda items. Happy Holidays Everyone!
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