January 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes

RIVERSIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
 
The Riverside Borough Council met in the Municipal Building, 415 Dewart Street, Riverside on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:00pm.  Meeting was called to order by President, Stephen Wagner.
 
Council members present: 
Peter Fleming, Barb Kriner, Ken Gardner and Mike Steimling Sr., Rob Rickard and Rebekah Lenig.
Also present was Mayor, Todd Oberdorf.
 
Absent:
Secretary, Lisa Fritz
 
Citizens present:
None present.
 
Pledge of Allegiance
 
Citizens to be Heard:  
None.
 
Old business:
Barb made a Motion to approve the meeting minutes of 1/5/2026, with Ken’s corrections. Mike seconded. All in Favor.
Barb made a Motion to approve the meeting minutes of 12/22/2025 Special Insurance Meeting. Peter seconded. All in Favor.
Secretary Benefits – Secretary will pay 5% of the health insurance in 2026, then 7% in 2027. Secretary will no longer receive the $1,500.00 medical reimbursement. Non-Uniform handbook was reformatted and now have a digital copy. A discussion about smoking was held. Barb, Rob, Peter and Steve feel smoking should be permitted. Ken, Mike and Rebekah want no smoking for employees.
Mike made a Motion to approve the Secretary benefits, with Rob seconded. All in Favor.
2025 Budget review – grants $315,464.88. Trying to understand the different categories. $80,000.00 not transferred for 2026 as of this meeting.
Discussion held about duties, notes, when money transfers, track payments.
 
New Business:
A discussion was held regarding a three (3) and five (5) year calendar plan.
 
Motion to Approve:
Recycling container – waiting for Dan to get more information.
Mike made a Motion to get an automatic door closure for the inside Municipal office door. Rob seconded the Motion. All in Favor.
Mike made a Motion to purchase a storage cabinet for the bathroom. Peter seconded the Motion. All in Favor.
 
Barb made a Motion to use sewer money to match the grant. Rob seconded. All in Favor.
 
Action Items:
Barb made a Motion to send out reminder notices on delinquent sewer accounts. Mike seconded. All in Favor.
 
Mayor, Todd Oberdorf is putting an informational letter, which will be put on the Borough’s webpage.
Barb made a Motion to move $460,000.00 and $708,000.00 into PLGIT. Rob seconded. All in Favor.
Ken made a Motion to move $300,000.00 from the sewer fund into PLGIT. Mike seconded. All in Favor.
Quotes received for work on the municipal building - $8,100.00 for the chimney, $5,100.00 for the exterior, $7,050.00 for concrete in the basement. No estimates have been received as of this meeting for windows or insulation.
Linda Sterling with Northumberland County is checking into a grant for guiderails. It would be a 70/30 match grant.
 
 
At 9:16pm, Barb made a Motion to go into Executive Session. Mike seconded. All in Favor.
 
Council moved back into the public session at 9:34pm.
Barb made a Motion for Secretary, Lisa to return back to working in the office on Wednesday’s, rescinding the Motion approved on September 3, 2024 for the Secretary to permanently work from home on Wednesday’s. The office door shall be locked for 1.5 hours to work uninterrupted. Peter seconded. Mike Steimling did not vote.
 
Peter made a Motion to adjourn at 9:40pm. Mike seconded. All in Favor.         
                                       
Meeting Minutes taken by Barb Kriner.
Respectfully Submitted:
Lisa Fritz, Secretary