Incorporated 1814
Reincorporated 1866
Leo S. Lutz, Mayor
Kelly A. Murphy, Borough Council President
Robert L. Pfannebecker, Solicitor
Greg Sahd, Borough Manager
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
COLUMBIA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
July 10, 2017
7:00P.M.
I.
II.
Opening of Meeting
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Invocation/Moment of Silence
3. Pledge to the Flag
4. Announcement of Executive Session(s)
a. On July 10, 2017 at 6:00pm Council held an Information Session to receive information
only items from its Borough Manager and Solicitor.
b. There was an Personnel Meeting on July 6, 2017 at 6:00pm.
5. Citizen Comments (Agenda Items Only)
6. Presentation regarding Lead Control – Steve Kaufhold.
7. Presentation regarding the Chesapeake Bay Plan Schedule – Derek Rinaldo.
8. Minutes for Approval
a. Consider approval of the Columbia Borough Council Meeting Minutes for June 12, 2017.
9. Mayor Lutz
a. 2nd Quarter Marriage Report.
b. Mayor Lutz noted that National Night out will be held at Glatfelter Field on August 1, 2016
from 5-8pm. The Borough will have a recycling stand and the Police Department will have
a safety awareness stand at the event.
Standing Committee Assignments
10. The Committee on Finance
a. Consider approval of May 2017 Financial Reports including Check Register Report,
Treasurer’s Report, Budget Performance Reports: General Fund, Capital Fund, State
Fund (Liquid Fuels), Waste Water Fund and Municipal Authority and Capital Fund.
b. Consider approval of 2017 Budget Change #2, as presented.
c. Consider a request as presented by “Our Home of Hope” (a 501-3 non-profit) to be located
at 223-225 Cherry Street for financial assist, in the amount of $5,993.88 (Columbia
Borough Back Taxes for 2015-2016 + interest and penalties to be verified by CB Finance
Manager) to clear back taxes owed to the Borough of Columbia. Contingent upon
verification of amount of amount owed to the Borough, upon the full transfer of ownership
from “Cherry Street Home, Inc.” to “Our Home of Hope”. No funds or abatement of
Borough Taxes (2015-2016) will be transacted until after settlement and verification of title
in the name of “Our Home of Hope” 501c-3.
d. Consider approval of a Grant Agreement between CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health and
Columbia Borough in the amount of $18,000 for the purchase of a XRF Device and
development of policies and procedures to assist with the safety of Borough residents.
e. Consider approval of the C. S. Davidson recommendation for Mountville Motors Sales,
located at 806 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia for a public improvement security escrow, as
presented in the C. S. Davidson June 16, 2017 letter, with attachment.
f.
III.
IV.
Consider the request of the Columbia Public Library to waiver all Columbia Borough Permit
fees associated with their Building Addition Project at 24 South 6th Street.
g. Consider approval of the tax exoneration of properties located at 153 Stump Avenue; 1095
Ridge Avenue; 1020 Blunston Street; 147 Walnut Street and 530 St. Charles Street.
11. The Committee on Community Development
a. Draft RFP for consultant selection for the DCNR-funded River Park Phase III project.
(Rebecca Denlinger)
12. The Committee on Public Property
a. Movie in the Locust Street Park – Friday, July 21, 2017 (Lego Batman) beginning at dusk.
b. Movie in the Locust Street Park – Friday, August 1, 2017 (Forrest Gump) beginning at
dusk.
13. The Committee on Personnel
a. Consider confirming the hiring of Bobbie Jo Weber as a Part-time Seasonal Trolley Driver
as of June 21, 2017.
b. Consider confirming the hiring of Valerie Lynn Colebank as a Part-time Seasonal Trolley
Driver as of June 21, 2017.
c. Consider confirming the hiring of Dawn Hauser as a Part-time Seasonal Trolley Driver as
of July 6, 2017.
d. Consider accepting the resignation of Ken Murphy, part-time Dispatcher, from the Police
Department effective 6/16/17.
14. The Committee on Public Works
a. Public Works Director Report for June 2017.
15. The Committee on Public Safety
a. Reports: Police/Codes.
b. Consider approval of a Facilities use Request for the Market House to host food trucks
beside the Market House on Avenue I (rather than on 3rd Street as requested) on July 22nd
and 23rd, 2017 from 9am-4pm.
16. The Committee on Municipal Legislation
Reports of Boards, Commissions, Authority, Solicitor, and Secretary/Treasurer.
17. Solicitor
18. Secretary/Treasurer
a. Update on Bond Investments
19. Boards/Commissions/Authority
20. Reports from Council Members
21. Citizen Comments (Non-Agenda Items Only)
22. At 6:00pm on August 14, 2017 Council will hold an information session to receive information
from its Borough Manager and Solicitor.
Adjournment
Columbia Borough, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania 17512
Phone: 717-684-2467
www.columbiapa.net
Fax: 717-684-7764