Honesdale Borough Council Minutes –Approved Electronic Version
Special Meeting: July 17, 2013
A special meeting of the Honesdale Borough Council was conducted on July 19, 2013, in Borough
Hall, 958 Main Street, Honesdale, PA. Council President F. J. Monaghan, Jr., presided at the
meeting, which was called to order at 3 PM.
Attending were Council President F. J. Monaghan, Jr., Council Vice-President James Brennan, Jr.,
Scott Smith, Harry DeVrieze, and Juanita Pisano. Other Borough officials attending
included Borough Secretary Judith Poltanis and Solicitor Richard Henry.
Media Representative: Greg Little, The Wayne Independent newspaper
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Citizen Input, by Sign In
No citizen registered to speak.
President Monaghan read aloud a resignation letter of Councilor Michael Slish. He stated that no
action could be taken on the letter since the meeting was for the specific purpose of the Anchor
Building Project. A special meeting will be conducted at 8:30 AM on Friday, July 19, 2013 to
discuss it.
Councilor Smith presented a list of 34 items that have been submitted by Smith and Morris as
receipts. He read aloud the list categories. He stated that the interest payment is not allowable and
that the appraisal may be allowable but will have to be checked out.
Discussion continued with the following participating: Councilor Smith, Councilor Brennan,
President F. J. Monaghan, Councilor Harry DeVrieze and Councilor Juanita Pisano. Topics
included interest payments, audit requirements, The Dime Bank role, insurance, American Express
payments, generator, and landscaping for fire escape. A Dirlam Bros. invoice is missing and an
American Express invoice was mislabeled.
Solicitor Henry stated that he would not suggest that the Borough approve any invoices but accepts
them and forwards them to DCED. He asked if checks were received to match with the invoices.
He stated that he has spoken with Jerry Theobald from The Dime Bank. He asked about the
inspections. Councilor Smith and Councilor Pisano spoke about the inspections that Bob Bates has
completed. Discussion continued with the following participating: Solicitor Henry, Councilor
DeVrieze, Councilor Brennan and Councilor Smith. Solicitor Henry stated that DCED will pay the
Borough for the eligible invoices and then the Borough will pay Smith and Morris not The Dime
Bank. Lengthy discussion ensued on allowable invoices, disclosure of invoices received,
interaction with The Dime Bank, and Smith & Morris’s bridge loan for the project which the
following participated: Solicitor Henry, Councilor Smith and President Monaghan.
Motion:
Line Item not to be submitted to DCED
Scott Smith moved that the following line item not be submitted for approval to DCED for the
Anchor Building Grant fund: Line Item #24.
Juanita Pisano seconded the motion. MOTION
CARRIED.
Roll Call Vote:
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Juanita Pisano, Aye
James Brennan, Aye
Harry DeVrieze, Aye
F.J. Monaghan, Aye
Scott Smith, Aye
Motion:
Line Items to be submitted to DCED
Scott Smith moved that the following line items be submitted for approval to DCED for the Anchor
Building Grant fund: #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #22,
#25, #27, #28, #30, #32, #33, and #34.
Harry DeVrieze seconded the motion. MOTION
CARRIED.
Roll Call Vote:
Harry DeVrieze, Aye
Scott Smith, Aye
Juanita Pisano, Aye
James Brennan, Aye
F. J. Monaghan, Aye
Councilor Smith stated that Line Item #5, #8, #21, and #29 need to be verified and/or additional
information provided.
Discussion was conducted on the replacement of Michael Slish on the sub-committee and whether
authority should be given to the sub-committee to submit invoices directly to DCED or whether the
sub-committee brings the recommendation to Council for approval and then Council decides which
ones to submit to DCED.
Motion:
Replacement Member on Sub-Committee
Scott Smith moved that Council remove Michael Slish from the sub-committee and replace him
with Harry DeVrieze. Juanita Pisano seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
Roll Call Vote:
Scott Smith, Aye
Juanita Pisano, Aye
Harry DeVrieze, Abstain
James Brennan, Aye
F. J. Monaghan, Aye
Councilor Smith stated that the sub-committee will review Line Items #7 and #26 --insurance and
report back at the next Council meeting and look into the landscaping item to see where it will fall
and also the appraisal from the bank.
Motion:
Line Items #5, #8, #21, and #29
Councilor Smith moved that Line Items #5, #8, #21, and #29 once verified for quantity and use, the
sub-committee can submit to DCED. Harry DeVrieze seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
Roll Call Vote:
James Brennan, Aye
Juanita Pisano, Aye
Harry DeVrieze, Abstain
Scott Smith, Aye
F. J. Monaghan, Aye
Councilor Brennan reiterated that the sub-committee review invoices and then will bring it back to
Council for approval and submittal to DCED.
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Motion:
Adjournment
Juanita Pisano moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:48 PM. James Brennan seconded the motion.
Judith Poltanis, Borough Secretary
Note: No Agenda
Attachment: Spreadsheet of Invoices
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