Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting March 2, 2009

BOROUGH OF JENKINTOWN JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 2, 2009

CALL TO ORDER:

President Goldman called the March meeting of the Borough Council to order in Council Chambers of Borough Hall at 7:30 P.M. this 2nd day of March 2009.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Manager English led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

ROLL CALL:

Mr. Clark, Mr. Davis, Mr. Durkin, Ms. Durkin, Mr. Madden, Ms. Marlowe, Ms. Pancoe , Vice President Dobbs & President Goldman (9). Mr. Golden, Mr. Hildenbrand and Dr. Montanaro were excused.

OTHER OFFICIALS PRESENT:

Solicitor Clarke, Police Chief DiValentino, Manager English and Assistant Manager Centola.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion to approve the minutes of the February 2nd, 2009 Borough Council Meeting. Councilman Durkin moved, seconded by Vice President Dobbs. MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

APPROVAL OF PAYROLL AND INVOICES:

Vice President Dobbs reported the fund expense total for the various funds for the month of February 2009, as listed in the agenda packet.

EXPENSES FOR THE MONTH FEBRUARY 2009 GENERAL FUND ACCOUNTS SPECIAL FUND ACCOUNTS RECAP SHEETS

GENERAL FUND (2 PAYROLLS) ______$103,889.31 FUND 01 GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT______$141,999.26 FUND 02 STREET LIGHT FUND ACCOUNT______$248.01 FUND 03 FIRE TAX ACCOUNT ______$6,088.83 FUND 09 SOLID WASTE FUND______$976.90 FUND 30 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND______$32,256.00 FUND 60 POLICE PENSION FUND______$14,972.72 FUND 65 NON UNIFORM PENSION FUND______$3,080.38

TOTAL EXPENSES ALL FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS $303,511.41 Councilman madden moved, seconded by Councilman Davis to approve the payrolls and invoices for the month of February 2009, as listed in the agenda packet.

MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”. CITIZEN COMMENTS:

Gloria Harrelson of 740 Yorkway Place came to ask Council to make the meters on Johnson St. at least a 4- hour time limit, instead of 3 hours. Council moved the request to be brought up at the next Public Safety meeting.

Jill Sears of 833 Greenwood Ave. is happy about the streamlining of the traffic signals, but worries people will block the box and cause gridlock in the intersections.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Administration & Finance Committee:

Minutes and reports are in the packet. There is one item on the Order of Business.

Public Works Committee:

Minutes are in the packet. Councilman Clark reminded everyone that PennDot will be presenting at the next Public Works Committee Meeting on 3/11/09

Public Safety Committee:

Minutes are in the packet.

Building, Zoning, & Revitalization Committee:

The minutes are in the packets. There are several items for the Order of Business.

Jenkintown School District:

The District is preparing for PSSA testing.

Jenkintown Community Alliance:

Minutes are in the packet. JCA has raised questions about EDU’s. Solicitor Clark will answer in his report.

Multi-Municipal Group:

Solicitor’s Report:

Solicitor Clarke reported on the meeting the Borough had with Cheltenham Township and the DEP to discuss Equivalent Daily Usage (EDU’s). During the meeting Cheltenham reported that their system was hydraulically overloaded and no new capacity could be added. The representatives from the DEP asked that Cheltenham not penalize Jenkintown as Jenkintown does not have significant impact on the Cheltenham system. Cheltenham has to submit a revised corrective management plan to DEP. DEP also asked that Cheltenham and Jenkintown to enter into a new agreement as the current agreement is 83 years old. In the new agreement there should be a defined number of EDU’s for Jenkintown and a formula to determine future EDU’s. Also, there has been a misunderstanding about buildings when they were vacant for a period of time. It has been the Borough’s position that if a building stands vacant for more than 1 year it will not lose the EDU’s associated with it. The representative form DEP cleared this up. She stated that DEP is not telling Cheltenham that after a year they lose the EDU’s, however the capacity is lost. Under regulations from DEP in Chapter 94 it does not matter how many lines are connected, the problem is the capacity that flows from the connections. If the line is hydraulically overloaded you cannot add additional capacity until the overload is reduced. So, you don’t lose the EDU’s, but you can’t reconnect until the line is cleared. Since it has been determined that Jenkintown does not necessarily contribute to the overload we will have further discussions with the DEP if necessary once Cheltenham submits their corrective plan. Mayor’s Report:

Mayor Wall was excused.

Police Chief’s Report:

Chief DiValentino is proud of the work his officers had done to assist a heart-attack patient. They were the first to respond and provided CPR to save the man’s life.

Manager Report:

Manager English reported that he and Assistant Manager Centola will be attending the First Suburbs Meeting in Valley Forge.

ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Appointment of Members to Boards and Commissions PLANNING COMMISSION

Motion: to reappoint John Stillmun 3rd to a four year term on the Planning Commission expiring on December 31, 2012.

President Goldman moved, seconded by Vice President Dobbs MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

Motion: to reappoint Joe Hentz to a four year term on the Planning Commission expiring on December 31, 2012.

Motion: to reappoint John Krebs to a four year term on the Planning Commission expiring on December 31, 2012.

President Goldman moved, seconded by Councilman Clark MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

Motion: to appoint John Connors to fill a term on the Planning Commission that expires on December 31, 2009.

SHADE TREE COMMISSION

Motion: to reappoint Gary Kimber to a five year term on the Shade Tree Commission expiring on December 31, 2013.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Motion: to reappoint Angela Kisela to a three year term on the Environmental Advisory Committee expiring on December 31, 2011.

Motion: to reappoint Bill Ince to a three year term on the Environmental Advisory Committee expiring on December 31, 2011.

Motion: to reappoint Heather Snyder to a three year term on the Environmental Advisory Committee expiring on December 31, 2011.

President Goldman moved, seconded by Councilman Durkin MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

Motion: to appoint Joshua Kaplowitz to fill an unexpired term on the Environmental Advisory Committee expiring on December 31, 2010.

LIBRARY BOARD

Motion: to reappoint Pat Levin to a three year term on the Library Board expiring on December 31, 2011.

President Goldman moved, seconded by Councilman Davis MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

2. Resolution 2009-03 Motion: to adopt Resolution 2009-03 reappointing Robert Hudson to a five year term on the zoning hearing board expiring on December 31, 2013.

3. Resolution 2009-04 Motion: to adopt Resolution 2009-04 appointing Belinda Hull to the zoning hearing board to complete a term expiring on December 31, 2012.

4. Cedar Street Parking Motion: To authorize the Jenkintown Police Department to implement the proposal for parking permits on Cedar Street made by Chief DiValentino. The proposal includes installing signs on the east side of Cedar Street reading: Three Hour Parking Limit, Except by Permit.

Councilman Durkin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Marlowe MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE” 5. Banking Services Request for Proposal Motion: To authorize the administration to advertise requests for proposals (RFP) to provide banking services to the Borough.

Vice President Dobbs moved, seconded by Councilman Clark MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

6. Resolution 2009-5 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2009-5 authorizing the Borough to make application for the Montgomery County Revitalization Program for the Streetscape Program.

Councilwoman Pancoe moved, seconded by Vice President Dobbs MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

7. Resolution 2009-6 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2009-6 authorizing the Borough to make application for the Montgomery County Revitalization Program for the Municipal Parking Lot.

Councilwoman Pancoe moved, seconded by Councilman Clark MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

8. Resolution 2009-7 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2009-7 authorizing the Borough to make application for the Montgomery County Revitalization Program for the Façade Project.

Councilwoman Pancoe moved, seconded by Councilman Davis MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

9. Resolution 2009-8 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2009-8 authorizing the Borough to make application for the Montgomery County Open Space Grant Program.

10. Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan Motion: To adopt the Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan with the exception put forth by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is opposed to development on the strip of land along the driveway by the ACME.

Councilwoman Pancoe moved, seconded by Vice President Dobbs MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”

11. Salem Baptist Church Motion: To grant an exception to Salem Baptist Church, under chapter 181-88 (F) of the Borough of Jenkintown Zoning Code, to approve a sign permit application to hang banners on two utility poles in front of Salem Baptist Church, within guidelines set forth by PECO, until June 30, 2009.

Councilwoman Pancoe moved, seconded by Vice President Dobbs MOTION CARRIED, with 8 voting “AYE” and 1 “NAY” (Councilman Davis) 12. Cricket Communications Zoning Application Motion: To prepare a letter to the Jenkintown Zoning Hearing Board outlining Borough Council’s support of the recommendations of the Jenkintown Planning Commission.

13. New Business

--The next Zoning Code Review will be 3/12/09.

--Councilwoman Durkin will be the council liaison for the tennis court project with the school.

14. Adjournment to Executive Session 9:01 p.m.

15. Reconvene from executive session at 9:35 p.m. President Goldman stated that litigation regarding acquiring properties was discussed.

16. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the March 2, 2009 Borough Council Meeting at 9:37 p.m.

Councilman Madden moved, seconded by Vice President Dobbs MOTION CARRIED, all present voting “AYE”