Manheim Borough Topics COUNCIL & STAFF JANUARY 2010
PRESIDENT Bonnie Martin
VICE PRESIDENT Douglas Shaub New Trash Hauler for Manheim
PRO TEMPORE Philip Enterline Manheim is happy to wel- are not more than 6 inches The cardboard dumpsters will MEMBERS come our new trash contractor thick. (There is no limit to remain in the Municipal Park- John Eshelman EAGLE DISPOSAL of East properly placed Woody Yard ing Lot at the corner of North Susan Miller Earl Eagle will start on Satur- Waste.) Wolf and East High Streets Christopher Simon day, January 2, 2010 for all (adjacent to the Ambulance MAYOR residents who have Friday The 2010 WYW pick-ups are Association). Eric Phillips pick-ups. (Pick-up days will your regular trash days on stay the same.) these dates; APRIL 8th, 9th, Holiday Pick-ups: POLICE CHIEF 22nd & 23rd, MAY 6th, 7th, NEW YEARS DAY Barry Weidman th st th th th ST There will be no change in 20 , & 21 , JUNE 4 , 5 , 17 (FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 ) POLICE & MAYOR services offered in the past. & 18th, JULY 1st, 2nd,15th, No Service FRIDAY SECRETARY Tags will still be available for 16th, 29th & 30th, AUGUST Rosemarie purchase at the Borough Of- 12th, 13th, 26th & 27th, SEP- PICK UP SATURDAY, Gallagher th th rd fice and the Library. A com- TEMBER 10 , 11 , 23 & JANUARY 2ND BOROUGH plete list of services, holiday 24th and OCTOBER 7th & 8th MANAGER pick-up dates, and special only. MEMORIAL DAY Matthew Parido ST pick-ups are also available at (MONDAY, MAY 31 ) PUBLIC WORKS the Borough Office. The first Large appliance pick-up is No Service MONDAY DIRECTOR special pick-up of the season scheduled for Thursday, April David Fenicle will be CHRISTMAS TREES 15th (South of High Street) PICK UP ON FRIDAY th th PUBLIC WORKS on Saturday, January 9 . and Friday, April 16 (North JUNE 4TH AND DEPARTMENT of High Street). A large appli- Erich Hess The Woody Yard Waste ance, or white good, is typi- ON SATURDAY (WYW) Program will also cally any appliance with a JUNE 5TH STREET DEPARTMENT remain the same. WYW is motor, engine, or compressor. Alan Shaffer organic materials including For disposal of your appliance weeds, leaves, grass clip- please be sure to purchase a ADMINISTRATIVE pings, and soft trimmings $15.00 Large Appliance Tag ASSISTANT Linda Gerhart such as bush and tree trim- from the Borough Office. If mings. Yard waste is to be you already have one on- INSIDE THIS ISSUE: TREASURER placed in Kraft Bags and dis- hand, please call the Borough Sandra Mitchell play a green $1.50 WYW tag, Office and notify staff that 250th Anniversary 2 ZONING/CODES available for purchase at the you will be placing the items OFFICIAL Borough Office or the Man- curbside. Michael Tuscan heim Community Library. Mayor’s Address 3 Tire Pick-up UTILITY BILLING ADMINISTRATOR Bundled branches clipped to 4 Tires without rims will also Snow Emergency 4 Candace L. Hoover foot lengths and bundled in be picked up curb side the day biodegradable twine such as of large appliance pick up. cotton or hemp may be picked Tires must display a $3.00 tire Fruitville Pike Closure 4 up on WYW pick-up dates for tag, also available for pur- free, as long as the bundles chase at the Borough Office. New Water Meters 5 P A G E 2 From the Ambulance Association
2009 marked 61 years of gency, your chances of sur- working carbon monoxide service for the Manheim vival and a healthy outcome detectors in your home, do Veterans Memorial Ambu- are directly linked to the not use generators, gas lance Association length of time that lapses grills or other similar de- (MVMAA). Originated in from the incident, until care vices inside your home or 1948, our purpose then, is underway. The close near a window, and be sure and now, has been to pro- proximity of our station, to have your fuel-burning vide ambulance service to and our crews who strive to appliances serviced each Manheim and surrounding provide skilled, professional year by a qualified techni- communities. care within minutes, are cian. vital to our community. To commemorate our first Additionally, please take 60 years, we printed a his- precautions when shoveling tory booklet which outlines ice and/or snow, as these our efforts throughout the activities are a significant years and showcases the burden to your cardiovascu- many pictures we have of lar system. We are proud to those early years. A lim- serve our community and ited number of copies of we are thankful for your this booklet remain avail- financial donations and able and are free to the As we approach the winter support of our Subscription public by request. If you months we are reminded Membership program. If would like to have a copy that each season brings with you have not yet purchased of this booklet, please stop it predictable events such as your 2010 Membership, by our station. carbon monoxide poisoning please contact our business and cardiac events during office at 665-2904. As 2009 comes to a close, the winter months. Carbon our crews will have been Monoxide is a highly toxic Have a safe and healthy dispatched over 1600 gas common in our daily New Year and remember, a times. While much has lives. Individuals such as healthy lifestyle and acci- changed over the past 60 infants and those with cer- dent prevention are impor- years, the one thing that tain medical problems such tant factors in decreasing has not, is the need for as heart and lung disease your probability of requir- emergency pre-hospital are more sensitive to expo- ing the need for emergency services in our community. sure. As winter approaches, ambulance services. In a life-threatening emer- please be sure to have From the Borough Manager’s Desk
2010 Taxes Semiquincentennial Station (210 South Char- lotte Street) at 7:00 p.m. If Manheim Borough Council Council is also pleased to you would like more infor- is pleased to announce that announce that is in the be- mation on how you may the 2010 budget was ap- ginning phases of develop- assist in the proved on December 8th ing a committee for Man- preparations, with an average household heim’s 250th Anniversary please plan to tax increase of just $1.00 Celebration. attend this per month. ($12.00 per meeting. year) The first organizational meeting will be held on - Matthew Parido January 27th at the Train
MANHEIM BOROUGH TOPI CS MANHEIM BOROUGH TOPICS P A G E 3 Introducing Mayor Eric B. Phillips
I would like to thank Manheim The “250th Committee” will Finally, I want to thank Randall Borough for giving me the meet at the Historical Society Kreiser for a job well done in chance to serve as your mayor. Railroad Station, 7:00 p.m., his service on Borough Council “I hope to provide January 27th. Please attend as I and then as our Mayor for the As Mayor, I hope to provide hope we will have representa- past two years. We wish him leadership by leadership by continuing to fos- tion from each community well in his continued service to continuing to ter volunteerism and partner- group; Scouts, Churches, Civic our community as our Consta- ships among municipalities, Clubs, Youth, our Main Street ble. Congratulations and thank foster volunteerism community groups, and state Program, and others. you! and partnerships officials. I am hoping to see a among vibrant volunteer group rally I encourage citizens to make Eric B. Phillips around the idea that our 250th their voices and issues heard at Mayor municipalities, Borough birthday in 2012 is an Borough Council meetings the community groups, opportunity to spotlight our 2nd and last Tuesday of each local talent and heritage. month. and state officials.”
-Mayor Phillips What’s Up Downtown!
The past year has been filled replacement, window repairs, organized with exciting ideas, determina- awning replacement, painting, by volun- tion, and realities as the Man- door replacement, and soffit and teers in heim Downtown Development trim repair. The investments our com- Group continues to implement that property owners have taken munity. projects identified for our com- have made a visual impact on munity. The activities continue our downtown. As our to focus on empowering resi- business dents, retaining businesses, im- In addition to the Manheim leaders, proving overall quality of life, Downtown Development property and obtaining financial sustain- Group’s continued programs, owners, ability for Manheim. many new beautification pro- and resi- grams, as well as community dents, you know firsthand that To date, our façade program has events and business education such details invaluably enhance awarded 14 façade improve- programs have been imple- and encourage community ments with over $57,000, which mented into our organization to spirit. has been reinvested into our help enhance and encourage downtown. business growth in our down- Support our downtown efforts, town. These programs include businesses, and community as The scope of work that has been the Adopt A Block program, we continue to transform our approved included window Umbrellas and Tables in the downtown for long-term and on Mini Park, Planter Program, -going change. Taste of Manheim, Revitaliza- tion of Stiegel Glassworks For more information on our 1976, ASSETS-Manheim, Busi- organization, programs and up- ness Coffee Breaks, Newsletters coming events, please visit our and Think Local Campaigns. website at www.manheimdowntown.org All of these programs and or call us at 665-1762. events are coordinated and P A G E 4 From the Police Chief’s Desk
A SNOW EMERGENCY, in the Borough, Charlotte from Railroad Ave. can be declared either by the Governor of to Colebrook St Pennsylvania or the Mayor, in conjunction Ferdinand from Snyder to S. Oak St. with the Borough Manager. A snow emer- North and South Main Street gency declaration is intended to facilitate East and West High Street the movement of traffic and to assist the Hazel St. from Gramby St. to Ferdi- snow plows in clearing the streets during a nand St. (east side only) snowstorm. Here is what you need to Stiegel St. from Penn St. to Main St. know. Gramby from Main St. to Laurel
Rambler Rd from Orchard to Orchard When the weather forecast is predicting a
significant amount of snow to fall, gener- After a SNOW EMERGENCY has been ally four inches or more, you need to begin declared, you are required to comply with listening to the radio and television stations the following policy during the continu- to learn whether or not the Borough may ance of the SNOW EMERGENCY: want to issue or has issued a SNOW
EMERGENCY. If a SNOW EMER- A. DO NOT: Park a vehicle or allow a GENCY has been declared by the Mayor vehicle to remain parked anywhere on and the Borough Manager, A SPECIFIC any of the SNOW EMERGENCY TIME WILL BE SET TO PUT THE PLAN ROUTES. Vehicles in violation may IN MOTION. be ticketed and/or towed.
The following radio and television stations B. DO NOT: Drive any vehicle on any will be contacted by the Borough to keep designated SNOW EMERGENCY you informed: WGAL TV; ROUTE unless the vehicle is equipped WPMT TV Fox 43; WIOV-105 FM; with snow tires or chains. WLAN-FM 97; WCAT-106.7;
WRKZ 102.3 FM; WQXA-105.7 FM; As the winter weather approaches, we are WQXA-1250 AM; Warm-103 FM; WSBA- asking all residents to be mindful of the AM & WSOX-96.1 FM daily weather forecasts and to respond ap-
propriately. As bad weather approaches if Specific streets in Manheim Borough have you have any questions regarding the been designated as "SNOW EMERGENCY SNOW EMERGENCY PLAN, please call ROUTES", and have signs posted along the the Manheim Borough Office at 665-2461 curb to indicate this. They are as follows: or the Police Department at 665-2481. Under Construction
Fruitville Pike Bridge The traffic signal at Sun Public Works Building Hill Road will be equipped Jan. 4, 2010 to Sept. 2010 with a turning arrow, and a Construction of the new 3-way stop will be placed at public works facility began The Fruitville Pike Bridge Fruitville Pike and Sunhill in the fall of 2009 and is replacement will begin in Road. scheduled to continue until January. This is part of the the spring of 2010. Penn DOT 5-Points project. The detour route Thank you for your pa- will be Sunhill Road to tience as we continue to Fruitville Pike. make improvements to our town.
MANHEIM BOROUGH TOPI CS MANHEIM BOROUGH TOPICS P A G E 5 Manheim Community Library Festivities
The Library is looking forward begins January 4th. Join the Library Staff at the to 2010 with excitement! The Call 665-6700! McRec Craft Show in the former New Year always brings many middle school building on March possibilities. New adventures in Join the Lego Club on the 3rd 19th and 20th. The Susquehanna reading and movies are always Thursday of every month. Chil- Book Company will be selling possible at the Library. You’ll dren ages 6-10 are invited to brand new books at the event to find all the latest works from join in on our projects beginning benefit the Manheim Community New Library popular authors and new movies at 7 p.m. Library. These mint condition hours go into for your review. books sell for significantly re- affect in Messy Art continues! Come duced prices. Many specialty January. Storytime will be held on make a craft at the Library. titles! Wednesday mornings at 10:30 Drop in between 6:30 and Monday – a.m. January 13th through April 7:30 p.m. on the last Monday of The Library will be closing for all Thursday: 28th. Stories, songs, crafts and the month! You never know Monday holidays celebrated by 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. more await you and your 2-4 what we’ll cook up. the Manheim Borough Offices. year old at the Library. Sign-up Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Municipal Service Fee Statements
The Borough will be issuing its $25.00, and will be part of your According to the Code of Ordi- bi-annual municipal service fee January Municipal bill. nances, apartments are to be (MSF) statement in January. inspected on a tri-annual basis (trash, recycling, street lighting/ Please remember that MSF and and whenever there is a change sweeping, snow plowing) The ALF checks are to be made pay- of tenant. If you are unsure of 2010 rate will remain $110.00 able to “Manheim Borough.” the last time you had an inspec- for six months. You may still bring payments in tion, or are in need of an inspec- to the office at 15 East High tion, please contact Mike Tus- The $25.00 per unit, apartment Street or the PNC Bank at 118 can in the Codes Department at licensing fee (ALF) will remain Doe Run Road. 717-665-2461, extension 14. Authority Replacing Water Meters The Manheim Borough Council ject, NMS will be making ar- charges may apply. Property wants to remind residents that the rangements to come into your owners will be receiving commu- Manheim Borough Authority is home to replace your water me- nications in the mail from NMS about to undertake a system-wide ter. Employees are subjected to and should not hesitate to contact meter replacement project begin- background checks and are re- the Borough office if they have ning in January. quired to carry identification. any questions regarding the pro- ject or the meter installations. The Authority has selected Na- The water meters are the property tional Metering Services, Inc. of the Authority and we appreci- We appreciate your coopera- (NMS) as their installers. To ate your cooperation during this tion as the Authority up- learn more about this company, project. Meters are being replaced grades our town’s metering visit www.nmsnj.com. at no cost to the homeowner if technology. Please refer the up- systems meet Authority Rules & coming edition of “The Pipeline” During the duration of this pro- Regulations. If they do not, newsletter for additional details. Manheim Borough 15 East High Street PRST ST US POSTAGE PD Manheim, PA 17545 PERMIT #1 Phone: 717-665-2461 MANHEIM, PA 17545 Fax: 717-665-7324 E-mail: [email protected] www.manheimboro.org
Monthly Meeting Schedule CA—RT SORT Meetings begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. POSTAL CUSTOMER LOCAL in Council Chambers, 15 East High Street Borough Council Planning Commission 2nd & Last Tuesday 3rd Monday
Authority Zoning Hearing Board 3rd Thursday 1st Monday
Historic Commission 2nd Monday
Council would like to encourage all residents to attend all regular monthly meetings.
Boards & Commissions: Thank You for Serving Manheim Borough Council Zoning Hearing Board Thank you to the following individuals Bonnie Martin, President Bernard Shimko, Chairman who have most recently agreed to volun- Douglas Shaub, Vice President Michele Weiss teer to serve in the following capacities; Philip Enterline, Pro Tempore Joe Lapp Christopher Simon David Cooper David L. Fenicle, Emergency Manage- Susan Miller VACANCY ment Coordinator, Laurie Fenicle, His- John Eshelman toric Commission, Michelle Stone, Historic Commission Manheim Central Recreation, David Eric Phillips, Mayor Chris Moyer, Chairman Cooper, Zoning Hearing Board and Re- Wayne Olsen becca Bowers, Planning Commission Manheim Borough Authority Brett Hallacher Douglas Snavely, Chairman Scott Huber We would like to take this opportunity to Marc Phillips, Vice Chairman Laurie Fenicle thank the following outstanding residents Lin Harley, Sec. & Rapho Twp Rep. for their years of service; Andrew Nel- Barbara Horst, Treas. & Penn Twp Rep. Planning Commission son (McRec Representative), Carol Douglas Shaub, Assistant Treas./Sec. J. Michael Eshleman, Chairman Pogue and Russell Miceli (Zoning Hear- John Roads Anthony Haldeman ing Board), and Christopher Simon Wade Baker Carol Phillips (Planning Commission). Rebecca Bowers VACANCY A special thank you is extended to Ran- dall Kreiser for his years of service as Vacancies are available. Mayor and Councilman. Thank you all! Please contact the Borough Office if you would like the opportunity to serve!