Meeting Minutes – July 2024

August 12,2024

The July meeting of the Yorkana Borough Council was called to order by President Steve Daugherty. The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by an invocation by Christine Grosh.

Present were: Stever Daugherty, President; Christine Grosh, Vice

President; Nita Smith, Secretary – Treasurer and members : Ruthann

Palacios, Marvin Henise, Dave Bardo, Lyn McElheny and Jolene

Kirsch

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted on a motion form Ruthann and 2nd by Christine.

The treasurer’s report was also accepted on a motion from Lyn and 2nd by Marv.

Don Hopple from the fire company was present and gave information about the merger of Yorkana, Dallastown and Yoe Fire Companies. The merger was approved on paper and he gave us information about how the borough will be impacted with better response times and more personnel.

Old Business: Richmond property, a pole building is being erected and work continues on the clean-up of the property.

Speed limit sign by the church is to be moved to the previous location and the other sign is still being recalibrated.

Moyer property, Nita is to check with our attorney and see what steps can be taken next.

69 Main St., Nita spoke with the property owner about the weeds and fallen tree. The owner was Leaving for several weeks to go to Greece. It was decided to send another letter to the owner to clean up the property or will be fined.

79 Main St., work is being done on the property.

72 Main St., the grass has been mowed.

Kefauver property, some of the weeds have been cut down but there are still problems to be addressed.

The truck at the church is still there. A letter was previously sent to the owner and the problem Remains, a letter will now be sent with a copy to go to the church so they are aware of the problem.

Nita called Shred It and no one has returned her call. She to try to contact them again.

New Business: Nita is to call PennDot in York to arrange for them to come out and apply sealer along the curb lines in town. Water is seeping down the gaps and weeds are also growing.

Pauling property, a car has been sitting in the driveway with no wheels and on jacks for an extended period of time, possibly a few years. A letter is to be sent to the owner explaining the ordinance.

A motion to pay the bills was made by Ruthann and 2nd by Christine.

A motion to adjourn was made by Lyn and 2nd by Ruthann.

Respectfully submitted

Jolene Kirsch