[0:09] Order this business meeting for the
[0:10] Borough Council for the Borough of
[0:12] Gettysburg, Monday, June 8th.
[0:14] Um
[0:16] as we uh start the meeting tonight,
[0:18] we're going to do our usual moment of
[0:19] silence and pledge. Uh I'd ask you to
[0:21] keep our colleagues uh Alyssa Sanders
[0:23] and Kim Mayers in your thoughts. Uh both
[0:25] have injured themselves of late and then
[0:27] we'd like to wish them all
[0:28] both a speedy and painless recovery and
[0:30] hurry back to us, please. So, if you
[0:32] don't mind joining me for a moment of
[0:33] silence.
[0:46] Pledge.
[0:47] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[0:49] United States of America and to the
[0:52] republic for which it stands, one nation
[0:55] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:58] justice for all.
[1:05] » All right. Thank you, folks. Um one
[1:07] quick little bit of information for
[1:09] everybody.
[1:10] Uh last year, we started a partnership
[1:13] with Gettysburg College um
[1:15] and created a junior council position in
[1:18] an attempt to
[1:19] uh
[1:20] not only better meet the needs of 1/3 of
[1:23] our population on the campus, but also
[1:25] to um
[1:27] help foster a sense of uh civic
[1:29] obligation and duty in young people. Um
[1:33] for the last two semesters, we were
[1:34] lucky enough to have Ella Prieto here
[1:37] and I'd like to introduce everybody to
[1:38] Jocelyn Ducat, who's going to be joining
[1:40] us for the summer.
[1:41] Uh and then once um
[1:45] students return in August, the student
[1:46] senate will be naming a um
[1:49] full-time replacement for the year. So,
[1:50] everybody, please welcome Jocelyn.
[1:52] Um remember that uh
[1:55] the junior council member does not vote,
[1:57] but they are free to participate in our
[1:58] deliberations.
[2:00] Welcome Jocelyn.
[2:02] All right, an executive session was
[2:04] conducted by the Borough Council in the
[2:05] Borough of Gettysburg immediately
[2:06] following the adjournment of its work
[2:08] session meeting held on May 26th, 2026
[2:12] consistent with section 708 A1, section
[2:14] 708 A2, and section 708 A4, and section
[2:18] 708 A5 of the Sunshine Act. An executive
[2:22] session of the Borough Council will be
[2:23] conducted immediately following the
[2:25] adjournment of this evening's monthly
[2:26] business general meeting consistent with
[2:28] section 708 A1, section 708 A2, section
[2:32] 708 A4, and section 708 A5 of the
[2:37] Sunshine Act for the following purposes.
[2:38] One, to provide updated information and
[2:40] to discuss matters involving the
[2:42] employment or appointment of current or
[2:44] prospective Borough employees. Two, to
[2:47] provide updated information and to
[2:49] discuss strategy in connection with the
[2:50] negotiation of a new collective
[2:52] bargaining agreements with the Teamsters
[2:54] Union Local 776 for both the Borough's
[2:57] uniformed police officers and its
[2:59] non-uniformed non-professional
[3:01] employees. Three, to provide updated
[3:03] information and to discuss strategy in
[3:05] connection with a complaint filed with
[3:07] the PHRC and EEOC by a former Borough
[3:10] employee. And four, to review and
[3:12] discuss matters of Borough business
[3:14] which if conducted in public could lead
[3:16] to the disclosure of information or
[3:18] confidentiality protected by law.
[3:22] Um I need a motion please to approve the
[3:26] June 8th, 2026 agenda as presented.
[3:29] » So moved.
[3:30] » Is there a second?
[3:31] » Second.
[3:33] » All right, all those in favor please say
[3:34] I.
[3:35] » I.
[3:36] » I. Any opposed?
[3:37] » I.
[3:38] » Thank you, the motion carries.
[3:40] I would also take a motion to approve
[3:41] the minutes of the Council business
[3:42] meeting for May 11th, 2026 and minutes
[3:45] of the Council work session for May
[3:47] 26th, 2026 as presented.
[3:50] » So moved.
[3:51] » Is there a second?
[3:52] » Second.
[3:53] » Is there any discussion? Are there any
[3:54] omissions, corrections, errors, or
[3:56] additions to be made?
[4:00] All right, seeing none, all those in
[4:01] favor, please say I.
[4:03] » I.
[4:03] » I.
[4:04] » I. Any opposed?
[4:06] Thank you.
[4:07] Uh we don't have any special
[4:08] presentations this evening, so that'll
[4:10] take us directly to public comment. This
[4:12] first section is reserved for items
[4:14] appearing on tonight's agenda.
[4:16] If you'd like to speak on another topic,
[4:18] we're going to ask you to wait till the
[4:19] end of the meeting.
[4:20] Please use the podium. Please speak
[4:21] directly into the microphone. Please
[4:23] state your name, address of residence,
[4:25] and we will ask you to limit yourself to
[4:27] 5 minutes. Is there any public comment?
[4:34] All right, seeing none, we will move on.
[4:44] Excuse me for a moment.
[4:51] All right, um we'll start this evening's
[4:53] current and old business with the
[4:55] planning department and Mr. Whitmore.
[4:57] » Good evening. A copy of the report was
[4:58] provided electronically. Um I guess the
[5:02] unique points from it, we will be having
[5:03] two zoning hearing board hearings this
[5:06] month, one for a special exception
[5:07] related to a
[5:09] eating place with a drive-thru, and a
[5:13] bed and breakfast at 250 Carlisle, and
[5:15] then one related to a variance request.
[5:18] The variance request relates to a unique
[5:21] situation that we're finding.
[5:23] Um this is not a unique situation for
[5:26] Gettysburg, but it's a phenomenon
[5:28] happening across the United States,
[5:30] whereby um creating a duplex two-family
[5:33] structure can become pretty challenging
[5:35] if you're going to have separate owners
[5:36] on each side. Uh that's what's what is
[5:39] necessitating the variance is the
[5:41] necessity for fee simple type of
[5:44] ownership as opposed to just a ground
[5:46] rent or um
[5:49] condo.
[5:50] We'll probably be bringing you some
[5:51] material related to this in the near
[5:54] future from the planning commission, but
[5:56] at this time that's that is going to be
[5:58] an issue discussed by the zoning hearing
[6:00] board. Otherwise, the planning
[6:03] commission will also be they are in the
[6:05] process of reviewing a subdivision land
[6:07] development plan. It's a minor
[6:09] subdivision related to that
[6:11] specific zoning hearing board case at
[6:13] South Washington Street. Other than
[6:16] that, tonight's agenda includes the
[6:18] motion for safe streets for all.
[6:20] This is a federal grant program.
[6:23] We're going through the process of
[6:24] working through the grant. This [snorts]
[6:25] would be
[6:27] the project would be administered by
[6:29] Michael Baker International. It's
[6:31] related to the consulting services for
[6:33] the Gettysburg safe streets plan.
[6:35] Overall,
[6:37] the additional material from the report
[6:40] involves the HARB, which as you can see
[6:42] is pretty bulky for this month. We can
[6:45] address any specific concerns you may
[6:46] have with any of those applications, but
[6:49] the vast majority were approved
[6:51] unanimously by via consent agenda. So,
[6:54] it's pretty standard stuff that the
[6:56] HARB has identified as being
[6:58] fast-tracked for approval.
[7:01] All right.
[7:02] Any questions for Mr. Whitmore before we
[7:04] begin digging into those motions?
[7:07] Do we have a date yet for that zoning
[7:09] hearing?
[7:10] The zoning hearing for the special
[7:14] exception is on June 18th.
[7:17] The special the zoning hearing for the
[7:20] variance is on the 29th.
[7:28] And yes, we'll have the advertisement
[7:30] for the
[7:33] online calendar.
[7:36] It'll be up tomorrow as we just finished
[7:38] packing it.
[7:39] Great. Thank you.
[7:41] All right. If there are no questions, we
[7:42] can start working our way through his
[7:43] motions.
[7:46] » I make a motion to accept the February
[7:48] 26, 2026
[7:50] request for proposal for consulting
[7:52] services for safe streets for all SS4A
[7:57] project planning proposal submittal from
[8:00] Michael Baker International for
[8:02] consulting services for the Gettysburg
[8:04] Safe Streets Plan not to exceed $150,000
[8:09] as recommended by the director of
[8:11] planning, zoning, and code enforcement,
[8:13] and the Federal Highway Authority
[8:15] Pennsylvania Division SS4A
[8:18] grant administrator.
[8:20] » Is there a second?
[8:21] » Second.
[8:22] » All right, we have a motion and a
[8:23] second. Is there any discussion?
[8:25] All those in favor, please say aye.
[8:28] » Aye.
[8:28] » Aye.
[8:29] » Aye.
[8:29] » Aye. Any opposed?
[8:31] That motion carries.
[8:33] Uh and then we're into the HARB motions,
[8:35] please.
[8:37] » Make a motion to accept the HARB new
[8:39] business recommendation for COA 26-00142
[8:44] major project 201 Chambersburg Street
[8:47] Amanda Teller for the removal of an old
[8:49] fence and shrubbery abutting South
[8:52] Franklin Street. Replace the sidewalk
[8:54] and replace the existing fence with a
[8:56] new 6-ft wood picket fence
[8:58] totaling 212 linear ft.
[9:01] » Is there a second?
[9:02] » Second.
[9:03] » Second.
[9:03] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[9:05] any discussion?
[9:06] All those in favor, please say aye.
[9:08] » Aye.
[9:09] » Aye.
[9:09] » Aye.
[9:09] » Aye.
[9:10] » Aye. Any opposed?
[9:12] Motion carries.
[9:14] Uh Baltimore Street.
[9:16] » I'll make a motion to accept the HARB
[9:18] new business recommendation for COA
[9:21] 26-00154
[9:25] major project 404 Baltimore Street Mark
[9:28] and Megan McClain
[9:30] for the replacement of the second floor
[9:32] balcony porch and railings with all wood
[9:35] materials in a historic 1863 style.
[9:40] » Is there a second?
[9:42] » Second.
[9:42] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[9:44] any discussion?
[9:46] All those in favor, please say aye.
[9:48] » Aye.
[9:48] » Aye.
[9:48] » Aye.
[9:49] » Aye.
[9:49] » Aye. Any opposed?
[9:51] The motion carries. Thank you.
[9:53] York Street.
[9:55] » I make a motion to accept the HARB new
[9:57] business recommendation for COA 26-00166
[10:02] major project 636 York Street, Lisa
[10:07] Angstadt, for the replacement of the
[10:09] existing three-tab shingle roof with GAF
[10:13] Timberline HDZ architectural roof
[10:16] shingles and to repair the standing seam
[10:18] metal roof as needed.
[10:21] » Is there a second?
[10:22] » Second.
[10:23] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[10:25] any discussion?
[10:27] All those in favor, please say aye.
[10:29] » Aye.
[10:29] » Aye.
[10:29] » Aye.
[10:30] » Aye.
[10:30] » Aye. Any opposed?
[10:32] Motion carries.
[10:34] 312 Baltimore Street.
[10:36] » I make a motion to accept the HARB new
[10:37] business recommendation for COA 26-00175
[10:43] major project 312 Baltimore Street, Ted
[10:47] Hurt, for the emergency repairs and
[10:49] excavation to expose the front of the
[10:52] foundation damaged by water
[10:54] and to perform interior work to allow
[10:56] for structural wall stabilization.
[10:59] » Second.
[10:59] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[11:01] any discussion?
[11:03] All those in favor, please say aye.
[11:05] » Aye.
[11:05] » Aye.
[11:05] » Aye.
[11:06] » Aye.
[11:06] » Aye. Any opposed?
[11:08] The motion carries.
[11:09] 236 York Street.
[11:11] » I make a motion to accept the HARB new
[11:12] business recommendation for COA 26-00177
[11:17] major project 236 York Street, John and
[11:20] Patricia Ziegler, for the replacement of
[11:22] two storm window doors to storm doors in
[11:24] a similar architectural style
[11:26] with 291 ACE ASH Spectrum aluminum
[11:31] rustic brown doors.
[11:33] » Second.
[11:34] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[11:35] any discussion?
[11:37] All those in favor, please say I.
[11:39] » I.
[11:39] » I.
[11:40] » I.
[11:40] » I. Any opposed?
[11:42] Motion carries.
[11:44] Next, please.
[11:45] » I'll make a motion to accept the HARB
[11:46] new business recommendation for COA 26
[11:51] -00183
[11:53] major project 134 York Street, Greg
[11:56] Peterson
[11:57] for the replacement of two storm doors
[12:00] in both the front and rear of the
[12:01] building with half light screen doors
[12:05] in a similar architectural style to the
[12:07] front facade of the structure.
[12:10] » Is there a second?
[12:11] » Second.
[12:12] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[12:13] any discussion?
[12:15] All those in favor, please say I.
[12:17] » I.
[12:18] » I.
[12:18] » I.
[12:19] » I. Any opposed?
[12:21] Motion carries.
[12:22] 205 South Stratton.
[12:24] » I make a motion to accept the HARB new
[12:25] business recommendation for COA 26-00190
[12:31] major project 205 South Stratton Street
[12:35] Daniel Small for the relocation of the
[12:37] exterior front stairway and landing that
[12:40] will lead to the front door of the
[12:41] structure.
[12:42] » Is there a second?
[12:43] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[12:45] any discussion?
[12:47] All those in favor, please say I.
[12:49] » I.
[12:50] » I.
[12:50] » I. Any opposed?
[12:52] Motion carries.
[12:54] » Make a motion to accept the HARB new
[12:56] business recommendation for COA 26
[12:59] -00192
[13:01] major project 37 Lefeuvre Street, Alumni
[13:04] Park
[13:05] Caleb Sellers for the construction of a
[13:07] 16 ft wide hexagon
[13:09] bandstand using CMU foundation walls and
[13:13] wood construction
[13:14] standing seam metal roof, vinyl
[13:17] soffit venting, aluminum fasciae, trim
[13:20] and a brick veneer base.
[13:22] » Second.
[13:23] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[13:24] any discussion?
[13:26] All those in favor, please say I.
[13:28] » I.
[13:28] » I.
[13:29] » I.
[13:29] » I. Any opposed?
[13:32] Motion carries.
[13:34] Next, please.
[13:36] » I'll make a motion to accept the HARB
[13:38] new business recommendation for COA 26
[13:42] -00208
[13:43] major project 205 North Stratton Street
[13:47] Vilma Eldemira Juarez
[13:51] for the installation of 72 linear feet
[13:54] of a 4-ft tall dog-eared flat top
[13:57] pinewood fence that will be located on
[14:00] the southern parcel boundary.
[14:02] » Is there a second?
[14:04] » Second.
[14:05] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[14:06] any discussion?
[14:08] All those in favor, please say I.
[14:10] » I.
[14:10] » I.
[14:11] » I.
[14:11] » I. Any opposed?
[14:13] Motion carries. 110 Baltimore Street.
[14:16] » I'll make a motion to accept the HARB
[14:18] new business recommendation for COA
[14:21] 26-00169
[14:23] major project 110 Baltimore Street,
[14:26] Marsh Creek Social Works
[14:28] for the replacement of two front
[14:30] exterior lantern fixtures, repair
[14:32] exterior wood trim on windows and doors
[14:34] and replace the two first floor front
[14:36] facade windows with the condition that
[14:39] the window style is one over one full
[14:42] light from Jeld-Wen, Anderson, or Pella.
[14:47] » Second.
[14:47] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[14:48] any discussion?
[14:50] All those in favor, please say I.
[14:52] » I.
[14:53] » I.
[14:54] » I. Any opposed?
[14:55] Motion carries. 59 South Street.
[14:58] » I'll make a motion to accept the HARB
[15:00] new business recommendation for COA
[15:02] 26-00196
[15:05] major project 59 South Street, Karen Von
[15:08] Hagel for the removal and replacement of
[15:11] 15 windows with ProVia Endura EN-600
[15:15] series double hung white vinyl windows
[15:18] without grills replace siding with the
[15:21] same clapboard and paint with a color to
[15:24] match the structure. Remove a
[15:27] a remove 4-ft by 6-ft rear porch and
[15:30] back door and replace with 216
[15:33] sq ft composite rear deck and a new
[15:37] ProVia wood grain door with clear glass
[15:40] on the west elevation. Install 48 linear
[15:43] feet of a new 6-ft tall wood fence along
[15:47] the west and north property lines and
[15:49] install approximately 18 ft 6 in of a
[15:52] new 4-ft tall wood fence with a gate
[15:56] along the front west property line.
[15:59] » Is there a second?
[16:00] » Second.
[16:01] » We have a motion and a second I heard
[16:03] Mr. Rio first.
[16:05] Uh all those in favor, please say I.
[16:07] » I.
[16:07] » I.
[16:08] » I.
[16:08] » I. Any opposed?
[16:10] Motion carries. 61 Steinway.
[16:14] » I'll make a motion to accept the HARB
[16:16] new business recommendation for COA
[16:18] 26-00201
[16:21] major project 61 Steinway Avenue
[16:24] » [clears throat]
[16:24] » Kimway Bright for the replacement of the
[16:26] metal front door with a fiberglass front
[16:28] door with six light panels.
[16:30] Replace the exterior lighting fixture
[16:32] with a lantern design. Install two black
[16:34] mailboxes on the exterior facade wall.
[16:36] Replace the rear deck steps, decking
[16:38] spindles, and balusters using either
[16:40] black metal mesh or wood deck spindles
[16:42] along the rail and risers.
[16:44] » Second.
[16:45] » We have a motion and a second from Mr.
[16:46] Mooney.
[16:47] Any discussion?
[16:49] All those in favor, please say I.
[16:51] » I.
[16:52] » I.
[16:52] » I. Any opposed?
[16:54] That motion carries. 31 Buford.
[16:57] » Motion to accept the HARB new business
[16:59] recommendation for COA 26-00203
[17:03] major project 31 Buford Avenue
[17:05] for the installation of one 32-in wide
[17:07] 6-ft tall ProVia end door casement
[17:11] window in the east side brick wall
[17:13] sandstone window without grids.
[17:16] » Is there a second?
[17:17] » Second.
[17:18] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[17:19] any discussion?
[17:21] All those in favor, please say "Aye."
[17:23] » Aye.
[17:24] » Aye.
[17:24] » Aye.
[17:25] » Aye. Any opposed?
[17:27] Motion carries.
[17:29] That was exhausting. Um any questions
[17:32] for Mr. Whitmore before we move on?
[17:35] All right, thank you, sir.
[17:37] Parking Department, Mr. Gable.
[17:39] » I just wanted to uh remind the public
[17:41] that uh we are in search of a new
[17:43] parking manager. Uh the uh that
[17:46] advertisement is on the bureau's
[17:47] website. Position will remain open until
[17:50] filled, and uh we are beginning rounds
[17:53] of interviews uh later this week.
[17:56] Uh as uh parking is the bureau's uh
[17:59] highest second highest revenue source, I
[18:01] always like to recap this for not only
[18:04] the council, but the public uh at large.
[18:07] And you can see 2026, we are keeping
[18:09] pace with uh the historic averages of in
[18:14] 2025 and just slightly ahead of where we
[18:17] were in 2024.
[18:20] Since the um
[18:23] uh office of the parking manager is
[18:26] vacated at the moment, you'll see that
[18:28] uh ticket violations are actually uh
[18:30] down year to date. Uh so uh that's a
[18:34] symptom of our folks uh
[18:37] doing kind of double duty. Some of our
[18:39] administrative tasks are currently being
[18:41] held uh taken care of by our um
[18:44] full-time parking enforcement officers.
[18:47] But they're they're not down to an an
[18:48] alarming rate. And with that um
[18:51] concludes the parking report for this
[18:53] month, unless there are questions.
[18:55] » Any questions?
[18:57] All right, thank you, sir.
[18:59] Public Works, Mr. Harbaugh.
[19:01] » Good evening. Um you all should have
[19:03] received my report. Some highlights on
[19:05] my report, um
[19:07] spring brush collection was conducted at
[19:09] the end of May, the week before Memorial
[19:12] Day. Um
[19:14] if any residents out there that
[19:15] accumulated brush after since we've went
[19:18] through and collected brush, if they
[19:19] accumulate brush,
[19:21] they're more than welcome to drop it off
[19:22] at our our facility down at 457 East
[19:25] Middle Street. Um we take brush all year
[19:27] round. Um
[19:29] we do have
[19:31] two agility projects we're working on.
[19:33] We worked on one last week and we are
[19:34] working on one this week with the
[19:36] surrounding townships. Um one of them
[19:38] was a paving job this week was uh
[19:41] uh gutter cutting along the edge of the
[19:43] roadways. Um we're working on that this
[19:45] week.
[19:46] Um
[19:47] street preservation contract number two.
[19:50] Um we had a pre-construction meeting
[19:53] and they actually started today.
[19:57] Um
[19:58] there's no road closures for this part
[20:00] of it right now. Um they're doing crack
[20:02] sealing,
[20:03] um which there was some parking taking
[20:05] off of some streets.
[20:07] Um and they're flagging as they're
[20:09] sealing.
[20:10] Um but come after bike week, the
[20:14] uh chip seal will happen and the fog
[20:17] seal will happen. Um don't have dates on
[20:19] that yet, but um it will be posted and
[20:23] the contractor is made aware of that
[20:25] they are to reach out to all the
[20:26] businesses.
[20:27] Um I know they reached out to the
[20:28] college already,
[20:30] um but they're also supposed to reach
[20:31] out all the other
[20:32] co- residents and and businesses on the
[20:35] streets that are being performed um with
[20:37] the with the chip seal. Uh when the when
[20:40] the road closures are going to happen.
[20:43] Um
[20:46] other than that, that's all I really
[20:48] have.
[20:49] » All right. Do you have any questions for
[20:51] Robbie before we move on?
[20:53] All right. Thank you, sir.
[20:55] Mr. Claybaugh.
[20:59] » Good evening, Council. Uh you should
[21:01] have copy of my written report. Um and
[21:03] then there are three motions on your
[21:04] agenda as well. Before I get into those
[21:06] motions, I did want to give you an
[21:08] update on the East Lincoln storm drain
[21:11] project. It's a stormwater authority
[21:13] project, but we talked about it at your
[21:15] workshop um 2 weeks ago, and we talked
[21:18] about the the curb bump-out um trying to
[21:21] to slow traffic to a traffic calming
[21:24] um heading
[21:25] um whenever for for vehicles that are
[21:27] speeding heading eastbound on Lincoln
[21:29] instead of
[21:31] making that bend and continuing
[21:32] northbound on Old Harrisburg Road and
[21:36] um having it neck down where they go
[21:37] into East Lincoln.
[21:39] Um we had talked about
[21:41] is just a curb bump street diet enough
[21:44] to slow the cars down there. Should we
[21:46] also add a speed table like they did on
[21:49] Broadway?
[21:51] The way we left that was we were
[21:53] everybody was definitely okay with the
[21:55] the the diet, the curb bumps, but we
[21:58] would like to get some counts, some
[22:00] speed studies done to determine if the
[22:02] next level, the speed table, is
[22:04] warranted or not.
[22:06] Um at the time I thought that was a good
[22:07] idea. I did not think about the fact
[22:10] that that street is under construction.
[22:13] There's a significant [clears throat]
[22:13] amount of construction that's happening.
[22:15] All kinds of trenching, Columbia Gas has
[22:17] been out there for weeks. Trying to do
[22:19] speed study at this time is not going to
[22:23] provide the results that we are looking
[22:25] for. Um it's just there's too many
[22:27] flaggers, there's too much construction.
[22:29] People are going slow as it is. Um so I
[22:32] did want to give you an update that at
[22:33] this time I just didn't think about that
[22:35] 2 weeks ago when we were having this
[22:36] conversation.
[22:38] Um so
[22:39] uh I I had a chance to talk talk it over
[22:41] with staff. Um for now we think that our
[22:43] recommendation would be to move forward
[22:45] with the the bump-outs, um get the
[22:48] street constructed like that, and then
[22:51] from there, after that's done, then we
[22:54] can reanalyze it and take a look with
[22:56] with the with the help of the police
[22:57] department to see if we feel like
[22:59] there's still an issue. Um I I
[23:01] understand 100% um President Moon's
[23:04] concern there that if we would we still
[23:07] could come back later and add a table
[23:09] where we're going to be doing the
[23:10] bump-outs, you'd be cutting into a brand
[23:12] new asphalt surface.
[23:14] I 100% share his concern with that.
[23:16] There's there's it's one of my pet
[23:18] peeves as a as an engineer somebody that
[23:21] that cuts into a brand new streets. And
[23:23] in case you didn't know this, I was one
[23:24] of the architects for the streets
[23:26] degradation
[23:28] ordinance that we have to preclude
[23:31] people from cutting into a brand new
[23:32] street. So it is one of my pet peeves
[23:34] and I
[23:35] we try to avoid that at all costs. But
[23:37] in this case, I just don't know if
[23:39] there's any other good path forward. So
[23:41] again, I think
[23:42] the idea for now is to is to move
[23:44] forward with the with the bump-outs. I
[23:46] feel like that's going to provide some
[23:47] pretty good results.
[23:49] And I feel like if we would then follow
[23:51] up once the streets paved and it's brand
[23:53] new asphalt, that's usually whenever the
[23:55] speed ticks up.
[23:57] So then we can put some
[23:59] some counters down and and measure the
[24:00] speeds
[24:02] next summer essentially.
[24:04] » I'll allow you.
[24:08] » So aside from that, just have the three
[24:10] motions that are on your agenda. The
[24:12] first one is with regards to a grant
[24:15] application
[24:16] that we that the stormwater authority
[24:19] would like to submit. I actually already
[24:21] submitted it. It was due at the end of
[24:22] last month. So this motion is
[24:24] retroactively
[24:26] we need to file a resolution. It's
[24:29] essentially that there is a 15% match to
[24:33] this if the if the borough would receive
[24:36] the grant, the borough would be
[24:38] responsible for 15% of that that total
[24:42] price tag that you see there, that
[24:43] $456,000.
[24:45] The stormwater authority is
[24:48] agreeing to to pay that 15%. So it's
[24:51] just a really formality that this has to
[24:52] go through the borough. The borough
[24:54] applies for the grant, not the
[24:55] stormwater authority.
[24:57] That is for that channel wall between
[24:59] Gillon and Alley, Carl L Street, the one
[25:01] we've talked about plenty of times. It's
[25:03] past way past its useful life.
[25:06] The wall with the same age, the same um
[25:10] structure just upstream of that along
[25:13] Coone Alley failed a few years ago, as
[25:15] we know. Um so, this one we're we're
[25:17] hoping to get to this one
[25:19] um with some grant money before it fails
[25:21] as well.
[25:22] Uh and we are the the other big hurdle
[25:24] with that is we have the design
[25:26] basically done
[25:27] um submitted to DEP for permitting.
[25:30] Um we are
[25:32] currently working on the
[25:35] maintenance and operation agreements
[25:38] with the property owners. There's two
[25:39] property owners, the one that owns the
[25:41] Late Night Bites on the left side,
[25:43] that's the City Mart, and then the one
[25:46] on the north side was the old Ugly Mug
[25:48] um property. So, we're we have reached
[25:51] out to those property owners and we're
[25:52] in discussion with them on the permanent
[25:54] ownership and and maintenance of those,
[25:56] and that will be required as well for
[25:57] the grant application. Um should we fail
[26:00] with that effort, then the grant
[26:02] application would also fail. Um so, it
[26:04] just get withdrawn at that point.
[26:07] The next uh motion is about um payment
[26:11] to Kinsley for the curb ramp
[26:14] replacements that they did earlier this
[26:16] this year. This is essentially just a
[26:18] formality, an administrative item. Um
[26:22] they asked for payment in exactly the
[26:24] amount that they were contracted. Um so,
[26:27] um again, this is just a administrative
[26:29] formality.
[26:30] Um and then the last one is for um
[26:35] contract change order to do an extension
[26:37] time extension. So, Robbie just gave you
[26:38] an update on the street work that we're
[26:41] proposing.
[26:43] Um
[26:44] the contractor would It's It's only a
[26:46] few days worth of work. They do crack
[26:47] sealing in a couple of days. They do the
[26:50] chip seal in a couple days, and then
[26:51] they put down the script type fog seal
[26:53] at the end in a couple of days. So, it's
[26:54] like a week's worth of work, but they
[26:56] would like to get the crack sealing done
[26:57] now, like Robbie said, and then come
[26:59] back later in the end of July. So, they
[27:01] can't fit it within 30 days. They got it
[27:03] We got to make it 60 days so they can do
[27:05] that at two different times. Uh which
[27:07] makes sense and actually, if they do the
[27:08] crack sealing a little bit earlier and
[27:10] let it hit with traffic, it actually
[27:12] works better. Um so, we would support
[27:14] this this
[27:15] change order. And the only other thing I
[27:17] wanted to add to Robbie's presentation
[27:19] on that the the the street closures that
[27:21] are going to be associated with this is
[27:22] and all the property owners are going to
[27:24] get a door hanger, like Robbie said,
[27:25] letting them know this, but also the
[27:28] this chip seal that that goes down, I
[27:30] always like to remind everybody that it
[27:32] it's a two-step process. So, it first
[27:34] comes down as a chip seal. It seems like
[27:36] a normal chip seal. It is a
[27:37] high-performance chip seal, so you don't
[27:38] get quite as the same amount of whip
[27:40] off. Uh by whip off, you whenever your
[27:42] tires run over it, the stones kick up on
[27:44] your cars, you that's what we we call
[27:45] whip off. You're going to have a little
[27:47] bit of that for a week or two. Then,
[27:49] they come through and they re-sweep and
[27:51] then they spray this um it's a it's a
[27:53] GripTight fog seal, is what it's called,
[27:55] uh on the top of that and it locks any
[27:57] remaining stones down and almost makes
[27:58] it like it's a brand new street. So,
[28:00] just if people were concerned about the
[28:02] fact that they're getting a chip seal in
[28:05] in the in the borough, they just need to
[28:07] wait for a week or two until we can put
[28:09] that that fog seal on the top and then
[28:11] that that keeps everything in and it
[28:13] locks it down. So.
[28:15] Uh with that, I have nothing to add
[28:17] unless you have any questions for me.
[28:18] Any questions before we get into the
[28:20] » Motions.
[28:21] » All right. Would anybody care to make
[28:22] the first motion?
[28:25] » I'll make a motion to adopt resolution
[28:27] number 060826-1
[28:31] for the purpose of authorizing the
[28:33] preparation and submission of an
[28:35] application to the Pennsylvania
[28:36] Department of Community and Economic
[28:39] Development DCED
[28:41] for a flood mitigation program FMP grant
[28:45] in the amount of $456,876.30
[28:52] for the replacement of the Stevens Run
[28:54] Channel Wall
[28:56] from Gilliland Alley to Carlisle Street.
[29:00] » Is there a second?
[29:01] » Second.
[29:02] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[29:03] any discussion?
[29:06] All those in favor, please say I.
[29:08] » I.
[29:09] » I.
[29:09] » I. Any opposed?
[29:11] Motion carries. Thank you. Kinsley.
[29:14] » I make a motion to approve application
[29:16] for payment number one final in the
[29:18] amount of $151,325
[29:22] to Kinsley Construction LLC
[29:25] for the FY 2023 CDBG curb ramp
[29:29] replacements project as recommended by
[29:31] the borough engineer.
[29:34] » Is there a second?
[29:36] » Second.
[29:36] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[29:38] any discussion?
[29:41] All those in favor, please say I.
[29:42] » I.
[29:43] » I.
[29:44] » I.
[29:44] » I. Any opposed?
[29:46] Motion carries. And then the change
[29:49] order.
[29:50] » Make a motion to approve contract change
[29:51] order number one
[29:53] for the 2026 roadway improvements
[29:55] contract number two street preservation
[29:57] extending the contract time by 30 days
[29:59] from July 8th 2026 to August 7th, 2026
[30:03] as recommended by the borough engineer.
[30:06] » Second.
[30:06] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[30:08] any discussion?
[30:10] All those in favor, please say I.
[30:12] » I.
[30:12] » I.
[30:12] » I.
[30:13] » I. Any opposed?
[30:15] That motion carries.
[30:16] Any questions for the engineer before we
[30:18] move on?
[30:20] All right. Thank you, sir.
[30:22] Uh the police department, Chief Snyder.
[30:23] Welcome. Good evening.
[30:25] » Good evening, everyone. Uh you should
[30:26] have a copy of my report submitted
[30:28] electronically. Just some uh
[30:31] few highlights I'd like to point out
[30:32] with reference to
[30:34] community events uh this past month or
[30:37] actually the month of May. Um several
[30:39] things we participated in. St. James
[30:40] Preschool. Uh we were at the Lincoln
[30:43] Cemetery Memorial Day program.
[30:46] We also were
[30:47] happy to be invited to Vita School for
[30:50] their bike
[30:51] safety day, I guess I would I would call
[30:54] it. Um in all fairness, I should point
[30:57] out I think Sergeant Pruitt and Officer
[30:58] Klump probably had more fun than
[31:00] they really should have been allowed to
[31:02] have with the kids. It was hard to get
[31:04] them back to work. We appreciate the
[31:06] invite and the opportunity to
[31:08] participate. With reference to
[31:11] some of the events we covered, I'd like
[31:13] to to
[31:15] basically compliment
[31:17] not just our folks, but certainly
[31:19] Robbie's guys in public works. With
[31:21] reference to the Memorial Day parade, it
[31:23] was a I thought it was a pretty big
[31:26] turnout.
[31:27] It went like a, you know, a well-oiled
[31:30] machine.
[31:32] And I appreciate, you know,
[31:34] both teams
[31:35] everything they put into it to make it
[31:37] work and make it successful. With
[31:39] reference to training, I realize that we
[31:40] put some things in here different times
[31:43] and not everybody may understand what
[31:44] they're referencing. Legal updates, we
[31:47] have a subscription with a Crisp Whale
[31:50] service. And basically on a monthly
[31:54] basis, our guys go through this online
[31:57] training with various topics that you
[32:00] know, are appropriate for what they do
[32:02] out there. It also
[32:04] uh
[32:05] counts towards their mandated annual
[32:08] training for the year. So, we're
[32:09] accomplishing a couple different things
[32:10] with that. And the last notation I have
[32:13] in there with reference to the AED
[32:15] introduction,
[32:17] our AEDs that we were carrying that had
[32:20] basically they were worn out. They were
[32:22] 8 years old. Um you couldn't get parts
[32:25] for them. The batteries weren't
[32:26] functional. So, our partners at WellSpan
[32:29] were gracious enough to help us with
[32:32] grant funding. So, we now have new AEDs
[32:35] in the cars. I I thought it was
[32:36] important to get that in there before
[32:38] the summer season kicks off.
[32:40] We're able to accomplish that. The
[32:42] training went well.
[32:43] And again, uh
[32:45] very appreciative to what they have done
[32:47] for us.
[32:48] We couldn't do it without them.
[32:49] And that would be my report. If there's
[32:52] any questions, I'd be happy to answer
[32:53] them.
[32:54] » Any questions for the chief?
[32:57] What are we putting in the second motion
[32:59] here?
[33:00] » Uh once we accept the um
[33:02] civil service list, we'll populate that
[33:04] with a name.
[33:05] » Okay.
[33:08] All right.
[33:09] Um thank you, sir.
[33:10] Did you have something, Dad?
[33:12] » Uh the motion.
[33:13] » Okay. Great.
[33:15] All right. Uh so, we have a motion for a
[33:18] civil service list. Would anybody care
[33:19] to make that motion?
[33:23] » I make a motion to accept the
[33:24] eligibility list of candidates for the
[33:26] open bureau position of entry-level
[33:29] patrol officer as certified to and
[33:31] submitted to the bureau council by the
[33:34] civil service commission of the bureau
[33:36] of Gettysburg. The bureau council does
[33:38] not object to the candidate certified by
[33:41] the civil service commission on its
[33:43] eligibility list submitted to the
[33:45] council.
[33:46] » Is there a second?
[33:48] » Second.
[33:48] » All right. We have a motion and a
[33:49] second. I believe I heard Mr. Burger
[33:51] first.
[33:52] Um is there any discussion?
[33:56] All those in favor, please say aye.
[33:58] » Aye.
[33:58] » Aye.
[33:59] » Aye.
[33:59] » Aye. Any opposed?
[34:01] Motion carries.
[34:03] We have but one name on this current
[34:04] civil service list, and that is going to
[34:06] be Eugene Robertson. Is that correct?
[34:10] Have you not seen the list? Looks at me
[34:12] like I'm
[34:13] » I believe that's correct.
[34:14] » That's correct. Yes.
[34:15] » Yeah. Okay. [laughter]
[34:17] All right. So, when we make the motion,
[34:19] we would fill in the name Eugene
[34:20] Robertson.
[34:23] Would anybody care to make that motion?
[34:24] » And what's the effective
[34:27] » I'm sorry?
[34:27] » The date. The effective on date.
[34:37] » Uh would that be the first day of the
[34:38] academy?
[34:41] » I believe we need a uh conditional offer
[34:44] to finish the last two aspects of the
[34:47] hiring process.
[34:48] » Mhm.
[34:48] » Um the physical and psychological.
[34:50] » Okay.
[34:51] » So, uh
[34:52] we hope to have uh this candidate in the
[34:55] academy the second week of July, second
[34:57] full week. Uh so, uh
[35:01] I guess the sooner the better.
[35:04] » [clears throat]
[35:04] » Um Sarah, do you have any insights as to
[35:06] what would make the effective
[35:08] » Appointment, so it would be tonight's
[35:09] » Tonight's date.
[35:10] » Date.
[35:11] » Okay. So, we'll go with June 8th, 2026.
[35:16] Thank you, everybody.
[35:18] Thank you.
[35:20] All right. Would anybody care to make
[35:21] that motion?
[35:23] » I'll make a motion to make the
[35:24] conditional appointment of Eugene
[35:26] Robertson
[35:27] as the first ranked candidate on the
[35:29] eligibility list as certified to and
[35:31] submitted to the borough council
[35:34] by the Civil Service Commission of the
[35:35] Borough of Gettysburg for the open
[35:38] position of entry-level patrol officer
[35:39] with the Gettysburg Borough Police
[35:41] Department. Said con- conditional
[35:44] appointment of an entry-level patrol
[35:46] officer shall become effective on June
[35:48] 8th, 2026.
[35:50] » Is there a second?
[35:51] » Second.
[35:52] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[35:53] any discussion?
[35:56] I would like to take a moment and
[35:57] clarify something I said earlier. Um
[35:59] while this is a list with one candidate
[36:02] on it, um
[36:03] that's not to uh imply that we are just
[36:06] going with our only option. Um this
[36:08] candidate was one of 10, and the other
[36:11] nine were winnowed down through a fairly
[36:14] uh competitive and in-depth process that
[36:17] involves physical exams, uh
[36:19] psychological exams,
[36:21] uh written tests, oral tests, uh
[36:23] polygraphs. So, I I just wanted to
[36:25] clarify that the way that this
[36:27] eligibility was determined was through a
[36:29] very deliberative process.
[36:32] Unless there's any other discussion,
[36:35] all those in favor, please say I.
[36:37] » I.
[36:37] » I.
[36:38] » I.
[36:38] » I. Any opposed?
[36:41] Motion carries.
[36:43] Any questions for the chief before we
[36:44] move on?
[36:46] Thank you, sir.
[36:48] Office of the manager and treasurer, Ms.
[36:50] Stoll.
[36:52] » Okay. I'll just give a shout-out to
[36:54] Tammy Mergler. Today is her 17th year
[36:56] working here at the bureau.
[36:59] I'd like to congratulate her on that.
[37:00] » Yeah.
[37:01] » Um and then we have a few motions on the
[37:04] agenda. That's everything I have.
[37:06] » Mr. Gable.
[37:08] » Our year-to-date in the general fund
[37:11] remains within budgetary parameters.
[37:14] Uh
[37:15] property tax on the screen here, we have
[37:17] collected just under 86% year-to-date.
[37:21] So most everything is received through a
[37:23] discount, nearly 100% there.
[37:26] And we're at the the penalty phase
[37:30] uh soon here.
[37:32] Uh bottom line, all the way down.
[37:37] Year-to-date revenue over expenditures,
[37:40] we are currently running a $270,000
[37:43] surplus for the year. And I think that
[37:45] is largely attributable to the fact that
[37:48] we were paying not paying two salaries,
[37:51] uh one in the position of police chief
[37:53] and the other in the parking manager. Uh
[37:56] so,
[37:57] as those folks begin to cycle on and
[37:59] Chief Senator is here paying the
[38:01] salaries, I think this will start to
[38:02] average out to a closer to zero by the
[38:04] end of the year.
[38:07] Liquid cash uh in the general fund,
[38:10] which includes reserves, uh 3.3 million.
[38:15] We still have a very hefty capital
[38:17] reserve down here at 2.1 million. Uh so,
[38:20] those are the things that we will use as
[38:23] we uh have obligations related to grant
[38:26] funding and local matches
[38:28] as we move forward throughout the year.
[38:30] So, um
[38:32] we are in a pretty good financial state
[38:34] uh year-to-date.
[38:37] I would add to Mr. Whitmore's um
[38:41] report earlier uh that the uh
[38:45] the borough did receive uh notice of its
[38:48] uh CDBG allotment for 2026
[38:51] cycle.
[38:53] I do not remember the number off the top
[38:55] of my head. It's about 127-ish thousand
[38:57] dollars. Uh and the two necessary
[39:01] um public hearings are going to be
[39:03] scheduled in the the next uh month and a
[39:05] half two months. Uh so that way you can
[39:08] have that done and buttoned up as we
[39:10] move into budget season.
[39:20] That concludes my report.
[39:23] » Excellent. Thank you.
[39:25] Any questions for the manager before we
[39:26] get into motions?
[39:29] Oh.
[39:30] » Do Do we want to announce uh
[39:34] the child advocacy
[39:35] » Going to do that, yeah.
[39:35] » Or something about
[39:39] related [clears throat] to CDBG.
[39:40] » Yes, indeed. Uh we can do that now if
[39:42] you'd like. Would you like to?
[39:43] » Nope. Go Go right ahead. Yes, sir.
[39:45] » Um sort of related. Um CDBG is a fund uh
[39:50] federal dollars um attributed through
[39:52] through the state and the county. And
[39:55] every year we get a uh an allotment that
[39:57] is determined by people who get paid
[40:00] much better than any of us.
[40:01] And uh we are then sort of limited as to
[40:06] what we can spend this money on. Um
[40:08] community block development grant money
[40:09] is supposed to be spent on specifically
[40:12] um investments in low-income housing
[40:14] infrastructure and or um
[40:17] direct support of ADA issues, which is
[40:20] what we tend to spend it on. We have um
[40:23] for many years chosen to spend these
[40:25] federal dollars to help with sidewalk
[40:27] improvements, particularly around curb
[40:29] cuts and the truncated domes at
[40:31] crossings for people with low vision.
[40:35] Uh last year we were approached by the
[40:38] Children's Advocacy Center and they
[40:40] asked us to do something
[40:42] novel, which we had never done before,
[40:44] which was to take our allotment for
[40:48] some fiscal year and um
[40:50] basically sign it over to them.
[40:53] They would then use that
[40:56] as a qualifier for a state grant um
[41:00] for considerably more money. So last So
[41:02] we
[41:03] voted to
[41:05] gift them 120 something thousand dollars
[41:08] uh which they were able to use to
[41:10] qualify for
[41:12] uh state grants. Um the um money they're
[41:16] hoping to get would be spent directly on
[41:19] the rehabilitation of the facility on
[41:21] Baltimore Street for the direct service
[41:23] of
[41:24] young people in this community who um
[41:28] need assistance.
[41:30] Um whether it's because they come from
[41:32] an an abusive household or lack
[41:36] financial resources.
[41:37] Or even need therapeutic resources.
[41:41] Uh it was a bit of a gamble
[41:44] giving away our CD BG money like that
[41:46] and I'm happy to say that this week we
[41:48] found out that that gamble paid out.
[41:50] The state of Pennsylvania awarded only
[41:52] 7.5 million dollars this year and the
[41:55] Children's Advocacy Center was just
[41:57] awarded the full 1.2 they applied for.
[41:59] So
[42:00] uh that's pretty pretty remarkable and
[42:04] um
[42:05] it is rare for us to have an opportunity
[42:08] to
[42:10] use money like that for the direct
[42:12] support of people in our community. We
[42:14] often
[42:15] um
[42:17] I think get stuck in a pattern of really
[42:20] only taking care of the nuts and bolts
[42:21] of governance. And um it was um
[42:27] It was a good feeling to kind of put our
[42:29] money where our mouths were and take a
[42:31] gamble and it paid out and I just want
[42:32] to congratulate everybody at the
[42:33] Children's Advocacy Center and um
[42:36] look forward to seeing them dive into
[42:37] that work.
[42:39] Thank you for bringing that up.
[42:40] » Yes.
[42:41] » All right. Uh would anybody else care to
[42:43] start making motions here?
[42:45] » I'll make a motion to approve all bills
[42:47] and payrolls for the month as presented.
[42:50] » Is there a second?
[42:52] » Second.
[42:52] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[42:54] any discussion?
[42:55] All those in favor, please say I.
[42:58] » I.
[42:58] » I.
[42:58] » I.
[42:59] » I. Any opposed?
[43:01] Motion carries.
[43:02] The cola.
[43:04] » I'll make a motion to authorize a cola
[43:06] increase for retired police pensioner
[43:08] Harry E. Weiker to be paid
[43:11] from the police pension plan effective
[43:13] May 1st, 2026.
[43:14] » Is there a second?
[43:15] » Second.
[43:16] » We have a motion and a second. Is there
[43:17] any discussion?
[43:18] All those in favor, please say I.
[43:21] » I.
[43:21] » I.
[43:22] » I.
[43:22] » I.
[43:22] » I. Any opposed?
[43:24] Motion carries.
[43:26] All right. Resolution.
[43:28] » Make a motion to adopt resolution number
[43:31] 060826-2
[43:33] for the purpose of authorizing the
[43:35] disposition of an amended listing of
[43:37] certain identified records of various
[43:39] departments of the Borough of Gettysburg
[43:41] in accordance with the provisions of the
[43:43] Municipal Records Act and the Municipal
[43:46] Records Manual consistent with the
[43:48] Borough's intention to follow the
[43:50] schedules and procedures for the
[43:51] disposition of certain records of the
[43:53] Borough of Gettysburg as set forth
[43:55] therein pursuant to Borough Council
[43:57] Resolution number 021020-4
[44:01] adopted by the Council on February 10th,
[44:03] 2020.
[44:05] » Is there a second?
[44:07] » Second.
[44:08] » Thank you.
[44:09] Uh, we have a motion in a second. Any
[44:10] discussion?
[44:11] All those in favor, please say "Aye."
[44:13] » Aye.
[44:13] » Aye.
[44:14] » Aye.
[44:15] » Aye. Any opposed?
[44:16] The motion carries. Thank you.
[44:18] All right, the box card.
[44:20] » I make a motion approving the 2026
[44:23] municipal box alarm card emergency
[44:26] response assignments along with any
[44:28] related box card changes as submitted to
[44:31] and reviewed with the borough council by
[44:34] the Gettysburg Fire Department at the
[44:35] council's work section work session
[44:38] being conducted on May 26, 2026 and to
[44:42] authorize the execution of the 2026
[44:45] municipal box alarm card review form and
[44:49] its subsequent delivery to the Adams
[44:51] County Department of Emergency Services.
[44:54] J. Matthew Moon, president of borough
[44:56] council, Allison Lintal, mayor, and
[44:58] Sarah L. Stoll, borough secretary, are
[45:01] hereby authorized to sign, attest,
[45:03] execute, and deliver the said 2026
[45:06] municipal box alarm card review form.
[45:10] » Is there a second?
[45:12] » Second.
[45:13] » We have a motion in a second. Is there
[45:14] any discussion?
[45:16] All those in favor, please say "Aye."
[45:18] » Aye.
[45:18] » Aye.
[45:19] » Aye. [clears throat]
[45:19] » Aye. Any opposed?
[45:21] Thank you. The motion carries. And then
[45:23] we have an appointment for GAR A.
[45:25] » I'll make a motion to appoint Kurt
[45:26] Andresen to the board of the Gettysburg
[45:29] Area Recreation Authority to complete
[45:31] the remainder of the unexpired five-year
[45:33] term of Thomas Demko, whose term expires
[45:36] in May 2027.
[45:39] » Is there a second?
[45:40] » Second.
[45:41] » All right, we have a motion and a
[45:42] second. Is there any discussion?
[45:45] Uh, I would just like to add here that
[45:49] anybody in the community who's
[45:50] interested in volunteering with one of
[45:52] our 10 authorities, boards, or
[45:53] commissions can find the application on
[45:55] the borough website. I want to thank Mr.
[45:57] Andresen for taking this appointment
[45:58] with GAR A.
[46:00] I also want to say a thank you to Mr.
[46:02] Demco as he leaves the board. Um Tom
[46:05] moved here just a few years ago and
[46:08] immediately decided to find ways to get
[46:10] involved in this community he had just
[46:12] adopted and so I want to thank him for
[46:14] his
[46:15] uh selfless service on Gettysburg these
[46:17] last few years
[46:18] and for taking that on the moment he was
[46:20] getting to know this community.
[46:23] All right, that's going to take us to
[46:25] our liaison reports and we'll start this
[46:27] evening with Ms. Sellers from Main
[46:29] Street Gettysburg.
[46:34] » Good evening everyone, council and
[46:36] Jocelyn, welcome. Uh just a few things
[46:39] to update you on. We'll start with the
[46:40] Gettysburg Welcome Center. So um we
[46:42] continue to meet with the contractors.
[46:44] The uh the foundation was poured. Uh
[46:47] it's about 90% now. The last 10% is uh
[46:50] allowed for all the electricals and
[46:52] things that are happening still. So un-
[46:54] underground plumbing has happened. Uh
[46:56] electrical electrical conduits have been
[46:59] completed. We have our next meeting on
[47:01] June 16th and our biggest effort at Main
[47:04] Street Gettysburg right now is to
[47:06] continue to fundraise for the endowment.
[47:08] We're at about We're just over $300,000
[47:11] of the $1 million goal and that will
[47:14] provide sustainable revenue for
[47:16] operations of that uh with with the
[47:20] construction fully paid for, that's our
[47:22] goal now is to make sure that it lives
[47:24] in perpetuity to serve this community.
[47:26] So
[47:27] uh many thanks and uh send anybody my
[47:29] way that has questions about how that
[47:31] works.
[47:32] Uh the wayside
[47:34] marker walking tour. So this is a was a
[47:37] 51 marker um
[47:40] the walking tour throughout the historic
[47:41] district. We had uh we did Wendy and I
[47:45] uh
[47:45] wrestled two more into place of the new
[47:47] markers. Uh public works, thank you
[47:49] Robbie for doing the other three. Uh
[47:52] that puts a total of 50 out there. The
[47:54] number 51 will be at the Gettysburg
[47:57] Welcome Center. We'll tell the story of
[47:58] that piece of property.
[48:00] And then we are actually working with
[48:02] the um
[48:03] Historic Gettysburg Adams County to
[48:04] actually add one more at the GAR Hall.
[48:06] So, uh stand by for more information on
[48:09] that uh as it develops.
[48:12] Um
[48:13] the bid meeting uh on Steinwehr Avenue,
[48:15] we had uh a long list of uh
[48:18] of um
[48:19] items on that agenda. I know Kim's on
[48:21] the phone and she joined us uh by phone
[48:23] for that meeting as well. So, uh she can
[48:26] uh
[48:27] uh
[48:28] report on that as uh if she wishes, but
[48:30] we went over all the things that are
[48:31] happening for the summer on Steinwehr
[48:33] Avenue. There's certainly a lot of
[48:34] things happening. We will not have a
[48:36] July meeting, so the next meeting will
[48:38] be August 6th.
[48:40] Uh America 250 PA, uh I will say that
[48:42] there is over 200 uh events happening in
[48:45] Adams County. They've already already
[48:47] have happened or are still on the
[48:48] calendar this coming year.
[48:50] Um I attended the Revolutionary War
[48:52] event at the Daniel Lady Farm a couple
[48:54] weeks ago. Um really an amazing uh
[48:56] opportunity to start seeing kind of the
[48:58] founding of our nation and how things
[49:00] looked in the colonial period. So, check
[49:03] out destinationgettysburg.com if you
[49:05] need something to do in Adams County. Uh
[49:07] uh if you can't find something, you're
[49:09] not looking for it cuz there is a lot
[49:10] going on.
[49:11] Uh we continue to work at the Lincoln at
[49:13] Gettysburg um event in November. So,
[49:17] lots of things happen, lots of
[49:19] logistics. I'm very pleased that Main
[49:21] Street Gettysburg is uh is supporting
[49:23] this event. Uh it's really going to be
[49:25] extraordinary and there'll be more to
[49:27] come from the Lincoln Fellowship of
[49:28] Pennsylvania on the details.
[49:31] Christmas Festival is in 179 days. I
[49:33] just had to throw that in.
[49:35] » [laughter]
[49:36] » I was counting.
[49:37] Um so, planning continues on that in and
[49:40] amongst all the other things.
[49:42] And somewhat related to that, uh
[49:43] Destination Gettysburg was kind enough
[49:46] uh in middle of May to host a panel
[49:48] discussion and invited uh Lonnie Buck of
[49:51] the World War II experience museum and
[49:53] myself to talk to businesses about what
[49:56] it means to plan events in Adams County.
[49:59] So, it was a really interesting couple
[50:01] hours worth of discussion, especially as
[50:03] we're talking about all the things that
[50:04] are happening this year as well as
[50:06] things that happen routinely, you know,
[50:08] from the Memorial Day parade and all the
[50:11] the comments that the chief made that
[50:13] the public works does. There's so many
[50:15] components to bringing these special
[50:17] events to our community. And so, it was
[50:19] very helpful to be able to talk to these
[50:21] businesses and let them know the things
[50:24] that that are needed, how how far ahead
[50:26] of time they're needed, how we do
[50:27] backwards planning, and you know, just
[50:30] really the nuts and bolts as you
[50:31] mentioned, they're a little bit more
[50:33] complex than than some people realize.
[50:35] So, it was it was a great opportunity to
[50:37] connect with our business community and
[50:39] answer some of those questions. So,
[50:42] that's all I have unless you have
[50:43] questions for me now.
[50:44] » Any questions?
[50:46] Thanks for all of that. Thanks for the
[50:48] work you're doing with those way
[50:49] markers. You never know where they're
[50:50] going to pop up. I like them.
[50:53] All right. Gara, Mr. Rio.
[50:55] » Mr. Mr. President.
[50:57] Um, I do believe we still have a motion
[50:59] that needs to be voted on.
[51:00] » Oh, I'm so sorry.
[51:03] Is that the Gara?
[51:04] » The the no, the Kurt Andreason. You made
[51:06] a nice comment and then we failed to
[51:08] vote.
[51:08] » Yeah, I just love listening to myself
[51:10] talk.
[51:10] » [laughter]
[51:11] » I do have that you read that motion.
[51:13] » I read the motion and it was seconded.
[51:15] » Forgive me. Um, I'd like to call a vote
[51:18] on that, please.
[51:19] » [laughter]
[51:20] » Um, on the
[51:21] topic of the motion to appoint Kurt
[51:23] Andreason, would all those in favor
[51:25] please say I?
[51:27] » I.
[51:27] » I.
[51:28] » I.
[51:28] » I.
[51:28] » I. Any opposed?
[51:31] Thank you. Thank you for catching that.
[51:33] » Watching at home like, what happened?
[51:34] » [laughter]
[51:35] » This suspense is killing me.
[51:38] » Mr. Rio, Gara.
[51:39] » So, there was a music festival planned
[51:42] for Gara that was postponed due to
[51:43] weather that will be held over Labor Day
[51:46] weekend now.
[51:48] Um
[51:49] And there's continued conversation about
[51:51] a splash pad. So, if you want to be part
[51:53] of those conversations, find a
[51:56] an open forum to uh
[51:58] to add your comments. Certainly, there's
[52:00] concern that we have
[52:03] um about ongoing costs, but there's
[52:06] there is a a donor that wants to make it
[52:09] happen. So,
[52:10] » Mhm.
[52:10] » It's a possibility.
[52:12] » That would be wonderful.
[52:14] Thank you for that.
[52:15] GMA, Mr. Burger.
[52:17] » Uh we finished the paving on Buford
[52:20] Avenue.
[52:21] Uh still a little bit of work on Brehm
[52:23] Alley.
[52:25] There's a section between um the bridge
[52:27] and the sidewalk in front of the dollar
[52:29] store that we uh
[52:31] have to work on to get uh ADA compliant.
[52:35] Uh so, that will be finished up pretty
[52:36] soon.
[52:38] Uh
[52:38] Chad was talking about Lincoln Avenue a
[52:40] little bit about 80% of the
[52:43] gas utility work's done. Uh and we put
[52:46] out
[52:47] uh our job to bid and we'll have the
[52:49] numbers for our meeting coming up on
[52:51] this Monday.
[52:55] » All right.
[52:57] Uh Ms. Myers, anything about the bid?
[53:00] » Uh yes, I attended the meeting um
[53:03] remotely. And um there were several
[53:06] things discussed. Um
[53:08] the vintage baseball festival, which is
[53:11] July 19th. Um and the board did discuss
[53:14] and agreed to make a $500 contribution
[53:16] to that. Um the flower baskets are hung.
[53:21] Thank you to um
[53:24] to Jill and Wendy and Robbie and public
[53:26] works for that.
[53:29] Of course, we did talk a little bit
[53:30] about the Christmas festival.
[53:32] Um
[53:34] and the uh brass band festival.
[53:37] Everything is on track for that this
[53:38] weekend. There'll be a lot of events
[53:40] happening down on Steinwehr Avenue
[53:43] um for the the brass band festival.
[53:46] And that is about it.
[53:48] » All right, thank you.
[53:51] Uh ACBA, Mary Lintal.
[53:54] » So I attended the ACBA meeting on May
[53:56] 18th and
[53:58] uh
[53:59] they their speaker at the meeting was a
[54:02] representative from Destination
[54:03] Gettysburg who was talking about
[54:06] um all the upcoming events. Their goal,
[54:08] um as Jill mentioned, is to get to 250
[54:10] events um
[54:12] and they're well on their way towards
[54:13] that uh in the county. So uh they were
[54:16] discussing some of the upcoming events
[54:18] including the um 4th of July at the Rec
[54:21] Park um and sharing some of that
[54:22] information.
[54:24] Additionally, um some of the other
[54:26] boroughs shared information and invited
[54:28] uh community members to attend.
[54:29] Littlestown is having a Senior Olympics
[54:32] on Friday, June 26th and anyone is
[54:34] welcome to attend that. They can um RSVP
[54:37] to the Littlestown borough office.
[54:39] That's at their community park.
[54:41] Um
[54:42] » [clears throat]
[54:44] » And
[54:46] there was one other thing. I just have
[54:48] to read my notes now.
[54:57] Well,
[54:58] I think that was all for ACBA. They also
[55:01] um were preparing for the um
[55:04] the state conference that was held in
[55:06] Hershey and they brought up um the
[55:08] national incident management training
[55:10] which uh happened there at that
[55:11] conference as well.
[55:13] » All right, thank you.
[55:15] Uh next is COG. I attended COG this
[55:17] month as did the mayor. Um the subject
[55:20] uh
[55:21] for presentation this month was uh Carl
[55:23] Petersack from Destination Gettysburg
[55:25] gave a pretty um
[55:28] pretty compelling and informative
[55:29] PowerPoint on um not just um
[55:34] Destination's impact on the community
[55:36] but also um financial trends.
[55:38] And uh it was very informative.
[55:41] Um
[55:42] the tourism economy in Adams County
[55:44] brings in approximately $80 million a
[55:46] year
[55:47] and currently employs about 5,100
[55:50] people. So, it is a um
[55:53] important part of who we are. And it was
[55:55] a interesting conversation.
[55:57] Uh happy and the trail feasibilities
[56:00] study, Chris Berger.
[56:01] » Uh I was not able to make the meeting
[56:03] this
[56:03] » All right. Thank you.
[56:05] Anything from ACTPO, Ms. Doll?
[56:07] » I have not received anything.
[56:09] » All right.
[56:10] Did you have anything to contribute on
[56:12] recycling, Mr. Mooney?
[56:13] » I have nothing. Just hopefully everyone
[56:15] is recycling and if you do, uh condense
[56:17] your stuff, crush down your big things
[56:20] like boxes and milk jugs, it'll take up
[56:21] less space in your
[56:23] uh tiny totes.
[56:25] That's it.
[56:27] » Um I did want to point out on the
[56:29] subject of recycling that this morning
[56:30] as I was walking to work, I saw that the
[56:34] uh new big bellies were being installed
[56:36] on the square. So, that's good news.
[56:38] » They are and they're going to get a
[56:39] special wrap just in time for July 4th.
[56:42] » Wonderful.
[56:43] Waste Management uh removed theirs
[56:45] promptly after uh a gentle nudge after
[56:48] our last meeting and Waste Connections
[56:49] was able to get theirs in place. We
[56:51] thank them for that. I also want to say
[56:53] that last month we had the opportunity
[56:55] to um tour the recycling facility uh
[56:59] that Waste Connection owns. It's a
[57:01] separate company that they purchased
[57:02] some years ago. It's in York. Mr.
[57:04] Whitmore went, Councilwoman Musser went,
[57:05] Dev English went.
[57:07] And it was a fascinating uh experience.
[57:10] We learned a lot. Um
[57:12] there certainly does seem to be a
[57:13] disconnect between Waste Connections and
[57:16] the companies they own as to what is
[57:17] recyclable and what is not.
[57:19] Um however, they did want us to pass on
[57:23] uh two guiding rules of thumb when it
[57:25] comes to mixed single-stream recycling.
[57:28] Uh the first one was, if you're not sure
[57:30] if something should be recycled, just
[57:32] throw it away.
[57:34] Uh whether that's a greasy pizza box or
[57:37] a questionable thing. If you are unable
[57:40] to clean a container, please do not put
[57:43] it in the recycling. If you're not able
[57:45] to get all of the food waste out, it it
[57:48] degrades the quality of the recycled
[57:50] material.
[57:51] And the biggest thing they would ask you
[57:52] is to please never put
[57:54] either
[57:56] propane canisters or any kind of lithium
[57:59] battery in your recycling.
[58:01] Both of those
[58:03] when crushed by the machinery cause
[58:05] fires that are
[58:07] life-threatening.
[58:09] And they said they get fires
[58:12] multiple times a week.
[58:14] So, please folks, do not put any sort of
[58:17] lithium battery, not from your e-cigs or
[58:20] vape things, or from computers or
[58:22] anything like that. None of that is
[58:23] recyclable through your municipal
[58:26] single-stream recycling.
[58:29] All right, fire and EMS reports are on
[58:31] file. And that brings us to elected
[58:34] officials' comments. Does anybody have
[58:35] anything they'd like to say tonight?
[58:39] » I would like
[58:39] » Yes, I'd like to just mention that
[58:43] I have met with Susan Nagle, the chair
[58:45] of Shade Tree Commission, and they are
[58:48] starting to look at updating their Shade
[58:51] Tree, the recommended Shade Tree list,
[58:53] as well as starting to work on updating
[58:57] and revising the permitting process.
[58:59] So, I plan on attending their next
[59:01] meeting on August the 11th. So, there'll
[59:05] be some more information
[59:06] after I attend that meeting.
[59:08] » Thank you.
[59:09] Anyone else?
[59:10] » Yeah, I'd like to
[59:12] thank Robbie and his crew for their hard
[59:14] work on Memorial Day. We watched the
[59:16] parade, my daughter and I, from down in
[59:19] the Lefever Street area. By the time the
[59:21] parade ended,
[59:22] by the time we got to Breckenridge,
[59:24] everything was already open to that
[59:25] point. So, uh you guys do an amazing job
[59:27] with that. I also like to thank the
[59:29] chief and his uh officers for their work
[59:32] on the the uh Pride March.
[59:35] Uh the the alleys and stuff were shut
[59:37] down with great precision. It took a lot
[59:39] of effort, I think, to coordinate that.
[59:40] So, thank you. I also like to add that
[59:43] there will be a homeless awareness event
[59:46] on the square of Gettysburg uh this
[59:48] fall. There'll be more details coming.
[59:49] So, hopefully the mayor can put the
[59:51] weight of her office behind that. I'll
[59:52] get [clears throat] with you, talk about
[59:53] our ideas. So, that's it.
[59:56] » Great.
[59:57] » Um I did want to add a few things. I
[59:59] submitted a report as well
[1:00:01] electronically.
[1:00:02] Um this past month, I um issued two
[1:00:06] proclamations. One on May 20th, 2026.
[1:00:10] That was a proclamation of commendation
[1:00:12] recognizing Gary Schaefer for his 36
[1:00:15] years of service as a board member of
[1:00:17] HARB.
[1:00:17] » You're here.
[1:00:18] » Um yes, much appreciated uh to Gary and
[1:00:21] all of his service.
[1:00:22] Additionally, on May 29th, 2026, I
[1:00:25] issued a proclamation recognizing
[1:00:28] um May 29th through 31st as LGBTQ+ Pride
[1:00:32] Weekend in Gettysburg and June 2026 as
[1:00:35] Pride Month in the Borough of
[1:00:36] Gettysburg. And I wanted to echo Council
[1:00:39] Member Mooney's um
[1:00:40] thanks for the police department in
[1:00:42] helping with the march there as well.
[1:00:44] Um attended several community events
[1:00:46] this month. I also swore in two new fire
[1:00:49] police officers at the Gettysburg uh
[1:00:51] fire department and received a tour
[1:00:52] there. Um also wanted to highlight that
[1:00:55] um I attended a breakfast organized by
[1:00:58] Representatives Mal and Wallen in
[1:01:01] regards to the um April 2026 freeze and
[1:01:04] impact on farmers in our community. Um
[1:01:08] Secretary Redding was also in attendance
[1:01:09] there, and since that breakfast to
[1:01:12] discuss the impact of the freeze on
[1:01:13] farmers in the greater Adams County
[1:01:15] community, uh USDA Secretary Rollins has
[1:01:17] issued a disaster declaration for 17
[1:01:20] counties in Pennsylvania, including
[1:01:22] Adams, and so
[1:01:23] um folks are mobilizing
[1:01:25] around that effort to to help.
[1:01:28] Um additionally, there is a new um
[1:01:31] mobile dental clinic that Mission of
[1:01:32] Mercy has unveiled and will be um headed
[1:01:35] around our community. They also have a
[1:01:37] mobile um
[1:01:39] health care health clinic that comes to
[1:01:41] Gettysburg once a month.
[1:01:43] Um
[1:01:45] I wanted to
[1:01:47] uh reiterate my thanks to Council
[1:01:50] President Moon. Um I was away during the
[1:01:52] Memorial Day event celebration, and he
[1:01:55] was able to step in and represent the
[1:01:56] borough um and commemorate the the
[1:01:58] weekend's events in my absence, so I
[1:02:00] appreciate him stepping in and sharing
[1:02:01] remarks and attending those events. Um
[1:02:04] thanks again also to Officers McDonald
[1:02:06] and Orth for hosting the pre-K class
[1:02:08] that we brought. Um and the event uh
[1:02:12] that I wanted to mention from ACBA that
[1:02:14] that I uh failed to to mention during
[1:02:16] the report was that Upper Adams has
[1:02:18] joined together and they shared that
[1:02:19] they're having an America 250 event this
[1:02:21] weekend, a large event at Oakside Park
[1:02:23] in Biglerville. There'll be a family uh
[1:02:26] friendly activities. There'll be a
[1:02:27] parade that's from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.
[1:02:29] this Saturday. Um and I believe this
[1:02:31] Friday there's also an event at the Rec
[1:02:33] Park here, the library's uh fun fest
[1:02:36] will be going on from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
[1:02:39] Um as I mentioned, I obtained my
[1:02:41] certification National Incident
[1:02:42] Management Systems training that was put
[1:02:44] on by PEMA officials during the
[1:02:46] Pennsylvania State Borough Association
[1:02:48] conference.
[1:02:49] Um
[1:02:51] and then a couple uh constituent
[1:02:53] concerns. Well, one further
[1:02:54] announcement. Uh we do expect some
[1:02:56] members uh some service members of the
[1:02:58] USS Gettysburg to uh visit our community
[1:03:01] in August. Um so we're going to be
[1:03:03] hosting them um and and they are going
[1:03:05] to be exploring their namesake, so that
[1:03:07] we're looking forward to that. Um
[1:03:11] Some constituent concerns were related
[1:03:14] to lack of trash cans on Baltimore
[1:03:16] Baltimore Street. I have subsequently
[1:03:18] walked through Baltimore Street
[1:03:20] down from the square to La Fever and
[1:03:22] noted nine trash cans,
[1:03:24] but that was a concern that was brought
[1:03:25] to my attention as well as a concern
[1:03:28] about potential pedestrian crossing
[1:03:30] signs at the square. And lastly,
[1:03:35] um
[1:03:36] some concerns about external repair work
[1:03:38] on
[1:03:39] buildings in the borough and the need
[1:03:41] for disconnection of power while
[1:03:44] external contractors are working on the
[1:03:46] buildings. It was confirmed through
[1:03:48] communications with Met-Ed and First
[1:03:50] Energy that power is required to be
[1:03:52] temporarily disconnected. That is their
[1:03:54] formal policy and procedure for working
[1:03:56] externally on buildings that would be
[1:03:58] near power lines. They no longer provide
[1:04:01] insulation, but everything would need to
[1:04:03] be disconnected.
[1:04:05] Um and let's see, I will be attending
[1:04:09] the Pennsylvania State Mayors Conference
[1:04:10] next month in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
[1:04:12] and also I will be attending a pride
[1:04:14] celebration reception at the Governor's
[1:04:16] Residence in Harrisburg.
[1:04:22] » I would like
[1:04:23] » Please.
[1:04:24] » Just I would like to say farewell and
[1:04:26] thank you to Bob Crumrick who
[1:04:29] just retired and he and his wife Kim are
[1:04:32] moving down south.
[1:04:35] And um
[1:04:36] really appreciated his friendship.
[1:04:39] Um
[1:04:40] his witicisms, his storytelling. He
[1:04:43] he he was a funny uh
[1:04:46] a funny, very wise man and I'm going to
[1:04:49] miss him.
[1:04:50] And I wish him luck and he was council
[1:04:53] president and a long-time council member
[1:04:55] here, so
[1:04:57] um I'll keep in touch with him, but I
[1:04:59] just wanted to publicly thank Bob and
[1:05:02] wish him and Kim good luck.
[1:05:04] » Again, hear, hear.
[1:05:06] All right. Anybody else?
[1:05:08] All right. So, I do have a couple
[1:05:09] things. Um mostly
[1:05:12] revolving around community events. It
[1:05:13] has been a busy couple weeks. Um,
[1:05:16] as the mayor mentioned, I filled in for
[1:05:18] both the Memorial Day
[1:05:20] observations at the Lincoln Cemetery as
[1:05:23] well as at the National Cemetery. Two
[1:05:25] wildly different experiences.
[1:05:28] Um,
[1:05:30] the National Cemetery
[1:05:33] was
[1:05:34] quite an experience and uh in addition
[1:05:36] to Representative Meow and myself on the
[1:05:38] dais, we also had
[1:05:40] um,
[1:05:41] a number of veterans organizations as
[1:05:43] and a last-minute visit from uh Doug
[1:05:45] Burgum, the Secretary of the Interior of
[1:05:47] the United States.
[1:05:49] Uh, that was an interesting
[1:05:51] um,
[1:05:52] surprise.
[1:05:53] And um, I do want to say too, I want to
[1:05:56] echo what everybody else has said here
[1:05:57] about um,
[1:05:59] the administration of these events by
[1:06:01] your department, by your department, by
[1:06:03] the entire staff that works on these
[1:06:05] permits. Um,
[1:06:08] it's important that you guys show up,
[1:06:10] you and Gavin show up, you know, even at
[1:06:12] the events that don't necessarily have a
[1:06:14] heightened security necessity. Being out
[1:06:17] there in the community, um,
[1:06:19] it's good to see you out there. People
[1:06:21] really appreciate you when you're there.
[1:06:22] So, thank you for being at the Lincoln
[1:06:24] Cemetery on Sunday.
[1:06:25] And I do want you both to know that um,
[1:06:28] on the stage at the National Cemetery,
[1:06:29] the first thing I asked people to do
[1:06:31] when they exited was to acknowledge the
[1:06:34] incredible professionalism both your
[1:06:36] departments um,
[1:06:38] employ in cooperation with so many other
[1:06:40] agencies as well to pull off events like
[1:06:42] this as seamlessly as you do. Thank you.
[1:06:46] Um, Pride happened on the weekend of the
[1:06:49] 29th. Um,
[1:06:54] it is um, it was quite a feat.
[1:06:57] Um, Pride almost didn't happen in
[1:06:58] Gettysburg this year. Um,
[1:07:01] we all know why.
[1:07:02] And the way that this community rallied
[1:07:05] together to save something
[1:07:07] um, not just save it, but to improve it
[1:07:10] and to be nimble and um
[1:07:14] to create a an environment where
[1:07:17] thousands of visitors come to our
[1:07:19] borough, including representatives of
[1:07:21] the governor's office, who spent the
[1:07:23] entire weekend with us. Ashley Strange
[1:07:25] was here the entire weekend.
[1:07:27] Extraordinary extraordinary person from
[1:07:29] the governor's office.
[1:07:31] Um
[1:07:34] These things don't just happen. They
[1:07:35] happen cuz people
[1:07:37] care and they are uh
[1:07:41] exercises in love. Um
[1:07:43] The
[1:07:44] board of directors for Pride pulled off
[1:07:46] something remarkable in just 10 weeks
[1:07:49] time.
[1:07:50] And they couldn't have done it without
[1:07:52] the help of the people in our government
[1:07:54] who facilitate these events and the
[1:07:56] support of people like the mayor. Thank
[1:07:59] you for everything you did that weekend,
[1:08:00] the words you said.
[1:08:01] And thank you to the police and public
[1:08:03] works for helping things like that
[1:08:04] happen as well.
[1:08:05] Um
[1:08:07] Pride celebrated its 10th year here in
[1:08:09] Gettysburg as an official event and it
[1:08:11] was
[1:08:13] exceptionally important that the story
[1:08:14] of Pride be told in this America's 250th
[1:08:18] year.
[1:08:20] And um
[1:08:22] in the shadow of a declaration that says
[1:08:23] all people are equal.
[1:08:25] Uh so thank you to all involved.
[1:08:27] Um
[1:08:28] Along that note as well, I'd also like
[1:08:30] to point out that the weekend of the
[1:08:33] 19th and 20th are the Juneteenth
[1:08:35] celebrations here in the borough. There
[1:08:36] are events at the Rec Park, at the
[1:08:39] Majestic. There's a variety of events.
[1:08:41] So please get on their website and check
[1:08:43] out all of the offerings, including a
[1:08:45] free concert at the Majestic.
[1:08:49] That is all I have. That'll take us to
[1:08:51] our second public comment section of the
[1:08:53] evening. This section is not restricted
[1:08:54] to items on the agenda. You can speak at
[1:08:56] any topic.
[1:08:57] We do however ask you to restrict
[1:08:59] yourself to 5 minutes. Please use the
[1:09:00] podium. Speak directly into the
[1:09:02] microphone. Please state your name and
[1:09:03] address of residence and please limit
[1:09:05] yourself to 5 minutes.
[1:09:06] Is there any public comment?
[1:09:19] » Thank you very much. My name is Paul
[1:09:21] Witt. I'm a I live at 709 Sun Fair uh
[1:09:24] Fair View Avenue.
[1:09:26] I'm a member of HARB and a future
[1:09:27] borough council for a former borough
[1:09:28] council member.
[1:09:30] I own and operate two hotels on
[1:09:32] Steinwehr Avenue.
[1:09:33] Uh I just like to uh reiterate the
[1:09:36] importance of what I feel is the sign
[1:09:38] ordinance in Gettysburg.
[1:09:39] I've got a picture I'd like to pass
[1:09:41] around that you can look at. This is
[1:09:43] before the sign ordinance was taken
[1:09:45] effect.
[1:09:46] What happened back in the '60s, people
[1:09:48] built made uh larger and larger signs to
[1:09:50] compete with their neighbors. Two of
[1:09:52] them blew down on the Steinwehr Avenue.
[1:09:55] Uh luckily no one was hurt. It was taken
[1:09:57] away and the the borough council people
[1:10:00] thought, "Maybe we should do something
[1:10:01] about this." And they did.
[1:10:04] They researched and and enacted a sign
[1:10:06] ordinance which has been very
[1:10:07] successful.
[1:10:09] Um it has reduced clutter in in town. Uh
[1:10:12] a lot of these pictures came out in
[1:10:14] major newspapers how tacky Gettysburg
[1:10:17] was, how cluttered, and how terrible it
[1:10:18] looked.
[1:10:19] That's the you haven't seen these
[1:10:21] pictures lately.
[1:10:22] Um also the fact that the there's a
[1:10:24] price factor for the uh individual
[1:10:27] business owners. These large
[1:10:29] corporations, franchisors,
[1:10:32] require you to put in large interstate
[1:10:35] type signs unless there's a sign
[1:10:37] ordinance which which prohibits them
[1:10:39] from doing that.
[1:10:41] This saves us a lot of people a lot of
[1:10:42] money.
[1:10:43] Um
[1:10:45] I read the sign ordinance the other day
[1:10:47] and I uh
[1:10:48] I think it still is uh one of the
[1:10:51] bases of it is that you're allowed 1
[1:10:53] square ft of sign
[1:10:55] per 1 linear ft of frontage.
[1:10:58] I think that's a reasonable
[1:11:00] amount of signage.
[1:11:01] And with 50 square feet of maximum per
[1:11:04] signs,
[1:11:05] um
[1:11:06] in my 50 years in the tourism business,
[1:11:10] people have complained that the the
[1:11:12] station project is going to
[1:11:14] hurt tourism substantially in
[1:11:16] Gettysburg.
[1:11:18] In my opinion, this is ridiculous. It is
[1:11:20] not going to hurt tourism at all at all.
[1:11:22] Uh if it did, I'd be one of the first
[1:11:24] people affected by this.
[1:11:27] Um
[1:11:30] the the loose the dilution of the sign
[1:11:32] ordinance and these and its
[1:11:33] implementation
[1:11:34] will definitely hurt tourism in
[1:11:36] Gettysburg if it's not uh properly
[1:11:38] administered.
[1:11:40] Um
[1:11:41] I'm just wondering, is the sign
[1:11:42] ordinance really being enforced? Uh if
[1:11:45] not, why not? And who who decided not to
[1:11:48] enforce the sign ordinance?
[1:11:50] Uh and also, are there any changes to
[1:11:52] the sign ordinance that are going to be
[1:11:54] made in the near future?
[1:11:57] Other than that, thank you very much. If
[1:11:59] you have any questions, I'll be glad to
[1:12:00] talk to you.
[1:12:01] » Thank you, sir.
[1:12:01] » You're welcome.
[1:12:06] » Is there any further public comment?
[1:12:11] » All right.
[1:12:12] » Uh seeing none, we will adjourn to
[1:12:14] executive session. Thank you, everyone.