Good evening. It's my pleasure to
welcome you to the January 13, 2026
Verona Bar Council business meeting.
Please join me in standing the pledge of
>> allegiance.
To the flag of the America
>> here
>> Dr.
present.
>> President
>> present.
>> Councilman Sperling here and
councilwoman
>> present.
>> We also have mayor, solicister
Alexander, brancher
pitch and myself
is new.
>> At this time we will have any additional
agenda items to be added. Uh with the
note that there was an amendment to the
sunshining act that now allows this. Are
there any additional agenda items? Yes,
there was a discussion in executive
session uh with regard to uh Chief
Desel's contract to add that to the
agenda under item uh new new business
items which is uh
nine uh sub
the motion to approve the chief police
uh employment agreement for the uh term
of January 1, 2026 through December 31,
2025
>> 2027
>> 11 I'm sorry not nine
I
>> and can you receate the term of the
compact
>> motion to approve Shiva police uh
employment agreement for the term of
January 1 2026 through December 31st
2025 motion
>> 2027
I make that motion to put that on the
agenda.
>> Just amending the agenda at this point.
>> Okay. So, we have a motion by Councilman
Long to add this additional agenda item
to section 11D. Do I have a second?
>> Second.
>> We have a second by Councilman
Carpenter. Are all in favor?
>> I.
>> Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.
>> Okay. So uh for the members of the
public because of what's on the agenda
you would have an additional period of
public comment but because public
comment is underneath uh where we just
added you can comment at that time along
with your general comments.
>> Very good. Thank you. Uh section five
registered comments from the public. At
this time council will hear comments on
public related matters. Please approach
the podium or raise your virtual hand.
State your name and address. and please
try and limit your remarks to three
minutes. Comment should focus on burough
business policies or actions. Council
also encourages thoughtful feedback on
decisions and performance while
maintaining a respectful and
constructive dialogue.
>> With that being said, hi, my name is Roa
Warp, 636 Third Street, Rona. Um I'm
just questioning uh we have recycling
now uh with our uh waste management or
with um Noble and I'm wondering why do
we continuously have and it used to be
called Abativi used it's a these metal
huge metal containers that are on the
side of the burrow garages they're on
site no one's picking them up and other
garbages besides paper and that are
being tossed in there. My question is,
can we do our homework and find out why
they're still there? I was also told
that that company is even out of
business. So now,
do we have the right to maybe get rid of
it? Maybe
recycle metal and actually get money for
it. I don't know what we can do, but I
really appreciate because it looks
terrible. And the cans, the aluminum
cans, we're not taking care of the P's
and Q's here. So, and it's very
insighting. So, if we can maybe look
into that, I'd appreciate it. I think
that Tom would appreciate it. Okay.
Thank you so much for listening.
>> Thank you, Rod. I have a note that you
would appreciate a reply regarding your
comment.
>> It would be great. Yeah. Thank you.
Thank you.
>> Are there any other comments from the
public?
Davis Ridge Avenue. I want to thank you,
Trish, for getting a hold of uh Guji to
take care of that sidewalk corner there
with the plate lifting, the handicap
plate lifting. He he pointed I said
something to him. He said, "We just did
it." He says, "So go over, check." I
checked and it was good. And today I saw
him. I told him another one. So he says
he will get on it tomorrow. But thank
you for getting on top of it. by the way
because I worry about my children
crossing there and getting hurt the
other residents of Veron. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Susie.
I just want to clarify that I did not
personally direct AJ to repair that, but
I did report it to our management to
repair that with a thank you
>> and that as well.
>> Are there any other public comments?
Very good. We'll move on to section
seven. Comments from advisory boards and
admissions.
>> You want to say anything about the civil
service letter?
>> Would you like to or
>> I feel less informed. So either you or
the chief
>> the chief
>> or Mary.
>> What
>> the recap letter?
>> I I I understand that. What do you want
me to say? just like what we what we did
this year.
>> Would you like to you can also say no
say anything in brief about the letter
you submitted to council?
>> Well, we are in the pro like the letter
states civil service has never been this
active as it has been in 2025 with the
hiring of as many wonderful new officers
as we were able to do. Uh we're also
trying to uh uh revise uh some of the uh
guidelines for civil service. uh we're
looking at uh obtaining a different uh
written test to be taken. Um and so we
submitted a letter to you guys for
approval outlining the changes that we
would like to make to what the existing
guidelines are as to what we would like
the new guidelines to be. And
I don't know if you want to go through
each one of those now if that's too much
what our reasoning is or do it at a
future date. married.
>> Yeah.
>> Not yet.
>> Side is perfect.
>> Okay.
>> Thank you very much, Mary. And thank you
and your board for all of your service
um as well. We'll appreciate the extra
effort this past year.
>> You're welcome.
>> Um no other comments from advisory
boards or commissions. We'll move on to
the next section
uh section 8 reports. Council
president's report. Um,
before I make a short statement, I do
want to announce that as written on the
agenda for tonight, we did hold
executive session first immediately
prior to this meeting from 6:00 to 7:00
p.m. regarding personnel matters, most
notably our chief's contracts. Also,
last Thursday,
January 8th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., we
held exe executive session to review
three bureau management candidates.
I don't like to sit up there, so you'll
find I'm going to stand down here
sometimes.
Last week, we took an oath of office. I
do solemnly swear that I will support,
obey, and defend the the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
that I will discharge the duties of my
office with fail.
Every council member that has ever sat
before you has taken the same oath.
None of them for personal gain. As much
as it is a privilege, it is also a
sacrifice.
Our community, as far as burrows go, is
relatively small. As of 2020 census, our
population with a little less than 2,500
and our area is about6 square miles.
Nevertheless,
we are so rich with aspirations, dreams,
endeavors. Every single one of us has
them. However, more often than not,
these do not match up our budget.
Each and every year, council is faced
with difficult decision decisions that
require a great deal of personal agony
and strife.
What is the greatest need of our
community that we have been elected to
serve right now? Is it public safety? Is
it infrastructure? Is it keeping more
money in our residents and business
owners pockets? Or is it some
combination?
These decisions are never easy and it
can be very difficult to hear beyond the
loudest voices in the room and there is
rarely a unified consensus on this on
any number or any number of issues that
council will face.
Usually, unbeknownst to the public,
behind so many of these decisions is a
myriad of thought, research, emails,
information, possibly executive
sessions, council meetings, training,
and resources from groups like the local
government academy, the Pennsylvania
State Association of Bureaus, and many
others. And rightfully so. Sometimes the
stakes are really, really high. The
personal costs as well, both time,
emotional, and sometimes financial on
council can also be very high. The
praise, the exception of Susie tonight,
is very few and far between. But the
criticism, I assure you, is always very,
very high. So, while our approaches as
well as our specific priorities will
vary dramatically without question, at
the end of the day, I believe that every
single one of us wants what is best for
Verona.
I mean, does anyone disagree? Does
anyone really want to see the demise of
our burrow?
Sometimes it might feel that way, but I
don't believe that. So, in our first
business meeting of this year, I wanted
to make the case with you here tonight
for unity and to challenge all of us to
start extending a little bit of grace to
one another because I believe that when
we extend a little grace, we best enable
progress for the community that I know
we all love.
Now to my fellow counselors,
I like each one of you meant every word
of the oath that we took last week. But
how do we do that? How do we exactly
discharge the duties of our office with
fidelity?
I can tell you from my limited
experience that there's no one career,
no personal experience, no family
situation that's going to make any one
of us the perfect counselor. What would
that mean anyway? No one's perfect. And
it doesn't matter if you're a sixth
generation Veronian or you here last
week. None of you have all the answers.
But that's exactly my point is we need
each other. We need every single one of
us and every single one of you. We have
to start turning towards one another and
not against one another.
And before we speak, perhaps we can
pause and ask ourselves honestly. Is
this from a place of I care and I want
to help my community? Or are we trying
to keep score? Are we trying to make
someone look bad out of spite?
Is this truly the stuff that's going to
drive our community forward? Because as
a council especially, that's where we
need to be focused.
Now, this doesn't mean not holding one
another accountable,
but that does mean being respectful and
approaching one another with respect,
and giving each other the benefit of the
doubt.
We do have tools coming to improve
efficiency,
encourage productive communication and
transparency.
Next week, as most of you are aware,
we'll be holding our first super
committee meeting where we will draft
our first ever council code of conduct.
We will also have a special guest
speaker who will talk about the super
committee structure. Later this month,
we will also be doing a disk assessment
which is a tool designed to increase our
collaboration and our productivity on
behalf of the burough.
Love Verona as we may, a common
challenge is that we throw ourselves in
wholeheartedly. Our priorities start to
get jumbled. We grow frustrated at
stalled progress. We start to forget why
we even ran in the first place. And we
start to lose ourselves. So, we'll also
be doing an exercise next week to
identify all of our priorities that we'd
like to see this council accomplish in
the next year and see where we all line
so we can best focus our efforts.
My friends, let me also remind you that
council is merely a pillar of who we
are. But it nor any other one activity
solely defines who we are as people. And
the old adage is true. We cannot give
from an empty cup. So, please extend the
same grace that you will extend to one
another, to yourselves as well.
Be responsible, be kind, and always lean
into the leader inside of you that our
constituents elected us for, even if it
might not be returned.
I personally am so optimistic and proud
to be standing alongside of this
council. I'm also even more so humbled
and honored to be the person selected to
lead our new council. So, thank you for
putting your trust in me.
Last but not least, to the community,
I assure you that this council in front
of you stands eager to serve you as your
elected officials with integrity and
with fidelity.
But we ask again for your grace as we
all continue to aspire for
professionalism, positive change, as
well as for excellence.
Every single one of us here has the
potential to help our community, but you
know what else? Every single one of us
has the potential to drag it down. We've
seen too much of it lately.
Without all of our cooperation and
genuine support, energy will be wasted.
People will drop off and ultimately it's
Verona that is losing.
While it's our goal as a council to move
away from reactive governance and more
more towards proactivity,
even in the best most proactive, well
planned council, mistakes, I assure you,
will happen. Sometimes things will look
really messy
because, spoiler alert, they are messy,
but so is life. We are invaluable, but
we as a council will always strive to do
our best with fidelity.
We have a culture to change and our work
is no doubt cut out. We are a very
stressed out community. I think everyone
here can agree. It's going to take
effort on all of our parts to retrain
our mindset.
But there will never be a shortage of
things that we want to work on so long
as our community continues to aspire for
great things.
We all stand to gain when we work
together and support one another. Let's
hold each other accountable, yes, but
let's also remember to give one another
grace, the benefit of the doubt, and
always start at the onset by assuming
good intentions.
If we can do that, I can only imagine
how Verona will continue to flourish in
the next 154 and a half years.
>> I look forward to writing that story
with all of you here tonight. Thank you.
Next, and I'm sure more exciting is our
mayor's report. Mayor,
>> thank you, Madam President. Um,
tonight we're uh I'm going to read two
letters of accommodation. Uh, first
letter is um from the chief
for um their exceptional meetings that
they have done. Um Michael Santusi, he
was back there and along with the chief,
but apparently they got a call and they
stormed off on November 28th, 2025
25th. Officer Michael Santusi
investigated an attempted registration
plate on Second Street. This was two
doors up from my house on Second and
Parker. His his diligent followed up led
to a December 2nd arrest that uncovered
a regional criminal network operating in
Verona and beyond. Most officers would
just take the report, but Officer
Santusi went above and beyond. The
intelligence he gathered has been
instrumental in assisting other agencies
with numerous arrests, earning him a
letter of promisation from Chief Desel
for his explanary dedication. And this
um actually was on the news about that
and they did mention Verona where it
took place along with us, excuse me,
along with other communities across the
river.
And the second one, the officer is not
here, Jonath Jonathan Priest. On
December 23rd, 2025, while patrolling
School Street with a chief and officer
Jonath Jonathan Priest encountered two
suspicious men, one man resisted arrest
and attempted to pull a firearm during
the struggle. Officer Priest quickly
disarmed him, preventing any injuries to
the officers or the suspect. The suspect
was found to
be a federal pole from Florida with
prior gun and drug charges. For his
decisive action, Chief Desel issued um
Officer Priest a formal letter of
commendation.
And this is why um the this one here
particularly on December 25th could have
turned bad if we didn't have two
officers on. You know, we just had one
officer on and from what the chief told
me there was a struggle with um the our
two officers and the gentleman had the
gun. And just imagine it could have
turned worse. Thank God it didn't.
And also I would like to swear in a new
officer. Um Charles
Siori,
you want to come up and I'll swear you
in
state your name.
>> I Charles
>> do solemnly swear. do solemnly swear
>> or affirm that I will
>> support
>> obey and defend the Constitution of the
United States
>> obey and defend the Constitution of the
United States
>> and the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
>> and the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
>> and that I will discharge my duties
>> that I will discharge my duties
>> of my office with fidelity and honor.
>> Congratulations.
That's all I have at this time. Thank
you and good luck to all the officers.
But we got a young team and the chief is
uh very diligent about uh putting
rebuilding our police department which
he has and um I want to thank him and
thank the residents for supporting you
know not only his board but the
department. Thank you.
Thank you, mayor. Yes, please send a
warm welcome to officer Siori. May you
see him out and about. Next section C,
we have the burrow manager report. Mr.
Dailyy,
>> thank you very much. Um yeah, I was
asked to provide a update for the stamp
program that you know my company had
actually provided the uh initial overall
report with steps one through through
six which steps one through three were
the financial observations. Steps four
and uh uh was the operational assessment
and steps five and six had to do with uh
prioritizing and implementing the
recommendations that were provided. So
um I have to say it's not often that you
know the consultant is also going to be
able to watch the report that they wrote
come to life. So this was kind of an
interesting um you know presentation
really to put together. So and I will
make this available online as well so
that everyone can see. I tried to keep
it relatively simple.
Um so what I did was that I took all the
recommendations that were provided and
summarized them and also so as we go
through the slides I highlighted the
ones that are either significantly
completed or completed right now. So
under you know when we first initiated
this we we provided five priority goals
and they were that the bureau would have
a solid financial sustained uh revenue
base that the burough would enhance its
administrative and personnel management
capacity.
The goal goal three would be that the
bureau would enhance code enforcement
and community development. The fourth
goal was to upgrade technology in all
departments. And then goal five was to
prepare and adopt an annual capital
improvement plan with funding
strategies. Um each one of those was a
result really of there was you know I
think there was something like 80 some
odd recommendations that were provided
throughout the entire report under each
one of those goals. But what we did was
that we prioritize those as the top
five. But what I did want to do was I I
wanted to review you know what have we
accomplished? what has the burrow
accomplished to date? So, under goal
one, which really had an administrative
and financial focus, um you know, the
the the three items that are highlighted
here are the items that have been um
completed or are underway um with some
significant progress. The the first is
is that you the bureau continues to
utilize outside accounting services. You
know, it's a very small office. uh here
there's a full-time manager, there's a a
part-time administrative assistant. Um
and the the reason that the bureau is
able to stay so lean is because of the
outsourced services of bookkeeping and
that provides another set of eyes
professionalized that helps the bureau
manage those finances, bill pay,
payroll, all of those things. So that is
that has continued. Um the reports are
are very good. they're strong um that
that council's provided and that the
public's provided uh and that you're
able to review and to see, you know,
what that service is producing. The next
item on there is um increasing the fees
for the mechanical devices. Um the chief
and I were actually reviewing those this
month and uh at next month's meeting,
those are going to be recommended to
increase from $750
per device up to $1,000 as was
recommended. um that will be taking
place and recommended uh to the to the
board uh to council. And then the last
item is in general reviewing fees for
services. Uh we went over the entire uh
fee resolution this year. Um and that
again that will be recommended for
adoption at next month's meeting, but
every fee that we currently have in
place was reviewed and there will be a
recommendation for uh increasing the
fees where it it makes sense to do so.
The next item had to do with um
uh improving administrative and
management support for uh for the furrow
and for the manager. Um this involved
providing you know budget monies for the
manager to attend conferences and to get
additional training that was
incorporated into the 2026 budget. Um
throughout 2025, the bureau hired
special labor council to assist with
bargaining unit matters um which was uh
beneficial in resolving several
different issues, you know, in 2025. Um
so that that was completed. Uh we have
contracted with an HR professional uh
for you know evaluating different
policies that is both complete and uh
remains underway. Uh then the last item
was uh completing or contracting for a
comprehensive employee manual. Um the HR
professional assisted with this and
continues to work with council on uh
getting this ready for adoption which I
would expect over the next 30 to 60 days
that that should be ready for adoption
by council.
The next item involved um a lot of land
use items. Um these are um uh evaluating
the type of you know use uses that the
properties have main street um you know
evaluating the use you know whether or
not the borrow should hire a main street
manager that would help with the
business district uh putting together a
light committee. A lot of these items
were prioritized as being um you know
when we get a full-time manager that
they can start focusing on development
and uh redevelopment light items that
they will start working on this. The one
item that we are actively working on
though is is the uh it's the second to
the last one. Oh, sorry about that.
Second to the last one, which is the
adoption of the updated international
property maintenance code. Um, our code
enforcement officer is recommending that
we uh be current with that current code.
They've recommended this. We are
actively looking at updating that, but
right now that is not uh an active
priority for us right now.
The next item where you see a lot of
green um here, you know, that has been
accomplished and this really just
occurred recently mainly because of the
fact that the grant was written. We
received $113,000
to support all of these items here,
which were really technologydriven.
Um, you know, the chief is chomping at
the bit to get his his record management
software updated. He, you know, updated
um hardware uh to support that system uh
in there as well as all these other
items that we can see here. Uh hardware.
So, this is the computers that are in
the police department. Uh this is the
vehicle uh outfits uh with updated
technology, battery backups for the the
uh computers in the offices. Uh building
access control improvements as well as
updating the some uh technology in here
that will help to improve some of the
audio and visual um um you know
stressors that we experience in in this
small space here. So that grant was for
113,000.
We've been told that we've been awarded
this. We're in the process of hopefully
getting some more confirmation that we
can start spending the money, but that
knocks out almost all of these items
that we had on this particular uh
recommendation list, which is which is
really good. Uh, you know, it's a
lowhanging fruit. You have to spend the
money in order to keep applying for that
grant. Um, the burrow is eligible for a
million dollars as a result of this
project. So all the items that you see
that aren't in green are going to remain
eligible for us to have funded as we
progress through this program. So this
is a really, you know, good program for
the bureau to have participated in. The
the last couple items here,
uh, I would consider these, you know,
not necessarily low priority, but these
are items that take time to complete.
you know, putting together a pavement
program, putting together um you know,
improvements to the parks, um upgrading,
you know, technology and software for
the bureau manager to put together, you
know, a more robust capital improvement
plan. We really wanted to focus on the
items that we could, you know, uh knock
out quickly. We could spend the money
quickly and then go back to the state
and say, "We've done everything that we
said we were going to do. Now we're
ready for another round of money. Here's
our next application." Um, so that's
really where we're at right now with um
the program. The next step is to spend
this money to get the technology
implemented. I would say over the next
60 days, you know, you know, once we get
the green light to spend the money, we
have it in our our bank account. You
know, the chief will be cut loose to uh
start uh executing a lot of the
contracts that he has acquired to uh to
get in place. So, we are we're right in
where we should be with this. We got the
the grant notification. We've got the
money committed for a lot of these
items. The next step will be for us to
be ready to put our next application.
And applications are due by June 1st of
every year. Uh so, we'll want to have
our next application ready to go for up
to $200,000 to knock out more of these
items that are in the recommendation.
They have to be part of the report in
order to be funded. And um uh so we will
be eligible though for another $200,000
in this next round. So are there any
questions at all? Uh just wanted to give
you guys all a really brief update
because I know it's a topic of
discussion for everybody and I wanted to
pass that along.
>> Thank you, Mr. Dailyy. Super high level
for people here tonight who's not maybe
never heard of the strategic management
planning program. What is it? advisor
this report you're referencing and how
does the grant process work?
>> Um so the uh so the um the next so the
next steps with this will be to
prioritize the the you know beyond the
technology there are definitely still
some technology items in here like we
had cameras at the parks uh to upgrade.
In fact you know the chief just did a
survey of a lot of the cameras at the
parks and we're having some issues with
some of those. Um, so we would use
possibly some of those funds to make
sure that we have those under uh under
control. Um, but the next items are are
are probably more related to some
planning items. Um, there was a map that
was created on the back there by a
company called Robotics that was
initially contracted to identify what
our road conditions were and that was
going to help guide the burrow's uh
future paving uh plan. that company's
not in business. We would need a a new
study done in order to uh identify and
to give us a baseline for the paving
model. Um so that may be one that we
would consider uh as part of the next
round of funding uh for us to to
consider. But there's, you know, you can
do a lot with $200,000. We have a you
know, a lot of uh lowhanging fruit in
here with technology. Um we also have
some uh park improvements that we've
outlined that could be made with that
money as well.
So even more high level, how does your
report connect to the grant process? Are
only people in this program eligible for
this grants? These grants
>> it is. Yeah. So this pot of money is
considered, it's called stamp, but it
stands for strategic management, you
know. Yeah. Strategic management plan.
Um and it's a very limited funding
source. You have to have gone through
the study process and program and and
had these recommendations developed in
order to be eligible for that pot of
money. So only Verona Burough and
communities that have gone through this
program are eligible to apply for that
money which is great because you know
you know our neighbors haven't gone
through this program so they can't even
apply to that to get money. So it's a
very limited uh group. So we're pretty
fortunate to be able to participate in
this. And we also whenever we do apply
um we only have a 10% match uh for the
money that we apply for. So, we apply
for $200,000. We only have to put out
$20,000 to get that money. So, with this
recent grant that we got for $13,000, we
we're only putting out 11,000 to pretty
much upgrade the Info Police
Department's technology infrastructure,
which is a pretty good deal.
>> Other questions?
>> Are we time limited? Obviously, we can
have five days in sequence.
>> Yeah. So, there's So, this is all done
through cycles and um it's over five
years, but you can go in for grant
applications as many times as you can
complete the projects. So, as soon as we
spend the 113, we can put in another
application for up to $200,000.
Uh and once we spend that money, we go
in for the next round. So, it's a it's a
rolling cycle. It's always due by uh
June 1st, but you can submit more than
one application per year, provided that
you get that initial money spent.
>> With this information, the call to
action for council is to review the
recommendations and start to think about
what we might want to apply for in phase
two, which is due June.
>> Absolutely. I would say that we, you
know, so it's due in June, but we would
want to get our applications in as soon
as he can spend that money.
>> Thank you for giving the update and
report.
Did you want to mention anything about
the burrow manager search?
>> Oh, sure. Yep. So, the burrow conducted,
you know, we're in the process of of
looking for the full-time manager
position right now. Um, we had received
seven applications. Uh, we limited the
interviews down, well, we narrowed the
interviews down to the top three
candidates that the search committee uh,
you know, assisted with narrowing down.
Uh, the full council interviewed all
three of those candidates last Thursday.
uh and uh we have uh you know we're
continuing the process with one of the
candidates right now uh as we you know
further evaluate their availability to
us as the next bureau manager. So the
process continues uh we'll keep
everybody posted on that probably at the
next month's meeting uh as a possible
action item. So we're excited about
that.
>> Very
thank you Mr. Dy. Would you mind also
reading the code enforcement report?
>> Sure. And I forgot to uh actually I
didn't list public works either on there
this time, but we we certainly included
their report. Um and just to to uh
summarize some code enforcement
activity, there were 28 new cases that
were opened this month. Um in there were
38 inspections performed. Uh 14 required
follow-up inspections. There were 25
courtesy notices issu issued for
violations. 14 were uh elevated to
letters. There were six uh hearings
before the district magistrate and zero
citations issued as far as the uh code
enforcement goes. And for public works,
um they were relatively busy this uh
month with snow removal, winter
maintenance activities, but we also were
able to continue to do some leaf
collection. Uh the vehicles had
undergone some routine maintenance as a
result of, you know, being used for
winter maintenance. So, we had some
brake change outs. Some inspection was
performed on one of the vehicles. Um,
and let's see, we winterized, you know,
several pieces of equipment that are
typically used uh for parks. Uh, there
were over 200 bags of trash collected
along Alageney River Boulevard. Uh,
there was some work that was performed
for the chamber and retrieving pallets
for the bonfire uh that was that was
held. And
I think that that's
enough for the report.
>> Very good. Thank you. Next up, item E,
we have the police chief's report.
All right. Closes my report for December
of
Sorry, I turned the mic off.
Yep.
>> Okay.
and closing my report for December 2025.
Um, as you can see, we're up
significantly call volume wise compared
to 2024. And as far as the year is
concerned, we're almost up a thousand
more calls we work in 2024. Um,
I relate to you guys as well as the
public. I plan on having a meeting on
February 25th here in council chamber to
7:00 to do a year end review of the
police department and we'll get into
some of the nitty-gritty uh facts,
figures, uh, things like that. Um, some
notable items is we did take possession
of our first cruiser. Our next cruiser
will be delivered on Monday. They just
called me today. I'll do a inspection on
it sometime this week. I'm not sure when
yet. Um, also two provisional full-time
officers were uh made permanent. Uh,
Sanuchin Camp as well as um
um Charles Turious for me. Um, the two
other new full-time officers are
progressing very well. I anticipate them
to be on their own. So you should, if
you haven't noticed already, we pretty
much have at least two options from both
ships and that's going to be the norm.
So um going forward,
you know, fingers crossed, knock on
wood, up to two officers on ship,
um as Mr. Dailyy mentioned, yes, I'm
hopping up a bit to get this these
cameras uh fixed and replaced and all
the software. Uh, one thing I was able
to do in the interim is our record
management system. I um was able to get
it delivered sooner. So, we're going to
have that installed next week on station
and then newly we're going to start
having the software in our cruiser so we
can do reports in the car and not on
station. Um,
also of note there's I've been trying to
redo the SOP. It's been burdensome to
say the least. Um, so I'm just taking
away that given the policy we're doing
it and going going more so on. Another
thing that um we're doing a lot of
training. It's free too. Um, the next
three months everyone's going to
something no matter what it is. And
we're even hosting a training in March
to save costs, open it up to other
departments. I think about 30 officers
will be coming here. So we'll be doing
that. But other than that, that's all I
have.
Oh yes.
Uh just today I mentioned to Jason when
he got here um we are going to start
doing online
payments for police reports and accident
reports and they can be sent
electronically so you don't have to come
to station. So I have my first one
already. It's working out fine but other
than that that's all I have.
>> Questions for chief dessel.
Thank you chief very good report.
Item F, fire chief report
to you guys. Just to summarize that the
run volunteer fire company answered
total 13 calls in one December. Um we
responded to three residential structure
fires, one grease fire, one transformer
fire, one extinguishment fire on the car
fire alarm, two vehicle accidents, two
odor investigations, one power line down
and one fire line.
Of those calls, three of those were in
the burrow of Rona and mutual aid was
provided for eight calls in pen hills,
one call in and no one call in. Um at
close out of year 2025, we answered a
total of
questions for Chief Te.
Chief Ti, do you have any fundraisers
coming up?
>> Uh, we currently have one going on right
now. The uh Bronx Eagles is hosting
their charity bingo and we are the
recipient for this month. So, the next
two Fridays we will be at the Eagles.
Um, we have the bingo that they host as
well as the Chinese auction. Um, a
lottery graph that'll end at 50/50.
And if you want to go get there early,
you can spend pretty time.
>> Yes.
>> Thank you. Item G. Up next, we have the
EMS report with lower valley.
>> Nice to see you today.
>> Good evening. In the month of December,
we had a total of 43 EMS responses into
the burrow. 15 of those were treated and
transported AOS. 12 were treated and
transported VOS. Three were fire stand,
three refusals, four lift assist, two
cancellations, and four no transport.
So, we close out be 2025. There were a
total of 544
EMS responses in burrow
and it looks like July and October were
our two busiest months out of the year.
There's never rhyme or reasons to why
we're busy month and so busy.
>> Any questions on email support?
>> We do have our capital fund drives going
at this point in time. So any support
would be greatly appreciated.
>> Is that the mail campaign?
>> It is.
>> Great.
>> Um and how's it going at Steel City?
You're still parking there.
>> We're So we we d the back just during
the day because we can't do any stay
outside.
So currently we dial back the ambulance
to being in Verona
until we can find a better location
where we can
natur
item H we have the solicitor's report.
Mr. Alexander
>> thank you president. I uh did submit a
written report. I don't have anything to
add uh to the report. I do have one to
point attention to you. You had
mentioned the super committee meeting
that's coming up next Tuesday. Uh Chief
Desel had talked with me about revamping
and redoing some of the ordinances
within the burough. The the first one
that's uh on the plate is parking
ordinance raising the fees for parking
violations. Chief Thomas second
the new fines that he would like to have
installed in the ordinance. I will have
a copy of that draft ordinance for um
council to consider at the super
committee meeting.
Excuse me. address this. Anybody has any
questions?
>> Number two in your report.
>> You use a telecommunications devices.
>> Yeah.
>> Yes.
>> I'm sorry.
>> Yes. Uh the question has uh come up as
to whether uh there were some glitches
on the zoom last month and it's come up
over the
uh the last couple years several years
as to whether if there's glitches on the
zoom does that require the meeting to
stop
uh just the public on the television
can't participate in some form or
another. The answer to that question is
no. Our uh meetings are advertised as
in-person meetings. Uh the Zoom is a
benefit to the community. You know, not
not many other communities do. In fact,
none of my other communities that I
represent do that. So, a great benefit
uh for those that can't attend in
person. But the in-person meeting is the
official meeting. uh man as long as no
technical difficulties here then you've
met your requirements.
So meet your uh question.
>> Yeah, I think so. I just want to make
sure that people knew that um we don't
advertise our meetings as Zoom only.
>> We advertise our meetings as in-person
meetings. Uh and and the Zoom option is
is just at an option uh that's a benefit
to the community.
Uh
we do not as you indicate we don't offer
Zoom only meetings. Okay. We're Zoom
only meetings and a technical difficulty
on those meetings would invalidate the
meeting or at least required to be
stopped.
>> If if uh if I may the uh the Zoom only
option was eliminated by the uh state
general assembly. Correct. as as that
was only a provision was done through
the co years and
>> that is correct as it was it was written
into the act as soon as the emergency
declaration co declaration the
governance governor's co declaration
ended right
>> so did the ability to do zoom only
meetings
>> okay
>> any other questions for Mr. Alexander.
>> Okay.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Next up, item I, we have the
engineer's report with Mr. Beach.
>> Thank you.
>> Uh first update, uh if everyone saw the
the work alone, uh ARB today uh and
going into the evening. Um that was the
work that I had mentioned that Pen Hills
was going to be completing as part of
the Elvis Elvis consent order. Uh that
work was only for today. So I'd imagine
by now they they're pretty much cleaned
up there. Um so our sore project does
have some additional work along center
avenue tomorrow which there um the
contractor worked with the chief. We
have some parking but there will be some
temporary closures between u and heron
on center avenue tomorrow. Um and that
is for our our park. Um the reason why
the the closure of center along the ARB
there today, the sewer line crosses uh
Alageney River Boulevard, they have to
bypass pump. So on the the upstream
mantle, they have to pump out of that
mantle and have a hose laid on the
ground to pump around their work zone.
Uh and with the way that the shoreline
crosses Alligator Boulevard, uh they
couldn't shut down Alligator River
Boulevard. So the next closest man was
front of Napa. So they had to lay the
hose off. They didn't get any buses
through or emergency vehicles. It was
just the hose can't be run over
repetitively. Like a couple times a day
was okay, but they couldn't leave it
open for traffic.
Uh an update on the the paving last
month briefly talks about that. Uh Jason
and I work with the contractor we do
have in in writing uh stating the the
intent and what they will be completing
in the spring. Uh so any of the work
that is down now uh they will be doing
that to get it to a fresh surface and
then completing the paving. Uh this
comes at no additional cost to the
burrow. Uh and we're we haven't paid
them anything for that work yet until
it's completed.
We did complete a walkthrough on
December 17th to review the multimodal
grant. Um we're underway of completing
the revised plans for that. Uh once
those are completed, I'll uh provide
those to all the council and the plan
right now is to have that project bid in
March.
Uh, as it was announced, the burrow was
successful in receiving the LSA grant
for the North Avenue reconstruction. Uh,
right now what we're doing is putting a
preliminary plan together for review and
discussion. Uh, there was some
discussion of possibly raised
crosswalks, maybe some stamped asphalt
to resemble some brick. Uh, so we'll get
some preliminary plans just so there's
visuals put together and we'll review
that before getting specs.
Uh and then the scoping form for the
green light go uh for the signal uh at
ARB in the plaza that was submitted to
Pendon. It's under review. Once they
give us the thumbs up, we'll submit the
the full application to Pendon. Uh
that's for um controller upgrades,
signal head upgrades um and a prevent
preemptive system for emergency
vehicles. Uh, I also wanted to note, it
was not on my report. Um, Jason worked
with the county. Uh, we did receive a
stipen grant from Alageney County. Uh,
it is for $25,000 and it had to be used
for some type of uh, storm
infrastructure. So, we've had the issue
with the two inlets on Alig Boulevard
near Jon Street causing flooding and
backing up. Uh, so we're working on a
plan. Um, the 25,000 is not quite enough
to cover the project. So, we're working
with contractors. Um, the burrow is
going to purchase the material and then
pay for the the installation through the
grant thing. Um, so that that will
install some new piping and some new
inlets to take care of that ponding.
>> Great.
>> Thank you.
>> And um, just to touch on what Jason then
said about the the road rating, I
actually have an updated W from the
company that does it now. So, I would
get that over to you first thing
tomorrow.
And that's all I have.
Did you want to say anything about is it
the 20
>> for the North Avenue?
>> What about it?
>> Um, remind me when we're expecting
paving for that
>> or for the multi mode.
>> Uh, no, the LSA forgot that.
>> Uh, so we just got the contracts. So
there are two-year contracts. So if we
if we move fast enough on deciding the
design, it could possibly be a late
summer project. Um, if we want to take
our time and lock down possibly stamped
asphalt and everything, we would have it
out for bid during winter and it would
be an early 27 project then.
>> Um, and what upcoming grants might you
need council input for?
>> Right now, um, the DCD act 13 programs,
which would be the PA small water source
and the greenways trails.
>> Yeah.
>> If they stay on schedule, those will
open in April.
um but they've been anything but
consistently. So, as I get updates on
those, I I will let C council know. Um
primarily those are going to be focused
on anything um storm or um sanitary
related for the PA small water and sore
and the greenways trails is going to be
parks and trails related.
>> Thank you. So, council, please note
those for our discussion next week.
Other questions for Mr. Pitch?
>> Yeah, I have one. um
on Arch Street.
>> Yes.
>> They were in the process of quickly
trying to get that ready for dinner and
put in that big asphalt or what's it
called? I don't know that black stuff.
It's not asphalt.
>> They were just putting the binder in
>> and they did not finish before the
weather. So down by
>> your end of the road, it's just saw cut
still. They haven't put the they haven't
repaired the trench for the water line.
>> Do you know? Is it their intention to
leave that machine there for the entire
women
>> that I don't I'll follow up with the
water authority? I believe that is the
their contractors and not the
authorities machine.
>> It is the contractors and I don't name
the contractors but there's like
machinery scattered in around there. I
think
>> I'll follow up with Oaka at least see if
they can't mobilize it to a more
centralized location.
>> That'd be great. Good. Um, that's all
that's Oh, I wanted to ask about
number
six act demolition 2023. You're only
receiving 20,000. Is that something or
is that passed?
>> No, we have that. Uh, we're just waiting
on the asbestous surveys from the county
before you can advertise that.
>> Okay. So that that should happen within
the next month or two. They're they're
starting to come out of the county.
>> Yeah. And with these demolitions, are we
making sure that the extermination is
happening ahead of the demolition?
>> Correct. It it's in our specs that the
demolition contractor is responsible to
hire the exterminator.
>> Okay. So hopefully they're following
their specs.
>> Yes.
>> All right. I have uh one more on number
14 on the 2025 multimotal DC Jones
Street. Yes.
>> So I guess uh
of the DCEDs extended says their waiver
of being 30% local match which means
that basically we can get it for 100%.
Right.
>> Correct. That's how it's applied.
>> How long is that for? It's like would
that be is there a limit to that or
>> uh so initially
that 30 the waiver the 30% match was
supposed to run out I believe in 2023.
they extended that waiver to the 2025
grant. So, it's not a um it's not a
period that we have to apply or you miss
it. It was for that cycle of grant. So,
the fact that we got an application
submitted, we qualified for the
>> that's great. Hopefully, we can
get it.
That would be a wonderful thing you
could get exact portion of that.
>> Absolutely. It's also an accessory.
Other questions for Mr. Pitch?
>> Okay. Thank you for your report.
Next, we have item J, council member
remarks. Seeing that there is nothing
listed under the agenda under any
council members for the efficiency of
this meeting, I just want to ask is
there anything broadly that anyone
wishes to share at this time?
>> I'll just share a couple things real
quick. I wanted to bring back up the
alley names um because I've been getting
some more feedback from people in a
community,
sorry, that might live on one of those
alleys and they have to call 911 and
they can tell them their address, but
the ambulance maybe is driving around
wondering where this road is. I I wonder
if we could elevate that to a little
higher priority and start the project.
It's probably going to be
a little complicated because we have to
get polls and signs and, you know,
figure out all the names where to put
the polls. I I understand that, but um
it's starting to be uh more of a public
safety issue than I'd like to see it
resolved.
Um so, that was one thing. And then I
just wanted to mention that we did get
two good applications for junior council
from Riverview. Um they are both from
Verona and I will be following up with
them and doing some basic interviews and
working with Jason on h how all that
should occur. I don't really know the
process. I just know there's an initial
thing that that I'm going to do to to
move that along.
>> Hopefully, they'll be here by February.
>> Thank you for bringing that up. As far
as your first item, will you remember to
mention that during next week's
exercise?
>> Okay,
>> I'll try.
>> That's a good example of the types of
things we want to try and capture next
next week. So things like that on your
mind or that the community may mention
to you between now and then, please
capture those. The next item, junior
councilman program. This is a new
program. As a reminder, we want to
support our Riverview students. I'm with
her here tonight. Um would you go ahead
and invite to um attend meeting next
week as well?
>> Yes, absolutely.
>> Very good. Thank you. Um are there any
other comments from council members?
>> Yes, Trish. I just wanted to parks and
recck had a meeting last night and uh
the president and the treasurer are
still up until next month. They're going
to pick next month those two positions,
but Mike Knuckles is the vice president
and uh Brian Duncan is the secretary.
And um I would also like to encourage
that our newly elected officials um
attend the local government academy lo
uh newly offic newly elected officials
course. It is very insightful.
>> Thank you, Tim, for bringing those up.
First, I want to say congratulations to
Mike Knapples and to Brian Duncan and
thank you to all of the parks and rec
board members and all of our board
members and alternates for your service.
Um, second, uh, Kelly or Curtis, did you
want to say anything about the training
that you will both be attending this
month?
We will be attending training
>> next month on
>> the 23rd and the 2
>> Yeah.
>> Perfect. We look forward to hearing more
about what you both learned there.
>> If there's nothing else, move on to
section K, reports of special
committees. Item one, Alagan
municipalities. Avon Sylvia prevent.
Thank you so good evening everyone. Uh
the date now for the spring educational
conference is going to be April 9
through the 12th and I spoke with them
and they said that the cut off date for
that is going to be Friday March the
20th. So if you have a an interest to
attend that it's a wonderful training
you learn an awful lot there. Uh you do
need to get your registration.
It's Friday, March the 20th. And uh I
did want to American very quickly. Uh a
thank you out to Vince Florida and Kim
Long for serving on council. Thank you
for your service and for serving. And I
would like to welcome Kelly Rodriguez
and Sperling. We welcome both of you and
we look forward to working with you
folks. Thank you. Welcome.
Yes. And uh thank you to uh Ray Suchcom
and council member for his service as
well.
>> Oh, my apology. Yes. Thank you, too.
>> Yes. No problem.
>> Always. Yes. Thank you.
>> Um and to everyone for your continued
service.
Item number two, council of government's
COG. Um it's come to my attention that
we have not selected a new COG
representative.
Um, we had discussed perhaps we could
have uh one person who regularly attends
and then a rotation so that everyone
could still have exposure to the
different municipalities and the
different types of offerings that the
COG has. Um, is anyone interested in
this at this time? It's one meeting a
month.
>> I'd be willing to do that.
>> Thank you.
>> I think you're on the fourth Wednesday
of the month.
>> Yeah,
>> fourth Wednesday. So that would
>> 6:30
>> 28th.
>> Yeah.
Those
are at the Springdale Township Municipal
Building.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you. If anyone else is interested
in attending either on the 28th or
periodically, please just let us know.
>> Next, we have item nine, old business.
There is none. So, moving on to item 10,
ordinary items. Item A,
council members have received the
minutes from November 11, 17th, 25th,
and December 9th. If everyone has time
to review them.
>> At this time, I will entertain a motion
to accept the minutes from those dates.
>> I'll make that I'll make motion to uh
accept the minutes from November 11th,
17, 25th, and December 9th of 2025.
First by Councilwoman Carpenter. Is
there a second? Second. Second by
Councilwoman Predenza. All in favor?
>> I.
>> We hear you. Are there any opposed?
>> Motion carries. Item B.
I will entertain a motion to accept the
bills from December of 2025.
Make a motion to accept the vote in
December of 2025.
>> Motion by Councilwoman Carpenter. Do I
have a second?
>> Second by Councilwoman Provenza. Are we
all in favor?
>> I.
>> Very good. Any opposed?
Motion carries.
Next. Section 11, new business and
action items. Item A,
the A bridge personnel committee along
with Chief Desel have interviewed and
recommends for hire Anthony Greco for
the position of part-time officer.
>> I'll make a motion to accept the hiring
of Anthony Greco.
>> We have a a motion to hire Anthony Greco
by Councilwoman Prevenza. Do I have a
second?
>> I will second the motion to approve the
hiring of Anthony Greco, a part-time
patrolman.
We have a second by Councilman Gllis.
All in favor?
>> I.
>> Are there any opposed?
Motion passes. Welcome to Officer DO.
>> Item B, the burrow is in receipt of re
resignations from part-time patrol
officers James Core and Thomas Carneahan
who have not worked for the burrow. The
resignations have been provided to
council. At this time, I will entertain
a motion to accept their resignations.
>> I will make the motion to accept the
resignation of officer James Core and
officer Thomas Corin effective 113,
2026.
>> We'll second that.
>> Thank you. I have a motion by Councilman
Ganellis and a second by Councilwoman
Carpenter. All in favor? I
>> I abstain.
Are there any opposed?
Uh, due to the abstension, we'll go
ahead and do a roll call.
Councilman Long,
>> I abstain.
>> Councilwoman Provenza,
>> I do not abstain. Yes,
>> you're a yes. Councilman Sperling,
>> yes.
>> I am a yes. Councilwoman Cuffer,
>> yes. Council Rodriguez.
>> Yes.
>> Motion carries. Six with one extension.
>> Can we please reset their resignations
cuz I didn't know who these people or
that they were resigning?
>> I'm sorry. Can you restate that?
>> Yes. Can I we please get their
resignation letters emailed to us as
council members because I didn't know
these people or that they were
resigning. Both resignation letters were
included in the packet both
electronically and printed.
Next we have C motion to approve memo of
understanding for wage increases for
police for the police department.
>> I'll make a motion to approve theou for
wage increases for police department.
>> I'm sorry I didn't read um the paragies.
Um, sorry.
>> Um, so let me do that. Uh, council has
approved the 2026 budget with the
planned hourly rate increase to $31 per
hour for full-time patrol officers and
an increase to 26.50 for part-time
patrol officers. Due to this being above
the contractual rates, at this time I
will now entertain a motion to approve
the memorandum of understanding for
these rate increases. I'll make a motion
to approve the mou increasing full-time
patrolling rates to $31 an hour and
part-time patrolling rate to 2650 per
hour effective retroactively to January
1st of 2026.
>> Thank you. I have a motion from
Councilwoman Carpenter. Is there a
second?
>> I will second the motion.
>> Thank you. We have a second from
Councilman Gllis. All in favor?
>> Are there any opposed?
>> Councilman Long, I couldn't hear your
vote.
>> Councilman Long, can you hear us?
>> I said opposed.
You are opposed to the memorandum of
understanding to increase our wages.
>> Yes, I was opposed to the budget and I'm
opposed to this.
>> Okay. At this time, we will do roll
call. So, confirming Councilman Long,
you are a no.
>> No.
>> Okay. Councilwoman Provenza,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Sperling,
>> yes.
>> I am a yes. Councilwoman Caender,
>> yes. Councilwoman Rodriguez, yes.
Councilman Gmellz,
>> yes.
>> Motion carries six to one.
Next you will recall we have added item
11D.
>> Council has been provided with a copy of
the chief of police employment agreement
for our chief chief decel.
This agreement will be made retroactive
from
>> January 1, 2026
through December 31, 2027.
>> There it is.
I will entertain a motion for the chief
of police employment agreement.
>> I'll make a motion to approve the chief
dessel employment agreement that will
run from January 1st of 2026 to December
31st of 2027.
>> We have a motion by Councilwoman
Comforter, a second by Councilwoman
Pvenza. All in favor? I
>> I
>> Are there any opposed?
Motion carries. Seven to one.
>> Seven.
>> Seven to zero. Thank you.
>> Next, we have section 12 announcements
before we go to Miss Penza. Mayor, would
you like to add anything about your
mayor's meeting?
>> Yes. I forgot to bring it up. Um on um
January 8th, last Thursday um while you
were interviewing the U candidates for
burough manager, uh Along, they do their
quarterly um
um
meeting with uh the mayors and I uh
offered to host it here in Verona. There
was 17 mayors from throughout the area
and um I treated them to Dela's Pizza. I
ordered three large pizzas and there was
only 10 pieces left and that went to the
police department and they really liked
that. I that place has been around since
1958 I believe and um it was something
different. It was nice. was very infor
inform informational
and up at seven springs they are going
to um include now a uh meeting for
mayors only at seven springs so that'll
be nice but I just wanted to bring that
up there was 17 mayors throughout the
Alagany county here that you know we h
that I I offered to host just wanted to
bring that up
>> that's wonderful
>> and I did visit the the history room and
Thank Roa and Dawn for opening it up.
>> Good showing Dave.
>> Very good showing.
>> Good.
>> That's all.
>> Thank you.
>> And then please go ahead.
Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Madam
President.
Newsletter. Uh we're currently working
on our spring edition now and that's
going to cover March, April, and May.
And um we are waiting for articles and
ads are going to be due on Sunday,
February the 1st. So if you can get your
ads in, get your articles in, that would
be great. For articles, you can contact
Dawn War and he's in the audience here
this evening. And he can be reached at
412828367
or at Verongmail.com.
and I can be reached for ads of
412827726.
Chamber of Commerce. Uh we have a change
now in Chamber of Commerce dates. The
meetings will be now on the 4th Tuesday
which is going to be January 27th for
the first meeting of the year. That will
be at 7 o'clock here in the Burough
Building. And you can also follow us on
Facebook,
Chamber of Commerce,
Windborrow Ministries. The next
community dinner will be held on
Wednesday, January the 28th and it will
be at the Verona Methodist Church from
4:30 to 6:30 and it will be sponsored by
the Old House
Historical Society. The meeting this
month will be held on Thursday, January
the 15th.
You're in the Burough Building and it
will be a movie. Movies entitled a
cemetery special. That should be
interesting. And it's a WQED production
and it'll be narrated by Rick Seback and
all are always always welcome. They're
always great meetings.
And uh anyone is there any questions or
comments?
If not, I thank you. That concludes my
reports.
Thank you, Miss Panda. You are welcome.
Before we go to item 13, comments from
the public. I just want to remind
everyone that our next meeting will be
next Tuesday, the 20th, starting at 6:00
p. p.m. instead of 700 p.m. So, please
mark the calendars.
It's also come to our attention that we
have at least two high school students
in the audience. We want to invite
either or both of you perhaps to come up
and
>> are you here for our class?
>> Yeah.
next class.
>> I figure awesome. Well, great to see you
out. Thank you so much for coming.
>> Do you need something signed at the end
of the meeting?
>> Yes,
>> thank you. You're supposed to wait till
the end.
>> All right, with that we are on to item
13. Comments again from this from the
public. At this time, council will hear
comments on public related matters.
Please approach the podium or raise your
virtual hand. State your name and
address and try and limit your remarks
to three minutes or less. Comments
should focus on burough business
policies or actions. Council encourages
thoughtful feedback on decisions and
performance while maintaining a
respectful and constructive dialogue.
Why don't you stand up real fast? We may
comment.
>> Uh not turning this with the um
>> Judy, the people on Zoom cannot hear you
unless you stand by that mic.
>> Thank you. Thank you.
>> It's it concerns this uh the uh chamber
meeting.
>> Yes.
>> If you moved it to the fourth Tuesday.
>> Yes.
>> At seven.
>> Yes. But if you go to the back page.
>> Yeah, it needs to be corrected.
>> Okay.
>> That was an oversight.
>> Okay. Thank you.
>> My question.
>> Good evening. Angela Aenny, 521 Center
Avenue. I just want to make a brief
announcement. Um, our Vona Garden Club
has a new board this year. I will be
acting president Warf will be the vice
president. Dr. Nancy Carpenter is our
treasurer, our beloved treasurer, and
Sandy Esh will be our secretary. Our new
meetings will be the third Monday of
each month with the next one coming up
on January 19th at 7 p.m. here in the
council. And I wanted to thank the
burrow for adding us to the calendar for
that. And we do welcome everybody to
attend.
>> You are doing the flywalk again?
>> I believe so.
>> Not for the special, but I believe so.
>> Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you for filling that role too.
>> Absolutely.
>> Are there any other public comments?
>> Very good. With that, I will take a
motion to adjurnn.
>> Motion by council. Is there a second?
>> Second by Councilman. All in favor?
I
>> site you have