Borough of East Washington
Council Meeting Monday, September 8, 2015 7:00 pm
CONTINUATION OF MEETING – SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 – 10:30 AM
Action Items
* Motion Cheryl Amodei-Mascara, second Kelley Dickson to authorize the purchase of a 2015 F250 Truck
for $45,678 to include plow package, etc. and use $20,000 from the Liquid Fuels Account and the balance from
the Local Share account. Letter of Intent or purchase order to be given to Wotlz & Wind Ford. Budget Line
item for new vehicles in Public Works eliminated until 2018 Budget. Motion passed.
* Motion to Kelley, second Tamara Chacko, to authorize Cheryl Amodei-Mascara and Mary Taufer to attend
PSAB Fall Conference at Seven Springs October 16-18, 2015 Note: Section 701 of the Borough Code
provides reimbursement for mileage, registration fees, and all other actual expenses for the
conference that council agrees to pay. Motion passed.
* Motion Mary Taufer, second Kelley Dickson to authorize Cheryl-Amodei-Mascara to attend grant
workshop training on October 27, 2015. Lodging the evening before conference. Writing Effective Grant
Proposals – Central Hotel Conference Center, Premier Best Western,Harrisburg, PA Motion passed.
Council members discussed the possibility of purchasing a home on Beau Street to use as a new Borough
Building. Discussion about garage and building on property owned by East Washington Borough. No action
taken.
Motion Cheryl Amodei-Mascara, second Tamara Chacko to authorize work hours during the winter season
for college student, Nick Motichak up to and not to exceed 16 hours per week without approval of council.
Motion passed.
President Guy Tucci notified council that he was informed by Michael Behrens that he has a new job at Cecil
Township as their code enforcement officer. Mr. Behrens stated he was going to continue to work for East
Washington Borough and his hours would be 5-7pm daily.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Motichak
Secretary/Treasurer
Next Borough Council Meeting is October 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm.