11/4/12 Perkasie Council Committee Meeting

Unfortunately no video from the meeting is available.  The agenda is available here.

Few notes:
High praise was given to our public works and electric company from the public and the borough for their response during the recent storm.  Most residents only had a power outage of about 12 hours.

Perkasie Regional Authority (PRA) is attempting to use Council to force people into connecting to their water supply by claiming traces of TCE gas present a danger to 165 Perkasie residents who still have their own private wells. The EPA study that was done in 2005 is summarized here.  If it is such a problem- has the EPA been notified by the PRA?  Or does PRA simply want more customers to pay for the new $4 million facility they are building on Ridge Rd?  The one that will leave Pennridge FISH homeless.

Council is considering a request from Perkasie businesses to connect to the electric on the lampposts for special events. As long as it does not exceed the rated amperage they seem to be ok with this.

A youth delegate was appointed to the Parks & Recreation board.

Council held an executive session for a personnel matter and did not return after that.


A Public Utility meeting will be held Monday November 12th at 6pm at Boro Hall to discuss wholesale electric purchases.

The next Constituent Outreach Meeting will be held Tuesday November 13th at 7pm at Boro Hall. This is an opportunity to have an informal discussion between 3 members of Council and residents. 

Next Council meeting is Monday, November 19th 2012 at 7pm at Boro Hall

Article in Daily Intelligencer here.

Article in Perkasie News Herald here.  Note on this story: the Borough does not utilize ReadyNotifyPA, no alerts have been sent from the Boro through this system.  A resident brought this up during public forum.

Past and future meeting agendas and also meeting minutes are available on the Borough website here.

10/15/12 Council Meeting Video

Part 1

Part 2

Afterparty- locked doors

Article in Phillyburbs.com

10/1/12 Perkasie Committee Meeting

Jim Purcell arrives early for closed "pre-meeting"

Council President Matt Aigeldinger arrives for closed "pre-meeting"

Solicitor Nate Fox arrives for closed "pre-meeting", objects to being filmed in a public place claiming 2 party consent is required.

Public Meeting Part 1 of 4

Public Meeting Part 2 of 4

Public Meeting Part 3 of 4

Public Meeting Part 4 of 4

Camera battery dies at the end sorry!

Sept 4 Council Meeting!

Minutes below, hope to see you there!

Agenda for Council Committee Meetings of  September 4, 2012

1.      Meeting Convenes at 7:00 Council Meeting Room

2.      Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance-Matt Aigeldinger

3.      Attendance

4.      Public Forum

5.      Report from Perkasie Planning Commission

6.      Police Report

7.      Public Works Committee Meeting, Councilors: Jim Purcell, (Chair), Steve Algeo, Barbara Krantz, Suzanne Kravitz

A.     Superintendent's Report

B.     Bike Trail Walnut Street Bridge

C.     Consider 2013 Road Plan

D.     Trash Bag Bid Award

E.      Plumstead Township Request for Fire Police Personnel

F.      Other Business

8.      Public Utility Committee Meeting, Councilors: Jim Purcell, (Chair), Steve Algeo, Florence Frei, Matt Aigeldinger, Jim Ryder

A.     Superintendent's Report

B.     Other Business

9.      Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting, Councilors: Steve Algeo, (Chair), Steve Pizzollo, Florence Frei, Suzanne Kravitz, Jim Ryder

A.     Code Enforcement Officers Report

B.     Discuss Zoning Amendment Request – 5^th and Blooming Glen Road (Kratz Properties)

C.     Consider Revised and Updated Zoning Ordinance

D.     Green Ridge Estates-Final Subdivision Plan

E.      Other Business   

10.  Park and Recreation Committee Meeting, Councilors: Florence Frei, (Chair), Justin Stottlar, Matt Aigeldinger, Suzanne Kravitz

A.     Last Chance Dog Walk in Lenape Park

B.     Other Business

11.  Personnel and Policy Committee Meeting, Councilors: Barbara Krantz, (Chair), Jim Purcell, Steve Pizzollo, Florence Frei

A.     Reappointment of Youth Borough Councilor

B.     Announce Vacancy for Youth Park and Recreation Board Member

C.     E-Newsletter

D.     Other Business

12.  Finance Committee Meeting, Councilors: Steve Algeo, (Chair), Florence Frei, Barbara Krantz, Matt Aigeldinger, Steve Pizzollo

A.     Consider Grant for Truck Scales

B.     Other Business

13.  Economic Development Committee Meeting, Councilor: Barbara Krantz, (Chair), Jim Purcell, Matt Aigeldinger, Justin Stottlar

A.     Consider 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Contract

B.     Consider 2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application

C.     Other Business

14.  Other Business

15.  Public Forum    

16.  Press Forum

17.  Executive Session

18.  Adjournment

Next Meeting:     Borough Council, September 17, 2012 -7:00 PM       

Perkasie Borough Council agendas are available via our e-mail in advance of the meetings.  Send any message to: admin@perkasieborough.org.  The agendas are also available on our website at www.perkasieborough.org.

July 2 2012 Council Meeting

Council under direction of President Aigeldinger held a 2nd public discussion on the proposed zoning ordinance to comply with County demands and the motion passed 7-2.  UN Agenda 21 foisted on our community for the sake of a few dollars. This is the same motion that failed 6-3 at the last meeting and the County sent a letter which did not clearly indicate how Perkasie's zoning ordinance on minimum size requirements for garden apartments constituted discrimination but council was bullied into a majority which approved it.  In fact if you read the words of the Assistant General Counsel for HUD in 1995 he clearly states there are in fact minimum size requirements for dwellings that fall under HUD guidelines.  So here we have a bureaucracy that on one hand says there must be a minimum size for dwellings but then attempts to force communities to do away with them using the carrot of grant dollars.  Only Councilpersons Stottlar and Ryder did their research and understood that this was not a good move for Perkasie.

Part 1 of 3

Part 2 of 3 - Discussion on putting security cameras at Menlo Pool.  Do you want cameras at your pool?  Or do you want better management?  Also discussion on making part of N 8th Street a one-way.  Several residents address council concerning drug crime in town and the Chief Gura responds.   Will council show leadership and direct the police to initiate another Town Watch program among residents?  Councilwoman Frei was a big part of this program back in the day and we are waiting for her to step up and show some leadership.

Part 3 of 3

Councilmember Kravitz Uncensored!

Councilwoman Suzanne Kravitz approached residents after the April 16 meeting and admonished them for exercising their 1st amendment rights because of the content of their signs.  Is this how we expect our councilmembers to behave?

Perkasie Councilmember Krantz Walk of Shame

Video outside Boro Hall before the April 16 meeting of Council.  A few residents are peacefully assembled outside with signs voicing their displeasure at the Sunshine Law violations that occurred.  Councilwoman Barbara Krantz misuses police resources for her own little dog and pony show.