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MEMORIAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
July 8, 2025
Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of Shinglehouse Borough Council held in the Municipal
Building meeting room on July 8,2025.
Council present: Pres. Barry Church, Ms.Mckean, Mr. Welty, Mr.Perrin, Mr. Donovan, Mr.
Milliken and Mayor Mr. McKean.
Meeting was called to order by Pres. Church. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was
said. Motion by Mr. Perrin seconded by Mr.Donovan to approve the minutes of the previous
meeting. Unanimously carried.
Guests: Dan Wood and Dan Mertsock
Public Works Report: None not present
Police Reports for the month-None not present
Correspondence: Borough office, police and library Frontier phone lines have not worked in
several days. Secretary presented quotes from Spectrum for land lines to all borough offices.
Motion was made by Ms. Mckean and seconded by Mr Perrin to change phone land lines from
Frontier to Spectrum. Unanimously carried. Pennvest pay application one and two have not been
made by Pennvest yet. Pema inquiring placing a weather station at the borough little league
fields. Council advised secretary to reach out to PEMA and schedule a time for them to do a
walk through of the borough fields for possible options.
Committee Reports: President Mr. Church stated WWTP Upgrade Phase II construction should
be starting middle of July 2025. Fire Hydrant on Puritan Street near SVFD weep hole issues. Mr.
Donovan stated the weep holes open up to release the pressure from the hose being connected to
relieve the back pressure. Stated if the hydrant is on for a long period of time the hydrant is built
to allow a lot of water to be released from the weep holes. No way to close weep holes. Ms.
McKean recommended the borough do a spring or summer clean up program for one day.
Borough Secretary will look into options and discuss further before spring 2026. Ms. Mckean
asked for Borough meeting minutes to be posted on Solomons Words or borough website
monthly. Council advised secretary to schedule meeting for public works’ to review duties and
hours. Council advised secretary to create borough emails for each council member to conduct
borough business only.
Motion was made by Ms. Mckean and seconded by Mr.Donovan to pay the bills. Unanimously
carried.
Unfinished Business: Part time public works’ applications have been tabled. Council advised
secretary to update and make changes for phone numbers currently on the borough cell phone
plan currently.
New Business: Motion was made by Mr.Milliken and second by Ms. McKean to approve
Pennvest Pay Application No.3 for the Borough’s PENNVEST Loan #71487. The total amount
of this Payment Request #3 is $2,322.21 and includes interest costs associated with the
Borough’s two interim financing loans. These costs are being included for submission to
PENNVEST since the Borough’s requested PENNVEST funds have not yet been disbursed.
Payment Request #3 for Loan #77127 Loan #77127 totals $8,345.00 and includes only HRG
fees.
Motion was made by Mr. Donovan and seconded by Ms.McKean to adjourn the meeting at 8:23
PM. Unanimously carried.
Attest: ______________________
Sec’y.
