Green Lane Borough Council dealt with a number of nuisance issues at its meeting last Thursday night.  The borough council discussed and took action concerning incidents of vandalism, the continuing theft of services from borough trash dumpsters, graffiti on private property, and the ongoing problem of private dumpsters located next to the Macoby Creek.

            The borough council noted three unoccupied buildings on Main Street were recently targeted with offensive graffiti.  A resident of the community offered to clean up the mess the vandals made.  However, to do so, he must have permission to enter private property.  Council President, Brian Carpenter, agreed to contact the property owners to inform them of the graffiti.  Carpenter will also make the property owners aware of their neighbor's offer to assist with the cleanup.

            Despite signs placed in the borough park noting "No Dumping" that also warns the area is under camera surveillance, people are still placing private trash in the borough's dumpster.   The state police have been notified of the matter.

            The borough council was informed by the Green Lane Park Committee that vandals are tampering with the portable toilets at the park.  The council recommended the portable toilets be locked.

            Last month, the borough won a judgement of $9,392.25 against McCuskins Properties, LLC.  McCuskins Properties LLC has appealed the decision to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.  McCuskins Properties, LLC is the owner of a 10,000 square foot lot along Lumber Street that abuts the Macoby Creek.  There are a number of dumpsters parked on the site.  The borough council is concerned if there is a flood the dumpsters can break loose and cause damage along the creek. 

            The borough council discussed getting an injunction concerning the matter.  However, as Council President Carpenter noted, "There is no guarantee with the courts." 

            In the meantime, according to Code Enforcement Officer John Membrino, the business that leases the lot for dumpster storage, Blue Dumpsters, Inc., is willing to do what is necessary to be in compliance with borough ordinances.

            The owner of the former green house along Route 29 was contacted by the borough to make his property compliant with borough safety ordinances.  He agreed to take care of the issues on the site such as tall grass and broken glass.

            The borough ordered signs for 4th Street to make trucks aware the street is a dead end.

            Next week, the borough council will hold a pre-construction meeting with T. Schiefer Contractors to begin the process of paving borough streets.  The contract with T. Schiefer Contractors is approximately $493,236.50.  The borough received a DCED grant of $500,000 for paving.

            Mayor Lynn Bergey noted the Green Lane fire police will be present for East Greenville's First Friday events on September 1st and October 6th.  The fire police will be present at the Halloween Parade on Sunday, October 29th.  The parade will form in Red Hill at 4 p.m. and begin at 6 p.m.  The fire police attended the Marlborough Township National Night Out at Saint John Lutheran Church on August 12th.

            Mayor Bergey informed the borough council of the passing of long time Green Lane resident Mary Rosario Mains Fisher.  Mrs. Fisher, a nurse, was extremely generous to the community.  Mayor Bergey noted Mrs. Fisher wrote a book about dyslexia called, "Beat The Reading Disease."  The intent of the book was to help children succeed in school.  Dyslexia is a type of learning disorder that causes difficulty with reading.  It is not a problem of intelligence.  Dyslexic people are just as intelligent as their peers. 

            The borough council will send a card of condolence to Mrs. Fisher's family to express sympathy for her passing.  All the borough council members agreed Mrs. Fisher was "a very nice lady."

            In another matter, Mayor Bergey observed that residents can do community service and she comically mused, "You don't have to be bad."  She thanked Willow House Decorating in Harleysville for the donation of paint and paint brushes that were used to paint borough curbs.