Tatamy Car Show, Other . . .

Sorry folks - life has gotten away from me and this morning I just realized it's been a month since I posted anything here. I've been traveling and quite busy at work (believe me, I'm not complaining at all about that one) so I apologize for being quiet. In any event, there are a few things that you should know:

1. The annual Tatamy Car Show is being held today on Broad Street. Please come out and support the Tatamy Historical Society and the drivers who have braved the elements (or at least the threat of rain and storms) who are bringing their cars. I hear them already.

2. At last month's Council meeting, borough council passed an engine braking ordinance forbidding the use of "jake brakes" within the borough limits on 8th Street and on Broad Street. Signs are being made up and will be posted. Thanks to the citizen in Tatamy Hunt for suggesting that. We also discussed the possibility of restricting truck traffic through the Tatamy Hunt development. Our engineer Bob Mack will be back this month with some recommendations and hopefully we can propose an ordinance. Stay tuned.

3. It looks like the street lights in Tatamy Hunt are finally being replaced (Thanks John for the heads up). I realize the lights are not the "fancy schmancy" ones that were installed by the developer, they are nicer than the ones that I thought MetEd was going to install (standard brushed aluminum post with a light at the end of a mast arm hanging over the street). Hopefully once they're all in and powered up this will FINALLY put an end to that whole mess.

That's it for today - I hope to see everyone at the car show (come out before it rains).

2009 Tatamy Borough Meeting Schedule

Here is the 2009 Tatamy Borough meeting schedule. Unless otherwise stated, all meetings will be held at the Tatamy Borough Hall, 423 Main Street, Tatamy, PA at 7:30PM Prevailing Time. Mark your calendars!

TATAMY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Tatamy Borough Council will meet on Monday, January 5, 2009 for Reorganization and a regular monthly meeting. Regular meetings for the remainder of the year will be held on the first Monday of every month, with the exception of September, which will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2009. A special meeting will be held on Monday December 21, 2009 to adopt the 2010 Budget.

TATAMY BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION
Tatamy Borough Planning Commision will meet on the second Tuesday of every month with the exception of September, which will be held on Wednesday, September 9th.

TATAMY BOROUGH SEWER AUTHORITY
Tatamy Borough Sewer Authority will meet on the second Thursday of every month.

TATAMY BOROUGH POLICE COMMITTEE
Tatamy Borough Police Committee will meet on the last Thursday of every month except for November, which will be held on Wednesday November 25, 2009 and December, which will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Let There (almost) Be Light!

Can you believe that last night 5 of the 9 street lights in Tatamy Hunt were actually on? I believe MetEd will be back in the next day or so to finish up - something about replacing a damaged piece of equipment. There is hope after all!

John - stop complaining about that bright light shining into your window - HA!

Council Roundup coming later today. Stay tuned! :-)

Street Lighting - Update

At the December council meeting, Borough Council is scheduled to formally adopt the streets in the Tatamy Hunt sub division. A letter was sent by Borough Solicitor, Elviria LaBarre to the attorney for the developer telling them that unless the lights are turned on, the borough will not adopt the streets.

Knowing how much they want the streets dedicated (and their escrow money released), here's to hoping that they will get this resolved before our 12/1 meeting. However, if past history is any indication of future performance, I'm not holding my breath. Here's hoping folks . . .

Perhaps its time for the residents living in Tatamy Hunt to send a letter or email to the developer - telling him how much they love their houses, especially at night, in the dark. While you're at it, you might want to thank him for installing the beautiful light posts. They do look nice - in the daytime.

The Lights are Still Out . . .

As mentioned in my November Borough Council Roundup, we were told that MetEd was targeting this past Friday, 11/14/2008 to have the street lights in Tatamy Hunt energized. Well, Friday has come and past and, I'm sure to nobody's surprise, the lights aren't on.

I'm going to make a few phone calls tomorrow to see if I can't get any information. I'll keep you posted.

Borough Council Monday Night

Now that October is all but over (Happy Halloween everyone) I wanted to remind you that Borough Council meets on Monday night (November 3rd) at 7:30PM at the Borough Hall. Among the items we're going to be discussing are the first reading of the borough Budget (there are three readings total), and, perhaps even more important, the continued lack of progress toward getting the lights turned on over in Tatamy Hunt. I encourage everyone to come to the meeting - i) to hear the budget reading, and ii) to get the latest information on the (lack of) progress toward getting the lights turned on in Tatamy Hunt. As I understand it, MetEd is waiting on information (an inspection report for the lighting installation I believe) from Mr. Steve Goffredo, the Project Coordinator for the developer. This documentation was supposed to have been provided weeks ago - why it hasn't (or if it has and was misplaced) will be determined on Monday.

I hope to see you there! Have a great weekend everyone! :-)

Tatamy Hunt Street Lighting

I wanted to let you know that I have escalated the Tatamy Hunt Street Lighting to the next level. At the last Council meeting we approved the resolution, and sent everything off to MetEd to have the lights turned on. As of last night at 9PM, they weren't on, so I made some calls this morning to find out what's going on.

Stay tuned . . .

Tatamy Hunt Streetlighting - A Resolution

I received the following from Bob Mack (our Borough Engineer) today and thought I'd share it with you.

Met Ed assured us that, if Council votes to turn the lights on “now” and have the developer pay the energy cost, they will move on the turn on request as soon as Council passes the necessary resolution.

Basically, this means that Council will be presented with a resolution to review and approve at the October 6th Council Meeting. Once approved by Council, MetEd will be directed to turn on the power to the streetlights. There is much work to do on the part of the developer, the Borough Engineer and MetEd with regard to the eventual redesign and replacement of the streetlighting system in Tatamy Hunt, but it looks like we're finally moving forward.

According to Bob,

MetEd would act within 2 or 3 days from their receipt of the resolution from Council.

So there you have it folks. Light at the end of the tunnel (sorry, I just couldn't help myself).

See you around town!

Tatamy Hunt Streetlighting

Pardon the pun, but there may be a "light at the end of the tunnel" (sorry, I couldn't help myself).

More information will follow at Tuesday's council meeting. Please join us for the official update at that time.