Borough of Gettysburg
Reception for Master Patrol Officer Dennis Bevenour 6:30 PM
Council Business Meeting Agenda – Monday, May 12, 2025 – 7:00 PM

I. Council – Call to Order President Moon
II. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance President Moon
III. Welcome and Opening Remarks President Moon
IV. Approval of Agenda and Minutes – Council
A motion to approve the May 12, 2025 agenda as presented.
A motion to approve minutes of the Council Meeting of April 14, 2025 and the Council
Work Session on April 28, 2025 as presented.
V. Special Presentation
Mayor Frealing and Chief Robert Glenny presented a proclamation and a police
shadow box to Master Patrol Officer Dennis Bevenour upon his retirement on
February 24, 2025.
VI. Announcements President Moon
An executive session will be conducted by the Borough Council immediately following
the adjournment of this evening’s monthly general business meeting of the Council
consistent with sections 708(a)(1) and 708(a)(5) of the Sunshine Act for the following
purposes: (1) to provide information and to discuss matters involving the
employment, the terms and conditions of employment, and the evaluation and
performance of current Borough employees; and (2) to review and discuss matters of
Borough business which, if conducted in public, could lead to the disclosure of
information or matters of confidentiality protected by law.
VII. Public Comment (Restricted to Items on the Agenda)
VIII. Current and Old Business
A. Planning Department
1. Planning /Zoning/Code Enforcement John Whitmore
a. Departmental Report
b. Motions Needing Council Action
A motion to authorize the Director of Code Enforcement, the Code Compliance
Officer and the solicitor to prepare and finalize a proposed ordinance, amending
Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Gettysburg, for the purposes
of implementing quality of life enforcement provisions relative to code enforcement
ordinance violations.
2. Historic & Environmental Preservation Debra English
a. Departmental Report
b. Motions Needing Council Action
A motion to accept the recommendation of the Borough of Gettysburg Historic
Architectural Review Board (HARB) following its review during a public meeting on
April 16, 2025 and to approve the grants of Certificates of Appropriateness for the
following applications as presented: COA-250012 MAJOR PROJECT: 64 W. Middle
Street – Aime and Jodie Reighard Trust for the repair and replacement of exterior
features due to fire damage provided the removal of five or six west side windows
would be replaced with a window style agreeable to both the applicant and the Board
as presented in the application scope dated February 25, 2025; COA-250021 MAJOR
PROJECT: 639 S. Washington Street – Ryan and Amy Barnes for the construction
of a new 22 foot by 40 foot garage with board and batten siding in a dark color way
as presented in the application dated March 25, 2025; COA-250013, MAJOR
PROJECT: 322 Baltimore Street – Rod Simpson for the demolition of a rear 20 foot
by 20 foot accessory block garage; COA-250014, MAJOR PROJECT: 117
Breckenridge Street – Michael Brazda for the replacement of 14 windows pending
applicant confirmation that those windows are two-over-two windows with external
simulated divided light grids as presented in the application dated March 11, 2025;
COA-250020 MAJOR PROJECT: 120 N. Stratton Street – Charles Huber for the
construction of a new 16 foot by 22 foot enclosed screened porch over an existing deck
using materials outlined in the present scope as presented in the application dated
March 24, 2025. This action is taken in consideration of the factors and criteria, and
the findings made thereon, by HARB, as set forth in its April 16, 2025 meeting
minutes, and the same are hereby adopted by the Borough Council.
B. Parking Department
1. Departmental Report Becka Fissel
2. Motions Needing Council Action
A motion to authorize the solicitor to prepare a proposed ordinance for the purpose
of designating Hillcrest Place as a residential parking permit street consistent with
the Borough regulations for the Residential Parking Permit System, as set forth in
Chapter 15, Part 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Gettysburg.
A motion to authorize the solicitor to prepare a proposed ordinance for the purposes
of designating an area on York Street, at or near its intersection with Liberty Street,
within a twelve-hour limit metered parking zone and removing such area from a twohour limit metered parking zone.
A motion to authorize the solicitor to prepare a proposed ordinance for the purpose
of removing a metered individual parking space on the east side of Baltimore Street
and adjacent to real property located at street address 304 Baltimore Street due to
public safety concerns.
C. Public Works Department
1. Departmental Report Robert Harbaugh
D. Borough Engineer
1. Engineer Report Chad Clabaugh
2. Motions Needing Council Action
Motion to award the North Washington Street Sidewalk & Paving Improvements –
Gettysburg Inner Loop Phase B2 – DCNR construction contract to the lowest
qualified responsive and responsible bidder, Kinsley Construction Inc., at their bid
amount of $334,424.00 as recommended by the Borough Engineer.
E. Police Department
1. Departmental Report Chief Robert Glenny
A motion to accept the eligibility list of candidates for the open position of entry-level
patrol officer and police cadet, as certified to and submitted to the Borough Council
by the Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Gettysburg. The Borough Council
does not object to the candidate certified to by the Civil Service Commission on its
eligibility list submitted to the Council.
A motion to make an offer of conditional appointment to Zachary Sawdey, as the
first-ranked candidate on the eligibility list, as certified to and submitted to the
Borough Council by the Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Gettysburg, for
an open position of entry-level patrol officer and police cadet with the Gettysburg
Borough Police Department. Said conditional appointment of an entry-level patrol
officer shall become effective on June 30, 2025.
F. Office of the Manager/Treasurer
1. Borough Secretary’s Report Sara L. Stull
2. Borough Manager’s Report Charles R. Gable
3. Motions Needing Council Action
A motion to approve all bills and payrolls for the month as presented.
A motion to appoint Elizabeth Meighan as a member of the Civil Service Commission
of the Borough of Gettysburg for a term of six (6) years, expiring in May 2031.
A motion to authorize the execution and delivery of a proposed Memorandum of
Agreement between the Borough of Gettysburg and the Pennsylvania State Historic
Preservation Officer regarding the Gettysburg Welcome Center. Charles R. Gable,
MPA, Borough Manager, and Sara L. Stull, Borough Secretary, are hereby
authorized to sign, attest, execute and deliver the proposed Memorandum of
Agreement on behalf of the Borough.
A motion to authorize the execution and delivery of a proposed agreement between
the Borough of Gettysburg and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) regarding the procurement of federal grant funding and access
to such federal funds for the development and construction of the Gettysburg
Welcome Center. Charles R. Gable, MPA, Borough Manager, and Sara L. Stull,
Borough Secretary, are hereby authorized to sign, attest, execute and deliver the
proposed funding agreement with HUD on behalf of the Borough.
A motion to adopt Resolution No. 051225-1 authorizing the disposition of certain
identified records of various departments of the Borough of Gettysburg in accordance
with the provisions of the Municipal Records Act and the Municipal Records Manual
consistent with the Borough’s intention to follow the schedules and procedures for the
disposition of records as set forth therein pursuant to Gettysburg Borough Council
Resolution No. 021020-4, adopted by the Borough Council on February 10, 2020.
A motion to adopt Resolution No. 051225-2 for the purposes of supporting the Main
Street Gettysburg, Inc. vision statement, its five-year action strategy plan, as the
current plan for the revitalization of the Olde Getty Place neighborhood of the
Borough of Gettysburg relative to the Designated Elm Street Program, its request for
Main Street Matters Program Designation from the Department of Community and
Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DCED), and the
entry by the Borough into a Cooperation Agreement with Main Street Gettysburg,
Inc. for its services to implement the five-year action plan for the Elm Street program
following the designation of the same by DCED.
A motion to adopt Resolution No. 051225-3 for the purposes of supporting the Main
Street Gettysburg, Inc. vision statement, its five-year action strategy plan, as the
current plan for the revitalization of the historic and central business districts of the
Borough of Gettysburg relative to the Designated Main Street Program, its request
for Main Street Program Designation from the Department of Community and
Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DCED), and the
entry by the Borough into a Cooperation Agreement with Main Street Gettysburg,
Inc. for its services to implement the five-year action plan for the Main Street
program following designation of the same by DCED.
A motion to appoint Judith Butterfield as a voting delegate for the Pennsylvania State
Association of Boroughs Annual Conference to be held June 1 to 4, 2025.
IX. Reports
A. Liaison Reports
1. MSG Jill Sellers
Main Street Gettysburg
2. GARA Chad-Alan Carr
Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority
3. GMA Christopher Berger
Gettysburg Municipal Authority
4. SAHGB Judith Butterfield
Steinwehr Avenue Heart of Gettysburg Battlefield
5. ACBA Mayor Frealing
Adams County Boroughs Association
6. ACCOG Judith Butterfield
Adams County Council of Governments
7. HABPI Patricia Lawson
Health Adams Bicycle Pedestrian, Inc.
8. ACTPO Judith Butterfield
Adams County Transportation Planning Organization
9. Trail Feasibility Study Christopher Berger
B. Other Reports
1. Recycling Report Judith Butterfield
2. Gettysburg Fire Department Report
3. Adams County EMS Report
X. Elected Official’s Comments
A. Mayor Rita Frealing
B. Peter Bales
C. Alisha Sanders
D. Chris Berger
E. Patricia Lawson
F. Chad-Alan Carr
G. Vice President Judith Butterfield
H. President Matthew Moon
XI. Public Comment
XII. Adjournment
XIII. Executive Session