Borough of Gettysburg
Council Business Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – 7:00 PM
I. Council – Call to Order
II. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
III. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome Elizabeth A. Prieto (Jr. Council Member)
IV. Announcements
An executive session was conducted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg immediately following the adjournment of its monthly work session public meeting held on September 22, 2025 consistent with section 708(a)(1) and section 708(a)(5) of the Sunshine Act.
An executive session will be conducted by the Borough Council immediately following the adjournment of this evening’s monthly general business public meeting consistent with section 708(a)(1) and section 708(a)(5) of the Sunshine Act for the following purposes: (1) to provide updated information and to discuss matters involving the employment and appointment of current or prospective Borough employees, the terms and conditions of employment, and the evaluation of 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 confidentiality protected by law.
V. Approval of Agenda and Minutes – Council
A motion to approve the October 14, 2025 agenda as presented.
A motion to approve minutes of the Borough Council Meeting of September 8, 2025; and the Borough Council Work Session of September 22, 2025, as presented.
VI. Special Presentations
1. Mayor Frealing – Announce Trick-or-Treat for Gettysburg Borough residents to be held on Friday, October 31st from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
2. Engineer Clabaugh – East Water Street Bridge Critical Deficiency Presentation
3. Manager Gable – 2026 Draft Budget Proposal Presentation
VII. Public Comment (Restricted to Items on the Agenda)
VIII. Current and Old Business
A. Planning Department
1. Planning /Zoning/Code Enforcement
a. Departmental Report
b. Motions Needing Council Action
2. Historic & Environmental Preservation
a. Departmental Report
b. Motions Needing Council Action
Administrative Approvals since August 20, 2025 HARB Meeting: Council will review the following Administrative Approvals since the August 20, 2025 HARB Meeting:
COA-2500678 MINOR PROJECT: 302 S. Washington Street – Tyler Mummert for the addition of gutter support guards to the front half-round gutter system, the replacement of the rotted gutter system on the rear of the house with ‘in-kind’ materials with half-round gutters as well on the carriage house, and the addition of leaf guard protection on top of the gutters. All applications must meet the Secretary of the Interior Guidelines;
COA-250066 MINOR PROJECT: 1 Lincoln Square – Gettysburg Hotel Investors for the replacement of the old wooden rear deck with ‘in-kind’ wood decking. All applications must meet the Secretary of the Interior Guidelines.
HARB Motions from September 17, 2025:
Council will consider individually the following motions to accept the recommendations of the Borough of Gettysburg Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) following its review of Certificate of Appropriateness project applications presented to the Board on their Consent Agenda at their September 17, 2025:
There were no Consent Agenda Items at this time
Council will consider individually the following motions to accept the recommendations of the Borough of Gettysburg Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) following its review of Certificate of Appropriateness project applications presented to the Board under Old Business at their September 17, 2025:
A motion to accept the HARB recommendation for COA-250030, CRITICAL PROJECT: 95 Steinwehr Avenue – Jacqueline White (remanded by Council for HARB Review-submitted 4/29/2025) for the confirmation and ratification of the vote taken by HARB at their August 20, 2025 HARB Meeting on a motion by Mr. Witt to recommend that Borough Council issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to approve the relocation of the house at 95 Steinwehr Avenue to the rear of 99 Steinwehr Avenue in the location of the current block garage conditioned that any changes to the rear of the structure be presented to HARB for their review. The motion was seconded by Mr. Spitler at that meeting. Chair Stone called for a Roll Call vote of Board members at their September 17th HARB Meeting to ratify that motion, and the vote carried 4-to-2 with 1 absent Board Member.
Council will consider individually the following motions to accept the recommendations of the Borough of Gettysburg Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) following its review of Certificate of Appropriateness project applications presented to the Board under New Business at their September 17, 2025:
A motion to accept the HARB recommendation for COA-250077 MAJOR PROJECT: 75 Springs Avenue – for the construction of a 9ft x 9ft storage shed.
A motion to accept the HARB recommendation for COA-250074 MAJOR PROJECT: 105 Chambersburg Street – for the proposed demolition of the existing steps, handrails, and left-side planter at 105 Chambersburg Street in order to install a new door, handrails, and ADA-compliant ramp.
A motion to authorize the solicitor to prepare a proposed ordinance and to publish the same for the subsequent intended enactment by the Borough Council in order to amend the Gettysburg Historic District Ordinance, Chapter 11, Part 1, Section 106 of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Gettysburg, for the purposes of modifying and clarifying the requirements for an affirmative vote of the Borough’s Historic Architectural Review Board in order to come into compliance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipal Historic Districts Law.
B. Parking Department
1. Departmental Report
2. Motions Needing Council Action
A motion to authorize the solicitor to publish, for the subsequent intended enactment by the Borough Council, a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 15, Part 10, Section 1003 of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Gettysburg, for the purpose of designating certain northernmost portions of Hillcrest Place (on both sides of that public street) as residential parking permit street areas.
A motion to authorize the solicitor to finalize a proposed ordinance, amending Chapter 15, Part 4, sections 406.2.A. and 406.2.B. of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Gettysburg, and to publish the same for intended enactment by the Borough Council, in order to designate the entire second block of York Street (on both sides of that public street street), located between Stratton Street and Liberty Street, as areas designated for on-street metered payment parking subject to a twelve-hour maximum parking time limit.
A motion authorizing the Borough Parking Department to remove a certain metered individual public parking space located on the east side of Baltimore Street adjacent to real property with a designated street address of 304 Baltimore Street due to public safety concerns.
C. Public Works Department
1. Departmental Report
D. Borough Engineer
1. Engineer Report
2. Motions Needing Council Action
A motion to award the general construction contract for the Welcome Center Project to the lowest qualified, responsive and responsible bidder, Gettysburg Construction Company, at its bid amount of $1,249,000.00 conditioned on satisfaction of all required contract documents and any contingencies set forth therein.
A motion to award the mechanical construction contract for the Welcome Center Project to the lowest qualified, responsive and responsible bidder, Garden Spot Mechanical Inc., at its bid amount of $135,100.00 conditioned on the satisfaction of all required contract documents and any contingencies set forth therein.
A motion to award the plumbing contract for the Welcome Center Project to the lowest qualified, responsive and responsible bidder, Mann Plumbing & Heating, LLC., at its bid amount of $99,516.00 conditioned on the satisfaction of all required contract documents and any contingencies set forth therein.
A motion to award the electrical construction contract for the Welcome Center Project to the lowest qualified, responsive and responsible bidder, Hull’s Electric Services, Inc., at its bid amount of $140,700.00 conditioned on the satisfaction of all required contract documents and any contingencies set forth therein.
Motion authorizing the Borough Engineer, C.S. Davidson, Inc. to complete the design, permitting, bidding, and construction oversight for the East Water Street Bridge as described in the special presentation by the Borough Engineer.
A motion authorizing the Borough of Gettysburg to execute and deliver the Temporary Construction Easement Agreement with Gettysburg Works, LLC, its successors and assigns, owners of property identified by street address 344 Baltimore Street, in connection with construction of a new facility at 340 Baltimore Street referred to as the “Gettysburg Welcome Center Project”.
A motion authorizing the Borough of Gettysburg to execute and deliver the Permanent Easement Agreement with Gettysburg Works, LLC, its successors and assigns, owners of property identified by street address 344 Baltimore Street, for the construction and maintenance of a new sidewalk and fence, to ensure the continued integrity of the sidewalk and fence and to provide access to the Property for the purposes of installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the sidewalk and fence, in connection with construction of a new facility at 340 Baltimore Street referred to as the “Gettysburg Welcome Center Project”.
E. Police Department
1. Departmental Report
F. Office of the Manager/Treasurer
1. Borough Secretary’s Report
2. Borough Manager’s Report
3. Motions Needing Council Action
A motion to approve all bills and payrolls for the month as presented.
A motion to authorize a COLA increase for retired police pensioner Larry Runk, to be paid from the Police Pension Plan effective September 1, 2025.
A motion consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants, Inc. (GARMA) to approve free holiday parking for the 2025 holiday season, from Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day. Free parking is designated every day from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the holiday season with the exception of Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, on which days of the week parking will be paid as usual during normal metered parking hours. The designated free holiday parking areas, as requested by GARMA, are as follows: Lincoln Square, the first blocks of Baltimore Street, York Street, Carlisle Street and Chambersburg Street, and the first block of Steinwehr Avenue.
A motion to authorize the solicitor to prepare a resolution for subsequent consideration of adoption by the Borough Council for the purpose of appointing Maher Duessel, a firm of certified public accountants registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as the independent auditor of the Borough of Gettysburg during fiscal year 2026, in order to perform the examination and audit of the accounting records of the Borough for fiscal year 2025.
A motion to authorize the publication for intended enactment by the Borough Council of a proposed ordinance amending the text of the Gettysburg Borough Nonuniformed Employees Pension Plan for the purposes of modifying and clarifying the definition of “compensation” therein.
IX. Reports
A. Liaison Reports
1. Main Street Gettysburg
2. Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority
3. Gettysburg Municipal Authority
4. Steinwehr Avenue Heart of Gettysburg Battlefield
5. Adams County Boroughs Association
6. Adams County Council of Governments
7. Health Adams Bicycle Pedestrian, Inc.
8. Adams County Transportation Planning Organization
9. Trail Feasibility Study
B. Other Reports
1. Recycling Report
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