About 50 residents crowded council chambers for Monday night’s meeting.
Four junior councillors were sworn in.
A motion to approve $650,000 to Cimarron Properties for the Clarion Hotel project at 2nd and Locust was tabled, pending attorney review. Residents stated their opposition to giving the money.
Several residents voiced complaints about borough codes, code enforcement, and fairness of the quick ticket system.
Former borough manager Norm Meiskey chided council on protocols, spending, and legalities.
Mayor Lutz said there may be a method to remove abandoned cars from borough streets, which he will discuss at this Wednesday’s legislative/safety committee meeting.
Rebecca Denlinger was sworn in as borough manager/secretary/treasurer. She became Columbia’s Assistant Borough Manager/Economic and Community Development Manager on January 1, 2018.
The mayor announced that another municipality has offered Columbia the use of their K-9, if needed.
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Columbia Spy 
“Years ago” people had the guts to form a resistance movement.
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THANK YOU DON MURPHY!!!!!
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don't understand why they don't give the restaurant inspections to the state! let's demand it!the Boro has a manager and multiple managers but the REAL BOSS is Boro COuncil. IF you don't like something, anything, you MUST take it to Council!!! they run the show. like it or not.i do thing the code manager has done what should have been done years ago and that is to condemn blighted, unsafe properties. however, i do NOT agree with them telling you that you have to paint your house….most of us don't have $6,000 and up to do that…you see the School taxes are so so out of control that every day there are more of us losing our homes. THIS is what I will NEVER understand. How can COuncil NOT GET THAT???I do however, support the codes dept to insist on and quick ticketing for the following:1. trash and rubbish sitting, laying, scattered on ANY property. I don't want to look at it, see it or smell it. and it draws rodents. 2. high grass and weeds also draws rodents, mosquitos and looks disgusting 3. a junkyard full of vehicles…they do NOT belong sitting in any front yard or rear yard for decades. 4. dog waste! who wants to smell that? So the bottom line is…we support the code dept for having everyone CLEAN UP their properties either by trash removal or cutting grass (onto your lawn NOT the street!). but it's 100% UNACCEPTABLE TO TELL THE HOMEOWNER THEY HAVE TO PAINT THEIR HOMES. IF THEIR HOME IS TRASH FREE AND THE GRASS IS CUT AND IT DOESN'T SMELL LIKE SHIT, THEN LEAVE IT ALONE. That's crossing the line. Any one agree?
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Yes well written , Council man that don't pay taxes has to go , how can he make any decision for the people with his track record, and codes should give warnings first, than after a time period fines, not blind siding people .
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Remember Phil Gerber? He has codes going in right direction . He was tough but people didn't like him. He was fired. Which eventually brought us Helm. Now we're going back and people complain. Just comply
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i agree also! so, council won't say it out loud…BUT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO INSTRUCT…NO WARNINGS…JUST ISSUE QUICK TICKETS. they don't have the kahunas to admit that at a council meeting now do they???? people we've GOT to continue to attend Boro council meetings!!!! it will make it awful hard for them to SLIDE the frivolous spending thru. 🙂
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if you want a warning…go to the next Boro Council meeting and tell them! They run the show!
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Helm is better then you think
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For what ?
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Who was Mayor when Phil Gerber was in charge of Zoning ?, just curious
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