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Boro hires code enforcement officer, waits for vacant seat to be accepted

The swearing-in of the borough�s new code enforcement officer led off the June 20 Mount Oliver council meeting.

Charles Knaus, who did similar work for the city, is the new hire. 　The position opened after Tom Plietz left for a similar position in Collier in March.

Councilman John Smith and Mayor Jeff Repasky were absent.

Billie Michener, whose seat was vacated by council last month for missing meetings, and who was then appointed back into the seat in a June 13 special meeting, sat in the audience.

She has repeatedly said she submitted a doctor�s excuse for missing the meetings. Supporters at meetings have claimed other council members missed more successive meetings than did Mrs. Michener, without consequence.

She was not present at the special meeting appointing her onto council as she was on vacation. She has to formally accept the appointment to be seated back on council.

In the borough, Mrs. Michener was the leading vote getter, garnering 162 votes in the May primary election for borough council.

Mrs. Michener said after the June 20 meeting she was not informed by council she was appointed to her former seat. Council also made no reference to her appointment during the meeting.

After the swearing-in of Mr. Knaus, certificates of appreciation were awarded to: Rosemary Geyer, Bernie Pawloski, and Edward Woes-sner.

For Ms. Geyer, it was for beautifying the borough; for Ms. Pawloski, it was for her "neverending" devotion and persistence to borough clean up; and for Mr. Woessner, it was for his 103rd birthday on June 9.

Mr. Woessner has lived in the borough since 1938.

The engineer�s report followed. 　While the public hearing periods previously lead off meetings, council voted last month to move it to the end after the solicitor�s report.

Council President James Cassidy said at the time it was because many of the questions residents ask are answered during the course of a meeting.

Engineer Kurt Todd announced a workshop with council to discuss borough engineering projects will be held on June 28 at 6 p.m. in chambers. 　The public is invited.

The third annual "Cruisin� on the Hilltop," featuring car cruise, sidewalks sales, live band, flea market, moon bounce, and more, will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Aug. 6. The location is Brownsville Road from Arlington to the clock tower, or the 100 to 300 blocks.

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