Council presses Softball Association for insurance, repairs before lease renewal

Brandon, representing the Softball Association, provided a year-end report and asked to use the borough field again in 2026. Council members recounted multiple incidents this past year — including police calls for a trespasser and for fighting — and said association volunteers did not complete agreed repairs or remove trash from the field.

Joseph Kramer said a new lease requires submission of an officer list and proof of insurance and that the association must resolve a prior dispute over payment of a water bill (the minutes state the association agreed to pay the bill). Tim Delancey and George Berrier said they removed multiple barrels of trash themselves; Catheanne Long proposed a contract clause levying a per-barrel charge when trash is not removed. Randy Foose said council needs more time and suggested discussing a possible lease renewal in February, while emphasizing step-by-step conditions for any future agreement.