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Weekender Live, 04.22.15-04.28.15

HARVEYS LAKE &#8212; During the regular borough council meeting on April 21, the council unanimously adopted the International Property Maintenance Code.The IPMC is an ordinance establishing minimum maintenance standards for basic equipment, lighting, ventilation, heating, sanitation and safety. Prior to the council meeting, a special meeting was held to gain public input and comment on the ordinance.Councilwoman Michell&#8217;e Boice announced that the borough has an ordinance prohibiting fertilizer that contains phosphorus. Councilman Daniel Blaine said that newsletters will be distributed this week to residents, reminding them that the use of phosphorus in lawn materials, such as fertilizer, affects the health of the lake. He said phosphorus also degrades the quality of drinking water. Residents are asked to check fertilizer bags for a set of three numbers. The middle number should be a &#8220;zero&#8221; representing zero amount of phosphorus in the product.The Harveys Lake Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) will sponsor the Harveys Lake Cleanup Day from 1 to 5 p.m. on April 26 rain or shine at the Harveys Lake Beach Club. Pizza will be provided compliments of Grotto Pizza. Gloves, trash bags and safety vests will be distributed. Volunteers will then break into groups, disperse to various locations around the lake and conduct a litter clean-up or take on a service project of their own. All volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. To register, call Megan Sgarlat Prynn at 570-814-9230.This event has been organized in cooperation with the Great American Cleanup of PA, part of a nationwide cleanup campaign involving government agencies, environmental/civic groups, businesses and individuals.The Harveys Lake 2016 calendars are available at the borough building. The cost per calendar is $15.The Harveys Lake Recreation Committee will host a dinner dance on May 2 at Jonathan&#8217;s Restaurant, 31 Lakeside Drive. Tickets are $30 per person. For information, contact Mike rush at 570-650-1844.Tamera McMahon, president of the Back Mountain Library Board, thanked council for its continued support of the library. Harveys Lake Borough Council donated a check for $500 to the library.The next meeting of the Harveys Lake Borough Council will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18. The change of date is due to the elections which will be held on Tuesday, the regularly scheduled meeting date.

Harveys Lake Borough Council establishes property maintenance code