CLARKS GREEN BOROUGH REORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES JANUARY2,2024  At 5:30 p.m. William (Bill) Egan, Mary Jeanne Igoe (M.J.) Igoe, Terrence Nealon, Jr., Ashley DeFlice and Olga Trushina were sworn in by the Honorable Judge Terrence R. Nealon. The reorganization meeting was called too order by Mayor Barrasse at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Secretary Culbertson conducted roll call. The following were present: Ms. DeFlice, Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Lucas, Ms. Trushina, Mr. Egan,  Mayor Barrasse and Solicitor Weinschenk.  ABSENT: Mr. Toms.  VISITORS: Lisa Nealon, Rick Williams, 208 Maple St, Maxim Trushin, 216 Glenburn Rd., John & Lynne Earley, 115 N. Abington Rd., Peter DeFlice, 312 Evans St., Traci Harte and Mary Elizabeth Nealon, 226 Vassar Ave. Mayor Barrasse entertained a motion for the nomination for Council President. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Mr. Nealon to nominate Bill Egan for Council President. Ms. Trushina, Ms. Igoe, Mr. Nealon, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Lucas and Mr. Egan voted in favor. Mayor Barrasse entertained a motion for the nomination for Council Vice President. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Mr. Egan to nominate Terrence Nealon as Vice President. Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Lucas, Ms. Igoe, Mr. Nealon, Ms. Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor. Mayor Barrasse entertained a motion for the nomination for Pro Tem. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Mr. Nealon to nominate Ms. Lucas. Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Lucas, Mr. Nealon, Ms. Trushina, Ms. Igoe and Mr. Egan voted in favor. Mayor Barrasse congratulated the newly appointed officers then turned the gavel over to President Egan who thanked Council for their support in  electing him Council President.  President Egan proceeded to ask for motions for the following appointments: Ms. DeFlice motioned, seconded by Ms. Igoe to appoint Joanne Culbertson as the Borough Manager. Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Lucas, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Ms. DeFlice to appoint Joanne Culbertson as the Secretary/Treasurer. Ms. Lucas, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Trushina, Ms. Igoe, Mr. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Mr. Nealon to appoint Paula Thompson as the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Lucas, Ms.  Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor.  Nealon and Mr. Egan voted in favor.  DeFlice, Ms. Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor.    Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Ms. DeFlice to appoint Joanne Culbertson as the Right to Know Officer. Ms. Trushina, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Lucas, Ms. Igoe, Mr. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Mr. Nealon to appoint Mr. Al Weinschenk as the Solicitor to Clarks Green Borough. Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Lucas, Ms. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Ms. DeFlice to appoint Secondary Council Daniel Penetar to Clarks Green Borough. Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Lucas, Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Ms. Lucas to appoint Murphy, Dougherty & Company for the Borough auditors. Ms. Lucas, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Trushina, Ms. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Ms. Trushina to appoint George Parker for the BoroughsZoningand Code Enforcement Officer. Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Lucas, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Mr. Nealon to appoint Colwell-Naegele Associates, Inc. for the Borough engineers. Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Trushina, Ms. Lucas, Ms. DeFlice and Mr. Egan voted in favor. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Ms. DeFlice to approve the depositories: NBT Bank, FNCB Bank, People's Bank, Wayne Bank. Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Lucas, Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor. President Egan proceeded to ask for motions for the following items: Ms. Igoe motioned to renew the Certificate of Deposit at Wayne Bank CD 80021603 maturity) January 5, 2023, seconded by Ms. Trushina. Ms. Lucas, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Trushina, Ms. Igoe, Mr. Nealona and Mr. Egan voted in favor. President Egan opened the floor for discussion on 2024 Refuse/Recycling bid. Solicitor' Weinschenk gave a briefreview of the previous bid package noting the Borough received two (2) bids but only one (1) was inclusive. And, it was Councils' decision not to accepta any of the bids. A discussion took place concerning different alternatives and provisions that can be added to new bid package. Ms. DeFlice motioned to authorize Solicitor Weinschenk toj prepare a 2024 Refuse/Recyclng bid package with two (2) alternativesa three (3): year and five (5): year contract both with unlimited bulk waste and weekly recyclingpickup, seconded by Ms. Lucas. Mr. Nealon, Ms. Igoe, Ms. Lucas, Ms. DeFlice, Ms. Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor. President Egan proceeded to the next motion on the agenda concerninga special meeting, January 24th. Mr. Egan asked Mayor Barrasse what was the reason for scheduling: a January 24th meeting would accomplish. Mayor Barrasse stated he thought initially we had discussed trying to resolve the recycling/trash issue in Januayandifsomething goes wrong, we would have more time. Mayor Barrasse also suggested possibly continuing: a meeting  Nealon and Mr. Egan voted in favor.  DeFlice, Ms. Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor.  Ms. Igoe, Ms. Trushina and Mr. Egan voted in favor.  Igoe, Mr. Nealon and Mr. Egan voted in favor.    noting the upcoming January 17th meeting. Mr. Egan asked Solicitor Weinschenk for his opinion. Solicitor Weinschenk told CouncilIdontbelieve having a special meeting is necessaryIwill have a 2024 Refuse/Recycingbid package within a week for your review and at the January 17th meeting Council can authorize both the bid package and advertisement and bids can be back by February 19th before the February 21stmeeting in which, Council MOTION FOR AD)OURNMENT: Mr. Egan entertained the motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Igoe motioned, seconded by Ms. DeFlice to adjourn the Reorganization  can vote.  meeting at 6:35 p.m. All in attendance voted in favor. C Gutrns Joajne Culbertson, Secretary/Treasurer    CLARKS GREEN BOROUGH COUNCIL REORGANIZATION: MEETING JANUARY2,2024  5:30P.M, SWEARINGIN CEREMONY: HONORABLEIUDGE: TERRENCEI R.NEALON  Council Members: William J. Egan,) Ir., Mary Jeanne (M.J.)Igoe, Terrence Nealon, Jr., Ashley Y.I Deflice, Olga Trushina 6P.M. CALLTO ORDER: MAYOR BARRASSE Nomination & Election of Council President Nomination & Election of Council Vice-President Nomination & Election of President Pro-Tem LSTOEAPPOINTMENTS. PRESIDENT Borough Manager Currently held by Joanne Culbertson Other Nominations eAgSEEA/TEuEE Currently held by Joanne Culbertson Other Nominations Assistant] Bomuseatary/surt Currently held by Paula Thompson Other Nominations Rightt to Know Officer Currently held by) Joanne Culbertson Other Nominations Solicitor Currently held by Alfred). Weinschenk Other Nominations Secondary Counsel Currently held by Daniel Penetar Other Nominations Auditors Murphy, Dougherty & Company Other Nominations Zoning Officerand Code Enforcement Officer Currently held! by George Parker OtherNominations Engineers Other Nominations Depositories Other Nominations  Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  (Upon completion, Mayor turns the gavel overt to the President)  Currently held by Colwell-Naegele Associates, Inc.  Currently NBTI Bank, FNCBI Bank, People's Bank and Wayne Bank  MOTIONS  Renewing ofWayne Bank CD 80021603 maturity1/05/2024. Consideration of authorizing Refuse contract bidding for 2024.  Approve a Special Meeting scheduled for Jan. 24, 2024 to receive and consider refuse bids.  ADIOURNMENT