BOROUGHOF CONSHOHOCKENI BOROUGHICOUNCIL MINUTESOFTHE PUBLICMEETING Wednesday,anuary 17,2 2024 PUBLICMEETING Tina Sokolowski, Councill President Kathleen) Kingsley, Vicel President Anital Barton, Councill Member Alan Chmielewski, Councill Member Stacy Ellam, Councill Member Ralph! Frey, Councill Member Adrian Serna, Council Member Yaniv. Aronson, Mayor Stephanie Cecco, Boroughl Manager Michael E.1 Peters, Borough Solicitor  PRESENT:  ALSOPRESENT: CALLTOORDER PM.  Thel Publicl Meeting oft the Conshohocken Borough Council duly advertised, wasl held att the Conshohocken Borough Hall, 400 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA. Ms. Sokolowski, Councill President, calledt ther meeting to order at7:05  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Thel Pledge ofA Allegiance wasi recited. COUNCILI PRESIDENT. ANNOUNCEMENTS property, personnel, and) legalr matters. PUBLIC COMMENT (for agenda items only) There wasi no public comment pertainingt to agendai items.  Ms. Sokolowski announced thatt there was ane executives session prior tot the regularly scheduled Work Sessiono on  PRESENTATIONS  Swearingi in of Fire Marshals, Mayor Aronson  Ms. Sokolowskii invited Mayor Aronson tot the podium. Mayor Aronson sworei in' Timothy Gunning and b.) Commendation: for SWATOfficer oft the Yeart to Officer Caleb Smith, Chief David) Lennon  Megan Klosterman: as Firel Marshals fort thel Borough of Conshohocken.  Ms. Sokolowski invited Chief Lennoni tot the podium. Chief Lennoni issueda a Commendation to Officer Caleb Commendation: for Life Saving Actions att thel November: 1,2 20231 Fayette Street] Incident, Chief DavidI Lennon Ms. Sokolowskij invited Chief] Lennon tot thej podium. Chiefl Lennoni issued Commendations to police officers, EMS, and civilians forl lifes savinga actions atthel November1, 2023 incident on! Fayette Street. Consider adopting Ordinance 01-2024 revisingt thel Borough's shadet treei regulations. Mr. Peters summarized the ordinance revisions andt the advertisement: requirements that werei met. Ms. Bartoni madean motion to adopt Ordinance 01-2024 revising thel Borough's Shade Tree Regulations,  Smithf for SWAT Officer oft the' Year.  LANDUSEMATTERS, PUBLICHEARINGS, ANDORDINANCES  seconded1 by Mr. Serna. The motion carried 7-0  CONSENTAGENDA  Ms. Sokolowski read andi reviewed thei items included ont the consent agenda. a.) Approve and adoptt thel December 6a andl December 201 Regular Meeting Minutes b.) Approve thel December-ending' Treasurer's Report and Accounts1 Payable Minutes, seconded by Ms. Kingsley. Thei motion carried! 7-0.  Ms. Ellam made aj motion toa approve and adoptt thel December 6and December 20F Regular Meeting    Ms. Barton madea ar motion toa approvet thel December-ending Treasurer's) Report and Accounts Payablei int the Consider approvingt thea annual Montgomery County Saint] Patrick'sl Paradei in Conshohocken on! March Mr. Serna madea ar motion to approve the annuall Montgomery County Saint Patrick's] Paradei in Conshohocken onl March1 16,2 2024, secondedl by Ms. Ellam. The motion carried7 7-0. b.) Consider approving Washington Street Associates escrow releasei int the amount of$ $187,213.68 plus Mr. Chmielewski madea a motion to approve thel Washington Street Associates escrow releasei in thea amount of$187,213.68 plusi interest, seconded by Ms. Barton.' The motion carried7-0. Consider approvingat tuitioni reimbursement: for Officer Caleb Smithf fort the completed 20231 Fall semester and consider approving! his request for enrollment for the 2024 Springs semester. Mr. Frey madear motion toa approve at tuition reimbursement for Officer Caleb Smith for the completed 2023 falls semesteri int thea amount of$ $3,761.89 and approved! his requestf fore enrollment: and reimbursement: fort the 2024 springs semesteri ini the amount of$ $3,812.85 per the collectivel bargaining agreement stipulations upon successfuld completion oft thec course, seconded1 by Ms. Barton.' Ther motion carried7 7-0. d.) Consider approvingatuition: reimbursement: for Officerl Eric Hallf for the 2024 Spring semester. Ms. Barton madea motion toa approve ane enrollment requesta and tuition reimbursement for Officer) Eric Hall fort the2 2024 springs semester int thea amount of $1,860p plus thec cost oft thel books per the collective bargaining agreement stipulations upons successful completion oft thec course, seconded by Ms. Ellam.' The motion Consider approvingl Resolution 01-20241 to appoint David Briat to the Zoning Hearing) Board Mr. Chmielewski made ai motion toa approvel Resolution! 01-2024 formally appointing) David Briat tot the current permanent vacancy ont the2 Zoning! Hearing Board,s seconded by Ms. Kingsley. The motion carried7- Ratifyt the court ordered settlement stipulation for tax assessment decrease fort thej property at2 Ash St. Ms. Bartoni made al motiont tor ratify thec court ordered settlement: stipulation fora a taxa assessment decrease for thep property at2 Ashs Streeti int thea amount of$ $6,419.59s seconded by Ms. Ellam.' The motion carried7-0. Consider approving the designation of Senior Council Memberi int thel Borough Council Structure Ms. Sokolowski reviewed thep proposed Senior Council Member) JobI Description Mr. Chmielewski made a motion toa approve thec designation of Senior Council Member int thel Borough Councils structure pert the outlinedj job description, seconded by Ms. Kingsley. Thei motion carried 7-0. Mr. Serna madea ai motion toa appoint Anita Barton as the Senior Councill Member fort the 2024 and 2025 fiscal h.) Consider approving 1091 West 7th Avez zoninge escrow release int thea amount of $197.40 plusi interest Ms. Bartoni madea a motion toa approve 1091 West 7th Avenue zoninge escrow releasei in the amount of$ $197.40 Consider approving: 2231 East 11th Avez zoninge escrow releasei int the amount of $193.63 plusi interest Mr. Serna madea a motion toa approve 2231 East1 11th Avenue: zoninge escrow: releasei int the amount off $193.63  amount of$ $698,238.83, seconded by Mr.Frey. The motion carried7-0.  NEWBUSINESS 16,2024.  interest.  carried 7-0.  0.  years, seconded by Ms. Ellam. Thei motion carried7 7-0.  plusi interest, seconded by! Ms.) Kinglsey. Ther motion carried7 7-0. plusi interest., seconded by Ms. Ellam. The motion carried 7-0.  COUNCIL. ANDN MAYORI MATTERS works for ana amazingj job withs snow removal.  Mayor Aronson: announcedi that Littlel Leaguer registration: for Spring: 2024 wasi now open. Hea also thanked public  PUBLICCOMMENT  2    Therev wasi nop publicc comment. ADJOURNMENT Ther meeting was adjourned at7:50PM. Respectfully Submitted, Stephanie/fecco, 5he Boroughfecretary  3