Borough of New Morgan Berks County, Pennsylvania  Borough Council Reorganizational Meeting Minutes January 2m1, 2024  Thel New Morgan Borough Council meeting was advertised for Monday January 2mi, 2024 immediately following the Utilities Authority Meeting at 7:00pm in the offices oft the Borough of New Morgan, 200 Bethlehem Drive, Suite 1024,  Morgantown PA.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Tressie M. Marroon-Bailey, President at' 7:04pm. Pledge of Allegiance: Thel Pledge of Allegiance was led by Connie Brown-Weber, Mayor.  Attending Officials: Tressie Marroon-Bailey, President Doreen Smith, Vice-President Christopher C. Weber, Member Connie Brown-Weber, Mayor Borough Staff:  Ashlyn Whittingham, Borough Manager Thomas Barbine, Financial Director  Guest: Scott Cahill and William Bailey, residents. Steve Najarian, SBLC.  The Borough Council acknowledged the continued appointments for 2024 for the following positions: Appointment of Borough Manager - The current Borough Manager is Ashlyn Whittingham Appointment of Secretary -1 The current Secretary is Ashlyn Whittingham Appointment ofTreasurer- - The current' Treasurer is' Thomas Barbine Appointment of Borough Solicitor- - The current Borough Solicitor is Nicole Plank, Esquire Appointment of Borough Engineer - The current Borough Engineer is Woodrow. & Associates Appointment of Sewage Engineer- - The current Sewage Engineer is Ebert Engineering, Inc. Appointment of Sewage Enforcement Officer -The current SEO is Ebert Engineering, Inc. Appointment of Borough Code Officer - The current BCOi is Technicon Enterprises Incl II  Appointment of! Borough Tax Collectors- -  Borough Council will consider reaffirming Berkheimer of Bangor, Pennsylvania as real estate tax Borough Council will consider reaffirming Keystone Collections as earned income tax and local service Borough Council will consider reaffirming voting delegates for Chester County" Tax Collection Committee - These positions are currently filled by Ashlyn Whittingham as primary voting delegate and  collector. tax collector.  Tressie Marroon-Bailey as alternate voting delegate.  Appointment ofl Right to Know Officer- The current Right tol Know officer is Ashlyn Whittingham  Christopher Weber motioned to approve the continuance ofthe appointed positions. Doreen Smith seconded the motion.  The vote was unanimous. The motion carried.    Borough of New Morgan Berks County, Pennsylvania  Public Comment: None  Minutes: Doreen Smith motioned to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Christopher Weber seconded the  motion. The vote was unanimous. The motion carried.  Correspondence: None  Thel Following reports were submitted to Borough Council: Borough Planner/Code Enforcement: None Sewage' Treatment Plant Operator: None Borough Engineer: Not present Sewage Engineer/SEO: Not present Solicitor Report: None Borough Manager: None Police: None  Fire Department Report: The Twin Valley Fire Department monthly report was presented to Council. EMS: The December report was received from Chiefof Operations for EMS, Matthew Welch  Treasurer Reports: None Mayor's Report: Nothing tol Present. unanimous. The motion carried.  Doreen Smith motioned to approve the reports as given. Christopher Weber seconded the motion. The vote was  Business:  A. Thel Borough Council acknowledged the continued use oft thel New Morgan Borough Sanitary Sewer Rate Schedule that was made effective October 1,2018. Christopher Weber motioned to approve the continuance Sanitary Sewer Rate. Doreen Smith seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. The motion carried. B. The Borough Council approved ofl Resolution 01-2024 which adopts the 2024 Tax Rate forl New Morgan Borough at 18.61 mil. Doreen Smith motioned to approve Resolution 01-2024. Christopher Weber seconded The Borough Council approved the new rates, for the calendar year 2024, for Woodrow & Associates services. Doreen Smith motioned to approve the rates. Christopher Weber seconded the motion. The vote was D. The Borough Council approved the new rates, for the calendar year 2024, for SOLVE IT services. Christopher Weber motioned to approve the rates. Doreen Smith seconded the motion. The vote was E. The Borough Council acknowledged and approved the! letter submitted' by the Borough Engineer, Tim  the motion. The vote was unanimous. The motion carried.  unanimous. The motion carried. unanimous. The motion carried.  Woodrow.  Thel Borough Council acknowledged permitting Panattoni (the developer) to enter into a specific contract for the services with' Traffic Planning and Design Inc (TPD) so long as the same acknowledges that' TPD will keep the best interests ofthel Borough as part oftheir contractual b. The Borough Council waived the conflict ofi interest for TPD to work directly with Panattoni. The Borough Council will also consider approving the Borough Manager to sign al No Conflict Letter.  obligations.    Borough of New Morgan Berks County, Pennsylvania  Thel Borough council approved keeping TPD as New Morgan Borough's traffic engineers to complete  thel highway occupancy permit plans for the Panattoni project.  Christopher Weber motioned to approve and acknowledge the letter submitted by the Borough Engineer along with A-Cof the following terms. Doreen Smith seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. The motion carried. The next Regular Meeting willl bel held on February 12", 2024, immediately following the Utilities Authority Committee Adjourn: Doreen Smith motioned to adjourn the meeting and Christopher Weber seconded the motion. The vote was  at 7:00 p.m.  unanimous. The motion carried. Respectiye Submitted, Dhh  T  Ashlyn Whiphygham, Boroughi Memage/aurten/Praaurer