BOROUGH OF FOUNTAIN HILL COUNCIL MEETING I MINUTES REORGANIZATION MEETING January 6, 2020 7:001 PM- SWEARING IN CEREMONTES Mayor provides Affidavit ofl Residency and takes the oath ofc office. Newly elected borough officials submit sworn/signed copy of residency affidavit and then take the oath ofoffice. 1. Mayor Gifford Administers Oath of Office To: Council Elect: Douglas Trotter Jr. 45 yr. term Annamarie Jordan 4 yr. term Jamie Johnson 4yr. term Wilbert Rufe- - 2 yr. term RE-ORGANIZATION MEETING 2. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL (Mayor Gifford) Council members present were: Ms. Jordan, Mr. Rufe, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Trotter, Mr. Atkinson, Mayor Gifford, Mr. Trabel, and Ms. Halleman. Also, in attendance were Cordula Voges (Finance Director), Mr., Branco, the Borough Manager, Sgt. Hochwarter, and Guests. Ed Bachert (Police Chief), and Jason Quarry (Public Works), were absent. Mayor Gifford asked for everyone to rise for the Pledge to thel Flag. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: 1. Nominations for Council President 2. Nominations for Council Vice-President Mr. Atkinson was nominated by Mr. Trabel and approved Ms. Jordan was nominated by Ms. Johnson and approved Mr. Trotter was nominated by Mr. Rufe and approved unanimously unanimously unanimously 3. Nominations for Council Chairman Pro Tempore 4. MINUTES Minutes ofDecember 18, 2019 Council Meeting Motion X 2nd Yes X X X X X No Abstain Absent X X Annamarie. Jordan Wilbert Rufe Jamie Johnson Doug Trotter Philip Trabel Helen Halleman Leo. Atkinson Mayor Gifford X Councilors Johnson and Rufe abstained because they were not members of Council on December 18, 2019 5. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR -1 none 6. RESOLUTIONS Resolution 2020 - 01 Establishing Holiday Schedule for 2020 Resolution 2020 - 02 Appointment of Northampton Tax Collection Committee Delegates for 2020 Resolution 2020- - 03 Appointment ofMECAB Representative Resolution 2020 - 04 Appointment of] Professional Service Firms for 2020 Resolution 2020 -( 05. Appointment ofProfessional Service Firms for 2020 Labor Attorney Resolution 2020- 06. Appointment of Professional Service Firms for 2020 Resolution 2020 - 08 Appointment of] Professional Servicel Firms for 2020 Keycodes Inspection Solicitor Engineer Agency Resolution 2020 -9 9 Appointment ofWSA Insurance Resolution 2020 - 10. Appointment of Sewage Enforcement Officers Resolution 2020 - 11 Chief Administrator for PSAB Municipal Retirement Trust Resolution 2020 - 12 Designating Banks & Savings & Loans as. Depositories Resolution 2020 -1 13 Fee Schedule for 2020 Resolution 2020 - 14 Committee. Appointments Resolution 2020 - 15 Appointment of Professional Service Firms for 2020- -I Berkheimer Resolution 2020 - 16. Appointment of Professional Service Firms for 2020. - Auditors Resolution 2020 -17 Chief Administrator for Borough Police Pension Plan Resolution 2020 - 18 Chief Administrator for Borough non-uniformed Pension Plan Resolution 2020 - 19. Appointment ofHIPPA Officer Resolution 2020 - 20 Disposition of Records Resolution 2020-21 Sewer increases for 2020 Motion 2nd Yes No Abstain Absent Annamarie Jordan Wilbert Rufe Jamie Johnson Doug' Trotter Philip' Trabel Helen Halleman Leo. Atkinson Mayor Gifford X X X X X X X X X Resolution 2020-07 Appointment ofProfessional Service. Firms for 2020 Solicitor for Planning and Zoning Boards -TABLED on ai motion by Mr. Trabel and approved unanimously 7. NEW BUSINESS - none 8. OLD BUSINESS- none 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Finance Annamarie Jordan Wilbert Rufe Jamie. Johnson Doug' Trotter Philip' Trabel Helen Halleman Leo. Atkinson Mayor Gifford (Trotter, Atkinson, Jordan) Motion 2nd X Yes X X X X X X X No Abstain Absent X B. Public Works C. Police D. House & Ordinances E. Fire F.R Recreation G.Health & Sanitation H.: Personnel (Jordan, Trotter, Rufe) (Atkinson, Trotter, Johnson) (Rufe, Halleman, Jordan) (Trabel, Halleman, Rufe) (Johnson, Rufe, Trabel) (Halleman, Johnson, Trabel) (Trotter, Atkinson, Jordan) 10. SPECIAL OR SELECT COMMITTEES = no reports 11. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - Discussion on. Non - Agenda Items Mr. Michael Spenser, 1135 Jeter Ave. spoke on the following: Transparency Welcomed new Council S Sunshine. Act . Right to Know requests 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION -as needed 13. ADJOURNMENT At 7:45 pm Council President Atkinson asked for ai motion to adjourn the Council meeting. Ms. Johnson made the motion and Mr. Trabel seconded it and thei motion passed unanimously, BOROUGH OF FOUNTAIN HILL LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Leo. Atkinson - President of Council By: SUBMITTED BY By: Anthony Branco, Borough Manager ATTEST: By: Cordula Voges, Finance Director Next Ordinance 857 Next Resolution 2020-23