NANTICOKE CITY  WORK SESSION and COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  January 16, 2019 Nanticoke City Hall 7:00 PM  Call to Order: Vice President of Council, Kevin Coughlin Pledge of Allegiance Invocation: City Clerk, Jennifer Polito  Thei following were present: Councilors, John Pietrzyk, Kevin Coughlin, Lesley Butczynski, Solicitor, Attorney William Finnegan, Finance Director/City Clerk, Jennifer Polito and Interim City Manager, Donna' Wall. President of Council,  William Brown is excused. WORK SESSION- curbs and engineering.  A Motion to approve the revision of the budgeted items within the CDBG 2016 Grant from demolition activity to street improvement activity, West Green Street, in the amount of $31, 177.90t to cover the street improvements, ADA A Motion to approve Resolution #2 of 2019 appointing Cameron Cox as the new Council member to fill the AI Motion to approve the purchase of a F-550 Uitlity Truck for the DPW Department from Gibbons Ford (Lowest Quote). The new truck is replacing the 2010 F-350 and the total cost after up fitting and trade in of $12,000 willl be $51,713 to be paid from the Highway Aid Fund in full at time of delivery.  vacancy of Nicole Colatost-Mackiewicz who resigned on. January 2, 2019.  Administrative Updates-  -Donnal Wall updated Council and the residents on the following:  1. The streets being paved in 2019 with the remaining funds from the PIBI Loan. She stated portions of Market St., Hanover St., E. Grove St., W. Green St., W. Union. St., South St. (May be CDBG eligible), Slate St., Bliss St., Oak St., 3. The new rules for disposing of a mattress or box spring requires both pieces to bei in a sealed plastic bag due to the outbreak off fleas and bed bugs. Instructions are posted on the City's website under the Refuse Department. 4. Reminder that recycling is now by-weekly and a schedule is posted at City! Hall and on the website. 5. The Espy Street Alley goes out to bid in at few weeks and will be completed in 2019. 6. News storm drain on Cherry Drive has been installed to help withi the drainage issues.  Center St., and W. Field St.  2. The demolition of St.. Joseph's Church willl be the week of January 20, 2019.  7. Reminded residents that they are not allowed to put anything in the streets to save parking spots like chairs, -Chief Thomas Wall gave a report ont the 2018 financial performance of the police department and ifanyone would like a AI Motion was made by Ms. Butczynski, second by Mr. Pietrzyk to adjourn the work session. Work session adjourned.  ironing boards, garbage cans, etc.  copy, please see Tom and he will provide one for you.    REGULAR MEETING Comments from the Public agenda items only.  Mr. Telencho asked if the roads around St.. Joe's will be blocked during demolition and for how long? Donna stated yes Patricia Herring asked ift the paving projects are curb to curb and are. sidewalks included. Donna stated the paving is curb Mr. Marks askedTom about properties that have cars parked on their lawns for long periods of time, whyt they are not cited. Tom said just because a car sits for more than 48 hours doesn't meani iti is always abandoned. Some people park their cars ont the lawns and we cannot cite them unless we can prove they have weeds growing though them and/or rodent infestations. Mr. Marks asked if they pay their property taxes and Tom: said that is unknown by the City's Police  and for about 3 days.  to curb but not all curbs and sidewalks are being replaced.  Department. Old Business None New Business carried.  AI Motion to approve the. January 2, 2019 meeting minutes was made by Mr. Pietrzyk, second by Ms. Butczynski. Motion AN Motion to approve payment oft the bills int the amount of $293,777.84 (Payroll $106,129.71 and Payables $187,648.13) AI Motion to approve the revision oft the budgeted items within the CDBG 2016 Grant from demolition activity to street improvement activity, West Green Street, in the amount of $31, 177.90t to cover the street improvements, ADA AI Motion to approve Resolution #2 of 2019 appointing Cameron Cox as the new Council member to fill the vacancy of Nicole COlatost-Mackewicz who resigned on. January 2, 2019 was made by Mr. Pietrzyk second by Ms. At this time District. Judge Donald Whittaker swore in Cameron Cox as the new Council member and Cameron joined AI Motion to approve the purchase of a F-550 Uitlity Truck for the DPW Department from Gibbons Ford (Lowest Quote). The new truck isr replacing the 2010 F-350 and the total cost after up fitting and trade-in of $12,000 will be $51,713 to be paid from the Highway Aid Fund in full at time of delivery was made by Ms.  was made by Ms. Butczynski, second by Mr. Pietrzyk. Motion carried.  curbs and engineering was made by Mr. Pietrzyk second by Ms. Butczynski. Motion carried.  Butczynski. Motion carried. Council to finish ther meeting.  Butczynski second by Mr. Pietrzyk. Motion carried. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC-  Ms.. Julianna Zarzycki asked Council ifa a message can be put on the website and or in the newspaper to ask residents not to overfill their garbage cans because on windy days she is constantly out cleaning up her neighborhood streets of other people'sgarbage. Vice Pres. Coughlin told her we will puti it on the website and asked Donnal Wall to take care of this matter and Councilor Butczynski thanked. Julianna for picking up the garbage on behalf of her neighbors. Ms. Linda Gullotto asked Council if there is at time stated int the garbage contract with. JP Mascaro thats states what time they can begin picking up garbage. She has heard their trucks at 2:30 am, 3:00 am then 3:30 am another week and she and her husband are not well andi feel that that this is unacceptable. She stated she has called Cityl Hall 51 times and left messages and no one returned her calls. She stated: she talked to Patty after stoppingi in at City Hall and Patty had no idea if a time is in the contract. Attorney Finnegan said there is at time int the contract but he does not have iti in front of him but hei thinks iti is 6:00am. Linda asked Council whoi is in charge up at City Hall and said the employees need customer servicet training. She stated no one could answer my question, they just answered they did not know. Mr. Stanley Cardinelli asked Council what is going on with the vacant buildings downtown and Donna stated not all are vacant, some still have apartments and residents living in them. Donna also stated the Municipal Authorityis responsible for taking ownership of these properties not the City of Nanticoke. Donna stated the Municipal Authority still has not acquired all of the properties. Mr. Cardinelli asked if the nursing home was sold because he heard it fell  through. Donna stated: she did not hear that and the project is slated to start in March.    Correspondence- None Announcements-  Vice President, Kevin Coughlin announced that City Hall will be closed on Monday, January: 21, 2019 in  observance of Martin Luther King Day.  Meeting Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:26PM.  Mr. Pietrzyk made the motion to adjourn, second by Ms. Butczynski, roll call. Motion carried to adjourn the meeting.  Next Meeting, Wed, February 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM  Jennifer W. Polito City Clerk