OLYPHANT BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY2,2021  Flag Salute: Tully led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Remote Meeting: The meeting was held via Zoom from the previous meeting, all members assented.  Roll Call: Harrington, Hudak, Frushon, Krukovitz, Abda, and Tully were present.  Public Comment: None  Minutes: A motion was made by Abda and seconded by Krukovitz to approve the minutes Borough Bills: A&A Auto $613.16,AJ Gilgallon $100, AMTrust North America $$6,798.00, American Rock Salt $14,750.84, Animal Arrest $$70.00, Belgray Oil $344.88, Berkheimer Associates $149.04, Blakely Borough $2,914.30, Bosak's Meats $250.00, Cintas $638.16, Cintas Fire Protection $1,341.18, DGK Insurance $6,196.00, Dunmore Materials $190.00, Eight 77 Design $2,503.00, Fireman Brian Doughton $50.00,Fireman David' Tully $100, Robert Powell $50, First Bankcard $4,981.43, Fraser. Advanced Information Systems $197.05, GBA Premium Account $1,268.13, Hose Co # 1$1,000, Hose Co #2 $1,000, Hose Co# 4 $1,000, Hose Co.# 6 $1,000, Hose Co. #8 $1,000, Hunter Keystone Peterbilt $857.03, IWORDQ $5,000.00, Kustom Signals $4,871.00, Kwik N Ezy $360.00, Lackawanna County Recycling $750.80, Louis LaFratte $11,100.00, Lou's Pizza $25.00, James Marcinko $125.00, Mid Valley Plumbing $97.00, Mid Valley Printing $7,275.00, Newday Technologies $150.00, Northeast Inspection Consultants $931.77, Olyphant Ambulance $450.00, One Point $909.24, PA Municipal Health Insurance Cooperative $34,884.87,PA: State. Association of Boroughs $75.00, PAWC $2,081.11, Powell's Sales & Service $5,650.62, Rainey & Rainey CPA $,700.00, Rosenn Jenkins & GreenwaldLLP $7,295.89, Rossi Rooter $1,445.00, Sam's Club $106.00, Santarelli & Sons Oil $549.23, Scranton Times $1,333.10, SherFreightliner $7,051.08, Stratix Systems $6.22, Tom O'Boyle Auto Service $286.80, Transamerica Life Co. $1,516.00, UGIS1,883.22, Verizon Wireless $733.43, Vison Benefits of America $249.30, We Pay $746.76, Witmer Associates $359.13, Ai motion was made by Abda and seconded by Krukovitz, to pay thel bills and Light TREASURERS REPORT: Income: Taxes 47,225.07,Licenses & Permits $01 Fines & Forfeits $592.03, Interest, Rents & Royalties $1.05, Intergovernmental Revenue $11,000.00, Charge for Services $21,507.50, Miscellaneous Revenues $24,946.42, Other Finance Source $128,817.60, Total Income $234,089.67, Expense, Legislative Body $1,541.64, Executive $291.67, Financial Administration $1,218.75, Tax Collection $1,000.00, Law-Retainer Fee 5,0416.Clek/Secrean, $3,154.14, Engineering Retainer Fee $625.00, General Government $150.00, Public Safety $70,703.60, Fire $5,200.00, Ambulance/Rescue $450.00, Protective Inspection $21,251.67, Planning & Zoning $625.00, Employee Salaries $36,240.37, Recycling Collections0, Solid Waste Collection $11,344.11, Wastewater Sanitary Sewer $6,279.87, Highways $4,722.88, Recreation $0, Miscellaneous Expenditures $61,097.09,Total Expense $226,887.46, Net Income 2U22I.STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS- Olyphant Borough General Fund Beginning Balance $18,680.05 Receipts $231,024.68, Interest $0.30, Bills Paid $216,896.80, Ending Balance $32,808.23, General Hi- Fi (Parking Meters) Beginning Balance $11,002.64, Interest Earned $.0.09, Ending Balance $11,002.73, Special Road Account (Liquid Fuels) Beginning Balance $88,168.13, Interest Earned $0.75, Ending Balance $88,168.88, Sinking Fund Account Beginning Balance  Total $156,382.75.  Committee bills when funds are available; all members assented.    $25,047.23, Receipts $11,000.00 Loan Payments $10,929.68, Ending Balance $25,117.55, Refuse. Account Beginning Balance $37,735.26 Sale of Refuse Stickers $16,249.00, Interest $0.20, Bills Paid $41,894.11, Ending Balance $12,090.35, Police Pension Fund Beginning Balance $2,353.951.19, Ending Balance $2,344,475.48, Non Uniform Pension Plan Beginning Balance $1,312,096.51, Ending Balance $1,313,422.65, Phillip Condella Recreation Checking Beginning Balance $498.03, Interest $0, Ending Balance $498.03, FireI Loss Escrow Account Beginning Balance $25,135.64, Ending Balance $25,135.64, Contingency Fund Beginning Balance 286,214.6,Transter $12,000.00, Interest $1.63, Taxes $12,711.01, Transfer to General $15,000.00, Stafursky Paving $116,175.00, Topps Solution $7,309.75, FNB $16,325.91, Rainey & Rainey $1,100.00, Ending Balance $155,016.67, Flood Account Beginning Balance $25,463.12, Interest $0.23, Ending Balance $25,463.35. REPORTS: Mustacchio announced the reading of other Reports was waived. New Business: A motion was made by Abda and seconded by Krukovitz to adopt the Municipal Parking and Lot Fees and Hours $1,00/Hr-8:00 AM to 10:00 PM) on the question Harrington asked if thel Kiosk was in place, and was told yes; Krukovitz asked ifa monthly rate would be available, Council willl have to discuss that option; all members Ar motion was made Hudak and seconded by Harrington to authorize work on three (3) Inlets as per price quote of N.C. Outdoor Services in the amount of $7,800.00; all members Am motion was made by Abda and seconded by Frushon to authorize demolition of old Hose Co. #2 Station House as per price quote of Jacobeno Construction in the amount of A motion was made Hudak and seconded by Krukovitz to authorize the expenditure by the Borough to pay for the electric service as required to the accessory structure of the House Co.# 2 Station House (not to exceed $2,500.00) in order to operate the necessary equipment to recharge oft the oxygen tanks as utilized by the Firemen; the Borough A motion was made by Hudak and seconded by Frushon to authorize the President of Olyphant Borough Council, the Olyphant Borough Secretary and the Olyphant Borough Solicitor to execute a Deed from the Borough to the Borough in order to add the required designation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and to authorize the filing of the same at Office of the Recorder ofDeeds ofLackawanna County, Pennsylvania;this 1s the Abda informed Council about the meeting that was held discussing Sgt. Lewis Kline and his involvement with the Lackawanna County Drug Task Force; Abda said his hours are going Ar motion was made by Abda and seconded by Frushon to eliminate the Part Time Officer Greg Moskel asked what was the status with the Weber Building (the old Tony's Pizza Frushon said she had received a call from the resident at 621 Alice St. who is having sewer issues; Mustacchio said he forward the bill to the Insurance Company, and LaFratte will LaFratte said there is an aggressive agenda schedule for projects beginning this spring; Hudak asked about the Infrastructure Project; LaFratte a $236,000 grant was secured for some of the projects; Hudak said there is a problem on Mooney St. with the sewer;  Unfinished Business: None  assented. assented.  $7,500.00; all members assented.  independent contractor will be utilized; all members assented.  Deed for Wargo Park) all member assented. to monitored and reported back to Council.  that was being used on Saturdays at the bank, all members assented. Palace); LaFratte said the demolition project must be bid out.  check with Marcinko regarding the problem.    Mustacchio said the line used to bej part ofa Sanitary and Stormwater line, when separated that is when the problems began, the line is too big, we will have to look into it. Hudak said the DPW crew did an excellent with plowing the streets; salt reserves are low. Harrington said she continues to receive complaints from Marjory Runco in regard to the deterioration of the curb in front of their house, the issue might be caused by a dump truck that is parked there which has been loaded with rock salt; Harrington said Joann Jason Bill Shigo said he has to gain access to Hose Co. #2, to: investigate alleged work that is being Adjournment: A motion was made by Abda and seconded by Krukovitz to adjourn.  reported to her curb was damaged, that was recently repaired.  done without a permit. E