BOROUGH OF SLATINGTON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 5-22-23  The Special Meeting Minutes of Council was held on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM, at the  Borough Hall, 125 S. Walnut Street, Slatington, PA 18080 Presiding: Thomas Bartholomew: President ofCouncil Recording Secretary: Daniel Stevens, Borough Manager/Secretary  The meeting was called to order by President Bartholomew at 7:00 PM with the following in attendance:  ROLL CALL PRESENT Thomas Bartholomew Bryon Reed Joseph Wechsler (via phone) Ronald Kratz Kevin Steckel Jeffrey Hausman Zachari Halkias  ABSENT  OTHERS PRESENT Mayor Schoch Daniel Stevens  VISITORS Krystal Borman, Eric King Ronald Hausman, Tony Gnas Zoel Moyer, Robert Reph Ryan Mayberry, Robert Herzog  3. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TOTHE FLAG  4. NOTIFICATION:  President Bartholomew announced that all public sessions of Borough Council are electronically recorded and such recordings are maintained as part of the meeting record until the minutes are transcribed and approved by the Board, at which time the recordings shall be erased. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT (For Agenda/Non-Agenda Items) please use. Podium (3 minutes) None  6. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None  7. Councilor Wechsler made a motion, duly seconded by Councilor Kratz, to ratify Agreement of Representation with Paul J. Bruder, Jr., Esquire, Mette Evans & Woodside Attorneys at Law to assist with matters concerning a draft NPDES permit. (maximum hourly rate $425.00) President Bartholomew declared the motion passed following a Roll Call, voting as follows:  ROLLCALL  AYES Thomas Bartholomew Bryon Reed Joseph Wechsler Ronald Kratz Kevin Steckel Jeffrey Hausman Zachari Halkias  NAYS  ABSTAIN  8. Councilor Wechsler made a motion, duly seconded by Councilor Hausman, to authorize payment application No. 4 to Brave Industrial Paint, LLC in the amount of $10,000.00. This is the final payment on the digester lid removal project. Note: Borough received a change order No. 1 which reduced the total project cost by $3,340.00. The final project cost was $191,459.00. (original bid awarded for $194,799.00) President Bartholomew declared the motion passed following a Roll Call,  voting as follows:    ROLL CALL  AYES Thomas Bartholomew Bryon Reed Joseph Wechsler Ronald Kratz Kevin Steckel Jeffrey Hausman Zachari Halkias  NAYS  ABSTAIN  9. Councilor Steckel made ai motion, duly seconded by Councilor Wechsler, to rescind motion of May 8, 2023, to purchase 36 30-minute cylinders for Scott Air Packs. President Bartholomew declared the 10. Councilor Hausman stated that since the fire department were going to order new air packs, bigger packs which use larger bottles. The bottles they have now will fit the new packs Unfortunately, the new bottles they want with the new packs won't fit the old packs. Councilor Hausman stated they definitely need to upgrade the bottles on the old packs for the time being till they can get a grant to finish off the amount of packs that are requested. Councilor Hausman spoke with the fire chief from Emerald and was informed that they can refurbish bottles for a cost of $350.00 per bottle. The council discussed other options for the air packs and bottles. Councilor Steckel made a motion, duly seconded by Councilor Kratz, to refurbish 30 bottles, at a cost not to exceed $12,000.00, plus shipping and handling to be paid for with COVID LFRF. President Bartholomew declared the motion  motion passed following a Voice Vote, All in Favor.  passed following a Roll Call, voting as follows:  ROLL CALL  AYES Thomas Bartholomew Bryon Reed Joseph Wechsler Ronald Kratz Kevin Steckel Jeffrey Hausman Zachari Halkias  NAYS  ABSTAIN  11. OTHER BUSINESS: None 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None  13. COURTESY OF THE: FLOOR - Agenda Items Only (2 minutes)  14. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  President Bartholomew recessed to executive session at 7:35 PM. At 8:301 PMI President Bartholomew reconvened the meeting. Matters of personnel were discussed in executive session.  15.4 ADJOURNMENT  Being no further business, Councilor Hausman, made the motion, duly seconded by Councilor Kratz, to adjourn the meeting. President Bartholomew declared the motion passed following a Voice Vote, All in  Favor.  President Bartholomew declared the meeting adjourned at 8:31 PM.  2    Daniel L. Stevens Borough Secretary  3