1  1 2 3 4  OLD FORGE BOROUGH COUNCIL OLD FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA  5 IN RE: COUNCIL REORGANIZATION AND INSTALLATION  6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21  JANUARY 3, 2022 7:00 P.M.  EAGLE-MCCLURE HOSE COMPANY MILWAUKEE AVENUE OLD FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA  COUNCIL MEMBERS:  RUSSELL RINALDI, PRESIDENT RICK NOTARI, VICE-PRESIDENT  LOUIS FEBBO JAMES HOOVER MICHELLE AVVISATO 22 ANDY BUTLER  WILLIAM RINALDI, ESQUIRE, SOLICITOR MARYLYNN BARTOLETTI, BOROUGH MANAGER  23 24 25  Mark Wozniak Official Court Réporter    2  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  MAYOR LEGG: I'd like to call this  meeting to order. At this time, please rise  for the Pledge of Allegiance.  (The Pledge of Allegiance was  recited.)  MAGISTRATE SEIG: Prior to the start  of the meeting the mayor called the meeting to office. I would have him sworn in at  this time under oath.  (The oath of office was  administered.)  MAGISTRATE SEIG: Ms. Avvisato, Mr.  Hoover, Mr. Butler.  (The oath of office was  administered.)  MAGISTRATE SEIG: Mr. Propersi. (The oath of office was  administered.)  MAYOR LEGG: At this time I'm going  to except nominations for the office of  president of council.  MR. NOTARI: I'd like to nominate  Russell Rinaldi for president of council.  MAYOR LEGG: A second is not needed.  ATTY. RINALDI: Any other    3  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  nominations? Motion to close the  nominations.  MR. HOOVER: I'd like to make a  motion to close the nominations.  MR. NOTARI: I'11 second that  motion.  MR. HOOVER: I'd like to make a  motion for vice-president. I nominate Rick  Notari.  MAYOR LEGG: Any others?  MR. FEBBO: I'11 make a motion to  close.  MS. AVVISATO: I'11 second that  motion.  MAYOR LEGG: A11 in favor?  ATTY. RINALDI: You have to call the  vote on president.  MAYOR LEGG: A11 those in favor of  Russ Rinaldi for president?  (Unanimous.)  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Thank you for  the nomination.  MAYOR LEGG: Vice-president, all  those in favor say aye.  (Unanimous.)    4  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  MR. NOTARI: Thank you.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Bill, is the  mayor doing :  ATTY. RINALDI: Mayor, you can do  the other officers, too. Ask for a  nomination.  MAYOR LEG: Nomination, does anyone  have a name for secretary?  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: I nominate  Marylynn Bartoletti.  MR. HOOVER: I second it. MAYOR LEGG: Any others? A1l in  favor?  (Unanimous.)  MAYOR LEGG: The ayes have it.  Nomination for treasurer?  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: I'11 also  nominate Marylynn Bartoletti.  MR. NOTARI: I'11 second it. MAYOR LEGG: Any others? A1l in  favor?  (Unanimous.)  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Good evening,  ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the reorganization meeting of the 01d Forge    5  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  Borough Council. We're going to begin with  roll call, please, Marylynn.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilwoman  Avvisato?  MS. AVVISATO: Here.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Butler?  MR. BUTLER: Here.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Febbo?  MR. FEBBO: Here.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Hoover?  MR. HOOVER: Here.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Lettieri  is absent. Councilman Notari?  MR. NOTARI: Present.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Here. We have  a few motions to go through. The first motion is a motion to adopt Robert's Rules of Order in governing the conduct of the council meetings in the borough of 01d  Forge.  MS. AVVISATO: I'11 make that  motion.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: By  Councilwoman Avvisato.    6  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  MR. NOTARI: I'17 second it. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Seconded by  Councilman Notari. On the question? Public  input? Roll call, please.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilwoman  Avvisato?  MS. AVVISATO: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Butler?  MR. BUTLER: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Febbo?  MR. FEBBO: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Hoover?  MR. HOOVER: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Notari?  MR. NOTARI: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Yes. The  second item is a motion to approve the date and time for our council work session, which will be the first Tuesday of every month, and council regular meeting, which will be the third Tuesday of every month, at 7 p.m.  MR. FEBBO: I'11 make that motion. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: By Councilman  Febbo.    7  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  MS. - AVVISATO: I'17 second it. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Seconded by  Councilwoman Avvisato. On the question? Public input? Roll call, please.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilwoman  Avvisato?  MS. AVVISATO: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI; Councilman Butler?  MR. BUTLER: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Febbo?  MR. FEBBO: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Hoover?  MR. HOOVER: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Notari?  MR. NOTARI: Yes.  MS. BARTOLETTI: Councilman Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Yes. There's  no other appointments or motions to be made at this time, unless any members of council feel they would like to make one.  MR. NOTARI: I have a question on  the vacancy board spot, and I know we haven't done it in the past. Attorney Rinaldi, is this something we can do at any  time?    8  ATTY. RINALDI: Yes. Where it comes  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  into play is if there's a vacancy on council and you guys can't agree, then the vacancy person chairs it. So it's something you might want to do at the next meeting if you don't have a name handy right now.  MR. NOTARI: I have somebody in mind  but I haven't discussed it with the rest of council, sO I'd rather wait. We can discuss it in executive, possibly, and then do it at our next meeting. That's all I have.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Any other  members? A1l department heads will remain the same. That's our borough manager, our solicitor, our DPW, and our zoning officer,  and our chief of police.  Before we adjourn the meeting, I'd  just like to say, one, congratulations to  the mayor on his re-election.  Congratulations to Councilwoman  Avvisato and Councilman Hoover on their  election.  Congratulations Gary on his  re-election.  Congratulations to Mr. Butler on his    9  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  election and winning of his council seat.  Thank you all very much. Thank you,  Councilman Notari, for the nomination of president. Thank you all for support of that. As I said a few months ago when I took the presidency over, in the summer, this seat holds no more power, I feel, than any other seat at the table. I just simply conduct the meeting and probably do most of the talking. That's about it. I feel the power is all shared equally and I look forward to working with each and every one of you, continued. I look forward to starting to work now with Councilman Butler.  I'd like to thank the Honorable  George Seig for coming once again this  evening.  MAGISTRATE SEIG: It's truly an  honor for all my dear friends.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Thanks for  coming and helping us out. At this time I have no other items. If anyone, once again, before I call for an adjournment, would like  to say anything.  MR. HOOVER: I would like to have a    10  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  moment of silence for one of our borough employees, Jim Paddock, who passed away last week. Jim was a member of the zoning board. IV was there back in the 80s. He's been a member of the zoning board 25 years, 26 years. So I'd like everybody to stand before we leave and have a moment of  silence.  (A moment of silence was observed.) MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: At this time  the chair would make a motion to adjourn the  reorganization meeting.  MR. NOTARI: I'11 make that motion. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: By Councilman  Notari. A17 in favor?  (Unanimous. Meeting adjourned.)    11  1 2 3 4  ERTIFICATE  Ih hereby certify that I attended the foregoing  5 proceeding, took stenographic notes of the same, that 6 the foregoing, consisting of 10 pages, is a true and correct copy, done to the best of my ability, of same  7  8 and the whole thereof.  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  Mark Wozniak  Official Court Reporter