1  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19  OLD FORGE BOROUGH COUNCIL OLD FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA  IN RE: SWEARING IN OF OFFICIALS AND REORGANIZATION  OF COUNCIL  JANUARY 2, 2024 5:00 P.M.  OLD FORGE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 314 SOUTH MAIN STREET OLD FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA  COUNCIL MEMBERS:  RUSSELL RINALDI, PRESIDENT 20 JAMES HOOVER, VICE-PRESIDENT  RICK NOTARI MICHELLE AVVISATO ANDREW BUTLER JENNA JONES-SHOTWELL MICHAEL KOMENSKI ROBERT LEGG, MAYOR  21 22 23 24 25  WILLIAM RINALDI, ESQUIRE, SOLICITOR MARYLYNN BARTOLETTI, BOROUGH MANAGER  Mark Wozniak Official Court Reporter    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: Good evening, ladies  and gentlemen. Welcome to the 01d Forge Borough Council reorganization meeting. At this time the Honorable George Seig will  swear in our two new members.  MAGISTRATE SEIG: Mayor, I want to  thank you very much for giving me the  opportunity, as always.  I'm going to swear everybody in  individually because I believe they deserve the respect and honor that they have coming from the citizens of 01d Forge. That's one thing about my job as a judge, having the honor to swear the elected officials in. People that I respect tremendously. It truly is an honor. Thank you for asking me to do this for you. Ms. Shotwel1?  (The oath of office was administered  to Ms. Shotwell.)  MAGISTRATE SEIG: Congratulations.  Michael?  (The oath of office was administered  to Mr. Komensk1.)  MAGISTRATE SEIG: congratulations.  Rick?    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  (The oath of office was administered  to Mr. Notari.)  MAGISTRATE SEIG: Congratulations. (The oath of office was administered  to Mr. Rinaldi.)  MAGISTRATE SEIG: congratulations.  Again, I want to thank everyone. It truly is a pleasure and it is great to be among the constituents of 01d Forge Borough and serve with these members and solicitor, your office staff. We're going to run smoothly in the near future and I want to thank you all for giving me this opportunity.  MAYOR LEGG: This meeting is called  to order. We'11 have roll call at this  time.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Avvisato? MS. AVVISATO: Here. ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Butler? MR. BUTLER: Here.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Hoover? MR. HOOVER: Here.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Jones? MS. SHOTWELL: Here.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Komenski?    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. KOMENSKY: Here. ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Notari? MR. NOTARI: Present. ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Here. MAYOR LEGG: At this time, will  everyone one rise and join me in the Pledge  of Allegiance, please.  (The Pledge of Allegiance was  recited.)  MAYOR LEGG: At this time, we would  like to begin by having nomination for the  office of president of council.  MS. AVVISATO: Mayor, I'd like to  nominate Russell Rinaldi for president.  MAYOR LEGG: Any others? Someone  make a motion to close the nominations.  MS. AVVISATO: I'11 make the motion  to close the nominations.  MAYOR LEGG: A11 those in favor?  MR. BUTLER: Aye. MS. AVVISATO: Aye. MR. HOOVER: Aye. MR. NOTARI: Aye. MR. KOMENSKI: Aye.    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  MS. SHOTWELL: Aye.  MAYOR LEGG: Opposed? So be it.  Call for a vote.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Avvisato? MS. - AVVISATO: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Butler? MR. BUTLER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Hoover? MR. HOOVER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Shotwel1? MS. SHOTWELL: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Komenski? MR. KOMENSKY: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Notari? MR. NOTARI: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: I abstain. MAYOR LEGG: Congratulations. MR. RUSSEL RINALDI: Thank you very  much. Thank you real quick to my  colleagues. I'17 have a few words to say. We'11 carry right through with the meeting until then. Thank very much for electing me as president. I appreciate your support.  At this time, the chair is going to    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  call for a nomination for the election of vice-president to the 01d Forge Borough  Council.  MR. KOMENSKI: Mr. President, at  this time I'd make the nomination for Jim  Hoover.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Nomination for  Jim Hoover for vice-president of the 01d Forge Borough Council. Do I have any other nominations? The chair will entertain a motion to close the nominations. A17 in  favor?  MR. BUTLER: Aye. MS. AVVISATO: Aye. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Aye. MR. NOTARI: Aye. MR. KOMENSKI: Aye. MS. SHOTWELL: Aye. MR. HOOVER: Abstain.  MR. RUSSEL RINALDI: At this time,  the chair would call for a motion to elect Councilman Hoover as vice-president of 01d  Forge Borough Council.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Avvisato? MS. AVVISATO: Yes.    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  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Butler? MR. BUTLER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Hoover? MR. HOOVER: Abstain.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Shotwel1? MS. SHOTWELL: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Komenski? MR. KOMENSKY: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Notari? MR. NOTARI: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Yes. At this  time, the chair would open any nominations and election for treasurer and secretary for  the 01d Forge Borough.  MR. HOOVER: I'11 make that motion  for Marylynn Bartoletti.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Any other  nominations? At this time, the chair would ask for a motion to close the nominations.  A17 in favor?  MR. BUTLER: Aye. MS. AVVISATO: Aye. MR. HOOVER: Aye. MR. RINALDI: Aye.    8  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: Aye. MR. KOMENSKI: Aye. MS. SHOTWELL: Aye.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: The chair  would entertain a motion to appoint Marylynn Bartoletti and elect her as the treasurer and secretary of 01d Forge Borough. Roll  call, please.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Avvisato? MS. AVVISATO: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Butler? MR. BUTLER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Hoover? MR. HOOVER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Shotwell? MS. SHOTWELL: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Komenski? MR. KOMENSKY: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Notari? MR. NOTARI: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Yes. At this  time, the chair would make a motion to table item seven, which would be a nomination for  the vacancy for the board chair.    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  MS. AVVISATO: I'11 make that  motion.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: A17 in favor?  MR. BUTLER: Aye. MS. AVVISATO: Aye. MR. HOOVER: Aye.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Aye. MR. NOTARI: Aye. MR. KOMENSKI: Aye. MS. SHOTWELL: Aye.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: The chair is  open now for any other nominations for any other appointments, if someone would like to make them. At this time, I would make a motion to close any nominations for any other departments. A1l in favor?  MR. BUTLER: Aye. MS. AVVISATO: Aye. MR. HOOVER: Aye.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Aye. MR. NOTARI: Aye. MR. KOMENSKI: Aye. MS. SHOTWELL: Aye.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Before we  adopt two motions on the agenda, does    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  anybody have any new business that they would like to discuss? Any members? At this time, the chair would entertain a motion to adopt the resolution of Roberts Rules of Order for the conduct of the  meeting.  MR. HOOVER: I'17 make that motion. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: By Councilman  Hoover.  MR. KOMENSKY: I'11 second it. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Seconded by  Councilman Komensky. On the question? Public input? Roll call, please.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Avvisato? MS. -- AVVISATO: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Butler? MR. BUTLER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Hoover? MR. HOOVER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Shotwell? MS. SHOTWELL: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Komensk1? MR. KOMENSKY: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Notari? MR. NOTARI: Yes.    11  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  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Yes. Item B  will be a motion to select and advertise the upcoming year's regular meeting date and work session. At this time, the chair would entertain a motion to make it the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.  MR. BUTLER: I'17 make the motion. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: By Councilman  Butler.  MS. AVVISATO: I'11 second that  motion.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Seconded by  Councilwoman Avvisato. On the question? Public input? Roll call, please.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Avvisato? MS. AVVISATO: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Butler? MR. BUTLER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Hoover? MR. HOOVER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Shotwell? MS. SHOTWELL: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Komenski? MR. KOMENSKY: Yes.    12  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  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Notari? MR. NOTARI: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Yes. At this  time, the chair would ask the public, before we go down the table for the members, anybody from the public have anything they would like to ask or add before we go down  the table? Thank you.  Before we adjourn, Mayor Legg, any  comments?  MAYOR LEGG: I'd just like to  congratulate my former student, Jenna Jones-Shotwell. Congratulations. My former student, Mike Komensky. Mr. President,  congratulations to you and,  Mr. Vice-president, congratulations to you. Let's hope we have a good year and we work together and see if we can get some things done. That's all I have. Thank you.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Councilwoman  Shotwell?  MS. SHOTWELL: I'm looking forward  to working with everyone. Congratulations to Russ, Rick and Mike. Have a good year.    13  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  Get some things done. Thank you.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Mike Komensky. MR. KOMENSKY: Tough act to follow.  I'd just like to thank everybody for coming today. It's truly an honor to serve on this board. I was here in 2021, it was an honor then. It's a bigger honor today.  congratulate Russ, Rick and Jenna. I hope you have a good year. Thank you very much  from the bottom of my heart.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Councilman  Notari?  MR. NOTARI: Kind of reiterate  everybody, but I'd just like to thank the people of 01d Forge for putting me in this seat for another four years. I will do my best to serve the entire borough and do what's best for the entire borough. We've worked well as a council in the past. I know we're going to work well together again. We don't always see eye to eye, but we're very civil about it. I enjoyed working with everybody here and look forward to working with the new council persons as  well.    14  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. BUTLER: Same thing.  congratulations to the new members, Mr. Komenski, Ms. Shotwell, and congratulations to Mr. Rinaldi and Mr. Notari. Welcome  back.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Councilwoman  Avvisato?  MS. AVVISATO: Congratulations,  Jenn. Congratulations, Mike.  congratulations, Ricky. congratulations, Russell. congratulations, Jimmy, for the vice-presidency, and I'm looking forward to working with them to get things done. I wish everyone a happy new year.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Councilman  Hoover?  MR. HOOVER: I just want to  reiterate to the new members good luck. It's a nice journey. You'1l enjoy it. I do. That's really about it. I want to thank everybody for your help in getting me vice-president. Last council did a really good job, and I know this council is going to be better. We have a lot of work to do in 01d Forge and we're up to task. Thank    15  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  you.  MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Just a few  things. First of all, I'd like to wish everybody a happy new year. I hope everyone had a good holiday with their family and friends. I would like to congratulate Mrs. Shotwell on her election to the board, Mike Komenski on his election, and Mr. Notari's re-election. Thank you once again to the board members for electing me  president.  As you heard me say last time I was  nominated and voted as president, this seat holds -- I feel it holds no more power than any other seat at the table. I simply just chair the meetings. I simply just call for motions and votes. We all have equal power. Ih hope you all feel that way to me as well.  I'm looking forward to working with  everybody and continue with the current members and the new members. I have no doubt in mind that everybody that sits at this table, our best interest is for the people in the audience and the people within  the borough.    16  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  I'd also like to thank the people of  the borough for voting me in and also for voting the other members and our current members. We do have a good team up here and I look forward to working with everybody, once again, and I'd just like to thank everybody. I appreciate it.  If there's nothing else from any of  the members, the chair would entertain a  motion to adjourn.  MR. NOTARI: I'11 make that motion. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: By Councilman  Notari.  MR. BUTLER: I'11 second it. MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Seconded by  Councilman Butler. On the question? Public  input? Roll call, please.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Avvisato? MS. AVVISATO: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Butler? MR. BUTLER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Hoover? MR. HOOVER: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Ms. Shotwel1? MS. SHOTWELL: Yes.    17  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  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Komenski? MR. KOMENSKY: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Notari? MR. NOTARI: Yes.  ATTY. RINALDI: Mr. Rinaldi? MR. RUSSELL RINALDI: Yes. Before  we adjourn, I would like to congratulate Councilman Hoover on the vice-presidency. I apologize. Thank you, everyone. Have a  good evening.    18  1 2 3 4 5  CERIIPICALE  I hereby certify that I attended the foregoing  proceeding, took stenographic notes of the same, that 6 the foregoing, consisting of 17 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  KOEr Official Court Reporter  Mark Wozniak