Minutes December 5, 2022  NORTH CATASAUQUA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING  PEOPLE PRESENT CALLTO ORDER- - 7pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENT:  Vice President John Yanek. Councipersons: Mark Gioielli, Dan Snyder, Jessica Cope, Michele Hazzard. Mayor Wm. Molchany. Solicitor Steven Goudsouzian, Also present were Police Chief Christopher Wolfer and Fire Chief Roger Scheirer  Treasurer Annette Englert, Secretary Tasha Jandrisovits  ABSENT:  Pete Paone and Mike Macsisak  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Correction - p.5 change thel Mako's office to Zach Mako's office.  MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to approve the minutes from 11/21/2022. 2nd by Michele Hazzard. No additional discussion, all in favor.  PEOPLE PRESENT - none  TREASURER REPORT - Annette Englert  TREASURER'S REPORT DECEMBER 2022! #1  Ineed Resolution No. 369 passed to eliminate employee contributions to the Police Pension Fund due to the unit values from the Police Plan unit values will be sufficient to  satisfy the 2023 MMO.  lhave filed for reimbursement and received funds from:  Hotel Tax Grant - Concert Series $4,000.00 (I will be reimbursing the Recreation  Committee for those funds) Grow NORCO - AED's $5,500 Filed but not received funds from: Grow NORCO - Air packs $50,000 Hotel Tax Grant - Community Days $2,100  Grow NORCO - Police Parking Lot and Carport $50,000  Page1of6    Ineed a motion to pass the 2023 Proposed General Fund budget in the amount of $2,315,102 with the millage rate at 15.2 and the 2023 Proposed Sewer Fund budget in  the amount of $844,050 with the rate set at 150%.  Need to add a vote for Resolution to the. Agenda for the contribution to the police pension fund  remaining at $0 for the police department fori this year.  MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to amend the agenda to vote on resolution #369 regarding the police contribution to the pension plan. 2nd by Michele  Hazzard. Noa additional discussion, all in favor.  Annette explained every year we need to approve a resolution stating what the contribution to the MMO fori the Police Pension fund willl bei for the following year. In 2023, the contribution will  be $0, it was discussed that in the future that may change.  MOTION:  By Michele Hazzard to eliminate any contribution by the police in 2023 to the MMO for the pension fund. 2nd by Mark Gioielli. No additional By Michele Hazzard to approve the general fund budget for 2023 in the amount of $2,315,102 with a millage rate of 15.2. 2nd by. Jessica Cope. By Michele Hazzard to approve the sewer fund budget for 2023 in the amount of $844,050 with the sewer rate set at 150%. 2nd by. Jessica  discussion, all in favor.  MOTION:  No additional discussion, all ini favor.  MOTION:  Cope. No additional discussion, all in favor.  OFFICE REPORT - Tasha Jandrisovits  Hacker V. Zoning Hearing Board North Catasauqua and New Image Enterprise decision Tasha read a summary of the decision which stated that the court upheld the zoning hearing  board decision.  PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR REPORT - Travis Brett- no report  John mentioned there were two snowflakes with issues, one out and one blinking. Travis said he was aware of both and working on it. John stated he once again has received multiple positive  comments about the park and town decorations and everyone agree.  CIVIL SERVICE - Roger Scheirer- no report  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT - Roger Scheirer- - would like to stop ini to review and/or discuss.  Borough wide Evacuation plan complete. Roger will have printed copy in his office if anyone  Page 2of6    FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT - Roger Scheirer  North Catasauqua Borough Council Meeting Report December 5th2 2022 Fire/ EMA/Civil Service  Fire Chief Report  1. 9calls for the month of November. 2. Ihanded out tonight the reports for 2022 so far.  Calls for the month on November. incident Statistics for the year sO far.  Incident type count per municipality per station for 2022. Classes and training completed by personnel for 2022.  Dan asked what malicious fire calls are. Roger replied several things get classified under this, for example burnt toast, does not necessarily mean it was intentional. John mentioned the report is only through November and there is 6 pages of hours and certifications, that is impressive, het thanked Roger and the department for doing a good job.  POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT - Chief Wolfer  North Catasauqua Borough Police Department November 2022 1St Monthly report  October Dispatched calls- Parking tickets- 11 Summary arrests-  2-F Parking within a crosswalk  -Operating vehicle with fraudulent inspection 12- Operating vehicle with expired inspection 5-C Operating vehicle with expired registration -C Operating vehicle without insurance 3-Failure to stop at properly posted stop sign P Possession of dog without proper license H Harboring of a dangerous dog E Borough ordinance, dog at large H Parking in a no parkingz zone Animal cruelty -failure to use turn signal - Vehicle inspection code violation  Page 3 of6    2- Operating vehicle without working headlights 1-C Operating vehicle on wrong side of roadway 2-F Failure to pay parking ticket 1-Operating vehicle without rear lights 1-Possession of a schedule 1 controlled substance 3-P Possession of a small amount of Marijuana 3-Possession of drug paraphernalia 2-DUI Schedule 1 controlled substance 4-DUI general impairment unsafe driving 1-DUI highest rate of alcohol 1-DUI high rate of alcohol - Corruption ofi minors E Endangering the welfare of a child 2-Harassment: threats via communication  Misdemeanor arrests-  Moving Forward  All officers successfully completed annual firearms qualification  Officer Santiago and Ico-instructed a self-defense class with Palmerton PD. Will be Ofc. Hazim began Phase 1 ofthe Field Training Program yesterday 11/6/22  bringing that to N. Catty in the next year  Handicapped parkingrequest  1203 3rd Street. Placard verified, no off-street parking 12443rds Street. Placard verified, no off-street parking  1032 2nd Street. Placard verified; off-street parking is available but applicant "can'twalk  up back yard"  TRAINING COMPLETED  Sgt. Tramonte completed DRE Instructor training through the International Chiefs of Det. O'Donnell completed Fire Investigator training through the Lehigh & Northampton  Police Association  County Fire Investigation Training Association  Det. O'Donnell completed Crisis Intervention Team Instructor training  Chief Wolfer discussed that Ofc. Douglas worked to be able to remove 12 vehicles from the impound this week and 4 more due to move on Friday. Ofc, Hazim is moving to Phase 11 of his training, doing very well. Mark asked how the procedure with the bus patrol is going - Chief Wolfer stated that it went live mid-October and they have had 5 violations sO far. We check the system once a week, officer will review, video shows vehicle info, driver, etc. We hit approve and they issue citation. John asked that Chief Wolfer provide a summary end ofy year report  similar to what Roger provided in. January as well.  OFFICE INSURANCE & PERSONNEL REPORT Mark Gioielli - no report  Page 4of6    PUBLIC' WORKS REPORT- John Yanek-n no report.  RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT - Michele Hazzard no report  Dan asked why no Christmas carols at the tree lighting. Liked when they handed out flyers with the words and everyone sang. Discussed that schedule changed due to rain date, the Catasauqua band had another commitment and the college kids were back in school on Monday. Dan said  maybe we can look to bring that back next year. LAW COMMITTEE REPORT - Michele Hazzard -1 no report PUBLICI PROPERTY & PARKS REPORT- Jessica Cope -r no report PUBUICSAPEIY-POUCE -N Michael Macsisak absent PUBLIC: SAFETY-FIRE REPORT - Daniel Snyder- no report MAYOR REPORT - William J. Molchany, Jr.  John stated the equipment looks great, very nice. Jess said yes, people are using it already.  Attended training with Chiefv Wolfer, it was a good meeting, they shared a lot ofi information.  SOLICITOR REPORT - Atty. Steven Goudsouzian - no report COUNCIL PRESIDENT REPORT- Peter Paone - absent  NEW BUSINESS  Annette-i informed council that our insurance costs were down over $900, large in part to Chief Wolfer for all the standard operation procedures and training and to Chief Scheirer with our ISO  rate dropping, both departments strongly contributed tot this.  Jess-I let Tasha know ok to cancel tomorrow's planning commission meeting  APPROVAL OF BILLS MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to approve alli invoices. 2nd by Michele Hazzard. No  additional discussion, all in favor.  ADIOURNMENT MOTION:  By Jess Cope to adjourn the meeting at 7:26pm. 2nd by Michele Hazzard.  No additional discussion, all in favor.  Page 5 of6    ATTEST:  ay Tasha Jandrisovits Borough Secretary  Page 6of6