Minutes July 17, 2023  NORTH CATASAUQUA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT:  President Peter Paone, Councilpersons: Michele Hazzard, Mark Gioielli, Mike Macsisak, Jessica Cope. Mayor Wm. Molchany. Solicitor Steven Goudsouzian,  Treasurer Christina Czonstka, Secretary Tasha Jandrisovits  ABSENT:  Dan Snyder, John Yanek  APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to approve the minutes from June 19, 2023. 2nd by Mike  Macsisak. No additional discussion, all in favor,  PEOPLE PRESENT Dave Kutzor- = Zoning Officer  Robert Piligian - Bascom and Sieger, Inc - Engineer Joseph Jones - owner 408 Buttonwood Street  408 Buttonwood - subdivision approval request  Dave Kutzor read his review letter - attached to back of minutes. Robert Piligian stated they are still waiting for the sewer exception letter from Catty in order to obtain DEP approval. Stated this plan is actually a decrease in Mike Macsisak asked about sinkholes, what are they doing to remediate. Pete Robert stated they have no problem with the $1200 for open space, they will replace all sidewalk and curbing. There is a utility easement waiver for 10' VS. 20', the exterior easement is fine. Requested a partial waiver to! 5'c on lot divider, as lots are only 50' wide. Planning Commission also approved that they plant a tree on each lot but not ini the right ofway. They will ensure sinkhole remediation is done and homes will conform to the neighborhood.  impervious as there will be no driveway. stated the builder has done what is required.  Council had no additional questions. Aformal letter will be sent.  MOTION:  By. Jess Cope to grant conditional approval upon the recommendations of the borough engineer, borough solicitor and all conditions placed, and waivers requested. 2nd by Mark Gioielli. No additional discussion, all in  favor.  Page 1of7    TREASURER REPORT- Christina Czonstka MRM dividend check  $18169.66 - money into special projects Catty 2021 Sewer Audit adjustment 2nd quarter and final 2021 2021-$26,106 2nd quarter $76,508  OFFICE REPORT - Tasha Jandrisovits  1060 Woodmont Lane - sewer relief average of local 985 Woodmont Lane - sewer relief- denied, normal grass watering.  810 Palomino sewer relief  MOTION: MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli approving a sewer adjustment for 1060 Woodmont Lane. 2nd by Mike Macsisak. No additional discussion, all in favor. By Mark Gioielli to approve a sewer adjustment for 810 Palomino Drive. 2nd by Mike Macsisak. No additional discussion, all ini favor.  PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR REPORT = Travis Brett  Sinkhole on Almond Street, Northampton used their new camera, there is not al break in the new line but there are additional breaks int the old line. We need approx. 130' of new piping to replace to the main which will be about $55k $60k. All in, dig pipe, backfill, blacktop trench. Travis stated we are going to run into al lot more of this, pipe in town in getting old, mains in town getting close. Pete asked if we need to go out for bid or okay using our bidi from the beginning oft they year with Lorah for heavy equipment rental. Steve said that is ok. Also, if we purchase through Costars the material, we are okay and since this is an emergency sewer line replacement we do not need to go out forl bid. Pete asked for a vote to authorize Lorah to proceed. Mark asked how we would pay for it. Chrissy and stated half should come from sewer and half from special projects. Pete agreed we should have some extra money due to snow removal being low for the beginning of the  year. MOTION:  By Mike Macsisak to approve Lorah proceeding withi the sewer line replacement on Almond Street. 2nd by Mark Gioielli. Noadditional  discussion, all in favor.  CIVIL! SERVICE - Roger Scheirer- no report.  Page 2 of7    EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT - Roger Scheirer Optimus Risk Services - annual audit  Roger shared that Optimus Risk did their annual audit and we were told we needed to install staircase to the storage area above the garage in the salt bin. Rober is asking for $1k approval to have this permitted and built by publicworks. The other issuei is the oldi fire truck. It belongs to the Charotin. Discussion around storage options and the amount of time the truck has been stored there with no change. Never moves, rarely worked on. Travis said it's a shame, this should be in a museum not stored here. It will need to be moved in order to install a stairway. Michele suggested we send the Charotin a letter explaining and giving them a date to move it by. Council agreed to have it moved out within 60 days. By Jess Cope to approve spending approx. $1k to build a stairway to storage area in the salt bin and to send a letter to the Charotin to ask them to make arrangements to move the old fire truck out of the salt bin within 60 days. 2nd by Mike Macsisak. No additional discussion, all in  MOTION:  favor.  Roger and Chief met with Fast Signs - recognize that we need a larger scale map of the borough used for multiple situations but especially large-scale investigations. We can get  an 8'x4' map with 4x4 whiteboard next to it-for $1057.  MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to order an 8x4 map/whiteboard combo for $1057.00. 2nd by Mike Macsisak. No additional discussion, all ini favor.  FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT - Roger Scheirer 25 calls June. Roger shared his fire report with the council. Executive session - personnel matter POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT - Chief Wolfer  North Catasauqua Borough Police Department July 2023 2nd Monthly report  May Dispatched calls- 299 2023Total for May- 299 2022 May total- 268 2021 May Total- 296  % change year over year- +1.1% from 2021 +11.5% from 2022  Traffic stops- 41 Domestic violence- 12 Burglary- 3 Page 3of7    animal complaints- 3 Suspicious activity- 7 EMS- 22 Fire calls-3 MVA's-4 Welfare check- 6 Assistother PD-7 Theft-5 Vandalism- 3 Assault-1 Fight in progress-1 Fraud-1 Warrants served-3 3 Psych emergencies-1 BusPatrol: Stop arm violations- 2 Use oft force-2 Report of shots fired-2 Parking tickets- 19 Traffic citations- 5 Summary arrests- 31  1-Parking within a crosswalk 8-Operating vehicle with expired inspection 5- Operating vehicle with expired registration 1-F Failure to stop at properly posted stop: sign 6-Parking in a no parking: zone 1-Failure to pay parking ticket 2-C Operating vehicle without rear lights 4-0 Operating vehicle without a valid driver's license 2-P Passing a school! bus with activated stop arm (BusPatrol) 1-Parked blocking sidewalk  Misdemeanor arrests- 15  1- Possession of a small amount of Marijuana 2-P Possession of drug paraphernalia 1-DUI Schedule 1 controlled substance 1- DUI metabolite of a schedule 1 controlled substance 4- Domesticy violence assault 4- Domestic' violence Harassment by physical contact 1-Terroristic threats Domestic Violence 1-Operating vehicle with a DUI suspended license  Moving Forward  On 6/14/2023, ChiefWolfer, Corporal Santiago and Detective O'Donnell visited the New York City Police Department's Aviation Unit, Emergency Service Unit and the 75th Precinct Detective Squad, which is in the borough of Brooklyn. The purpose oft the coordinated visit was to strengthen our partnership and to enhance our interoperability, with the NYPD. This professional law enforcement exchange provided our team with an opportunity to discuss critical topics,  Page 46 of7    such as Patrol Operations, Crime Prevention, Violent Crime Reduction, Homicide Investigations, Emergency Rescue Techniques, Active Aggressor Tactics. Asa Police Department, we know that we cannot operate alone and that every opportunity to serve alongside our partner law enforcement agencies is a chance to strengthen bonds and establish trust.  Give brief overview of Eastern. Arms Incident Coplay PD mutual aid coverage request  Complaints of speeding in new development. Who is responsible for speed limit signs, and can we put a' "children at play" sign up? Per Atty. Panella- - this is the HOA responsibility; we can Both parties responsible for damage to gate on D&L trail have paid their restitution inf full in the Applied for assistance through the United States Deputy Sheriff's. Association. We were awarded  offer guidance. amount of $1240.00  31 Ivi II ballistic helmets which have since been put in service.  Applied for and were awarded the Trooper Kenton Memorial Foundation. We were awarded2 top of the line portable breath test devices. 1 has arrived on 7/14/2023 and we are. still awaiting The 2022 the Lehigh Valley DUI/Highway Safety Task Force presented it's awards for top DUI enforcement Officer and top traffic enforcement Officer. These 2 awards are broken down into State Police, Municipalities, Cities, and Borough's. The North Catasauqua Police won both Borough awards with Sergeant Tramonte making 59 Dui arrests and Corporal Santiago issued Ofc. Pursell and lattended Active shooter training today at' Western Salisbury Elementary School. Rest of Officers are going throughout the week. This was the 7th active school shooting  the 2nd. No cost to Borough.  105 traffic citations.  training event attended this year by our department.  Handicapped parkingr request  1022 4th Street alli info verified has off-street parking ini rear, unable to walk to it. Placard 1121 4th Street Alli info verified has off-street parking but is unable to make the walk. 655 Wyandotte St. Street alli info verified needs spot in front of home for wheelchair van.  verified.  MOTION:  By Jessica Cope to approve handicap parking at 1022 4th, 11231 4th and 655 Wyandotte Street. 2nd by Mark Gioielli. No additional discussion, all  ini favor.  Page 50 of7    TRAINING COMPLETED  Ofc. HAZIM completed Legal Survival training & Warrantless Entry of Homes training Ofc. HAZIM completed. speed timing device operation training through the Lehigh  through the Blue2Gold" Training Academy. Township Police Department.  Ofc. HAZIM completed Stop the Bleed training through NCPD,  Ofc. Santiago completed Sobriety Checkpoint Update Training & Field Sobriety Det. O'Donnell &1 completed TAC Officer training through PA State Police  Refresher Training through NHTSA & NCPD  OFFICE INSURANCE & PERSONNEL REPORT Mark Gioielli - no report.  PUBLIC WORKS REPORT- John Yanek (absent) RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT - Michele Hazzard  1st concert last Wednesday- - Steel Creek, approx. 350 people attended.  Shark sandwich 8/3 Clap 8/11 Next meeting 8/146 6:30 Family night-8/9  Rec committee helped with Jess Finn fest this Saturday. LAW COMMITTEE REPORT Michele Hazzard - no report. PUBLIC PROPERTY & PARKS REPORT: Jessica Cope no report. PUBLIC: SAFETY-POLICE - Michael Macsisak no report. PUBLIC: SAFETY-FIRE REPORT = Daniel Snyder (absent) MAYOR REPORT - William J. Molchany, Jr. Attending the Mayor's sconference Wednesday to Sunday. SOLICITOR REPORT - Atty. Steven Goudsouzian- -  Executive Session Atty. Brian Panella - no report.  COUNCIL PRESIDENT REPORT - Peter Paone 2024 Hotel Tax Grant applications  Page 6 of7    Two applications submitted, one for the Concert Series for the Recreation Committee  and one fori the funding of the Community Days with PD o River Central Comp Plan - please review prior to 8/7 meeting. Discussion and a vote at the 8/7 meeting, LVPC will attend. Parking on Grove Street - Pete sent an email regarding the bollards.  Agreed for the. Jess Finn fest we will use barricades to help save people from parking  ini no parkingzone. Executive Session - personnel matters NEW BUSINESS- No new business. Executive session.  Return from executive session - 8:26 pm, session to discuss personnel matters.  MOTION:  By Mike Macsisak to reject the grievances filed by Ofc. Douglas. 2nd by Michele Hazzard. No additional discussion, all in favor.  MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to approve Atty. Goudsouzian to move forward exploring the eminent domain process for 1494 Main Street. 2nd by Michele  Hazzard. No additional discussion, all ini favor.  Mark asked Chief Wolfer how the bus camera program was going. Chief Wolfer replied that it was going well, had 2 violations in May and 1i in. June. School is out of session now, sO obviously  itv will slow down. APPROVAL OF BILLS MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to approve all invoices. 2nd by Mike Macsisak. No  additional discussion, all in favor.  ADIOURNMENT  MOTION:  By Mark Gioielli to adjourn the meeting at 8:29pm. 2nd by Michele  Hazzard. No additional discussion, all ini favor.  Hast:  augh suuhay  Page 7of7