PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING-OCTOBER 8, 2024 at 6:00PM WORK: SESSION: Mr. Morehart updated all about the TNR feral cat program. He said that he cannot stress enough that if you: are fortunate enough to get an appointment to have a feral cat spayed or neutered, try to keep ita and ifyou sign out a voucher, use it or return it. The vet works hard to make time to spay & neuter feral cats for the TNR Program. The vouchers are borough property, and if you do not use ita and do not return it, it isl likely you will not be issued There are two grant deadlines coming up very soon. One is a Multimodal and Iwill be exploring that for projects we can do. The other is Main Street Matters Grant. He will look into that one as well to see ifitcan'tbe: added to something we already have going on. another in the future. Mr. Kobusky said that Ms. Alexis the Luzerne County LSA Grant for playground on Eno & Church St was submitted to DCED on September 30th in the amount of $88,000.00. We had received letters pf support from both Senator Baker's and Representative Ryncavage's offices and she thatnke both for their support. Thank you also to Planning Agency members and the Borough Planning Agency meet last week and have started the winter coat drive. Ne and gently used coats to be collected in municipal building vestibule from now until November 6. Planning agency is discussing developing a quarterly newsletter for the borough residents, especially newer: residets that do not know about the town. They would like to list when meetings are held, procedures for garbage collection, yard waste and newspaper collections, community events, etc. All these things would be in one location for easy access, Plymouth Alive is planning the Shawnee Spooktacular on October 27 from 12 pm to 4pm at Goodwill Hose Company #2. All three fire companies will be present and participating as vendors, as well as Friends from the Library, Historical Society, Shawnee Cemetery There will be a DJ, bounce house, haunted house, pumpkin painting for kids, story time Mr. William Dixon reminds residents that only toilet paper should go down their toilets. The street department has gotten several calls for blocked sewers. Thank you to WVSA for all they do for our town and many municipalities. They come out and repair some drains for us. We appreciate this as we could not afford to do many oft these drains. Thank you to Engineers for the design. especially those residents that do not use thei internet. They will investigate pricing for printing and distribution. Preservation as well as various other groups from town. reading, etc. 1 the police and street departments for all the extra they do for many oft the extra events in Mr. Ron Kobusky states that he has been in contact with the engineer and has been assured that the Coal Creek Project will be ready to go out for bid by end ofyear. He is eager to get moving on that project now that wel have gotten state approval to go into streambed to work. Checked with mayor regarding the street paving on Shawnee Ave. because they have submitted another list of drains to be restored for the Manhole/Inlet Project and wants to be sure the contractors workaround each other and do not geti in each other's way. He urged council to seriously consider the bid for the elevator they had received a while back for $118,000.00 to refurbish. Hel hopes to budget it for next year and possibly watch for a grant. The elevator is 50 years old and ifit goes down, they are not: sure if they can get Mayor Frank Coughlin reported that the police calls were down a little last month and hopes that is a good sign. October 31sti is Halloween, and he urges slow down, stay off Veterans Day is November 11th. Please remember veterans and our armed forces. Please come to the program to honor them at the American Legion of Center Ave on Veterans Day. The mayor states that he spoke with Mike Carroll with PennDot about thel horrible conditions on Shawnee. Ave. He ordered an emergency: paving for driving lanes now and next year the will come in and do Shawnee Ave. and Academy St as well as Main St. Ms. Alexis Eroh added a special thank you to John (Jackie) Kovach for fixing the computer used for these meetings. There was some sort of electrical problem last month and we were unable to record the meetings. Power surge fried" the system and Jackie was able to recover much of the software, rehabbed the system and had it running fort this evenings town. the parts to fixi it. We need the elevator to stay state compliant. you're your phones and watch for the children. meeting. The meeting was called to order by council president Ron Kobusky, the "Pledge of There were no citizens' requests or comments regarding agenda items. Citizens' requests or comments regarding general items: Allegiance" was recited and a moment of silence followed. Ms. Lynda Johnston, of Church St and Neighborhood Watch, informed all that the "Trunk of Treat" parade and goodie give outs would be held on October 31. She is waiting to hear from Wyoming Valley West to see ifthe work being done on the refurbishing of the track would interfere with the Halloweener's. Ifso, they will start at the WVWI lot and finish with 2 the trunk or treat give out at the municipal loti in the center oft town. She will reach out to all Ms. Mary Ann Meeker thanked council and the police for the beautiful Community Day. She feels it was not advertised enough. They will try to advertise more in the future. She has concerns about the yard sale signs left on thej poles after that event is finished and asked ift there was a way to enforce people to take them back down, as they look terrible. Council agreed that they are unpleasant to see and lead to trash on the ground after they The event this past Sunday put on by the Coal Kickers Soccer was a very nice eventi in our and post when she has a definitive answer. fall off the poles. They will investigate the legal aspects oft this. town also. Hope they continue itr next year. AGENDA VOTING: Mr. Kobusky asked for a motion to amend the agenda, as a request for change order payment to Pennsy Supply for the Manhole-Inlet Repair-Replace Project as wej just received it, and he did not want to keep them waiting for payment. The payment for $56,727.00 request must be submitted for approval oft the LSA grant, and the process can take a while. Motion: Mr. Thomas 2nd: Mr. Morehart Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to submit change order for payment through LSA for Pennsy Supply request for payment of $56,727.00 for the Manhole-Inlet Repair-Replace Project: Motion: Mr. Morehart 2nd: Ms. Eroh Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to award for the 2j projects at thel library: Contract: #1 Whereas bids were received and opened at the September 24, 2024, special meeting of Whereas, after opening the bid documents and a review by the Borough Engineer and Solicitor, the lowest responsible bidder is Blair Contracting of Allentown, PA with a bid of Council for the lbrayroofreplacement $92,750 and for the *Alternate #1 project of$_ 23.750.00 Therefore,Imove to award the contract for thel libraryroofr replacement to Blair Contracting of Allentown, PA for the total bid amount of $ 116.500.00 who was the lowest responsible bidder. This award is contingent upon the above-named contractor complying with all requirements placed upon the successful bidderi including but not limited to all items of the instruction to bidders 3 within the time period set forth in the bid documents. The Borough Secretary is directed to provide written notice oft this award of contract to the contractor specified herein above. ON the question: Alternate #1 is to add additional insulation under the roof. Motion: Mr. Dixon 2nd: Mr. Cunningham Voting: unanimous-7Yes Contract #2 Whereas bids were received and opened at the September 24, 2024, special meeting of Whereas, after opening the bid documents and a review by the Borough Engineer and Solicitor, the lowest responsible bidder is Aircon Services Company Inc., Larksville, PA with a bid of $76.900.00 for Contract #2 Mechanical Const. (HVAC) constituting oft the HVAC System. Council for thel library Mechanical Constr.(HVAC); Therefore, I move to award the contract #2 Mechanical Constr. (HVAC) to Aircon Services Company Inc., Larksville, PA: for the bid amount of $76,900.00, who was the lowest responsible bidder. This award is contingent upon the above-named contractor complying with all requirements placed upon the successful bidder including but not limited to all items of the instruction to bidders within the time-period set forth int the bid documents. The Borough Secretary is directed to provide written notice of this award of contract to the contractor specified herein *On the question: Mr. Kobusky states that the total cost of both library roof & HVAC as well as engineering fees is $205, 515.00 and thel budgeted amounti is $253,000.00 SO we: are under budget in above. case they find something that is more. Motion: Mr. Morehart 2nd: Mr. Thomas Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to approve ORDINANCE7 of2024: AN ORDINANCE ESTABISHING, CHAPTER 79, SOCIAL CLUB(s), LOUNGE(s) AND EVENT HALL(s), RULES. AND REGULATIONS, OFT THE CODE OF THE BOROUGHOF PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY,COMMONWEALTHOF PENNSYLVANIA Motion: Mr. Cunningham 2nd. Mr. Morehart Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to approve ORDINANCE 8 of2024: 4 AN ORDINANCE ESTABISHING, CHAPTER 78, BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE (BYOB) ESTABLISHMENTS RULES. AND REGULATIONS, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGHOF PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY,COMMONWEALTHOF PENNSYLVANIA Motion: Mr. Dixon 2nd: Mr. Cunningham Voting: unanimous-7) Yes Motion made to accept and approve: Regular meeting minutes for: July 9, 2024, August 13, 2024 and september10,2024 Special meeting minutes for: June 20,2024, and September 24, 2024 Motion: Mr. Dixon 2nd: Mr. Hogan Voting: unanimous-7Yes Motion made to submit the 2024-25 grant for our 31 fire companies to the Office of State Fire Commission (OSFC). Motion: Mr. Cunningham 2nd: Mr. Thomas Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to approve payment of engineering invoice to PennEastern Engineers for the library roofi in the amount of 5,615.00. Motion: Mr. Dixon 2nd: Mr. Cunningham Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to approve payment of engineering invoice to PennEastern Engineers fort the library HVAC in the amount of 6,500.00. Motion: Mr. Dixon 2nd: Mr. Morehart Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to approve. payment of $3,627.40 to Uline for 2 pallets ofyard waste. bags, nitril. gloves for police and DPW, trash can liners for the new garbage cans for Main St- and various other *On the question: We ordered the yard waste bags and trash bags for the year because every September Uline runs a special with free shipping and handling, which saves thel borough quite a bit supplies. ofmoney. 5 Motion: Ms. Eroh 2nd: Mr. Thomas Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to approve payment of two invoices totaling $5,168.22 to Bill Yanelavage Plumbing *On the question: Parts were extremely hard to find and were expensive because thel building is 50 years old and soi is thej plumbing. The cartridges for the showers in police department were $1,500.00.. All plumbing in this building and the DPW garage was gone over and is now working. for much needed plumbing repairs at the municipal building and DPW garage. Motion: Mr. Cunningham 2nd: Ms. Eroh Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion: Imove to pay an invoice in the amount of $15,279.00 to Ed Krasavage Construction for the *On the question: Mr. Kobusky explained that water runoffi from rain was eating away at the edges installation ofa newi inlet to an existing inlet on Shonk Street. of the roadway as well as curbs because itl lacked the proper drainage. Mr. Thomas stated that this made: al bigi improvement. Motion: Mr. Dixon 2nd: Mr. Thomas Voting: unanimous-7Yes Motion: In move to pay an invoice in the amount of $14,587.00 to Ed Krasavage Construction for *On the question: The sewer main int thei road is slowly collapsing and has been an ongoing problem sO some money: is puti in the budget each year and the borough replaces al little more of the repairs to the sewer on Jeanette Street. sewer pipe every, year. Motion: Mr. Dixon 2nd: Mr. Hogan Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion: Mr. Cunningham 2nd. Mr. Thomas Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion made to accept the September Fire and Police: reports: Motion made to pay the following monthly bills: GENERALFUND: LIQUID FUELS: RECREATION FUND: 24-70GF-24-7936F 24-226LF-24-244LF 24-037RF-24-041R 6 *On the question: Mr. Thomas voted yes toj pay! yes to pay alll bills except 24-652 which is his health insurance for which hel has ai financial interest due to contract. Motion: Mr. Morehart 2nd: Ms. Eroh Voting: unanimous-7 Yes Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Cunningham Respectfully: submitted: sailbudulio Gail Burdulis, Plymouth Borough Secretary Approved November 12, 2024 7