Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street . Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 . Fax 610-767-7155 AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, November 11, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. to be held in the Council Room, 125 S. Walnut Street, First Floor, Slatington, PA 18080 (This meeting is being recorded). 1. CALL TO ORDER President Schnaars 2. ROLL CALL 3. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Counçilor Mayberry 4. NOTIFICATION - All public sessions of the Borough Council are electronically recorded, and such recordings are maintained as part of the meeting record until the minutes are transcribed and approved by the Board, at which time the recordings shall be erased. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Meeting - October 24, 2024; Committee Meetings = October 21, 2024, & October 28, 2024; Special Meeting October 21, 2024 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Acela Architects & Engineers Keystone Engineering Core & Main Water Works Supply 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - (For Agenda/Non-Agenda Items) please use Podium (three minutes per person/five minutes per group) You will have three (3) minutes to address Council from the podium. The three (3) minutes applies to your time at the podium. If you exit the podium, you have yielded the floor and any time you have remaining. 8. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENIS, COMMUNICATION: The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. 9. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 10. MAYOR'S/POLICE/FIRE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Greg Winokur Fire Chief Robert Reph 11. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Public Safety Councilor Ronald Kratz 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 1. Review information concerning the replacement of the fire department's 30-year engine and 30- year-old rescue truck combining them in to one truck 2. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Resolution R-09-24, a resolution Lehigh Valley 2024 Hazard. Mitigation Plan 3. Motion to approve quote for Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Slatington Police using COVID funds $73,210.76 4. Update from Attorney Young to create an ordinance to authorize the fire company to bill for incidents 5. Update on grants B. Highway Councilor Aaron Schoch 1. Discussion to purchase Miracle Ford quote the 2025 Ford F350 4x4 reg cab for $60,335.91 2. Update and possible action concerning CDBG projects C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Motion to approve request from Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool Association to hold a fund raising to use the trail head for the Great Slatington Duck Race on June 7, 2025, from 12:00 PM unit 5:00 PM 2. Motion to approve request from Slatington Lions Club to hold their fundraiser starting on Friday, 11/15/24 to 12/28/24. D. FinanePammingl/enins Councilor Ryan Mayberry 1. Motion to approve Resolution R-08-24, a resolution ofthe Governing Board ofthe Borough of Slatington authorizing, empowering and directing the proper officers ofthe governing boards to appoint a liaison between it and Berkheimer;, the duly appointed collector oflocal taxes for the district, for the express purpose ofsharing confidential tax information with the districtfor office purposes 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve to renew lease for State Representative Zach Mako's office 3. Motion to approve invoice from Transcend Finance, LLC for $14,690.00 4. Grace Industries will be moving out ofthe Borough office due to work being completed. (informational only) 5. Lehigh Engineering resigned as the Borough's engineering group (informational only) 6. Discussion of preliminary budget E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor William Schippers 1. Discussion concerning request fori increased capacity from Walnutport 2. Review letter confirming capacity for 4U Homes, LLC 3. Motion to approve quote from Curtis Power Solutions for compressors for $10,917.24 4. Update on advertising for municipal waste hauling contract for the Borough's trash and recycling contract (current contract expires January 16, 2025) F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve and issue payment for Maple Spring Water Line project - $379,487.17 2 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 13. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 14. NEW BUSINESS: 15. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR = (Agenda Items Only - You will have two (2) minutes to address Council from the podium on Agenda Items Only.) 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION 17. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3