Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street e Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 o Fax 610-767-7155 AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, August 8, 2022, 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 Bartholomew 2. ROLL CALL Manager Stevens 3. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Pastor Schnaars 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. An executive session was held on July 18, 2022, at 7:20 PM, matters of personnel were discussed. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Meeting - July 11, 2022; Committee Meetings - July 18, 2022, & July 25, 2022 6. 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. 7. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENIS, COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. Oath of Office for Police Officers Anthony Ballerini and Amanda Segarra 8. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 9. MAYORS/POLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch 10. STANDING COMMITTEES = Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Highway Councilor Jeffrey Hausman 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 1. Motion to approve purchase Generac Portable Generator for new stop light and other uses for $1,149.00 using COVID19 LFRF 2. Motion to approve payment of $8,198.37 to Stafursky Paving Co., Inc. for road patches using COVID19 LFRF 3. Update and any needed action on CDBG and Slate Heritage Trail projects B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Discussion and possible motion to purchase 1 Point Blank Bellator Level IIIA shield for $2,632.39 and Black Hawk Dynamic Entry Monoshock battering ram for $330.36 and Jersey Tactical Claw 24" for $347.06 (total payment $3,309.81) for police department using COVID19 LFRF 2. Motion to approve resignation of Police Officer Sean Stark effective July 19, 2022 3. Motion to approve payment to Blue Ridge Service & Tire for repairs to police and code enforcement vehicles using COVID19 LFRF ($4,555.37 for vehicle #605; code car $628.05 and 2009 Crown Victoria $1,190.04) 4. Two insurance claims submitted for minor damage to rescue truck and fire company building. $1,475.51 less $1,000.00 deductible for building; $2,795.50 less $1,000.00 deductible for rescue truck 5. Remaining flooring and carpeting at police station is scheduled for installation on August 24th & 25th. (informational only) 6. Local officials for NOVA's annual roundtable luncheon on Thursday, September 15, 2022, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, at 2375 Levans Road in Coplay (informational only) C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Motion to approve request from Andreas Hassold to hold a block party on Pine Tree Dr on Friday September 16, 2022 2. Review request from Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool Association requesting assistance to sponsor an LSA grant 3. Motion to approve D&L Half Marathon on Sunday, November 6, 2022 contingent upon receipt of COI 4. Borough will receive $1,000.00 Chamber Foundation grant towards Welcome to Slatington" sign. Reception at Northampton Country Club on August 31, 2022, from 5 - 7 PM (informational only) Does council want Manager Stevens to attend? D. FimancePamming/oning Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Clarification on the topic of parking 2. Additional 712.67 ARPA LFRF received from unclaimed funds (informational only) 3. Discussion and possible action on hiring assistant code enforcement officer 4. Manager Stevens submitted reimbursement request for ARLE grant for $270,628.24 (informational only) 5. Replacement of roof at borough hall has been completed. (informational only) E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Update on lightning strike and insurance claim 2. Digester lid removal specs 2 F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Bryon Reed 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Motion to approve quote from Allied Control Services, Inc. for pressure switch/gauge proposal at a cost of $5,680.00 3. Motion to approve employee release document 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. INFORMATION ITEMS 13. NEW BUSINESS 14. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR = (Agenda Items Only - You will have two (2) minutes to address Council from the podium on Agenda Items Only.) 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION Announcement of items discussed in executive session (if necessary) 16. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3