Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street o Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 o Fax 610-767-7155 REVISED AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, October 10, 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. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Meeting - September 12, 2022; Committee Meetings September 19, 2022, & September 26, 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. 8. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 9. MAYORS/POLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Dennis Long 10. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Highway Councilor Jeffrey Hausman Incorporated September 20, 1864 1. Sustainable Backyard Workshop October 20, 2022, from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM at Lehigh County Authority, 1053 spruce Rd., Wescosville, PA Stormwater solutions for homeowners in Lehigh County. (informational only) 2. Motion to approve R-05-22 a resolution approving the application of Multimodal Grant from the PA Department Transportation for the Borough of Slatington 3. Template sent by Manager Stevens to residents for letter of support for PA Multimodal Grant. (informational only) 4. Discussion and possible motion to authorize Lehigh Engineering to prepare a study concerning the costs for stormwater upgrades, water line replacements, and street restoration and repaving in the northern area of Slatington (cost limit?) 5. Received notice from Lehigh County supporting award of $95,718.50 for reconstruction of East south Street from Main Street to 2nd St. and Lehigh County supporting award of $96,867.92 for reconstruction of East South Street from 2nd Street to Fairview Street. (informational only) 6. Discussion and possible motion to authorize Highway Committee to apply for COVID-19 ARPA H20 PA Grant and authorize the committee to determine which project will be applied for. ($500,000.00 to $20,000,000.00) B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Motion to approve quote from Kromer Plumbing, Heating & Air for new A/C unit in police department for $6,650.00 (compressor dying, unit leaking for several years). Kromer put booster on to keep compressor running temporarily. Possible use for COVID19 LFRF. C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Thank you from Springside's Kid's Fishing Contest for the borough's support. (informational only) 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve request from Caring Hearts Blessing Box at Hatchery 3. Announcement by Senator Pat Browne and Representative Zach Mako of an additional $150,000.00 for repairs to the Northern Lehigh swimming pool. (This is in addition to the previous award of $250,000.00 - informational only) D. imancllamming/anng Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Public hearing and plan adoption for Northern Lehigh Municipal Comprehensive Plan on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building. (Representative from LVPC will be present) 2. Resolution R-06-22 adopting Northern Lehigh Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan 3. Motion to ratify agreement and temporary construction easement concerning UGI regulator station. (executive session discussion before taking action) 4. Motion to authorize Borough Manager Stevens to approve Exemption Report from Statewide Tax Recovery Inc. for Delinquent Per Capita Tax for: 36 residents for closed efforts exhausted for a total of $7,694.50 E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: September 12, 2022, Meeting Sewer Authority bills: Attorney Lisa Young from June 8 through September 6, 2022 - $1,291.50; 2 Attorney Lisa Young from September 7, through September 29, 2022 $976.50; Tad Miller - $125.00; Times News - $226.95; total $2,619.95 2. Discussion on request from Biro's (executive session) F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Bryon Reed 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Motion to authorize Lehigh Engineering to prepare bid specs for upgrades to Autocon Control Panel at water filtration plant. 3. Motion to sell approximately 20 hanging industrial lights from water filtration plant on Municibid 4. Local share account grant submitted for stormwater upgrades. (informational only) 5. Discussion and possible motion to authorize Water Committee to apply for COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Grant and authorize the committee to determine which project will be applied for. ($30,000.00 to $500,000.00) 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council voted to amend the agenda to discuss and possibly take action on Ordinance 710, Stormwater Management Ordinance. 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) Council voted to amend the agenda to discuss and possibly take action to include approving the IRS submission of the pension plan amendment and payment ofthe fee to the IRS. 16. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3