Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street o Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 o Fax 610-767-7155 AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, December 12, 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 - November 14, 2022; Committee Meetings - November 21, 2022, canceled & November 28, 2022; Special Meeting Budget- November 28, 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 ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The reports ofvarious committees, officials and offices are on file. Donation to Slatington Police Association from A. F. Boyer 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 approval Resolution R-07-22, resolution approving the application of COVID-19 ARPA H20 PA grant 2. Motion to approve professional services agreement with ARRO Consulting for $6,000.00 (MS4) 3. Discussion and possible motion to approve purchase of emergency generator for maintenance building from BEI at a cost of $10,400.00 (not including exclusions) Paid for with COVID19 LFRF. 4. Update and discussion ofLehigh Engineering study on paving costs B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Discussion and possible motion to ratify revised 4-year agreement with Slatington Police Association covering the period of January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2026. (review agreement in executive session) C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Motion to hold 2 electronic recycling events in 2023 on April 1 and October 21, 2023, from 9:00 11:00 AM 2. Thank you from Slatington Public Library for the borough's $5,000.00 contribution D. Finanselamming/oming Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Motion to approve and advertise 2023 meeting schedule 2. Motion to approve Resolution R-11-22, establishing the budget for 2023 for the Borough of Slatington, Lehigh County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 3. Motion to approve Resolution R-10-22, a resolution fixing the tax rate for the real estate for the fiscal year 2023, fixing the per capita tax at $5.00, and reenacting the 1% wage tax, the Borough of Slatington local service tax at $52.00; 1% realty transfer tax 4. Motion to approve Resolution R-12-22, a resolution of the Borough of Slatington, Lehigh County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing payments into the police pension fund by members for the year 2023. 5. Motion to approve Resolution R-13-22, a resolution to appoint Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits auditor for FY 2022 6. Motion to approve Resolution R-14-22, a resolution establishing Borough fees and charges for Borough services or for the use of Borough facilities for fiscal year 2023 7. Motion to approve Resolution R-15-22, a resolution appointing Elite Revenue Solutions to serve as the delinquent tax collector for the Borough of Slatington real estate tax 2022 8. Motion to approve Resolution R-16-21, a resolution providing for the wages of certain employees oft the Borough of Slatington (to be reviewed in executive session) 9. Discussion and possible motion to appoint new members to the Zoning Hearing Board E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Update on bidding for digester lid removal project 2. Motion to approve Resolution R-17-22 providing for the appointment of sewage enforcement officers for the Borough of Slatington 3. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: October 10, 2022, Meeting Sewer Authority bills: Lisa A. Young - $1,155.00; Tad Miller - $125.00; Times News - $63.55; petty cash - $56.39; total $1,399.94 4. Motion to pay Assistant Treasurer's Time and Travel Report for the period of September 12, 2022 through December 12, 2022 -; Travel - 111 miles @ 62.5 cents = $69.38; 111 @ 62.5 cents 2 = $69.38; - total $138.76; September 12, 2022 through December 12, 2022 - Time - 13.75 hrs. @ $30.00 = $412.50 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 Resolution R-08-22 resolution approving application of COVID-19 ARPA Small Water and Sewer Program grant 3. Discussion and possible motion to take part in the PA Homeowners Assistance Fund 4. Update and discussion on biding for AutoCon panel upgrades 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. 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