Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street - Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 e Fax 610-767-7155 A REVISED AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, February 14, 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: Reorganization Meeting - January 3, 2022; Council Meeting = January 10, 2022; Special Meeting January 17, 2022; Committee Meetings January 17, 2022 & January 24, 2022; Special Meeting - January 31, 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 ANNOUNCEMENI, 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. MAYORSPOLICE CHEF'S REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch 10. STANDING COMMITTEES = Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Highway Councilor Jeffrey Hausman 1. Discussion and possible action concerning bidding and details for Franklin Street CDBG project 2. Discussion and possible action on Church and Main Streets traffic signal project 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Motion to approve appointment of Jeremy Henry as Fire Police Captain 2. Discussion and possible motion to allow Blue Ridge to bury service cable at the Boy Scout Camp at Victory Park 3. Review flier from the PA State Police at the Zoellner Arts center at Lehigh University, February 17, 2022, from noon to 5 PM (informational only) 4. Possible motion to appoint members of the external review committee for Chief of Police. 5. Motion to authorize Manager Stevens to contact potential members of external review committee for Chief of Police. 6. Motion to approve request from Lehigh Township Fire Police Captain Barry Frey requesting mutual aid assistance for their annual sportsman's night on Saturday, March 26, 2022. C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Review thank you letter from NOVA for the Borough's contribution (informational only) 2. Discussion and possible motion to allow the NLRA to sell alcohol at various programs and events in Slatington for year 2022 3. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Ordinance 709 - An ordinance oft the Borough of Slatington, adding Subsection 48-1.C (relating to the Chief of Police) to include a detailedjob description). 4. Discussion and possible motion to authorize trail lighting on Walnut Street Bridge (Borough would be responsible for maintenance of lights) 5. Review e-mail from Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool thanking the Borough for their donation of$1,000.00 (informational only) D. FimancePammingy/Zonng Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Motion to appoint Mike Turoscy (Engineer) to the UCC Board of Appeals, term expires 12/31/23 2. Motion to authorize Borough Manager Stevens to approve Exemption Report from Statewide Tax Recovery Inc. for Delinquent Per Capita Tax for: Kelly Kremposky - closed bankruptcy - $11.00 (2 X $5.50); Dylan Sillett $5.50; Roy Trone - $11.00 (2x $5.50); Sandra Rex - $5.50; Angel James - $5.50; Emily Buss - $5.50; Marianne Hooke - $5.50; Marl Louis Meixel-Moyer $5.50 - all closed efforts exhausted 3. Zoning Officer comments on 25-27 Willow Avenue submitted to LVPC for subdivision plan (informational only) 4. Possible motion to hire Tracey Brazes assistant to the code enforcement officer at $15.00/hour and not exceed 19 hrs./week. (no benefits) 5. Discussion and possible action concerning tax collector vacancy (30-day window expired on 2/10/22, currently with vacancy board) E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Motion to transfer $3,750.00 to Slatington Borough Authority for annual NPDES permits 2 2. Motion to authorize LCA to proceed with on-going sewer system inspection at a cost of $23,000.00 for 2022 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 estimate to supply and install a new water meter and casing at water plant for $8,410.00 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 Council voted to discuss and possibly take action on appointing a citizen representative (David Schnaars) to the Vacancy Board Council voted to discuss and possibly take action on hiring a consultant to assist with hiring part- time police officers 16. ADJOURNMENT 3