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, November 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. An executive session was held on October 17, 2022, at 7:20 PM, matters of personnel were discussed. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Meeting - October 10, 2022; Committee Meetings October 17, 2022, & October 24, 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. MAYORSPOLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Dennis Long 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 sale of2 stop lights to high bidders on Municibid B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Motion to accept resignation of Police Chief Dennis Long effective December 3, 2022. 2. Thank you letter from Lehigh Township Police Department Chief Scott Fogel for volunteering time to their 2022 National Night Out 3. Motion to approve sale of 2014 SUV Police Interceptor to high bidder on Municibid C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Review e-mail from Rep. Mako and possible motion to approve hosting shredding event on 10-14-23 at cost to borough of $325.00 2. Motion to approve request from Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber to conduct their annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 2nd, 2022, at the Veterans Memorial Park. D. Financelammingl/enins Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Motion to adopt 2020 draft audit report from CRY 2. Motion to approve Resolution R-09-22, a resolution to implement Act 57 of 2022 3. Motion to accept resignation ofLee Andreas from the Zoning Hearing Board effective 10/24/22 4. Motion to accept resignation of Gerald Healey from the Zoning Hearing Board effective 10/25/22 5. Motion to authorize Borough Manager Stevens to approve Exemption Report from Statewide Tax Recovery Inc. for Delinquent Per Capita Tax for: Christopher Tarn - closed exonerated for $5.50. E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Discussion and possible motion to authorize Manager Stevens to purchase CD's from Wells Fargo Advisor, LLC 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 authorize Manager Stevens to purchase CD's from Wells Fargo Advisor, LLC 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 12. INFORMATION ITEMS: 2 13. NEW BUSINESS: Hold special meeting on November, 28, 2022, for 2023 budget 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 ofi items discussed in executive session (if necessary) 16. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3