Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street . Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 e Fax 610-767-7155 A AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, March 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: Council Meeting - February 14, 2022; Committee Meetings February 17, 2022 & February 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 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 10. STANDING COMMITTEES = Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Highway Councilor Jeffrey Hausman 1. Discuss ARRO Consulting, Inc. agreement for scope of service concerning MS4 - $5,500.00 2. 2004 Pickup needs some repairs before August inspection estimate price of$1,751.67. 3. Update on Church and Main Streets intersection improvements Incorporated September 20, 1864 4. Discussion and possible motion authorize Lehigh Engineering to submit CDBG projects for 2022 (work to be done in 2023) No. 1 - South Street from Middle Alley toward Fairview Avenue. B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Discussion on replacement of floor, carpet, cleaning at police station. Initial insurance claim already submitted and settled. 2. Possible motion to appoint members of the external review committee for Chief of Police. 3. Motion to authorize Manager Stevens to contact potential members of external review committee for Chief of Police. C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Possible motion to authorize Lindsay Taylor and Manager Stevens to co-manage Victory Park bathroom project 2. Review request from St. Luke's Hospice application for 11th Annual Charity Bike ridge event on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Trailhead 3. Review letter from Slatington Library Director Rosanne Pugh submitting David Hauser to complete the term ofI Debbie Silfies concluding on December 23, 2023. 4. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Resolution R-01-22 Establishing Fees for rentals at Victory Park and fee for newly order recycling bins 5. Discussion and possible motion to authorize Lehigh Engineering to proceed with preparation oft the bid documents for GTRP grant (for Slate Heritage Trail) 6. NOVA applying for a Keystone Communities Grant (informational only) 7. Motion to appoint Michelle Raber to the NLRA Board term expires 12/31/2026 D. FinancePlamming/ening Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Motion to accept resignation Mike Turoscy (Engineer) to the UCC Board of Appeals, term expires 12/31/23 E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: March 14, 2022, Meeting Sewer Authority bills: Ed Healy - $1,669.60; Tad Miller - $150.00 ($125.00 + $50.00); petty cash - $47.05; Councilor Bartholomew bond renewal - $250.00; Annual Fees NPDES Permits - $$3,750.00; total $5,866.65 2. Motion to pay Assistant Treasurer' S Time and Travel Report for the period of December 13, 2021 through March 14, 2022 - travel time - 100.6 miles @ 58.5 cents = $58.97; 120.5 miles @ 58.5 cents - $70.49; 1 hr. @ $25.00/hr. = $25.00; January 5 to March 14, 2022 - 17.75 hrs. @ $30.00 = $557.50 F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Bryon Reed 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2 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