Borough of Slatington - 125 South Walnut Street e Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 e Fax 610-767-7155 AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, January 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 MIINUTES: Council Meeting - December 13, 2021; Committee Meetings Finance/Zoning, Public Safety and Human/Community Services December 20, 2021 & Water/Sewer/High December 22, 2021 Canceled 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 ofvarious committees, officials and offices are on file. 8. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 9. MAYORS/POLICE CHIEF'S REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief David Rachman 10. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Highway Councilor Jeffrey Hausman B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Motion to accept resignation of Chief of Police David Rachman effective January 23, 2022, last day of employment January 22, 2022, with regrets. Incorporated September 20, 1864 2. Motion to appoint temporary interim chief of police effective January 23, 2022 3. Review thank you letter from Office of the District Attorney for support of the Child Abuse Investigator C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Review thank you letter from the Slatington Public Library for the Borough's contribution 2. Motion to approve 2022 Community Yard Sales: Friday, May 13, Saturday, May 14th, Sunday, May 15th, and Friday, September 16th, Saturday, September 17th, Sunday, September 18th, 2022 D. mancelPhamming/enng Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Motion to approve and ratify MOU for Borough Manager/Ireasurer/Secretary Daniel L. Stevens retroactive to January 3, 2022 2. Motion to accept renunciation of election to tax collector by Gwyneth Jones and declare tax collector position for the Borough of Slatington vacant 3. Possible motion to appoint candidate to temporarily due tax certifications for Borough of Slatington until appointment of new tax collector E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. SBA-DEP Consent Order and Agreement (COA) dated September 18, 2008, NPDES Permit NO. PA0020176 F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Bryon Reed 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 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 16. ADJOURNMENT 2