- Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street . Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 . Fax 610-767-7155 - AGENDA The Regular Meeting ofCouncil, Monday, September 9, 2024, 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 Schnaars 2. ROLL CALL 3. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Councilor Mayberry 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 - August 12, 2024; Committee Meetings - August 19, 2024, & August 26, 2024 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Presentation by Chaplin Ray Sumner 7. 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. 8. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENI, COMMUNICATION: The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. Executive session was held on Monday, August 26, 2024. 9. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 10. MAYOR'S/POLICE/FIRE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Greg Winokur Fire Chief Robert Reph 11. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items 1 L Incorporated September 20, 1864 A. Public Safety Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Ordinance 714, an ordinance to address false burglar and fire alarms; relevant definitions; enforcement, violations and penalties; and repealer B. Highway Councilor Aaron Schoch 1. Discussion and possible motion adopt Ordinance 715, to address reduced height clearance on W. Center Avenue establishing 9-foot height restriction 2. Motion to accept updated traffic signal design package for South Walnut Street Bridge project 3. Review letter from Lehigh County Conservation District concerning So. Walnut Street bridge project (informational only) 4. Discussion and possible action concerning proposed easements for Masonic Lodge Community Center 5. Update on property with water issue on 4th Street extension. Work order was issued to Foreman Bolton to install water and sewer hookup. (informational only) 6. Update and possible action concerning CDBG projects 7. Discussion and possible motion to approve quote for road patches from Gibson Paving in the amount of $12,000.00 to be paid by COVID19 LFRF (under limit of$12,600.00 which would require 3 quotes) C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Motion to approve request from Northern Lehigh School District to hold annual NL Homecoming Parade on October 4, 2024, from 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM 2. Motion to approve request from Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce to hold annual tree lighting ceremony Friday, December 6h, 2024, at Slatington Memorial Park from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM 3. Elevator dedication ceremony on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 6:00 PM at Slatington Public Library. Come ride the elevator!! (informational only) D. 'inancelamming//enins Councilor Ryan Mayberry 1. Discussion concerning Keystone Community Program Designations 2. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Ordiancance 716, an ordinance to control the planting, growing or cultivating ofbamboo and to prevent the spread ofnoxious vegetation. 3. Motion to approve final payout of paid time off and comp time for Manager Daniel Stevens need p/w 4. Discussion and direction concerning comments for both public hearings on 9/9/24 5. Motion to authorize advertisement ofOrdinance No. 717 authorizing adoption of Borough of Slatington Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map 6. Motion to authorize advertisement of Ordinance No. 718 authorizing the official map of the Borough ofSlatington 7. Discussion and possible motion to authorize update to Account Mate through Diversified to be paid for using COVID19 LFRF 8. Motion to appoint Open Records Officer E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor William Schippers 1. Discussion and possible action conçerning quote(s) from Mr. Rehab, LLC for lining sewer main from manhole 18-22 at a cost of $31,262.50. Review other quotes (ifavailable) 2. Discussion and possible action conçerning Walnutport capacity request review 2 3. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: September 9, 2024 Meeting Sewer Authority bills: Tad Miller - $125.00; Lisa Young - $15,540.00; Hamburg, Rubin, Mullen, Maxwell & Lubin, Services from May 1 through May 31, 2024, - $10,516.50; Hamburg, Rubin, Mullen, Maxwell & Lubin - Services from June 3, 2024 through June 25, 2024 - $4,980.00; Hamburg, Rubin, Mullen, Maxwell & Lubin - Service from July I through July 31, 2024 - $2,925.00; Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP - 2023-2024 authority audit expense - $5,200.00; Commonwealth pfPA - 2024 Chapter 302 Annual Fee - $150.00; David Frederick replenishment of petty cash - $60.29 - total: $39,496.79 4. Motion to pay Assistant Treasurer's Time and Travel Report for the period of June 10, 2024, through September 9, 2024 -; travel time June 12, 2024 to September 9, 2024 - 23 miles @ .67 cents = $15.41; Toal hours from June 10, 2024, through September 9, 2024 - 14 hrs. @ $30.00 = $420.00 F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Discussion on broken water fountain at Trailhead. Venture Group does not want fountain replaced. 3. Motion to accept bids for Maple Spring waterline replacement project (small water and sewer grant) 4. Discussion and possible motion to award bid for Maple Spring waterline replacement project 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 13. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 14. NEW BUSINESS: 15. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR - (Agenda Items Only - You will have two (2) minutes to address Council from the podium on Agenda Items Only.) 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION 17. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3