Borough of Slatington - 125 South Walnut Street e Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 o Fax 610-767-7155 AGENDA 12, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. to be held in the Council The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, September Room, 125 S. Walnut Street, First Floor, Slatington, PA 18080 (This meeting is being recorded). President Bartholomew 1. CALL TO ORDER Manager Stevens 2. ROLL CALL 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 - August 8, 2022; Committee Meetings - August 15, 2022, & August 22, 2022; Special Council Meeting - August 22, 2022 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - (For Agenda/Non-Agenda Items) please use Podium (three You will have three minutes to address Council minutes per person/five minutes per group) (3) If exit the from the podium. The three (3) minutes applies to your time at the podium. you podium, you have yielded the floor and any time you have remaining. 7. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. 8. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLETRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing MAYOR'S/POLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch 9. Chief Dennis Long 10. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items Councilor Jeffrey Hausman A. Highway 1. Discussion and possible motion to sell old stoplights and support standards on Municibid 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 2. Motion to advertise Stormwater Ordinance 710 required by DEP. Written by ARRO for MS4 permit holders. 3. UGI Utilities, Inc proposed regulator station at Chestnut and Diamond Streets. This has been discussed previously with no final outcome. Previously, the amount of money was an issue and protection (executive session discussion) 4. CDBG and Slate Heritage Trail projects will be advertised for bidding next February 2023. Borough Manager obtained extension on CDBG from Lehigh County. Will not jeopardize next year's CDBG. 5. Discussion and possible motion to sell zero-turn mower listed on Municibid B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Motion to approve Amendment to the Borough of Slatington defined contribution retirement, plan. 2. Discussion and possible motion to sell 2010 Crown Victoria police interceptor listed on Municibid 3. Carpeting installation completed at police station. Flooring installation should be in late September or early October (informational only) C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Review quote from Bachmans Small Backhoe Service for $2,100.00 for various projects 2. Review request from Pat Rabenold to have In Memory of Buzzy Car Cruise in June 11, 2023 3. Motion to approve Homecoming Parade on October 14, 2022 4. Borough Manager applied for extension on Victory Park bathroom grant. Should be bid together with CDBG and Slate Heritage Trail grants in February 2023 D. Fimancelamming/oning Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Motion to approve Resolution R-03-22, with attached Exhibit A, authorizing destruction of certain listed documents 2. Motion to authorize Borough Manager Stevens to approve Exemption Report from Statewide Tax Recovery Inc. for Delinquent Per Capita Tax for: Dennis Heffelfinger Deceased - $5.50; Dawn Herman Deceased - $5.50; Kelly Sue Mason - Deceased - $11.00 (2 X $5.50); Michelle May Deceased $11.00 (2x $5.50); Arville Peters - Deceased - $5.50; Earl Evert - Deceased - $5.50; Manuela Reitz - Deceased - $22.00 (4 X $5.50); Millie Evert Deceased - $5.50; Sandra Wiscocky - Deceased - $5.50; Kim Houser - Deceased - $5.50; William Barrett = Deceased - $5.50; Gary Miller - Deceased - $5.50; total $93.50 3. Notice: Public hearings Northern Lehigh Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan (informational only) 4. Review changes to PA fireworks law (informational only) E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Motion to approve proposal from Emergency Systems Service Company for the yearly maintenance agreement renewal for the generators for $6,074.99. 2. Discussion and possible motion to hire Gilmore & Associates, Inc. (Thomas Duffy), to act as engineers for digester lid removal project 3. Proposals for tickling filter repair work at WWTP from Eastern Environmental Contracts, Inc. and Pumping Solutions Incorporated 2 4. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: Tad Miller - $125.00, Brown & Brown of the Lehigh Valley - $250.00; total $375.00 5. Motion to authorize payment of Assistant Treasurer's Time and Travel Reports for the period of June 13, 2022 through September 12, 2022; Time - 12.50 hrs. @ $30.00 = $375.00.travel - 111 miles @ 58.5 cents = $64.94, 2022 6. Report from Travelers Property Casualty Company of America settlement of lightning strike damage at sewer plant $15,301.88. (informational only) F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Bryon Reed 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Discussion and possible motion to apply for LSA Grant 3. Motion to hire Bill Weissman to prepare technical specifications for SCADA System at water filtration plant. Cost not exceed $3,000.00 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 Announcement of items discussed in executive session (if necessary) 16. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3