Borough of Slatington - 125 South Walnut Street . Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 . Fax 610-767-7155 AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, March 11, 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 Manager Stevens 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 - February 12, 2024; Committee Meetings February 19, 2024, & February 26, 2024 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Administer oath to Part Time Police Officer Kyle Bernhard Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong presentation 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 ANNOUNCEMENIS, COMMUNICATION: The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. Executive session on Monday, February 19, 2024, 7:15 PM, discussed matters of personnel 9. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 10. MAYORS/POLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Greg Winokur 11. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 N A. Highway Councilor Walter Niedermeyer 1. Walnut Street bridge replacement - communication from Jason Hebbard concerning color of traffic signal poles at Main and Walnut Streets. The committee agreed that the poles should remain gray (unpainted) (informational only) 2. Discussion concerning complaint about no parking signs on Kuehner Ave. (informational only) (sent back to committee meeting) 3. Update on CDBG projects B. Public Safety Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Discussion and possible motion to approve Resolution R-04-24, a resolution request 2024/25 JAG Single Solicitation Local Initiations Grant of $197,525.38 from PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency 2. Fire Chief Robert Reph to present highlights of written report C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Motion to approve request for use of space/site and approval to serve alcohol at Wednesday UnWine'd, Victory Park Concert series, Day in the Park and Shakespeare in the Park (COI received) 2. Motion to approve request for application of facilities from Caring Hearts for their 2nd Annual Rock the Park & Food Truck Festival on September 14, 2024, 12 to 9:00 PM; rain date September 15th. (COI required) 3. Motion to approve request for Caring Hearts gth Annual Project Warm & Cozy and Community Christmas Trees at Victory Park - runs through mid-January on Saturday December 7th, 2024 from 12 Noon to 6:00 PM (COI required) 4. Motion to approve request from Springside Sportsmen Club Inc. to hold Annual Kid's Fishing Contest on May 4, 2024, back-up date of Sunday 5/5/24 5. Motion to approve request from the Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool Association for permission to hold their Vince's Famous Cheesesteak fundraiser Wednesday, April 3, 2024 6. Certificate ofLiability Insurance for the Venture Group Thirsty Thursday (received from NLRA) (informational only) 7. Slatington Borough Electronics Recycling Day Saturday, April 13th, 2024 from 9 AM to 11:00 AM at the Borough Garage. (informational only) D. FnanePamming/ening Councilor Ryan Mayberry 1. Motion to approve resignation from Borough Council of Jeffrey Hausman, with regrets 2. Discussion and possible motion concerning vacancy on Council 3. Discussion and possible motion concerning vacancy on Zoning Hearing Board (one letter of interest submitted) 4. Reminder about special meeting March 18th, 5:00 PM for Northern Lehigh Comp Plan Zoning Initiative (informational only) 5. Discussion and possible motion concerning hiring temp E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilors Steckel or Niedermeyer 1. Discussion and possible motion to award Liquid Biosolids Hauling and Disposal Contract. Bid opening March gth, 2024. (paperwork needed after bid opening) 2. Update and possible action concerning repairs to primary clarifier drive unit 2 3. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: February 12, 2024, Meeting Sewer Authority bills: Tad Miller - $125.00; Lisa Young - $13,723.50; Brown & Brown - Renewal of Tom Bartholomew's Treasurer's bond - $250.00; PA Dept of Environmental Protection 2024 Annual NPDES Permit Fee - $3,750.00; Hamburg, Rubin, Mullen, Maxwell & Rubin, PC- Appeal of the NPPDES Permit - $1,800.00; David L. Frederick = Staples - $107.89; David Frederick - replenishment ofPetty Fund - $49.94; total $19,806.33 4. Motion to pay Assistant Treasurer's Time and Travel Report for the period of December 11, 2023, to March 11, 2024 - travel time January 13, 2024 = 13.3 miles @ .67 cents = $8.91; January 29 - 13.3 miles @.67 cents - $8.901; February 12 - 23 miles @.67 cents - $15.41; February 14 - 13.3 miles @ .67 cents - $8.91; March 8 -23 miles @ .67 cent - $15.41; March 11 - 23 miles @ 67 cents - $15.41; Total mileage reimbursement $72.96; January 25, 2024 through March 11, 2023 - 17 hrs. @ $30.00 = $510.00 F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Motion to adopt updated Lehigh County Drought Contingency Plan 3. Motion to accept quote from Martz Technologies, Inc. for spare parts for new control panel - $6,617.73 4. Possible action concerning quote from Martz, Technologies, Inc concerning filter bed effluent valve control upgrade for $19,587.37 (currently seeking additional quotes) (move to committee if additional quotes are not received by meeting) 5. Motion to approve quote for immediate replacement of service wash pump number 2 for $11,175.00 (replacement required by DEP) 6. Update on control panel and SCADA system project 7. Discussion and possible motion concerning proceeding with Maple Spring Waterline Grant (grant contract signed and received) 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 13. INFORMATION 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 Announcement of items discussed in executive session (ifnecessary) 17. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3