Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street . Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 . Fax 610-767-7155 AMENDED AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, June 10, 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 May 13, 2024; Committee Meetings - May 20, 2024, & May 28, 2024 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Recognition of passing of Councilman and former Mayor Walter Niedermeyer 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. INTERVIEWS: 9. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENIS, COMMUNICATION: The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. 10. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 11. MAYOR'S/POLICE/FIRE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Greg Winokur Fire Chief Robert Reph 12. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 A. Public Safety Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Discuss and possible motion to approve expenditure of up to $1000.00 hire a designer for the police station 2. Update on CDBG for air packs and cylinders. Manager Stevens received approval from Lehigh County and awarded contract for 6 packs, 6 face masks, and 13 cylinders - $72,554.00 ($32 over grant amount) 3. Discuss and possible motion to approve request from Fire Company to have Cardinal Hollow Winery set up at fire company Community Day on June 22, 2024 4. Discussion concerning proposed changes in enforcement for fire alarm B. Highway Vacant 1. Discussion and possible motion to appoint Aaron Schoch as Highway Chairman 2. The Walnut Street Bridge will be closed effective Monday, June 10t, 2024, until further notice. (informational only) 3. Update on CDBG projects C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool was unable to shock existing water sO pool had to be dumped. Borough refilled Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool. (Informational only) D. Financelhmming/ening Councilor Ryan Mayberry 1. Motion to declare open seat on Slatington Borough Council due to the passing of Councilman Walter Niedermeyer a. Council voted to amend the agenda to discuss and possibly appoint a new vice president of council. 2. Discussion on authorizing solicitor to research possible bamboo ordinance 3. Discussion on special meeting for June 24 at 5:00 PM with Environmental Planning and Design 4. Discussion and possible motion concerning roofing quote from A.J. Kerekes. Paul Wright declined to quote. Mint Construction, Joel Alpha, and Holencik failed to provide quotes despite multiple efforts (phone conversations, emails, and personal conversations) over a 2-month period. E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Aaron Schoch 1. Discussion and possible motion to approve request from Slatington Borough Authority to have the borough of Slatington advance $1,500.00 to cover 3 NPDES/PA DEP CBOD5 violation fines - $500.00 per violation 2. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: March 11, 2024, Meeting Sewer Authority bills: Tad Miller - $125.00; Lisa Young $10,878.00; HRMM&L Attorneys at Law - March 2024 bill - $3,037.50; MRMM&L April 2024 bill $6,375.00 (total $HRMM&L $9,412.50); Regular total - $20,415.50 Commonwealth of PA Clean Water fund - $1,500.00; Commonwealth of PA - Clean Water Fund - $1,000.00; total $2,500.00; grand total - $22,915.50 3. Motion to pay Assistant Treasurer's Time and Travel Report for the period from March 11, 2024 to June 2024 - 13.3 miles @ .67 cents = $8.91; June 10, 2024; 23 miles @67 cents = $15.41; 2 Total mileage reimbursement $24.32; March 11, 2024 through June 10, 2024 14 hrs @$30.00 = $420.00 4. Discussion and possible action concerning Walnutport capacity request review (for Slatington Borough Authority) from Cowan Associates, Inc. F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve Costars quote from Martz Technologies, Inc. for filter bed effluent Valve Control Upgrade at a cost of $31,908.51 (both filters) 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 14. INFORMATION ITEMS: 15. NEW BUSINESS: Budget preparations 16. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR = (Agenda Items Only = You will have two (2) minutes to address Council from the podium on Agenda Items Only.) 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION 18. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3