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, May 13, 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 - April 8, 2024; Committee Meetings - April 15, 2024, & April 22, 2024 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Pinebrook Family Answers presentation on available mental health services 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. Executive session was held on Monday, April 29, 2024, 6:30 PM, discussed matters of personnel 10. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 11. MAYORS/POLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Greg Winokur Fire Chief Robert Reph 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 12. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items B. Public Safety Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Discussion and possible action concerning creating an ordinance to prevent squatters from exercising any rights in the Borough of Slatington 2. Discussion concerning code enforcement for fire alarms 3. Update on CDBG grant for air packs and cylinders A. Highway Councilor Walter Niedermeyer 1. Reaffirm Resolution No. R-16-20, a resolution approving the contribution agreement with the PennDOT for the State Rte 873 and 4016 intersection realignment projects. 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve temporary construction easement with PennDOT. Total amount being paid to Borough - $4,400.00. 3. Motion to approve Traffic Planning and Design (TPD) as inspectors for TASA grant project (100 steps) C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Discussion and possible motion to approve reimbursement to Robert Stettner for Sal's Pizza - $104.90, Giant - $80.93 total $185.83 for volunteers at trail cleanup. D. FinancePamming/Zoming Councilor Ryan Mayberry 1. Discussion and possible motion to approve map for Northern Lehigh Comp Plan Zoning initiative 2. Motion to approve purchase of equipment to add digital capability to Council Chambers at maximum cost of$2,000.00 to be paid for with COVID19 LFRF funds 3. Motion to approve hiring Transcend Finance to do financial work for the Borough 4. Motion to authorize Borough Manager Stevens to approve Exemption Report from Statewide Tax Recovery Inc. for Delinquent Per Capita Tax for: Roy Hawk - Deceased - 6 @ $5.50 = $33.00; Katrina Snyder - Deceased - 4 @ $5.50 = $22.00; Brenda Krupa - Deceased - 2 @ $5.50 - $11.00; Cory Lewers - $5.50; grant total $71.50 5. Motion to rescind previous motion concerning overtime and hours for full time office employees 6. Motion concerning overtime and hours for full time office employees E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Schoch F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 14. INFORMATION ITEMS: 15. NEW BUSINESS: 2 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 Announcement ofitems discussed in executive session (if necessary) 18. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3