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, April 8, 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 - March 11, 2024; Special Meeting = March 18, 2024; Committee Meetings - March 18, 2024, & March 25, 2024 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Chamber of Commerce Road Show 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: Interview of candidates to fill open seat on Slatington Borough Council 9. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENI, COMMUNICATION: The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. Executive session was held on Monday, March 18, 2024, 7:16 PM, discussed matters of legal and real estate 10. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLETRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 11. MAYORS/POLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Greg Winokur 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 12. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Highway Councilor Walter Niedermeyer 1. Received reimbursement for 2 South Street CDBG grants (submitted by manager) of$192,586.40 Project approved for liquid fuels match (informational only) 2. Discussion and possible motion concerning letter from Susan Layland requesting handicap parking for the Slatington Library 3. Update on CDBG projects and motion to authorize Lehigh Engineering to make adjustments to plans for 5th Street CDBG B. Public Safety Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Discussion and possible motion to proceed with CDBG project for fire department air packs and cylinders. Manager Stevens talked to Laurie Moyer (Lehigh County), and the project does not need to be bid, it can be done through Costars 2. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Resolution R-06-24, a resolution establishing new Right to Know procedures and fees for the Slatington Police Department C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Received reimbursement or GTRP Grant (submitted by manager) of $105,488.00 (informational only) 2. Slatington Borough Electronics Recycling Day Saturday, April 13h, 2024 from 9 AM to 11:00 AM at the Borough Garage. (informational only) 3. Thank you to Allen O. Delke American Legion Post 16 for the donation of $500.00 toward flags and poles on Main Street D. FimancelPaming//aning Councilor Ryan Mayberry 1. Motion to authorize Borough Manager Stevens to approve Exemption Report from Statewide Tax Recovery Inc. for Delinquent Per Capita Tax for: Susan J. Davis - Closed 4 @ $5.50 - total $22.00; Kenneth Rabenold - Closed - $5.50; Judith Hughes - Closed 4 @ $5.50 - total $22.00; Brian Perry Closed - $5.50; Douglas Messinger - Closed = 3 @ $5.50 - $16.50, total $71.50 2. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Resolution R-05-24, a resolution filling the current open seat on Borough Council 3. Discussion and possible motion to adopt Resolution R-07-24, a resolution amending the Lease Agreement regarding 526 W. Franklin Street for the Masonic Community Center Foundation 4. Discussion and possible motion concerning hiring temp E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilors Steckel or Niedermeyer 1. Update concerning repairs to primary clarifier drive unit 2. Invoices from Lehigh County for $9,665.00 and $5,410.00 totaling $15,075.00 for cleanup of leaking chlorine tank in August 2023. Manager Stevens went directly to tank owner's insurance company after continued delays in response from owner oftank. Insurance company has agreed to pay invoices. (informational only) F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Kevin Steckel 2 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Discussion and possible action conçerning quotes regarding filter bed effluent valve control upgrade 3. Update on control panel and SCADA system project 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 14. INFORMATION ITEMS: 15. NEW BUSINESS: 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 of items discussed in executive session (if necessary) 18. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3