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, February 12, 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: Re-Organization Meeting - January 2, 2024; Council Meeting - January 8, 2024; Special Meeting January 15, 2024; Committee Meetings January 15, 2024, & January 22, 2024 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: A. F. Boyer Hardware 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, January 15, 2024, 7:15 PM, discussed matters of personnel 9. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 10. MAYORSPOLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch Police Chief Greg Winokur 11. STANDING COMMITTEES = Requests / Discussions / Action Items 1 Incorporated September 20, 1864 A. Highway Councilor Walter Niedermeyer 1. Motion to adopt Professional Services Agreement (MS4) for ARRO Consulting, Inc. at an annual cost of $6,500.00 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve estimate for new heater at maintenance building at a cost $5,856.82 (possible use of COVID19 LFRF) 3. Discussion and possible motion to approve submission of CDBG projects for 2024 (1 = Willow Avenue; 2 1 Cherry Street; 3 - E. Franklin or Hill Street (Hill Street probably won't qualify due to total lack of sidewalks) 4. Discussion and possible motion to proceed with bidding North Street and sth Street CDBG projects. Contingent upon approval from Lehigh County to proceed with bidding. 5. Possible motion concerning repairs to storm sewer grate on Oakhurst Drive and Maple Spring Drive B. Public Safety Councilor Ronald Kratz 1. Discussion and possible motion concerning application for COVID19 ARPA Capital Projects Fund Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects grant. Discuss specifics of project. 2. Discussion and possible motion to ratify hiring of new part time police officer Kyle Bernhard. 3. Discussion and possible motion concerning fire company request for Borough to contribute COVID19 LFRF toward payment on truck. (Yearly payment is $17,267.82) 4, Fire Chief Robert Reph will update concerning fire departments progress with previously stated objectives, 5. Discussion and possible motion to approve 2024 fire company line officers (possible executive session discussion) C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Discussion on approval of Community Yard Sales for Friday, May 17th, Saturday, May 18th, Sunday, May 19th, and Friday, September 13th, Saturday, September 14, and Sunday, September 15th 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve the Northern Lehigh Events Committee request concerning Halloween Parade 3. Discussion and possible motion to approve Venture Group request for Thirsty Thursdays on Thursday, May 16, June 20h, July 18, August 15, and September 19th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM 4. Thank you from NOVA for the donation of $10,000.00 5. Donation by Rotary Club of Slatington $500.00 for flags on Main Street (informational only) 6. Donation by Slatington Masonic Lodge Community Center $450.00 for flags on Main Street (informational only) D. FmancePamming/onng Councilor Ryan Mayberry 1. Motion to accept resignation from Rebecca Edwards from the Zoning Hearing Board 2. Discussion and possible motion concerning moving Bryon Reed from alternate to regular member of the Zoning Hearing Board 3. Discussion on feasibility of potential financial director (executive session discussion) 4. Motion to authorize Borough Manager Stevens to approve Exemption Report from Statewide Tax Recovery Inc. for Delinquent Per Capita Tax for: Joshua Blackwell = Closed bankruptcy - 3@ $5.50 = $16.50 2 5. Discussion concerning special meeting March 18th, 5:00 PM for Northern Lehigh Comp Plan Zoning E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Jeffrey Hausman 1. Motion to ratify repairs to primary clarifier drive unit from Rebuild-it Services Group Proposal in the amount of $38,995.00 (parts only). Additional costs will include installation by Bellview Pump and additional daily testing. 2. Discussion and possible motion to approve advertisement and bidding for Liquid Biosolids Hauling and Disposal Contract. Proposed bid opening on March 8, 2024, and award of bids on March 11, 2024. 3. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: February 12, 2024 Meeting Sewer Authority bills: Tad Miller - $125.00; Times News (advertising of the 2024-2025 Authority Budget) - $117.70; David L. Frederick - purchase of file boxes - $65.18; total $307.88 F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Update on control panel and SCADA system project 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 Amnouncement of items discussed in executive session (if necessary) 17. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3