Borough of Slatington 125 South Walnut Street e Slatington, PA 18080-2099 610-767-2131 o Fax 610-767-7155 REVISED AGENDA The Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, April 11, 2022, 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 Bartholomew 2. ROLL CALL Manager Stevens 3. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Pastor Schnaars 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. An executive session was held on March 28, 2022, at 7:00 PM, matters of legal and personnel were discussed 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Council Meeting - March 14, 2022; Committee Meetings March 21, 2022 & March 28, 2022; Special Meeting - March 28, 2022 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - (For Agend/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. 7. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENI, COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The reports of various committees, officials and offices are on file. 8. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/TRANSFERS (Roll Call) a. Primary Listing 9. MAYOR'S/POLICE REMARKS Mayor Jeralyn Schoch 10. STANDING COMMITTEES - Requests / Discussions / Action Items A. Highway Councilor Jeffrey Hausman 1. Slatington Borough Stormwater (MS4) Update (entire announcement must be read at meeting) 1 I Incorporated September 20, 1864 2. Motion to authorize payment application No. 1 and certificate for payment from Lehigh Engineering Associates, Inc. and change orders for work done by Wyoming Electric and Signal in the amount of $268,484.00 3. B. Public Safety Councilor Kevin Steckel 1. Motion to approve quote from Keystone Technology for Microsoft Office 2019 (5 licenses) for $968.50 (Police) 2. Discussion and possible motion to appoint Jeremy Henry as Fire Police Captain 3. Discussion and possible motion concerning Police Department personnel issue Council discussed a possibly take action on approving needed repairs to 2 fire. trucks. C. Human/Community Services Councilor Zachari Halkias 1. Motion to approve request from Tiffany Rehrig-Schaefter permission to hold the annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 29, 2022, rain date October 30, 2022. 2. Motion to approve request from Lindsay Taylor for topsoil and sod for the amphitheater for $5,000.00 from JMY Construction LLC and split the cost with the Borough of this project each paying $2,500.00, to be paid for with COVID19 LFRF. 3. Motion to approve request from Springside Sportsmen Club Inc. to hold their 2nd Annual Kid's Fishing Contest on Saturday, May 7th, 2022, at Trout Creek from 8:00 AM to 12:00 4. Motion approve request from the American Legion to block Second and Kuntz Streets around the Veterans' Memorial commencing at 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Monday, May 30th, 2022 (Memorial Day) 5. Motion to approve request from the Northern Lehigh Education Foundation for the 5K Run/Walk Running oft the Dawgs event for April 231, 2022 6. Motion to approve request from the Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool Association to use the corner of] Main and Grove Street on Thursday, April 28, 2022, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM to conduct a fundraiser 7. Discussion and possible motion to approve request from Pat Rabenold to hold "In Memory of Buzzy Car Cru9ise" Jun 5th, > 2022. (see attached letter for details) 8. Motion to approve purchase of new sign for Victory Park $1,050.00 to be paid for by Chamber Grant. Note: must be used by June 30th, > 2022. 9. Keep Slatington Beautiful Cleanup, Sponsored by the Slatington Parks & Recreation Commission, Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 9:00 AM to Noon at the Slatington Borough Municipal garage (informational only) D. inancPamming/enng Councilor Ronald Kratz E. Sewer/Solid Waste Councilor Joseph Wechsler 1. Motion to transfer funds to pay the following Authority bills: Times News for $226.95 2. Discussion and possible motion to award Cowan Associates, Inc. for preparation of DRBC Docket Renewal Application for Borough of Slatington Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) for $2,500.00 (must be renewed every 5 years) 3. LCA temporally stopped work on televising sewer lines. They are trying to work out issues with the new software. (informational only) 2 4. Grease trap inspections are 50% completed; remaining inspections should take place this week. F. Water/Special Sewer Committee Councilor Bryon Reed 1. Water Test Statement - Water was tested and found safe for human consumption 2. Discussion and possible motion to award emergency generator bid $52,663.00 to Billitier Electric and all related costs contingent on meeting all approvals from Borough Solicitor and Borough Engineers to be paid for with COVID19 LFRF 3. Motion to award to Water Service Professionals media filter inspections for $6,310.00 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. INFORMATION ITEMS 13. NEW BUSINESS 14. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR = (Agenda Items Only - You will have two (2) minutes to address Council from the podium on Agenda Items Only.) 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION Announcement ofi items discussed in executive session (ifnecessary) 16. MOTION TO ADJOURN 3