BOROUGH OF SLATINGTON SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 4-18-22 The Special Meeting of Council was held on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, at the Borough Hall, 125 S. Walnut Street, Slatington, PA 18080 Presiding: Thomas Bartholomew: President of Council Recording Secretary: Daniel Stevens, Borough Manager/Secretary The meeting was called to order by President Bartholomew at 7:00 PM with the tollowing in attendance: ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT VISITORS Thomas Bartholomew Bryon Reed Mayor Schoch Christopher D'Andrea Zachari Halkias Daniel Stevens Joseph Wechsler (via phone) Ronald Kratz Kevin Steckel Jeffrey Hausman 3. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 4. NOTIFICATION: President Bartholomew, announced that all public sessions of 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None President Bartholomew recessed to executive session at 7:03 PM. At 7:28 PM President Bartholomew reconvened the meeting. Matters of personnel were discussed in executive session. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT - (For Agenda/Non-Agenda Items) please use Podium (3 minutes) None 7. Councilor Steckel made a motion, duly seconded by Councilor Kratz, to suspend Part Time Police Officer Christopher D'Andrea effective immediately. Suspension will continue until further action is taken by Council. President Bartholomew declared the motion passed following a Roll Call, voting as follows: ROLL CALL AYES NAYS ABSTAIN Thomas Bartholomew Jeffrey Hausman Kevin Steckel Zachari Halkias Joseph Wechsler Ronald Kratz 8. Councilor Kratz made a motion, duly seconded by Councilor Hausman, that all future inquires to our future solicitor go through the Borough Manager. President Bartholomew declared the motion passed following a Voice Vote, All in Favor. 9. OTHER BUSINESS: None 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None 1 11. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR - Agenda Items Only (2 minutes) 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None 13. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Councilor Kratz made the motion, duly seconded by Councilor Halkias, to adjourn the meeting. President Bartholomew declared the motion passed following a Voice Vote, All in Favor. President Bartholomew declared the meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM. Daniel L. Stevens Borough Secretary 2