Borough Council

BANGOR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 197 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BANGOR, PA MINUTES October 16, 2017 7:00PM CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE TO FLAG ROLL CALL Members Present: James W. Kresge Barry G. Schweitzer Robert W. Engle Robert Goffredo, Sr. Michael J. Bilotta Robert J. Rhodes, Jr. Others Present: Joseph H. Capozzolo, Mayor Nathaniel J. Dysard, Borough Manager Sascha Gutierrez, Junior Council Member David J. Ceraul, Esq., Solicitor Absent: Bonnie J. LaBar Jane E. Gorman PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Leila Ross (129 Messinger Street) asked for an update on the Messinger Street Culvert project. Manager Dysard stated that PennVest’s Board meeting will be held later in the week and a response should be heard from them shortly. She also questioned why snow emergency signs were placed on both sides of Messinger Street this year. Manager Dysard stated that this is a safety issue and that residents on a snow emergency route will have to park on the side streets during significant snow falls of more than 8 inches. Mayor Capozzolo gave an update on the Messinger Bridge Opening Ceremony. The new date is October 28th at 11:00 A.M. ACTION ITEMS 1. Attorney Karasak was present to discuss with Borough Council a petition submitted by Liberty Fire Company to vacate Silk Street and an unnamed alley off 8th Street. Attorney Karasak asked for this to be tabled due to not have all the signatures in place. A MOTION was made by Engle, seconded by Schweitzer to table this for a later date. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 2. A MOTION to accept Police Directive 5.1.1 (Bangor Police Assisting in Recovery Program) was made by Rhodes, seconded by Engle. All were in favor. MOTION carried.  3. Manager Dysard discussed the draft 2018 Budgets for the Authority Sewer/Sanitation/ and Borough to Borough Council and addressed any questions/concerns. COUNCIL COMMENTS 1. Council Member Goffredo apologized to Borough Council for not being able to attend the last Council meeting. 2. Fire Chief Engle updated Borough Council on the Halloween Parade being held on October 19th. 3. Solicitor Ceraul commented that the appeal for the Century House Parking Lot assessment has been filed in County Court. Solicitor Ceraul will work with Manager Dysard and Public Works on the signage at the lot. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION to adjourn the meeting and go into Executive Session at 8:05 P.M. to discuss potential litigation and a personnel matter, with no action to follow was made by Rhodes, seconded by Engle. All were in favor. MOTION carried. Respectfully Submitted, Tracy Palmer, Administrative Secretary