Borough Council

BANGOR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 197 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BANGOR, PA MINUTES APRIL 11, 2022, 7:01PM CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE TO FLAG ROLL CALL Members Present: James W. Kresge James Augustine Marissa Donnelly Joanna Paulson Rosemarie Capone Barry G. Schweitzer Others Present: Mary Ellen DeFranco, Mayor Stephen M. Reider, Borough Manager David J. Ceraul, Esq., Solicitor Tracy Palmer, Borough Secretary Absent: Robert Goffredo, Sr. ACTION ITEMS 1. A MOTION was made by Donnelly, seconded by Capone to approve the March 14, 2022, and March 28, 2022 minutes. A MOTION was made by Paulson, seconded by Donnelly to amend the motion and to approve the March minutes separately. All were in favor. MOTION carried. A MOTION was made by Donnelly, seconded by Augustine to approve the minutes dated March 14, 2022, Paulson, nay MOTION carried. A MOTION was made by Donnelly, seconded by Augustine to approve the minutes dated March 28, 2022. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 2. A disabled parking space application was received for 508 South Main Street. Manager Reider stated that the applicant submitted all the appropriate paperwork. A MOTION to approve the disabled parking sign application was made by Capone, seconded by Augustine. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 3. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Capone to approve Stephen Reider as the signer for all PA DCED LSA grant agreements and reports. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 4. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Capone to appoint Stephen Reider to the Slate Belt Regional Comprehensive Plan Committee. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 5. Chief Felchock explained the civil service process/requirements that a borough must follow when hiring a full-time police officer, which limits the ability of municipal police departments to hire full-time officers. Council President Kresge highlighted portions of the Borough of Columbia Resolution calling for the PA state legislature to remove the civil service process requirements from the Borough Code. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Capone to move forward, and adopt the next available Bangor Borough resolution. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 6. A MOTION was made by Augustine, seconded by Donnelly to table Resolution 2022-06 honoring Duane E. Miller for the next council meeting when the Miller family will be available. All were in favor. MOTION carried.  7. A MOTION was made by Paulson, seconded by Augustine to amend the agenda to discuss the resignation of Amy Herkalo from the Park Board. All were in favor. MOTION carried. A MOTION was made by Capone, seconded by Donnelly to accept with regrets the resignation of Amy Herkalo. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 8. A MOTION was made by Donnelly, seconded by Schweitzer to amend the agenda to discuss the Resolution supporting the Ukraine in the unprovoked war started by Russia. All were in favor. MOTION carried. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Donnelly for Bangor Borough to adopt a Resolution identical to the Ukraine West Easton Resolution supporting the Ukraine. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 9. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Augustine to amend the agenda to discuss nominating a President Pro Tem. All were in favor. MOTION carried. A NOMINATION was made by Augustine to nominate Schweitzer. A MOTION was made by Augustine, seconded by Donnelly to close the nominations. All were in favor. MOTION carried. Vote to appoint Schweitzer President Pro Tem. All were in favor. MOTION carried. COUNCIL COMMENTS 1. Manager Reider updated Council regarding the grants that he is working on and the meetings he has attended. Reider commented that the borough’s electronic recycling event was a success and thanked Mayor DeFranco, Council President Kresge, Forrest Meyers, and Jeff Paulson for volunteering their time during the event. Reider stated that he is in the process of hiring a new Public Works employee and updated Council regarding the hiring of pool employees. 2. Council Member Paulson questioned the schedule of the Planning Commission meetings. Manager Reider explained that meetings are held on an as needed basis. 3. Council Member Schweitzer stated that all is well with the Authority. 4. Council President Kresge also thanked Mayor DeFranco, Forrest Meyers, and Jeff Paulson for their assistance during the recycling event and apologized for being tardy for this meeting. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION to adjourn was made by Capone, seconded by Augustine. All were in favor. MOTION carried. The Bangor Borough Council Meeting adjourned at 8:04 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Tracy Palmer, Administrative Secretary