Borough Council

BANGOR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 197 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BANGOR, PA MINUTES MARCH 24, 2025 - 6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE TO FLAG ROLL CALL Members Present: Marissa Donnelly Marc Sperling James Augustine Barry Schweitzer James W. Kresge Rosemarie Capone – via phone Others Present: Stephen Reider, Borough Manager David J. Ceraul, Esq., Solicitor Absent: Joanna Paulson Mary Ellen DeFranco, Mayor PUBLIC COMMENTS: 1. Allison Gum was present to ask Council if she could plant a memorial tree in one of the borough parks. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Donnelly to have Ms. Gum coordinate with Manager Reider and Public Works on the details of the memorial tree. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 2. David Carhart was thankful for the borough’s recent Electronics Recycling event. 3. Grace Gardella was present from 131 A Street to ask Council if anything could be done regarding the turkey buzzards on A Street. Manager Reider will follow up with the Game Commission. ACTION ITEMS: 1. A MOTION to approve payment of the bills totaling $548,243.94 was made by Sperling , seconded by Donnelly. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 2. Council President Kresge reported that Chief Jones would like to use the Police Wish Fund to purchase LifeVac kits for all the patrol vehicles. Chief Jones would also like to purchase polo shirts for the officers. A MOTION was made by Donnelly, seconded by Capone to approve the wish fund purchase requests. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 3. Manager Reider stated that the Bangor Borough Authority is working on an application for a PA Small Water and Sewer Grant. The grant will be used to continue work within the borough’s sewer system. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Capone to approve sending a Letter of Support from Borough Council to include in the grant submission packet. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 4. A MOTION to waive the yard sale permit fee for the Memorial Day weekend community wide yard sale held on May 23rd to May 25th was made by Sperling, seconded by Augustine. All were in favor. MOTION carried. COUNCIL COMMENTS: 1. Chief Jones commented that the newly hired full-time Officer Mitchell Clinton is doing a good job, and he will be at the next meeting to introduce himself to Council. 2. Manager Reider gave Council a pool hiring and park projects update. Reider stated that he received correspondence from Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors and will review this with Solicitor Ceraul. 3. Council President Kresge commented with the upcoming warmer weather that people need to use caution while driving around the borough. ADJOURNMENT: A MOTION to adjourn was made by Donnelly, seconded by Sperling. All were in favor. MOTION carried. The Bangor Borough Council Meeting adjourned at 6:54 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Tracy Palmer, Administrative Secretary