Borough Council

Name: Borough Council — Bangor, PA
Start: 2026-05-11
End: 2026-05-11
Location: Bangor, PA

Regular Meeting

Bangor, PA · May 11, 2026

Minutes

BANGOR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT 197 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BANGOR, PA MINUTES MAY 11, 2026 - 6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE TO FLAG ROLL CALL Members Present: Others Present: James Augustine Stephen Reider, Borough Manager Barry G. Schweitzer David J. Ceraul, Esq., Solicitor Marc Sperling David McCloughan, Mayor Marissa Donnelly Rosemarie Capone Absent: James W. Kresge Zachary Maslany PUBLIC COMMENTS: 1. Sandy Antunes from Empire’s Coffee and Mike Demasi from VS Eyewear were present to voice their complaints regarding parking enforcement downtown. 2. Travis Ruhland was present to discuss his opinions regarding Slate Belt Chatter. Council advised Mr. Ruhland that this was not a Borough Council issue. ACTION ITEMS: 1. A MOTION to approve the minutes dated April 13, 2026, and April 27, 2026, was made by Sperling, seconded by Capone. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 2. A MOTION to approve payment of the bills totaling $467,931.11 was made by Augustine, seconded by Schweitzer. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 3. A MOTION was made by Capone, seconded by Augustine to approve and enter into an agreement with Descco Design & Construction, Inc. in the amount of $77,022.00, (base bid $70,020.00, allowance $7,002.00), for the office accessibility ramp project. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 4. A MOTION was made by Schweitzer, seconded by Capone to approve Manager Reider submitting the CDBG grant application for the Bangor Borough Authority to Northampton County for televising and lining of approximately 1,400 linear feet of sanitary sewer infrastructure on Messinger Street, Center Street, and Richmond Road. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 5. Manager Reider stated that the Civil Service Commission recommended a list of the Board of Examiners for the current police hiring cycle. A MOTION was made by Augustine, seconded by Sperling to approve the Board of Examiners. All were in favor. MOTION carried. 6. Manager Reider reported that Chief Jones is requesting to use approximately $1,800.00 in the Police Wish Fund to purchase patches and a new Glock firearm with sight. A MOTION was made by Capone, seconded by Sperling to approve the purchases. All were in favor. MOTION carried. COUNCIL COMMENTS: 1. Chief Engle gave Council a Fire Department update. 2. Council Member Schweitzer recommended having a monitoring system for the handicap spaces in the borough. Manager Reider will review Resolution 2001-15. 3. Mayor McCloughan thanked the business owners that were present for their continued support of the borough. 4. Manager Reider gave Council a park/pool and grant update. Reider stated that Bangor’s Memorial Day Event will be held at 10:00 a.m. on May 25th at Saint John’s Cemetery. EXECUTIVE SESSION: A MOTION to go into Executive Session at 7:12 P.M. to discuss personnel matters with action to follow was made by Sperling, seconded by Augustine. All were in favor. MOTION carried. Open session was re-entered at 7:21 P.M. Personnel matters were discussed. A MOTION was made by Capone, seconded by Sperling to suspend two Bangor Borough Police Officers with pay, pending further investigation. All were in favor. MOTION carried. ADJOURNMENT: A MOTION to adjourn was made by Sperling, seconded by Augustine. All were in favor. MOTION carried. The Bangor Borough Council Meeting adjourned at 7:23 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Tracy Palmer, Administrative Secretary

Agenda

BOROUGH OF BANGOR 197 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bangor, PA 18013 Phone: 610-588-2216 Fax: 610-588-6468 http://bangorborough.org COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY MAY 11, 2026 – 6:30 P.M. Welcome and thank you for attending this meeting of the Borough Council. As a courtesy to everyone, we request that you comply with the following rules of order: • Please limit your remarks to a maximum of five (5) minutes. • Should the Council President in his/her sole discretion determine that remarks are in any way inappropriate or slanderous, the speaker will be asked to redirect their comments. • Questions asked of Council or staff may require time to research the answer. • When appropriate, and at the sole discretion of the Council President, a response to questions will be provided at the next Council meeting. • Refrain from side-bar conversations, talking over others, or interrupting recognized speakers. We thank you in advance for your courtesy. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public Comment (Please state your name and address prior to addressing Borough Council) - Sandy Antunes - Jack Bachman Action Items 1) Consideration: April 13th and 27th Council Meeting Minutes 2) Consideration: Disbursements in the amount of $467,931.11 3) Consideration: Office Ramp Project Bid 4) Consideration: CDBG Grant Resolution 5) Consideration: Civil Service Board of Examiners 6) Consideration: Police Wish Fund Purchase Officials and Committee Reports Adjournment Please note: The meeting is being digitally recorded. 2026 Monthly Meeting Information Boards and Commissions Parks & Recreation Board 1st Monday of each month, except for January and September when the meeting will be held on the 2nd Tuesday. Zoning Hearing Board 4th Tuesday of each month as required and advertised. Planning Commission 1st Tuesday of each month Authority Board 4th Thursday of each month, except for November and December when the meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday All the above meetings will take place at 6:30PM, at Bangor Borough Administration Office, 197 Pennsylvania Ave, Bangor, PA 18013.

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