Borough Council

DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING July 12, 2022 WORKSESSION o The agenda has been made available for public inspection. Mayor Bauman and Council members have been provided a copy of the agenda in advance of this meeting. o Public comment regarding agenda items. o Reports from department heads. o Council and Mayor comments. MEETING Start time: ___________________ • Pledge to the flag. • An attendance roll call will now be taken by the Manager. • With a quorum present, the meeting will continue. • Council met in executive session this evening to discuss legal matters of the Street and Police Departments. • Please be advised that this public meeting was advertised in the Times Leader in the legal section. A copy of the legal ad is attached. • All minutes, correspondence, bills, and reports are available for inspection. • Discussion regarding land options for the Street Department building. • Discussion regarding grilling at parks in the borough. • Discussion regarding farm animal ordinance in the borough vs Luzerne County ordinance (county suggested we create an ordinance of our own). • Discussion regarding applications for Local Share Account Grants, due September 30th. Motion to accept the minutes as posted. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich Motion that all correspondence be accepted, action be taken where necessary and placed on file. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich 1 Motion that all bills, wages, salaries, and commissions be paid when funds are available. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich Motion to approve payment of bills that were paid after the previous meeting, but before approval of bills for the current meeting. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich Motion that all reports be accepted, action be taken where necessary and placed on file. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich Motion to appoint the following part-time police officers for the month of August 2022, as necessary for the general welfare, health, and safety of the public: Officers- Giles Wall ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich Motion to authorize the engineer to put the CDBG Paving project out to bid. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich Motion to adopt Ordinance 2022-4 which amends Ordinance 2011-3 regarding employee health insurance. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich Motion to adopt Ordinance 2022-5 which amends 1995-6 regarding the Fire Department Escrow. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich PUBLIC COMMENT With no further business to transact, the chair will entertain a motion to adjourn. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Shupp Rowlands Ameika Tonte Zinkavich End time: _________________ 2