Borough Council

DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING September 13, 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 • 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 Fireworks Ordinance. Motion: • to accept the minutes as posted. • that all correspondence be accepted, action be taken where necessary and placed on file. • that all bills, wages, salaries, and commissions be paid when funds are available. • to approve payment of bills that were paid after the previous meeting, but before approval of bills for the current meeting. • that all reports be accepted, action be taken where necessary and placed on file • to appoint the following part-time police officers for the month of October 2022, as necessary for the general welfare, health, and safety of the public: o Officers- Giles Wall Taylor • to award the CDBG Paving project to _______________________ in the amount of $___________________. Allotted funds - $735,000 (Hallstead/Hillcrest/Church/ Bennett/Major Lane/Pond-partial/River/New-partial) 1  • to award the 2022 Liquid Fuels paving project to ___________________________ in the amount of $____________________. (Marcy Street/Meade Street) • to enter into an agreement with Waste Management for hauling municipal waste at $65.74 per ton (see attached agreement for details). • to pass Resolution 2022-11 to apply for LSA funding for the Germania Remodel Project, in the amount $111,288.99. • to pass Resolution 2022-12 to apply for LSA funding for the Borough Building Remodel, in the amount of $1,020,000. • to pass Resolution 2022-13 to apply for LSA funding for the Sidewalk Project – Phase 2, in the amount of $1,108,890. • to enter into an agreement for the remainder of 2022, with No Nonsense Neutering for residents to utilize for stray cats in Duryea. • to accept resignation of Dylan Winburn from the Duryea Street Department. • to accept resignation of Amanda Zabrowski as Duryea Borough Secretary. • to adopt Ordinance 2022-6 Amending Ordinance 2011-4 which makes necessary changes to the Stormwater Ordinance. • to appoint Prociak and Associates as the independent auditor for the annual DCED audit for 2023. • to terminate employee #98. • to hire ________________________ as the Duryea Borough Street Supervisor, at a rate of $22/hour. PUBLIC COMMENT With no further business to transact, the chair will entertain a to adjourn. 2