Borough Council

DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING June 13, 2023 WORKSESSION o The agenda has been made available for public inspection. Council members have been provided with 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 and personnel matters of the Street and Fire 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 2024 paving through Community and Economic Development funding. • Discussion regarding the upcoming Local Share Account Grant(s). 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 July 2023, as necessary for the general welfare, health, and safety of the public: o Officers- Giles Wall Schlatter • to hire ____________________ as a full-time police officer, provided she successfully pass the full background check process and all other Borough and M.P.O.E.T.C. 1  requirements for newly hired police officers. Officer will be subject to the probationary period as per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. Also conditioned upon Council and the Duryea Borough Police Department Union reaching a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the period between today and the applicant successfully passing the M.P.O.E.T.C. Exam, subject to the review of our Solicitor. • to hire ____________________ as a full-time police officer, provided she successfully pass the full background check process and all other Borough and M.P.O.E.T.C. requirements for newly hired police officers. Officer will be subject to the probationary period as per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. Also conditioned upon Council and the Duryea Borough Police Department Union reaching a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the period between today and the applicant successfully passing the M.P.O.E.T.C. Exam, subject to the review of our Solicitor. • directing Solicitor Watt to prepare and advertise an Ordinance requiring all residents to obtain a sewer lateral camera inspection by a certified and licensed journeyman or master plumber prior to any sale, transfer and/or other conveyance of any improved property connected to the sewer system at the homeowner’s expense. • to approve a handicap sign in front of 211 Dickson Street. PUBLIC COMMENT With no further business to transact, the chair will entertain a motion to adjourn. 2