Borough Council

DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING March 12, 2024 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 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 regarding land purchases. • 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 DCED’s Strategic Management Planning Program. • Discussion regarding changes to Ordinance 2007-5 (feeding of wild birds). • Discussion regarding committees. • Discussion regarding Civil Defense truck. • Discussion regarding the proposed Rental Registration Ordinance. • Discussion regarding a change of addresses on rear Marcy and rear Swetland. Motion to accept the minutes as posted. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion that all correspondence be accepted, action be taken where necessary and placed on file. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion that all bills, wages, salaries, and commissions be paid when funds are available. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich 1 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 Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion that all reports be accepted, action be taken where necessary and placed on file. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to appoint the following part-time police officers for the month of April 2024, as necessary for the general welfare, health, and safety of the public: Officers- Giles Wall ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to remove Mark Berrios from the Duryea Borough Street Department roster. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to put the following streets out to bid using liquid fuels funds (see list): ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to authorize the engineer to put the 2024 Liquid Fuels Paving Project out to bid. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to approve Resolution 2024-2 regarding an Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement between the Borough of Duryea and the City of Pittston to utilize their Appeals Board. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich PUBLIC COMMENT 2 With no further business to transact, the chair will entertain a motion to adjourn. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich End time: _________________ 3