Borough Council

DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING July 9, 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 • 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 personnel issues of the Administrative and Street 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. Old Business • Comcast Agreement • Clean fill on Swamp Road New Business • 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 August 2024, as necessary for the general welfare, health, and safety of the public: o Officers- Giles Wall 1  • to apply for a safety grant through HARIE for ________________________________ (locks @ Street Dept./digital speed signs/lights @ Community Park). • to pave the following street(s) _____________________________________________ utilizing the awarded CDBG funds in the amount of $________________. (funds awarded = $183,791) Streets available – Stephenson St., Lackawanna Ave, Bennett St., Lincoln St., Little Brown St., Parkcrest Dr., Ann St., Donnelly St., Meyer St., Grove St., New St., Jones St., New Brown St., Marcy St. • to authorize engineers to put the CDBG paving project out to bid. • to authorize the engineer to put a project out to bid to repair the erosion along the dike wall from Hurricane Ida, funded by FEMA/PEMA. • to place a handicap placard on the side street (Halstead) for 701 Foote Ave. PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSING COMMENTS - COUNCIL/MAYOR With no further business to transact, the chair will entertain a motion to adjourn. 2