Borough Council

DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING August 13, 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. 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 personnel matters and matters of the Police Department. • 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. • Reports from department heads. • Council and Mayor comments. Old Business New Business • Fire Police vehicle – out of service • Local Share Account Grants • Small Water and Sewer Grant – Mitchell Street drainage • Cleanup of Swamp Road – October 24th 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 1 Motion that all bills, wages, salaries, and commissions be paid when funds are available. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp 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 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 September 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 purchase one of the following backhoes with funding from a Local Share Account grant: CAT CASE John Deere Cleveland Brothers Medico Construction Equipment Five Star Equipment, Inc. $134,100.00 $134,295.44 $134,000.00 ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to authorize the Borough Manager’s attendance at the annual PSAB Fall Leadership Conference, October 11-13, in Lancaster, PA. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to apply for the Small Water and Sewer Grant for Mitchell Street drainage. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to sponsor a Local Share Account grant through Lackawanna Heritage Valley to apply for consultant fees and planning and design fees for Swamp Road Wildlife Sanctuary & Recreation Area. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich 2 Motion to hire _____________ (Bruce Moluski or Brian Wnenta) as a part-time Street Department Laborer at the rate of $18.50 per hour to start, as per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich Motion to award the Dike Erosion Project to _____________________________ (James T. O’Hara, Linde, RLE) utilizing FEMA/PEMA funding from Hurricane Ida. ROLL CALL Gromelski Brudzinski Tonte McGlynn Marriggi Shupp Zinkavich PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSING COMMENTS - COUNCIL/MAYOR 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