Borough Council

DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING November 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. • 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 administrative personnel. • Please be advised that this public meeting was advertised in the legal section of the Times Leader, which is attached. • All minutes, correspondence, bills, and reports are available for inspection. • Reports from department heads. • Council and Mayor comments. Old Business • Stephenson Street Bridge • South Street curb stop to avoid stormwater drainage into yards • Paid firefighter position/fire tax New Business • Budget meeting date – November 18th @ 6pm • Tire recycling 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 December 2024, as necessary for the general welfare, health, and safety of the public: Giles Wall 1  Opening of snowplow bids. • to accept a snowplow bid from ____________________ on an emergency basis at $________________ per hour, with current specs and no guarantee for hours. • to approve payment to Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the PCCD Grant in the amount of $31,087.01 before reimbursement from PCCD is received. • to authorize the solicitor to commence the application process for a quiet zone along the railroad in Duryea. • to ratify hiring Brandon Balchune Construction to complete the concrete work for the pavilion and ride at Healey Playground. • to approve Prociak and Associates to complete the annual DCED audit for the period ending December 31, 2024. • to approve Resolution 2024-11 to apply for a Local Share Account Grant for a Municipal Building Roof Replacement in the amount of $286,900. • to approve Resolution 2024-12 designating the Emergency Medical Services as the Preferred Provider of Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support. • to approve Resolution 2024-13. to apply for a Local Share Account Grant for a new Police Department vehicle in the amount of $148,127. • to approve Resolution 2024-14 to apply for a Local Share Account Grant for Mitchell and Grove Street Stormwater/Mosquito Remediation in the amount of $328,095. • to approve payment for the Healey Playground Local Share Account grant in the amount of $90,182 once reimbursement from DCED is received. PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSING COMMENTS - COUNCIL/MAYOR With no further business to transact, the chair will entertain a motion to adjourn. 2