Borough Council

00DURYEA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING January 14, 2025 WORKSESSION o The agenda has been made available for public inspec on. Council members have been provided with a copy of the agenda in advance of this mee ng. o Public comment regarding agenda items. MEETING • Pledge to the ag. • An a endance roll call will now be taken by the Manager. • With a quorum present, the mee ng will con nue. • Council met in execu ve session this evening to discuss personnel ma ers of the police and street departments, along with legal ma ers. • Please be advised that this public mee ng was adver sed in the legal sec on of the Times Leader, which is a ached. • All minutes, correspondence, bills, and reports are available for inspec on. • Reports from department heads. • Council and Mayor comments. Old Business • Work session minutes New Business Mo on: • to accept the minutes as posted. • that all correspondence be accepted, ac on be taken where necessary and placed on le. • that all bills, wages, salaries, and commissions be paid when funds are available. • to approve payment of bills that were paid a er the previous mee ng, but before approval of bills for the current mee ng. • that all reports be accepted, ac on be taken where necessary and placed on le. • to appoint the following part- me police o cers for the month of February 2025, as necessary for the general welfare, health, and safety of the public: Giles Wall • to approve a handicap sign at 411 New Street. • to hire Hailstone Group for their comprehensive grant wri ng and grant administra on services for any grant opportuni es the borough would like to pursue. 1 ti fi ti ti tt ti ti ti ti ti tt ti ft ffi ti ti ti ti ti ti ti tt ti fl tt ti fi  • to approve seasonal employee, Je Hughes at the CDL rate of pay with the exis ng Collec ve Bargaining Agreement ($24 per hour), with no guarantee of hours. • to approve per diem employee, Mike Wall at $20 per hour, with no guarantee of hours. • to release Anissa Akulonis from her 2024 tax duplicate and authorize her to collect the 2025 property tax. • to approve Resolu on 2025-1, which sets the Contribu on Rate of 0% for the Police Pension Fund. • to approve Resolu on 2025-2, which appoints the representa ves of the Greater Pi ston Regional Compost Commission. • to approve the sale of the 2008 Ford Expedi on Fire Police car to Tyler Szumski in the amount of $400 (from recent correspondence). • to accept the resigna on of Patrolman 1st Class Harris as a full- me o cer from the Duryea Police Department as of February 4, 2025, to remain on as a part- me Patrolman, with no guarantee of hours. PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSING COMMENTS - COUNCIL/MAYOR With no further business to transact, the chair will entertain a mo on to adjourn. 2 ti ti ffi ti ti ti ti ti ff ti ti ti ti tt