City Council

AGENDA Borough of Elizabeth—Regular Meeting of Council October 24, 2023. 7:00 PM Amended EXECUTIVE SESSION – Litigation & Personnel Issues CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Mr. Buchina Mayor Boucher Mrs. Cress Solicitor Matta Mrs. Gephart Mr. Rager Mr. Smith Mrs. Turner Mr. Guffey ANNOUNCEMENTS This meeting is being recorded for transcription of the minutes only. VISITORS PRESENTATION – The 2022 audit will pe presented by Kim Turnley from Mark C. Turnley CPA PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1 Motion to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2023 Workshop Meeting and the September 26, 2023 Council Meeting. PAYMENT OF BILLS Motion to pay the bills as presented. REPORTS Mayor - Treasurer – Reports are in the packet Solicitor - Building Inspector Chief of Police – Reports are in the packet Animal Control - Borough Manager – Report is in the packet REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Budget & Finance - Public Safety – Public Works – Parks and Recreation – Duke Park camera system update Ordinance – We advertised the ordinance for the Volunteer Services Credit, a public hearing will be held on the November 15th, and the ordinance will be voted on at the November 28th Council Meeting. Personnel – 1 new part-time police officer will be starting as soon as we receive required paperwork. 2 Economic Development – We will begin some road reconstruction from the 2023 LSA Grant on Maple. We have applied for some additional grant funding through CD50 to complete streets in Walker Heights, and will be applying for a 2024 LSA grant for streets and equipment. Planning – A planning meeting will be held November 15th to review plans for lot revisions. Old Business – New Business 1. Motion to make the final payment on the TAN Loan for approximately $28,224. 2. Motion to submit a letter of interest for the flood mitigation assistance. 3. Motion to apply for the LSA grant for 2024. 4. Motion to sign off on the release for PA American Water and Constitution State Services, LLC in order to receive final payment for contents in the amount of $20,149.97. (Upon Solicitor Review) 5. Motion to approve the concurring resolution for the CDBG 50 grant for street reconstruction on Birch Alley and Walnut Street (from 7th to 9th). 6. Motion to authorize the Chief of Police, Borough Manager and Solicitor to take appropriate actions to advertise an ordinance for 3 stop signs for a 3-way stop at the corners of 4th Avenue and Ekin Avenue. PUBLIC COMMENTS GOOD OF THE ORDER ADJOURNMENT 3