City Council

FORTY FORT BOROUGH SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MAY 18, 2015 A special meeting of Forty Fort Borough Council was held on Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Forty Fort Borough Bldg., 1271 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA with President Jeff McLaughlin presiding. President McLaughlin called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM with the following council members present: Deborah Troy, Dottie Craig, Charles Rick Kamus, Frank Michaels & Karen Martinelli, via telephone. Joe Lynch was absent. Also present were Mayor Andy Tuzinski, Engineers Mark Voyack, Rich Kresge & Carl Schimmel of Quad 3 Group and Bonnie Arnone, Secretary. Mayor Tuzinski led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. GENERAL BUSINESS: Mark Voyack from Quad 3 reported the following on the Sewer Restoration Project on River St.: Reviewed costs of flowable fill vs. wider trench. Estimate based on Krasavage’s cost extra. Flowable fill and wider trench close at about $180,000.00 each. Though is we can narrow trench as line gets shallower and costs for trench would be cheaper. Flowable fill needs fixing pipe so it won’t shift and set up time. Unknown is paved – cracks can widen trench, thicker existing pave may cost more. Discuss prices with Krasavage and reduce costs on narrower trench. Discussed closing River St. to allow trench to remain open. Use fire department flaggers. Mayor Tuzinski will talk to Fire Dept. & PENDOT. They will negotiate costs for unit extra materials with Mr. Rehab and Ed Krasavage. The Following are approximate costs: Widen Trench to 10’ (Krasavage Cost $40/LF) MH 287‐MH288 (Krasavage Extra Cost Request) $46,222.46 1323 LF X $48/LF = $63,504.00 Additional Trench Pave $71,013.25 TOTAL $180,739.71 Flowable Fill MH 287‐MH288 (Krasavage Extra Cost Request) $46,222.46 1509.75 CY X $96.46/CY $145,630.67 Less 2A Material 1281.35 X $5.83 ‐ $8,801.85 TOTAL $183,051.28  Motion by Mr. Michaels to proceed with the sewer line work on River St. by Ed Krasavage with any extra costs necessary to complete the project and to request unit pricing from the contractor. Second by Mrs. Craig. All council was in favor of this motion. Motion passed. Motion by Mr. Michaels to remove the following streets from the USDA Paving Project: Rutter Ave., River St. to end, Susquehanna Ave., E. Turner St., Fort St., Center St. & Colonial Gardens which will have a mill and overlay done by PAWC at their cost; Center St. (from Walnut to Ransom), Owen St. & Hughes St. will be the only roads done with Full Depth Restoration with USDA Loan funds. Second by Mr. Kamus. On the question: This should free up approximately $464,000.00 to be used for Storm Drains & Handicap Ramp work on the aforementioned streets pending approval from USDA. USDA will also be asked to clarify if Butler St. is part of their approved project plans. If USDA approves Butler St. in the project, UGI Gas will be asked to share the costs due to the work they did on Butler St. All council was in favor of this motion. Motion passed. Motion by Mr. Kamus to give an extension of the Mr. Rehab contract to July 31, 2015. Second by Mr. Michaels. On the question: Mr. Kamus asked why this extension was necessary. Mr. Voyack stated it was due to the delay they experienced on River Street. Mayor Tuzinski asked the engineer’s who had performed the work on Arlington Road to which they replied that it was part of the sewer rehab project and that the road will be fully restored. He also inquired about the storm drain on Bedford St. to which Mr. Voyack replied that he is awaiting bids to place an 8” line to the nearest storm manhole. Mrs. Craig reported that it had been discussed at this morning’s safety committee meeting that there is a tree on the tree on lawn of Wyoming directly in front of the Borough Building that had previously been struck by lightning, was cracked down the middle and was a danger to the public. UGI had been asked if they would remove the tree but since it does not affect any power lines, they would not do the job. Mr. Tuzinski stated that he would speak with someone he knew at UGI to see if they would help. Otherwise, Tom’s Tree Service will be contacted for a price to have the tree removed. NEW BUSINESS AND OPEN DISCUSSION: Motion by Mr. Kamus to waive the transient mercantile fee and health inspection fees for food vendors who will participate in the upcoming Yard Sale in the Park, sponsored by the Families for Forty Fort Park on Monday, May 25, 2015. Second by Ms. Martinelli. All council was in favor of this motion. Motion passed. Motion by Mr. Kamus to hire the following lifeguards at a rate of $8.00 per hour: Hannah Rogers, Elizabeth Wood, Paige Williams, Alexis Ivanitch, Morgan McIntyre, Chelsea Mackiewicz and Clare Winton as head guard at $8.25 per hour. Second by Mrs. Craig. All council was in favor of this motion. It was noted that we are still in need of three more lifeguards to amply run the pool. Motion by Mrs. Craig to waive the pool rental fees for parties of community organizations, ie. Girl scouts, Boy Scouts, Etc. and Mr. Tuzinski has volunteered to use his monthly salary as Mayor to pay the Lifeguard fees to the guards for those parties. Second by Ms. Troy. On the question, it was asked if the organizations could only be from Forty Fort. Mr. Tuzinski explained that while the Cub Scout Troops are in Forty Fort, the Boy Scout Troop they follow to is located in Swoyersville. All council was in favor of this motion. Motion passed. GUEST: Ryan McGowen, Government Banking Specialist from M & T Bank spoke with council about the lease program they provide for municipalities. He provided information to all council for their examination. With there being no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn the special meeting of council was made by Mr. Kamus at 9:10 PM and seconded by Mr. Michaels. Respectfully submitted, Bonnie Arnone Secretary