City Council

AGENDA BOROUGH COUNCIL December 2, 2024 - 7 P.M. • CALL MEETING TO ORDER / ROLL CALL • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • MINUTES • Approval of the Minutes of November 4, 2024, Meeting - ACTION ITEM • Approval of the Minutes of November 20, 2024, Meeting - ACTION ITEM • PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR/ PRE-SCHEDULED & AGENDA ITEMS • MAYOR’S REPORT • BOROUGH MANAGER’S REPORT • NEW BUSINESS • Finance Officer Position • Weed and Vegetation Ordinance – For Review and possible advertising. • LSA Grant Application • OLD BUSINESS • Manholes – No new update • Handicapped Ordinance • 2025 Proposed Budget • Tax Rate Ordinance • RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF FOUNTAIN HILL, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL SHARE ASSESSMENT GRANT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH FINANCING AUTHORITY. • ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE • None • MOTIONS – • Request Council Approve the hiring of Megan Staats as the Borough of Fountain Hill Finance Office at a rate of $70,000/year, conditioned on the successful completion of all necessary background checks, pre-employment physicals and drug screening and bonding. • Request Council accept and approve Resolution 2024-18 a Resolution Authorizing the application for a LSA grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority • COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT • Tree Lighting • Santa Run • Tree Sales • SOLICITOR’S REPORT • Elementary School Project • Zoning Hearing Board Meeting • COMMITTEE REPORTS o Finance (Trotter, Blatt, Jordan) o Motion to pay the bills as presented – ACTION ITEM o Public Works (Jordan, Trotter, Rufe) o Police (Blatt, Trotter, Johnson) o House & Ordinances (McCandless, Rufe, Jordan) o Fire (Trabel, Rufe, McCandless) o Recreation (Johnson, Rufe, Trabel) o Health & Sanitation (Rufe, Johnson, Trabel) o Personnel (Trotter, Blatt, Jordan) o IT Committee (Johnson, Rufe, Jordan) • SPECIAL OR SELECT COMMITTEES • PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – Discussion on Non - Agenda Items • ADJOURNMENT AGENDA - BOROUGH COUNCIL