City Council

AGENDA BOROUGH COUNCIL December 18, 2024 – 3 P.M. 7:00 p.m. • CALL MEETING TO ORDER / ROLL CALL • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • MINUTES • Approval of the Minutes of December 2, 2024, Meeting - ACTION ITEM • PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR/ PRE-SCHEDULED & AGENDA ITEMS • NEW BUSINESS • Fire Company Turnout Gear Quote • Compost Center Extension • 2025 Meeting Schedule • 2025 Holiday Schedule • OLD BUSINESS • Garbage Transition • Manholes – No new update • 2025 Proposed Budget • Tax Rate Ordinance • Handicapped Ordinance • Weed and Vegetation Ordinance • PRESENTATIONS • Bethlehem Area School District • RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE RESOLUTION NO. 2024-19 - A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY/FINAL LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT - (1330 CHURCH STREET – FOUNTAIN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-20 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF FOUNTAIN HILL APPROVING THE FOLLOWING MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-21 - A RESOLUTION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILL BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVING THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS / OBSERVED DAYS OFF FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025 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 approve the purchase of Fire Company Turnout Gear from Witmer Public Safety Group (a Costars Vendor in the amount of $63,135.00. • Request Council approve the Extension to the Compost Center Contract between the Borough of Fountain Hill and the City of Bethlehem. The contract will be extended to December 31, 2025, and the 2025 payment to the City of Bethlehem will be $1,560.00 • COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT o Santa Run • PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – Discussion on Non - Agenda Items • ADJOURNMENT AGENDA - BOROUGH COUNCIL