Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL FEBRUARY 1, 2023 REGULAR MEETING ************************************************************ AGENDA 1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call 2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Items Only) 3. APPROVALS: A. Approve Minutes of regular January meeting. B. Approve the January Secretary Report. C. Approve December Payrolls in the amount of $45,759.19 D. Approve monthly payments in the amount of $89,545.11 from General Fund. 4. REPORTS OF BOROUGH DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICIALS • Mayor • Controller • Tax Collector • Planning Commission • Zoning Officer • Zoning Hearing Board • Police Department • Civil Service Commission • DPW • Engineer • Solicitor • Borough Manager • Council Members 5. LACKAWANNA ENERGY CENTER 6. COMMUNICATIONS 7. MOTIONS A. Motion to enter into a contract with Comcast for a 3 year term for equipment and internet upgrades for Hose Company No. 2 at a cost of $7,027.79 plus the regulatory federal communication fees. B. Motion to hire Daniel Markey for the position of Assistant Borough Manager at a rate of $27.14 per hour. C. Motion to purchase playground mats for Kids Korner for a cost of $5159.80. D. Motion to increase the rate of pay for Jennifer Filipski to $18.72 per hour. E. Motion to increase the rate of pay for Mia Stine to $27.80 per hour. F. Motion to increase the rate of pay for Joseph Walsh to $33.00 per hour. G. Motion to purchase 15 personal protective equipment from AmChar Wholesale for Jessup Police paintball simunition training at a cost of $3000.00. H. Motion to hire Urban Research and Development Corp. to prepare renderings of Breaker Street at a cost of $550.00. I. Motion to adopt Ordinance 1-2023 amending the Borough's Civil Service Ordinance. J. Motion to appoint ________________, __________________, and Mia Stine to the negotiating committee for the police union contract. K. Motion to budget $30,000.00 for a Summer Youth Program. L. Motion to advertise for Summer Youth Program Counselors and Junior Counselors. M. Motion to appoint Andrew Tomaskevich and Angela Muchal as regular members of the Zoning Hearing Board with terms expiring 12/31/2027. N. Motion to draft an amendment for the Borough’s zoning ordinance and zoning map and forward the same to the Jessup Planning Commission and Lackawanna County Regional Planning Commission. O. Motion to open a Treasury Bond Portfolio with Broker/Dealer LPL Financial.  P. Motion to appoint Vince Kubilis, People’s Security Bank as the advisor for the Treasury Bond Portfolio. Q. Motion to appoint Jerry Crinella, Mia Stine, and as the authorized signers of the Treasury Bond Portfolio. R. Motion to purchase a printer, scanner, fax machine combination for the Tax Collector’s office for $149.99. S. Motion to purchase three (3) AED Defibrillators from the Red Cross for a cost of $4,500.00. 8. OLD OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. PUBLIC COMMENT (GENERAL) 11. ADJOURN