Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 6, 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 August meeting. B. Approve the Secretary Report. C. Approve the August Payrolls in the amount of $45,219.14. D. Approve monthly payments in the amount of $84,086.47 from General Fund. 4. REPORTS OF BOROUGH DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICIALS • Mayor • Controller • Tax Collector • Planning Commission • Zoning Officer • Police Department • Engineer • Solicitor • Borough Manager • Council Members 5. LACKAWANNA ENERGY CENTER 6. COMMUNICATIONS 7. MOTIONS A. Motion to adopt Resolution 11-2023 authorizing an application to the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Memorial field Project in the amount of $319,175.00. B. Motion to appoint Melanie Davis Harrison to the Jessup Planning Commission, term expiring 12/31/2025. C. Motion to hire Maria Savinelli as full time Jessup Police Officer at a rate of $27.31 per hour contingent upon successful completion of her psychological, physical exams, drug & alcohol testing. D. Motion to contract with Michael Dinning for EMT services at a rate of $17.00 per hour. E. Motion to award Kobalt Construction the Jessup Youth Sports Association Improvements project at a cost of $815,900.00 F. Motion to award Barker & Barker Paving the Milling and Paving road restoration project at a cost of $310,772.00 G. Motion to award Rutledge Excavating the Winthrop-Winton Stormwater Improvements and Road Reconstruction project at a cost of $749,841.13. H. Motion to award Linde Corporation the Holy Ghost Church Stormwater Improvements project at a cost of $79,244.00 I. Motion to award Linde Corporation the Jessup Youth Association Stormwater Improvements project at a cost of $46,588.00. J. Motion to adopt Resolution 12-2023 authorizing an application to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation TASA program for the Hill Street Sidewalk project in the amount of $1,277,655.00. K. Motion to advertise an amendment to the Civil Service Ordinance. L. Motion to hire Joe Cirba as the DPW Foreman at a rate of $25.00 per hour. M. Motion to reimburse the Tax Collector up to $465.00 for qualifying expenses related to the PA Tax Collectors’ Association Convention upon proof of payment. N. Motion to accept the Act 205 Minimum Municipal Obligation 2024 Pension requirements. Uniform Police Pension $89,959.00 Non-Uniform $16,327.79 O. Motion to contract with Sparnon Wetland Services, Inc. for the Winton-Winthrop Stormwater project at a cost of $950.00.  P. Motion to enter into a preventive maintenance traffic signal contract for one year with Northeast Signal & Electric Company, Inc. at a cost of $3000.00. Q. Motion to approve the purchase of the move license for the movie CoCo at a cost of $305.00. R. Motion to hire Robert Keith as a DPW laborer at a rate of $22.72 per hour. S. Motion to adopt Resolution 13-2023 approving transfer of liquor license E4470 from the Borough of Dunmore to the Borough of Jessup. T. Motion to hire Robert Vislosky as a DPW Laborer at a rate of $22.72 per hour. U. Motion to advertise an amendment to the Borough’s traffic Ordinance. 8. OLD OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. PUBLIC COMMENT (GENERAL) 11. ADJOURN