Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL OCTOBER 4, 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 September meeting. B. Approve the Minutes of Public Hearing held September 6, 2023 C. Approve the Secretary Report. D. Approve the September Payrolls in the amount of $60,583.86. E. Approve monthly payments in the amount of $100,839.72 from General Fund. 4. REPORTS OF BOROUGH DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICIALS • Mayor • Controller • Tax Collector • Planning Commission • Zoning Officer • Zoning Hearing Board • Police Department • DPW • Engineer • Solicitor  • Borough Manager • Council Members 5. LACKAWANNA ENERGY CENTER 6. COMMUNICATIONS 7. MOTIONS A. Motion to approve the Jessup Borough Employee Handbook. B. Motion to hire Attorney Donald Karpowich as litigation counsel for the Borough at the rate of $140/hour. C. Motion to approve the land development plan for the Sunnyside Road Warehouse project with the following conditions: a) Applicant obtains NPDES permit; b) Applicant executes a completion bond and posts the same with the Borough; and c) Applicant makes revisions to the title block of the plans. D. Motion to enter into an Operations and Maintenance Agreement with Sunnyside Road Associates, LLC. E. Motion to forward SALDO amendments for review by the Lackawanna Co. Regional Planning Commission. F. Motion to advertise a public hearing and intent to adopt the proposed SALDO amendments. G. Motion to adopt Resolution 14 - 2023 which enters into a new collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local Union No. 229 for the Jessup Police Department. H. Motion to advertise for the Borough Solicitor. I. Motion to enter into a Separation Agreement with Police Chief Joseph Walsh in the amount of $113,984.00. J. Motion to enter into an agreement for Breaker Street conditioned upon review of a satisfactory legal description and survey map. K. Motion to award Sikora Brothers Paving, Inc. the Bridge Street project in the amount of $817,901.00.  L. Motion to approve the Jessup Police Department Temporary Light Duty Policy. M. Motion to enter into a 3 year contract with Rave Alert for $15,390.00. N. Motion to adopt Resolution 15-2023 authorizing an application to LSA Monroe for the Youth Sports Storage Facility at Memorial Field in the amount of $231,250.00. O. Motion to purchase traffic control signs, warning signs, yield to pedestrian signs, cones, and supplies from Econ Signs in the amount of $8764.61. P. Motion to reinvest the Treasury Bill maturing on October 5th into a 1 year Treasury Bill for $127,000.00 to continue the Treasury Bill investment ladder. Q. Motion to advertise an amendment to the Rental Registration Ordinance. 8. OLD OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. PUBLIC COMMENT (GENERAL) 11. ADJOURN