Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL DECEMBER 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 Public Hearing held November 8, 2023. B. Approve the Minutes of the regular November meeting. C. Approve the Secretary Report. D. Approve the November Payrolls in the amount of $51,083.06 E. Approve monthly payments in the amount of $70,560.87 from General Fund. 4. REPORTS OF BOROUGH DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICIALS • Mayor • Controller • Tax Collector • Planning Commission • Zoning Officer • Police Department • DPW • Engineer • Solicitor • Chief Clerk • Council Members 5. LACKAWANNA ENERGY CENTER 6. COMMUNICATIONS 7. MOTIONS A. Motion to adopt Resolution 18 - 2023 fixing various Borough tax rates and adopting the budget for fiscal year 2024. B. Motion to adopt Ordinance 7 - 2023 which amends the Borough's SALDO. C. Motion to hire Alicia Mendez as a Crossing Guard at a rate of $11.00 per hour pending successful criminal background check. D. Motion to send a letter to the Public Utility Commission objecting to the proposed water rate increase. E. Motion to authorize __________________ to coordinate with the City of Scranton to oppose the proposed water rate increase. F. Motion to terminate Robert Vislosky effective December 6, 2023. G. Motion to appoint Brittani Hamer to the International Property Maintenance Code Appeals Board, term expiring12/31/2025. H. Motion to appoint Bonnie Urzen to the International Property Maintenance Code Appeals Board, term expiring 12/31/2026. I. Motion to advertise an amendment to the Traffic Control Ordinance. J. Motion to appoint Robert Berta as Chief of Police at a rate of $33.00 per hour. K. Motion to reinvest $128,000.00 into a new 1 year Treasury Bill. L. Motion to enter into a 1 year contract with YCG for calibration of speed timing devices at a cost of $1560.00. M. Motion to purchase and install two (2) TDx speed timing units for the Jessup Police Department at a cost of $3038.10 to include the installation.  N. Motion to purchase two handheld stopwatches for the Jessup Police Department at a cost of $151.91. O. Motion to advertise for bid the Sunset Drive rock swale project. P. Motion to approve the 2024 Jessup Council meeting dates and advertise the same. Q. Motion to hire Reliable Tree Service to cut down five trees in the Jessup Youth Sports Association for a cost of $1100.00. R. Motion to accept the Geisinger Funding Alternative proposal for employee health insurance benefits. S. Motion to accept the Guardian Dental and Vision proposal for employee benefits. T. Motion to accept the resignation of Paula Nenish from the Planning Commission effective 12/31/2023. 8. OLD OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. PUBLIC COMMENT (GENERAL) 11. ADJOURN