Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL June 5, 2024 REGULAR MEETING ******************************************************** AGENDA 1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. ANNOUNCEMENT The meetings of Jessup Borough Council are being recorded and live streamed for the purpose of transparency and increased public access. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Gregg Betti Tom Fiorelli Curt Camoni Joe Mellado Jeffrey Castellani Roberta Galati Jerry Crinella 3. LACKAWANNA ENERGY CENTER REPORT 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment period is for oral comments regarding any action item(s) listed on this meeting agenda or any comments in general. No deliberations will be entered into by Council at this time. For an accurate public record, citizens are asked to approach the podium, state their name and address. Comment is limited to 5 minutes. 5. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be acted upon by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council request specific items to be removed for separate action. Approve the Minutes of the Regular May Meeting. Approve the Minutes of the May 16, 2024 Special Meeting. Approve the Secretary Report. Approve the May Payroll in the amount of $ 59,004.54. Approve monthly payments in the amount of $ 100,546.33 from General Fund. 6. ADDITIONS TO THE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Act 65 of 2021, if a matter is not on the Agenda, Council may not take official action on it with the following exceptions: Council can act on matter relating to potential or real emergencies. Council may add a matter of agency business to its agenda through a majority vote. The council must state why the action item is being added to the Agneda. Council may vote to add action item(s) to the agenda. 7. OLD OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS - Authorize purchase of computers for police vehicles - Authorize acquisition of a title search - Advertise change to July 2024 Work session - Advertise consideration of a feral cats ordinance - Authorize entry into agreements - Authorize removing from the table and advertising consideration of one-way street ordinance - Award St. Ubaldo Society HVAC Contract - Accept resignation from Civil Service Commission - Appoint member of Civil Service Commission - Authorize funding fireworks display - Authorize purchasing movie license - Authorize shredding records - Authorize advertising for part-time police officers and chief of police - Accept resignation of part-time police officer - Authorize leave of absence - Authorize expenditure for police vehicle light - Authorize sale or auction of police bike - Permit use of soccer fields - Reinvest treasury bond 9. REPORTS Mayor Committees, Commissions, and Boards -Stormwater; Chairperson – Jerry Crinella Draft minutes, memos, reports, etc. Report attached -Finance & Grants; Chairperson – Tom Fiorelli Draft minutes, memos, reports, etc.  -Planning Commission; Chairperson – Corey Mahon Draft minutes, memos, reports, etc. -Zoning Hearing Board; Chairperson – Jeff Smith Draft minutes, memos, reports, etc. Controller; Benjamin Cardoni Tax Collector; Genevieve Lupini Zoning Officer; NEIC, Anthony Mengoni Police Department; Chief Robert Berta DPW; Foreman Joseph Cirba Report Attached Engineer; Peters Consultants, Inc Report Attached Solicitor: Maura Armezzani Tunis 10. COMMUNICATIONS (Attachments) A. April 2024 LEC Call Log B. General Obligation Note of 2011--Satisfaction C. LEC NPDES Discharges of Stormwater 2023 Annual Report D. LEC Sewer Discharge Report – 04.2024 E. Peoples Security Bank Loan Account 11. MOTIONS A. Motion to purchase computers for two police vehicles from Northeast MDT LLC at a cost of $ 13,221.86. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ B. Motion to obtain a title search for the property located at 369 Lane Street, Jessup, Pennsylvania at a cost of _______________. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ C. Motion to advertise a change to the July 2024 work session. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ D. Motion to advertise for consideration a Feral Cats Ordinance. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ E. Motion to take from the table an ordinance which would make Ward and Short Street a One-Way Street. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ F. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 10 of 2024 entering into a settlement agreement with the former borough manager and to authorize the appropriate Borough officers to execute the same. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ G. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 11 of 2024 entering into an agreement with the Teamsters 229 and to authorize the appropriate Borough officers to execute the same. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ H. Motion to award the contract for the St. Ubaldo Society HVAC Improvement Project to J&F Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services at a cost of $ 15,000.00. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ I. Motion to accept the resignation of Todd Ferretti from the Civil Service Commission. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___  Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ J. Motion to appoint Steve Pitoniak as a member of the Civil Service Commission with a term expiration of December 31, 2024. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ K. Motion to fund a 20-minute fireworks display for the 21st Century Association’s July 5th event at a cost of $6000.00. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ L. Motion to approve the purchase of the movie license for the movie Sing at a cost of $ 325.00. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___  Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ M. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 12 of 2024 authorizing the shredding of records in accordance with the Municipal Records Manual. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ N. Motion to advertise for part-time police officers. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ O. Motion to accept the resignation of Jacob Piazza as a part-time police officer effective May 30, 2024. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ P. Motion to permit Scott Syryla to take a leave of absence for a period of 6 months beginning June 5, 2024 pursuant to the Police Collective Bargaining Agreement Article 21. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Q. Motion to expend the sum of $ 400.00 to replace the Opticon light in the new police vehicle. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ R. Motion to permit Citizens for Healthy Jessup to host soccer clinics on the soccer fields on July 18, 2024 and July 25, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ S. Motion to adopt Resolution 13 of 2024 authorizing the sale or auction of the Police Recon Bike. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___  Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ T. Motion to advertise for the Chief of Police position. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ U. Motion to reinvest the $ 130,713.37 matured US Treasury Bill proceeds into a one (1) year Treasury security investment to continue the ladder investment at People’s Security Bank & Trust, Company. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ V. Motion to and advertise for consideration an Ordinance that would make Ward and Short Street a One-Way Street. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ W. ADJOURN