Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL August 7, 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 July Meeting. Approve the Secretary Report. Approve the July Payroll in the amount of $72,515.12. Approve monthly payments in the amount of 100,054.79 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 -Advertise amendments to Ordinances - Hire a Borough Manager - Authorize a Vaccine Clinic, Trunk or Treat and Tree Lighting - Purchase a movie license - Hire an Interim Assistant Borough Manager - Accept the resignation of the Interim Borough Manager - Advertise a public hearing on proposed Zoning Ordinance change - Enter into preventative maintenance contract - Enter into contract for bathroom roof replacement - Authorize purchase of materials for DPW project - Advertise Ordinance - Authorize purchase of movie screen - Authorize Trap and Neuter events 9. REPORTS Mayor Committees, Commissions, and Boards -Stormwater; Chairperson – Jerry Crinella Draft minutes, memos, reports, etc. -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. Canpack SOOP Application B. LEC Discharge Monitoring Report C. LEC Sewer Discharge Report – 05/2024 D. LEC Sewer Discharge Report – 06/2024 E. TNVR Information (1) F. TNVR Information (2) 11. MOTIONS A. Motion to advertise an amendment to the Quality-of-Life 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___ B. Motion to hire Colleen Watt as the Borough Manager with an annual salary of $ 75,000.00 effective August 19, 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___ C. Motion to host a vaccine clinic. 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 purchase the movie license for Monsters Inc. 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___ E. Motion to host the Annual Trunk or Treat on October 20, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 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___ F. Motion to host the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 30, 2024 at 4:00 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___ G. Motion hire Thomas Wascura as Interim Assistant Borough Manager at a rate of ______________ per hour effective August 19, 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___ H. Motion to accept the resignation of Thomas Wascura as Interim Borough Manager effective August 19, 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___ I. Motion to advertise a change to the Zoning 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___ J. Motion to advertise a public hearing regarding a change to the Zoning 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___ K. Motion to enter into a preventative maintenance traffic signal contract for one year with Northeast Signal and Electric Company, Inc. at a cost of $ 3,000,00. Gregg Betti Yea___ Nay___ Curt Camoni Yea___ Nay___ Jeffrey Castellani Yea___ Nay___ Jerry Crinella Yea___ Nay___ Tom Fiorelli Yea___ Nay___ Joe Mellado Yea___ Nay___ Roberta Galati Yea___ Nay___ L. Motion to purchase the materials for DPW to complete work on First Avenue at a cost not to exceed $___________________. 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___ M. Motion to contract with Marino Brothers Contracting in the amount of $ 8,531.00 for repair of the roof on the Memorial Field bathroom facilities. 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___ N. Motion to purchase a new movie screen at a cost not to exceed $ ______________. 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___ O. Motion to advertise an ordinance making the 1000 block of Ward 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___ P. Motion to permit the Scranton Area Community Foundation NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative to perform trapping events in the Borough of Jessup on August 11, 2024 and September 8, 2024 and return the feral cats following spaying or neutering. 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___ Q. ADJOURN  August 7, 2024 GENERAL FUND - July 2024 SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE: June 30, 2024 $ 2,348.15 RECEIPTS: July 2024 Interest on Savings-Peoples Security Bank $ - SUB-TOTAL $ 2,348.15 Transferred from Savings to Checking $ - BALANCE GENERAL FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNT: July 31, 2024 $ 2,348.15 CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: June 30, 2024 $ 853,689.79 DEPOSIT RECEIPTS: July 2024 Berkheimer LST - July 2024 $ 2,574.82 Berkheimer EIT - July 2024 $ 37,235.90 Building Permits $ 6,123.27 Electrical Permits $ 540.00 Plumbing Permits $ 310.00 Mechanical Permit $ 90.00 Fire Permits $ 110.00 Zoning and/or Land Development Fees $ 340.00 Jessup Borough 2024 Real Estate Tax $ 38,018.74 Delinquent Real Estate Taxes $ 3,230.07 Real Estate Transfer Tax $ 10,014.28 Police Fines - Magistrate & Lackawanna County $ 301.81 Police Report Copies $ 15.00 Pave Cuts $ 710.00 Donation to Police Department $ 5.00 Interest on Checking-Peoples Security Bank $ 2,879.68 Total Checking Account Receipts $ 102,498.57 SUB-TOTAL $ 956,188.36 Total Checking Account Expenditures $ 355,548.91 GENERAL FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: July 31, 2024 $ 600,639.45 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: July 2024 Advanced Pest Control $ 120.00 AFLAC $ 247.02 Animal Arrest $ 1,125.00 Anthony Snyder $ 952.00 AutoZone $ 163.65 Big D's Fireworks $ 5,200.00 Blakely Borough $ 2,218.81 Charles Schwab $ 1,829.49 Comcast $ 1,342.54 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: July 2024 Crystal Clear Spring Water Co. $ 42.00 Curtin & Heefner LLP $ 1,372.50 DeLage Landen-Financial Services $ 158.87 Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply Inc. $ 356.55 Dixon Sealer & Supply, Inc. $ 179.00 Down to Earth Equipment Rentals $ 220.00 Dunmore Materials $ 290.04 Econo Signs $ 245.79 Encova Insurance $ 4,076.00 English Hardware $ 157.34 Frank A. Marcin $ 2,370.00 Geisinger - Employer paid portion $ 6,888.02 Geisinger - Employee paid portion $ 659.12 Geo-Science Engineering & Testing $ 4,857.50 George Yurkanin $ 1,037.00 Grasshopper Lawns, Inc. $ 2,926.78 Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce $ 410.00 Guardian - Dental employer paid portion $ 242.10 Guardian - Dental employee paid portion $ 35.98 Guardian - Life $ 134.00 Guardian - Vision employer paid portion $ 59.40 Guardian - Vision employee paid portion $ 6.02 Iron Nebula $ 3,347.00 JALVO, Inc. $ 1,520.00 James O'Neill $ 1,037.00 Jeffrey or Jessica Cirba $ 1,000.00 Jennifer Filipski $ 45.82 Jessup Auto $ 148.39 John Robinson $ 1,224.00 Justus Home & Garden $ 259.92 Kellogg Auto Sales $ 2,420.00 Koberlein Environmental Services $ 1,750.00 Lowes Sales & Service $ 1,903.51 Marshall Machinery, Inc. $ 171.01 Michael Dinning $ 1,836.00 NEIC $ 107,365.39 PA Department of Environmental Protection $ 2,500.00 PA SCDU $ 229.15 PAWC $ 3,464.76 Pete's Garage $ 450.00 Peters Consultants, Inc. $ 35,094.25 Powell's Sales & Service $ 308.68 PPL Electric Utilities $ 2,291.52 Reeves Rent-A-John, Inc $ 744.00 Reliable Tree Services $ 250.00 Responsible Recycling Services, LLC $ 980.00 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: July 2024 Road Safe $ 565.00 Rossi Rooter, LLC $ 2,480.00 Saporito, Falcone, & Watt $ 4,096.70 Scranton Times $ 1,066.38 Sherwin Williams $ 606.85 Starfursky Paving Company $ 10,350.00 Starr Uniform $ 1,357.71 State Wormen's Insurance Fund $ 1,578.00 Teamsters Local Union 229 $ 777.00 Thomas O'Hora Company, Inc. $ 125.00 Throop Landscape Supply, LLC $ 280.00 TOPP Business Solutions $ 19.56 UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. $ 109.63 Urban Electrical Contractors $ 7,130.25 Valley Carpet Cleaning $ 370.00 Verizon $ 167.02 Verizon Wireless $ 555.69 2024 Magistrate Vehicle Violations to Motor License Fund $ 192.91 Peoples Security Bank-Credit Card Payment $ 4,038.56 Employee Payroll $ 72,515.12 We Pay Payroll Processing Co. $ 424.25 Payroll Tax Liabilities $ 36,480.36 TOTAL $ 355,548.91  August 7, 2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BALANCE: June 30, 2024 $ 160,968.17 RECEIPTS: July 2024 Transfer from Money Market $ 338,005.66 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 897.34 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 338,903.00 SUB-TOTAL $ 499,871.17 Total Expenses July 2024 $ 449,871.17 Balance July 31, 2024 $ 50,000.00 EXPENSES July 2024 Sikora Brothers Paving Inc. $ 449,871.17 For Bridge Street Project payment Total Expenses $ 449,871.17 MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT BALANCE: June 30, 2024 $ 1,135,906.89 RECEIPTS: July 2024 Invenergy LEC Hosting Payment $ 250,000.00 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 4,809.61 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 254,809.61 SUB-TOTAL $ 1,390,716.50 Total Expenses July 2024 $ 338,005.66 Balance July 31, 2024 $ 1,052,710.84 EXPENSES July 2024 Transfer to Capital Improvements $ 338,005.66 Total Expenses $ 338,005.66  MOTOR LICENSE FUND BALANCE: June 30, 2024 $ 136,597.43 RECEIPTS: July 2024 2024 Vehicle Violations from Magistrate $ 192.91 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 504.85 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 697.76 SUB-TOTAL $ 137,295.19 Total Expenses July 2024 $ 8,340.80 Balance July 31, 2024 $ 128,954.39 EXPENSES July 2024 PP&L $ 8,340.80 Total Expenses $ 8,340.80 REFUSE ACCOUNT BALANCE: June 30, 2024 $ 489,549.85 RECEIPTS: July 2024 Refuse Fee Collected $ 105.00 Delinquent Refuse Fees Collected $ 486.71 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 538.77 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 1,130.48 SUB-TOTAL $ 490,680.33 Total Expenses July 2024 $ 77,670.00 Balance July 31, 2024 $ 413,010.33 EXPENSES July 2024 JP Mascaro & Sons $ 77,670.00 Total Expenses $ 77,670.00 Jennifer Filipski Subject: June/July DPW Report From: Joe Cirba <jcirba@jessupborough.org> Date: August 1, 2024 at 11:38:40 AM EDT To: Gregg Betti <gbetti@jessupborough.org>, Thomas Fiorelli <tfiorelli@jessupborough.org>, Jerry Crinella <jcrinella@jessupborough.org>, Curt Camoni <ccamoni@jessupborough.org>, Roberta Galati <rgalati@jessupborough.org>, Maura Armezzani <maura@sfwlawyers.com>, Joe Mellado <jmellado@jessupborough.org>, Jeffery Castellani <jcastellani@jessupborough.org> Subject: June/July DPW Report First off, I just want to thank everyone for reaching out to me this past month! WHAT WAS DONE:  Blacktop potholes, curbs and patch work.  Jessup Ave drains complete.  Park maintenance.  Mulch (rubber and landscaping mulch) Kidz Korner.  Volleyball court at memorial top soiled and in process of grass growing.  Ruts in walking trail done at memorial.  Pressure wash bathroom building in process of painting at memorial.  Storm drains on 3rd Ave finished.(need to be blacktopped)  Sewer problems throughout town.  Collapsing sewer lid on Grassy Island and New Street replaced.  Landscape borough building. (ripped out shrubs, planting and new mulch) THANK YOU TO NORTHEAST FOR DONATION THEIR TIME AND HYDROSEEDING MACHINE TO RESTORE THE GRASS AT BOROUGH BUILDING.  Clean storm drain tops throughout all borough.  Replaced gas tank for road saw.  Front street lawn restoration.  Vegetation blocking signs throughout the borough.  New street signs put up.  Handicap signs put up with lines painted.  Soccer field cleared.  Swales off of 247 put in to divert water from entering JYSA parking lot.  Stafursky came in to pave old cuts and new DPW projects.  Greenwave Alley vegetation trimmed back.  Murray Ave in progress to fix water problem. 1   Trees removed at dead end of Church Street and hay/seed was laid down.  Helped set up for 4th of July festivities at Memorial.  Wash police cars.  Cleared out basement for Shred All to dispose old documents.  Cleaned sediment that was washing in JYSA parking lot from 247.  Fixed washout on Erie Street near Greenwave Alley.  Catch basins repaired on Riverview and Hill.  Assist police and fire company during accidents that occurred.  Little Training with Rossi Rooter of the new sewer camera they purchased. To Do:  Bids for roof on bathroom building at memorial.  Recommend renting a rock hound for soccer field so we can plant grass to keep up with the vegetation growing.  Finish Murray Ave.  Manholes to be replaced throughout the borough.  Storm drain boxes to be repaired throughout the borough.  Fix water problem at the dead end of 1 st Ave.  Replace of street signs.  Vegetation and park maintenance. ( ongoing)  Sunnyside washout off of Alberigi Dr. 2 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update July 16, 2024 2022 (Remaining Projects) 3272-22-2 Ward Street Reconstruction- Stormwater and Improvement Project • Mr. Joe Cirba, DPW Foreman will be completing lawn restoration at 202 Front Street. Money was withheld from the contract with Umbriac Trucking, LLC for these repairs. • A contractor was selected and the pavement settlement repairs are complete. 3272-22-12.1 JYSA Ball Fields- Reconstruction • Meeting with PennDOT is scheduled for July 17, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. to discuss the sediment issues along Hill Street that are affecting the park. • Final inspection with DCNR is scheduled for July 19, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. 3272-22-17 Blakely Street PEMA-FEMA Project • On July 11, 2024, we asked Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, if any update has been received regarding the Borough receiving additional grant funding. Once a response is received, we will provide the information to the Borough. 3272-22-22 Bridge Street Reconstruction- Stormwater and Improvement Project • Daily inspection logs are being kept. The selected contractor, Sikora Brothers Paving, Inc., has been proceeding quickly and the project is almost finished. • If needed or if not submitted by Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, we will assist the Borough in submitting payment requests to the grant agencies to be reimbursed for the costs incurred for the project. • We anticipate construction to be complete by the end of the day July 17, 2024 and will then process the closeout documentation. 3272-22-34 Constitution Avenue Stormwater Separation Project (Morgan Street, Ferdinand Street and Flynn Street) • COVID-19 grant funding in the amount of $151,000.00 was received. • Survey work completed and permitting, contract documents and plans are being prepared currently. • A Chapter 105 permit will need to be obtained from the PA DEP before the project is finalized and formally bid. We anticipate bidding the project at the beginning of 2025 for construction to start in the spring of 2025. 3272-22-43 Multimodal Transportation Fund- Hill Street • Borough received Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) grant funds through PennDOT in the amount of $1,277,655.00 to use towards the Hill Street sidewalks project. We will need the grant contract once the Borough receives it. • Permitting from PennDOT to be obtained before the project can be officially bid. Once permits are in place we will finalize the design and contract documents which are drafted and formally bid the project. • We anticipate bidding the project in early 2025 for a tentative construction start in the spring of 2025. This timeline is contingent upon obtaining permitting approvals. Page 1 of 4 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update July 16, 2024 3272-22-61 Olga Street Stormwater Installation Project • Borough received $126,908.00 from the COVID-19 grant. • Survey work is completed and contract documents and plans are being prepared. PA One Call completed, utilities have been marked and their locations have been incorporated on the plans. • We anticipate formally bidding the project for opening at the August work session meeting and will provide the drafted contact documents and plans to the Borough for review no later than August 1, 2024. 3272-22-65 Detention Basin Retrofit for MS-4 Credit • We are coordinating with the property owners in the industrial park to discuss putting an Agreement in place between the Borough and the property owner to retrofit their detention basins for MS-4 credits. • New letters to the industrial park owners were sent. 2023 (Remaining Projects) 3272-23-3 210 Church Street (Former Bank Property) • On July 8, 2024, there was a CDBG hearing held at the Borough building to discuss allocation of CDBG funds for uses at this property, including installation of ADA restrooms, an elevator, ADA parking stalls, signs and line striping, ramp and new ADA accessible entrance door at the rear of the building. • Mr. Dennis Peters, Borough Engineer, is scheduled for a conference call with Mr. Joe Rovinsky from the County on July 16, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. to discuss use of the Borough’s CDBG funds. 3272-23-5-1 Decibel Monitoring • Noise monitoring complete and report was provided to the Borough on June 24, 2024. • Mr. Dennis Peters, Borough Engineer, is meeting with Ms. Maura Armezzani Tunis, Borough Solicitor at the Borough building to discuss the decibel monitoring results on July 19, 2024 at 11:30 A.M. 3272-23-12 Sturges Street Sewer Project • Project includes replacement of sanitary sewer lines on 4th Avenue, Sturges Street, 2nd Avenue and Hand Street. • On July 11, 2024, we asked Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, if any grants were applied for and if so, which ones. Once a response is received, we will provide the information to the Borough. 3272-23-20 St. Ubaldo Society- Chapel Renovation Project – HVAC Improvements • Borough voted to award the project to J&F Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in the amount of $15,000.00. • Notice to Proceed was issued for July 8, 2024. • Meeting is scheduled for July 17, 2024 at 4:00 P.M. with members of the St. Ubaldo Society to discuss use of additional grant funds. According to the grant contract, funds can be used for any of the items described in the grant application. Page 2 of 4 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update July 16, 2024 3272-23-22 Lawler Drive Drainage Issues • On July 11, 2024, we asked Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, if any grants were applied for and if so, which ones. Once a response is received, we will provide the information to the Borough. 3272-23-29 Winton-Winthrop Stormwater and Road Reconstruction Project • Notice to Proceed was issued for March 4, 2024. • We are completing daily construction inspections and logs. • On-going issues daily with mis-marked water lines. No information on sanitary sewer laterals is available and has resulted in conflicts with construction. Non-rippable rock was encountered. We are continuing to address and provide solutions to all conflicts as they are encountered in the field. • Change orders 3, 4 and 5 were sent to the Borough to review/sign on July 3, 2024. • The contractor is presently adjusting inlets and paving and we anticipate construction will be complete within the next month. 3272-23-34 Inlet Repair - Various Streets • As discussed during the July stormwater committee meeting, we believe the priority inlets are the three inlets at Hill and Constitution, one inlet at Hill and Front, and the three inlets at 3rd and Sturges. We estimate replacement of these inlets would total around $43,800.00. • To be discussed further at the July work session meeting. 3272-23-42 Mary Jo Drive Sewer Line Replacement Project • COVID-19 grant funding in the amount of $213,000.00 was received. • Contract documents and plans are being drafted. • We anticipate formally bidding the project for opening at the August work session meeting and will provide the drafted contact documents and plans to the Borough for review no later than August 1, 2024. 2024 3272-24-3 ADA Curbs at Intersection of Church St. and 2nd Ave • PennDOT re-designed and re-constructed the ADA ramps located at the intersection of Church Street and 2nd Ave, in front of Mariano’s Cucina. 3272-24-11 Sanitary Sewer Repair of Church St. between Grassy Island Ave and Upper Front St. • Videotaping revealed significant settlement of the sanitary sewer main. • Cost estimate was prepared and sent to the Borough on April 17, 2024. • As discussed during the July stormwater committee meeting, we are proceeding with preparing contract documents and plans as the Borough believes we should proceed with this project before grant funding is obtained. • On July 11, 2024, we asked Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, if any grants were applied for and if so, which ones. Once a response is received, we will provide the information to the Borough. Page 3 of 4 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update July 16, 2024 3272-24-12 Murray Avenue V Swale to Direct Stormwater • Discussed with Mr. Gregg Betti, Councilman. • Survey work has been completed and a plan was drafted. • Mr. Dennis Peters, Borough Engineer, will review this project with Mr. Joe Cirba, DPW Foreman on July 17, 2024 and will discuss further at the July work session meeting. 3272-24-13 2023 MS-4 • Annual MS-4 report is being drafted. Due in September, 2024. • We will provide a draft report to the Borough within the next month. 3272-24-14 2024 CDBG Projects • Mr. Dennis Peters, Borough Engineer, is scheduled for a conference call with Mr. Joe Rovinsky from the County on July 16, 2024 to discuss use of the Borough’s CDBG funds. 3272-24-G General • Borough is working with Representative Mullins to determine if a waiver can be granted by PennDOT to install additional signage on S.R. 247 to assist in directing tractor trailer traffic. Consultation on-going with Borough Manager, Borough Solicitor and Borough Council Members on items listed above and other additional on-going projects. Representation at meetings including the Work Session, Council, Stormwater Committee and the Planning Commission meetings. Page 4 of 4