Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL September 10, 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. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE—Requested Presenter AJ Chimahosky and/or Lexi Langan 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 August Meeting. Approve the Secretary Report. Approve the August Payroll in the amount of $ 79,568.03. Approve monthly payments in the amount of $ 124,986.29 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 - Appoint Secretary/Treasurer - Award Mary Jo Drive Sewer Line Replacement Project - Award Olga Street Stormwater Project - Hire Snow Removal Contractor for Sunnyside Road - Authorize purchase of land - Advertise for bids for St. Ubaldo Society Exterior Building Improvements Project - Adopt Resolution - Advertise for Crossing Guards - Advertise for Part-Time Police Officers - Enter into Copier Lease Agreement - Motion to authorize notary classes and testing - Motion to accept Minimum Municipal Obligations for 2024, Uniform and Non- Uniform Pensions - Appoint Holiday Decoration Committee - Authorize sending letter to PennDot - Authorize purchase of sign - Advertise for RFPs for back-up snow removal contractors - Hire cleaning/painting contractor - Hire tree removal contractor - Authorize purchase of materials for inlets - Approve payment to Griffin Pond Animal Shelter 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 Report Attached Police Department; Chief Robert Berta DPW; Foreman Joseph Cirba Report Attached Engineer; Peters Consultants, Inc Report Attached Solicitor: Maura Armezzani Tunis Borough Manager: Coleen Watt 10. COMMUNICATIONS (All available at the Borough Office for review) a. LCCD Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Plan b. LEC Quarterly Emissions EDR c. LEC Sewer Discharge Report d. LCCD Erosion Control Plan Review – KPW, Inc. e. First National Bank Information on Municipal Banking Opportunities f. LEC Hotline Call Log August 2024 11. MOTIONS A. Motion to appoint Coleen Watt as Secretary. 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 appoint Coleen Watt as Treasurer. 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 award the Mary Jo Drive Sewer Line Replacement Project to ____________________in the amount 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___ D. Motion to award the Olga Street Stormwater Project to ____________________in the amount 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___ E. Motion to hire F & T Excavating/Demolition LLC as a part time snow removal contractor for snow removal on Sunnyside Road at a rate of $ 110.00/hour, all costs to be reimbursed by Lackawanna Energy Center.  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 authorize the Borough of Jessup to purchase land surrounding Sarah Bratty Park in the amount of $ 15,000.00 from Christopher and Sarah Helcoski and for the appropriate Borough official to execute the Agreement of Sale. 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 advertise for bids for the St. Ubaldo Society Exterior Building Improvements Project. 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 adopt Resolution _____ of 2024 approving a contract between the Assistant Interim Borough Manager and the Borough. 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 for the hiring of Crossing Guards. 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 for the hiring of 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___ K. Motion to enter into a 63 Month Lease Agreement with Topp Copy for the Borough copier at a monthly cost of $ 189.33. 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 authorize Jennifer Filipski to take the required classes and notary test 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 accept the Act 205 Minimum Municipal Obligation and 2024 Pension requirements: Uniform Police Pension $ 94,759.00; Non-Uniform $ 10,142.00. 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___ N. Motion to appoint ___________________________, _________________________ and _______________________ to the Holiday Decoration Committee. 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 send letter to PennDot requesting that an exception to ADA compliance be considered for the intersection of Church and 2nd Avenue. 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 purchase a “No Trucks” sign for Church Street at a cost not to exceed $ 400.00.  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___ Q. Motion to hire P & R Coatings to complete cleaning and painting work on the Railroad Bridge/Constitution Avenue at a cost of $ 3,800.00. 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___ R. Motion to hire Reliable Tree at a cost of $ 1,980.00 to work with DPW to clean out the debris in the river between Jessup and Blakely. 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___ S. Motion to advertise for Requests for Proposals for a back-up snow removal contractor. 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___ T. Motion to purchase materials for DPW to complete 6 inlet projects 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___ U. Motion to permit the Scranton Area Community Foundation NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative to perform a trapping event in the Borough of Jessup on September 21, 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___ V. Motion to permit the Lackawanna County Department of Elections to use the Borough Building for the November 5, 2024 General Election and for the Borough Manager to execute the necessary form. 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. Motion to pay to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter the sum of $ 1,210.00 for fees associated with stray pet drop-offs. 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___ X. ADJOURN  September 4, 2024 GENERAL FUND - August 2024 SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE: July 31, 2024 $ 2,348.15 RECEIPTS: August 2024 Interest on Savings-Peoples Security Bank $ - SUB-TOTAL $ 2,348.15 Transferred from Savings to Checking $ - BALANCE GENERAL FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNT: August 31, 2024 $ 2,348.15 CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: July 31, 2024 $ 600,639.45 DEPOSIT RECEIPTS: August 2024 Berkheimer LST - August 2024 $ 31,503.16 Berkheimer EIT - August 2024 $ 136,577.39 Building Permits $ 3,498.68 Electrical Permits $ 701.50 Plumbing Permits $ 140.00 Mechanical Permit $ 190.00 Zoning and/or Land Development Fees $ 650.00 Jessup Borough 2024 Real Estate Tax $ 1,702.04 Delinquent Real Estate Taxes $ 3,381.85 Real Estate Transfer Tax $ 6,192.13 Police Fines - Magistrate & Lackawanna County $ 526.76 Police Report Copies $ 195.00 JPD Support Signs $ 20.00 Pave Cuts $ 200.00 Reimbursement from PAWC $ 4,400.00 Comcast Franchise Fee $ 10,532.93 Donation to Borough - Trunk or Treat $ 107.13 Donation to Police Department $ 100.00 Interest on Checking-Peoples Security Bank $ 2,555.10 Total Checking Account Receipts $ 203,173.67 SUB-TOTAL $ 803,813.12 Total Checking Account Expenditures $ 240,476.94 GENERAL FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: August 31, 2024 $ 563,336.18 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: August 2024 AFLAC $ 370.53 Animal Arrest $ 155.00 Anthony Snyder $ 816.00 Blakely Borough $ 2,113.15 Charles Schwab $ 2,532.16 Comcast $ 1,171.10 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: August 2024 Crystal Clear Spring Water Co. $ 63.00 Curtin & Heefner LLP $ 1,372.02 Danny's Car Spa, Inc. $ 20.00 DeLage Landen-Financial Services $ 158.87 Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply Inc. $ 481.83 Donald G Karpowich $ 45.00 Down to Earth Equipment Rentals $ 499.00 Encova Insurance $ 4,076.00 English Hardware $ 36.00 First Impressions $ 115.00 G.J. Farrell Plumbing & Heating Inc. $ 2,176.12 Geisinger - Employer paid portion $ 5,920.56 Geisinger - Employee paid portion $ 988.68 George Yurkanin $ 850.00 Grasshopper Lawns, Inc. $ 54.98 Guardian - Dental employer paid portion $ 260.09 Guardian - Dental employee paid portion $ 53.97 Guardian - Life $ 134.00 Guardian - Vision employer paid portion $ 62.41 Guardian - Vision employee paid portion $ 9.03 Home Depot $ 419.00 Iron Nebula $ 3,227.00 James O'Neill $ 816.00 Jeffrey or Jessica Cirba $ 1,000.00 Jessup Auto $ 62.94 John Robinson $ 782.00 Justus Home & Garden $ 638.02 Masters Concrete Products, Inc. $ 2,980.00 Michael Dinning $ 816.00 Mid-Valley Plumbing Supply, Inc. $ 12.50 NEIC $ 6,226.17 PA Department of Transportation $ 11,525.75 PA SCDU $ 458.30 PAWC $ 2,665.31 Pena-Plas $ 2,613.33 Pennsylvania One Call System $ 22.03 Peters Consultants, Inc. $ 26,858.74 PPL Electric Utilities $ 2,760.98 Reeves Rent-A-John, Inc $ 1,019.00 Ross Jacobeno $ 4,400.00 S&S Automotive $ 11,599.00 Saporito, Falcone, & Watt $ 3,328.20 Scranton Dodge $ 2,049.33 Scranton Times $ 620.70 Service Tire Truck Centers $ 788.96 Shred-All Company LLC $ 1,200.00 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: August 2024 Starr Uniform $ 527.64 State Wormen's Insurance Fund $ 1,578.00 TASCA Ford $ 221.50 Teamsters Local Union 229 $ 851.00 Throop Landscape Supply, LLC $ 336.00 TOPP Business Solutions $ 19.56 UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. $ 111.83 Urban Electrical Contractors $ 7,497.91 Valley Carpet Cleaning $ 370.00 Verizon $ 120.65 Verizon Wireless $ 555.71 2024 Magistrate Vehicle Violations to Motor License Fund $ 85.43 Peoples Security Bank-Credit Card Payment $ 4,821.78 Employee Payroll $ 79,568.03 We Pay Payroll Processing Co. $ 514.25 Payroll Tax Liabilities $ 29,873.89 TOTAL $ 240,476.94  September 4, 2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BALANCE: July 31, 2024 $ 50,000.00 RECEIPTS: August 2024 Transfer from Money Market $ 994,081.74 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 792.75 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 994,874.49 SUB-TOTAL $ 1,044,874.49 Total Expenses August 2024 $ 1,000,831.74 Balance August 31, 2024 $ 44,042.75 EXPENSES August 2024 J&F Refrigeration & Air Conditioning $ 6,750.00 For St. Ubaldo Society Project payment Rutledge Excavating, Inc. $ 699,824.52 For Winton/Winthrop Project payment Sikora Brothers Paving Inc. $ 294,257.22 For Bridge Street Project payment Total Expenses $ 1,000,831.74 MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT BALANCE: July 31, 2024 $ 1,052,710.84 RECEIPTS: August 2024 Invenergy LEC Hosting Payment Invenergy Snow Removal Reimbursement Closed CD Funds $ 271,590.22 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 3,855.67 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 275,445.89 SUB-TOTAL $ 1,328,156.73 Total Expenses August 2024 $ 994,081.74 Balance August 31, 2024 $ 334,074.99 EXPENSES August 2024 Transfer to Capital Improvements $ 994,081.74 Total Expenses $ 994,081.74  MOTOR LICENSE FUND BALANCE: July 31, 2024 $ 128,954.39 RECEIPTS: August 2024 2024 Vehicle Violations from Magistrate $ 85.43 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 499.20 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 584.63 SUB-TOTAL $ 129,539.02 Total Expenses August 2024 $ 8,343.00 Balance August 31, 2024 $ 121,196.02 EXPENSES August 2024 PP&L $ 8,343.00 Total Expenses $ 8,343.00 REFUSE ACCOUNT BALANCE: July 31, 2024 $ 413,010.33 RECEIPTS: August 2024 Delinquent Refuse Fees Collected $ 561.98 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 1,575.85 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 2,137.83 SUB-TOTAL $ 415,148.16 Total Expenses August 2024 $ 77,670.00 Balance August 31, 2024 $ 337,478.16 EXPENSES August 2024 JP Mascaro & Sons $ 77,670.00 Total Expenses $ 77,670.00