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JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL October 2, 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 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 September Meeting. Approve the Secretary Report. Approve the September Payroll in the amount of $56,509.53. Approve monthly payments in the amount of $65,312.78 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 - Approve hiring of actuary - Adopt Resolutions - Authorize repairs to Ward Street - Advertise for Request for Proposals for a Pave Cut Inspection Company - Distribute Fire Relief Allocation - Defray actual expenses for American Legion - Adopt Amendment to Quality-of-Life Ordinance - Advertise for bids for Thomas and Palmer Milling and Paving - Authorize the purchase of batteries and attendance at training related to tasers for police - Hire part-time police officer pending background investigation - Advertise for part-time EMTs - Advertise a change to November work session - Reinvest US Treasury Bill - Authorize payment to Hunter Keystone Peterbilt, L.P. 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 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. LEC Semi-Annual Report B. LEC Title V Compliance Certification C. Northledge Crushing-Air Quality Permit Notice D. LEC Testing Results 11. MOTIONS A. Motion to hire Foster & Foster to perform actuarial services for required pension contributions at a cost not to exceed $ 1,500.00. 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___ B. Motion to adopt Resolution 15 of 2024 authorizing the Borough of Jessup’s participation in the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s Junior Council Person Program. 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 adopt Resolution 16 of 2024 setting forth authorized signers for the Borough’s bank accounts. 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 hire Stafursky Paving to perform repairs to Ward Street in the amount of $ 22,500.00. 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 adopt Resolution 17 of 2024 which enters into a new collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local Union No. 229 for the DPW and Clerical Workers. 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 advertise a Request for Proposals for a Pave Cut Inspection 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___ G. Motion to distribute the 2024 Fire Relief Allocation in the amount of $38,946.74 to the Jessup Borough Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Association. 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 defray actual expenses for the Jessup Michael Steiner American Legion Post # 441 Gold Star Family Ceremony and Dinner upon submission of verified expenditures. 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 adopt Ordinance Number 8 of 2024 which amends the Borough’s 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___ J. Motion to advertise for bids for the Thomas Street and Palmer Street milling and paving work 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___ K. Motion to authorize the purchase of batteries for taser devices and the attendance of Jessup Borough Police Officers at taser trainings at a cost not to exceed $ 2,500.00. 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 hire Roberto Martinez as a part-time police officer at a rate of $ 24.76 pending a background investigation. 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 advertise for part-time EMTs. 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 advertise a change to the November 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___ O. Motion to reinvest the $ 128,984.04 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___ P. Motion to authorize payment to Hunter Keystone Peterbilt, L.P., in the amount of $ 84,845.00 for the previously approved DPW Freightliner Truck. 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___ 12. ADJOURN  October 2, 2024 GENERAL FUND - September 2024 SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE: August 31, 2024 $ 2,348.15 RECEIPTS: September 2024 Interest on Savings-Peoples Security Bank $ 25.09 SUB-TOTAL $ 2,373.24 Transferred from Savings to Checking $ - BALANCE GENERAL FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNT: September 30, 2024 $ 2,373.24 CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: August 31, 2024 $ 563,336.18 DEPOSIT RECEIPTS: September 2024 Berkheimer LST - September 2024 $ 159.91 Berkheimer EIT - September 2024 $ 11,753.08 State Aid Fire Relief Fund $ 38,946.74 Commonwealth of PA Alcoholic Beverage Licenses $ 1,850.00 2024 Municipal Pension Payment-Act 205 $ 96,408.63 Building Permits $ 3,623.32 Electrical Permits $ 264.50 Mechanical Permit $ 100.00 Zoning and/or Land Development Fees $ 560.00 Zoning Hearing Board Fees $ 575.00 Jessup Borough 2024 Real Estate Tax $ 6,802.94 Delinquent Real Estate Taxes $ 2,881.11 Real Estate Transfer Tax $ 2,755.12 Police Fines - Magistrate & Lackawanna County $ 418.95 Police Report Copies $ 300.00 Handicapped Parking Fee $ 50.00 Pave Cuts $ 200.00 Donation to Borough - Trunk or Treat $ 475.00 Auditor's General Journal Adjustment $ 8,102.77 Interest on Checking-Peoples Security Bank $ 2,277.90 Total Checking Account Receipts $ 178,504.97 SUB-TOTAL $ 741,841.15 Total Checking Account Expenditures $ 238,153.95 GENERAL FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: September 30, 2024 $ 503,687.20 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: September 2024 A-1 Lock & Safe, LLC $ 75.00 AFLAC $ 247.02 All Phase Scranton $ 145.92 Anthony Snyder $ 816.00 AutoZone $ 85.36 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: September 2024 Blakely Borough $ 2,292.80 Charles Schwab $ 1,663.52 Comcast $ 867.56 Corky's Garden Path Greenhouse LLC $ 689.99 Curtin & Heefner LLP $ 1,573.32 DeLage Landen-Financial Services $ 158.87 Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply Inc. $ 666.83 Down to Earth Equipment Rentals $ 2,479.37 Encova Insurance $ 4,076.00 English Hardware $ 155.98 Fabcor, Inc $ 22,517.96 Five Star Equipment, Inc. $ 600.00 FunFlicks $ 2,799.00 Geisinger - Employer paid portion $ 8,195.65 Geisinger - Employee paid portion $ 659.12 Geo-Science Engineering & Testing $ 302.50 George Yurkanin $ 816.00 Grasshopper Lawns, Inc. $ 671.98 Griffin Pond Animal Shelter $ 1,210.00 Guardian - Dental employer paid portion $ 376.96 Guardian - Dental employee paid portion $ 35.98 Guardian - Life $ 141.75 Guardian - Vision employer paid portion $ 87.67 Guardian - Vision employee paid portion $ 6.02 Iron Nebula $ 6,747.75 J & J Trailer and Auto, LLC $ 715.15 James O'Neill $ 816.00 Jeffrey or Jessica Cirba $ 2,850.00 Jermyn Supply $ 4,212.00 Jessup Hose Company #1 $ 7,492.00 John Robinson $ 816.00 Joyce, Carmody, & Moran, P.C. $ 112.00 L.R.B.S.A. $ 355.35 Lowes Sales & Service $ 340.95 Marshall Machinery, Inc. $ 719.21 Michael Dinning $ 850.00 Motorola Solutions, Inc. $ 11,424.00 NEIC $ 4,247.25 PA Chiefs of Police Association $ 82.00 PAWC $ 62.93 Pennsylvania Association of Notaries $ 650.50 Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Systems $ 7,000.49 Pennsylvania One Call System $ 60.76 Peters Consultants, Inc. $ 27,200.15 Powell's Rental $ 50.00 Powell's Sales & Service $ 1,691.34 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: September 2024 PPL Electric Utilities $ 1,701.93 Reeves Rent-A-John, Inc $ 744.00 Rock Bottom Construction $ 875.00 Rossi Rooter, LLC $ 5,520.00 Saporito, Falcone, & Watt $ 3,751.00 Scranton Times $ 813.49 Service Tire Truck Centers $ 778.56 Sherwin-Williams $ 277.90 Stafursky Paving Co. $ 4,830.00 Starr Uniform $ 773.88 State Wormen's Insurance Fund $ 1,578.00 Teamsters Local Union 229 $ 774.00 Thomas J. O'Hora Company, Inc. $ 358.50 Throop Landscape Supply, LLC $ 224.00 TOPP Business Solutions $ 19.56 UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. $ 246.31 Valley Carpet Cleaning $ 370.00 Verizon $ 211.54 Verizon Wireless $ 555.88 YCG, Inc. $ 1,654.05 2024 Magistrate Vehicle Violations to Motor License Fund $ 220.86 Peoples Security Bank-Credit Card Payment $ 1,438.86 Employee Payroll $ 56,509.53 We Pay Payroll Processing Co. $ 355.50 Payroll Tax Liabilities $ 20,661.64 TOTAL $ 238,153.95  October 2, 2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BALANCE: August 31, 2024 $ 44,042.75 RECEIPTS: September 2024 Commonwealth of PA $ 100,000.00 For Winton/Winthrop project Transfer from Money Market $ 39,164.65 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 1,720.03 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 140,884.68 SUB-TOTAL $ 184,927.43 Total Expenses September 2024 $ 39,181.65 Balance September 30, 2024 $ 145,745.78 EXPENSES September 2024 Sikora Brothers Paving Inc. $ 39,164.65 For Bridge Street Project payment Wire Transfer Fee $ 17.00 Total Expenses $ 39,181.65 MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT BALANCE: August 31, 2024 $ 334,074.99 RECEIPTS: September 2024 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 1,152.80 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 1,152.80 SUB-TOTAL $ 335,227.79 Total Expenses September 2024 $ 39,164.65 Balance September 30, 2024 $ 296,063.14 EXPENSES September 2024 Transfer to Capital Improvements $ 39,164.65 Total Expenses $ 39,164.65  MOTOR LICENSE FUND BALANCE: August 31, 2024 $ 121,196.02 RECEIPTS: September 2024 2024 Vehicle Violations from Magistrate $ 220.86 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 423.52 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 644.38 SUB-TOTAL $ 121,840.40 Total Expenses September 2024 $ 8,339.29 Balance September 30, 2024 $ 113,501.11 EXPENSES September 2024 PP&L $ 8,339.29 Total Expenses $ 8,339.29 REFUSE ACCOUNT BALANCE: August 31, 2024 $ 337,478.16 RECEIPTS: September 2024 Delinquent Refuse Fees Collected $ 456.87 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 1,454.57 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 1,911.44 SUB-TOTAL $ 339,389.60 Total Expenses September 2024 $ 77,670.00 Balance September 30, 2024 $ 261,719.60 EXPENSES September 2024 JP Mascaro & Sons $ 77,670.00 Total Expenses $ 77,670.00 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update September 20, 2024 2022 (Remaining Projects) 3272-22-12 JYSA Ball Fields- Reconstruction • Funding acknowledgement sign, with the correct language, was installed. DCNR completed a site inspection and provided a letter stating the project has been completed in accordance with the Contract Scope of Work and Grant Agreement. • Full support swing and ADA wheelchair swing were found to be defective. Contractor worked with the manufacturers to obtain replacements, free of charge, and stated they plan to install the new swings on September 20,2024. • Contractor to re-do lawn restoration and rain garden the week of September 23, 2024. • Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, to assist the Borough with submitting the required financial DCNR closeout documents. We will assist with submitting the DCNR closeout documents that are to be provided by our office. 3272-22-16 Lackawanna County Office of Community Development. Borough Restrooms, ADA, Automatic Door, Status of Plans, etc. • Mr. Peters had a conference call with Ms. Maura Armezzani Tunis, Borough Solicitor on September 11, 2024 to discuss filing against Sean Bryne Construction’s maintenance bond in order to have the bullet proof door repaired. 3272-22-22 Bridge Street Reconstruction- Stormwater and Improvement Project. • Notice of Substantial was issued and executed by all parties. Contractor supplied the consent of surety, two-year maintenance bond and As-Built plans which were forwarded to the Borough for their records. The Notice of Final Completion was issued and executed by all parties. Once the contractor has been paid in full by the Borough, the contractor will supply the Unconditional Waiver for Final Payment and Release and the project will officially be complete. • Pay application #3- final was reviewed, approved and sent to the Borough for processing on September 4, 2024. 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 is being drafted and 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. • Rossi Rooter attempted to camera the lines and could not do so due to poor visibility since the lines were full of stormwater. We are working on revising the design to include an alternative route. Sewer lateral locations are unknown and will need to be addressed in the field during construction of the separation project. Page 1 of 4 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update September 20, 2024 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 so we can incorporate requests in the contract documents. • 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. • Survey work has been completed and we are preparing plans for the PennDOT HOP submission. UGI and PA American Water were contacted and asked to provide any plans of the existing locations of their utilities. • 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. 3272-22-61 Olga Street Stormwater Installation Project • Borough received $126,908.00 from the COVID-19 grant. • Bids were received and the Borough voted to award the project to Maiocco Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $184,960.00. • Maiocco Excavating, Inc. provided the required insurance certificate, payment and performance bonds and the signed Agreement. Agreement was signed by the Borough and a fully executed copy was provided to the contractor for their records. • Contract documentation will be provided to Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, for use in assisting the Borough with grant reimbursement and closeout. 2023 (Remaining Projects) 3272-23-3 210 Church Street (Former Bank Property) • County to allot CDBG funding for the Borough to use towards the proposed elevator installation project. • Contract documents for the proposed elevator are drafted and will be provided to Mr. Rovinsky from the County to review/approve within the next couple of weeks. 3272-23-20 St. Ubaldo Society- Chapel Renovation Project – HVAC Improvements • HVAC portion of the project is completed and a final inspection, to discuss missing drain hose and loose nuts and bolts, is set for September 26, 2024 at 4:00 P.M. • Response was provided to the Borough on September 16, 2024 regarding the banners and holders, location of the units, missing drain hose and loose nuts and bolts (letter regarding the banners and holders dated February 6, 2024 was re-sent to the Borough on September 3, 2024). • Exterior of the building was measured. Contract documents are being prepared for the proposed exterior building improvements and will be provided to the Borough within the next two weeks. Plan to open bids at the October 30, 2024 work session meeting with the intention of selecting a contractor to complete the work as soon as possible in the Spring of 2025. Page 2 of 4 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update September 20, 2024 3272-23-29 Winton-Winthrop Stormwater and Road Reconstruction Project • Project is constructed and we are working with the contractor to address remaining punch list items, such as the repairs to the concrete at 1212 Winthrop Street. • Clarification regarding change order #6 was provided to the Borough on September 16, 2024. We confirmed from our daily inspection log reports that additional rock hammering did take place as is stated in the change order. Borough to determine if they want to approve the change order. • We are investigating the claim from the resident who resides at 1375 Winton Street to determine the cause of the cracked foundation. Meeting on site, with the homeowner, Borough and contractor, to discuss to cracked foundation is set for September 26, 2024 at 2:30 P.M. 3272-23-34 Inlet Repair - Various Streets • As discussed during the August work session meeting, the Borough wants to proceed with bidding the project. Borough will need to vote to advertise at the October Council meeting. • Survey work has been completed. Contract documents are being prepared currently. We plan to bid the project over the winter months with the intention of the contractor completing the work in the Spring of 2025. 3272-23-42 Mary Jo Drive Sewer Line Replacement Project • COVID-19 grant funding in the amount of $213,000.00 was received. • Bids were received and the Borough voted to award the project Pioneer Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $374,300.00. We estimated the project to cost $502,125.00. • Pioneer Construction Company, Inc. provided the required insurance certificate, payment and performance bonds and the signed Agreement. Agreement was signed by the Borough and a fully executed copy was provided to the contractor for their records. • Contract documentation was provided to Ms. Sandi Opshinsky, Grants Writer, for use in assisting the Borough with grant reimbursement and closeout. 2024 3272-24-3 ADA Curbs at Intersection of Church St. and 2nd Ave • Borough to discuss asking PennDOT for a waiver for the requirement to have ADA curbs at this intersection. 3272-24-11 Sanitary Sewer Repair of Church St. between Grassy Island Ave and Upper Front St. • InfraHorse offered to conduct an additional CCTV investigation of the line for no charge as long as the Borough can handle the traffic control and flagging during the CCTV investigation. The Police Chief offered to handle the traffic control during the investigation. InfraHorse to plug the line from intersection to intersection as there is significant stormwater infiltration in the line which will affect the visibility during the investivation. • Once InfraHorse provides the insurance certificates naming the Borough of Jessup and Peters Consultants, Inc. as additional insured, we will coordinate a date for the investigation. Page 3 of 4 Peters Consultants, Inc. Jessup Borough Project Update September 20, 2024 3272-24-13 2023 MS-4 • Annual MS-4 report was submitted to the PA DEP on August 16, 2024. 3272-24-14 2024 CDBG Projects • County is holding the required public hearings and is working to allot CDBG funding to the Borough for the four projects as previously discussed. 3272-24-15 Stormwater Replacement - Hill Street East to the Lackawanna River • New project. • We are surveying the area and will obtain the required permitting, if any. • UGI and PA American Water were contacted and asked to provide any plans of the existing locations of their utilities. 3272-24-18 Thomas Street and Palmer Drive - Milling and Paving • Survey work is completed. Contract documents and plans are being drafted currently. Borough will need to vote to advertise at the October Council meeting. • We plan to bid the project over the winter months with the intention of the contractor completing the work in the Spring of 2025 3272-24-19 Constitution Ave and Lane Street - Stormwater Project • New project. Discussed with the stormwater committee as a priority project. • Survey work is completed. 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  JESSUP BOROUGH RESOLUTION ___ -2024 RESOLUTION ADDRESSING BANK ACCOUNTS WHEREAS, the Borough of Jessup maintains the following accounts: Peoples Security Bank and Trust: General Fund- Checking Account General Fund-Savings Account Capital Improvements Fire Escrow Account Money Market Account Motor License Fund Refuse Account Bank Loan 9 Month CD 12 Month CD # 1 12 Month CD # 2 12 Month CD # 3 12 Month US Treasury Bill # 1 12 Month US Treasury Bill # 2 12 Month US Treasury Bill # 3 12 Month US Treasury Bill # 4 Community Bank Business Checking Account WHEREAS, the Borough of Jessup Council intends to authorize signers for checks and associated bank documents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough of Jessup Council as follows: 1. The following Officers shall have authorization to sign checks and conduct Borough business as it relates to the above accounts: Borough Council President: Roberta Galati  Borough Council Vice President: Jerry Crinella Controller: Ben Cardoni Secretary/Treasurer: Coleen Watt 2. Three signatures shall be required on all checks. 3. This Resolution supersedes Resolution # 1 of 2019, Resolution # ____ of 2024 and any other Resolution addressing the subject matter herein. RESOLVED and ADOPTED by a majority vote of the Jessup Borough Council at a duly advertised Meeting of the Jessup Borough Council this _______ day of ______________, 2024. _______________________________ Roberta Galati, President Attest: _________________________ Coleen Watt, Secretary, Borough of Jessup EXAMINED and APPROVED this _____ day of ___________________, 2024: ___________________________ Joseph J. Buckshon, Jr., Mayor  BOROUGH OF JESSUP LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION # 17 OF 2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF JESSUP APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 229. WHEREAS, the Borough and the Teamsters 229 entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement (the "Agreement") dated November 1, 2021 that will expire October 31, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Borough of Jessup and the Teamsters have negotiated a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will take effect on November 1, 2024 and expire on October 31, 2027; WHEREAS, the Teamsters members have approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jessup Borough Council adopts this resolution approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Borough of Jessup and the Teamsters attached hereto and authorizes the Borough officials to execute the same for the purposes herein contained. THIS RESOLUTION IS DULY ENACTED AND APPROVED at a public meeting duly advertised by a majority vote of Jessup Borough Council on this _______ day of ___________, 2024. THE BOROUGH OF JESSUP ATTEST: _____________________________ __________________________ Council President Coleen Watt, Secretary EXAMINED AND APPROVED THIS ________ DAY OF ______________, 2024. By: __________________________ Mayor of the Borough of Jessup  BOROUGH OF JESSUP LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORDINANCE NO. 8-2024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9-2018, PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL DEFINITION AND FOR THE REMOVAL, TRIMMING, OR CUTTING OF HIGH WEEDS, GRASS OR PLANT GROWTH REMAINING IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND FEES FOR REMOVAL AND REPEALING ALL OTHER PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. . The Borough of Jessup hereby enacts and ordains the following: I. Amendment to Section 2- Definitions, of Ordinance No. 9 of 2018: Section 2 of the Ordinance is amended to add the following: BOROUGH MANAGER- The individual appointed by a majority of Council and who serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Borough. II. Amendment to Section 5-Enforcement, of Ordinance No. 9 of 2018: Section 5 of the Ordinance is amended to add the following: 5.3 Upon finding a violation of Section 3.3, High Weeds, Grass or Plant Growth, any Police Officer or Public Officer is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or United States Mail, to the owner or occupant as the case may be, of any premises whereon high weeds, grass or plant growth is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of Section 3.3, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such high weeds, grass or plant growth so as to conform to the requirements of this Ordinance within 10 days after issuance of such notice. Whenever, in the judgement of the Police Officer or Public Officer, it shall appear to be impracticable to give notice as above provided, either because the owner or occupant cannot readily be found or because a search for the owner or occupant would entail unreasonable delay, the Police Officer or Public Officer may give notice by posting conspicuously on the property where such nuisance exists a notice or order directing and requiring that such nuisance be abated within five (5) days. In case any person, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time stated therein, the Borough Manager may order the removal, trimming or cutting of such high weeds, grass or plant growth, and the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 10 % of the cost thereof, shall be  collected from the Borough of Jessup from such person, firm or corporation in the manner provided by law. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. In the event that any provision, section, sentence, clause of part of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not effect of impair any remaining provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this Ordinance. It is the intent of this Borough that such remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect. ENACTED AND ORDAINED this day of _______________, 2024. Borough Council: By: Roberta Galati, Attest: Council President Borough Secretary Joseph Buckshon, Mayor 2  CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Borough of Jessup, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (the “Borough”) certify that: the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance that was duly enacted by the Borough Council of the Borough, in accordance with law, at a meeting duly held on ____________, 2024, at which meeting a quorum was present; this Ordinance has been certified and recorded by me, as Secretary of the Borough, in the book provided for the purpose of such recording; this Ordinance, upon enactment, was assigned Ordinance No. _____; presently, the total number of members of the Borough Council of the Borough is 7; the vote of the members of the Borough Council of the Borough, upon enactment of this Ordinance, the yeas and nays having been called, was duly recorded by me as Secretary as follows: Roberta Galati, President Yea _____ Nay _____ Jerry Crinella, Vice President Yea _____ Nay _____ Gregg Betti Yea _____ Nay _____ Joseph Melado Yea _____ Nay _____ Thomas Fiorelli Yea _____ Nay _____ Curt Camoni Yea _____ Nay _____ Jeffrey Castellani Yea _____ Nay _____ This Ordinance has been advertised as required by law, in a proper newspaper of general circulation in the Borough; and this Ordinance has not been amended, altered, or repealed as of the date of this Certificate. I further certify that the Borough Council of the Borough met the advance notice and public comment requirements of the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa. C.S. Ch. 7, by advertising the time and place of the meeting, by posting prominently a notice of the meeting at the principal office of the Borough or at the public building in which the meeting was held, and by providing a reasonable opportunity for public comment at such meeting, all in accordance with such Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I set my hand and official seal of the Borough, this ____ day of ____________, 2024. ___________________________________ Secretary (SEAL) 3