Borough Council

JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2025, AT 6:00 PM A special meeting of Jessup Borough Council was held on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Jessup Borough Building, 395 Lane Street, Jessup, PA 18434. The following business was transacted. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Council President, Roberta Galati Roll Call: Present 3 Absent 4 Gregg Betti Tom Fiorelli - absent Curt Camoni Roberta Galati - absent Jerry Crinella Joe Mellado – absent Jeffrey Castellani – absent There was no quorum present. New Business: Budget review No official action was taken. Council members that were present reviewed the 2025 budget. Respectfully submitted, Coleen Watt, Secretary  JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2025, AT 7:00 PM The regular monthly meeting of Jessup Borough Council was held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Jessup Borough Building, 395 Lane Street, Jessup, PA 18434. The following business was transacted. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Council President, Roberta Galati Council held an executive session April 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. regarding personnel. President Galati announced Motion J. will be removed from the agenda. Roll Call: Present 6 Absent 1 Gregg Betti Tom Fiorelli Curt Camoni Roberta Galati Jerry Crinella Joe Mellado – absent Jeffrey Castellani Consent Agenda Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on March 5, 2025. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Jerry Crinella. Aye carried. (6-0) Approve the Secretary’s Report. A motion was made by Jerry Crinella second by Curt Camoni. Aye carried. (6-0) Approve the March payroll in the amount of $62,932.28. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Jeff Castellani. Aye carried. (6-0) Approve monthly payments in the amount of $51,339.32 from the General Fund. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Jeff Castellani. Aye carried. (6-0) Old Business Community Vision Plan – No action Reports Mayor Buckshon announced the Jessup 21st Century will be hosting a Wine Tasting and July 5th Celebration. Chief Fozard is spearheading Jessup’s first National Night Out in conjunction with Movies Under the Stars. Jeff Smith reported there is a hearing on April 7, 2025 with Judge Mazzoni regarding Kearney Steel.  JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2025, AT 7:00 PM Zoning Officer Anthony Mengoni reported progress has been made on the 4 th Ave. violation. The foundation has been removed from the property. Police Department: Chief Derek Fozard – Calls continue to increase and there have been 57 more calls than last month. He gave a brief synopsis of a recent call involving gun shots in the Borough. Chief Fozard announced he applied for a grant for a crime scene camera and the department was awarded the grant. Not only will the Borough receive the camera but officers from the department will be trained to use it. DPW Foreman: Joseph Cirba – Joe reported DPW completed mulching in the parks and at the Borough Bldg., poured sidewalks at JYSA and have started restoration on Constitution Ave. after the sewer line replacement. Engineer: Peters Consultants, Inc. – Megan Barone of Peters Consultants reported the Ferdinand project is waiting for an outfall permit, there is an upcoming meeting with PennDOT regarding the Church Street manhole project, and the estimate for the Kids Korner bathroom project has been sent to Lackawanna County for review. Solicitor: Maura Armezzani Tunis reported 369 Lane Street sold at the recent judicial sale. She reached out to the new owner but has not made contact. She will reach out to Lackawanna County for an address. There is a hearing scheduled for April 17th and if need be the complaint will be amended to include the new owner to move forward with demolition. She reached out to Kyle Mullins office regarding the proposed detour for the Church Street manhole replacement project. Maura gave an overview of the Land Bank. She spoke to Attorney Don Fredrickson from Lackawanna County regarding the implementation of a fire tax because of the hold on taxes for 2026 due to reassessment. Attorney Fredrickson’s recommendation is to wait until 2027 because the Borough won’t be able to have any increases in revenue for 2026. Borough Manager: Coleen Watt announced the Borough recouped $125,000.00 in uncashed checks from the Department of the Treasury. St. Ubaldo Society submitted a letter asking DPW tie up the wires for the upcoming race. Asked Council to consider renewing the adopt a highway contract at the park and ride as well as the east and west bound ramps. Spoke to Archbald Borough regarding recycling and plans to have a formal meeting in the near future. Spoke to JP Mascaro and asked about the cost difference in removing recycling from our contract. Public Comment: Jeff Smith spoke to motion L. regarding the rental registration fees. He noted he registered today. Brittani Barcheski thanked everyone for their efforts in seeing the foundation removed on 4 th Ave. She also thanked Chief Fozard for his presence every morning on 4 th Ave. She feels it has made a difference as the traffic has slowed down. Brittani also suggested the Borough consider sitting down with other communities to discuss the Land Bank with them. New Business  JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2025, AT 7:00 PM A. Alloy5 gave a presentation on the feasibility study they have been working on for the Borough. They evaluated both the property on Lane Street and the property on Church Street. They presented three (3) options. The first being demolition of the addition to the bank building, renovations of the remaining bank building structure and adding a two- story addition plus a small one-story addition to get to 11,000 sq. ft.. The second option would be to demolish the existing bank building and erect a new two-story building on the site to get to 11,000 sq. ft. The third option would be to demolish the existing bank building and erect a new two-story building on the site to get to 14,000 sq. ft. B. Motion to award bid for the St. Ubaldo Society Project – Curt Camoni spoke on behalf of the St. Ubaldo Society. They would like to include items 1,2,5,6,7 & 8 from the bid. They would like to exclude items 3,4 and 9. A motion was made by Jeff Castellani second by Gregg Betti to award items 1,2,5,6,7 and 8 of the contract, and to exclude items 3,4 and 9. Aye carried. (6-0) C. Motion to purchase two (2) trash pumps for Hose Company #1 to pump out basements. The cost is $2,120.00 per pump. Motion failed. D. Motion to install catch basins and pipes on the property of Hose Company #2 to help with flooding issues. The projected cost for materials is $3,700.00. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Gregg Betti to approve the project. Aye carried. (6-0) E. Motion to purchase a Knox Box for Hose Company #2’s command car in the amount of $2,433.00. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Jerry Crinella to purchase the Knox Box. Aye carried. (6-0) F. Motion to approve additional projects for Community Development Block Grant funding. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Curt Camoni to approve ADA compliant entrance to Sarah Bratty Park and to upgrade the equipment to become ADA compliant. Aye carried. (6-0) G. Motion to renew Adopt-A-Highway contract with PennDOT for the park and ride as well as the east and west bound ramps on Rte. 6. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Curt Camoni to renew the contract. Aye carried. (6-0) Curt Camoni thanked the Sierra Club for volunteering for this cause. H. Motion to adopt Resolution 2025-7 to join the Lackawanna County Land Bank. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Jeff Castellani to adopt Resolution 2025-7. Aye carried. (6-0) I. Motion to approve a baby food drive to benefit the Bread Basket of NEPA’s Jessup branch for the month of May. A motion was made by Jerry Crinella second by Gregg Betti to approve the baby food drive. Aye carried. (6-0) J. Removed from the agenda. Motion to hire a seasonal DPW employee. K. Motion to adopt Resolution 2025-8 updating the rental registration fee schedule. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Gregg Betti to adopt Resolution 2025-8 to  JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2025, AT 7:00 PM include a $30 registration fee per unit plus a $50 inspection fee per unit every three years. Aye carried. (6-0) L. Motion to enter into a contract with NEIC for rental inspections as per the Rental Registration Ordinance. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Jeff Castellani to enter into a contract with NEIC for the rental inspections. Aye carried. (6-0) M. Motion to approve funding for the July 5th Fireworks display for Jessup 21st Century. Cost $6,600.00. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Curt Camoni to approve funding for fireworks. Aye carried. (6-0) N. Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding for the police department. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Gregg Betti to table. Aye carried. (6-0) O. Motion to adopt Resolution 2025-9 authorizing the disposition of specified records in accordance with the Municipal Records Manual approved December 16, 2008, as amended. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Jerry Crinella to adopt Resolution 2025-9. Aye carried. (6-0) P. Motion to amend the employee handbook to include mandatory annual training for the abuse prevention policy and mandatory criminal background checks every five (5) years. A motion was made by Jerry Crinella second by Gregg Betti to amend the employee handbook. Aye carried. (6-0) Q. Motion to purchase tools for DPW to perform vehicle maintenance at a cost of $2,000.00. A motion was made by Tom Fiorelli second by Gregg Betti to approve the purchase of tools. Aye carried. (6-0) Adjourn: A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Curt Camoni to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Coleen Watt, Secretary  JESSUP BOROUGH COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 10, AT 6:00 PM A special meeting of Jessup Borough Council was held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Jessup Borough Building, 395 Lane Street, Jessup, PA 18434. The following business was transacted. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Council President, Roberta Galati Roll Call: Present 3 Absent 4 Gregg Betti Tom Fiorelli - absent Curt Camoni Roberta Galati Jerry Crinella Joe Mellado – absent Jeffrey Castellani – absent Public Comment: None New Business: A. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Sergeant’s pay. A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Gregg Betti to approve the MOU regarding Sergeant’s pay. Aye carried. (4-0) B. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Probationary/Training period. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Jeff Castellani to approve the MOU regarding probationary/training period. Aye carried. (4-0) C. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) hats. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Curt Camoni to approve the MOU regarding hats. Aye carried. (4-0) D. Ratify hiring of Colwell-Naegele to perform stormwater and floodplain review for Ferdinand St project. Not to exceed $340.00. A motion was made by Gregg Betti second by Jeff Castellani to ratify the motion hiring Colwell-Naegele. Aye carried. (4-0) E. Send a letter to the Lackawanna River Basin Sewer Authority in opposition to them accepting leachate from Keystone Sanitary Landfill. A motion was made by Jeff Castellani second by Gregg Betti. Curt Camoni voted no. Aye carried. (3-1) Adjourn: A motion was made by Curt Camoni second by Gregg Betti to adjourn the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Meeting adjourned 6:07 p.m. Coleen Watt, Secretary  May 7, 2025 GENERAL FUND - April 2025 SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE: March 31, 2025 $ 2,403.20 RECEIPTS: April 2025 Interest on Savings-Peoples Security Bank $ 22.22 SUB-TOTAL $ 2,425.42 Transferred from Savings to Checking $ - BALANCE GENERAL FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNT: April 30, 2025 $ 2,425.42 CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: March 31, 2025 $ 354,792.61 DEPOSIT RECEIPTS: April 2025 Berkheimer LST - April 2025 $ 2,579.85 Berkheimer EIT - April 2025 $ 47,801.65 Commonwealth of PA Unclaimed Property/Uncashed Checks $ 125,000.00 Building Permits $ 943.34 Electrical Permits $ 441.50 Zoning and/or Land Development Fees $ 460.00 Jessup Borough 2025 Real Estate Tax $ 568,137.21 Delinquent Real Estate Taxes $ 3,611.25 Real Estate Transfer Tax $ 8,805.22 SLIBCO Municipal Service Fee $ 2,826.51 Police Fines - Magistrate & County $ 493.46 Police Report Copies $ 90.00 Handicapped Parking Fee $ 25.00 Civil Service Application Fee $ 200.00 Rental Registration Fee $ 270.00 Reimbursement from Jessup Tax Collector $ 28.11 Reimbursement from Operation Noel $ 3,916.10 Donation to Borough - Community Events $ 1.00 Interest on Checking-Peoples Security Bank $ 685.38 Total Checking Account Receipts $ 766,315.58 SUB-TOTAL $ 1,121,108.19 Total Checking Account Expenditures $ 182,959.84 GENERAL FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE: April 30, 2025 $ 938,148.35 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: April 2025 AFLAC $ 211.92 Alloy5 Architecture $ 2,040.00 Anthony Snyder $ 552.50 AutoZone $ 77.96 Blakely Borough $ 2,499.64 Central Clay Products, Inc. $ 1,145.00 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: April 2025 Charles Schwab $ 1,789.49 Chief of Police Association of Lackawanna County $ 150.00 Coleen Watt $ 35.00 Comcast $ 1,297.19 Concrete Texturing Tool & Supply $ 270.39 Cougar Auto Service $ 65.00 Crystal Clear Spring Water Co. $ 113.00 Curtin & Heefner LLP $ 253.80 Danny's Car Spa, Inc. $ 40.00 DeLage Landen-Financial Services $ 189.33 Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply Inc. $ 523.73 Donald G Karpowich $ 175.40 Econo Signs $ 419.08 Encova Insurance $ 3,687.00 F & T Excavatomg $ 3,570.00 Geisinger - Employer paid portion $ 6,979.93 Geisinger - Employee paid portion $ 811.82 George Yurkanin $ 1,224.00 Guardian - Dental employer paid portion $ 353.87 Guardian - Dental employee paid portion $ 35.98 Guardian - Life $ 134.00 Guardian - Vision employer paid portion $ 81.44 Guardian - Vision employee paid portion $ 6.02 Home Depot $ 628.60 Iron Nebula $ 5,639.50 IWDA Engineering $ 1,139.55 Jennifer Filipski $ 10.59 Jessup Hose Company #2 $ 2,639.96 John Robinson $ 204.00 Kellogg Auto Sales $ 400.00 Lackawanna County Conservation District $ 150.00 Lowes Sales & Service $ 663.83 Masters Concrete Products, Inc. $ 480.00 Michael Dinning $ 510.00 Mid-Valley Plumbing Supply, Inc. $ 16.00 NEIC $ 3,145.89 NEPA Alliance $ 295.00 Northeast Hydraulics $ 252.17 Overhead Door of Scranton $ 255.60 PA Turnpike $ 38.32 PAWC $ 3,212.42 Pena-Plas $ 114.45 Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Systems $ 4,702.80 Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. $ 106.14 Peters Consultants, Inc. $ 12,451.25 PPL Electric Utilities $ 2,154.23 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES: April 2025 Reeves Rent-A-John, Inc $ 744.00 Rossi Rooter, LLC $ 1,610.00 S&S Automotive $ 1,430.00 Saporito, Falcone, & Watt $ 3,045.75 Sarah MacDougall $ 510.00 Scranton Craftsmen, Inc. $ 475.00 Scranton Times $ 861.06 Selective Insurance Company of America $ 5,971.00 Stafursky Auto Parts $ 402.87 Starr Uniform $ 1,043.40 State Workmen's Insurance Fund $ 1,628.00 Teamsters Local Union 229 $ 815.00 Throop Landscape Supply, LLC $ 560.00 TOPP Business Solutions $ 19.56 Tritech Software Systems $ 1,527.89 UGI $ 800.72 Valley Carpet Cleaning $ 370.00 Verizon $ 175.12 Verizon Wireless $ 463.06 Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc. $ 387.56 Peoples Security Bank-Credit Card Payment $ 1,414.44 Employee Payroll $ 65,413.84 We Pay Payroll Processing Co. $ 463.50 Payroll Tax Liabilities $ 24,885.28 TOTAL $ 182,959.84  Bills Received in April 2025 - General Fund Animal Arrest Vector services for Borough $ 140.00 AutoZone DPW & Police supplies $ 446.58 Blakely Borough Fuel for Borough vehicles $ 1,849.52 Central Clay Products, Inc. DPW supplies $ 943.00 Concrete Texturing Tool & Supply DPW supplies $ 386.55 Crystal Clear Spring Water Company Water delivery service $ 35.00 Danny's Car Spa Inc. Washing services for police vehicles $ 10.00 David F. Garvey, P.E. Retainer fee for Sewage Enforecement Officer $ 600.00 Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply Cleaning & sanitation services & supplies $ 386.75 Donald G. Karpowich, Attorney-At-Law, P.C. Legal services $ 16.76 Econo Signs Handicapped parking signs $ 243.32 Edwards Concrete DPW supplies $ 2,073.75 English's Pro Hardware & Appliances DPW supplies $ 62.97 Fast Signs Update of sign for May events $ 265.57 FleetPride DPW supplies $ 10.19 GameTime Playground equipment $ 311.37 Iron Nebula IT services $ 3,299.58 IWDA Engineering Pave cut inspection services $ 760.60 Jessup Auto Autobody work $ 2,543.33 Jessup Hose Company #1 Reimbursement for insurance premium $ 7,807.00 payment Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority Contribution towards routine trail maintenance $ 3,780.00 Lowes Sales & Service Repairs to DPW vehicle $ 100.00 Manasek Auto Parts DPW supplies $ 153.70 Mario J. Hanyon, Esquire Legal services $ 1,088.31 Marshall Machinery, Inc. DPW supplies $ 96.68 Masters Concrete Products, Inc. DPW supplies $ 1,170.00 MOSCA Design Christmas Decorations for Operation Noel $ 7,832.20 Motorola Solutions Police supplies $ 6,343.00 NaturaLawn Lawn care services $ 875.00 NEIC Billing for building and zoning services $ 3,317.37 Peters Consultants, Inc. Engineering services $ 35,119.57 Reeves Rent-A-John, Inc. Services to Memorial Field, Station Park, $ 744.00 Pioneer Field & Sara Bratty Park Rossi Rooter Service at Jessup Avenue $ 1,225.00 Saporito, Falcone, & Watt Monthly bill for legal services $ 3,150.40 Scranton Craftsmen, Inc. DPW supplies $ 90.00 Scranton Times General advertising costs $ 1,563.72 Stafursky Auto Parts Inc. (NAPA Auto Parts) Vehicle supplies $ 63.96 Starr Uniform Center Police uniforms $ 1,083.87 TASCA Ford DPW supplies $ 11.13 Throop Landscape Supply Agricultural supplies $ 84.00 Urban Electrical Contractors, Inc. Electrical services in Borough $ 5,201.48 Valley Carpet & Janitorial Services Monthly bill for cleaning services $ 370.00 Wayne County Ford Repairs/service to police & borough vehicles $ 2,197.25 YCG, Inc. Calibration services $ 288.00 Total $ 98,140.48  Accounts Summary May 7, 2025 Account Balance Fund as of 04/30/2025 General Fund - Checking $ 938,148.35 General Fund - Savings $ 2,425.42 Money Market Account $ 232,479.80 CD Portfolio $ 552,763.65 Treasury Bill Portfolio $ 548,709.30 Capital Improvements Account $ 59,228.21 Refuse Account $ 284,854.96 Motor License Account $ 143,021.08 Total: $ 2,761,630.77  May 7, 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BALANCE: March 31, 2025 $ 54,983.28 RECEIPTS: April 2025 Commonwealth of PA $ 15,000.00 For Saint Ubaldo Society project Transfer from Money Market $ 50,000.00 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 400.75 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 65,400.75 SUB-TOTAL $ 120,384.03 Total Expenses April 2025 $ 61,155.82 Balance April 30, 2025 $ 59,228.21 EXPENSES April 2025 Peoples Security (Wire Transfer Fee) $ 15.00 J&J Trailer & Auto LLC $ 10,925.12 For DPW Trailer NEPA Valley Fence $ 4,750.00 For fence at JYSA Pioneer Contruction Company Inc. $ 41,313.70 For Mary Jo Drive sewer line project United Fence Suply Company $ 4,152.00 For fence at JYSA Total Expenses $ 61,155.82 MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT BALANCE: March 31, 2025 $ 266,790.89 RECEIPTS: April 2025 Invenergy Sewer Payment $ 15,000.00 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 688.91 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 15,688.91 SUB-TOTAL $ 282,479.80 Total Expenses April 2025 $ 50,000.00 Balance April 30, 2025 $ 232,479.80 EXPENSES April 2025 Transfer to Capital Improvements $ 50,000.00 Total Expenses $ 50,000.00  MOTOR LICENSE FUND BALANCE: March 31, 2025 $ 151,304.70 RECEIPTS: April 2025 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 394.02 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 394.02 SUB-TOTAL $ 151,698.72 Total Expenses April 2025 $ 8,677.64 Balance April 30, 2025 $ 143,021.08 EXPENSES April 2025 PP&L $ 8,677.64 Total Expenses $ 8,677.64 REFUSE ACCOUNT BALANCE: March 31, 2025 $ 359,841.35 RECEIPTS: April 2025 Refuse Fee Collected $ 200.00 Delinquent Refuse Fees Collected $ 15.17 JP Mascaro & Sons $ 1,471.25 Peoples Security (Interest) $ 997.19 TOTAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS $ 2,683.61 SUB-TOTAL $ 362,524.96 Total Expenses April 2025 $ 77,670.00 Balance April 30, 2025 $ 284,854.96 EXPENSES April 2025 JP Mascaro & Sons $ 77,670.00 Total Expenses $ 77,670.00  April 2, 2025 9 Month CD ORIGINAL BALANCE $ 250,000.00 CURRENT BALANCE $ 276,265.28 Maturity Date: 11/4/2025 Interest Rate: 3.70% *Rolled over 02/04/2023, 08/04/2023, 02/04/2024, 02/04/2025 12 Month CD ORIGINAL BALANCE $ 258,137.21 CURRENT BALANCE $ 276,498.37 Maturity Date: 5/11/2025 Interest Rate: 4.43% *Rolled over 05/11/2024  May 7, 2025 12 Month US Treasury Securities ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE $ 124,648.36 VALUE AS OF 04/30/2025 $ 140,303.46 Maturity Date: 6/12/2025 12 Month US Treasury Securities ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE $ 128,984.04 VALUE AS OF 04/30/2025 $ 135,754.74 Maturity Date: 9/30/2025 12 Month US Treasury Securities ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE $ 128,019.58 VALUE AS OF 04/30/2025 $ 135,675.12 Maturity Date: 12/31/2025 Insured Cash Account ORIGINAL BALANCE $ 1,664.90 CURRENT BALANCE $ 136,975.98 The Treasury Securities that matured on 03/31/2025 is currently in transition from one investment to another. *Please note that values fluctuate on a daily basis and the interest on the bills is not fully recognized until the bills have reached their maturity dates.