Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 13, 2023 AGENDA Roll Call of Members & Officials Mayor’s Report Announcements 1. Vacancies – International Property Maintenance Board, and Vacancy Board 2. 2022 Recycling Grant Submitted -- $3,826.32 3. 2023 Spring/Summer Hotel Tax Awarded -- $17,806.50 4. 2023 Main Street Grant Awarded -- $1,000.00 5. Ordinance Committee Meeting moved from 7/24 to 7/31; 6:00 pm 6. New Carbon Transit Bus Route to Mauch Chunk Lake starting July 1st Public Comment – limited to 2 minute per person – public is encouraged to submit public comments via regular mail, email or place in drop box at municipal office Public Hearing SALDO-Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Action 7. Council Meeting Minutes from June 1, 2023 8. Public Hearing Minutes from June 1, 2023 9. Council Meeting Minutes from June 8, 2023 10. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 11. Treasurer’s Report 12. Draft Zoning Ordinance 13. Permit Parking Ordinance Amendment 14. Resolution 2023-12 Fee Schedule 15. Resolution 2023-13 Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant Authorization 16. Resolution 2023-14 Housing Unit Numbering to Comply with County 911 Public Safety System 17. Resolution 2023-15 CFA Grant Application – Downtown Vehicular & Pedestrian Safety Project Phase I 18. Borough Employment a. Administrative Assistant b. Sewer Department Staffing 19. Lehigh Canal Commission Representative 20. Planning Commission Vacancy 21. CRASE Seminar (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) 22. Street Light on Fairview Street 23. MTF Downtown Grant 24. LSA Mansion Grants – Barry Isett Authorization for Services Roof Replacement Project 25. LSA Monroe Fire Grant – Onoko Roof Payment Application #2 26. Carbon County Double Home Rehabilitation Program 27. Garbage & Recycling Collection Contract 28. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) – closing HRA checking account 29. Purchases a. WWTP – Headwork Screen repair b. Mansion Drainage Work 30. Facilities Projects a. Public Works New Pole Building – Spillman Farmer Architects Professional Services Invoice $851.85 b. Public Works New Pole Building – Spillman Farmer Architects Professional Services Invoice $8,815.90 c. Memorial Hall Renovation – Spillman Farmer Architects Professional Services Invoice $2,096.00 d. Memorial Hall Renovation – Spillman Farmer Architects Professional Services Invoice $306.71 e. Memorial Hall Renovation – Spillman Farmer Architects Professional Services Invoice $9,540.00  f. Bidding Schedule 31. Public Service Streets Division Municibid Bids Received 32. Drury RFA – No Parking painted at entrance & exit of parking lot 33. 2023 JTTA Fall Festival 10/7/23-10/29/23 (9/30/23 & 11/5/23 partial) a. Event Approval b. Quarry Street Road Closure c. Barricades Request – Quarry St, Shozo Park, 28 W Broadway d. Crossing Guard Locations 34. Return to Mauch Chunk Pow Wow 9/9/23 – 9/10/23 a. Event approval b. Request to Waive Transient Merchant License fees for vendors 35. Lion’s Club 28th Annual Halloween Parade 10/28/23 a. Event approval b. PennDOT letter c. Use of Memorial Park 36. Carbon County Heritage Festival 9/16/23 37. Trick or Treat 2023 – Saturday, October 28th 5 p.m.-7 p.m. (Rain Date Sunday) 38. Lion’s Club Yoga on the Terrace Request 39. Account #2230 Payment Plan 40. Account #2225 Payment Plan 41. Account #8243 Sewer Credit Request 42. Account #2317 Waiver of Penalties Request 43. Utility Account Updates (2) Exoneration Request 44. Monthly Report (1) Committees Administration Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets 45. Past Due Utilities Garbage 46. Tapping Fees Study Proposals Police 47. Schaninger RFA – Install traffic light at Front & North St Buildings/Parks Emergency Services Old Business 48. Readdressing Phase II 49. Blight Landbank 50. High Street Road Directional Signage 51. Contractor Licenses 52. West Broadway Lights 53. Front Street Stormwater Project 54. Well Ordinance 55. FEMA NIMS Certification 56. Kemmerer Park Pavilion Work Executive Session 57. Personnel & Litigation Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised 7.7.23 7.12.23