Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 1, 2024 AGENDA Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Members & Officials Announcements 1. International Property Maintenance Code Appeal Board Vacancy – five (5) year term remaining expiration 12/31/27 2. Shade Tree Committee Vacancy- five (5) year term expires 12/31/28 3. Shade Tree Committee Vacancy- five (5) year term expires 12/31/25 4. Planning Commission Vacancy- four (4) year term expires 12/31/2027 5. Pick Up the Poconos Spring Event 4/20/2024 from 9:00 am-12:30 pm 6. Reminder for residents: pertinent info can be found/received through All Call, Borough website, and Borough FB page 7. DCED Greenways, Trails & Recreation Grant awarded for Memorial Park Phase III - $250,000.00 8. America 250 PA Infrastructure Project included to move to next round a. Downtown Vehicular & Pedestrian Safety Projects b. Lions Club – Asa Packer Mansion Electrical Upgrades 9. Informational Meeting on EV Charging Station Opportunities -- 2/29 @6:30 p.m. 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 10. Lion’s Club 29th Annual Halloween Parade a. Event Approval b. PennDOT letter c. Use of Memorial Park 11. Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship request – 2024 Jim Thorpe B.A.R. 9/14 12. Wildland’s Conservancy – Silk Mill Run Restoration Phase II 13. High Street Wall Project – approval to bid 14. Council Meeting Minutes from January 2, 2024 15. Council Meeting Minutes from January 4, 2024 16. Council Meeting Minutes from January 11, 2024 17. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 18. Treasurer’s Report 19. Ordinance 2024-01 Vehicle & Traffic Amendment: No Parking Portion of Reservoir Road 20. Resolution 2024-04 Records Disposition 21. Resolution 2024-05 Municipal Emergency Operations Plan & Promulgation 22. Resolution 2024-06 Readdressing 23. 2024 Chemical Bids – authorization to advertise for bids 24. Police Department Resignation 25. DCED Blight Grant – extension letter 26. Barry Isett Authorization for Services – 204 Center Ave Structural Reassessment 27. Administration Copy Machine 28. Memorial Hall Renovation Project – Bracy Change Order # 1 29. Jim Thorpe Little League Parade – April 20th 30. Account #1590 Sewer Credit Request – burst pipe 31. New Utility Liens to File (12) 32. Utility Account Rate Changes (5) 33. Utility Uncollectables Report Exoneration Request 34. Monthly Report (1) This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Committees 35. Filming requirements within the Borough 36. Fell Township letter – Experimental Reclamation Technique for Abandoned Mine Lands Administration 37. Carbon County Council of Governments representative Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) 38. Sewer Employment a. Supervisor Rate b. New Employee 39. On-Lot Septic Management Program Inspection Checklist 40. Borough’s Negotiation Team for Teamster’s Agreement 41. Water Tapping Fee 42. Sewer Tapping Fee 43. Municipal Waste Compliance Program 44. PMVB Community Impact Grant – Downtown Victorian Lights Refurbishment 45. Allied SCADA Amendment 46. 2024 Road Projects a. Road Paving Bids b. Stormwater Management Budgeted Projects c. Street Sweeping Police 47. PennDOT 35 MPH speed limit authorized on Coal Street 48. Police Pension Borough Council seat 49. Events a. New Traffic Patterns b. Kiosks – change in time and price c. Resident Parking Buildings/Parks 50. DCNR C2P2 Grant – Memorial Park Phase III 51. Lions/JTB Agreement – Asa Packer Mansion Caretaker 52. Asa Packer Mansion HVAC – two-unit heating replacement update 53. Mansion Correspondence 54. Memorial Bench Program 55. Spillman Farmer Invoice 8121.22.1.01 Public Works Building USDA Submission Support 56. Spillman Farmer Invoice 8122.22.1.01 Memorial Hall Renovation USDA Submission Support Emergency Services 57. Mauch Chunk Fireman’s Relief Association Borough Council seat 58. Special Fire Department Account Appointment Old Business 59. Readdressing Phase II 60. Blight Landbank 61. High Street Road Directional Signage 62. Contractor Licenses 63. West Broadway Lights 64. Front Street Stormwater Project 65. Well Ordinance 66. Past Due Utilities Garbage Executive Session 67. Personnel Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 1.15.24 1.17.24 1.22.24 1.23.24 1.25.24 1.26.24 1.29.24 1.30.24 1.31.24 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer