Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL February 8, 2024 AGENDA Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Members & Officials Mayor’s Report 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. Council Meeting Minutes from January 2, 2024 11. Council Meeting Minutes from January 4, 2024 12. Council Meeting Minutes from January 11, 2024 13. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 14. Treasurer’s Report 15. Ordinance 2024-01 Vehicle & Traffic Amendment: No Parking Portion of Reservoir Road 16. Resolution 2024-04 Records Disposition 17. Resolution 2024-05 Municipal Emergency Operations Plan & Promulgation 18. Resolution 2024-06 Readdressing 19. Events – authorize Solicitor to draft and advertise Ordinance amendments a. Kiosks – change in time and price b. Resident Parking 20. High Street Wall Project – approval to bid 21. 2024 Chemical Bids – authorization to advertise for bids 22. 2024 Road Projects a. Road Paving Bids b. Street Sweeping 23. Employment a. Sewer Supervisor #2 Rate b. Sewer Department New Employee c. Police Department Resignation 24. Police Pension Borough Council Seat 25. Mauch Chunk Fireman’s Relief Association Borough Council Seat 26. Special Fire Department Account Appointment 27. Borough’s Negotiation Team for Teamster’s Agreement 28. Municipal Waste Compliance Program 29. Wildland’s Conservancy – Silk Mill Run Restoration Phase II 30. PMVB Community Impact Grant – Downtown Victorian Lights Refurbishment 31. DCNR C2P2 Grant Application – Memorial Park Phase III Grant Application This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  32. DCNR Greenways Trail & Recreation Grant – Memorial Park Phase I extension letter 33. DCED Blight Grant – extension letter 34. Barry Isett Authorization for Services – 204 Center Ave Structural Reassessment 35. Administration Copy Machine 36. Spillman Farmer Invoice 8121.22.1.01 Public Works Building USDA Submission Support 37. Spillman Farmer Invoice 8122.22.1.01 Memorial Hall Renovation USDA Submission Support 38. Memorial Hall Renovation Project – Bracy Change Order # 1 39. Allied SCADA Amendment 40. Fell Township Letter – Experimental Reclamation Technique for Abandoned Mine Lands 41. Lion’s Club 29th Annual Halloween Parade a. Event Approval b. PennDOT letter c. Use of Memorial Park 42. Jim Thorpe Little League Parade – April 20th 43. Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship request – 2024 Jim Thorpe B.A.R. 9/14 44. Account #1590 Sewer Credit Request – burst pipe 45. New Utility Liens to File (12) 46. Utility Account Rate Changes (5) 47. Utility Uncollectables Report Exoneration Request 48. Monthly Report (1) Committees 49. Filming requirements within the Borough Administration 50. Carbon County Council of Governments representative Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) 51. On-Lot Septic Management Program Inspection Checklist 52. Water Tapping Fee 53. Sewer Tapping Fee Police 54. Events – New Traffic Patterns Buildings/Parks 55. Memorial Bench Program Emergency Services Old Business 56. Readdressing Phase II 57. Blight Landbank 58. High Street Road Directional Signage 59. Contractor Licenses 60. West Broadway Lights 61. Front Street Stormwater Project 62. Well Ordinance 63. Past Due Utilities Garbage 64. 2024 Road Projects – Stormwater Management Budgeted Projects Executive Session 65. Personnel 66. Real Estate 67. Litigation Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 2.2.24 2.5.24 2.6.24 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer