Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL June 13, 2024 AGENDA Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Members & Officials Mayor’s Report Announcement 1. Shade Tree Committee Vacancy- five (5) year term expires 12/31/28 2. Shade Tree Committee Vacancy- five (5) year term expires 12/31/25 3. Planning Commission Vacancy- four (4) year term expires 12/31/2027 4. Spring Tire & Electronic Recycling Totals 5. High Street Wall Project June 17th Tentative Start Date 6. June 24th Tentative Start Date for Street Paving 7. July 4, 2024 Work Session Canceled 8. Borough awarded LSA Grant for speed alert & traffic control safety signs -- $67,207.00 9. Borough awarded Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Partnership Program Grant -- $3,342.00 10. Borough awarded PMVB Tourism Impact Grant for Asa Packer Mansion Porch $20,000.00 11. Reminder for Residents: Pertinent info can be found/received through All Call, Website, & FB page 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 Presentation 12. Rotary Proclamation Action 13. Council Meeting Minutes from May 2, 2024 14. Council Meeting Minutes from May 9, 2024 15. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 16. Treasurer’s Report 17. Ordinance 2024-04 Vehicle & Traffic Amendment: No Parking on East Side of Chestnut Ave and Stop Signs at 4th & Oak Streets 18. Silk Mill Restoration Phase II – DEP Grant Application & Commitment Letter 19. Lehigh Valley Main Street Grant change 20. Carbon County Double Home Rehabilitation Program 21. Memorial Bench Program 22. Asa Packer Mansion a. Lion’s Club Agreement b. JTB Mansion Operations Recommendations 23. Streets Department a. Retirement b. Employment 24. Lehigh Canal Recreation Commission resignation 25. Testing for Full-Time Officer’s Position 26. Municibid Bids Received 27. Downtown Victorian Lighting Retrograde Project a. Schaedler Quote b. Authorization to Rent Bucket Truck c. Authorizing JTB Public Service Staff Labor & Equipment 28. Diligent Roofing Project 29. Mini Excavator Rental for Streets Projects 30. Water Department Purchase Order – Radio Detection 7200 Locator Kit $6,653.00 31. PP&L Temporary Workspace Agreement 32. Facilities Project a. Public Works Building i. Larry McCullion & Son Electrical Payment Application #3 -- $81,000.00 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  ii. KC Mechanical Payment Application #1 -- $18,000.00 iii. Spillman Farmer Invoice 8121.22.15 – $6,252.08 iv. Spillman Farmer Addendum #2 -- $14,500.00 increase v. Barry Isett Waterline Location Proposal $1,500.00 vi. Bracy – Contract Change Order GC-CO-02 $5,555.00 increase vii. United Inspection Services Invoice 25322 -- $1,990.00 viii. KMZurawa Inc Invoice 1110-01 -- $1,712.75 ix. KMZurawa Inc Invoice 1110-02 -- $4,781.25 x. Requisition #5 – partial payment for work completed 5/1/24-5/31/24 b. Memorial Hall i. GR Noto Payment Application #3 -- $2,165.62 ii. GR Noto Payment Application #4 -- $3,971.25 iii. Reading Mechanical Payment Application #2 -- $84,375.00 iv. JBM Mechanical Payment Application #3 -- $207,450.00 v. Bognet Payment Application #4R -- $84,744.04 vi. Bognet – Contract Change Order GC-CO-04 $2,593.56 credit vii. Bognet – Contract Change Order GC-CO-05 $7,618.38 credit viii. Spillman Farmer Invoice 8122.22.16 -- $4,195.73 ix. United Inspection Services Invoice 25290 -- $730.00 x. KMZurawa Inc Invoice 1111-01 -- $4,590.00 xi. Requisition #5 – partial payment for work completed 5/1/24-5/31/24 xii. Municipal Complex Parking Lot Paving 33. Letter of Support Request – MC Historical Society for Watershed Restoration Protection Program Grant 34. Letter of Support Request – JTASD for COPS Grant 35. National Night Out – 8/6/24 from 6 pm to 8 pm 36. Kemmerer Park Association RFA – Yoga in the Park 37. PA Running Company Event Request 4/26/25-4/27/25 & RFA 38. Lisa Napoletano Annual Run with the Angels Request 5/10/25 39. JT Film Festival Event Request 5/1/25-5/4/25 40. JTTA a. Welcome Sign Project b. Fall Foliage Event Request & RFA 41. Jim Thorpe Community Athletic Association Requests a. Movies in the Park b. Community Fun Days c. RFA – Playground Equipment 42. Carbon County Commissioners Office RFA – Use of Kemmerer Park 9/6/24 43. Diligent Fire Company RFA – No Parking in area of Pine Ave during 150th Anniversary Celebration of Diligent Fire Company 44. JTB Fire Department RFA – 2 Firehouse Ahead Signs for Center Ave & 9th/North Streets 45. Lehigh Canal Recreation Commission RFA – Legal Representation 46. Lesisko RFA – Return of Lesisko Portrait 47. Brown RFA – Resident Parking on Chestnut Ave 48. Evans RFA – Speedbumps on Broadway 49. Evans RFA – Glen Onoko Falls Revitalization 50. Moyer RFA – Waiver of Garbage Charges 51. Utility Rate Changes (1) Exoneration Request 52. Monthly Report (6) Committees 53. Planning Commission Letter of Interest Administration Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) Police This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  Buildings/Parks Emergency Services Old Business 54. Readdressing Phase II 55. Blight Landbank 56. High Street Road Directional Signage 57. Contractor Licenses 58. Front Street Stormwater Project 59. Well Ordinance 60. Past Due Utilities Garbage 61. 2024 Road Projects – Stormwater Management Budgeted Projects 62. 2024 Jim Thorpe B.A.R. 63. Municipal Waste Vacant Unit Options 64. Memorial Hall New Phone System 65. Street Performers & Filming Requirements within the Borough Executive Session 66. Personnel 67. Real Estate 68. Litigation Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 6.7.24 6.10.24 6.11.24 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer