Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL October 10, 2024 AGENDA Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Members & Officials 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. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate Seat Vacancy- three (3) year term expires 12/31/2024 5. One-Way Directional Traffic in the Heights Fall Foliage Weekends 6. Tire & Electronics Recycling October 19th 7 am-11:30 am 7. Trick or Treat October 30th 5 pm-7 pm 8. Leaf Collection will be October 30th-November 18th 9. Budget Work Session Meetings to be held 11/6, 11/13, and 11/20 at 6:30 (as needed) 10. Festival of Trees December 3rd 5:30 p.m. 11. New JTB Welcome Sign installed along S.R. 209 12. Reminder for Residents: Pertinent info can be found/received through All Call, Website, & FB page Mayor’s Report 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 SALDO (Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance) Action 13. Lehigh Canal Recreation Committee Representative update 14. Council Meeting Minutes from September 5, 2024 15. Council Meeting Minutes from September 12, 2024 16. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 17. Treasurer’s Report 18. Ordinance 2024-06 - Vehicle & Traffic Amendment: Daily Parking Fee for Contractors 19. Resolution 2024-22 LSA Statewide – Water Service System: Generators & Customer Meters 20. LSA Statewide Authorization of Matching Funds 21. Resolution 2024-23 Eliminating Police Officer’s Contribution to the Police Pension Plan for the year 2025 22. Inn at JT Conditional Use Application extension 23. Butts Ticket Systems Kiosk Maintenance Contract 24. Foreign Fireman’s Insurance Disbursement $25,365.62 25. Foreign Fireman’s – Proceed from sale of 2002 Pierce Pumper $5,856.20 26. Municibid Bids received a. 2006 F350 - $6,150.00 b. 2007 Bearcat DL 12070 Leaf Debris Loader - $2,600.00 27. Facilities Project a. Public Works Building 1. Bracy Payment Application #8 $233,955.85 2. Reading Mechanical Payment Application #3 $8,621.10 3. Larry McCullion & Son’s Payment Application #4 $33,300.00 4. United Inspection Services Invoice #25526 $6,860.38 5. Requisition #9- Partial Payment for work completed 8/20/24-9/20/24 $275,876.85 6. Bracy Payment Application #9 $289,018.80 7. Requisition #10- Partial Payment for work completed 10/24 $289,018.80 8. Larry McCullion & Son’s Change Order #3 (USDA # 4) $5,540.00 increase 9. Larry McCullion & Son’s Change Order #4 (USDA # 5) $2,590.00 increase 10. Larry McCullion & Son’s Change Order #5 (USDA # 6) $2,737.00 increase 11. Larry McCullion & Son’s Change Order #6 (USDA #7) – security system 12. Zurawa Invoice #1110-06 $6,502.50 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  b. Memorial Hall 1. Bognet Payment Application #7R2 $110,303.03 (ratify) 2. Requisition #8 – Partial Payment for work completed 7/20/24-8/20/24 $221,454.93 (ratify) 3. JBM Mechanical Payment Application #7 $21,262.50 4. GR Noto Payment Application #8 $47,202.39 5. Reading Payment Application #5 $53,865.00 6. Bognet Payment Application #8 $278,007.37 7. Spillman Farmer Invoice #8122.22.20 $2,479.25 8. United Inspection Services Invoice #25511 $430.00 9. Requisition #9- Partial Payment for work completed 8/20/24-9/20/24 $403,246.51 10. Bognet Change Order #9 - $5,697.21 increase (men’s bathroom wall) 11. Bognet Change Order #10 (retaining wall) 12. Bognet Change Order #11 (gate operator) 13. Bognet Change Order #12 $102,579.33 decrease (paving) 14. GR Noto Change Order #5 (USDA #4) 15. JBM Change Order #3 (USDA #2) 16. Zurawa Invoice #1111-05 $3,782.50 28. Asa Packer Mansion Roof – Alan Kunsman Payment Application #2 $82,802.15 29. General Code Proposal – Codification of Ordinance 2024-05 SALDO $7,465.00 30. Diligent Radon Remediation 31. Fire Station Signage 32. 204 Center Avenue Demo Schedule 33. BRC Right-of-Way Agreement – High School Baseball Field 34. JTTA – Additional JTB Welcome Signs 35. Planning Commission letter of interest 36. Seidel RFA – Extend Switchback Avenue 37. Hiller RFA – Informational Trail Marker on Switchback Trail 38. Utility Rate Change Report (1) 39. Zoning Hearing Board Decisions Exoneration Request 40. Monthly Report (1) Committees Administration Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) Police Buildings/Parks Asa Packer Mansion Emergency Services Finance Old Business 41. Readdressing Phase II 42. Blight Landbank 43. Contractor Licenses 44. Front Street Stormwater Project 45. Well Ordinance 46. Past Due Utilities Garbage 47. Municipal Waste Vacant Unit Options 48. High Street Road Directional Signage 49. Street Performers & Filming Requirements within the Borough 50. Junior Council Person 51. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate letter of interest Executive Session 52. Personnel 53. Litigation Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 10.4.24 10.8.24 10.9.24 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer