Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL April 3, 2025 WORK SESSION 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. International Property Maintenance Board- five (5) year term expires 12/31/29 4. Zoning Hearing Board Regular Seat Vacancy- five (5) year term expires 12/31/26 5. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate Seat Vacancy- three (3) year term expires 12/31/2027 6. Asa Packer Mansion Opening Day April 5th 7. Pick Up the Poconos April 26th 8. Street Sweeping – April 28th through May 9th 9. Jim Thorpe Birthday Celebration May 17th 10. Spring 2025 Tire & Electronics Recycling Event - June 7th 7 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 11. PSAB Hometown Heroes Picture Honor Program 12. Blue Ridge Cable Fiber Upgrade 13. 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 14. Council Meeting Minutes from March 6, 2025 15. Council Meeting Minutes from March 13, 2025 16. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 17. Treasurer’s Report 18. Resolution 2025-06 Fee Schedule 19. Center Avenue Water Main Project a. Ordinance 2025-02 – Center Avenue Pennvest Financing b. Resolution 2025-07 – Pennvest Financing Water Service Rates c. Eckert Seamans – Project Proposal, Bond Council d. Nanovic Law Offices – Project Proposal, Legal Services e. Entech Engineering EWO 230420.100 – Additional Preconstruction Work $70,250.00 f. Bids Received 1. Consider Intent to Award and Authorization for Entech Engineering to issue Award conditioned upon receipt & approval of all required paperwork 20. Chemical Bids Received 21. Street Paving Bids Received 22. WWTP Liquid Sludge Proposals 23. 2025 Flag Order 24. 2025 IT Hardware Order 25. Entech EWO 250235.000 – 2025 DCED Multimodal Grant Application $5,500.00 26. WTP Purchase Order – 8 Channel Video Recorder $8,205.00 27. Facilities Project a. Public Works Building 1. Bracy Payment Application #15 2. Larry McCullion & Sons Payment Application #9 $25,688.00 3. Reading Mechanical Payment Application #7 $40,950.00 4. KC Mechanical Payment Application #8 $44,482.50 5. Requisition #16 – Partial Payment for Work Completed 6. United Inspection Services Invoice #25733 $430.00 7. Zurawa Invoice #1110-11 $7,055.00 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  8. KC Mechanical Change Order #3 (USDA #3) $4,500.00 increase – temporary heat in garage 9. Authorized Signature Form b. Memorial Hall 1. Bognet Payment Application #14 $166,677.50 2. GR Noto Payment Application #14 $19,616.53 3. JBM Mechanical Payment Application #12 $2,632.50 4. Reading Mechanical Payment Application #10 5. United Inspection Services Invoice #25734 $430.00 6. Requisition #15 – Partial Payment for Work Completed 7. Zurawa Invoice #1111-10 $4,887.50 28. Memorial Park Project a. Phase I 1. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0198369 $1,980.00 b. Phase II 1. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0198370 $1,710.00 29. Blight Remediation Project a. Hadley Construction Payment Application #2 $60,300.00 b. Hadley Payment Application #3 $13,400.00 c. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0198165 $4,924.80 30. Timber Harvesting of Borough Lands 31. Tax Rolls Update – EIT, delinquent Occupation & Per Capita, LST 32. JTCAA request – Vendor & Yard Sale event 33. JTNB RFA – Hot Dog Day May 30th 34. Ruch RFA – Block Party 35. Herman RFA – Vacate unopened street 36. Joyce & Bird RFA – 2023 unpaid taxes 37. Klotz RFA – Borough Employees group tour of Asa Packer Mansion 38. Account #3897 Sewer Credit Request $434.14 39. Account #3145 Payment Plan 40. Utility Rate Change Report (2) 41. Utility Lien Report (6) Exoneration Request 42. Monthly Report (4) Committees 43. ZHB Regular Seat – letter of interest 44. Carbon County Open Space Program – Fall 2025 round 45. Borough Council & Mayor Compensation 46. Lehigh Canal Recreation Commission Representative Meeting 47. 2025 IT Service Contract Administration 48. Livestreaming of Meetings 49. Parking Lot Tax 50. Borough Employment Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) 51. CCTI Stormwater Project – Temporary Easement & Right of Way Agreements 52. Flagstaff Camera System 53. Public Service Items to list on Municibid 54. 902 Recycling Grant – Leaf Vac Truck 55. Liquid Sludge Removal Bid Police 56. Vehicle & Traffic Ordinance Amendment – No Parking & Permit Parking Stickers 57. Halloween Parade – Saturday October 26th at 2:00 p.m. Buildings/Parks 58. Memorial Bench Program This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  Asa Packer Mansion 59. Borough Employment 60. Membership Program 61. Patriotic Decorations for Summer 62. Social Media – Facebook & Instagram Emergency Services Old Business 62. Readdressing Phase II 63. Blight Landbank 64. Contractor Licenses 65. Front Street Stormwater Project 66. Well Ordinance 67. Past Due Utilities Garbage 68. Municipal Waste Vacant Unit Options 69. High Street Road Directional Signage 70. Junior Council Person 71. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate letter of interest 72. Peddling & Soliciting Ordinance – Musicians and Street Entertainers 73. Streets Department F550 Financing 74. Evans RFA – Asa Packer Mansion digital 3D model Executive Session 75. Personnel 76. Real Estate Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 3.19.25 3.21.25 3.24.25 3.25.25 3.26.25 3.27.25 3.31.25 4.1.25 4.2.25 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer