Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL May 1, 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 Alternate Seat Vacancy- three (3) year term expires 12/31/2027 5. Street Sweeping – April 28th through May 9th 6. Jim Thorpe Birthday Celebration May 17th 7. Spring 2025 Tire & Electronics Recycling Event - June 7th 7 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 8. 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 Presentation 9. Permit Parking Presentation SALDO (Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance) Action 10. Timber Harvesting of Borough Lands 11. Hauling and Landfill Disposal of Dewatered Screenings & Sewage Sludge Bids Received 12. JTTA request – 2025 Fall Foliage Weekends 13. Council Meeting Minutes from April 3, 2025 14. Council Meeting Minutes from April 10, 2025 15. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 16. Treasurer’s Report 17. Ordinance 2025-03 Vehicle & Traffic Amendment – no parking & placement of permit parking stickers 18. Resolution 2025-08 LSA Statewide Grant – Water Meters w/Radio Readers 19. LSA Statewide Grant – $99,034.00 matching funds letter 20. Liquid Sludge Bids Specs – Authorize Advertising 21. Inn at Jim Thorpe Conditional Use Application extension request 22. Facilities Project a. Public Works Building 1. Reading Mechanical Payment Application #8 2. Spillman Farmer Architects Invoice #8121.22.23 $13,437.14 3. Spillman Farmer Architects Invoice #8121.22.24 $1,540.00 4. Spillman Farmer Architects Invoice #8121.22.25 $8,932.00 5. Requisition #17 – Partial Payment for Work Completed 6. Zurawa Invoice #1110-12 $7,140.00 7. Spillman Farmer Architects Amendment #7 $6,160.00 – PennDOT HOP & GP5 Permit modifications 8. Reading Mechanical Change Order (USDA #7) $11,341.48 increase – air lines for compressor 9. Reading Mechanical Additional Change Orders b. Memorial Hall 1. Bognet Payment Application #15 $352,314.35 2. GR Noto Payment Application #15 $20,662.50 3. Reading Mechanical Payment Application #11 $32,262.26 4. Requisition #16 – Partial Payment for Work Completed 5. Zurawa Invoice #1111-11 $5,440.00 6. Bognet Change Order #20 (USDA #19) $7,489.55 increase – Police Lockers 7. NEPA proposal – Network Backbone Install $10,664.00 22. Memorial Park Project This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  a. LB Construction Change Order – no cost time extension b. Phase I c. Phase II 23. Center Avenue Water Main Project a. Entech Engineering Invoice #0095819 $5,776.20 24. High Street Wall Project a. Axis Change Order #3 – additional paving 25. Evans RFA – sidewalk repair initiative 26. JTCAA RFA – Movie Nights 27. JTCAA RFA- Community Days 28. Utility Lien Report (4) Exoneration Request 29. Monthly Report (6) Committees 30. Borough Council & Mayor Compensation Administration 31. Assistant Manager/Borough Secretary Position a. Job Description b. Contract c. Organizational Chart 32. Policy for Facebook & Livestreaming Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) 33. Retaining Wall Maintenance a. Lienhard Proposal – Packer Hill Road $1,900.00 b. Lienhard Proposal – Hill Road $7,800.00 34. Highland Hills – Joint Letter on Road Maintenance 35. Water Division Employment 36. LSA Statewide Grant Application – Water Meter Replacement Project 37. PA Small Water & Sewer Application – Front Street Stormwater Project Police 38. National Night Out – August 5, 2025 39. Gazo RFA – parking spots for St. Mark’s 40. Handicap Parking Request – Pine Avenue Buildings/Parks Asa Packer Mansion 41. America 250 grant 42. Turnpike Advertising Emergency Services 43. NIMS update Old Business 44. Readdressing Phase II 45. Blight Landbank 46. Contractor Licenses 47. Front Street Stormwater Project 48. Well Ordinance 49. Past Due Utilities Garbage 50. Municipal Waste Vacant Unit Options 51. High Street Road Directional Signage 52. Junior Council Person 53. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate letter of interest This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  54. Peddling & Soliciting Ordinance – Musicians and Street Entertainers 55. Streets Department F550 Financing 56. Evans RFA – Asa Packer Mansion digital 3D model 57. Carbon County Open Space Program – Fall 2025 Round Executive Session 58. Personnel 59. Real Estate Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 4.14.25 4.15.25 4.16.25 4.17.25 4.21.25 4.22.25 4.23.25 4.25.25 4.28.29 4.29.25 4.30.25 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer