Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL June 5, 2025 WORK SESION 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. Spring 2025 Tire & Electronics Recycling Event - June 7th 7 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 6. Borough Awarded 2024 LSA Monroe Grant - $100,000.00 for Asa Packer Mansion Electrical Improvements 7. County Awarded 2024 LSA Monroe Grant - $465,000.00 for Law Enforcement Radios 8. Borough Awarded 2025 Hotel Tax Funding - $16,000.00 for Tourism Planning & Management 9. Borough Awarded 2025 PMVB Community Impact Grant – $10,000.00 for Tourism Planning & Management 10. Borough Awarded 904 Municipal Recycling Program Grant - $2,942.55 11. 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 12. America 250 PA Borough Events – Dave Gasker 13. Council Meeting Minutes from May 1, 2025 14. Council Meeting Minutes from May 8, 2025 15. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 16. Treasurer’s Report 17. Resolution 2025-09 – Housing Unit Re-Numbering 18. Resolution 2025-10 – People, Parks & Community Grant Resolution for Memorial Park Phase III 19. Resolution 2025-11 – FY 2025 CBDG Project Approval 20. Liquid Sludge Removal Bids Received 21. Entech Engineering Work Order #P250368.000 - $3,000.00 Broadway Pressure Reducing Vault 22. Facilities Project a. Public Works Building 1. Bracy Payment Application #15 2. Bracy Payment Application #16 3. Spillman Farmer Invoice #8121.22.26 - $6,160.00 4. Spillman Farmer Invoice #8121.22.27 - $9,900.00 5. Spillman Farmer Invoice #8121.22.28 - $1,232.00 6. Requisition #18 – Partial Payment for Work Completed 7. Zurawa Invoice #1110-13 - $3,230.00 b. Memorial Hall 1. GR Noto Payment Application #16 - $64,941.04 2. Bognet Payment Application #16 - $109,614.67 3. Requisition #17 – Partial Payment for Work Completed 4. Zurawa Invoice #1111-12 - $3,400.00 5. GR Noto Change Order #9R1 (USDA #6) - $6,955.00 increase for additional data/electrical receptacles (ratify) 6. Authorized Signature Form 23. Memorial Park Project a. Phase I 1. LB Construction Payment Application #5 - $37,233.00 2. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0197519 - $2,970.00 3. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0196267 - $1,650.00 4. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0200321 - $1,540.00 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  b. Phase II 1. LB Construction Payment Application #5 - $8,388.00 2. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0195791 - $1,520.00 3. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0196268 - $760.00 4. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0197505 - $1,995.00 5. Barry Isett & Associates Invoice #0200408 - $1,235.00 24. Center Avenue Water Main Project a. Entech Engineering Work Order #P250348.000 - $2,000.00 25. High Street Wall Project a. Entech Engineering Order #P230363.100 - $1800.00 26. Tourism Management Assistance Request a. Carbon County Commissioners b. Railroad 27. Lisa Napoletano Running with the Angels Request – Memorial 5K May 9, 2026 28. Immaculate Conception Church RFA – Halloween Party October 19, 2025 29. Utility Lien Report (3) Exoneration Request 30. Monthly Report (14) Committees 31. 2025 Borough Events a. Memorial Park Ribbon Cutting & Go Joe 28 – July 24th b. Memorial Hall Grand Opening – September 17th or 18th c. JT Public Works Grand Opening – September 21st or 22nd Administration Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) 32. Race Street Fence 33. DEP – Source Water Protection Technical Assistance Program-Source Water Protection Plan 34. Timber Harvesting 35. Streets Department Tractor Police 36. Municibid Items 37. Traffic Control Services – BCM Proposal 38. Parking Lot Tax 39. Employment a. Corporal Position b. Officer Testing c. Police Officer Resignation d. Parking Enforcement Officer Resignation e. Authorize advertising of Enforcement Officer position opening f. PT Officer Rate Buildings/Parks 40. Kemmerer Park Fall Foliage Weekends Additional Food Sources Asa Packer Mansion 41. Library Fundraiser Emergency Services Planning Commission Old Business 42. Readdressing Phase II 43. Blight Landbank 44. Contractor Licenses 45. Front Street Stormwater Project This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  46. Well Ordinance 47. Past Due Utilities Garbage 48. Municipal Waste Vacant Unit Options 49. High Street Road Directional Signage 50. Junior Council Person 51. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate letter of interest 52. Peddling & Soliciting Ordinance – Musicians and Street Entertainers 53. Streets Department F550 Financing 54. Evans RFA – Asa Packer Mansion digital 3D model 55. Carbon County Open Space Program – Fall 2025 Round Executive Session 56. Personnel 57. Real Estate Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 5.15.25 5.19.25 5.20.25 5.21.25 5.27.25 5.28.25 5.30.25 6.2.25 6.3.25 6.4.25 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer