Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL October 2, 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. Memorial Hall Open House 10/22 1 pm-6:30 pm 5. Halloween Parade 10/25 at 2 pm – rain date 10/26 6. Trick or Treat 10/30 from 6 pm-8 pm 7. Leaf Collection – 10/29 through 11/19 8. Fall Tire & Electronics Recycling Event 11/1 from 7 am-11:30 am 9. Festival of Trees 12/2 at 5:30 pm 10. 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) 11. Kanick Minor Subdivision dated April 2, 2025 (revised June 17, 2025) time extension Action 12. Ruch RFA – Use of Memorial Hall 13. Gasker RFA’s – America 250 Celebration a. Use of Memorial Park & Memorial Hall b. Use of War Memorials c. Bus Signage d. One-Way Traffic 14. Timber Harvesting 15. Council Meeting Minutes from September 4, 2025 16. Council Meeting Minutes from September 11, 2025 17. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 18. Treasurer’s Report 19. Ordinance 2025-06 Vehicle & Traffic Amendment – Stop Signs, One-Way Streets & 15-Minute Parking Spot 20. Ordinance 2025-07 Police Department Amendment – Addition of Corporal Position 21. Ordinance 2025-08 Fire Department Amendment – Membership Residency Requirements & Additional Officers 22. Zoning Ordinance Amendment-Residential Parking Lots – authorize advertising for Public Hearing on November 13th 23. Resolution 2025-26 – Auditor Appointment 24. 2025 LSA Monroe Grant - $150,334.00 a. Resolution 2025-27 2025 LSA Monroe – Asa Packer Mansion HVAC b. Grant Authorization letter c. Match Approval - $22,500.00 (ratify) 25. Facilities Project a. Public Works Building 1. Zurawa Invoice #1110-16 - $3,740.00 2. Requisition #22 3. Spillman Farmer Architects Amendment #8 – Contractor Payment Revisions $5,460.00 4. Spillman Farmer Architects Amendment #9 – Contract Incidentals $7,723.31 b. Memorial Hall 1. Zurawa Invoice #1111-15 - $1,615.00 26. Memorial Park Project a. Phase I 1. LB Construction Payment Application #8 - $75,780.00 2. LB Construction Payment Application #9 - $30,239.30 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  b. Phase II 1. Cooper Electric – Lighting $45,732.00 2. LB Construction Payment Application #8 - $4,320.00 3. LB Construction Payment Application #9 - $37,918.55 27. Center Avenue Water Main Project a. Entech Engineering Invoice #0098636 - $44,373.40 b. PACT One Payment Application #2 - $242,772.21 c. PACT One Change Order #1 1. Change in Paving 2. Line Stop Installation 3. Water Meter Pit Installation 28. High Street Wall Project a. Axis Stabilization Payment Application #5 - $34,483.00 29. 2025 Volunteer Fire Relief Allocation - $27,662.02 30. Entech Engineering EWO P250560.010 – Updated Zoning Boundary Map $3,000.00 for FY2026 Exoneration Request 31. Monthly Report (0) Committees 32. Feller RFA – Purchase of Property 33. JTB Tourism Meeting #2 – 10/16 at 6:30 pm 34. 2025 LSA Statewide – Digital Radios Administration Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) 35. Municibid – Bids Received 36. WTP Employment Police 37. St. Mark’s RFA – Parking Spaces 38. Contract Arbitrator 39. Traffic Panel Purchase - $5,269.62 Buildings/Parks 40. LaRizzio RFA – Veteran’s Dinner Committee Meeting 41. McElmoyle RFA – Use of Memorial Hall Asa Packer Mansion 42. 501c3 Proposal 43. Rack Cards 44. Save America’s Treasure’s Grant – Orchestrion 45. Employment Emergency Services 46. Fire Siren Planning Commission Old Business 47. Readdressing Phase II 48. Blight Landbank 49. Contractor Licenses 50. Front Street Stormwater Project 51. Well Ordinance 52. High Street Road Directional Signage 53. Junior Council Person 54. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate letter of interest 55. Peddling & Soliciting Ordinance – Musicians and Street Entertainers 56. Evans RFA – Asa Packer Mansion digital 3D model This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Executive Session 57. Personnel 58. Real Estate Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 9.24.25 9.29.25 9.30.25 10.01.25 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer