Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL October 9, 2025 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 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. Council Meeting Minutes from September 4, 2025 13. Council Meeting Minutes from September 11, 2025 14. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 15. Treasurer’s Report 16. Ordinance 2025-06 Vehicle & Traffic Amendment – Stop Signs, One-Way Streets & 15-Minute Parking Spot 17. Ordinance 2025-07 Police Department Amendment – Addition of Corporal Position 18. Ordinance 2025-08 Fire Department Amendment – Membership Residency Requirements & Additional Officers 19. Zoning Ordinance Amendment-Residential Parking Lots – authorize advertising for Public Hearing on November 13th 20. Resolution 2025-26 – Auditor Appointment 21. 2025 LSA Monroe Grant - $127,834.00 a. Resolution 2025-27 2025 LSA Monroe – Asa Packer Mansion HVAC b. Grant Authorization letter c. Match Approval - $22,500.00 (ratify) 22. 2025 LSA Statewide Grant - $270,134.01 a. Resolution 2025-28 2025 LSA Statewide – Digital Radios b. Grant Authorization Letter c. Match Approval - $30,014.89 (ratify) 23. Facilities Project a. Public Works Building 1. Reading Mechanical Payment Application #12 - $14,625.00 2. Larry McCullion & Son’s Payment Application #11 - $14,275.00 3. KC Mechanical Payment Application #11 - $3,250.00 4. Spillman Farmer Architects Amendment #9 – Contract Incidentals $7,723.31 5. Zurawa Invoice #1110-16 - $3,740.00 6. Requisition #22 b. Memorial Hall 1. Zurawa Invoice #1111-15 - $1,615.00 24. Memorial Park Project a. Phase I 1. LB Construction Payment Application #8 - $75,780.00 2. LB Construction Payment Application #9 - $18,258.30 b. Phase II 1. Cooper Electric – Lighting $45,732.00 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  2. LB Construction Payment Application #8 - $4,320.00 3. LB Construction Payment Application #9 - $28,581.30 25. 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 - $13,513.27 1. Line Stop Installation 2. Water Meter Pit Installation 3. Pit Meters 4. Pit Radio 26. High Street Wall Project a. Axis Stabilization Payment Application #5 - $34,483.00 27. 2025 Volunteer Fire Relief Allocation - $27,662.02 28. Entech Engineering EWO P250560.010 – Updated Zoning Boundary Map $3,000.00 for FY2026 29. Traffic Panel Purchase - $5,269.62 30. Asa Packer Mansion 501c3 Proposal – not to exceed $12,500.00 31. East Side Water Treatment Plant Generator 32. Municibid – Bids received for Public Service Items 33. Employment a. Water Treatment Plant b. Asa Packer Mansion 34. Carbon County DCNR Peer Grant – Letter of Support 35. Police Contract Arbitrator 36. Fire Siren 37. JTB Tourism Meeting #2 – 10/16 at 6:00 p.m. 38. Asa Packer Mansion Rack Card Design 39. Feller RFA – Purchase of Property 40. St. Mark’s RFA – Parking Spaces 41. 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 42. Ruch RFA – Use of Memorial Hall 43. LaRizzio RFA – Veteran’s Dinner Committee Meeting 44. McElmoyle RFA – Use of Memorial Hall Exoneration Request 45. Monthly Report (0) Committees Administration Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) Police Buildings/Parks Asa Packer Mansion Emergency Services Planning Commission Old Business 46. Readdressing Phase II 47. Blight Landbank 48. Contractor Licenses 49. Front Street Stormwater Project This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  50. Well Ordinance 51. High Street Road Directional Signage 52. Junior Council Person 53. Peddling & Soliciting Ordinance – Musicians and Street Entertainers 54. Evans RFA – Asa Packer Mansion digital 3D model 55. Timber Harvesting Executive Session 56. Personnel 57. Real Estate Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 10.6.25 10.7.25 10.8.25 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer