Borough Council

JIM THORPE BOROUGH COUNCIL August 6, 2026 WORK SESSION AGENDA Virtual Meeting Link: https://www.anymeeting.com/JTBorough Join by phone: +15717484021 PIN: 916 9051# Quick dial: +15717484021,9169051# Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Members & Officials Announcement 1. International Property Maintenance Board vacancy - five (5) year term expires 12/31/29 2. Planning Commission vacancy – four (4) year term expires 12/31/27 3. Shade Tree Commission vacancy – five (5) year term expires 12/31/29 4. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate vacancy – three (3) year term expires 12/31/27 5. America 250 Celebration recap 6. Halloween Parade – October 24th at 2 p.m. (rain date October 25th) 7. Trick or Treat – October 29th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 8. Reminder for Residents: Pertinent info can be found/received through All Call, Website, & FB page Public Comment – limited to 3 minute per person – public is encouraged to submit public comments via regular mail, email or place in drop box at municipal office Proclamation 9. Dave Gasker – America 250 PA Celebration Report/Presentation 10. Dave Gasker – JTB A250PA 11. JT Lion’s Club Public Hearing 12. Smokeshows Nitro Ice Cream Appeal SALDO (Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance) Action 13. Asa Packer Mansion Endowment Fund – Carbon County Community Foundation Partnership 14. JTTA – Day of Giving September 11, 2026 15. Council Meeting Minutes from July 9, 2026 16. Expenditures from all Funds as presented 17. Treasurer’s Report 18. Ordinance 2026-03 Zoning Amendment – Data Center Provisions – for consideration 19. Ordinance 2026-04 JTFD Update – for consideration 20. Resolution 2026-11 Housing Unit Renumbering to Comply with Carbon County Public Safety System 21. Facilities Project a. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot Litigation Rates for 2026 b. Public Works Building c. Memorial Hall 22. Memorial Park Project a. Phase I b. Phase II 23. Center Avenue Water Main Project a. Entech Engineering Invoice #103385 - $810.00 b. PACT One Change Order #2 - $24,352.79 increase for additional quantities of items used in project This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  c. PACT One Payment Application #6 - $363,661.90 24. Memorial Hall Insurance Restoration Project a. Kresge Services Invoice #6960 - $9,500.00 lighting b. Kresge Services Invoice #6961 - $29,582.54 lighting 25. Silk Mill Run Dam Removal & Restoration Project a. Wildland’s Invoice #071026 - $13,807.00 b. Flyway Excavating Payment Application #1 - $80,100.00 26. 2026 Street Paving Project a. Change Order #1 - $20,744.50 increase b. Change Order #2 - $________ increase c. Change Order #3 - $________ increase 27. Insurance Claim No.009196-003272-GB-01 Settlement Approval 28. Insurance Claim No.009196-003340-GB-01 Settlement Approval 29. Account #2687 Sewer Credit Request - $80.61 30. Utility Rate Change Report (1) 31. Utility Lien Report (3) 32. Council Member Resignation Exoneration Request 33. Monthly Report (1) Committees 34. Transient Merchant Ordinance Annual License Multiple Locations 35. Victorian Merchants – Station Homes 36. Return to Mauch Chunk Pow Wow Event Request 37. JT Hall Of Fame Event Request – Unveiling of New Statue 38. Mertz RFA – Closing W. 9th St. 8/22/26 from 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. 39. Brown RFA – Rewording Ordinances to Prevent Parking on Public Borough Streets for B&B’s 40. South Schuylkill Unified Request – Sharing of Downtown Revitalization Story 41. Fall 2026 PSAB Conference Attendance 42. PMVB Marquis Grant Letter of Support Request Administration Public Service (Sewer/Sanitation/Water/Streets) 43. WWTP Purchase Order – Mr. Rehab Sewer Main Repair $6,975.00 (not to exceed) 44. PWG Audible Fire Alarm System - $7,460.00 45. Sewer Ordinance Amendment – EDU calculations & Fee Schedule 46. 62 West Broadway Arch Failure Police 47. Vehicle & Traffic Ordinance – Truck Restrictions 48. Park Mobile Credit Card Financial Institution Buildings/Parks 49. Formal Request to DCNR – Assistance with Borough’s Request for Glen Onoko Falls Trail 50. DCNR Representative to attend September Meeting Kemmerer Park 51. Kemmerer Park Rental Rate Approval Asa Packer Mansion 52. Employment Shade Tree Committee This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer  Emergency Services 53. 911 Surcharge Letter of Support 54. JTFD SOP Memo Approval Planning Commission Old Business 55. Readdressing Phase II 56. Blight Landbank 57. Contractor Licenses 58. Front Street Stormwater Project 59. Well Ordinance 60. High Street Road Directional Signage 61. Junior Council Person 62. Peddling & Soliciting Ordinance – Musicians and Street Entertainers 63. Evans RFA – Asa Packer Mansion digital 3D model Executive Session 64. Personnel 65. Real Estate Adjourn Agenda Subject to Change Without Notice Revised: 7.17.26; 7.21.26; 7.29.26; 7.30.26; 8.3.26; 8.4.26 x4 This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer