City Council

Jonestown Borough Council Meeting Agenda Wednesday, July 5, 2023 6:30 p.m. www.jonestown-pa.com 295 South Mill Street, P.O. Box 446 Jonestown, PA 17038 717-861-5414 To address Council during the public comment period your issue should be on this agenda in advance. You should also ‘sign in’ on the sign in sheet. You will have 5 minutes to address the council during the public comment period. If your issue is not on this agenda, please briefly let us know your concern which will be on the agenda for public comment at the next monthly meeting. After the public comment period, there will be no public comment or outburst allowed during the meeting. If anyone wishes to comment on a topic during the meeting, he/she shall raise their hand and not speak unless called on by the Borough President. Meetings are audio recorded. Roll Call – Shuey T. Charest Kline Keefer J. Quairoli Schott D. Quairoli D. Charest Lord’s Prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes – June 6, 2023 Approval of Treasurer’s Report Month ending June 30, 2023, as presented to Council. Special Guests Public Comment Reports ❖ Borough Maintenance – Tom Keefer ❖ Borough Engineering Representative – Lee Strause ❖ Mayor’s Report – Mayor o Request for discussion/decision to purchase barricades & signs for when the State Rt. 72 Bridge Closure Project begins. Review quote from Mayor Quairoli. ❖ Solicitor – Colleen Gallo o Comcast Audit Update. ❖ Secretary/Treasurer – Joan Keefer o Utility Choice Program – called to see if council is interested in finding the lowest rate possible for the borough. (Email received July 3, 2023) o Discussion/Decision to purchase “Did You Know” booklets from Key Comp at a cost not to exceed $___________. ❖ Office Assistant – Jodi Swisher ❖ MS4 o Waiver expires Nov 2024 (apply for waiver 6 months prior to expiration) ❖ Infrastructure Improvements – Keefer, Mayor Quairoli & Kline o US DOT Technical Assistance Grant discussion/decision to apply for possible park trail project. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.  ❖ Grants – D. Quairoli, Shuey & Schott ❖ Parks, Recreation and Events – Council Representative - Charest o Discussion/Decision to vote on accepting or rejecting the bid received and opened at the June 6, 2023, council meeting for the Playground Project. ❖ Personnel – T. Charest, Shuey & Mayor Quairoli o Discussion/Decision to give an ‘end of the year’ bonus to the School Crossing Guards; Donna Bickle, Sharon Heck, Maria Higareda, Virginia Bomgardner & James Leach. ❖ Cost Reduction & Finances – Kline, D. Quairoli & Keefer ❖ Ordinance Committee – Schott, Mayor Quairoli & Shuey ❖ Codes & Code Enforcement – Mayor Quairoli, Keefer & Charest ❖ New Business ❖ Old Business o Discussion/Decision – Official Proclamation for Jonestown Borough Council to proclaim October 13th as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day annually. ❖ Adjournment Committee Assignments: Grants – D. Quairoli, Schott, Shuey Council Member Reduction Committee – Shuey, Mayor Personnel – T. Charest, Shuey & Mayor Quairoli Quairoli, D. Quairoli Cost Reduction & Finances – Kline, D. Quairoli & Keefer Ordinances – Schott, Mayor Quairoli & Shuey Codes & Code Enforcement –Mayor Quairoli, Keefer & Charest Infrastructure Improvements – Keefer, Mayor Quairoli & Kline Park, Recreation & Events – Charest, Council Representative Council Member Assignments: Health and Safety – Mayor Quairoli Fire Company – Mayor Quairoli Co. Planning /Commissioners - Kline Mediation – Schott NLSD – Donnette Quairoli Technology & Web Site - Kline DLCBA - Council Members & Mayor Water and Sewer - Keefer Legal Proceedings - J. Keefer & J. Swisher Information to Council Members: Upcoming Seminars, Meetings ▪ Jonestown Borough Council; Next meeting Tuesday, August 1, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m.; Jonestown Borough Bldg. ▪ Jonestown Borough Planning Workshop mtg; Next meeting Monday, July 24, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m.; Jonestown Borough Bldg. ▪ Jonestown Borough Park, Recreation & Events meeting, July 26, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.