City Council

WORK SESSION AGENDA January 19, 2016 Pledge of Allegiance 1. Announcements Zoning Hearing on January 20th at 7:30 p.m. on the proposed Wawa and pharmacy Planning Commission meeting on January 28th at 7:00 p.m. to review the Act 537 Plan 2. Public Comment specific to agenda items Mrs. Ruth Russell, Parkview Avenue 3. Mayor’s Report 4. Committee Assignments & Outstanding Issues 1. Finance & Administration John Lo Piccolo, Karen Flowers Topics: Finance, Administration, Insurance, Pensions, Cable TV, etc. Current projects and ideas for 2016: • Budget maintenance • Revise Employee Handbook and Employee Benefit Schedule (immediate) 2. Public Safety Rich Flanagan, Karen Flowers Topics: Police, Fire, Emergency Services, Emergency Management, Contract Negotiations, etc. Current projects and ideas for 2016: • Contract Negotiation 3. Community Development & Planning Bev Wolfe, Rich Flanagan Topics: Planning, Code Enforcement, Community Development, Open Space & Recreational Areas, Municipal Economic Development Initiative (MEDI) Program, Grant seeking, etc. Current projects and ideas for 2016: • Revisit MEDI Program agreement with Lynn Bush, next steps? (priority) • Survey of Taddei Woods; action plan for dead trees (priority) • Plan spring clean up(s) at Taddei Woods & Penndel Memorial Field (March planning for April or May cleanup) • Keep tabs on available grant opportunities. Disseminate viable opportunities to respective committees. 4. Public Works & Facilities John Lo Piccolo, John Stratz Topics: Streets, Storm Sewers, Sanitary Sewers, Borough Facilities, Refuse, etc. Current projects and ideas for 2016: • Investigate pothole options (priority) • Cynthia Ave project; begin discussions with Engineer (priority) • Sewer billing – work with Pellegrino & office (priority) • Investigate lawn service options (March) • Investigate snow removal services (August) • Borough Hall maintenance: o Front entryway – investigate ADA ramp option (priority) o Regular building maintenance - painting, spring cleaning, gardening, etc 5. Community Relations & Public Information Barbara Heffelfinger, John Stratz Topics: Resident Communications, Community Events, Website, Social Media, etc. Current projects and ideas for 2016: • Investigate Web Designers for website rebuild; get quotes - Keep tabs on new strategies & technologies for increased communication to residents Special Committees: PD HQ Renovation Committee Rich Flanagan Long Range Finance Committee Committee liaison: John Lo Piccolo Rec Board Committee liaison: Beverly Wolfe Planning Commission Committee liaison: Kali Sodano Finance & Administration (Lo Piccolo, Flowers) Public Safety (Flanagan, Flowers) Community Development & Planning (Wolfe, Flanagan) Public Works & Facilities (Lo Piccolo, Stratz) Annual generator maintenance contract proposals Community Relations & Public Info. (Heffelfinger, Stratz) 5. Unfinished Business Consideration of a motion to accept Dave Truelove’s pricing proposal Consideration of a motion to appoint Mike Smith to the Vacancy Board 6. New Business Newly Elected Council Member Boot Camp – New members interested 7. Public Comment 8. Adjournment