City Council

PENNDEL BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 8, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL: Council President, Beverly Wolfe Staff: Council VP, Mark Moffa Manager, Geoff Thompson Joe Dudash Police Chief, Sean Perry Laura Germain Secretary, Marie Serota Barbara Heffelfinger Solicitor, David Truelove Gary Nickerson John Stratz Mayor, Robert Winkler 3. PRESENTATION BY CHIEF PERRY- Commendations for Police Officers 4. PRESENTATION BY GILMORE AND ASSOCIATES ON THE BOROUGH HALL ENTRANCE RENOVATIONS Consideration of a motion to award the Penndel Borough Hall Exterior Renovations to Premier Builders, Inc. for the base bid only in the amount of $57,695.54 as recommended by Gilmore & Associates 5. COUNCIL OR BOROUGH ANNOUNCMENTS • Borough meetings are recorded for the purpose of preparing the minutes. 6. CONSENT ITEMS • Minutes of October 18, 2021 Work Session • Reading and Approval of Bills 7. REPORTS • President’s Report • Borough Manager’s Report • Mayor’s Report • Police Chief’s Report • Solicitor’s Report • Engineer’s Report • Zoning/Code Enforcement Report 8. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS • It is requested that all persons wishing to speak before Council state their name and address for the record. In the interest of facilitating the business of Council, all persons addressing Council shall be limited to three (3) minutes unless such time is extended by the Council President for good cause. 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS • Administrative/Cable (Moffa, Wolfe) • Buildings & Maintenance (Dudash, Nickerson) • Community Development (Heffelfinger, Germain) • Community Relations (Germain, Heffelfinger) • Finance (Heffelfinger, Moffa) • Insurance/Pensions (Nickerson, Moffa) It is kindly requested that all meeting attendees wear a mask for the public protection from Covid-19 and its variants.  • Open Space (Stratz, Dudash) • Ordinance (Moffa, Nickerson) • Public Safety (Wolfe, Heffelfinger) • Public Works (Stratz, Germain) • Refuse (Nickerson, Dudash) 10. SPECIAL COMMITTEES • Long Range Finance (Nickerson) • Revitalization Task Force (Moffa, Nickerson) 11. OLD BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS • Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Langhorne Postmaster invoice in the amount of $272.46 for quarterly billing postage Quill Invoice #19278389 in the amount of $136.76 for toner and hand sanitizer Gettysburg Benefit Administration invoice in the amount of $169.59 for dental insurance installment Office of Labor & Industry in the amount of $1,631.00 for Fire Department workers’ compensation insurance installment Comcast invoice dated 10/2/21 in the amount of $189.50 for internet service at 790 Neshaminy Street Deer Park invoice dated 10/2/21 in the amount of $137.82 for spring water Langhorne Postmaster invoice in the amount of $229.98 for newsletter postage Comcast invoice dated 10/1/21 in the amount of $231.10 for internet & voice services at 37 W. Woodland Ave. Comcast invoice dated 10/1/21 in the amount of $518.18 for Business Voice Edge Service Independence Blue Cross invoice dated 10/8/21 in the amount of $5,484.44 for medical insurance installment Copier Technologies Invoice #124856 in the amount of $144.51 copies over contract amount GameTime Invoice #PJI-0169361 in the amount of $188.17 for the adaptive swing safety belt for the recreation field Louis Carcel invoice dated 10/13/21 in the amount of $100 reimbursement for a floor scrubber Office of UC Tax Services invoice dated 10/13/21 in the amount of $10/13/21 for 3rd quarter unemployment compensation remittance PECO invoice dated 10/6/21 in the amount of $36.89 for 790 Neshaminy Street outdoor lighting electric Selective Insurance Co. of America invoice 10/12/21 in the amount of $17.00 for endorsement to the commercial insurance for the two speed signs Waste Management Invoice #1084-2448-2 in the amount of $17,156.89 for October trash removal Comcast invoice dated 10/15/21 in the amount of $200.96 for internet & voice services at 300 Bellevue Ave. Fed Ed Invoice #7-537-55714 in the amount of $38.90 for overnight delivery service for the CDBG Agreement to be sent to the Housing and Community Development office in Doylestown Pitney Bowes Invoice #3314540779 in the amount of $121.65 for postage meter lease installment It is kindly requested that all meeting attendees wear a mask for the public protection from Covid-19 and its variants.  • Consideration of a motion to ratify purchase of a replacement transducer in the amount of $1,100 for Pump Station #1 • Consideration of a motion to authorize advertisement for the 2022 budget meeting • Consideration of a motion to hire a snow removal company for the 2021-2022 winter season • Consideration of a motion to pay SAFE Highway Engineering LLC Invoice #1632 in the amount of $606.00 and Invoice #1638 in the amount of $2,355.13 totaling $2,961.13 for engineering services for the property fence located at 411 Hulmeville Avenue 13. PUBLIC COMMENT 14. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 15. ADJOURN November Borough Meeting: November 22, 2021 It is kindly requested that all meeting attendees wear a mask for the public protection from Covid-19 and its variants. Date: November 7, 2021 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of October 2021: General Fund $ Fire Tax Fund $ Refuse Fund $ Sewer Fund $ Capital Reserve Fund $ Liquid Fuel Fund $ Escrow Fund $ Payroll Fund $ Payroll General Fund $ Sewer Fund $ Refuse Fund $ Total $ Escrow Fund Bills Auto Zone: Hill Wallack LLP $ Value Engineering $ Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack, LLP $ Value Engineering $ _______________________________ _____________________________ Beverly Wolfe, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer 3 of 3 V2:11/5/2021, 5:30 p.m. It is kindly requested that all meeting attendees wear a mask for the public protection from Covid-19 and its variants.