City Council

PENNDEL BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA April 4, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 7:30 P.M. End 9:00 2. ROLL CALL: Council President, Beverly Wolfe Staff: Council VP, Gary Nickerson Borough Manager, Geoff Thompson Joe Adams Police Chief, Sean Perry Joe Dudash Secretary, Marie Serota Laura Germain Solicitor, David Truelove Barbara Heffelfinger Engineer, Carol Schuehler John Stratz Mayor, Tom Sodano 3. COUNCIL OR BOROUGH ANNOUNCMENTS • Borough meetings are recorded for the purpose of preparing the minutes. 4. 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. 5. CONSENT ITEMS • Minutes of March 21, 2022 Workshop Meeting • Reading and Approval of Bills 6. REPORTS • President’s Report • Borough Manager’s Report • Mayor’s Report • Police Chief’s Report • Solicitor’s Report • Engineer’s Report Consideration of a motion to award the Pavement Repairs Project to Haines Paving & Landscape, Inc. for $56,631.00 Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution #2022-5 requesting grant dollars from the DVRPC for a TCDI Planning Grant Consideration of a motion to approve the price quotation dated 3/23/22 from Sewer & Water Evaluation & Rehabilitation Procedures for Pipe TV Crew for $1,050 for ½ day of robotic camera and two operators for the amount of $1,050.00 • Zoning/Code Enforcement Report 7. COMMITTEE BUSINESS: Community: Consideration of a motion to waive the contractor’s license fee for P.A.R.K. O’Rourke Associates, Inc. for the Memorial Field ADA Restrooms’ Project It is kindly requested that all meeting attendees wear a mask for the public protection from Covid-19 and its variants.  Cares Act: Update from Joe Dudash, Committee Chairman Ordinance: Consideration of a motion to approve the agreement with the Bucks County Planning Commission for a fee not to exceed $1,480.00 to revise our code relating to electronic signs Public Safety: Discussion and motion to create an additional full-time police officer position and to authorize adding the rank of Sergeant to our Police Department. Motion to authorize Solicitor to create addendum to current PBA contract that includes all items in previous motion Public Works: Pothole Report Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution #2022-4 opposing the sale of the assets of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority 8. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution #2022-6 the disposition of public records Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: WM Corporate Services, Inc. Invoice #0092356-2392-4 dated 3/16/22 in the amount of $107.26 for sewer plant dumpster disposal PECO invoice dated 2/9/22 in the amount of $38.66 for sewer plant outdoor lighting electric DeLage Landen Financial Services, Inc. Invoice #75416001 dated 2/7/22 and Invoice #75736269 dated 3/10/22 totaling $553.08 for copier lease payments Deer Park Invoice #12B0431953892 dated 3/2/22 for spring water delivery W. B. Mason Invoice #227606023 dated 2/17/22 for one folding table Comcast Invoice #141535745 dated 3/1/22 in the amount of $515.84 for Business VoiceEdge Service Independence Blue Cross Invoice #220308048196 dated 3/8/22 in the amount of $5,821.18 for medical insurance installment Langhorne Postmaster invoice dated 3/15/22 in the amount of $239.02 for newsletter postage Selective Insurance Co. invoice dated 3/11/22 in the amount of $3,653.00 for workers’ compensation and commercial package insurance installment Comcast invoice dated 3/2/22 in the amount of $191.09 internet at 790 Neshaminy St. PECO invoice dated 3/16/22 in the amount of $1,516.81 for street light electric 9. PUBLIC COMMENT 10. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 11. ADJOURN April Borough Meeting: April 18,2022 It is kindly requested that all meeting attendees wear a mask for the public protection from Covid-19 and its variants. Date: April 4, 2022 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of March 2022: General Fund $23,634.43 Fire Tax Fund $ 2,202.97 Refuse Fund $ 162.60 Sewer Fund $57,598.79 Capital Reserve Fund $18,442.28 Liquid Fuel Fund $10,183.41 Escrow Fund $ 2,554.00 Payroll Fund $ 2,298.76 Payroll General Fund $26,029.55 Sewer Fund $ 3,151.25 Total $29,180.80 Escrow Fund Bills Auto Zone Hill Wallack, LLP $ 60.00 Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack, LLP $ 1,920.00 Value Engineering $ 574.00 _______________________________ _____________________________ Beverly Wolfe, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer 3 of 3 V1:4/1/2022, 4:30 p.m. It is kindly requested that all meeting attendees wear a mask for the public protection from Covid-19 and its variants.