City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA December 5, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 7:30 P.M. End 9:00 2. ROLL CALL: Council President, Gary Nickerson Staff: Council VP, John Stratz Borough Manager, Geoff Thompson Joe Adams Police Chief, Sean Perry Joe Dudash Secretary, Marie Serota Laura Germain Solicitor, Ben Hauser Barbara Heffelfinger Engineer, Carol Schuehler Mayor, Tom Sodano 3. CONSIDERING CIVIL SERVICE APPLICANTS a. Motion to appoint ________________ to a two-year term b. Motion to appoint ________________ to a four-year term c. Motion to appoint ________________ to a six-year term 4. COUNCIL OR BOROUGH ANNOUNCEMENTS • Borough meetings are recorded for the purpose of preparing the minutes. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS • It is requested that all persons wishing to speak before Council state their name 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. 6. CONSENT ITEMS • Minutes of the November 21, 2022 Workshop Meeting • Reading and Approval of Bills 7. REPORTS a. President’s Report b. Borough Manager’s Report c. Mayor’s Report d. Police Chief’s Report e. Solicitor’s Report f. Engineer’s Report g. Zoning/Code Enforcement Report 8. COMMITTEE BUSINESS: 9. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Comcast invoice dated 10/26/22 in the amount of $235.91 for internet & voice services at 37 W. Woodland Ave. Deer Park invoice dated 11/2/22 in the amount of $36.00 for spring water Gettysburg Benefits Administrators, Inc. invoice dated 10/31/22 in the amount of $169.59 for dental insurance installment Independent Blue Cross Invoice #221107284879 in the amount of $5,821.18 for medical insurance installment 1 of 3  Office of Labor & Industry Invoice dated 11/1/22 in the amount of $1,449.00 for fire department workers’ compensation installment PECO invoice dated 11/4/22 in the amount of $38.65 for 790 Neshaminy Street outdoor lighting Waste Management Invoice #3897-2448-5 for October service Haines Paving invoice dated 10/27/22 in the amount of $16,645.00 for Spring Street pipe replacement and swale bottom improvement Comcast invoice dated 11/2/22 in the amount of $189.89 for internet at 790 Neshaminy Street Comcast Invoice #158460361 in the amount of $550.30 for Business Voice Edge service KC Sign & Awnings Deposit Invoice #24424 in the amount of $12,862.50 for down payment for LED sign Langhorne Postmaster invoice dated 11/21/22 in the amount of $246.46 for fall newsletter postage Amazon Invoice #1PCC-QHPL-PNV4 in the amount of $89.99 for A-Frame signboard Comcast invoice dated 11/26/22 in the amount of $428.45 for internet and voice services (2 mos.) at 300 Bellevue Ave. PECO invoice dated 11/10/22 in the amount of $1,492.61 for street light electric Verizon Wireless Invoice #9919513637 in the amount of $29.86 for machine-to-machine connection line for streetlights’ computer system Consideration of a motion to authorize advertisement of the meeting time for the 12/19/22 work session Consideration of a motion to adopt the 2023 budget as advertised for review on 11/21/22 Consideration of a motion to authorize advertisement of Ordinance #2022-2 amending Chapter 322- “Sewers,” ARTICLE II - “Sewer Rents” of the Penndel Borough Code of Ordinances; amending sewer rent rates; repealing prior inconsistent ordinances; containing a savings clause; and providing an effective date Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution #2022-20, fixing and retaining certain real property taxes for fiscal year 2023 in the amounts of 19.3 mills for general borough purposes, 3.0 mills for fire protection services, and 2.5 mills for debt service Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution #2022-21, establishing a fee for collection of ashes, garbage, rubbish and refuse pursuant to Section Chapter 340 - “Solid Waste:” repealing prior inconsistent resolutions; and providing for an effective date Consideration of a motion to advertise the 2023 Meeting Schedule Consideration of the 12/6/22 Waste Management Trash/Recycling Agreement letter regarding Schoolhouse Court development Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution #2022-22 designating authorized officials to execute all documents and agreements between the borough and the Commonwealth Financing Authority to be used for sanitary sewer inflow and infiltration investigation and repair 10. PUBLIC COMMENT 11. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 12. ADJOURN December Borough Meeting: December 19, 2022 2 of 3 Date: December 5, 2022 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of November 2022: General Fund $24,872.03 Refuse Fund $ 652.64 Sewer Fund $33,427.40 Capital Reserve Fund $ 2,881.50 Liquid Fuel Fund $ 650.16 Escrow Fund $ 6,470.40 Payroll Fund $ 2,300.25 Payroll General Fund $29,171.96 Sewer Fund $ 3,065.38 Total $32,237.34 Escrow Fund Bills Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack, LLP $5,807.40 Value Engineering $ 663.00 _______________________________ _____________________________ Gary Nickerson, Council President VP Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer V1:12/2/2022, 4:00 p.m. 3 of 3