City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA January 3, 2023 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 Mayor, Tom Sodano 3. SWEARING IN FRANCIS P. MURPHY TO BOROUGH COUNCIL 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 December 19, 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 8. COMMITTEE BUSINESS: 9. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Waste Management Invoice #4078-2448-1 in the amount of $17,431.50 for November service Comcast Invoice #160665767 in the amount of $550.30 for business voice edge service Deer Park Invoice #22K0431953892 in the amount of $99.95 for spring water Gettysburg Benefit Administrators, Inc. invoice dated 11/1/2022 in the amount of $169.59 for dental insurance installment Office of Labor and Industry invoice dated 12/1/2022 in the amount of $1,499.00 for fire department workers’ compensation installment Comcast invoice dated 12/2/2022 in the amount of $189.89 for internet at 790 Neshaminy Street Independence Blue Cross Invoice #221208070862 in the amount of $5,958.90 for medical premium installment Selective Insurance Co. invoice dated 12/12/2022 in the amount of $2,903.00 workers’ compensation installment 1 of 4  Consideration of a motion to reappoint Rich Keller to the Zoning Hearing Board with term expiring 12/31/25 Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Coordinator Nick Foufas effective 1/31/2023 Consideration of a motion to appoint Jim Bampfield as Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator or Interim Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator as recommended by Borough Manager Consideration of a motion to preliminarily approve the Workers Compensation funding framework for Penndel Fire Company’s Workers Compensation premium as recommended by Borough Manager Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of Laura Germain from Borough Council Consideration of a motion to advertise the council vacancy left by the resignation of Laura Germain Consideration of a motion to authorize advertisement for the two vacant seats on the Planning Commission 10. PUBLIC COMMENT 11. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 12. ADJOURN January Borough Meeting: January 17, 2023 2 of 4 Date: January 3, 2023 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of December 2022: General Fund $17,005.94 Fire Tax Fund $ 134.28 Refuse Fund $ 39.69 Sewer Fund $55,409.89 Capital Reserve Fund $ 6,311.40 Liquid Fuel Fund $ 3,580.75 Escrow Fund $ 3,740.50 Payroll Fund $ 2,987.30 Payroll General Fund $31,133.84 Sewer Fund $ 3,899.13 Total $35,032.97 Escrow Fund Bills Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack, LLP $3,180.00 Value Engineering $ 560.50 _______________________________ _____________________________ Gary Nickerson, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer V2:1/3/2022, 9:00 p.m. 3 of 4  Penndel Borough Meeting Schedule 2023 Council Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. (Except January’s meeting will be held on Tuesday, 1/3/23, the September meeting will be held on Tuesday, 9/5/23) Workshops are held on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. (Except the January meeting will be held on Tuesday, 1/17/23, the February meeting will be held on Tuesday, 2/21/23) Planning Commission meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. as needed. (December’s meeting date to be scheduled and advertised if needed) Zoning Hearing Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. as needed. Please note that Council may consider any business lawfully before it at a Workshop meeting. 4 of 4