City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA March 6, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 7:30 P.M. End 9:00 2. ROLL CALL: Council President, Joe Adams Staff: Council VP, Alan Dashoff Solicitor, Dave Truelove Gary Nickerson Engineer, Carol Schuehler Joe Dudash Secretary, Marie Serota Bud Murphy Barbara Heffelfinger John Stratz 3. CONSIDERATION OF SCHOOLHOUSE COURT LAND DEVELOPMENT WAIVER 4. COUNCIL OR BOROUGH ANNOUNCEMENTS • Borough meetings are recorded for the purpose of preparing the minutes. • Fire Department presentation 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 February 6, 2023 Council Meeting (tabled from 2/21/23) and the February 21, 2023 Workshop Meeting • Reading and Approval of Bills 7. REPORTS a. President’s Report b. Borough Manager’s Report c. Police Chief’s Report d. Solicitor’s Report e. Engineer’s Report 8. COMMITTEE BUSINESS: 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Tabled from 2/21/23 workshop meeting: Consideration of a motion to approve electrical contractor for the LED sign installation at borough hall 10. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Comcast invoice dated 1/26/23 in the amount of $207.19 for internet & voice services at 300 Bellevue Avenue Comcast invoice dated 1/26/23 in the amount of $236.68 for internet & voice services at 37 W. Woodland Ave. 1 of 3  Gettysburg Benefits Administrators invoice dated 1/31/23 in the amount of $169.59 for dental insurance installment Office of Labor & Industry invoice dated 2/1/23 in the amount of $1,449.00 for fire department workers’ compensation insurance installment Waste Management Invoice #0004435-2448-3 in the amount of $17,976.25 for January service Independence Blue Cross Invoice #230203162463 in the amount of $5,958.90 for medical insurance installment Verizon Wireless Invoice #9926652433 in the amount of $25.02 for the M2M account for the street lights Randy Serrano reimbursement check in the amount of $240.30 for duplicate sewer/refuse payment Brown & Brown Invoice #10880723 in the amount of $5,370.00 for employment practices liability policy renewal Comcast invoice dated 2/2/23 in the amount of $194.89 for internet at 790 Neshaminy Street Comcast Invoice #165123270 in the amount of $564.55 for business voice edge service Selective Insurance Co. of America invoice dated 2/9/23 in the amount of $3,796.00 for workers’ compensation and commercial package insurance installment PECO invoice dated 2/14/23 in the amount of $2,151.44 for street lights’ electric Penndel Borough Sewer Fund reimbursement dated 2/28/23 from Liquid Fuels’ Fund in the amount of $16,795.62 for Bellevue Court sewer bill deposited into LF Fund in error Consideration of a motion to approve secure storage installation in the police department not to exceed $3,000 Consideration of a motion to approve hot roof installation at the police department not to exceed $16,000 Consideration of a motion to appoint the following residents to the Environmental Advisory Council: Tim Weaver, Holly Gant, and Joe Adams Consider of a motion to adopt Resolution #2023-5 dedication of the American Rescue Plan Funds $226,485.34 Consideration of a motion to authorize Hill Wallack to prepare a public comment policy Consideration of a motion to approve an orientation session for borough council members Consideration of a motion to advertise for Civil Service alternates, Building Code Board of Appeals and Planning Commission seats Consideration of a motion to authorize a letter to be drafted to secure penndelpa.gov Consideration of a motion to hire Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC for solicitor of the Civil Service Commission as recommended by the Civil Service Commission Items for Discussion: • Capital Improvements’ Plan • Purpose, rules & requirements of committees and workshop meetings • Research on technical solutions for the borough 11. PUBLIC COMMENT 12. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 13. ADJOURN March Borough Meeting: March 20, 2023 2 of 3 Date: March 6, 2023 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of February 2023: General Fund $24,914.31 Refuse Fund $ 470.75 Sewer Fund $16,708.75 Capital Reserve Fund $62,418.50 Liquid Fuel Fund $ 119.93 Escrow Fund $ 4,871.00 Payroll Fund $ 2,832.21 Payroll General Fund $26,470.99 Sewer Fund $ 3,286.26 Total $29,757.25 Escrow Fund Bills Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack, LLP $2,620.00 Value Engineering $2,251.00 _______________________________ _____________________________ Joe Adams, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer V1:3/3/2023, 2:00 p.m. 3 of 3