City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA May 1, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 7:30 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Alan Dashoff, Vice President Staff: John Stratz Solicitor, Barbara Kirk Barbara Heffelfinger Engineer, Carol Schuehler Gary Nickerson Secretary, Marie Serota Joe Dudash Geoff Thompson, Manager Bud Murphy Police Chief, Sean Perry Tom Sodano, Mayor 3. PRESENTATION – Scott Henley, Penndel-Middletown Rescue Squad 4. REORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL 5. COUNCIL OR BOROUGH ANNOUNCEMENTS • Borough meetings are recorded for the purpose of preparing the minutes. 6. 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. 7. CONSENT ITEMS • Minutes of the April 17, 2023 Workshop Meeting • Reading and Approval of Bills 8. REPORTS a. President’s Report b. Borough Manager’s Report c. Police Chief’s Report d. Solicitor’s Report e. Engineer’s Report Consideration of a motion to approve a $13,600.00 quote from Haines Paving and Landscape to complete pavement base repairs on selected areas of Rumpf Avenue as recommended by borough engineer. Consideration of a motion to authorize putting out for bid sealing Rumpf Avenue with the ultra-thin wearing course as recommended by borough engineer. f. Mayor’s Report 9. COMMITTEE BUSINESS: Information Technology: CourseVector Estimate: 10-15 hours –my estimate 15-20 hours leaving room for problems and changes. Option A. Use the 5.5 hours we currently have prior to July; use the 10 hours we get in July with reserve of $375 based on 20 hours. Option B. Use the 5.5 hours we currently have and contribute $1100.00 to the project. Option C. Do nothing. 1 of 3  Consideration of a motion to choose an option (Option A through C above) for website maintenance through Course Vector Civil Service Update of progress 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Tabled from 4/17/23 workshop meeting: Consideration of a motion to prepare Request for Proposals for the Borough Hall ADA Renovations Project Consideration of a motion to hire the law firm of Rudolph & Clarke LLC as special counsel for the 2024 trash contract at $185.00 per hour after committee review and completion. 11. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Langhorne Postmaster invoice dated 4/4/23 in the amount of $374.31 for quarterly sewer/refuse billing postage. PECO Payment Processing invoice dated 3/14/23 in the amount of $114.97 for traffic lights’ electric. Comcast invoice dated 3/26/23 in the amount of $217.19 for internet and voice services at 300 Bellevue Avenue Comcast invoice dated 3/2623 in the amount of $236.68 for internet and voice services at 37 W. Woodland Avenue The Hartford Invoice #357523978334 in the amount of $732.93 for life insurance premium Gettysburg Premium Account invoice dated 3/31/223 in the amount of $169.59 for dental insurance premium. WM Corporate Services, Inc. Invoice #0004997-2448-2 in the amount of $17,976.25 for March service Comcast invoice dated 4/2/23 in the amount of $209.91 for internet at 790 Neshaminy St. Comcast Invoice #169631807 in the amount of $564.09 for business voice edge service Verizon Wireless Invoice #9931464991 in the amount of $25.02 for M2M Account Share 1GB Independence Blue Cross Invoice #230407264523 in the amount of $5,958.90 for health insurance installment Selective Insurance Co. of America invoice dated 4/11/23 in the amount of $5,868.00 for workers’ compensation and commercial package insurance installment. PECO Payment Processing invoice dated 4/13/23 in the amount of $1,712.29 for streetlights’ electric. Consideration of a motion to authorize Conrad Siegel to complete the actuarial study in the amount of $1,000 to be paid out of the police pension plan. Consideration of a motion to purchase a defibrillator from Axon Enterprise, Inc. for borough hall in the amount of $1,995.00 Consideration of a motion to authorize advertisement for a full-time police officer Consideration of a motion to appoint John Stratz as a voting delegate at the PSAB Annual Conference from 6/4/23 to 6/6/23 in Hershey, PA for the purpose of electing the Officers of the Association and voting on proposed resolutions and policies. 12. PUBLIC COMMENT 13. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 14. ADJOURN May Borough Meeting: May 15, 2023 2 of 3 Date: May 1, 2023 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of April 2023: General Fund $25,652.99 Fire Tax Fund $ 9,898.98 Refuse Fund $ 32.47 Sewer Fund $34,933.66 Capital Reserve Fund $29,412.55 Seer Capital $ 55.00 Liquid Fuel Fund $ 8,305.98 Escrow Fund $ 1,593.50 Payroll Fund $ 835.71 Payroll General Fund $31,585.35 Sewer Fund $ 3,339.78 Total $34,925.13 Escrow Fund Bills Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack, LLP $ 420.00 Value Engineering $ 27.50 Schoolhouse Court LD: Hill Wallack, LLP $1,120.00 Value Engineering $ 26.00 ___________________________ _____________________________ Alan Dashoff, Vice President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer V1:4/28/23, 2:00 p.m. 3 of 3