City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 7, 2023 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:00 p.m. - Litigation 2. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 7:30 P.M. End 9:00 P.M. 3. ROLL CALL: John Stratz, President Staff: Barbara Heffelfinger, VP Solicitor, Barbara Kirk Alan Dashoff Manager, Geoff Thompson Gary Nickerson Engineer, Carol Schuehler Joe Dudash Secretary, Marie Serota Bud Murphy Chief, Sean Perry Bob Winkler Tom Sodano, Mayor 4. PRESENTATION – Chief Perry and Fire Marshall Jim Bampfield 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 July 17, 2023 Workshop Meeting  Reading and Approval of Bills 8. REPORTS a. President’s Report b. Borough Manager’s Report c. Mayor’s Report d. Police Chief’s Report e. Engineer’s Report Consideration of a motion to award the Accessible Curb Ramp Project to NJS Concrete LLC with a total bid of $149,270.00 as recommended by borough engineer Consideration of a motion to pay General Sewer Service, Inc. Invoice #144841 in the amount of $9,448.90 for cleaning storm sewers and disposing of debris as recommended by borough engineer Consideration of a motion to approve Quote Number 00608680 in the amount of $2,120.44 from East Jordan Iron Works, Middletown, DE for the purchase of manhole risers for the Rumpf Avenue surface seal as recommended by borough engineer Consideration of a motion to approve final payment in the amount of $36,469.18 to Premier Builders, Inc. for the Memorial Park ADA Bleachers Project f. Solicitor’s Report Pending zoning applications – 114 Monroe Avenue  1 of 3 9. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Langhorne Postmaster invoice dated 7/5/23 in the amount of $197.46 for quarterly sewer/refuse billing less credit Comcast invoice dated 6/26/23 in the amount of $192.32 for internet & voice services at 300 Bellevue Avenue Comcast invoice dated 6/26/23 in the amount of $213.51 for internet & voice services at 37 W. Woodland Avenue Office of Labor & Industry dated 6/30/23 in the amount of $1,555.00 for fire dept. workers’ compensation insurance installment The Hartford Invoice #357529810459 in the amount of $614.35 for life insurance installment Gettysburg Benefits Administrators, Inc. invoice dated 6/30/23 in the amount of $$169.59 for dental insurance installment Waste Management Invoice #5480-2448-8 in the amount of $17,976.25 for June service Verizon Wireless Invoice #9938581192 in the amount of $25.02 for M2M Account Share 1GB Comcast invoice dated 7/2/23 in the amount of $244.89 for internet at 790 Neshaminy St. Comcast invoice dated 7/1/23 in the amount of $373.69 for business voice edge service Dennis & Sons’ Contracting Inc., Invoice #2021-252 in the amount of $6,457.50 for the balance of the PD roof repair Ready Refresh Invoice #13F0431953892 in the amount of $41.08 for water cooler rent Independence Blue Cross Invoice #230707164759 in the amount of $5,958.90 for medical insurance installment Selective Insurance Co. of America invoice dated 7/12/23 in the amount of $4,099.00 for workers’ compensation and commercial insurance installment Classic Pistol Invoice #1157 in the amount of $1,420.00 for firearms’ qualifications PECO invoice dated 7/13/223 in the amount to $1,403.57 for streetlights’ electric Refuse & Recycling Collection Contract Update Consideration of a motion to award the 2023-2024 Fuel Bid for #2 heating oil to Wilson Oil and Propane at $.38 over market rate and off-road diesel to Riggins, Inc. at $.57 over market rate contracted through the Bucks County Consortium Consideration of a motion to rehire former officer Jeremiah Rusnov as part-time patrolman contingent upon meeting with MPOETC and background investigation requirements Consideration of a motion to hire Liam Krimmel as part-time patrolman contingent upon meeting with MPOETC and background investigation requirements 10. PUBLIC COMMENT 11. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 12. ADJOURN August Borough Meeting: August 21, 2023 2 of 3 Date: August 7, 2023 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of July 2023: General Fund $19,927.58 Fire Tax Fund $ 2,745.60 Refuse Fund $ 29.08 Sewer Fund $32,033.05 Capital Reserve Fund $31,253.22 Liquid Fuel Fund $ 173.04 Escrow Fund $ 949.50 Payroll Fund $ 505.14 Payroll General Fund $19,727.12 Sewer Fund $ 3,203.87 Total $22,930.99 Escrow Fund Bills Schoolhouse Court: Value Engineering $563.50 Cattani Subdivision: Hill Wallack. LLP $360.00 Value Engineering $ 26.00 _____________________________ _____________________________ John Stratz, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer V1:8/4/23, 2:00 p.m. 3 of 3