City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 6, 2023 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL 6:30 P.M. 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, Ben Hauser 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. 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 October 16, 2023 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. Engineer’s Report f. Solicitor’s Report 8. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Langhorne Postmaster invoice dated 10/3/23 in the amount of $321.40 for quarterly sewer/refuse billing postage AT&T Mobility Invoice #X09262023 in the amount of $156.26 for PD wireless service Comcast invoice dated 9/26/23 in the amount of $214.27 for internet & voice services at 37 W. Woodland Avenue The Hartford Invoice #357524447133 in the amount of $678.00 for life insurance premium installment Verizon Invoice #9945776233 in the amount of $25.02 for M2M Account Share 1GB Comcast Invoice #183994653 in the amount of $379.10 for business voice edge service Gettysburg Benefits Administrators, Inc. in the amount of $169.59 for dental insurance premium installment Office of Labor & Industry invoice dated 9/29/23 in the amount of $1,555.00 for fire department workers’ compensation insurance premium 1 of 3  PECO-Payment Processing invoice dated 10/5/23 in the amount of $42.67 for 790 Neshaminy Street outdoor lighting electric Ready Refresh Invoice #13I0431953892 in the amount of $46.98 for water cooler rent Comcast invoice dated 10/2/23 in the amount of $244.89 for internet service at 790 Neshaminy Street Independence Blue Cross Invoice #231006055812 dated 10/6/23 in the amount of $5,958.90 for medical insurance premium installment Waste Management Invoice #5928-2448-6 in the amount of $17,976.25 for September service PECO-Payment Processing invoice dated 10/11/23 in the amount of $1,408.57 for streetlights’ electric Consideration of motion to approve Job #16610 from K.E. Seifert for 2023-2024 snow removal as outlined in quote dated 8/2/2023 Consideration of a motion to pay off the 2020 Series B loan - $197,000 as recommended by Borough Manager Consideration of a motion to approve the preliminary 2024 Budget and authorize advertisement Consideration of one full and final payment to NJS concrete in the amount of $153,042.20, conditioned upon receipt of all required documentation to the satisfaction of the Borough Engineer 9. PUBLIC COMMENT 10. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 11. ADJOURN November Borough Meeting: November 20, 2023 2 of 3 Date: November 6, 2023 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of October 2023: General Fund $29,502.06 Refuse Fund $ 552.54 Sewer Fund $11,846.90 Capital Reserve Fund $14,160.64 Liquid Fuel Fund $ 599.77 Escrow Fund $ 6,185.40 Payroll Fund $ 1,048.00 Payroll General Fund $30,734.90 Sewer Fund $ 3,201.04 Total $33,935.94 Escrow Fund Bills Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack $ 160.00 Value Engineering $ 79.50 Cattani Subdivision: Hill Wallack $ 580.00 Value Engineering $ 440.00 Verrichia: Hill Wallack $ 1,273.90 Wawa ZH: Hill Wallack $ 1,000.00 Escrow Releases: Sorrentino ZH Escrow $ 300.00 Big Marty’s ZH Escrow $ 1,752.00 Phantom Admin. ZH Escrow $ 300.00 Auto Zone ZH Escrow $ 300.00 _____________________________ _____________________________ John Stratz, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer V1:11/3/23, 2:00 p.m. 3 of 3