City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA July 1, 2024 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 7:30 P.M. End 9:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL: John Stratz, President Staff: Barbara Heffelfinger, VP Solicitor, Barbara Kirk Mark Moffa Manager, Geoff Thompson Bud Murphy Chief, Sean Perry Bob Winkler Engineer, Carol Schuehler Gary Nickerson Secretary, Marie Serota Robin Valentis Tom Sodano, Mayor 3. PRESENTATION – Benjamin Uhler, Land Studies 4. COUNCIL OR BOROUGH ANNOUNCEMENTS  Borough meetings are recorded for the purpose of preparing the minutes.  All comments must be made at the microphone and be kept at three minutes 5. CONSENT ITEMS  Minutes of the June 17, 2024 Workshop Meeting  Reading and Approval of Bills 6. REPORTS a. President’s Report b. Borough Manager’s Report c. Mayor’s Report d. Police Chief’s Report e. Solicitor’s Report f. Engineer’s Report Consideration of a motion to pay Sewer Specialty Services Co., Inc. $67,261.40 as recommended by borough engineer 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS At the 6/3/24 meeting a vote was taken on this motion but there was no motion and second made: Ratification of a motion to award the Noeland Avenue pavement repair project to Gorecon, Inc. in the amount of $54.415.00 Consideration of a motion to send notices to property owners on Noeland Avenue to install or repair sidewalks 8. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Comcast invoice dated 5/26/24 in the amount of $218.51 for internet and voice services at 37 W. Woodland Avenue Comcast invoice dated 5/26/24 in the amount of $196.50 for internet and voice services at 300 Bellevue Avenue Leck Waste Services Invoice #468833 in the amount of $22,218.00 for June service Comcast invoice dated 6/2/24 in the amount of $297.89 for internet at 790 Neshaminy Street 1 of 3  Comcast Invoice #203419167 in the amount of $380.08 for Business VoiceEdge service Gettysburg Premium Account invoice dated 5/31/24 in the amount of $169.59 for dental insurance installment State Workers’ Insurance Fund dated 5/31/24in the amount of $1,951.00 for fire departments’ workers’ compensation insurance installment Ready Refresh Invoice #14E04319382 in the amount of $173.94 for spring water, cooler rent, delivery and professional cleaning Independence Blue Cross Invoice #240607426011 in the amount of $4,569.94 for medical insurance installment Philadelphia Insurance Companies Invoice #2006951947 in the amount of $300.00 for volunteer accident insurance policy Verizon Wireless Invoice #9965556966 in the amount of $25.02 for M2M Account Share 1 GB Selective Insurance of America invoice dated 6/11/24 in the amount of $4,874.00 for workers’ compensation and commercial package insurance installments PECO Invoice dated 6/17/24 in the amount of $1,421.30 for streetlights’ electric Consideration of a motion to authorize advertisement of Ordinance 2024-02, authorizing approval of the Comcast Franchise Agreement. Consideration of a motion to schedule a public hearing to solicit public comments regarding Ordinance 2024-02 for August 5, 2024 at 7:30PM. Consideration of a motion to award the 2024-2025 Fuel Bids for #2 heating oil to Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. at $0.4218 over market rate and off-road diesel to Riggins, Inc. at $0.3440 over market rate contracted through the Bucks County Consortium Consideration of a motion to hire Ryan Gredone to fill the full-time police officer position as recommended by Mayor Sodano, Chief Perry and the Bucks County Police Chiefs’ Association 9. PUBLIC COMMENT (3-minute time limit) 10. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 11. ADJOURN July Meeting: July 15, 2024 2 of 3 Date: July 1, 2024 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of June 2024: General Fund $33,827.67 Fire Tax Fund $ 1,031.97 Refuse Fund $ 35.19 Sewer Fund $28,193.45 Capital Reserve Fund $24,401.50 Sewer Capital Fund $ 1,351.50 Liquid Fuel Fund $ 997.83 Non-Uniform Fund $ 75.00 Police Pension Fund $ 75.00 Escrow Fund $ 340.00 Payroll Fund $ 845.56 Payroll General Fund $32,886.93 Sewer Fund $ 3,499.40 Total $36,386.33 Escrow Fund Bills Schoolhouse Court: Hill Wallack $340.00 _____________________________ _____________________________ John Stratz, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer V1:6/28/24, 4:00 p.m. 3 of 3