City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 4, 2025 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. SWEARING IN OF MICHAEL MOTZ, P/T PATROLMAN – Mayor Sodano 4. PRESENTATION – Reach Out Foundation, Andrea Dames 5. PUBLIC HEARING – Verizon Cable Franchise Renewal 6. 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. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT – On Agenda Items and Non-Agenda Items (3-minute time limit) 8. CONSENT ITEMS  Minutes of July 7, 2025 Council Meeting  Approval of Bills 9. 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 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  Tabled from 7/7/2025: Consideration of a motion to send a letter to Senator Frank Farry in support of Senate Bill 194 to allow public notices on municipal websites and provide local governments with flexible menu of print and electronic options for advertising public notices 11. NEW BUSINESS  Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Langhorne Postmaster invoice dated 7/2/25 in the amount of $345.09 for quarterly sewer/refuse billing postage Comcast invoice dated 6/26/25 in the amount of $314.03 for internet & voice services at 37 W. Woodland Av. Comcast invoice dated 6/26/25 in the amount of $308.89 for internet and voice services at 300 Bellevue Avenue 1 of 3  Comcast invoice dated 7/2/25 in the amount of $364.85 for internet at 790 Neshaminy Street Gettysburg Benefit Administration invoice dated 6/30/25 in the amount of $201.93 for dental insurance installment Guardian Protection Services invoice dated 7/1/25 in the amount of $220.68 for the repair agreement fee for the alarm system at 790 Neshaminy Street State Workers Insurance Fund invoice dated 7/1/25 in the amount of $3,289.00 for fire departments’ workers compensation insurance installment Verizon Wireless Invoice #6117436337 in the amount of $25.02 for M2M Account Share 1 GB Associated Imaging Solutions, Inc. Invoice #INV538984 in the amount of $32.77 for copies made from 6/1125 to 7/10/25 Comcast Invoice #245273057 in the amount of $407.27 for business voice edge service George Allen Portable Toilets, Inc. Invoice #I237544 in the amount of $75.00 for 5/13 cleaning Independence Blue Cross Invoice #582510648439 in the amount of $5,263.48 for medical insurance installment PECO Payment Processing invoice dated 7/22/25 in the amount of $1,635.37 for streetlights’ electric Langhorne Postmaster invoice dated 7/30/25 in the amount of $258.04 for newsletter postage  Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of Police Officer Kevin DiPaolo  Consideration of a motion to approve the hiring of John Amodei for the temporary maintenance employee position, pending the completion of an acceptable background check, until current maintenance employee is released from the doctor to full duty.  Consideration of a motion to approve borough engineer to attend Frank Farry’s Grant and Funding Workshop for municipalities on August 19, 2025 from 10:00 to noon.  Consideration of a motion to split the cost of tree removal $1,800.00 with the property owner at 171 Holly Avenue (Borough’s cost $900.00) 12. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 13. ADJOURNMENT August Meeting: August 18, 2025 if needed V1:8/1/25, 2:00 p.m. 2 of 3 Date: August 4, 2025 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of July 2025: General Fund $20,512.93 Refuse Fund $23 ,696.18 SewerFund $32,535.92 Capital Reserve Fund $ 4,172.00 Sewer Capital Fund $ 2,803.92 Liquid Fuels Fund $ 1,345.21 Escrow Fund $ 1,616.50 Payroll Fund $ 1,366.06 Payroll General Fund $32,623.35 Sewer Fund $ 3,547.75 Total $36,171.10 Escrow Bills Land of Children SWM: Value Engineering $976.00 50 Hulmeville Ave.: Value Engineering $274.50 Cattani SD: Value Engineering $366.00 _________________________ ___________________________ John Stratz, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer 3 of 3