City Council

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA December 1, 2025 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Real Estate 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 Robin Valentis Manager, Geoff Thompson Bud Murphy Chief, Sean Perry Bob Winkler Engineer, Carol Schuehler Gary Nickerson Secretary, Marie Serota Ryan Sorensen Tom Sodano, Mayor 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. PUBLIC COMMENT – On Agenda Items and Non-Agenda Items (3-minute time limit) 6. CONSENT ITEMS  Minutes of November 17, 2025 Workshop Meeting  Approval of Bills 7. 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 approve payment to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions LLC in the amount of $100,610.41 for the ultra-thin wearing course work completed on Crescent Street, Highland Avenue and Manor Avenue 8. NEW BUSINESS  Consideration of a motion to ratify approval of the following mid-cycle invoices: Bucks County Law Library invoice dated 11/6/25 in the amount of $20.00 for registration of Ordinance #2025-6 and Ordinance #2025-7 Cohen Law Group Invoice #3 in the amount of $2,266.66 for Verizon Franchise Renewal and audit services Comcast invoice dated 10/26/25 in the amount of $274.06 for internet and voice service at 300 Bellevue Avenue Gettysburg Benefit Administrators, Inc. invoice dated 10/31/25 for dental insurance premium Independence Blue Cross Invoice #582517440612 in the amount of $5,263.48 for medical insurance premium Leck Waste Services Invoice #606111 in the amount of $23,660.56 for November trash services State Workers’ Insurance Fund in the amount of $1,643.00 fire department’s workers’ compensation insurance 1 of 3  PA UC Fund invoice dated 11/3/25 in the amount of $1,302.26 for 2026 solvency fee for relief from charges Verizon Wireless Invoice #6127414420 in the amount of $25.02 for M2M Account Share 1GB BCW&SA invoice dated 11/7/25 in the amount of $23,691.77 for September wholesale sewer Comcast invoice dated 11/2/25 in the amount of $364.85 for internet at 790 Neshaminy Street Comcast Invoice #255350065 in the amount of $409.48 for business voice edge service Independence Blue Cross Invoice #5825153733412 in the amount of $5,263.48 for medical insurance premium DeLage Landen Financial Services, Inc. Invoice #593216541 in the amount of $108.00 for copier lease payment Locality Media, Inc. Invoice #6969 in the amount of $1,000.00 for investigations module and training PECO invoice dated 11/19/25 in the amount of $1,635.37 for streetlights’ electric  Consideration of a motion to approve the Land Development application of Joshua Cohen Living Revokable Trust for the plan titled Neshaminy Collision dated 8/25/2025 Tax Parcel #32-005-130  Consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance #2025-6 for the recovery and reimbursement to the borough of costs and expenses incurred by the borough’s fire department, police department and/or emergency management/medical services in response to any incident involving hazardous and/or toxic materials, to establish fees and penalties for non-compliance  Consideration of a motion to adopt the 2026 budget presented to Council on 12/1/25  Consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance #2025-7 establishing certain real property taxes for the fiscal year 2026 in the amount of 18.3 mills for general borough purposes, 4.0 mills for fire protection services, and 2.5 mills for debt service, as provided under the PA Borough Code  Consideration of a motion to authorize advertisement of the 2026 Meeting Schedule  Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution #2025-16 establishing a fee for collection of ashes, garbage, rubbish and refuse pursuant to section Chapter 340 - “Solid Waste” repealing prior inconsistent resolutions; and providing for an effective date  Consideration of a motion to authorize the Civil Service Commission to begin the process of establishing a police officer hiring eligibility list 9. COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE HEARD 10. ADJOURNMENT December Meeting: December 15, 2025 if needed V1:11/26/25, 2:00 p.m. 2 of 3 Date: December 1, 2025 VOUCHER Please pay the following bills for the month of November 2025: General Fund $21,604.64 Fire Tax Fund $ 243.14 Refuse Fund $ 38.23 Sewer Fund $28,973.76 Capital Reserve Fund $ 4,900.20 Sewer Capital Fund $ 3,119.00 Liquid Fuels’ Fund $ 4,636.05 Escrow Fund $ 3,000.00 Payroll Fund $ 1,497.78 Payroll General Fund $42,670.15 Sewer Fund $ 3,417.19 Total $46,087.34 _________________________ ___________________________ John Stratz, Council President Marie Serota, Secretary/Treasurer 3 of 3