City Council

AGENDA PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING-NOVEMBER 24, 2021 at 6:00PM ________________________________________________________________________________________________ WORK SESSION: COUNCIL MEMBER’S COMMENTS ___________________________________________________________________________________ CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE ROLL CALL: MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ ___________________________________________________________________________________ CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS ___________________________________________________________________________________ CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING GENERAL ITEMS ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO APPOINT, JORDAN JOSEPH PARDINI, AS A PART-TIME PLYMOUTH BOROUGH POLICE OFFICER UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONFDITIONS AS HEREIN STATED: SAID PART-TIME OFFICER SHALL BE PAID $17.25 PER/HOUR AND SHALL BE AN AT WILL EMPLOYEE. SAID OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE A HOLIDAY BONUS OF $35.00 ADDED TO HIS PAY IF THEY WORK A HOLIDAY. SAID PART-TIME OFFICER WILL BE PAID HER NORMAL HOURLY RATE FOR ALL COURT APPEARANCES, BUT BE GUARANTEED A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) HOURS AT THEIR NORMAL HOURLY RATE. ALSO, OVERTIME COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID FOR ALL WORK IN EXCESS OF EIGHT (8) HOURS IN A DAY OR IN EXCESS OF FORTY (40) HOURS IN A WEEK. SAID PART-TIME OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE A CLOTHING ALLOWANCE OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) IN EACH YEAR AFTER ONE CONTINUOUS YEAR  OF SERVICE TO THE BOROUGH, PROVIDED HE WORKS A MINIMUM OF THREE HUNDRED TWENTY HOURS (320) IN SAID YEAR. THE ALLOTMENT MAY BE USED FOR CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT OR DUTY RELATED CLOTHING. ALL PURCHASES MUST BE MADE AT A VENDOR(S) DESIGNATED BY BOROUGH COUNCIL. THE APPOINTMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER BENEFITS OF ANY TYPE NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED AS PART OF THIS APPOINTMENT. THIS APPOINTMENT WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS APPOINTMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON THE APPOINTEE PROVINGING ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY ACT 57, INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATE CONSENTS IN ORDER FOR THE BOROUGH TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED ACT 57 BACKGROUND CHECK AND THE SATISFACTORY RESULTS OF SUCH BACKGROUND CHECK. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 10 OF 2021: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE LUZERNE COUNTY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMETN FOR A GRANT PERTAINING TO STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE BOROUGH IN INCOME ELIGIBLE AREAS. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE 2020 FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AS PERFORMED BY ZAVADA & ASSOCIATES 1089 WYOMING AVENUE, FORTY-FORT, PA. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO APPROVE PAYMENT TO ZAVADA & ASSOCIATES 1089 WYOMING AVENUE, FORTY-FORT, PA THE SUM OF $8, 650.00, PER THEIR STATEMENT NOVEMBER 3, 2021, FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 2020 FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020.  MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. MOTION: TO ADJOURN