City Council

AGENDA PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING-JANUARY 11, 2022 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. THE FIRST MATTER ON THE AGENDA IS A PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 461 OF THE PA LIQUOR CODE ON A REQUEST BY URAJ FOOD, INC., TO TRANSFER PA LIQUOR LICENSE R10741 CURRENTLY OWNED BY KONEFALS’S INC. OF EDWARDSVILLE TO VRAJ FOOD, INC. PREMISES LOCATED AT 37 EAST MAIN STREET, PLYMOUTH, PA. I NOW TURN THIS MATTER OVER TO OUR SOLICITOR TO CONDUCT THE HEARING. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO ACT ON RESOLUTION 1 OF 2022. A RESOLUTION OF PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF PLCB LICENSE NO. R10741 INTO PLYMOUTH BOROUGH FROM EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.  MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ 3. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO APPROVE THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND OFFICE PERSONNEL, DATED JANUARY 1, 2022 BETWEEN THE BOROUGH AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 401, WHICH WAS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR THE CONTRACT YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022. I FURTHER MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, RON KOBUSKY AND COUNCILMAN JOHN THOMAS TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE BOROUGH AND AUTHORIZE THE BOROUGH SECRETARY, GAIL BURDULIS TO AFFIX THE BOROUGH SEAL TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEEMNET. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO APPOINT RICHARD FORSEY AS A PART TIME SCHOOL CROSSIN GUARD, AS AN AT WILL EMPLOYEE AND SHALL NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS OF ANY TYPE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO; SICK TIME; VACATION TIME, HOLIDAY PAY, OR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. SAID CROSSING GUARD SHALL BE PAID AN HOURLY RATE OF $8.75 AND APPOINTMENT SHALL START IMMEDIATELY. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO APPOINT PENELOPE LONG AS A PART TIME SCHOOL CROSSIN GUARD, AS AN AT WILL EMPLOYEE AND SHALL NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS OF ANY TYPE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO; SICK TIME; VACATION TIME, HOLIDAY PAY, OR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. SAID CROSSING GUARD SHALL BE PAID AN HOURLY RATE OF $8.75 AND APPOINTMENT SHALL START IMMEDIATELY. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________  6. MOTION: TO PAY FREEDOM SYSTEMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,695.00, FOR THE ANNUAL NSMP/BRONZE NETWORK MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR 2022. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS _____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. MOTION: I HEREBY MAKE A MOTION TO REIMBURSE STU KRASAVAGE FOR REPAIRS TO THE LOADER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,034.24. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. MOTION: I HEREBY MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2022 BOROUGH INSURANCE PROPOSAL FROM CROSSIN INSURANCE AGENCY FOR GLATFELTER PUBLIC PRACTICE. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM: SPECIAL MEETING: NOVEMBER 24, 2021, DECEMBER 1, 2021, DECEMBER 30, 2021BUDGET . REGULAR MEETING: OCTOBER 12, 2021 MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE DECEMBER FIRE & POLICE REPORTS: MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________  11. MOTION: TO PAY THE MONTHLY BILLS: GENERAL FUND: 22-001GF – 22-071GF LIQUID FUELS: 22-001LF – 22- 022LF RECREATION FUND: 22-001RF – 22-005RF MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MR. RYNCAVAGE ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MS. EROH____ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. MOTION: TO ADJOURN