City Council

AGENDA PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING-APRIL 11, 2023 at 6:00PM WORK SESSION: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ COUNCIL MEMBER’S COMMENTS ___________________________________________________________________________________ CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE ROLL CALL: ___________________________________________________________________________________ CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS ___________________________________________________________________________________ CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING GENERAL ITEMS _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MOTION: To award pave project as follows: MOTION Whereas, bids were received for the Ferry & Nottingham Streets; Smith & Marlow Lane, Girard & Gaylord Ave. Pave Project and opened for review by the Borough Engineer, Penneastern Engineers, at the Borough’s March 14, 2023 meeting; Whereas, after the bids were opened and publicly announced, Council made a motion to table the same for review by the Borough engineer for compliance with the bid specifications; During the review process the Borough Engineer determined that it was second lowest bidder who complied in its entirety with the bidding specifications and requirements; 1  Whereas, after opening the bid documents and a review by the Borough engineer, the lowest responsible bidder is the second lowest bidder, Don E. Bower, with a total bid for the project of $446,399.86; Therefore, I move to award the contract for the Ferry & Nottingham Streets; Smith & Marlow Lane, Girard & Gaylord Ave. Pave project to Don E. Bower, 1206 Salem Blvd., Berwick, PA 18603 for the bid amount of $446,399.86 who was the lowest responsible bidder who complied with the specifications and bidding requirements and this award is contingent upon the above named contractor complying with all requirements placed upon the successful bidder including but not limited to items 15 and 16 of the instruction to bidders within the time period set forth in the bid documents. The Borough Secretary is directed to provide written notice of this award of contract to the contractor specified herein above. 2. MOTION: I hereby move to approve Ordinance 3 of 2023: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ESTABLISHING RESTRICTONS ON THE PARKING OF LARGE VEHICLES, MOTOR HOMES, TRAILERS AND OTHER TYPE VEHICLES. 3. MOTION: I hereby move to approve Ordinance 4 of 2023: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 173 PEDDLING AND SOLICITING ACT OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH TO BE NOW KNOWN AS CHAPTER 173 PEDDLING, SOLICITING AND TRANSIENT VENDOR ACT. 4. MOTION: I hereby move to approve the regular meeting minutes for March 14, 2023: 5. MOTION: I hereby move to pay the Stu Krasavage invoice for $2,800.00 for sewer repair work on Kuschke Street. 6. MOTION: I hereby move to pay the invoice for PennEastern Engineers in the amount of $27,600.00 for the engineering fees for the CBDG Street paving project. 7. MOTION: I hereby move to pay the invoice for PennEastern Engineers in the amount of $4,845.00 for engineering fees for the Beade Street Valve project. 8. MOTION: I hereby move to pay the invoice for ULine in the amount of $1,477.49 for the cost of yard waste bags. 2 9. MOTION: I move to pay Lower South Valley COG $4171.43 for Plymouth Borough’s share of the purchase of the Tack Machine. Total cost is @29,200 dollars split evenly between 7 municipalities. 10. MOTION: I hereby move to accept the February fire and police reports. 11. MOTION: I move to pay the monthly bills: GENERAL FUND: 23-250GF – 23-297GF LIQUID FUELS: 23-048LF – 23- 058LF RECREATION FUND: 23-011RF – 23-011RF 12. MOTION: Motion to adjourn 3 4