City Council

AGENDA PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING-JANUARY 9, 2024 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. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ ___________________________________________________________________________________ CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS ___________________________________________________________________________________ CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING GENERAL ITEMS _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. I move to open the bids received for the Manhole replacement project. All bids have been opened and I now move to go to Executive Session. 2. MOTION: Whereas at the January 9, 2024 meeting bids were received and opened for the 2024 LSA & MTF Inlet Repair and Replacement Project; Whereas, said bids were reviewed and tabulated by the Borough Engineer; Therefore, it is awarding to the lowest responsible bidder, ____________________________________________________________ the work which is outlined in the Bidding Specifications prepared by Penn Eastern Engineering, LLC August 2023 and revised for rebid in December 2023 for an amount of _$____________________________________ *This award is contingent upon the above named contractor complying with all 1  requirements placed upon the successful bidder as specified in the instruction to bidders within the time period set forth in the bid documents. The Borough Engineer is directed to provide written notice of this award to the contractor specified herein above. OR… Whereas, at the January 9, 2024 meeting bids were received and opened for the LSA & MTF Inlet Repair & Replacement Project; . Whereas, said bids were reviewed and tabulated by the Borough Engineer; Whereas, all bids received were in excess of the Borough’s Grant and ability of the Borough to pay for the project and therefore all bids are rejected and all bid bond guarantees are hereby released. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS_____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 3. MOTION: I hereby move to transfer all the Borough Bank accounts from First Keystone Community Bank to branch of the Wayne Bank, located at 734 Sans Souci Parkway, Hanover Township, PA 18706. I further move to authorize the Borough Secretary/Treasurer to make arrangements for the transfer and to open said accounts and authorize the President of Council, Ron Kobusky, to sign and all documents related to this transfer and the opening of the accounts herein referred above. This motion is effective immediately upon passage by Council. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS_____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN_ 4. MOTION: I hereby move to authorize the President of Council, Ron Kobusky to sign the Travelers Cyber Risk Application and all other documents in order to obtain Insurance and bind the same effective January 16, 2024 through January 16, 2025. I further approve the purchase of the following insurance policies as outlined in an insurance proposal presented by the Frank P. Crossin Agency, Inc. by Don Crossin: Purchase of a Property Insurance Policy with an annual premium of $11,917.00; Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy with an annual premium of $18,500.00; Commercial Inland Marine Policy (covering miscellaneous tools) for an annual premium of $101.00; Business Automobile Liability Policy with an annual premium of $28,549.00; a Police Professional Liability Policy with an annual premium of $38,545.00; and a Cyber Liability Policy with an annual premium of $1,920.00. Total annual premiums $105,256.00 2  MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS_____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 5. MOTION: I move to pay Noelle Sweets for refund of assessment of 2023 property taxes in the amount of $132.40.: MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 6. MOTION: I hereby move to accept the January Fire and Police reports: MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 7. MOTION: I move to pay the following monthly bills: GENERAL FUND: 24-001GF – 24-066GF LIQUID FUELS: 24-001LF – 24- 012LF RECREATION FUND: 24-001RF – 24-004RF MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN ____ 8. MOTION: Motion to adjourn 3