City Council

AGENDA PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING-July 9, 2024 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: I move to accept and approve Ordinance 4 of 2024: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH AMENDING CHAPTER 223 ARTICLE VII, PARKING AND TRAFFIC NOTICES OF FINES AND VIOLATIONS § 223-40 VIOLATIONS AND FINES, AND §223-41 RECIPT OF NOTICE; PAYMENT OF FINES OF THE CODE OF PLYMOUTH BOROUGH 2. Motion: I move to accept and approve Ordinance 5 of 2024: AN ORDINANCE CREATING INDEBTEDNESS OF PLYMOUTH BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, BY THE ISSUE OF ONE TAX EXEMPT GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTES IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $400,000.00 FOR SUNDRY PURPOSES; FIXING THE FORMS, NUMBER, DATE, INTEREST, AND MATURITY THEREOF; MAKING A COVENANT FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE DEBT SERVICE ON THE NOTE; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SINKING FUND DEPOSITORY FOR THE NOTE; AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION, SALE AND DELIVERY THEREOF. 1 3. Motion: I move to accept and approve Ordinance 6 of 2024: AN ORDINANCE ESTABISHING CHAPTER 78, BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE (BYOB) ESTABLISHMENTS RULES AND REGULATIONS, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. 4. Motion: I hereby move to adopt the attached application to be used to apply for a BYOB ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT; In order to appeal a denial of a BYOB Establishment Permit; the applicant must file an appeal in writing to the Borough Council and said appeal must state the specific reason(s) for the appeal to the Borough Council. The appeal must be filed with the Borough Council at the Borough Building, 162 W Shawnee Ave., Plymouth, PA 18651 and received by the Borough within twenty (20) days from the date of denial. The appeal must be accompanied by a money order payable to Plymouth Borough in the amount of $500.00 to cover the cost of stenographic transcript that will be made of the hearing. If the applicant desires a copy of the transcript, they will have to purchase the same from the stenographer. Failure to provide the fee for the stenographic record with the appeal will result in the dismissal of the appeal. I order to appeal the revocation of a BYOB Establishment Permit; the holder must file an appeal in writing to the Borough Council and said appeal must state the specific reason(s) for the appeal to the Borough Council. The appeal must be filed with the Borough Council at the Borough Building, 162 W Shawnee Ave., Plymouth, PA 18651 and received by the Borough within twenty (20) days from the date of revocation. The appeal must be accompanied by a money order payable to Plymouth Borough in the amount of $500.00 to cover the cost of stenographic transcript that will be made of the hearing. If the applicant desires a copy of the transcript, they will have to purchase the same from the stenographer. Failure to provide the fee for the stenographic record with the appeal will result in the dismissal of the appeal. 5. Motion: I move to approve the meeting minutes for: Special meeting May 21, 2024 and Regular meeting June 11, 2024. 6. Motion: I move to approve submittal for 4th payment from DCED for $79,146.0000 from a grant that the borough was awarded for the Inlet Repair and Replacement Project, and make the payment to Pennsy Supply, who was awarded the project. 7. Motion: I hereby move to accept the June Fire and Police reports: 8. Motion: I move to pay the following monthly bills: GENERAL FUND: 24-481GF – 24-578GF LIQUID FUELS: 24-172LF – 24-188LF RECREATION FUND: 24-022RF – 24-25RF 9. MOTION: Motion to adjourn 2