City Council

AGENDA PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING-OCTOBER 8, 2024 at 6:00PM WORK SESSION: COUNCIL MEMBER’S COMMENTS ___________________________________________________________________________________ CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS CITIZEN’S REQUESTS AND COMMENTS REGARDING GENERAL ITEMS AGENDA VOTING: _ 1. Motion: I move to award for the 2 projects at the library: Contract #1 Whereas bids were received and opened at the September 24, 2024, special meeting of Council for the library roof replacement; Whereas, after opening the bid documents and a review by the Borough Engineer and Solicitor, the lowest responsible bidder is Blair Contracting of Allentown, PA with a bid of __$92,750_____and for the Alternate #1 project of $__23,750.00_______. Therefore, I move to award the contract for the library roof replacement to Blair Contracting of Allentown, PA for the total bid amount of $___116,500.00___, who was the lowest responsible bidder. This award is contingent upon the above-named contractor complying with all requirements placed upon the successful bidder including but not limited to all items 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. Contract #2 Whereas bids were received and opened at the September 24, 2024, special meeting of Council for the library Mechanical Constr.(HVAC); 1  Whereas, after opening the bid documents and a review by the Borough Engineer and Solicitor, the lowest responsible bidder is Aircon Services Company Inc., Larksville, PA with a bid of $ 76,900.00 for Contract #2 Mechanical Const. (HVAC) constituting the total bid for Therefore, I move to award the contract #2 Mechanical Constr. (HVAC) to Aircon Services Company Inc., Larksville, PA for the bid amount of $76,900.00, who was the lowest responsible bidder. This award is contingent upon the above-named contractor complying with all requirements placed upon the successful bidder including but not limited to all items 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 move to approve ORDINANCE 8 of 2024: AN ORDINANCE ESTABISHING, CHAPTER 79, SOCIAL CLUB(s), LOUNGE(s) AND EVENT H ALL( s), RULES AND REGULATIONS, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 3. Motion: I move to approve ORDINANCE 8 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 move to accept and approve: . Regular meeting minutes for: July 9, 2024, August 13, 2024 and September 10, 2024 . Special meeting minutes for: June 20, 2024 and September 24, 2024 5. Motion: I move to submit the 2024-25 grant for our 3 fire departments to the Office of State Fire Commission (OSFC). 6. Motion: I move to approve payment of engineering invoice to PennEastern Engineers for the library roof in the amount of 5,615.00. 7. Motion: I move to approve payment of engineering invoice to PennEastern Engineers for the library HVAC in the amount of 6,500.00. 8. Motion: I move to approve payment of $3,627.40 to Uline for 2 pallets of yard waste bags, nitril gloves for police and DPW, trash can liners for the new garbage cans for Main St- and various other supplies. 9. Motion: I hereby move to approve payment of two invoices totaling $5,168.22 to Bill Yanelavage Plumbing for much needed plumbing repairs at the municipal building and DPW garage. 10. Motion: I move to pay invoice in the amount of $15,279.00 to Ed Krasavage Construction for installation of new inlet to an existing inlet on Shonk Street. 11. Motion: I move to pay invoice in the amount of $14,587.00 to Ed Krasavage Construction for repairs to the sewer on Jeanette Street. 2 12. Motion: I hereby move to accept the September Fire and Police reports: 13. Motion: I move to pay the following monthly bills: GENERAL FUND: 24-700GF – 24-793GF LIQUID FUELS: 24-226LF – 24-243LF RECREATION FUND: 24-037RF – 24-041RF 14. MOTION: Motion to adjourn 3