City Council

AGENDA PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING-DECEMBER 10, 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. Motion: I move to accept the bids: Whereas, sealed bids were received at the Plymouth Borough Building, located at 162 W Shawnee Avenue, Plymouth, County of Luzerne, PA, on or before December 10th by 11:00 am. Whereas the bids being accepted were for the replacement of a concrete wall on both sides of Coal Creek. The work shall include milling and paving work, Guide Rail Installation, Stream work, etc. with maintenance and protection of traffic during construction. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 2. Motion: I move to have the engineer open the bids. 1  MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 3. Motion: I now move to table the bids so the engineer and council may review them. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P ____ MR. HOGAN____ 4. Motion: I move to approve Resolution 5 of 2024: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENSYLVANIA, HEREBY REQUESTING A STATEWIDE LOCAL SHARE ASSESSMENT GRANT OF $987,000.00 FROM THE COMONWEALTH FINANCING AUTHORITY TO THE EXTEND THE TRAIL 3.69 MILES FROM CANAL PARK IN WEST NANTICOKE TO PLYMOUTH BOROUGH MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 5. Motion: I move to appoint Mr. Joseph Mazur to the Wyoming Valley Sanitation Board for a 5- year Term, retroactive to January 1, 2023 with term to expire December 31, 2027. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 6. Motion: I move to approve the regular minutes from November 12, 2024 and the special meeting minutes for November 25, 2024. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 7. Motion: I move to issue tax refund in the amount of $12.93 to David & Linda Bond, 41 Morris St for reassessed property value of 2024 property taxes. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 8. Motion: I move to issue tax refund in the amount of $19.04 to Carl Kratz, 40 Morris St for reassessed property value of 2024 property taxes. 2  MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 9. Motion: I move to pay the CivicsPlus invoice for $2,969.19 for 2025 maintenance for the website. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 10. Motion: I move to pay $3,800.00 to Stu Krasavage Concrete Construction for sewer main repair on Sweitzer Lane. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 11. Motion: I move to pay $1,950.00 to Stu Krasavage Concrete Construction for repair of collapsed storm manhole at the corner of South Academy & Powell Streets. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 12. Motion: I move to approve payment of $2,711.00 to General Coded Printing Group for submission of 14 Ordinances to update the Borough Code Book. This will bring book current to end of 2023. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 13. Motion: I move to approve payment of $2,621.00 to Lower South Valley COG for fuel used in paving project. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 14. Motion: I move to pay the invoice for Secure Watch in the amount of $5,120.00 for mobile connections for the police. MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 3 14. Motion: I move to pay the following monthly bills: GENERAL FUND: 24-873GF – 24-949GF LIQUID FUELS: 24-261LF – 24-277LF RECREATION FUND: 24-046RF – 24-046RF MR. CUNNINGHAM____ MR. MOREHART ____ MR. DIXON, V.P. ____ MS. EROH ____ MR. THOMAS____ MR. KOBUSKY, P _____ MR. HOGAN____ 15. MOTION: Motion to adjourn 4