City Council

BOROUGH OF WEST HAZLETON 100 SOUTH FOURTH STREET WEST HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 _________________ (570) 455-7851 AGENDA Council Meeting May 14th, 2024 1. Call to Order by Council President Henry Kreisl 2. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence 3. Roll call of Council Members 4. Committee Reports: Police- Chair: Verrastro, Co-Chair: Kreisl Finance- Chair: Dutz, Co-Chair: Verrastro Fire-Chair: Duffy, Co-Chair: Chura Code & Zoning- Chair: Chura, Co-Chair: Dutz Streets-Chair: Grink, Co-Chair: Duffy Buildings & Grounds- Chair: Sharkey, Co-Chair: Grink (Motion to accept Committee Reports) 5. Public Participation: (Ordinance #175 of 1990, limit questions & comments to 3 minutes.) 6. Old Business: April 2024 Delinquent Garbage Collection a. New Business i. Payment of Jeicy Brito’s Delinquent Garbage Collection Bonus- Bonus amounts to 3% of successful collections of February, March, & April delinquent garbage billing. 1. February- $14,360.32 (bonus: $430.81) 2. March- $10,509.54 (bonus: $315.29) 3. April- $20,545.09 (bonus: $616.35) 4. Total Bonus: $1,362.45 ii. Motion to draft new refuse fee ordinance (Ordinance #1 of 2024) based on options # 1 & #2, per excel spreadsheet calculated by Borough Accountant Jennifer Polito. 7. Comments by Council and Mayor: 8. Announcements, Misc: The West Hazleton Borough Memorial Day Parade will be held Monday May 27th, starting at 8:30 AM. 9. Announce Next Meeting: a. The next Work Session Meeting will be Tuesday, June 4th, and the next Public Council Meeting will be Tuesday, June 11th. 10. Motion to Adjourn: