February 6, 2023
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
£ COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAM ASHLEY
£ COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT EMILINE WEISS
£ COUNCIL MEMBER CAROLYN CROUTHAMEL
£ COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT JACOBUS
£ COUNCIL MEMBER ERIC KRATZ
£ COUNCIL MEMBER SPENCER KULHANJIAN
£ COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN TAYLOR
Council President- Inquire if any attendee will be audio or video recording and/or live streaming the meeting.
Council President- Announcement of Executive Session that was held on February 6, 2023 prior to tonight’s meeting.
IV. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS- AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
Attention: Borough Council Meetings may be audio or video recorded and/or live streamed.
Please state your name and address for the record.Public comment on agenda items shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person per agenda item. Council President shall have the discretion to permit a citizen to continue commenting for an additional period not to exceed two (2) minutes.
V. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
January 3, 2023- motion to enter into the Record.
VI. TREASURERS REPORT- Cary Vargo
VII. MAYOR’S REPORT- Jerry Guretse
VIII. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT- Chief Randy Floyd
IX. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
X. EMS REPORT
XI. LIBRARY REPORT
XII. BOROUGH STAFF REPORTS
A.Public Works Department- Gary Yoder
B.Manager’s Report- Interim Manager Cary Vargo
XIII. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS’ REPORTS
A.Building Official’s Report- Jesse Hill, Keystone Municipal Services
B.Solicitor’s Report- James Jacquette, Timoney Knox LLP
C.Engineer’s Report- CKS Engineers
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) - Stormwater Program
XIV. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- A.Finance and Administrative Committee- Emiline Weiss
- Motion to approve revised fee schedule.
- Motion to appoint Blaine Bergey as Treasurer for Telford Borough.
- Motion to approve revised schedule of Borough Council business meeting dates, changing the business meeting from the first Monday of the month to the second Monday of the month.
- Approval of payments to vendors for the month of January 2023 in the amount of $148,591.55.
- Approval of total payments for the month of December 2022 in the amount of $394,261.47.
- B.Planning and Zoning Committee- Carolyn Crouthamel
- C.Environmental Committee- Spencer Kulhanjian
- D.Public Works/Buildings & Plant Committee- Robert Jacobus
- E.Public Safety Committee- William Ashley
- Motion to approve the appointment of Sara M. Miller to the position of part-time police officer with the Telford Borough Police Department at a rate of $24.00/hour, contingent upon the successful completion of the required background and testing.
- Motion to approve the list of events provided by the Telford Borough Fire Department (re-affirmation of a previous approval).
- F.Development & Culture Committee- John Taylor
XV. OTHER BUSINESS
XVI. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS
Attention: Borough Council Meetings may be audio or video recorded and/or live streamed.
Please state your name and address for the record. Public comment on non- agenda items shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person per agenda item. Council President shall have the discretion to permit a citizen to continue commenting for an additional period not to exceed two (2) minutes.
XVII. ADJOURNMENT