Agenda - March 20, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m
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 that Council met in Executive Session on March 13, 2023 to discuss real estate.
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 resident per agenda item. Council President shall have the discretion to permit a resident to continue commenting for an additional period not to exceed two (2) minutes.
V. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
- February 6, 2023- motion to enter into the record
- January 3, 2023- motion to enter into the record. (Minutes were not approved at the February 6, 2023 meeting and at Council’s request were deferred to March 20, 2023 upon correction of misinformation)
VI. TREASURERS REPORT- Blaine Bergey
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
Public Works Department- Gary Yoder
Manager’s Report- Interim Manager Cary Vargo
XIII. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS’ REPORTS
Building Official’s Report- Jesse Hill, Keystone Municipal Services
Solicitor’s Report- James Jacquette, Timoney Knox LLP
Engineer’s Report- CKS Engineers
XIV. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance and Administrative Committee- Emiline Weiss
Consideration to approve a Public Meeting Attendance and Participation Policy
Consideration to revise hourly fee charged by Borough Solicitor
Consideration to award the Police Department security improvements project to the low bidder, Walter Brucker & Co. Inc. in the amount of $64,171
Planning and Zoning Committee- Carolyn Crouthamel
Environmental Committee- Spencer Kulhanjian
Public Works/Buildings & Plant Committee- Robert Jacobus
Public Safety Committee- William Ashley
Consideration of a motion:
To authorize the designation of the following as “Speed Limit 25 Miles per Hour:”
Spring House Lane initiating Reliance Road to property line of Telford Hills Association
Countryside Lane initiating Reliance Road for its entirety
Village Green Lane initiating Reliance Road for its entirety
and
The installation of four “Speed Limit 25” signs one each at:
Spring House Lane, East Side, First property upon entry from Reliance Road
Countryside Lane, East Side, First property upon entry from Reliance Road
Village Green Lane, East Side, First property upon entry from Reliance Road
Spring House Lane, West Side, First property upon departure from Telford Hills Association
Development & Culture Committee- John Taylor
XV. OTHER BUSINESS
Motion to appoint Scott Landis to the Telford Industrial Development Authority Board, term to expire 1/1/28
Consider a resolution of the Telford Borough Council approving the type of flags that can be flown on Borough properties.
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 resident. Council President shall have the discretion to permit a resident to continue commenting for an additional period not to exceed two (2) minutes.
XVII. ADJOURNMENT