May 8, 2023 - Agenda
TELFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
May 8, 2023 @ 7:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
£ MAYOR JERRY GURETSE
£ 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.
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. SPECIAL ITEM
Recognition of Cub Scout Troop #14- Earth Day Volunteers
VI. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
April 10, 2023- motion to enter into the record.
VII. TREASURERS REPORT- Blaine Bergey
VIII. MAYOR’S REPORT- Jerry Guretse
IX. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT- Chief Randy Floyd
X. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
XI. EMS REPORT
XII. LIBRARY REPORT
XIII. BOROUGH STAFF REPORTS
Public Works Department- Gary Yoder
Manager’s Report- Kyle Detweiler
XIV. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS’ REPORTS
Solicitor’s Report- James Jacquette, Timoney Knox LLP
Engineer’s Report- CKS Engineers
XV. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance and Administrative Committee- Emiline Weiss
Motion to approve bills from April 2023 in the amount of $195,902.03
Planning and Zoning Committee- Carolyn Crouthamel
Environmental Committee- Spencer Kulhanjian
Public Works/Buildings & Plant Committee- Robert Jacobus
Public Safety Committee- William Ashley
Development & Culture Committee- John Taylor
XVI. OTHER BUSINESS
Motion to approve Resolution #23-01 (Telford Borough Flag Policy)
Motion to approve Resolution #23-02 (Articles of Amendment – PWTA)
Motion to advertise Amendment to Ordinance Chapter 15, §15-402 (Spring House Lane Parking)
Motion to appoint Eric Kratz to the Indian Valley Regional Planning Commission
Motion to appoint Earl Trauger to the Telford Borough Authority Board
Motion to approve Intergovernmental Agreement (Souderton Area School District)
XVII. 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