2026 Reorganization Meeting

Freeland Borough 2026 Biennial Reorganization

January 5th, 2026 @ 5:00pm Agenda

526 Fern St. Freeland, PA 18224

 Council must choose a member to preside if no mayor is seated or in attendance

Mayor

1. Call To Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Acknowledgement of Election Certificates and Residency Affidavits
5. Nomination & Election of President
   1. Floor opens for nominations
   2. Nominations are closed
   3. Nominations are considered in order

Council President takes gavel and presides over the remainder of the meeting

6. Nomination & Election of Vice President
   1. Floor opens for nominations
   2. Nominations are closed
   3. Nominations are considered in order
7. Nomination & Election of President Pro Tem
   1. Floor opens for nominations
   2. Nominations are closed
   3. Nominations are considered in order
8. Council Meetings
   1. Adopt Rules of Order
   2. Motion to approve the 2026 Meeting Schedule
      1. Work Sessions
      2. Regular Meetings
9. Council Appointments to Outside Boards and Commissions
   1. Act 32 County Tax Collection Committee Resolution
   2. Appoint Check Signers (currently Tom Meyers & Joshua Richie)
10. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
    1. Vacancy Board Appointment (1 Member Needed)
    2. Recreation Board (2+ Members Needed)
    3. Zoning Hearing Board
       1. Crystal Tierney (Expired/Reappoint)
    4. Civil Service Commission
       1. Tom Meyers (Expired/Reappoint) + (1 Vacancy)
    5. Planning Commission (2 Seats Available)
11. Other Borough Appointments
    1. Reappoint Heather Donish to Borough Secretary/Treasurer/RTK Officer
    2. Resolution to Reappoint Heather Donish as CAO of Pension Plan
    3. Reappoint Auditor (currently Frye & Co.)
    4. Reappoint Chuck Krone to Borough Zoning Officer
    5. Reappoint Slusser Law Firm to Borough Solicitor
    6. Reappoint RDK Engineering (Dave Kavitski) to Borough Engineer
    7. Reappoint Barry Issett & Assoc. To Borough Code Official
    8. Reapppoint Chuck Krone and Jonathan Veet Borough Code Enforcement Officer(s)
12. Open Public Comment (3 minutes)
13. Adjournment of Meeting