August 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda (Updated)
Freeland Borough August 2024 Regular Meeting
August 22, 2024 6:00pm Agenda
Freeland Borough 526 Fern Street
Call To Order
Pledge to the Flag
Roll Call of Council
Joshua Richie___ present ___ absent Frank Kislan___ present ___ absent
Barbara Tulanowski___ present ___ absent Tom Meyers___ present ___ absent
John Budda___ present ___ absent Marilyn Calderon-Cruz___ present ___ absent
Rich DeStefano___ present ___ absent Joe Palko, Jr. (Mayor)___ present ___ absent
Executive Sessions – no Executive Sessions were conducted since the last meeting
Citizen Petitions
Residents/Taxpayers – Please keep your petitions to 3 minutes and limit them to items on the agenda.
Acceptance of Minutes
Secretary & Tax Collector Reports
Payment of Bills
Mayor’s Forum
Comments & Recommendations
Engineer
Solicitor
Committee Reports
Budget, Finance, & Administration
Motion to approve the 2025 PMRS Non-uniform MMO
Motion to approve the PMRS Uniform MMO
Motion to approve M & J Excavation Phase II Pay App 5 in the amount of $81,034.03
Motion to enter into a 2-year agreement with Pennsylvania Municipal Company.
Motion to approve the proposal from RDK Engineering in the amount of $5,500.00 to prepare and advertise the bid for Heating and Cooling Specifications for 526 Fern Street on Pennbid
Motion to abolish current standing committees
Motion to create the following standing committees: Public Safety, Public Works, Codes and Zoning, Finance, Recreation, and Administration
Motion to pursue 2025 Capital Improvement Project Grant for Historic Preservation
Motion to pursue 2025 Capital Improvement Project Grant for Public Facilities
Motion to pursue 2025 Capital Improvement Project Grant for Street Improvements
Police
Motion to approve the Ridge Street handicap parking request
Motion to approve the Adams Street handicap parking request
Motion to approve the Hard to Read License Plate Event on November 12, 2024 from 10:00am-12:00pm in conjunction with Senator Argall’s office
Motion to enter into a 5-year purchase agreement with Axon Enterprises Incorporated for a total of$20,151.00.
Code Enforcement & Zoning
Motion to accept the resignation of Rich Wysocki
Motion to approve the Resolution authorizing the Slusser Law Firm to initiate Code Enforcement action against property owners Victor Vega and Jessica Vega, his wife.
Motion to appoint Chuck Krone to Lead Code Enforcement Officer.
Streets and Sanitation
Motion to approve the garbage exoneration request from Adams Street
Motion to approve the 2024-2025 PennDOT Winter Service Agreement
Fire
Report from Chief Stepansky
Motion to approve a Resolution Requesting a Local Share Account Grant for a Fire Department Utility Truck
Water & Sewer
Buildings & Grounds
Motion to accept the high bid of $1.00 for the kitchen prep table
Motion to accept the high bid of $36.00 for the lot of Foster First Defense disinfectant cleaner
Motion to accept the high bid of 361.00 for the 105 folding chairs.
Motion to accept the high bid of $51.00 for the professional grade dishwasher.
Motion to cap water and gas line in the former kitchen not to exceed $1,000.00.
The Borough is in receipt of the deed for Martin’s Square
Ambulance
*Motion to approve agreement of sale for 417 Johnson Street
*Motion to approve lease of 417 Johnson Street to Freeland Northside Community Ambulance Association
*Motion to approve Jens Damgaard as Bond Council for agreement of sale and lease of 417 Johnson St.
Recreation Board
Motion to grant a Temporary Zoning Permit to allow farm animals to participate at the Summer Extravaganza on Friday August 23rd from 2:00pm-6:00pm with the animals being removed within 30-minutes of the end of the event.
Acceptance of Committee Reports
Correspondence
Freeland YMCA to speak about YMCA Grant submission proposal
Motion to approve the VFW’s request to prohibit parking on the east side of Centre Street from midnight August 30th until 3:00pm on August 31st for the Nuremburg VFW Bike Run
Public Input
Adjournment