October 17th, 2024 Work Session Agenda

Freeland Borough October 2024 Work Session

October 17^th, 2024 @ 6:00pm Agenda

526 Fern St. Freeland, PA 18224

• Call To Order
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call
• Executive Sessions
  1. An executive session was held on 10/10/2024 to discuss personnel matters
• Administration
  1. Creation of Freeland Community Redevelopment Authority (Ordinance)
  2. Creation of Freeland Borough Community Planning Advisory Board (Resolution)
  3. Personnel Policy Implementation
  4. Additional borough office closures
  5. Borough Council Vacancy
  6. Other Vacancies
• Finance
  1. Purchase property at intersection of Birkbeck St. and Johnson St. from FIDC
  2. Leasing of new plow truck
  3. Update on purchase of FNCAA building
  4. 2025 Budget
• Public Safety
  1. Disbursement of EMS tax funds to Valley Regional for their EMS coverage in 2024
  2. Disbursement of EMS tax funds to FNCAA
  3. Naming of streets in Hawk Hills
  4. Yukon prepped for sale on Municibid
  5. MACH System for traffic stops
  6. Luzerne St. handicap parking request
  7. Addition of stop signs to multiple intersections with Schwabe St.
• Public Works
  1. Update on ARPA Storm Water Project
  2. Repair roof at Public Park
  3. Update on repairs at Della Croce Field
  4. Emergency repairs for DPW vehicle
  5. Skid steer attachments
  6. Consider placing dump truck on MuniciBid
  7. Pave some alleys before winter
  8. Sweep streets garage for items to list on MuniciBid
• Code Enforcement and Zoning
  1. Skill-Based Games Amendment (Ordinance)
  2. IPMC Update (Ordinance)
  3. Make Chuck Krone lead code enforcement officer
  4. Hire Full-Time Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer to replace part-timers
• Recreation
  1. Creation of Freeland Borough 150^th Celebration Committee (Resolution)
  2. Formally creating the Freeland Recreation Board (Ordinance)
  3. Mural proposal from Alba Perez for bathrooms at Public Park
  4. Freeland Elementary Halloween Parade on October 31st
• Public Comment (5 minutes)
• Adjournment of Meeting