Freeland Borough Sept 18, 2025 Work Session

Freeland Borough September 2025 Work Session

September 18th, 2025 @ 5:00pm Agenda

526 Fern St. Freeland, PA 18224

1. Call To Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call

Joshua Richie___ present ___ absent                                  Frank Kislan___ present ___ absent

Barbara Tulanowski___ present ___ absent                         Tom Meyers___ present ___ absent

Jim Fisher___ present ___ absent                                 Frederick Ackers ___ present ___ absent

Rich DeStefano___ present ___ absent                Joe Palko Sr.  (Mayor)___ present ___ absent

• Executive Sessions
•  Mayor’s Forum
• Reports
  • Solicitor
• • Engineer
• • Police Chief
• • Fire Chief
• • Ambulance Chief
• • DPW Foreman
• • Codes & Zoning Officer
• • 150th Committee Chair
  • Planning Commission/FCRA
• Question and answer session regarding the YMCAs proposal for Public Park land or other potential sites
• Administration  
  • Administration update
• • Payroll module increase, cost now $740/yr was $400/yr
• • PMRS MMOs
• • Discuss proposed resolution establishing procedures for payment of bills between public meetings
• • Discuss dental insurance renewal
• • Current Grant Applications
    • Statewide LSA application for 300-400 block of Centre Street
• • • Luzerne County LSA need to approve signers via resolution
• • • TASA
• • • MTF
    Codification Update
  • Discuss Phone System Upgrade
• Finance
  • Solid Waste Summary including PAMS Update$57,600.00 paid back to the General Fund of the $172,300.00 that was borrowed to pay the Borough’s garbage bills in 2023 and early 2024.
• • Discuss delinquent account collections by PAMS
• • Discuss first round of lien executions.
• • Possible rebate or discount for low-income senior citizens
• • Department and committee budgets due prior to October meeting
  • Pennvest update
• Public Safety
  • Police
    • Discuss Vacancy on Police Commission and need for additional Commissioner
• • • Discuss engaging the professional service of labor counsel for PD contract negotiations
• • • Update on Part-time patrolman hiring
• • • Police Cadet sample contract discussion
• • • CODY record management discussion
• • • Flock camera discussion
    Fire
    • Discuss New Firehouse Project
• • • Discuss financing options for the command vehicle
• • • Discuss distribution of Delinquent Real Estate Taxes received in 2024 for years prior $1,041.07
    EMS
    • Discuss September reimbursement request $3,127.50
• • • Discuss distribution of Delinquent Real Estate Taxes received in 2024 for years prior $5,577.17
    Street Department
    • Discuss vacant full-time position
• • • Discuss paving alleys and additional street work
• • • Graham Street Paving Project Pay App 1 in the amount of $88,520.52 and Pay App 2 in the amount $4,658.98
• • • Johnson Street Parking Restriction Ordinance
• • • PennDOT Winter Maintenance Service Agreement Signatory Resolution listing Joshua Richie as signatory
• • • Handicap parking request for 545 Front Street
• • • Discuss reserved parking for businesses
    Buildings & Grounds
    • Discuss getting a survey and reverse subdivision of the Johnson and Birkbeck Streets property
  • Code Enforcement and Zoning
    • Discuss Zoning Hearing Request/ Certificate of Appropriateness for 827 South Street
  • • Discuss Zoning Hearing Request/ Certificate of Appropriateness for 815 Front Street
    • MREO Ordinance
• Recreation
  • Freeland Whippets request approval to host their Homecoming Celebration on October 11, 2025, from 4:00pm to 10:00pm which will include a bonfire, food trucks, and field day activities.
  • Resignation of Therese Morrison
• Public Comment (3 minutes)
• Adjournment of Meeting