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April 17, 2025 6:00pm Regular Meeting Agenda

Freeland Borough April 2025 Regular Meeting

April 17, 2025 @ 6:00pm 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

Rich DeStefano___ present ___ absent                    Tom Meyers___ present ___ absent

Barbara Tulanowski ___ present ___ absent            Fred Ackers___ present ___ absent

Jim Fisher___ present ___ absent                         Joe Palko Sr. (Mayor)___ present ___ absent

  • No Executive Sessions
  • Mayor’s Forum
  • Public Comment (5 minutes on Agenda items only)
  • Acceptance of Work Session and Regular Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2025 (motion)
  • Motion to Accept the Treasurer’s Report
  • Motion to Accept the Payment of Bills
  • New Business
    • Administration
      • Motion to conduct a Special Meeting on April 24, 2025 at ____pm to adopt the Ordinance Amending Chapter 21 of the Code of Streets and Sidewalk Ordinance
      Finance
      • Motion to appoint Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC to act as bond counsel for the short-term financing in conjunction with the 2025 Pennvest Project at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00 plus actual expenses not to exceed $500.00
      • Motion to accept the short-term $300,000.00 loan proposal from ________ with an interest rate of ____%
      • Motion to approve Pay App 4 Final in the amount of $25,303.00 to Spotts Brothers, LLC for the HVAC upgrades at 526 Fern Street.
      • Motion to accept the contracted electric rate of ____ for a term of_____ through _______
      Public Safety
      • Motion to hire _________ as a part-time patrolman at a rate of $______ per hour not to exceed 32-hours per week.
      • Motion to accept the resignation of part-time patrolman Christopher Belles
      • Motion to accept the resignation of Kevin Palko from the Civil Service Commission
      • Motion to appoint _________ to a ____ year term on the Civil Service Commission
      • Motion to approve handicap parking request at 318 Centre Street (from last meeting)
      • Motion to approve handicap parking request at 829 Main Street
      • Motion to approve handicap parking request at 819 Front Street
      Public Works
      • Motion to accept the proposal from Civic Smart in the amount of $______ for ______ number of parking meters
      • Motion to accept the proposal from Lawn Specialties for weed control treatment not to exceed $2,600.00.
      • Motion to place used parking meters on Municibid for a minimum starting bid of _______.
      • Motion to advertise for the solicitation of bids for the crack sealing project
      Code Enforcement and Zoning
    • Recreation
  • Old Business
  • Open Public Comment (5 minutes)
  • Adjournment of Meeting
  • April 16, 2025