April 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda

Freeland Borough Council Regular Meeting Agenda April 25th, 2024 6:00 P.M. EST

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge to the Flag

III. 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

• An Executive Session was conducted on April 15, 2024 for Personnel and Legal matters

IV. Mayor’s Forum

V. Citizen’s Petitions

• Agenda items; Residents/ Taxpayers- Please keep your petitions to 3 minutes

VI. Acceptance of Minutes

VII. Secretary & Tax Collector Reports

VIII. Comments and Recommendations

1. Engineer
2. Solicitor

IX. Committee Reports

A. Budget, Finance, & Administration

• Motion to open a PLGIT Class account with PLGIT
• Motion to approve Garbage Exoneration for Main Street effective 8/14/2023
• Motion to approve School Street Garbage Exoneration effective 3/14/2024
• Motion to approve Birkbeck Street Garbage Exoneration effective 3/14/2024
• Motion to move forward with completing the dissolution of the Freeland Business Development Authority as memorialized by Ordinance Number: 2023-12-02

B. Police, Code Enforcement, & Zoning

Police & Public Safety

• Report from Chief Maholik
• Motion to hire___________________ as Full-Time Patrolman
• Motion to hire___________________ as Part-Time Patrolman
• Motion to hire___________________ as Part-Time Patrolman

Code

• Report from Jonathan Veet
• IPMC Board Vacancies and Appointments
  • Motion to appoint ____________________ to the IPMC Board
  • Motion to appoint ____________________ to the IPMC Board
  • Motion to appoint ____________________ to the IPMC Board
• Motion to initiate civil action against Victor Vega for violations at __________ property.

Zoning

• Report from Joe Flanagan
• Motion to Appoint ____________ to the Zoning Hearing Board.

C. Streets & Sanitation

• Report from Lorne Rish
• Motion to approve RDK Engineering, Inc. to perform the Road Study up to $3,750.00 not including core borings.
• Pot Hole Repair Equipment
  • Motion to purchase a Whacker Neuson Plate Compactor (not to exceed $2,500)
  • Motion to purchase a 14” Gas Powered Cut Off Saw with Hand Cart (not to exceed $2,500)
  • Motion to purchase 6 PIG Magnetic Sediment Filters ($ from Storm Water account)
• Motion to hire ___________________ as a Part-Time Streets Dept worker at a rate of $_____ per hour not to exceed _____________ hours per week.
• Motion to approve request for __ business parking spaces for Tiny Bubbles laundromat.

D. Buildings & Grounds

• Motion to hire ___________________ as a Part-Time worker at a rate of $_____ per hour not to exceed _____________ hours per week.

E. Fire

• Report from Chief Stepansky

F. Ambulance

•  Motion to provide Freeland Borough Council’s Terms and Conditions to the Freeland Northside Ambulance Association for their approval prior to the consideration of the purchase of the property at 417 Johnson St., Freeland PA 18224.

G. Rec Board

• Motion to approve resolution in support of Freeland YMCA DCED GTRP application
• Motion to appointment of Melissa Kokinda to the Recreation Board for a __year term effective immediately and continuing through _________.
• Motion to approve the Rec Board request for $1,000.00 to stock the Candy Stand at the Public Park.

X. Acceptance of Committee Reports 

XI. Unfinished Business

• Motion to approve the American Legion request to hold their annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27^th.
• Motion to approve the Freeland Elementary and Middle School request to close the traditional route for the Halloween Parade to hold the 1^st Annual Walk for the Whippets on May 13^th.
• Motion to approve the Hazleton Area School District request to provide lunches in the Public Park from June 17^th through August 8^th.

XII. New Business & Correspondence

• Placeholder

XIII. Resolutions & Ordinances

• Placeholder

XIV. Public Input

• Please keep comments to 3 minutes

XV. Adjournment