July 17th Work Session Agenda

Freeland Borough July 2025 Work Session

July 17th, 2025 @ 5:00pm Agenda

526 Fern St. Freeland, PA 18224

1. Call To Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call 
4. Executive Sessions
5.  Mayor’s Forum
6. Reports
   1. Solicitor
   2. Engineer
   3. Police Chief
   4. Fire Chief
   5. Ambulance Chief
   6. DPW Foreman
   7. Codes & Zoning Officer
   8. 150th Committee Chair
   9. Planning Commission/FCRA
7. Administration
   1. Committee Chair Duties and Responsibilities Update (Part 1)
   2. Committee Assignments
      1. Admin
         1. Richie Destefano
         2. Fred Acres
      2. Finance
         1. Richie Destefano
         2. Barbara Tulanowski*
      3. Codes & Zoning
         1. Joshua Richie*
         2. Frank Kislan*
      4. Recreation
         1. Fred Acres
         2. Frank Kislan*
      5. Public Safety
         1. Tom Meyers
         2. Jim Fisher*
      6. Public Works
         1. Richie Destefano
         2. Tom Meyers
   3. Current Grant Applications
      1. DCED Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) Grant
   4. Upcoming/Possible Grant Applications
      1. LSA Grant for Borough Building Roof Project (Fall)
      2. TASA Grant
      3. Main Street Matters (MSM) Grant
      4. Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) Grant
   5. Codification Update
   6. Discuss FBDA letter and remaining funds
   7. Discuss July insurance renewal and review policy update
   8. Discuss Cyber Attack
   9. IT Services Discussion
      1. Phone System Change
         1. T3 Communication Quote
         2. 7th Level Technologies Quote
      2. Other Services
         1. Endpoint Security
         2. Data Storage
   10. Discuss $1,500 Senior Active Living Donation
   11. Discuss Garbage Exoneration Request
8. Finance
   1. Transfer additional funds from CBNA savings to PLGIT
   2. Solid Waste Summary including PAMS Update
9. Public Safety
   1. Police
      1. Handicap parking request 800 block of Main St.
      2. Discuss advertising for PT officers
      3. Discuss Vacancy on Police Commission and need for additional Commissioner
   2. Fire
      1. Discuss Plans for New Firehouse at Johnson St. and Birkbeck St.
   3. EMS
      1. 2nd Quarterly Review Update
      2. Discuss Latest Request for Funds
10. Public Works
    1. Street Department
       1. Discuss replacing MACK with smaller truck that doesn’t require a CDL
       2. Discuss Crack Sealing Project Options
       3. Graham St. Rebid Review and Discussion
       4. SWIP Bid Review and Discussion
       5. Discuss estimates to solicit quotes for additional street work
       6. Discuss 500 block of Johnson St. proposed parking restriction
    2. Buildings & Grounds
       1. Purchase of FIDC property at Johnson and Birkbeck is complete
       2. Discuss future of old borough building
       3. Garbage Can Proposal Update
       4. Municibid Items – No bids, move to scrap
       5. Public Park Survey Update
       6. Possible YMCA Childcare Facility
          1. DCED and LSA Projects on hold
          2. Discuss possible locations
       7. Discuss quotes from cleaning services for the borough building
       8. Discuss quote for comprehensive security camera upgrade
11. Code Enforcement and Zoning
    1. GOGov Update
    2. Discuss Multi-Role Enforcement Officer Hiring
       1. Ad response
       2. MREO Ordinance
    3. Blight and Vacancy Discussion
       1. MCCC Ordinance
       2. Vacant Property Registry Ordinance
    4. Fees for Appeals and Hearings Ordinance (QoL, UCC, IPMC, Zoning)
    5. Code Enforcement Procedure Standardization Ordinance
12. Recreation
    1. 150th Committee Update
    2. Legion Riders request to close 500 & 600 blocks of Centre St. on 8/16 from 9am to 5pm
    3. MMI request to hold their annual pajama parade on September 26th between 2 and 2:55pm with a rain date of October 3rd.
13. Public Comment (3 minutes)
14. Adjournment of Meeting