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July 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda

July 25, 2024 6:00pm Agenda

Freeland Borough 526 Fern Street, Freeland

  1. Call To Order
  2. Pledge to the Flag
  3. 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

  1. Executive Sessions
  2. Citizen Petitions
    1. Residents/Taxpayers – Please keep your petitions to 3 minutes and limit them to items on the agenda.
  3. Acceptance of Minutes
  4. Secretary & Tax Collector Reports
  5. Payment of Bills
  6. Mayor’s Forum
  7. Comments & Recommendations
    1. Engineer
    2. Solicitor
  8. Committee Reports
    1. Budget, Finance, & Administration
      • Motion to adopt ordinance designating PAMS as delinquent fee collector for garbage and storm water bills
      • Motion to renew insurance with Brown & Brown
      • Motion to purchase 2 computers at a cost not to exceed $400.00
    1. Police
      • Report from Chief Maholik
      • Motion to hire Thomas Rentschler as a part time police officer at a rate of $30.00 per hour not to exceed 32 hours per week.
      • Body-worn camera update
    1. Code Enforcement & Zoning
      • Report from Frank Kislan
    1. Streets and Sanitation
      • Motion to purchase a pallet of asphalt filler not to exceed $2500.00.
    1. Fire
      • Report from Chief Stepansky
      • Motion to approve the Fire Department’s request to pursue an LSA grant to replace the 2007 Ford Utility Truck.
      • Motion to approve the Fire Department’s request to pursue a CBDG to purchase a new rescue engine.
    1. Water & Sewer
      • Report from Dave Kavitski
    1. Buildings & Grounds
      • Motion to approve NEPA Lawn and Landscape proposal for Martin Square.
    1. Ambulance
    1. Recreation Board
      • Motion to draft ordinance disbanding the recreation board
  1. Acceptance of Committee Reports
  2. Correspondence
      1. Motion to approve Bethel Baptist Church’s request to close Ridge Street from Walnut Street to Front Street on August 10, 2024 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.
      2. Motion to issue a temporary Zoning Permit to Bethel Baptist Church to allow animals to participate in their Rock the Block event on August 10, 2024 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm with the animals being removed within 30 minutes of the event.
      3. Motion to approve the YMCA’s request to close Sabol Street from 7:00am to 12:00pm and Front Street from Pine Street to Birkbeck Street at 10:00am for the start of the race.
      4. Motion to approve the American Legion’s request to close Centre Street from South Street to Main Street from 9:00am to 5:00pm on August 17, 2024 for the Emilio Ranieri Bike Run.
      5. Rally for the Mayor to be held on July 28th form 11:00am to 4:00pm.
  1. Public Input
  2. Adjournment