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June 19th, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda

Freeland Borough June 2025 Regular Meeting

June 19th, 2025 @ 6:00pm Agenda

526 Fern St. Freeland, PA 18224

  1. Call To Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll Call
  4. Executive Sessions
  5. Public Comment (3 minutes on Agenda items only)
  6. Motion to Accept Minutes from the work session on 5/15
  7. Motion to Accept Minutes from the regular meeting on 5/15
  8. Motion to Accept Treasurer’s Report
  9. Motion to Accept the Payment of Bills
  10. New Business
    • Administration
      • Motion to adopt planning commission resolution
      • Motion to appoint Michael Barata to the Freeland Borough Planning Commission to a term of 4 years which will expire on 6/18/2029.
      • Motion to engage the professional services of _________________ to perform the duties of the Planning Department at an hourly rate of $______ per hour not to exceed ____ hours per week.
      • Motion to approve the execution on all liens outstanding and ripe for execution.
      • Motion to approve the temporary road closure on Ridge St. from Walnut St. to Front St. for the Bethel Baptist Rock the Block event on August 9th from 2pm to 6pm with a rain date on August 16th.
      • Motion to advertise for bids for the 2025 PENNVEST project
    • Finance
      • Motion to open separate EMS tax bank account
      • Motion to open separate 150th Celebration Committee bank account
      • Motion to open separate Freeland Borough Recreation Board Grant bank account
    • Public Safety
      • Motion to hire _______________ as PT police clerk at a rate of $__________.
      • Motion to approve Freeland Police Chief request to pursue COPS hiring grant
      • Motion to allow Fire Department to utilize apparatus tax funds to purchase a command vehicle not to exceed the available account balance.
      • Motion to release FNCAA EMS tax funds in the amount of $12,025.00.
    • Public Works
      • Motion to award the Crack Sealing Project to _____________________, the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $____________.
      • Motion to award Graham St. Project to __________________, the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $____________.Motion to increase PT DPW employee base rate to $______ per hour.
      • Motion to purchase ___ replacement exterior garbage cans for the borough properties from Barco Products for an amount not to exceed $_________ .
      • Motion to approve quote from Lawn Specialties for additional work at Della Croce Field in an amount not to exceed $__________
      • Motion to adopt resolution to name 417 Johnson St. the “Mayor Joseph L. Palko Jr. Memorial Building”
      • Motion to approve purchase of materials to repair pavilion ADA ramp in an amount not to exceed $1,200.
      • Motion to approve quote for replacement of entry door from ______________ in an amount not to exceed $_______________.
      • Motion to solicit quotes for Pavilion Floor Improvement Project
    • Code Enforcement and Zoning
      • Motion to advertise for PT Multi-Role Enforcement Officer at an hourly rate of $_______ per hour not to exceed ____ per week.
      • Motion to purchase 12-month subscription of GOEnforce and GOPermit for an amount not to exceed $12,000.
      • Motion to purchase 12-month subscription of GORequest, GOEnforce, GOPermit, GONotify, and 20,000 SMS credits for an amount not to exceed $19,500.
      • Motion to increase Lead Code Enforcement Officer Chuck Krone’s hourly rate to $__________ .
      • Motion to increase Code Enforcement Officer Jonathan Veet’s hourly rate to $____________ .
    • Recreation
      • Motion to remove Miranda Means from the Freeland Borough Recreation Board
      • Motion to approve $500 payment from the Freeland Borough Recreation Board to North of 40 for performing in the Public Park Pavilion on July 18th
  11. Old Business
  12. Open Public Comment (3 minutes)
  13. Adjournment of Meeting