March 2025 Work Session Agenda

Freeland Borough March 2025 Work Session

March 20th, 2025 @ 5:00pm 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

Barbara Tulanowski___ present ___ absent                         Tom Meyers___ present ___ absent

Jim Fisher___ present ___ absent                     Frederick Ackers ___ present ___ absent

Rich DeStefano___ present ___ absent                 Joe Palko Sr.(Mayor)___ present ___ absent

4. No 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. Administration
   1. Discuss Solid Waste Services
      1. Shutoff Notices Issued for some accounts over $2,000 unpaid
      2. Discuss Barry Isett grant writing
   2. Electronic Waste Event
      1. Advertising Options
         1. Full pg 1x = $900
         2. Full pg 3x = $650 each $1,950
         3. Half pg 1x = $500
         4. Half pg 3x = $400 each ($1,200 total)
         5. 1/4 Pg 1x = $300
         6. 1/4 Pg 3x = $225 each ($675 total)
   3. Discuss Safety Committee Reconstitution
   4. Discuss FIDC Land Purchase
8. Finance
   1. Discuss sale of North Street land
9. Public Safety
   1. Police
      1. Public Park Vandalism
      2. Lexipol policy manual update   
      3. Flock camera update
      4. Discuss hiring an additional part-time Police Clerk to assist the current PT clerk.
      5. Discuss purchasing parking tickets and bags for $3,690.00
      6. Dogs At Large Discussion
   2. Fire
   3. EMS
      1. Discuss First Quarterly Review
10. Public Works
    1. Street Department
       1. Street Sweeping Schedule
       2. Hometown Hero Banner Discussion
       3. PENNVEST 2025
          1. Interim Financing Update
          2. Discuss Appointing Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. to provide legal services in connection with the Issuance by the Borough of Freeland of a General Obligation Note in the Approximate amount of $3,600,000.00 with a fixed legal fee of $22,500.00.
       4. 2025 Freeland Borough Paving Project
       5. Flagger Certification Class Discussion
    2. Buildings & Grounds
       1. HVAC Project Completed
          1. Discuss Payapp #3
       2. Discuss naming EMS building the “Joseph L. Palko Jr. Memorial Building”
       3. Discuss obtaining a survey of the Front St. park
11. Code Enforcement and Zoning
    1. Discuss appointing 5th member to IPMC
    2. Discuss appointment to Planning Commission
12. Recreation
    1. Easter Egg Hunt
    2. Concerts in the Park
    3. Members Needed!
    4. 150th Celebration Committee Update
13. Public Comment (5 minutes)
14. Adjournment of Meeting