27 April 2009 - Regular Meeting

Agenda at Meeting

(click here for the Agenda e-mailed to Council members - 5:12 pm Friday, 24 April, 2009)

(Mark's Comments / Annotations are in Red)

  1. CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT (7:30 pm)

  2. PLEDGE - SILENT PRAYER

  3. ROLL CALL

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Brennan

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(Note: Mr. Gilligan substituted for Solicitor Higgins)

  1. PUBLIC

Ms. Gail Ford:

    Two Questions and one Comment:

    1.    Regarding the bond resolution, will the bike path go to Cove Road?

            Answer: Yes, with borough costs for engineering

    2.    Regarding Pilots:

            - $12,500 went to school for Chestnut Station?

            Ms. Moules: That is correct.

            - Ms. Ford: Will it be the same this year?

            There was some back-and-forth discussion. Mayor North indicated it has not been paid yet.

            - Ms. Ford: Maple-Chapel paid $11,500 last year. It looks like it will only get $7,000 this year.

            Mayor North: There is a funding formula that determines the amount. The intention was to "make the school whole."

            - Ms. Ford said she thinks it should be higher.

    3.    In the 2009 bidget, were there public committees

            Mayor North: No.

            - Did borough look at personnel?

            Mayor North: Yes, we have made some reductions.

            - Ms. Ford: Borough should never have hired an administrator.

  1. OLD BUSINESS (None)

  2. NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTION 09-63 Read Budget by title only

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RESOLUTION 09-62 Authorizing Temporary Emergency Appropriations

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RESOLUTION 09-64 Introduce 2009 Budget

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Resolutions to be read and approved by consent agenda

RESOLUTION 09-65 Amending Borough office equipment and furniture

RESOLUTION 09-66 Access to County's Armored Vehicle for Certain Critical Incidents

 

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Ordinances for introduction on first reading. These ordinances will be considered for adoption at the public hearing to be held during the May 11 council meeting.

ORDINANCE 09-08 COLA Cap Bank

ORDINANCE 09-09 Bond Ordinance for Capital Improvements

ORDINANCE 09-10 Amending Chapter 71A Stormwater

(Note: No Council Action is required for a first reading)

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thanks for all assistance on Clean-up Day

Financial disclosure statements are due from all elected officials

There was a website meeting last week with only Denise Brouse in attendance

Transport Infrastructure Questionnaire needs filled out (Note: Mr. Brunton offered his assistance to the Borough Clerk)

There will be only one Council meeting for each of June, July and August

Borough Hall windows will arrive Thursday; Installation will begin

CDBG Stimulus ideas needed NLT 8 May.

  1. PRIVATE SESSION Matters of contract negotiations and possible litigation North

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Brennan

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(Following Private Session there was a return to PUBLIC SESSION on a 6-0 voice vote)

RESOLUTION 09-67 Authorizing Mayor to sign PSWMA documents

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  1. ADJOURNMENT Time      (8:16)    1st         2nd           

AGENDA MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE