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CONSHOHOCKEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
September 21, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.
Hearing
1. There is a Waiver of Off Street Parking Hearing scheduled for tonight at 7:00 P.M. for Think Brownstone at 201 Fayette Street.
2. There is a second CDBG Public Hearing scheduled for tonight at 7:00 P.M.
Executive Session
There was an Executive Session scheduled for tonight at 6:30 P.M. to interview candidates for the Human Relations Commission and to discuss a personnel matter.
Presentation
There are no presentations scheduled for tonight.
Council Meeting
(1) Regular Meeting Call to Order by Council President.
(2) Roll Call.
(3) Prayer for Council.
(4) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(5) Public Comment – will be taken before each item to vote on; all other comments can be presented at the end of the meeting
DEPARTMENT & STAFF REPORTS:
Thomas F. Beach – Borough Engineer
Mike Orler – Police Chief
Stephen Phipps – Fire Chief
John McGrath – Director of Codes / Fire Marshall
Christine Stetler – Zoning & Community Development
Harvey Buek – Public Works Superintendent
Francis J. Marabella – Borough Secretary/Treasurer
(1) Monthly Treasurer’s report.
(2) Minutes for the August 17, 2011 Council meeting.
COUNCIL MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS
Jason Salus - Ward 1- Transportation & Parking Chair
1. Ward Items
2. Transportation
3. Parking
4. Shade Tree Commission
5. Business Development Commission
Ike Griffin- Ward 2- Public Safety Chair
1. Ward Items
a. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion for a Waiver of Off Street Parking for Think Brownstone at 201 Fayette Street.
2. Public Safety
a. Traffic Ordinance update for:
i. Snow Emergency routes which need to be removed: Maple Street - Elm Street to Borough Line and Spring Mill Ave. - Harry Street to Borough Line.
ii. Meter parking locations which need to be added to the Ordinance: East 1st Avenue - Fayette Street to Harry Street, West 1st Avenue - Fayette Street to Forrest Street, East 2nd Avenue - Fayette Street to Harry Street, West 3rd Avenue - Fayette Street to Forrest Street, West 4th Avenue - Fayette Street to past Forrest Street, West 5th Avenue - Fayette Street to Forrest Street and Forrest Street - West 5th Avenue to West 6th Avenue.
iii. Meters removed from north side of West Fourth Avenue in the unit block.
iv. Meters removed from the 500 block of Forrest Street.
v. Parking enforcement hours for parking signs in the 200 block of Fayette Street, 300 block of Fayette Street, 400 block Fayette Street-East side and 500 block of Fayette Street should be timed the same as other metered areas M-F 9AM to 6PM.
b. Council will have for consideration approving the request of the Fire Marshall to close Fayette Street on October 13, 2011 from 5:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. for a Fire Prevention Demo.
c. Record in the minutes that a Heart and Lung Hearing was held at 6:30 P.M. for Officer Dickinson. Mr. Savona explained the purpose of the Hearing and updated Borough Council on a letter that the Borough received from Officer Dickinson’s attorney. A motion was made by Mr. Stokley to take Officer Dickinson off of Heart and Lung benefits since a Doctor determined that he was permanently not capable of performing police work and that he should be eligible for a disability pension effective October 1, 2011. The motion was seconded by Mr. Tucci. Everyone voted in favor of the motion except Ms. Maye and Mr. Griffin who was absent.
d. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion to authorize the Manager to send a letter to Mr. Santoro.
Carolyn Maye – Ward 4- Personnel Chair
1. Ward Items
2. Personnel
3. PrintMaster Newsletter
4. Rental Ordinance
5. Fireworks Committee
Anthony Tucci –Vice President- Ward 5- Building & Grounds Chair
1. Ward Items
a. Council will have for consideration authorizing the Manager to execute a Sewer Module for 206 East Eighth Avenue which the Authority has endorsed.
2. Buildings
3. Environmental Advisory Council
a. Community Garden update.
Bob Stokley – Ward 6- Public Works Chair
1. Ward Items
2. Public Works
a. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion to award the bid for the 2011 CDBG Curb Ramp Project in the amount of $30,290 to Laffredo Construction.
b. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion for a Resolution to authorize the appropriate staff to execute the Penn Dot Agreement for their Master Casting Agreement.
c. The Public Works Committee would like to hold an Electronic Collection Event on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. if Borough Council is okay with it.
3. Engineers’ request
4. Council will have to authorize the Manager to release the following escrows this month:
Ed Phipps – Ward 7 – Parks & Recreation Chair
1. Ward Items
2. Parks
a. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion to award the bid for the Wall behind the property at 225 East Hector Street in Aubrey Collins Park in the amount of $53,988.50 to Laffredo Construction.
b. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion to award the bid for the “A” Field Regrading Project in the amount of $87,620.76 to Laffredo Construction. The field is scheduled to be closed after Sunday, October 9, 2011 for this project.
c. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion to authorize the Engineer to bid the Concession Stand after the Committee is okay with the drawings.
3. Recreation
Robert Frost - Mayor Report
1. Police Department
a. Police and Statistics report for the month.
b. The Police Department will have another shredding event on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the Police Station.
c. Third medication take back event is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at the Police Station.
d. Record in the minutes that on September 7, 2011 Ms. Maye made a motion to approve SS. Cosmas and Damian request to block the street at 5th Avenue and Maple Street from September 22nd to 25th for their 98th Annual Feast. The motion was seconded by Mr. Phipps. Everyone voted in favor of the motion. Motion passed.
e. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion to authorize the Chief to hire a part time officer to replace Officer Gillin.
2. Mayor’s Special Events Committee
Paul McConnell – President- Ward 3- Finance Chair
1. Ward Items
2. Finance
a. The Chief Administrative Officer for the pension plans must submit to Council by September 30, 2011 the Minimum Municipal Obligation for the pension plans for 2012 and it must be recorded in the meeting minutes. The pension plans Minimum Municipal Obligation for 2012 is $450,901 less State Aid $223,204 or $227,697.
3. Conshohocken Off Street Parking Incentive Program update.
4. Boards and Commissions
a. Human Relations Commission appointments update. Interviews were scheduled for tonight at 6:30 P.M.
5. The Columbus Day holiday Monday, October 10, 2011 Committee meetings have been moved to Monday, October 3, 2011 at there regular times and location.
6. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion for a Resolution for The Friends of a Conshohocken Dog Park Proposal support.
7. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion for a Resolution to apply for $125,826 in CDBG funds under the DCED Small Communities Program.
8. Council will have for consideration adopting a motion to approve the Volunteer Medical Service Corps Capital Fund request for renovation costs for 500 East Hector Street.
9. We received a letter that the Post Office advising us that they intend to conduct an Area Mail Processing study of their facilities.
Mike Savona - Borough Solicitor
Fran Marabella - Borough Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Adjournment of Regular meeting.
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May 22, 2012 (7:00 pm) - Memorial Day - Borough Offices Closed
May 28, 2012 (All Day) - Conshohocken Car Show
June 02, 2012 (9:00 am) - Council Workshop Meeting
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