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CONSHOHOCKEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
October 21, 2009 at 7:00 P.M.
Hearing
There are no hearings scheduled for tonight.
Executive Session
There is an Executive Session scheduled for tonight after the meeting to discuss negotiations and personnel matters.
Presentation
The Mayor will swear in Part Time Police Officers Sean Gregory and Ray Sokolowski and Parking Enforcement Officer Jackalyn Pierce.
Council Meeting
1 Regular Meeting Call to Order by Council President.
2 Roll Call by the Borough Secretary.
3. Prayer of Council.
4. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
5. Public Comment
DEPARTMENT & STAFF REPORTS:
Thomas F. Beach – Borough Engineer
Mike Orler – Police Chief
Robert Phipps – Fire Chief
John McGrath - Code Enforcement Officer / Fire Marshal
Christine Stetler – Zoning & Community Development
Harvey Buek – Public Works Supervisor
Francis J. Marabella – Borough Secretary/Treasurer
(1) Monthly Treasurer’s report.
(2) Minutes for the 9/16/09 Council meeting.
COUNCIL MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ed Phipps - Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Finance & Fellowship House
(1) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to accept the proposed Field License Agreement and Release for the Borough Parks.
(2) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to award the Sutcliffe Park Trail Restoration work to Laffredo Construction, Inc. for $9,231.50 and pay for it out of the Parks and Recreations Impact Fee Fund.
(3) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to pay Richard’s Electric, Inc. for removing and reinstalling the lights on the “A” Field Building for $2,438.55 for the Repointing Project and pay for it out of the Parks and Recreations Impact Fees Fund.
(4) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to accept Richard’s Electric, Inc. proposal for installing new outdoor replacement lighting on the “A” Field Building for $1,250 and pay for it out of the Parks and Recreations Impact Fees Fund.
Bob Stokley - Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Personnel, Building & Grounds & Fellowship House
(1) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to award to Donato Spaventa & Sons, Inc. the Base Bid, Alternate #2 and Alternate # 3 totaling $196,841.00 for the 2009 Road Program. This price includes brick pavers in the sidewalk.
(2) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion for the Engineer to complete some additional work for the 2009 Road Program which will include drainage work and additional handicapped ramps in the intersection of Spring Mill and Harry Streets. This will also increase are engineering cost for the project by $1,600.
(3) Council will have to record for the minutes the Wednesday, October 7, 2009 vote taken to complete up to $50,000 of additional concrete work in front of the businesses in the 100 block Streetscape Project. Mr. Stokley made the motion, it was seconded by Mr. Phipps, everyone voted in favor of the motion.
(4) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to increase the Engineering fees for the 400 Block Streetscape Project from $53,967.00 to $59,067.00 because the construction period had to be increased by 15 working days for additional work.
(5) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to authorize the proper officials to execute the Public Works Contract Agreement.
(6) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to accept the Engineer’s proposal for the inspection of the 2007 Road and CDBG Curb Cut Programs for the release of their maintenance bonds for $1,892.
(7) Council needs to authorize the Manager to release the following escrows:
Ike Griffin - Transportation & Parking, Public Safety & Building & Grounds
Tony Tucci - Public Safety, Public Works, Parks & Recreation & Library
(1) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to authorize the Solicitor to amend the Fire Code Ordinance to replace all sections referring to “Fire Chief” with “Fire Code Official” for authority to make exemptions to the Fire Code.
(2) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to authorize the Solicitor to prepare an Ordinance for the Borough of Conshohocken to adopt the NFPA 170 Standards for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols.
Paul McConnell – Personnel, Finance, Public Works, Building & Grounds, Transportation & Parking, & Library
(1) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to ratify for the minutes the phone vote taken on September 23, 2009 to appoint Susan Savage to the position of Office Manager for the Borough of Conshohocken. Mrs. Caterbone, Mr. Tucci, Mr. Phipps, Mr. Salus and Mr. McConnell voted to hire and Mr. Griffin and Mr. Stokley voted not to hire.
(2) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a Resolution which is distributing the 2009 State Aid to our pension plans.
(3) Council will have to record for the minutes the Wednesday, October 7, 2009 vote taken to have Mr. Savona hear the Petition for a Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights for an Act 511 Tax Compliance Audit appeal for Gleba, Inc. Mr. Salus made the motion, it was seconded by Mr. McConnell, everyone voted in favor of the motion.
Jason Salus - Building & Grounds, Personnel, Transportation & Parking, Finance & Mary Wood Park House
(1) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion for the advertised Ordinance to require landlords to convey to their tenants certain Ordinances which they should observe while living in the Borough.
(2) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to authorize the Manager to execute a proposals for an environmental services survey for the Verizon Building. Attached is a worksheet I used to review these proposals.
(3) Council will have to discuss if they want to adopt a motion to authorize the Manager to execute the Train Station’s Sewer Module which the Authority approved.
Joe Collins - Mayor Report
(1) Police report for the month.
(2) The Police Department is accepting applications for crossing guards positions.
(3) The Police Department is accepting applications for Parking Enforcement Officers.
(4) The Mayor would like Council to adopt a motion for a Resolution for John A. Fondots for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
(5) Due to the lack of participation and Committee members there will be no Halloween Parade this year.
(6) The Mayor would like Council to adopt a motion to hire Sean Gregory and Ray Sokolowski as part time Police Officers.
(7) The Mayor would like Council to adopt a motion to hire Jackalyn Pierce as a Parking Enforcement Officer.
Sandy Caterbone - President
(1) The Farmers Market last Friday of operation for 2009 will be October 23, 2009.
(2) Borough Council is currently accepting Letters of Interest for the Planning Commission vacancy.
(3) Community shredding and hazardous waste disposal day. The Community Shredding Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the Police Station.
Mike Savona - Borough Solicitor
Fran Marabella - Borough Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT:
REPORT & COMMENTS BY BOROUGH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Adjournment of Regular meeting.
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