General Council Meeting

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM – President Michael Rodgers

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & THE LORD’S PRAYER:

3. ROLL CALL: Ann Marie Baker, Borough Manager

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

a. Please silence all cellular devices during the meeting – thank you!

b. Reminder of Public Meeting to discuss Burning in the Borough February 15, 2022, at 6:00 pm location Duboistown Fire Department Social Hall

5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD #1: Please state your name & address for the record and try to limit your comments to 3 minutes.

6. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: January 3, 2022

7. REPORTS:

a. Police Department:Chief Embeck/Assistant Chief Hager

January Number of Calls

January Informational Items

Report of Speed Sign Traffic Data

b. Fire Department: Chief McKinley

January Number of Fire Calls in Borough

January Number of Fire Calls Mutual Aide

January Number of EMS Calls in Borough

January Number of EMS Calls Mutual Aide

January Informational Items

c. Public Safety: Mayor Knecht

d. EMA Coordinator: Larry Campbell

e. Solicitor’s Report: Marc Drier or Dance Drier

f. Mayors Report: Mayor Knecht

g. LCWSA: Olivia Lopatofsky

h. Codes Department: Ann Marie Baker

i. Sidewalks – warnings

i. Engineers Report:Dave Hanes, Livic

j. Borough Manager:Ann Marie Baker

i. Expenditures Report General Account, Sewer Account

ii. Revenue Report General Account, Sewer Account

iii. Financial Statements (As of January 31, 2022)

iv. Penn Vest Statement (As of January 31, 2022)

v. Building Project Updates

1. HVAC Replacement

2. Garage Doors Inspection & Replacements

vi. Highway Updates

1. Curb and Street Cut Ordinance

2. Snow Removal – Sidewalks & Streets

3. Edgewood Ave winter issues

vii. Water & Sewer Updates

viii. MS4 Stormwater Updates

ix. Training

1. LTAP –

2. Penn Dot Roadway Training April 24, 25, 26

3. PSAB Conference May 22, 23, 24

x. Communication

1. Meeting with County Commissioners

2. Savvy Citizen

3. Facebook

4. Web Site

k. Tax Collection: (Ann Marie Baker or Dottie Mertz)

Note the following Committees may not have monthly reports

l. Personnel Committee: Shawn Millard

Update to Employee Fire/EMS Call Procedure

Update to Pandemic Policy

m. Finance Committee: Shawn Millard or Ann Marie Baker

n. Sidewalk & Curbs Committee: Norm Cowden or Committee Member

o. Parks & Recreation:John McCormick or Committee Member

i. Access to the park during the winter (Ann Marie Baker)

ii. Act 13 Legacy Fund Mini Grant Submitted Deadline 2/28

p. Ordinances Committee: Shawn Millard or Committee Member

q. Planning Commission: Ben Skrobacs or Committee Member

r. Zoning Hearing Board: Craig Kropp or Committee Member

8. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ann Marie Baker

9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

10. NEW BUSINESS:

a. Alleys in the Borough – Dori Rankinen

11. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD #2: Please state your name & address for the record and try to limit your comments to 3 minutes.

12. ANNOUNCEMENT:

a. Borough Council will conduct a special public meeting on Tuesday February 15, 2022, at 6:00 pm location Duboistown Fire Department to discuss Burning in the Borough.

b. Next Borough Council Meeting will be conducted on March 3, 2022, at 6:00 pm in the Borough Council Chambers.

13. MOTION TO ADJOURN: