Borough Council Meeting Agenda 11-20-24

ARCHBALD BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call
• Announcement of Executive Session – Wednesday, November 13, 2024 @7:00pm for personnel
• Lackawanna County – Mark Cordelli
• Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
• Correspondence
• Hills of Archbald Bid Openings
• Motions:

1. Motion to Approve Council Meeting Minutes from October 16, 2024.
2. Motion to approve October 2024 Bills Payable in the Amount of $334,596.75
3. Motion to Accept Treasurer’s Report, Tax Collector Report, Police Report, Zoning Report, Work Session Notes.
4. Motion to purchase 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty Pickup Truck from Taylor Borough at a cost of $50,000
5. Motion to Allow the Borough Manager to Sign a Letter of Intent with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development to Request Peer to Peer Training for the Secretary and Zoning Officer Positions
6. Motion to Allow Solicitor to Draft and Advertise a Deed of Dedication Ordinance to Accept Dedication of Forest Drive.
7. Motion to Award Winning Bid for 2009 Ram 5500 to Christopher Parent of Sturbridge, MA in the Amount of $31,100.00
8. Motion to Ratify Decision of Borough Council to Halt Recycling Collection for Non-Residential Buildings
9. Motion to Authorize Borough Manager to Enter Into Contract with Waste Management for Recycling Material Disposal Effective January 1, 2025
10. Motion to Allow Engineer to Advertise for Bid the Gravity Slope Oil House Renovation Project under the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Grant.
11. Motion to Pass Resolution #10-2024, Allowing MuniConsult to Apply for the Lackawanna County Reinvestment Grant for the Gravity Slope Oil House Deck in the Amount of $5,000.00
12. Motion to Pass Resolution #11-2024, Allowing MuniConsult to Apply for Main Street Matters Grant for $923,947.00 for the North Main Street Sidewalk Project
13. Motion to Enter Into Agreement with Brian Kelly, CPA & Associates to Perform the 2024 DCED Audit for a Cost of $11,000.00
14. Motion to Allow Solicitor to Draft and Advertise an Ordinance to Remove the Office of Controller from Archbald Borough
15. Motion to Hire Paul Peters as a Department of Public Works Laborer at the Rate of $23.39/hour effective November 22, 2024
16. Motion to Adopt Proposed 2025 Budget
17. Motion to Allow Solicitor to Draft and Advertise the 2025 Tax Millage Ordinance
18. Motion to Enter into Agreement with PA DCED for Strategic Management Plan in 2025

• Public Comment (General Items)
• Council Comment

19. Motion to Adjourn