1 BOROUGH OF BATH COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDEES: Robert Fields Mark Saginario Carol Bear‐Heckman Michele Ehrgott Jennifer George Michael Reph Kathryn Roberts Fiorella Mirabito, Mayor Thomas Petrucci, Borough Manager Blake C. Marles, Borough Solicitor Ryan D. Christman, Borough Engineer Dennis Huth, Zoning Officer Office Secretary I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG III. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – December 1, 2014 V. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR VI. FIRE FIGHTERS REPORT A. Edward Demchak, Fire Chief VII. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR REPORT A. Mark Saginario, Emergency Management Coordinator VIII. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT A. Lou Nigrelli, Public Works Crew Leader IX. REPORT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS A. Robert R. Fields B. Mark A. Saginario C. Carol Bear‐Heckman D. Michele Ehrgott E. Jennifer L. George F. Michael D. Reph G. Kathryn E. Roberts AGENDA Monday, January 5th, 2015 7:00PM Heckman Hall 215 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014 REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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A. Resolution#2015‐01‐ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,ESTABLISHINGANON‐JURISDICTIONALLANDDEVELOPMENT/SUBDIVISIONANDTRAFFICIMPACTSTUDIESPOLICY(Proposed)
A. BalanceSheetsasofDecember31,2014B. TransactionDetailReportsforDecember2,2014throughDecember31,2014C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofJanuary1,2015D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoicedated12/08/2014forservices
E. SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902GrantF. MunicipalBuildingG. 224WestMainStreetH. ZoningOrdinanceReview(ArticleXXAmendment/M‐CManufacturing
A. MotiontoadoptOrdinance#2015‐650‐ANORDINANCEOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,PROVIDINGFORTHEAUDITOFTHEACCOUNTSOFTHEBOROUGHBYANINDEPENDENTAUDITORAPPOINTEDBYTHEBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH;SEVERABILITY;REPEALER;EFFECTIVEDATE
B. MotiontoadoptOrdinance#2015‐651‐ANORDINANCEAMENDINGTHEBOROUGHOFBATHZONINGORDINANCETOAMENDSECTION179‐292TOCORRECTATYPOGRAPHICALERRORIN179‐292(C);TOINSERTANEWSECTION179‐292(D)TOADDAPERMITTED‐BY‐RIGHTUSEFORACOMMERCIALCOMMUNICATIONSTOWERMOUNTEDONANATTACHMENTSTRUCTUREORONAPROPOSEDSUPPORTSTRUCTURE;SEVERABILITY:REPEALER;ANDEFFECTIVEDATE
C. MotiontoadoptOrdinance#2015‐652‐ANORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER111,ARTICLEII,SECTION13OFTHECODEOFORDINANCESOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATHTOESTABLISHAONE‐WAYTRAFFICDESIGNATIONINANORTHERLYDIRECTIONFORBANKSTREET
D. MotiontoauthorizetheappropriateBoroughofBathofficialstoexecutetheIntermunicipalSaleAgreementbetweentheBoroughofBathandtheBathBoroughAuthorityforthe1999JohnDeere31‐ELoader
A. RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeXXII.CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
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A. SenatorElectScavelloSwearingInCeremonyInvitationB. 2014StatementofFinancialInterestsForm‐DueMay1,2015C. LongRangeTransportationPlan(LTRP)Presentations
A. MotiontoaccepttheresignationofThomasR.Petrucci‐effectivelyimmediately.TheresignationshalldischargeMr.PetruccifromallofthefollowingroleswhichheheldduringhistenurewiththeBoroughofBath:BoroughManager;BoroughSecretary;BoroughTreasurer;ChiefAdministrativeOfficerfortheBoroughofBathNon‐UniformedPensionPlanandTrust;HistoricDistrictAdministrator;FloodplainAdministrator;TrusteetotheDelawareValleyHealthTrust(DVHT);AlternateCodeEnforcementOfficer;AlternatePropertyMaintenanceCodeEnforcementOfficer;DelegatetotheNorthamptonCountyTaxCollectionCommittee(NTCC)
B. MotiontoauthorizeKeystoneConsultingEngineerstoadministertheprovisionsofOrdinanceNo.2014‐640(BoroughofBathFloodPlainManagementRegulations),dulyadoptedJune2,2014,andtoperformsuchassignedworkasdelegatedbytheFloodPlainAdministrator,whichisZoningOfficerDennisHuthintheabsenceoftheBoroughManager.
C. MotiontoappointCouncilPresidentFieldsastheinterimChiefAdministrativeOfficerfortheBoroughofBathNon‐UniformedPensionPlanandTrust
D. MotiontoappointStevensandLeetofulfilltheroleoftheinterimOpenRecordsOfficerwiththefollowingcondition:ifalegaldeterminationisneededinordertodetermineanappropriateresponsetoanopenrecordsrequestaspertheprovisionsofthePennsylvaniaRight‐to‐KnowLaw,StevensandLeeattorneyswillconfirmwiththeBoroughCouncilPresidentthatthelegalreviewisnecessary
E. Motiontosendthe2014delinquentsanitationbillstoPortnoffLawAssociatesandtoauthorizePortnoffLawAssociatestocommencecollectionactivities
F. Motiontoremove256S.WalnutStreetasaQualifiedCommercialEstablishmentfromtheBorough’ssanitationcontractaspertheBathBoroughSolidWasteManagementOrdinance
A. BalanceSheetsasofApril1,2015B. TransactionDetailReportsforMarch7,2015throughApril8,2015C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofApril8,2015D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoicedated3/05/2015forservicesprovided
A. ResolutionNo.2015‐05–ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,APPOINTINGBRADFORDT.FLYNNASBOROUGHMANAGER,SECRETARYANDTREASURER,ASWELLASOTHERPOSITIONSFORTHEBOROUGHOFBATH
B. MarkA.SaginarioC. CarolBear‐HeckmanD. MicheleEhrgottE. JenniferL.GeorgeF. MichaelD.RephG. KathrynE.Roberts
X.MAYOR’SREPORT
A. FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,MayorXI.MOTIONSXIII.RESOLUTIONS
A. ResolutionNo.2015‐03–ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,ADOPTINGTHEFOLLOWINGCERTIFICATEOFAPPROPRIATENESSFORHARBCASE#2015‐01(100SouthChestnutStreet)
B. ResolutionNo.2015‐04–ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,ADOPTINGTHEFOLLOWINGCERTIFICATEOFAPPROPRIATENESSFORHARBCASE#2015‐02(126SouthChestnutStreet)
A. BalanceSheetsasofApril30,2015B. TransactionDetailReportsforApril9,2015throughMay6,2015C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofMay6,2015D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoices(5)dated4/13/2015forservices
a) MarkA.Saginariob) CarolBear‐Heckmanc) MicheleEhrgottd) JenniferL.Georgee) MichaelD.Rephf) KathrynE.Robertsg) CynthiaAnderson
XI. MAYOR’SREPORT
a) FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,Mayor
XII. BOROUGHMANGER’SREPORT
a) BradfordT.Flynn,BoroughManager
XIII. MOTIONS
a) MotiontoapprovetherepaymentfromtheBusinessRevitalizationEscrowSavingsFundtotheCountyofNorthamptonintheamountof$552.59inunusedYear2014HotelTaxGrantmoniesasperthefinalreportreconciliationnoticereceivedfromKarenCollisofNorthamptonCounty’sDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment.
b) MotiontoauthorizeMrs.AllisonCzapptobetheFarmer’sMarketManagerforFY2015,retroactivetoJanuary1,2015.Hervendorfeeistobesetat$3,600.00paidinthreeequalinstallments.
c) MotiontoauthorizeTelco,Inc.toinstall1‐wayvideodetectiononBarrallAveandSR512intheamountof$5,790.00.
a) BalanceSheetsasofMay28,2015b) TransactionDetailReportsforMay7,2015throughMay29,2015c) UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofMay29,2015d) KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoices(4)dated5/06/2015forservices
a) Motiontorescindcouncilmeetingmotionof06/01/2015XIX.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS–A.PIRMAFireDepartmentVehicles–Liability/PhysicalDamageCoveragerefundof$3,270.44issuedon05/19/2015,tobeforwardedtotheBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorpsforVehicleLiability/PhysicalDamageCoverage.
b) MotiontoincreaseBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorps.FY2015contributiontowardtheexpenseofFireDepartmentVehiclesLiability/PhysicalDamageCoveragewithproofofinsurance.
c) MotiontorevoketheBathFarmer’sMarketlicensetoprovideSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP)benefits.
a) Motiontorescindcouncilmeetingmotionof06/01/2015XIX.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS–A.PIRMAFireDepartmentVehicles–Liability/PhysicalDamageCoveragerefundof$3,270.44issuedon05/19/2015,tobeforwardedtotheBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorpsforVehicleLiability/PhysicalDamageCoverage.
b) MotiontoincreaseBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorps.FY2015contributiontowardtheexpenseofFireDepartmentVehiclesLiability/PhysicalDamageCoveragewithproofofinsurance.
c) MotiontorevoketheBathFarmer’sMarketlicensetoprovideSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP)benefits.
a) OrdinanceNo.2015‐654‐ANORDINANCEOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,CREATINGANAMENDMENTTOCHAPTER131OFTHEBATHCODEOFORDINANCES,TOBEENTITLED“ABANDONEDRALPROPERTY”;PROVIDINGFORPURPOSE,INTENTANDAPPLICABILITYOFTHEORDINANCE;REQUIREINGTHEREGISTRATIONANDMAINTENANCEOFCERTAINREAL‐PROPERTYBYMORTGAGEES;PROVIDINGFORPENALTIESANDENFORCEMENT,ASWELLASTHEREGULATION,LIMITATIONANDREDUCTIONOFABANDONEDREALPROPERTYWITHINTHEBOROUGHOFBATH;PROVIDINGFORSERVERABILITY,REPEALER,CODIFICATION,ANDANEFFECTIVEDATE.(DulyadoptedAugust3,2015)***WILLBEDISTRIBUTEDMONDAY***
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CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
a) NothingtoReportCURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS
Mark Saginario Cynthia Anderson Jennifer George Barry Fenstermaker Carol Bear-Heckman Michael Reph Michele Ehrgott
Fiorella Mirabito, Mayor Brad Flynn, Borough Manager Blake C. Marles, Borough Solicitor Ryan D. Christman, Borough Engineer Dennis Huth, Zoning Officer Office Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES –
a) For September 8 Regular Meeting
5. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (Accepting public comments pertaining to long-range
planning)
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) New Plan Acquisition; Nationwide 457(b) Supplemental Retirement Program Resolution No. 2015-12
b) Discussion of Ordinance 2015-654; adding Chapter 132 to the Borough Code of Ordinances entitled “Distressed Real Property”
c) Discussion of Resolution No. 2015-08 (Pedestrian Safety and Walk/Bike Trail Planning)
d) Discussion of Resolution No. 2015-09 (Economic Development Planning) e) Discussion of Resolution No. 2015-10 (Long-range economic development and
capital improvement planning) f) Discussion of Resolution No. 2015-11 (Economic Development and Municipal
Building Planning)
AGENDA
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 7:00PM Heckman Hall 215 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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7. ORDINANCES
a) FOR DISCUSSION: Ordinance No. #2015-654 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF BATH TO ADD CHAPTER 132 ENTITLED "DISTRESSED REAL PROPERTY"; PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY; REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF DISTRESSED REAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT; SEVERABILITY; REPEALER; CODIFICATION; AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
8. RESOLUTIONS
a) Resolution No. 2015-08 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2015 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (C.I.P.P.) COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT FROM THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CROSSWALK WITH RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASH BEACON SIGNAGE AND EMBEDDED STREET LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (L.E.D) PEDESTRIAN WARNING SYSTEM
b) Resolution No. 2015-09 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2015 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (C.I.P.P.) COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT FROM THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR WAY-FINDING SIGNAGE WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF BATH
c) Resolution No. 2015-10 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2015 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (C.I.P.P.) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING GRANT FROM THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COMPLETION OF A BOROUGH STREET SWEEPING RECYCLING PROGRAM FEASIBILITY STUDY
d) Resolution No. 2015-11 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2015 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (C.I.P.P.) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING GRANT FROM THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COMPLETION OF A SITE REUSE, CONCEPT & DESIGN OF THE BATH BOROUGH MUNICIPAL BUILDING
e) Resolution No. 2015-12 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF BATH TO ESTABLISH A SUPPLEMENTAL NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS DEFFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM
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9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Crossing Guards
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Pursuant to Title 65 Pa. C.S.A § 701 – The Sunshine Act)
Exemptions set forth in Title 65 Pa. C.S.A § 708 - Executive Sessions of the Sunshine Act:
a) § 708 (a)(1) Employment; b) § 708 (a)(4) Solicitor Consultancy
11. ADJOURNMENT
12. (The next regular Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday September 8, 2015 at
7:00PM)
13. (The special Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday September 9, 2015 at 7:00PM)
b) ResolutionNo.2015‐14–ARESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGTHEBOROUGHOFBATHMANAGERTOEXECUTEANAPPLICATIONTOTHENORTHAMPTONCOUNTYOPENSPACEADVISORYBOARDFORAPARKDEVELOPMENTGRANT
ORDINANCES
a) FORDISCUSSION:OrdinanceNo.#2015‐654ANORDINANCEAMENDINGTHECODEOFORDINANCESOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATHTOADDCHAPTER132ENTITLED"DISTRESSEDREALPROPERTY";PURPOSE,INTENTANDAPPLICABILITY;REQUIRINGTHEREGISTRATION,INSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCEOFDISTRESSEDREALPROPERTY;PROVIDINGPENALTIESANDENFORCEMENT;SEVERABILITY;REPEALER;CODIFICATION;ANDEFFECTIVEDATE.
CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
a) NothingtoReportCURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS
a) RescindResolutionNo.2015‐14ApplicationforNorthamptonCountyOpenSpaceAdvisoryBoardforaParkDevelopmentGrantapprovedattheSeptember8,2015RegularSessionofCouncil.
a) August3,2015RegularSessionofCouncilb) August19,2015SpecialSessionofCouncilc) September8,2015RegularSessionofCouncild) September23,2015EmergencySessionofCouncil
APPOINTEDCOUNCILMEMBERCOMMITTEEREPORTS
a) MECAB‐(FiorellaR.Mirabito,Mayor)–Didnotmeet;noreportb) Finance/AdministrationandPersonnelCommittee(MarkSaginario,
a) FORADOPTION:OrdinanceNo.#2015‐654ANORDINANCEAMENDINGTHECODEOFORDINANCESOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATHTOADDCHAPTER132ENTITLED"DISTRESSEDREALPROPERTY";PURPOSE,INTENTANDAPPLICABILITY;REQUIRINGTHEREGISTRATION,INSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCEOFDISTRESSEDREALPROPERTY;PROVIDINGPENALTIESANDENFORCEMENT;SEVERABILITY;REPEALER;CODIFICATION;ANDEFFECTIVEDATE.
CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
a) NothingtoReportCURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS
a) ResolutionNo.2015‐15–ARESOLUTIONOFBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATHSUPPORTINGSENATEBILLNO.974ANDHOUSEBILLNO.1510,KNOWNASTHE‘PENNSLYVANIAFAIRNESSACT’,WHICHUPDATESPENNSYLVANIASPROTECTEDCLASSESTOINCLUDEGAYANTRANSGENERPENNSYLVANIASINTHEREALMSOFHOUSING,EMPLOYMENT,ANDPUBLICACCOMODATION
b) ResolutionNo.2015‐16–ARESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGTHEBOROUGHOFBATHMANAGERTOEXECUTEAGRANTAPPLICATIONTOTHEPENNSYLANIADEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONFUNDFORTHEINSTALLATIONOFADAPTIVETRAFFICSIGNALS
ORDINANCES
CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
a) RyanChristmanResignationfromKeystoneEngineeringb) Barker&BarkerPavingScheduleandRoadClosurePlans
Mark Saginario Carol Bear-Heckman Michael Reph Michele Ehrgott Cynthia Anderson Barry Fenstermaker Jennifer George
Fiorella Mirabito, Mayor Brad Flynn, Borough Manager Blake C. Marles, Borough Solicitor Ryan D. Christman, Borough Engineer Dennis Huth, Zoning Officer Office Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL VISITOR – Mario Scavello, Senator APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
a) October 5, 2015 Regular Session of Council b) October 8, 2015 Special Session of Council
APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
a) MECAB - (Fiorella R. Mirabito, Mayor) – Did not meet; no report b) Finance/Administration and Personnel Committee (Mark Saginario,
Chairperson) – c) Public Safety – Did not meet; no report d) Public Works/Facilities - (Michael Reph, Chairperson) – e) Community Development - (Carol Bear-Heckman, Chairperson)- Did not meet;
No report f) Parks & Recreation - (Jennifer George, Chairperson) – Did not meet; no report g) NAZCOG Representatives - (Michele Ehrgott, Delegate) – Did not meet; No
Report COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (Limited to 3 to 5 minutes per speaker)
AGENDA
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 7:00PM Heckman Hall 215 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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a) Acceptance of general public comment
REPORT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
a) Mark A. Saginario b) Carol Bear-Heckman c) Cynthia Anderson d) Barry Fenstermaker e) Jennifer L. George f) Michael D. Reph g) Michele Ehrgott
MAYOR’S REPORT
a) Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito, Mayor COLONIAL REGIONAL POLICE REPORT
a) Roy Seiple, Police Chief FIRE FIGHTERS REPORT
a) Edward Demchak, Fire Chief
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR REPORT
a) Mark Saginario, Emergency Management Coordinator
ZONING OFFICER REPORT
a) Dennis Huth, Zoning Enforcement Official ENGINEER’S REPORT
a) Borough Engineer Representative SOLICITOR’S REPORT
a) Blake C. Marles, Esquire BOROUGH MANGER’S REPORT
a) Bradford T. Flynn, Borough Manager
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
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a) Lou Nigrelli, Public Works Crew Leader
BATH WATER AUTHORITY REPORT
a) Dave Stack, Authority Manager
TAX COLLECTOR’S REPORT
a) Debra Mills, Tax Collector
TREASURER’S REPORT (General Fund, Highway Aid Fund & Developer Escrow Fund)
APPROVAL TO PAY MONTHLY BILLS
NEW BUSINESS
a) Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce; Councilwoman Anderson Report b) Motion to Adopt the 2016 Borough of Bath Budget as proposed c) Motion to Adopt the 2016 Schedule of fees as proposed (see under
Resolutions) d) Motion to Adopt Ordinance No. 2015-655 (see under Ordinances) e) Motion to advertise 2016 Schedule of Meetings
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Bath Volunteer Fire Company Insurance Payment b) Motion to rescind appointment of Ms. Lynn Zakos to perform Food
Inspections at local restaurant establishments in the Borough c) Motion to turn over Food and Health related inspections to the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Department of Health within the confines of applicable state law
d) Motion to accept Community Champions Contract e) CIPP Funding for the Municipal Building Study and Street Sweeping Study f) Farmer’s Market Signage g) Borough of Bath Employee’s Elect American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME) as Union Representative h) Cohen Law Firm – Perform Cable Franchise Tax Audit and Technical Review i) Truck Traffic; ‘No Trucks – Except Local Deliveries’ located on W.
Northampton St and Barrall Ave j) 224 West Main Street DCNR Property Conversion k) Spuds N Suds Festival l) Land Use Committee m) Rental Inspection & Registry Committee – did not meet n) Vacation of Cedar Street o) CDBG – Storm Water Inlets Project
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p) Nor-Bath Trail Project q) Winter Newsletter – waiting for articles due by November 13, 2015 r) New Street Sweeper s) Siegfried Log Cabin Discussion t) Bath Business Community Partnership (BBCP) u) Sanitation Contract Planning/Act 101 Section 902 Grant
RESOLUTIONS
a) Resolution No. 2015-17 – 2016 Schedule of Fees
ORDINANCES
a) Ordinance No. 2015-655 – AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE BOROUGH OF BATH REAL ESTATE TAX RATE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2016 AT 15.0 MILLS STARTING JANUARY 1, 2016
CORRESPONDENCE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL BY EMAIL
a) Nothing to Report CURRENT SUBDIVISION/LAND DEVELOPMENT TIME LIMIT EXTENSIONS
a) Nothing to Report
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Pursuant to Title 65 Pa. C.S.A § 701 – The Sunshine Act)
Exemptions set forth in Title 65 Pa. C.S.A § 708 - Executive Sessions of the Sunshine Act:
a) § 708 (a)(1) Employment; b) § 708 (a)(4) Solicitor Consultancy
ADJOURNMENT
(The Special Session of Council is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2015) (The next Regular Session of Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2015) (The next Special Session Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday December 16, 2015)