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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: RobertFields
MarkSaginarioCarolBear‐HeckmanMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelRephKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorThomasPetrucci,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
I.CALLTOORDERII.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAGIII.ROLLCALLIV.APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–December1,2014V.COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR VI.FIREFIGHTERSREPORT
A. EdwardDemchak,FireChiefVII.EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
A. MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinatorVIII.PUBLICWORKSREPORT
A. LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeaderIX.REPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
A. RobertR.FieldsB. MarkA.SaginarioC. CarolBear‐HeckmanD. MicheleEhrgottE. JenniferL.GeorgeF. MichaelD.RephG. KathrynE.Roberts
AGENDA
Monday,January5th,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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X.MAYOR’SREPORTA. FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,Mayor
XI.BOROUGHMANAGER’SREPORT
A. ThomasR.Petrucci,BoroughManagerXII.MOTIONS
A. MotiontodesignateApril25th,2015(9:00AM‐12:00PM)asthedateforthe2015EarthDayCleanupevent
B. MotiontoremovethebaseballscoreboardsigninstalledatCiffCowlingFieldC. MotiontoauthorizetheBoroughManager/Treasurertocommencetheprocess
forsmallborrowingassetforthintheLocalGovernmentUnitDebtActintheamountof$200,000.00forroadinfrastructurerepairs
XIII.RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution#2015‐01‐ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,ESTABLISHINGANON‐JURISDICTIONALLANDDEVELOPMENT/SUBDIVISIONANDTRAFFICIMPACTSTUDIESPOLICY(Proposed)
XIV.TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
A. BalanceSheetsasofDecember31,2014B. TransactionDetailReportsforDecember2,2014throughDecember31,2014C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofJanuary1,2015D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoicedated12/08/2014forservices
providedthroughNovember29,2014(solelyforDunkinDonutsdeveloper)E. Stevens&LeeinvoiceforNovember2014servicesdated12/16/2014
XV.APPROVALOFPAYMENTOFMONTHLYBILLSXVI.NEWBUSINESS
A. StormWaterManagementPlan‐PublicInvolvement/ParticipationB. CiffCowlingFieldAlarmSystem‐CellularConversionC. CiffCowlingField/AllenStreetParkingIssuesD. PIRMA‐FireDepartmentVehicles‐Liability/PhysicalDamageCoverageE. Act164of2014:LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendmentsF. IndependentAudit/IndependentAuditorOrdinanceG. S.R.512PreconstructionConferenceH. Proposed“BoroughofBathRoadPreservationLaw”OrdinanceI. CapitalReserveFund/CapitalImprovementsProgram
XVII.UNFINISHEDBUSINESSA. 2015TreeVitalizePlantingGrantB. PennEastPipelineDiscussionC. LVPCLongRangeTransportationPlanD. LocalShareAccount‐MonroeCountyGrant
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E. SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902GrantF. MunicipalBuildingG. 224WestMainStreetH. ZoningOrdinanceReview(ArticleXXAmendment/M‐CManufacturing
CommercialDistrictAmendment/ZoningHearingBoard)I. ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towers
XVIII.COLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORTXIX.TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
A. DebraMills,TaxCollectorXX.SOLICITOR’SREPORT
A. BlakeC.Marles,EsquireXXI.ENGINEER’SREPORT
A. RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeXXII.CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
A. J.P.Mascaro‐EarlyPickupNovember25,2014(WinterStorm)B. 2015CRPDAnnualAllocation‐BoroughofBathC. JohnG.ThomasIII‐BathBoroughAuthorityBoardReappointmentD. SpecialMeetings‐BathBoroughAuthorityConflictE. MorningCallArticle‐WhitehallTownshipSingleHaulerBidIssuesF. Act164of2014‐LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendments‐ExecutiveSummaryG. WFMZArticle‐WhitehallTownshipSingleHaulerBidIssuesH. RSVPtodayforChristmasonChestnutStreetinBathFreeHolidayMixer!I. CiffCowlingFieldAlarmSystem‐CellularConversionJ. PowerOutage‐12/23/2014‐PowerRestoredatApproximately2:05PM
XXIII.CURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS •NoneXXIV.EXECUTIVESESSION(IFNECESSARY) •PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineAct XXV.ADJOURNMENT(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforFebruary2nd,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: RobertFields
MarkSaginarioCarolBear‐HeckmanMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelRephKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorThomasPetrucci,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
I.CALLTOORDERII.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAGIII.ROLLCALLIV.APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–January5,2015V.COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR VI.FIREFIGHTERSREPORT
A. EdwardDemchak,FireChiefVII.EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
A. MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinatorVIII.PUBLICWORKSREPORT
A. LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeaderIX.REPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
A. RobertR.FieldsB. MarkA.SaginarioC. CarolBear‐HeckmanD. MicheleEhrgottE. JenniferL.GeorgeF. MichaelD.RephG. KathrynE.Roberts
AGENDA
Monday,February2nd,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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X.MAYOR’SREPORTA. FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,Mayor
XI.BOROUGHMANAGER’SREPORT
A. ThomasR.Petrucci,BoroughManagerXII.MOTIONS
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
ReappointmentsE. MotiontoreappointDerickEdelmanasamemberofthePropertyMaintenance
CodeBoardofAppealsF. MotiontoreappointElizabethFieldsasanalternatememberoftheProperty
MaintenanceCodeBoardofAppealsG. MotiontoreappointMarleneBenderasamemberoftheZoningHearingBoard
XIII.RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution#2015‐01‐ARESOLUTIONAPPOINTINGFRANCE,ANDERSON,BASILEANDCOMPANY,P.C.,CERTIFIEDPUBLICACCOUNTANTS,TOCONDUCTTHE12/31/2014AUDIT
B. Resolution#2015‐02‐ARESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGANAPPLICATIONTOTHEPENNSYLVANIAMUNICIPALASSISTANCEPROGRAM
XIV.TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
A. BalanceSheetsasofJanuary28,2015B. TransactionDetailReportsforJanuary1,2015throughFebruary2,2015C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofFebruary2,2015
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D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoices(3)dated1/13/2015forservicesprovidedthroughJanuary3,2015
E. Stevens&LeeinvoiceforDecember2014servicesdated1/14/2015XV.APPROVALOFPAYMENTOFMONTHLYBILLSXVI.NEWBUSINESS
A. RequesttoVacateSegmentofBirchStreet(Non‐OrdainedRoad)
XVII.UNFINISHEDBUSINESSA. StormWaterManagementPlanAnnualPublicMeeting
Agenda
Abriefsummaryofthe2014accomplishmentsoftheStormWaterManagementProgram;
AffordinginterestedpersonstheopportunitytomakeoralstatementsconcerningtheStormWaterManagementProgram;
ConsiderationofrelevantwrittenmaterialsthatinterestedpersonssubmitconcerningtheStormWaterManagementProgram;and,
Considerationofpublicinputinmakingadjustmentstothe2015implementationplanfortheStormWaterManagementProgram.
B. PIRMA‐FireDepartmentVehicles‐Liability/PhysicalDamageCoverageC. Act164of2014:LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendmentsD. 2015TreeVitalizePlantingGrantE. LVPCLongRangeTransportationPlanF. SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902GrantG. MunicipalBuildingH. 224WestMainStreetI. ZoningOrdinanceReviewJ. ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towers
XVIII.COLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORTXIX.TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
A. DebraMills,TaxCollectorXX.SOLICITOR’SREPORT
A. BlakeC.Marles,EsquireXXI.ENGINEER’SREPORT
A. RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeXXII.CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
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A. SenatorElectScavelloSwearingInCeremonyInvitationB. 2014StatementofFinancialInterestsForm‐DueMay1,2015C. LongRangeTransportationPlan(LTRP)Presentations
XXIII.CURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS •NoneXXIV.EXECUTIVESESSION(IFNECESSARY) •PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineAct XXV.ADJOURNMENT(ThenextspecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforFebruary11th,2015)(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMarch2nd,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: RobertFields
MarkSaginarioCarolBear‐HeckmanMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelRephKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorThomasPetrucci,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
I.CALLTOORDERII.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAGIII.ROLLCALLIV.APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–02/02;02/11;02/19;02/26V.COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR VI.FIREFIGHTERSREPORT
A. EdwardDemchak,FireChiefVII.EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
A. MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinatorVIII.PUBLICWORKSREPORT
A. LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeaderIX.REPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
A. RobertR.FieldsB. MarkA.SaginarioC. CarolBear‐HeckmanD. MicheleEhrgottE. JenniferL.GeorgeF. MichaelD.RephG. KathrynE.Roberts
AGENDA
Monday,March2nd,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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X.MAYOR’SREPORTA. FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,Mayor
XI.BOROUGHMANAGER’SREPORT
A. ThomasR.Petrucci,BoroughManagerXII.MOTIONS
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
XIII.RESOLUTIONS(IFNECESSARY)
A. Resolution#2015‐03
XIV.TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)A. BalanceSheetsasofFebruary26,2015B. TransactionDetailReportsforFebruary3,2015throughMarch6,2015C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofMarch6,2015D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoices(3)dated2/04/2015forservices
providedthroughJanuary31,2015E. Stevens&LeeinvoiceforJanuary2015servicesdated2/13/2015
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XV.APPROVALOFPAYMENTOFMONTHLYBILLSXVI.NEWBUSINESS
XVII.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
A. MunicipalAssistanceProgramGrant‐FloodplainOrdinanceLegalExpensesB. FEMAAppealResolution‐KeystoneParkPavilionC. PIRMA‐FireDepartmentVehicles‐Liability/PhysicalDamageCoverageD. Act164of2014:LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendmentsE. 2015TreeVitalizePlantingGrantF. SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902GrantG. 224WestMainStreetH. ZoningOrdinanceReviewI. ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towers
XVIII.COLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORTXIX.TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
A. DebraMills,TaxCollectorXX.SOLICITOR’SREPORT
A. BlakeC.Marles,EsquireXXI.ENGINEER’SREPORT
A. RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeXXII.CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
A. ProposedZoningOrdinanceAmendmentRemittance‐01/30/2015B. PARCSettlementC. Off‐LeashDogPark‐RecommendedGuidelinesD. Wednesday,February11thSpecialMeeting‐AgendaE. NorthamptonCounty4‐HSpeakingOpportunityF. BoroughCouncilSpecialMeetingAgenda‐02/19/2015G. ICMAAdPlacedH. NorthamptonAreaPublicLibraryRequest
XXIII.CURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS •NoneXXIV.EXECUTIVESESSION(IFNECESSARY) •PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineAct XXV.ADJOURNMENT(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforApril6th,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: RobertFields
MarkSaginarioCarolBear‐HeckmanMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelRephKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficer
I.CALLTOORDERII.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAGIII.ROLLCALLIV.COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR V.EXECUTIVESESSION–PERSONELL •PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineAct XXV.ADJOURNMENT(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforApril6th,2015)
AGENDA
Wednesday,March11,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
1
BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: RobertFields
MarkSaginarioCarolBear‐HeckmanMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelRephKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
I.CALLTOORDERII.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAGIII.ROLLCALLIV.APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–03/02;03/11(willbedistributedonmeetingnightV.COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR VI.FIREFIGHTERSREPORT
A. EdwardDemchak,FireChiefVII.EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
A. MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinatorVIII.PUBLICWORKSREPORT
A. LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeaderIX.REPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
A. RobertR.FieldsB. MarkA.SaginarioC. CarolBear‐HeckmanD. MicheleEhrgottE. JenniferL.GeorgeF. MichaelD.Reph
AGENDA
Monday,April6,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
2
G. KathrynE.RobertsX.MAYOR’SREPORT
A. FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,MayorXI.MOTIONS
A. MotiontoadvertiseforVersion3ofProposedZoningOrdinanceAmendmentB. MotionfortheFarmers’MarketDatestobefromMay15toSeptember25,2015C. MotionfortheFarmers’MarkettouseKeystoneParkatnochargeD. MotiontowavetheTransientLicenseFeefortheFarmers’MarketvendorsE. Motiontoremove374WestMainStreetasaQualifiedCommercial
EstablishmentfromtheBorough’sSanitationContractaspertheBathBoroughSolidWasteManagementOrdinance(MulberryPropertiesLP)
XIII.RESOLUTIONS
XIV.TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
A. BalanceSheetsasofApril1,2015B. TransactionDetailReportsforMarch7,2015throughApril8,2015C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofApril8,2015D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoicedated3/05/2015forservicesprovided
throughFebruary28,2015forDunkinDonutsonlyE. Stevens&LeeinvoiceforFebruary2015servicesdated3/17/2015F. Asof4/02/2015,DunkinDonutshasfour(4)unpaidinvoicesforengineering
andlegalservicestotaling$6,376.50andaDeveloperEscrowAccountavailableamountofonly$1,063.87.CampbellRealEstateHoldingsLLCneverdidrespondtotheBoroughManager’slastcorrespondencedated2/19/2015requestingescrowreplenishmentfundsinordertoremitpaymentofthetwoengineeringinvoicesthatwereinourpossessionon2/19/2015.TheBoroughManagerwasnotrequiringtheminimum$3,000.00escrowbalanceasrequiredbySALDObemetinadditiontotheamountthatwasdueforpayment.
XV.APPROVALOFPAYMENTOFMONTHLYBILLSXVI.NEWBUSINESS
A. AssessmentAppealHearingonApril14fortheParkRidgeDetentionBasin
XVII.UNFINISHEDBUSINESSA. PIRMA‐FireDepartmentVehicles‐Liability/PhysicalDamageCoverageB. Act164of2014:LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendmentsC. SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902GrantD. 224WestMainStreetE. ZoningOrdinanceReviewF. ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towers
XVIII.COLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORT
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XIX.TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORTA. DebraMills,TaxCollector
XX.SOLICITOR’SREPORT
A. BlakeC.Marles,EsquireXXI.ENGINEER’SREPORT
A. RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeXXII.CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
A. CarlRehrigPark
XXIII.CURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS •NoneXXIV.EXECUTIVESESSION(IFNECESSARY) •PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineAct XXV.ADJOURNMENT(ThenextspecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforApril8th,2015)(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMay4th,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
I.CALLTOORDERII.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAGIII.ROLLCALLIV.RESOLUTIONS
A. ResolutionNo.2015‐05–ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,APPOINTINGBRADFORDT.FLYNNASBOROUGHMANAGER,SECRETARYANDTREASURER,ASWELLASOTHERPOSITIONSFORTHEBOROUGHOFBATH
V.WELCOME/CONGRATULATIONS VI.COURTESYOFTHEFLOORVII.NEWBUSINESS
A. SinkHoleBroadandOakStreetsB. AcknowledgementofRobertFieldsC. DedicationDatefortheNewPlaygroundEquipmentbeinginstalledatCiff
CowlingFieldD. WinterNewsletterfor2015E. Officials’EmailAddressesF. TrafficStudyCost
VIII.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
A. CRPCRepresentative
AGENDA
Wednesday,May13,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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B. ZoningOrdinanceReviewC. BathFarmer’sMarketRequestD. PIRMA‐FireDepartmentVehicles‐Liability/PhysicalDamageCoverageE. OSHA–FireHouseComplaintF. 107EastMainStreet/DunkinDonutsLandDevelopmentPlan(BankStreet)G. ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3TowersH. Act164of2014:LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendmentsI. 224WestMainStreet
IX.EXECUTIVESESSION(IFNECESSARY) •PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineActX.ADJOURNMENT(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforJune1,2015at7:00PM)(ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayJune10,2015at7:00PM)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: RobertFields
MarkSaginarioCarolBear‐HeckmanMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelRephKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
I.CALLTOORDERII.PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAGIII.ROLLCALLIV.APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES– April6MonthlyCouncilMeeting(tobedistributedatmeeting) April8SpecialMeeting April15SpecialMeeting April16SpecialMeeting April20SpecialMeeting April29SpecialMeetingV.COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR VI.FIREFIGHTERSREPORT
A. EdwardDemchak,FireChiefVII.EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
A. MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinatorVIII.PUBLICWORKSREPORT
A. LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeaderIX.REPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
A. RobertR.Fields
AGENDA
Monday,May4,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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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)
XIV.TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
A. BalanceSheetsasofApril30,2015B. TransactionDetailReportsforApril9,2015throughMay6,2015C. UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofMay6,2015D. KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoices(5)dated4/13/2015forservices
providedthroughApril4,2015E. Stevens&LeeinvoiceforMarch2015servicesdated4/16/2015F. Asof4/30/2015,DunkinDonutshassix(6)unpaidinvoicesforengineering
andlegalservicestotaling$6,849.00andaDeveloperEscrowAccountavailableamountofonly$1,063.87.CampbellRealEstateHoldingsLLCneverdidrespondtotheBoroughManager’slastcorrespondencedated2/19/2015requestingescrowreplenishmentfundsinordertoremitpaymentofthetwoengineeringinvoicesthatwereinourpossessionon2/19/2015.TheBoroughManagerwasnotrequiringtheminimum$3,000.00escrowbalanceasrequiredbySALDObemetinadditiontotheamountthatwasdueforpayment.
XV.APPROVALOFPAYMENTOFMONTHLYBILLSXVI.NEWBUSINESS
A. Farmer’sMarketManager–AllisonCzappB. EasterTerraceConcern
XVII.UNFINISHEDBUSINESSA. PIRMA‐FireDepartmentVehicles‐Liability/PhysicalDamageCoverage
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B. Act164of2014:LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendmentsC. SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902GrantD. 224WestMainStreetE. ZoningOrdinanceReviewF. ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3TowersG. 107EastMainStreet/DunkinDonutsLandDevelopmentPlan(BankStreet)
XVIII.COLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORTXIX.TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
A. DebraMills,TaxCollectorXX.SOLICITOR’SREPORT
A. BlakeC.Marles,EsquireXXI.ENGINEER’SREPORT
A. RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeXXII.CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
A. CarlRehrigPark
XXIII.CURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS •NoneXXIV.EXECUTIVESESSION(IFNECESSARY) •PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineAct XXV.ADJOURNMENT(ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayMay13,2015)(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforJune1,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelRephKathrynRoberts
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
I. CALLTOORDER
II. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
III. ROLLCALLIV. APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–tobedistributedatmeeting
a) May4b) May13SpecialMeeting
V. SWEARINGINOFAPPOINTEDOFFICIAL
a) CynthiaAndersontakesOathofOffice
VI. COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR
VII. FIREFIGHTERSREPORT
a) EdwardDemchak,FireChief
VIII. EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
a) MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinator
IX. PUBLICWORKSREPORT
a) LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeader
AGENDA
Monday,June1,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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X. REPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
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.
d) MotiontosubmitrepaymentofthePEMAappealfortheKeystoneParkPavilionProjectintheamountof$6,483.74.
e) MotiontoappointMr.W.JayMillsasDeputyTaxCollectorinaccordancewithAct164‐2014LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendments.
XIV. RESOLUTIONS–None
XV. ORDINANCES‐None
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XIV.TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
a) BalanceSheetsasofMay28,2015b) TransactionDetailReportsforMay7,2015throughMay29,2015c) UnpaidBillsDetailReportsasofMay29,2015d) KeystoneConsultingEngineersinvoices(4)dated5/06/2015forservices
providedthroughMay2,2015e) Stevens&LeeinvoiceforApril2015servicesdated5/11/2015f) Asof5/29/2015,DunkinDonutshasseven(7)unpaidinvoicesforengineering
andlegalservicestotaling$7,336.15andaDeveloperEscrowAccountavailableamountofonly$1,063.97.Stevens&LeecorrespondencetobothCampbellRealEstateHoldingsLLCandPrasadChalikondadated5/05/2015requestingobligationsbemetby8/05/2015.
XVI. APPROVALOFPAYMENTOFMONTHLYBILLSXVII. NEWBUSINESS
a) Committeereorganizationb) CommunityYardSale&CarShowc) SiegfriedLogCabinDiscussiond) MinutePalDiscussione) IT/WebsiteDiscussionf) NewStreetSweeper
XVIII. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) PIRMA‐FireDepartmentVehicles‐Liability/PhysicalDamageCoverageb) OSHAComplaintonBathVolunteerFireDepartmentc) TrafficStudyCosts(EasterTerraceandMayfairPlace)d) DedicationDateforCiffCowlingPlaygrounde) Act164of2014:LocalTaxCollectionLawAmendmentsf) SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902Grantg) 224WestMainStreeth) ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towersi) WinterNewsletterj) 107EastMainStreet/DunkinDonutsLandDevelopmentPlan(BankStreet)
XIX. COLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORTXX. TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
a) DebraMills,TaxCollector
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XXI. SOLICITOR’SREPORT
a) BlakeC.Marles,EsquireXXII. ENGINEER’SREPORT
a) RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentative
XXIII. CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL‐none
XXIV. CURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS
a) None
XXV. EXECUTIVESESSION(IFNECESSARY)
a) PursuanttotheprovisionssetforthintheSunshineAct
XXVI. ADJOURNMENT
XXVII. (ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayJune10,2015)
XXVIII. (ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforJuly6,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeKathrynRobertsCynthiaAnderson
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
1. CALLTOORDER
2. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
3. ROLLCALL
4. EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
5. COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(Acceptingpubliccommentspertainingtolong‐range
planning)
6. MOTIONS
a) Motiontorescindcouncilmeetingmotionof06/01/2015XIX.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS–A.PIRMAFireDepartmentVehicles–Liability/PhysicalDamageCoveragerefundof$3,270.44issuedon05/19/2015,tobeforwardedtotheBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorpsforVehicleLiability/PhysicalDamageCoverage.
AGENDA
Wednesday,June10,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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b) MotiontoincreaseBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorps.FY2015contributiontowardtheexpenseofFireDepartmentVehiclesLiability/PhysicalDamageCoveragewithproofofinsurance.
c) MotiontorevoketheBathFarmer’sMarketlicensetoprovideSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP)benefits.
d) MotiontoauthorizeMrs.CynthiaOatisofPalmerTownshipasconsultant($65per/hourwithafeecap);toconductinitialfeasiblystudyforboroughsanitationwastecartswithregardtoPa.Act101Section902and904Grant.
e) Motiontoauthorizeboroughmanagertoextendconditionalofferofemploymenttoseasonalpublicworkscandidate.
f) MotiontoendorseChiefSeipleoftheCRPDrequestforLetterofSupportinobtainingtwoPortableBreathTestingdevicesthroughagrantofferedbytheAttorneyGeneral’sOffice.
g) MotiontoenterintocontinuedcontractagreementwiththeCountyofNorthampton‐County’sUrbanEntitlementQualificationundertheHousingandCommunityDevelopmentActof1974,specificallyregardingtheCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantProgramFFY2016‐2018.
7. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) CouncilWorkshop(short/long‐rangeplans)Discussionb) CiffCowlingPlaygroundDedicationDiscussion
8. ADJOURNMENT
9. (ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforJuly6,2015at7:00PM)
10. (ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayJuly15,2015at7:00PM)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanCynthiaAndersonMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeMichaelReph
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
CALLTOORDER
PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
ROLLCALL
APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–tobedistributedatmeeting
a) May6,RegularSessionb) May13SpecialSessionc) June1RegularSessiond) June10SpecialSession
COMMITTEEREPORTS
a) MECAB‐(FiorellaR.Mirabito,Mayor)b) PublicSafety‐(CarolBear‐Heckman,Chairperson)c) PublicWorks/Facilities‐(MichaelReph,Chairperson)d) CommunityDevelopment‐(CarolBear‐Heckman,Chairperson)e) Parks&Recreation‐(JenniferGeorge,Chairperson)f) NAZCOGRepresentatives‐(MicheleEhrgott,Delegate)
COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(Limitedto3to5minutesperspeaker)
a) AcceptanceofgeneralpubliccommentREPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
AGENDA
Monday,July6,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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a) MarkA.Saginariob) CarolBear‐Heckmanc) CynthiaAndersond) MicheleEhrgotte) JenniferL.Georgef) MichaelD.Reph
MAYOR’SREPORT
a) FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,MayorCOLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORT
a) RoySeiple,PoliceChiefFIREFIGHTERSREPORT
a) EdwardDemchak,FireChief
EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
a) MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinator
ZONINGOFFICERREPORT
a) DennisHuth,ZoningEnforcementOfficialENGINEER’SREPORT
a) RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeSOLICITOR’SREPORT
a) BlakeC.Marles,EsquireBOROUGHMANGER’SREPORT
a) BradfordT.Flynn,BoroughManager
PUBLICWORKSREPORT
a) LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeader
TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
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a) DebraMills,TaxCollector
TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
APPROVALTOPAYMONTHLYBILLS
NEWBUSINESS
a) AppointNewMembertoBathCouncilb) ShortandLong‐rangePlanningConceptsc) DonationofConcreteforCiffCowlingPavilionFloorRepaird) Land‐usePlanningCommitteee) LetterofIntent–CommunityInvestmentPartnershipProgram(CIPP);
MotiontosubmitLetterofIntentfortheNorthamptonCountyDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCIPPGrant.
f) LetterofIntent–InitiateNegotiationswith7AllenStreetOverflowParkingProject;
MotiontosubmitLetterofIntentwithattachedproposaltoMr.JayVidders,ownerof7AllenStreetforapublicparkinglotimprovementplan.
g) CommunityChampionsProgram; Motiontoreview/acceptCommunityChampionscontract
agreementandbeginstructuringan“AbandonedRealProperty”ZoningOrdinanceforAugustCouncilMeeting.
h) CiffCowlingFieldImprovements; Motiontoapprovethepurchaseandinstallationofsplit‐rail
fencingalongwesternedgeofCiffCowlingField,adjacenttoHorneSt.intheamountof$1,757.00.
i) TotLotParkImprovements; Motiontoapprovetheremovalofchain‐linkfencingandto
purchaseandinstallsplit‐railfencingalongthewesternedgeoftheTotLot,(sidealongMonocacyCreek)intheamountof$1,200.00.
UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) 224WestMainStreetb) CDBG–StormWaterInletsProjectc) Nor‐BathTrailProject
MotiontoacceptNor‐BathTrail/OpenSpaceProjectatSR512andCiffCowlingField.
d) FEMA/PEMAKeystoneParkPavilionRepaymentandAccountReconciliation Motiontotransfer$21,490.40fromtheRecreationFundtothe
GeneralFund.
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e) WinterNewsletterf) NewStreetSweeper
MotiontoacceptStreetSweeperquoteascontractedbytheMonroeCountyLocalShareGrantWITHaddedbodypaintandrear‐colorvideodisplayintheamountof$3,255.00abovegranttotal.
g) SiegfriedLogCabinDiscussionh) CommunityYardSale&CarShowi) ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towersj) 107EastMainStreet/DunkinDonutsLandDevelopmentPlan(BankStreet)\k) SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902Grant
RESOLUTIONS–NoneORDINANCES–None
CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
a) NothingtoReportCURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS
a) NothingtoReport
EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
ADJOURNMENT
(ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayJuly15,2015)
(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMonday,August3,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgottJenniferGeorgeKathrynRobertsCynthiaAnderson
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
1. CALLTOORDER
2. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
3. ROLLCALL
4. EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
5. COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(Acceptingpubliccommentspertainingtolong‐range
planning)
6. MOTIONS
a) Motiontorescindcouncilmeetingmotionof06/01/2015XIX.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS–A.PIRMAFireDepartmentVehicles–Liability/PhysicalDamageCoveragerefundof$3,270.44issuedon05/19/2015,tobeforwardedtotheBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorpsforVehicleLiability/PhysicalDamageCoverage.
AGENDA
Wednesday,June10,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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b) MotiontoincreaseBathVolunteerFireDepartment&AmbulanceCorps.FY2015contributiontowardtheexpenseofFireDepartmentVehiclesLiability/PhysicalDamageCoveragewithproofofinsurance.
c) MotiontorevoketheBathFarmer’sMarketlicensetoprovideSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP)benefits.
d) MotiontoauthorizeMrs.CynthiaOatisofPalmerTownshipasconsultant($65per/hourwithafeecap);toconductinitialfeasiblystudyforboroughsanitationwastecartswithregardtoPa.Act101Section902and904Grant.
e) Motiontoauthorizeboroughmanagertoextendconditionalofferofemploymenttoseasonalpublicworkscandidate.
f) MotiontoendorseChiefSeipleoftheCRPDrequestforLetterofSupportinobtainingtwoPortableBreathTestingdevicesthroughagrantofferedbytheAttorneyGeneral’sOffice.
g) MotiontoenterintocontinuedcontractagreementwiththeCountyofNorthampton‐County’sUrbanEntitlementQualificationundertheHousingandCommunityDevelopmentActof1974,specificallyregardingtheCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantProgramFFY2016‐2018.
7. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) CouncilWorkshop(short/long‐rangeplans)Discussionb) CiffCowlingPlaygroundDedicationDiscussion
8. ADJOURNMENT
9. (ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforJuly6,2015at7:00PM)
10. (ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayJuly15,2015at7:00PM)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CynthiaAndersonJenniferGeorgeCarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgott
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
CALLTOORDER
PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
ROLLCALL
MOTIONtoaccepttheresignationofKathrynE.RobertsfromtheBoroughofBathCouncil
SWEARINGINOFAPPOINTEDOFFICIAL
a) BarryFenstermakertakesOathofOffice
RECOGNITIONOFKATHRYNROBERTSAPPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–
a) May4,RegularSessionb) May13,SpecialSessionc) June1,RegularSession–willbeemailedd) June10,SpecialSession‐willbeemailede) July6,RegularSession–willbeemailed
COMMITTEEREPORTS
a) MECAB‐(FiorellaR.Mirabito,Mayor)–Didnotmeet
AGENDA
Monday,August3,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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b) Finance/AdministrationandPersonnelCommittee(MarkSaginario,Chairperson)
c) PublicSafety‐(CarolBear‐Heckman,Chairperson)d) PublicWorks/Facilities‐(MichaelReph,Chairperson)e) CommunityDevelopment‐(CarolBear‐Heckman,Chairperson)f) Parks&Recreation‐(JenniferGeorge,Chairperson)g) NAZCOGRepresentatives‐(MicheleEhrgott,Delegate)Nocurrentupdate
nextmeetingAugust31
COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(Limitedto3to5minutesperspeaker)
a) AcceptanceofgeneralpubliccommentREPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
a) MarkA.Saginariob) CarolBear‐Heckmanc) CynthiaAndersond) MicheleEhrgotte) JenniferL.Georgef) MichaelD.Reph
MAYOR’SREPORT
a) FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,MayorCOLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORT
a) RoySeiple,PoliceChiefFIREFIGHTERSREPORT
a) EdwardDemchak,FireChief
EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
a) MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinator
ZONINGOFFICERREPORT
a) DennisHuth,ZoningEnforcementOfficialENGINEER’SREPORT
a) RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentative
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SOLICITOR’SREPORT
a) BlakeC.Marles,EsquireBOROUGHMANGER’SREPORT
a) BradfordT.Flynn,BoroughManager
PUBLICWORKSREPORT
a) LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeader
TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
a) DebraMills,TaxCollector
TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
APPROVALTOPAYMONTHLYBILLS
NEWBUSINESS
a) Farmer’sMarketSignage MotiontoapproveGreaterBathAreaChamberofCommerce
donationofFarmer’sMarketSignagetobeattachedwithboroughentrywaysigns.
b) BathVolunteerFireFightersHalloweenParade Motiontoapprovethedatefor2015HalloweenParadetobeheld
onTuesday,October20at7:00PMwitharaindateofWednesday,October21at7:00PM.
c) BathMuseumRequestd) DiscussionofRobertFieldsPlaquee) DonationofConcreteforCiffCowlingPavilionFloorRepairf) Land‐usePlanningCommitteeFormation/Timelinesg) RighttoKnowRequestbyMr.StephenReichel
UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) 224WestMainStreetb) VacationofCedarStreetc) LetterofAppreciationtoESSAFoundationd) Nazareth‐BathChamberofCommercee) CDBG–StormWaterInletsProjectf) Nor‐BathTrailProject
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MotiontoadoptResolution#2015‐06.ResolutionNo.2015‐06‐ARESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGTHEBOROUGHOFBATHMANAGERTOEXECUTEASHARED‐USEPATHAGREEMENTWITHTHEPENNSLYVANIADEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATION.
g) WinterNewsletterh) CiffCowling&TotLotParkImprovementsi) LetterofIntent–7AllenStreetOverflowParkingConceptj) CommunityChampionsProgram;
MotiontoadoptAmendmentOrdinanceofChapter131oftheBathBoroughCode,creatingSection131‐4Entitled“AbandonedRealProperty”asproposed.
k) NewStreetSweeperl) SiegfriedLogCabinDiscussionm) CommunityYardSale&CarShown) DCNRPropertyConversiono) BathBusinessCommunityPartnership(BBCP)p) BathLionsMidgetFootballAssociation
MotiontoadoptRequisiteAgreementbetweentheBathLionsandBoroughofBath.
q) ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towersr) 107EastMainStreet/DunkinDonutsLandDevelopmentPlan(BankStreet)s) SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902Grant
RESOLUTIONS
a) ResolutionNo.2015‐07–ARESOLUTIONOFTHEBOROUGHCOUNCIL
OFTHEBOROUGHOFBATH,NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY,ADOPTINGTHEFOLLOWINGCERTIFICATEOFAPPROPRIATENESSFORHARBCASE#2015‐03(108SouthChestnutStreet)
ORDINANCES
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
a) NothingtoReport
EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
ADJOURNMENT
(ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayAugust12,2015)
(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforTuesday,September8,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CynthiaAndersonJenniferGeorgeBarryFenstermakerCarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgott
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
1. MEETINGCANCELLEDANDMOVEDTOWEDNESDAY,AUGUST19,2015.
AGENDA
Wednesday,August12,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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BOROUGH OF BATH COUNCIL MEETING
ATTENDEES:
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)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgottCynthiaAndersonBarryFenstermakerJenniferGeorge
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
CALLTOORDER
PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
ROLLCALLMAYORMIRABITO–Mr.VictorScomillio,EsquireAPPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–
a) May13,2015SpecialSessionofCouncilb) June1,2015RegularSessionofCouncilc) June10,2015SpecialSessionofCouncild) July6,2015RegularSessionofCouncile) August3,2015RegularSessionofCouncilf) August19,2015SpecialSessionofCouncil
COMMITTEEREPORTS
a) MECAB‐(FiorellaR.Mirabito,Mayor)–Didnotmeetb) Finance/AdministrationandPersonnelCommittee(MarkSaginario,
Chairperson)c) PublicSafety‐(BradfordFlynn)d) PublicWorks/Facilities‐(MichaelReph,Chairperson)–Didnotmeete) CommunityDevelopment‐(CarolBear‐Heckman,Chairperson)Noreportf) Parks&Recreation‐(JenniferGeorge,Chairperson)g) NAZCOGRepresentatives‐(MicheleEhrgott,Delegate)Willbeemailed
AGENDA
Tuesday,September8,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(Limitedto3to5minutesperspeaker)
a) AcceptanceofgeneralpubliccommentREPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
a) MarkA.Saginariob) CarolBear‐Heckmanc) CynthiaAndersond) BarryFenstermakere) JenniferL.Georgef) MichaelD.Rephg) MicheleEhrgott
MAYOR’SREPORT
a) FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,MayorCOLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORT
a) RoySeiple,PoliceChiefFIREFIGHTERSREPORT
a) EdwardDemchak,FireChief
EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
a) MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinator
ZONINGOFFICERREPORT
a) DennisHuth,ZoningEnforcementOfficialENGINEER’SREPORT
a) RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeSOLICITOR’SREPORT
a) BlakeC.Marles,EsquireBOROUGHMANGER’SREPORT
a) BradfordT.Flynn,BoroughManager
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PUBLICWORKSREPORT
a) LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeader
TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
a) DebraMills,TaxCollector
TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
APPROVALTOPAYMONTHLYBILLS
NEWBUSINESS
a) BathWaterAuthorityBoardMemberAppointment
MOTIONtoapprovetheresignationofJohnG.ThomasIIIoftheBathBoroughAuthorityBoardofDirectoreffectiveJuly28,2015
b) CarriageRides–TreeLightingCeremony;PaymentforServicesc) ResolutionNo.2015‐13ApplicationforTrafficSignalApproval
MOTIONtoapproveResolutionNo.2015‐13Applicationfor PennDOTTrafficSignalApproval
d) ResolutionNo.2015‐14ApplicationforOpenSpaceGrantAllocation MOTIONtoapproveResolutionNo.2015‐14Applicationfor NorthamptonCountyOpenSpaceAdvisoryBoardforaPark DevelopmentGrant
e) SpudsNSudsFestivalMOTIONtoholda“SPUDSNSUDSFESTIVAL”onSaturday,August27,2016fromnoonto8:00PMlocationtobedetermined
UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) 224WestMainStreetDCNRPropertyConversionb) ENorthamptonStreet/FountainStreetDrainageProblemc) 107EastMainStreet/DunkinDonutsLandDevelopmentPlan(BankSt)d) BathLionsFootballBillinge) LandUseCommitteef) RentalInspection&RegistryCommitteeg) VacationofCedarStreeth) CDBG–StormWaterInletsProject
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i) Nor‐BathTrailProjectj) WinterNewsletterk) CiffCowling&TotLotParkImprovementsl) LetterofIntent–7AllenStreetOverflowParkingConceptm) CommunityChampionsProgramn) NewStreetSweepero) SiegfriedLogCabinDiscussionp) CommunityDay&CarShow‐Cancelledq) BathBusinessCommunityPartnership(BBCP)r) ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towerss) SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902Grant
RESOLUTIONS
a) ResolutionNo.2015‐13–ARESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGTHE
BOROUGHOFBATHMANAGERTOEXECUTEANAPPLICATIONFORPENNDOTTRAFFICSIGNALAPPROVAL
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) NothingtoReport
EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
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a) §708(a)(1)Employment;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
ADJOURNMENT
(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMonday,October5,2015)(ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayOctober14,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CynthiaAndersonJenniferGeorgeBarryFenstermakerCarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgott
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
1. CALLTOORDER
2. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
3. ROLLCALL
4. APPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES–
5. COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR
6. NEWBUSINESS
a) AcceptresignationofMr.GeorgeR.BrinerfromhispositionasBorough
HealthInspector.MotiontoregrettablyacceptMr.GeorgeR.Briner’sletterofresignationasBoroughHealthInspector.
b) ReviewresumeMrs.LynnZako’sasBoroughHealthInspectorasrecommendedbyMr.Briner.MotiontoappointMrs.LynnZako’sastheBorough’sHealthInspector
7. ORDINANCES
8. RESOLUTIONS
AGENDA
Wednesday,September23,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
EMERGENCY BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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9. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) RescindResolutionNo.2015‐14ApplicationforNorthamptonCountyOpenSpaceAdvisoryBoardforaParkDevelopmentGrantapprovedattheSeptember8,2015RegularSessionofCouncil.
10. EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment&CollectiveBargaining;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
11. ADJOURNMENT
12. (ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMondayOctober5,2015at
7:00PM)
13. (ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayOctober14,2015at7:00PM)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgottCynthiaAndersonBarryFenstermakerJenniferGeorge
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
CALLTOORDER
PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
ROLLCALLMAYORMIRABITO–Mr.SamuelMurray–JudgeVICEPRESIDENTBEAR‐HECKMAN–CertificatesofAppreciationforFarmer’sMarketVolunteersAPPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES
a) August3,2015RegularSessionofCouncilb) August19,2015SpecialSessionofCouncilc) September8,2015RegularSessionofCouncild) September23,2015EmergencySessionofCouncil
APPOINTEDCOUNCILMEMBERCOMMITTEEREPORTS
a) MECAB‐(FiorellaR.Mirabito,Mayor)–Didnotmeet;noreportb) Finance/AdministrationandPersonnelCommittee(MarkSaginario,
Chairperson)–MinutespreparedbyBradFlynn(x3)c) PublicSafety–Didnotmeet;noreportd) PublicWorks/Facilities‐(MichaelReph,Chairperson)–Didnotmeet;no
report
AGENDA
Monday,October5,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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e) CommunityDevelopment‐(CarolBear‐Heckman,Chairperson)‐Didnotmeet;Noreport
f) Parks&Recreation‐(JenniferGeorge,Chairperson)–Didnotmeet;noreportg) NAZCOGRepresentatives‐(MicheleEhrgott,Delegate)–Didnotmeet;No
ReportCOURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(Limitedto3to5minutesperspeaker)
a) AcceptanceofgeneralpubliccommentREPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
a) MarkA.Saginariob) CarolBear‐Heckmanc) CynthiaAndersond) BarryFenstermakere) JenniferL.Georgef) MichaelD.Rephg) MicheleEhrgott
MAYOR’SREPORT
a) FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,MayorCOLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORT
a) RoySeiple,PoliceChiefFIREFIGHTERSREPORT
a) EdwardDemchak,FireChief
EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
a) MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinator
ZONINGOFFICERREPORT
a) DennisHuth,ZoningEnforcementOfficialENGINEER’SREPORT
a) RyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerRepresentativeSOLICITOR’SREPORT
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a) BlakeC.Marles,EsquireBOROUGHMANGER’SREPORT
a) BradfordT.Flynn,BoroughManager
PUBLICWORKSREPORT
a) LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeader
TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
a) DebraMills,TaxCollector
TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
APPROVALTOPAYMONTHLYBILLS
NEWBUSINESS
a) BoroughofBathEmployee’sElectAmericanFederationofState,CountyandMunicipalEmployees(AFSCME)asUnionRepresentative
b) AppointMr.AnthonyKovalovskytofillthevacancyofMr.Thomas MotiontoappointMr.AnthonyKovalovskytotheBathBorough WaterAuthorityBoardofDirectors
c) Handicapparkingrequestd) FirstReadingofthe2016BoroughofBathBudget
UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) CommunityChampionsProgram MotiontoadoptOrdinance#2015‐654ANORDINANCE AMENDINGTHECODEOFORDINANCESOFTHEBOROUGHOF BATHTOADDCHAPTER132ENTITLED"DISTRESSEDREAL PROPERTY";PURPOSE,INTENTANDAPPLICABILITY;REQUIRING THEREGISTRATION,INSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCEOF DISTRESSEDREALPROPERTY;PROVIDINGPENALTIESAND ENFORCEMENT;SEVERABILITY;REPEALER;CODIFICATION;AND EFFECTIVEDATE.
b) 200BlockofE.NorthamptonStreetRepairsc) TruckTraffic;‘NoTrucks–ExceptLocalDeliveries’locatedonW.
NorthamptonStandBarrallAved) 224WestMainStreetDCNRPropertyConversione) KeystoneCementDiscussionf) SpudsNSudsFestivalg) LandUseCommitteeh) RentalInspection&RegistryCommittee
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i) VacationofCedarStreetj) CDBG–StormWaterInletsProjectk) Nor‐BathTrailProjectl) WinterNewsletterm) CiffCowling&TotLotParkImprovementsn) NewStreetSweepero) SiegfriedLogCabinDiscussionp) BathBusinessCommunityPartnership(BBCP)q) ProposedOptionsAgreement‐P3Towersr) SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902Grant
RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCES
a) FORADOPTION:OrdinanceNo.#2015‐654ANORDINANCEAMENDINGTHECODEOFORDINANCESOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATHTOADDCHAPTER132ENTITLED"DISTRESSEDREALPROPERTY";PURPOSE,INTENTANDAPPLICABILITY;REQUIRINGTHEREGISTRATION,INSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCEOFDISTRESSEDREALPROPERTY;PROVIDINGPENALTIESANDENFORCEMENT;SEVERABILITY;REPEALER;CODIFICATION;ANDEFFECTIVEDATE.
CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
a) NothingtoReportCURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS
a) NothingtoReport
EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
ADJOURNMENT
(ThenextSpecialSessionofCouncilisscheduledforThursday,October8,2015)(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMonday,November2,2015)(ThespecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayNovember11,2015)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CynthiaAndersonJenniferGeorgeBarryFenstermakerCarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgott
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
1. CALLTOORDER
2. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
3. ROLLCALL
4. COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(ReservedforBudgetDiscussionsOnly)
5. NEWBUSINESS
a) Approve200blockofE.NorthamptonStgutterrestorationproject.
MotiontoapproveE.NorthamptonStgutterrestorationprojectintheamountof$19,942.00outoftheGeneralFund.
6. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) AppointMr.AnthonyKovalovskytofillthevacancyofMr.ThomastotheBathWaterAuthority
MotiontoappointMr.AnthonyKovalovskytotheBathWaterAuthority BoardofDirectors.
b)Discussthe2016BoroughofBathBudget
7. EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
AGENDA
Thursday,October8,20156:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
2
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment&CollectiveBargaining;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
8. ADJOURNMENT
(ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMondayNovember2,2015at7:00PM)(TheSpecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayNovember11,2015at7:00PM)
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BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgottCynthiaAndersonBarryFenstermakerJenniferGeorge
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
CALLTOORDER
PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
ROLLCALLVISITOR–MarioScavello,SenatorAPPROVALOFCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES
a) October5,2015RegularSessionofCouncilb) October8,2015SpecialSessionofCouncil
APPOINTEDCOUNCILMEMBERCOMMITTEEREPORTS
a) MECAB‐(FiorellaR.Mirabito,Mayor)–Didnotmeet;noreportb) Finance/AdministrationandPersonnelCommittee(MarkSaginario,
Chairperson)–c) PublicSafety–Didnotmeet;noreportd) PublicWorks/Facilities‐(MichaelReph,Chairperson)–e) CommunityDevelopment‐(CarolBear‐Heckman,Chairperson)‐Didnotmeet;
Noreportf) Parks&Recreation‐(JenniferGeorge,Chairperson)–Didnotmeet;noreportg) NAZCOGRepresentatives‐(MicheleEhrgott,Delegate)–Didnotmeet;No
ReportCOURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(Limitedto3to5minutesperspeaker)
AGENDA
Monday,November2,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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a) Acceptanceofgeneralpubliccomment
REPORTOFELECTEDOFFICIALS
a) MarkA.Saginariob) CarolBear‐Heckmanc) CynthiaAndersond) BarryFenstermakere) JenniferL.Georgef) MichaelD.Rephg) MicheleEhrgott
MAYOR’SREPORT
a) FiorellaReginelli‐Mirabito,MayorCOLONIALREGIONALPOLICEREPORT
a) RoySeiple,PoliceChiefFIREFIGHTERSREPORT
a) EdwardDemchak,FireChief
EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTCOORDINATORREPORT
a) MarkSaginario,EmergencyManagementCoordinator
ZONINGOFFICERREPORT
a) DennisHuth,ZoningEnforcementOfficialENGINEER’SREPORT
a) BoroughEngineerRepresentativeSOLICITOR’SREPORT
a) BlakeC.Marles,EsquireBOROUGHMANGER’SREPORT
a) BradfordT.Flynn,BoroughManager
PUBLICWORKSREPORT
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a) LouNigrelli,PublicWorksCrewLeader
BATHWATERAUTHORITYREPORT
a) DaveStack,AuthorityManager
TAXCOLLECTOR’SREPORT
a) DebraMills,TaxCollector
TREASURER’SREPORT(GeneralFund,HighwayAidFund&DeveloperEscrowFund)
a) Motion:totransfer$32,210.00fromDevelopersEscrowaccounttotheGeneralFund
APPROVALTOPAYMONTHLYBILLS
NEWBUSINESS
a) Seeunder‘Resolutions’:SupportofAddingProtectedClassesunderthePennsylvaniaFairnessAct‐AlbertEienberg
b) 2016HotelTaxGrantisnowopenc) SecondReadingofthe2016BoroughofBathBudgetd) Scheduleoffeesfor2016e) ResignationofRyanChristmanf) Seeunder‘Resolutions’:GrantApplicationtothePennDOTMultimodal
TransportationFund
UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) FoodInspectorReorganization/Consultingb) CommunityChampionsContractc) CIPPFundingfortheMunicipalBuildingStudyandStreetSweepingStudyd) Farmer’sMarketSignagee) BoroughofBathEmployee’sElectAmericanFederationofState,Countyand
MunicipalEmployees(AFSCME)asUnionRepresentativef) 200BlockofE.NorthamptonStreetRepairsg) TruckTraffic;‘NoTrucks–ExceptLocalDeliveries’locatedonW.
NorthamptonStandBarrallAveh) 224WestMainStreetDCNRPropertyConversioni) SpudsNSudsFestivalj) LandUseCommitteek) RentalInspection&RegistryCommittee–didnotmeetl) VacationofCedarStreetm) CDBG–StormWaterInletsProject
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n) Nor‐BathTrailProjecto) WinterNewsletter–waitingforarticlesduebyNovember13,2015p) TreeVitalizeGrantAwardq) NewStreetSweeperr) SiegfriedLogCabinDiscussions) BathBusinessCommunityPartnership(BBCP)t) SanitationContractPlanning/Act101Section902Grant
RESOLUTIONS
a) ResolutionNo.2015‐15–ARESOLUTIONOFBOROUGHCOUNCILOFTHEBOROUGHOFBATHSUPPORTINGSENATEBILLNO.974ANDHOUSEBILLNO.1510,KNOWNASTHE‘PENNSLYVANIAFAIRNESSACT’,WHICHUPDATESPENNSYLVANIASPROTECTEDCLASSESTOINCLUDEGAYANTRANSGENERPENNSYLVANIASINTHEREALMSOFHOUSING,EMPLOYMENT,ANDPUBLICACCOMODATION
b) ResolutionNo.2015‐16–ARESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGTHEBOROUGHOFBATHMANAGERTOEXECUTEAGRANTAPPLICATIONTOTHEPENNSYLANIADEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONFUNDFORTHEINSTALLATIONOFADAPTIVETRAFFICSIGNALS
ORDINANCES
CORRESPONDENCEFORWARDEDTOCOUNCILBYEMAIL
a) RyanChristmanResignationfromKeystoneEngineeringb) Barker&BarkerPavingScheduleandRoadClosurePlans
CURRENTSUBDIVISION/LANDDEVELOPMENTTIMELIMITEXTENSIONS
a) NothingtoReport
EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
ADJOURNMENT
(TheSpecialSessionofCouncilisscheduledforWednesday,November11,2015)
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(ThenextRegularSessionofCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMonday,December7,2015)(ThenextSpecialSessionCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayDecember16,2015)
1 (ThenextregularCouncilmeetingisscheduledforMondayDecember7,2015at7:00PM)(TheSpecialCouncilmeetingisscheduledforWednesdayDecember9,2015at7:00PM)
BOROUGHOFBATHCOUNCILMEETING
ATTENDEES: MarkSaginario
CynthiaAndersonJenniferGeorgeBarryFenstermakerCarolBear‐HeckmanMichaelRephMicheleEhrgott
FiorellaMirabito,MayorBradFlynn,BoroughManagerBlakeC.Marles,BoroughSolicitorRyanD.Christman,BoroughEngineerDennisHuth,ZoningOfficerOfficeSecretary
1. CALLTOORDER
2. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCETOTHEFLAG
3. ROLLCALL
4. COURTESYOFTHEFLOOR(ReservedforBudgetDiscussionsOnly)
5. NEWBUSINESS
a) ResignationofJonFritz;effectiveFriday,November20th2015.
6. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a) Discussthe2016BoroughofBathBudget
7. EXECUTIVESESSION(PursuanttoTitle65Pa.C.S.A§701–TheSunshineAct)
ExemptionssetforthinTitle65Pa.C.S.A§708‐ExecutiveSessionsoftheSunshineAct:
a) §708(a)(1)Employment&CollectiveBargaining;b) §708(a)(4)SolicitorConsultancy
8. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
Wednesday,November11,20157:00PMHeckmanHall215EastMainStreetBath,PA18014
SPECIAL BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
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BOROUGH OF BATH COUNCIL MEETING
ATTENDEES:
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)