11.5.2021 work session minutes

RUTLEDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES

November 15, 2021

7:30 PM Work Session

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Roll Call   Heidi Sentivan, Jody Roberts, Marlaina Kloepfer, Samantha Newell, Christine Gradel, Ken Torres-Zickler, Sue Hunt, Mayor Kevin Cunningham, Administrator Jen Mickle.  

Guest: Chief Stufflet and Gamal Sherif-6 Rutledge Ave

 

Vote to Change the Agenda: Add Reading of the Draft Budget  HS/KTZ unanimous approval 

 

Public Comment:  None

 

Tax Collector:  None

 

Mayor’s Report:

•  Police report-Attached 
• The Police Department has created a challenge coin designed by Officer Bascelli.
  • Officers will be giving them out to kids who are seen being good citizens

 

Minutes: approval of the minutes of November 1, 2021 council meeting  HS/SN unanimous approval

 

Trash & Recycling: 

• Waiting for RFPs which are due Fri, Nov 19th
• T&R committee meeting the week of 11.29 to go over the proposals

 

Communications: 

• 2022 calendar approval- draft available, would like to pass at Dec Council Meeting

 

Parks & Property:  None

 

Activities: 

• Tree lighting: December 6th at 7 pm Silvertones coming, Will be an outdoor event
• MRFC Santa- 5pm Christmas Eve
• MRFC Breakfast with Santa Dec 4th
• DIY luminaries will take place this year.  Info to follow

 

Public Safety:  None 

 

Finance: 

• Bills list  11.2.2021-11.15.2021  HS/CG
• 2022 Draft Budget Reading and Discussion Jody Roberts read highlights from attached budget

Streets: 

• Pothole season- please report to Samantha Newell
• A road repaving project will be scheduled for early 2022 using liquid fuel funds. Location and scope to be determined.

 

Sewers: 2022 CDCA rates are up by 11% and our flow is up by 30%, creating an increase in our CDCA rates. We are waiting on final numbers.

 

Building:   

• 2022 hall rental rates
  • Small increase in rates for 2022, if we find that this lowers rental rates, we can revisit:
    • Lower Hall- $550
    • Upper Hall daytime rental- $700
    • Upper Hall nighttime rental $750 
• Holiday dates- discussed under calendar
  • Includes dates that the office is closed as well as holidays that the office will remain open
• Catania October monthly report- attached 

 

Planning: 

• Investigating an Ordinance change that would allow for fences that abut non-residential properties to be 6’ high and solid.
• Working on LCAP- Local Climate Action Plan
  • Working to reduce carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions within the borough

 

Personnel:

 

Public Comment:

 

Old Business/New Business:

 

Adjournment 8:34pm HS/JR