RUTLEDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA
February 19, 2024
7:30 PM Council Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call Jody Roberts, Sue Hunt, Heidi Sentivan, Ken Torres-Zickler, Andrea Juarez, Sean Sheehan, Vaughn Johnson, Mayor Gamal Sherif, Solicitor Carl Ewald (excused), Borough Secretary Craig Totaro.
Approval of Agenda
SS/HS: unanimous
Public Comment:
Tax Collector’s Report:
Mayor’s Report:
- Swarthmore Police Department report
Mayor Sherif read the SPD report 1/17-2/18/2024
Mayor Sherif addressed a public report from SPD on reported incident at SRS
Approval of Minutes:
To be reviewed in March
Activities:
- Information Sharing
- Game night is coming 2/21/24
6-9pm on Wednesday at the Borough Hall; hosted by Council Member Johnson
Target audience: 8+
- Bingo date change to 3/1
Move from Saturday to Friday; doors open at 6:30, games start at 7pm
Residents are encouraged to bring canned food donations for Chambers Memorial food drive
Building:
- Information Sharing
- Hall Rental Updates
New policies in place since 1/1/2024; monitoring rentals, noting a significant drop compared vs last year
Increased use of downstairs
Examining spaces of impact
Proposed changes to listening session timing
Looking to clear possible impact from changes in office staffing
- Borough Hall Plan Update
Developing an overall building plan for the Hall building including its role in the community
Three phased plan:
1) discovery/engaging other municipalities and listening sessions;
2) visioning sessions;
3) start drafting a vision plan that sketch what the role of the hall is and where investments will be needed
Communications:
- Information Sharing
- Last call for content for Physical Newsletter
All materials should be submitted by Wednesday, 2/21
- Borough Committee Page Updates
Looking for updates by March
Finance:
- Action Items
- Vote to Approve Bills List
SS/SH: unanimous
- Vote to Approve Opening Money Market Accounts
Hold until more information is gathered
- Information Sharing
- Budget Update
Looking at first quarter; looking at impact of hall rentals
Close out of FY2023 – review in late March
Ordinance:
- Information Sharing
- Fence Ordinance Status & Updated Wording
Waiting for official word from County PC, but unofficially the Borough has been notified that there were no suggested changes
Taking into account feedback from Borough PC and Borough Engineer to clarify language
Parks & Property:
Personnel:
Please share all staffing requests with the Borough Secretary
Public Safety:
- Information Sharing
- FDA approved guide for disposal of medicines at home
- FDA approved Drug Disposal list for certain medications
- MRFC report
Report was read by KTZ
Sewer:
Streets:
- Information Sharing
- Street Resurfacing bidding process tentatively planned for mid-March
Trash & Recycling:
- Action Item
- Vote to Approve Solid Waste Ordinance – Ordinance 2024-01
AJ/SH: unanimous
- Information Sharing
- Solid Waste Schedule – Updated Draft Review and letter to residents
Looking to June 1 start for enforcement
- Solid Waste survey
To be distributed to the community in the coming weeks to gauge engagement needs
- Next yard waste is 3/1/24
- Paper Shredding and Prescription Drug Take-Back 3/2 at Norwood Fire Company
- United Paper info
Borough Commissions:
- Shade Tree
Shade Tree Commission Minutes for 02/08/2024
Deadline for tree orders extended to 2/19
Looking for new members
- Planning Commission
Chambers Memorial Conditional Use Application Review
PC discussed and recommended conditional use application
Updates to Comprehensive Plan
Providing updates to style and format for follow up and reference
LCAP Update
Review the LCAP in borough committees for reference and inclusion
Public Comment:
Old Business/New Business:
Chambers Memorial Souper Bowl of Caring
3,300 items collected
Public Meeting 3/4/2024 @ 7pm on conditional use variance for proposal by Chambers Memorial Church
Adjournment
HS/SH: Motion to adjourn at 8:27