Council Meeting Minutes 2024.06.03

RUTLEDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES 

3 June 2024  

7:30 PM Council Meeting 

Pledge of Allegiance 

Roll Call: Jody Roberts, Sue Hunt, Heidi Sentivan, Andrea Juarez, Sean Sheehan, Vaughn Johnson, Mayor  Gamal Sherif, Solicitor Carl Ewald, Borough Secretary Janet DiIorio 

Absent: Ken Torres-Zickler  

Approval of Agenda 

Action Item: 

Ms. Sentivan motioned to approve 

Seconded by: Mr. Sheehan 

Vote: Unanimous  

Public Comment:  

Rutledge Girls Club U6 team finished in house season weekend before meeting; U8 wraps up during the  week, U10 and U12 are hoping to qualify for league playoffs. Ms. Ella Liberi noted successful All Star  Game in Aston, thanking assistant coaches and the Morton Rutledge Fire Department for their support during RCG day.  

Tax Collector’s Report:  

Ms. Hezlep reported on the following amounts as of 2024.06.02:  

$147,345.65 was remitted to Borough from Sewer tax, with $5,034.15 uncollected.  $173,681.53 was remitted to Borough from Trash tax, with $4,846.72 uncollected.  $260,035.13 was remitted to Borough from Real Estate tax, with $7,488.95 uncollected.  Monthly Disbursements totaled $-46,169.47.  

Mayor’s Report: 

Mayor Gamal noted press release video on sanitation website about rain collection in Triangle Park.  

In regards to his summer schedule, Mayor Gamal will be in Minnesota educating youth and will attend  rest of this season’s meetings remotely.  

Approval of Minutes:  

Action Items:  

2024.05.06 Minutes  

Ms. Hunt motioned to approve minutes  

Seconded by: Ms. Juarez  

Vote: 9 approved, Mr. Johnson abstained  

2024.05.20 Minutes  

Ms. Sentivan motioned to approve 

Seconded by: Mr. Sheehan  

Vote: Unanimous 

Activities: 

Information Sharing: 

Memorial Day Service deemed successful; Rep. Delloso attended.  

2024.06.19 at 7:30pm set for next Activities meeting 

2024.06.24 at 6:30pm set for next Game Night  

Planning for 2024.07.04 is underway.  

Building: 

Information Sharing: 

Community engagement session was recapped.  

Heidi requested to include QR code for survey in 2024.07.04 planning. 

Voting to adopt new policy for Borough property and staff support.

Received 7 responses from survey

Communications: 

None 

Finance: 

None 

Ordinance: 

Discussion:  

Consensus to get official proposals from Code providers, adding AM Legal which is preferred by SPD;  questions regarding requirements from Borough to providers.  

Request to check office for Code book. 

Parks & Property: 

None 

Personnel: 

None 

Public Safety:  

None  

Sewer: 

None 

Streets: 

None 

Trash & Recycling:  

Information sharing: 

Yard waste event on 2024.06.07 

Strath Haven High School eWaste event on 2024.06.22 will accept TVs for a fee. 

Borough Commissions: 

1. Shade Tree 

2. Planning Commission 

Public Comment: 

None 

Old Business/New Business: 

Old Business:  

Awaiting new dumpster from B and L, PECO notified of pole needed to be removed, crosswalk bids in  progress.  

New Business:  

Suggestion for additional surveys and content for attendees of 2024.07.04 festivities.  

Adjournment 

Ms. Sentivan motioned to adjourn the meeting 

Seconded by Ms. Hunt


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