Council Meeting Minutes 2024.07.01

 RUTLEDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL MINUTES

July 1, 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-Excused, Mayor Gamal Sherif-Excused, Solicitor Carl Ewald, Borough Secretary Janet Diiorio.  

Approval of Agenda

Approve Agenda: Heidi motion, Sean Second. Unanimous

Public Comment

 None

Tax Collector’s Report: 

Recommended for communications committee to add Per Capita tax to the eNews as it is often overlooked and not paid within mortgages.

 Mayor’s Report

No Mayor’s Report

Approval of Minutes: 

Action: Approve Minutes from 2024.06.17 Work Session

Andrea Motion, Sue Second. Unanimous, Roberts abstaining.

Activities:  

Information sharing:

Game Night Recap

·       Still monthly!

4th of July Prep/signup/donations

·       Still need volunteers, getting ready and set up. Activities is meeting at 7:30PM Tuesday for final preparation.

Parks & Property:

None

Personnel:

Action: Vote to approve hiring of borough staff

            Borough Secretary –

·       Janet Diiorio, Sue motion, Heidi second. Unanimous.

            Borough Maintenance –

·       Ed Tambon, Sue motion, Sean Second. Unanimous.

·       Kevin Cunningham, Sue Motion, Second Unanimous.

Action: Vote to approve resolution 2024-05 appointing a Janet Diiorio as Borough Secretary

·       Heidi Motion, Sue Second. Unanimous.

Public Safety:   

Sewer:

Streets:

Info share: Crosswalks-Suggestion to use Tape rather than Stencils for Girls Scout Project.

Work on getting bids for remaining crosswalks project in the borough

Building:

Info Share: Comprehensive Debrief from Community Engagement on Borough Hall Project

Discuss: Revisions to Building Committee Request Form in order to make it a public request form

Communications:

Finance:  

Action: Approval of Bills and Distributions

·       Sean Motion, Sue Second. Unanimous.

Ordinance: 

Trash & Recycling:   

Information: 

Updates on hauling practices in the borough

Grace period for new trash schedule ends 7/31/24

Recycle Right resulted in 1,700 pounds of scrap collected

TV Survey

Borough Commissions:

1.       Shade Tree

2.       Planning Commission

Public Comment:

None

Old Business/New Business

·       New Business:

·         Town Talk – Future of Trash Article

·         Order name plate for Vaughn 

·       Old business:

·         Pole is gone on Melrose.

·         New Thermostat replaced in Lower Hall

·         Bid returned from Catania; not on agenda.

Adjournment-

Adjourned to Executive Session at 8:10. Heidi motion, Andrea second.


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