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TAMAQUA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING

 

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M.

 

 

  1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

 

 

  1. INVOCATION

 

 

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

 

  1. READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON     NOVEMBER 16, 2021.

 

 

  1. COMMUNICATIONS:

 

A.                                

 

B.

 

 

  1. BOROUGH MANAGER:  KEVIN A. STEIGERWALT

 

         *       Resolution for Price Adjustment of Bituminous Materials

 

         *       Resolution for Demolition of 35-37 North Railroad Street

 

 

  1. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:  ANN MARIE CALABRESE

 

        *     CRIZ Press Release

 

        *      Christmas Decoration Press Release

 

        *      DEP Grants 101 Webinar

 

 

  1. CHIEF OF POLICE:  MICHAEL HOBBS

 

       

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

  1. A.    PUBLIC SAFETY:  

             Brian Connely - Chairperson

                                                                                                                                     Ron Bowman                                                                  

                                                                                                                                     Robert Amentler

 

                *     Motion to retain Andrew Seip as a full-time Patrolman effective immediately.

 

              *     Motion to approve a Memorandum of Agreement allowing 12-hour shifts for the Police Department on a temporary basis.

          B.  FINANCE, WAGE & SALARY:       

                                                                                                      Ron Bowman – Chairperson

                                    Jay Hollenbach Jr.

                                                                                                                 Ritchie Linkhorst

 

             *     Motion to hire Tyson Nalesnik as a full-time Chief Mechanic effective on or before January 3, 2022.

 

            *     Motion to approve a Collective Bargaining Agreement for UAW employees for the period of January 1,  2022 through December 31, 2025.

 

             *      Motion to adopt the 2022 Budget

 

            *     Motion to adopt the 2022 Tax Ordinance setting the real estate tax rate at 23.50 mills with 21.90 mills f  for General Purposes, 1 mill for the Building and Equipment Fund, 0.50 mill for the Wabash Improvement Fund and 0.10 mill for the Street Light Fund.

       

 

        C.  NEIGHBORHOODS, DOWNTOWN & HISTORIC DISTRICT:             

Jay Hollenbach Jr.– Chairperson

            Dave Mace

                                    Mary Linkevich

 

               *     (See minutes from the HARC meeting held on December 6, 2021.)

 

                                                                                               

  1.  MAYOR’S REPORT:

Mayor Nathan Gerace

 

 

  1. ANYONE FROM THE FLOOR WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL?

 

               

  1. BOROUGH SOLICITOR:  ANTHONY ODORIZZI

 

 

  1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

             

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

         *     Motion to approve the Schedule of Regular Meetings for 2022.

  

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Optional)

 

         *     Motion to hold an executive session for real estate and personnel matters.

 

         

17. ADJOURN