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

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. ROLL CALL

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

6. COMMUNICATIONS:

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7. BOROUGH MANAGER: KEVIN A. STEIGERWALT

* Resolution for Price Adjustment of Bituminous Materials

* Resolution for Demolition of 35-37 North Railroad Street

8. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ANN MARIE CALABRESE

* CRIZ Press Release

* Christmas Decoration Press Release

* DEP Grants 101 Webinar

9. CHIEF OF POLICE: MICHAEL HOBBS

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

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.

* Motion to accept a Certified Eligibility List from the Tamaqua Civil Service Commission which is valid for a two-year period.

* Motion to hire Douglas Springer as a full-time police officer, effective immediately.

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.

* Motion to prepare and advertise an ordinance amending the pension ordinance to modify the defined benefit and defined contribution benefits.

C. NEIGHBORHOODS, DOWNTOWN & HISTORIC DISTRICT:

Jay Hollenbach Jr.– Chairperson

Dave Mace

Mary Linkevich

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

11. MAYOR’S REPORT:

Mayor Nathan Gerace

12. ANYONE FROM THE FLOOR WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL?

13. BOROUGH SOLICITOR: ANTHONY ODORIZZI

14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15. NEW BUSINESS

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

16. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Optional)

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

17. ADJOURN

(2021 –FIRST WEEK)