All votes are for APPROVAL of the motion. “No” votes are indicated in Red with voters identified. Abstentions are noted in Green. Councilpersons absences or early departures are noted for clarification of differing vote totals for each meeting, or vote totals changing during meetings. A Council in full attendance would have 7 members present. A quorum requires 4 members present. When a meeting loses a quorum after having started the meeting, it is forced to adjourn.
January 14 (FULL COUNCIL)
- General Fund checks: 7-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 7-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 7-0
- Minutes from December 10 Council Meeting: 7-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 7-0
- Donation of $20,000 to SFVFC: 7-0
- Donation of $8700 to Mary Meuser Library: 7-0
- Donation of additional $300 to Mary Meuser Library: 7-0
- Donation of $1000 to West Easton Scholarship Fund: 7-0
- Donation of $150 to Suburban EMS: 7-0
- Borough Solicitor to draft a letter to be sent to District Attorney Morganelli condemning the Facebook post (directed at Mr. Morganelli) from the West Easton Constable: 7-0
- Disposition of records from years 2008-2013: 7-0
- April 2019 as “Pennsylvania 811 Safe Digging Month”: 7-0
- Solicitor to initiate action in the Court of Common pleas: 7-0
- Solicitor to take necessary actions to collect monies due and owed: 7-0
- Solicitor to take the necessary actions to enforce Ordinance #966: 7-0
- To Adjourn: 7-0
February 11 (Lake absent)
- General Fund checks: 6-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from January 14 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Adopt the current Right-To-Know fee schedule: 6-0
- Approve final payment to Dutchman Contracting in the amount $4,890: 5-1 (Dees dissenting)
- Approve the Sewer Rate study to be done by Keystone Alliance: 2-4 (Breidinger, Bolash, Mammana, Dees dissenting)
- To have the Police Station wired for internet and telephone: 6-0
- Solicitor to take appropriate steps regarding 601 East Street: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
March 11 (Breidinger absent)
- General Fund checks: 6-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 6-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 6-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from February 11 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Construction of the design by Lori Metz and Daniels Landscaping for War Monument Park – Phase One: 6-0
- Testing of spring water: 6-0
- Big Mike’s Tree Service to cut down trees and shrubs at War Monument Park: 6-0
- To use Billpay from Merchants Bank for paying vendors of the Borough: 6-0
- Investing $250,000 from the General Fund in a CD with PLGIT at a rate of 2.95% for 2 years: 6-0
- Investing $150,000 from the Sewer Fund in a CD with PLGIT at a rate of 2.85% for 2 years: 6-0
- Apply for the DCNR Grant of $20,000: 6-0
- The Safety Committee to purchase an emergency generator up to $20,000: 6-0
- Travel request to the Annual PA State Association Boroughs Conference in Hershey, PA: 5-1 (Dees dissenting)
- Lewis departs during Executive Session discussions.
- The exclusion of Robert Lewis to Executive Session in matters pertaining to Tricia Mezzacappa: 2-2 (Bolash, James dissenting, Lake abstains). Mayor votes “Yes” to break tie – Motion passed.
- To Adjourn: 5-0
April 8 (Breidinger, Lake absent)
- General Fund checks: 5-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 5-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 5-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 5-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 5-0
- Minutes from March 11 Council Meeting: 5-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 5-0
- Wilson Recreation Board use of the field at Gross Park: 5-0
- Correct the amount of the PLGIT CD to $235,000
- Lewis as the Borough’s voting delegate at the annual PSAB Conference: 5-0
- Electrical service repair for War Monument Park: 5-0
- Lewis makes motion to approve three travel requests for himself. Motion dies from lack of “second.”
- Lewis departs council meeting
- Mayor and Police Consultant to attend the Municipal Police Department Supervision Seminar: 4-0
- To sign the settlement agreement with the County: 4-0
- To Adjourn: 4-0
May 13 (Lake absent)
- General Fund checks: 6-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 6-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 6-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from April 8 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Ms. Bolash as a volunteer to assist getting the Police Department up and running: 6-0
- Accept the resignation of Desiree Lake: 5-1 (Lewis dissenting)
- $1,230 for the purchase and installation of two additional security cameras at the Municipal Building: 6-0
- Up to $15,000.00 for computer and telephone equipment for the Police Department: 6-0
- $3,000 for two tasers for the Police Department: 6-0
- $1,500 for police body cameras: 6-0
- Resolution to amend Right to Know Law and provide relief from Vexatious Requesters: 6-0
- Wording changes to Vexatious Requester Resolution: 6-0
- Letter for Rob Mahady authorizing him to act as a purchasing agent (police equipment) for the Borough: 6-0
- Reimburse $150 to Mr. Lewis, the fee for the Police Supervision Seminar: 6-0
- Solicitor to respond to a settlement of litigation after receiving input from Council: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
June 10 (Lewis absent)
- Breidinger departs meeting following discussion of his desire to resign from Council
- General Fund checks: 4-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 4-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 4-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 4-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 4-0
- Minutes from May 13 Council Meeting: 4-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 4-0
- Council votes to appoint Janie Jones Brown to council seat vacated by Desiree Lake
- Investing up to$250,000 (whatever the amount we can legally invest so that the principle plus earned interest does not go over the $250,000 FDIC limit) when the CDs come due from the General Fund and Sewer Fund with PLGIT: 5-0
- To use the $46,091 LSA Grant monies and an additional $3,909 from the Borough General Fund for a total of $50,000, as matching funds for the CIPP grant: 5-0
- A letter of commitment of $16,609 of Borough money for Phase II of the Borough’s Maintenance Building: 5-0
- Switch the Borough’s insurance coverage to Trident Insurance: 5-0
- To hear the third conditional use application by West Easton II LP at the next Council meeting on July 8, 2019: 5-0
- To Adjourn: 5-0
July 8 (Breidinger absent)
- General Fund checks: 6-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 6-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 6-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from June 10 Council Meeting: 5-1 (Lewis dissenting)
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Council President to sign agreement stating terms of cleanup of The Hubcap Store: 6-0
- Table the motion regarding the payment of insurance for Safety First Volunteer Fire Co. #1 until next month: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
July 22 (James, Breidinger absent)
- General Fund checks: 5-0
- To consider Mr. Breidinger’s resignation at the next council meeting: 5-0
- To Adjourn: 5-0
August 12 (Breidinger absent)
- General Fund checks: 6-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 6-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 6-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from July 8 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Minutes from July 22 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- To deny the Conditional Use application by West Easton II: 5-1 (Dees dissenting)
- Apply for LSA, Lehigh and Northamption County Grant with Paul James as Designated Official: 6-0
- Apply for LSA, Monroe County Grant with Paul James as Designated Official: 6-0
- Spending $18,129 as a match to the grant for Phase II of the Borough’s Maintenance Building: 6-0
- Reimburse the Ladies Auxiliary $4,457 for paying insurance required by the Safety First Volunteer Fire Co. : 6-0
- Accept the resignation of Council Member, Jeffrey Breidinger, Jr.: 5-1 (Lewis dissenting)
- Notify public of vacancy on Council through the Borough’s website and Facebook page: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
September 9 (James absent)
- General Fund checks: 5-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 5-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 5-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 5-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 5-0
- Minutes from August 12 Council Meeting: 5-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 5-0
- Appoint Mr. Ron Nixon to Council: 5-0
- Council President, Paul James, to sign the decision in the third Conditional Use Hearing: 4-1 (Dees dissenting)
- To Adjourn: 5-0
October 10 (FULL COUNCIL)
- General Fund checks: 7-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 7-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 7-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 7-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 7-0
- Minutes from September 9 Council Meeting: 7-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 7-0
- Approve the Bean, Inc. Contractors Snow Removal Proposal: 7-0
- A contract with Verizon for three cell phones and two hotspots: 7-0
- The hiring and swearing in, of Robert Mahady as the Borough’s Chief of Police: 7-0
- Up to $5,000 for the Fire Company insurance once proper paperwork has been received: 7-0
- To Adjourn: 7-0
November 4 (Bolash absent)
- General Fund checks: 6-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 6-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 6-0
- Sewer Fund checks: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from October 14 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- The Borough’s Holiday Schedule for 2020: 6-0
- Advertise all Council meeting dates for 2020: 6-0
- Reduce the maintenance donation to the fire department from $25,000 to $20,000: 6-0
- Add an expense line to the Sewer budget for the inspection of the sanitary sewers at the estimated cost of $8,500: 6-0
- Reduce the General expense line, Expense to Prepare Grants, from $20,000 to $5,000: 6-0
- To advertise the 2020 Budget: 6-0
- $500.00 to extend insurance coverage for police personnel: 6-0
- Swear in Rob Mahady as the Chief of Police in an administrative capacity and otherwise when needed: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
December 9 (James, Lewis, Nixon absent)
- General Fund checks: 4-0
- On-line charges to General Fund: 4-0
- Charges made through the Debit Account: 4-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 4-0
- Minutes from November 11 Council Meeting: 4-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 4-0
- Adopt 2020 Budget as advertised: 4-0
- Millage to remain at 11.7 mils: 4-0
- Reduce scope and cost of PWG Phase II to $77,600: 4-0
- Summer worker to return for Winter work: 4-0
- Solicitor to represent the Borough in court on code/zoning prosecutions: 4-0
- To Adjourn: 4-0
