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 3 (Councilman Decker absent, 1 seat vacant)
- $20,000 donation to the West Easton Vol. Fire Co. No. 1: 5-0
- To Adjourn: 5-0
January 24 (Councilman Decker absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 5-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 5-0
- Minutes from January 3 Council Meeting: 5-0
Mr. Steve Klaver appointed to vacant Council seat.
- Payment #2 to Kobalt Construction of $40,050: 6-0
- Disposition of records 2014-2017 as set forth in the Municipal Records Manual: 6-0
- $9,000 donation to Mary Meuser Memorial Library: 5-1 (Dees dissenting)
- $150 donation to Suburban EMS: 6-0
Councilperson Jones Brown leaves meeting.
- To Adjourn: 5-0
February 14 (Full Council)
- Expenditures as presented: 7-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 7-0
- Minutes from December 13, 2021 Council Meeting: 7-0
- Minutes from January 24, 2022 Council Meeting: 7-0
- Treasurer’s Report for December 2021: 7-0
- Treasurer’s Report for January 2022: 7-0
- Payment #3 to Kobalt Construction for $27,000: 7-0
- To authorize the Laurel Hills developer to move forward with the nine building permits for lots one through nine, conditional on changing the stormwater and all other plans subject to the approval of the borough engineer and the borough solicitor and subject to the modification of the various lot lines to the approval of the borough engineer and the borough solicitor and the combining of lots35 and 36 on the plan. It would also be subject to the developer recording a revised plan: 7-0
- Borough Solicitor to take the steps to allow the developer to put together a new Letter of Credit under the condition that the second Letter of Credit is in existence before we release the first: 7-0
- Advertise Ordinance 2022-12 RECOGNIZING THE WEST
EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO. 1 AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVING THE BOROUGH OF WEST EASTON; PROVIDING FOR ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT; AUTHORIZING IT TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES; AND SETTING FORTH RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ITS ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS: 7-0
- Resolution 2022-13 to approve the Borough requesting a Statewide Local Share Assessment grant for $290,200 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to be used for the removal of two deteriorated, unused railroad trestle bridges that have become a public safety concern: 7-0
- Borough Solicitor to forward to the borough engineer the Abe Atiyeh proposal to have them review the engineering issues contained in that proposal: 7-0
- To Adjourn: 7-0
March 14 (Councilman Decker absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from February 14 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Ukrainian Church to receive a special permit to allow a shipping container on the street for collection of donations: 6-0
- Payment #4 to Kobalt Construction for $15,300: 6-0
- Ordinance 2022-12 RECOGNIZING THE WEST EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO. 1 AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVING THE BOROUGH OF WEST EASTON; PROVIDING FOR ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT; AUTHORIZING IT TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES; AND SETTING FORTH RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ITS ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-16 SUPPORTING PROHIBITING THE USE
OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON THE BOROUGH OF WEST EASTON’S OWNED AND OPERATED PLAYGROUND AREAS AND SIMILAR FACILITIES: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-17 SUPPORTING THE COUNTRY OF UKRAINE IN THE UNPROVOKED WAR STARTED BY RUSSIA: 6-0
- To have meetings in public at Borough Hall starting in April, recommending masks, and following PA Health Department
Guidelines: 6-0
- Mr. James and Ms. Heebner, representing the Borough, sign an agreement with Delta Wash owner and landlord for the repayment of money due and owing: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
April 11 (Councilman Klaver absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from March 14 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Payment #5 to Kobalt Construction for $27,450: 6-0
- Accept $9870 Change Order for sidewalk improvements to Ridge Street: 6-0
- To disapprove $3168 Change Order for additional paving: 6-0
- To Table $9200 Change Order for project cost increase: 6-0
- Use of Gross Park by Wilson t-ball: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
May 9 (Councilmembers Jones Brown and Klaver absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 5-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 5-0
- Minutes from April 11 Council Meeting: 5-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 5-0
- accept the recommendation of Barry Isett & Associates, dated May 9th, and approve Security Release #2 for the Laurel Hill Project to reduce the security by $149,122.30 which would bring the balance from $1,271,596.66 to $1,122,474.36: 5-0
- Robert Mahady as the Borough’s alternate zoning officer, once he has completed his certification, cost of which is not to exceed $2000 including classes and materials. Funds would be repaid if certification is not acquired; repayment of funds could be waived by borough council: 5-0
- To Adjourn: 5-0
June 13 (Councilman Klaver absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from May 9 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- To reduce the security for the Laurel Hills Development project by $291,258.37 which will result in a remaining financial security balance of $831,215.99: 6-0
- Payment to Kobalt Construction in the amount recommended by engineer, Doug Brown, in the amount of $140,256.10: 6-0
- Approve $10,455 to Mr. Scott to replace the borough server and update equipment as listed in the estimate: 6-0
- Accept the resignation of Mr. Klaver from council: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
July 11 (Councilman Decker absent, 1 seat vacant)
- Mr. Robert Adams to fill the vacant Council seat: 5-0
- Expenditures as presented: 5-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 5-0
- Minutes from June 13 Council Meeting: 5-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 5-0
- Payment to Kobalt Construction for the Storage Building Project, for $37,932.90 as recommended by engineer, Doug Brown: 5-0
- Payment of a deposit in the amount of $7500 to Curt Scott of C. Scott’s Computer Services for the upgrades to the Borough
server and storage of equipment, updating files, etc: 5-0
- $10,000 to West Easton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 from the Fire Contingency Fund, requested by Fire Chief William Bogari, Jr. to cover the costs to perform their annual testing of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), fire pumps, hose and ladders as well as the replacement of fire hoses that may fail the annual testing: 5-0
- Up to $75 for the “Chalk up West Easton” event: 5-0
- To Adjourn: 5-0
August 22 (Councilperson Jones Brown absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from July 11 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-23 Be it RESOLVED, that the Borough of West Easton of Northampton County hereby requests a Local Share Account, Monroe County grant for $187,620 from the
Commonwealth Financing Authority to match existing grant funds to remove two deteriorated, unused railroad trestle bridges that have become a public safety concern: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-24: Be it RESOLVED, that the Borough of West Easton of Northampton County hereby requests a Local Share Account, Northampton Lehigh Counties grant for $187,620 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to match existing grant funds to remove two deteriorated, unused railroad trestle bridges that have become a public safety concern: 6-0
- Mr. James’ travel to the conference at the expense of $318.75: 6-0
- Advertising of the trash/recycle bid contract once changes are finalized: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
September 12 (Councilmembers Decker and Jones Brown absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 5-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 5-0
- Minutes from August 22 Council Meeting: 5-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 5-0
- To Adjourn: 5-0
September 26 (Councilman Decker absent)
- Minutes from September 12 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Reduce insurance rider for trash contract from $5 million to $2 million: 6-0
- Authorize the solicitor and staff to change the insurance rider
requirement to two million dollars and to advertise: 6-0 - To Adjourn: 6-0
October 10 (Councilman Decker absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from August 22 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Transfer $25,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Reserve Fund: 6-0
- Pay B Q Basement & Concrete $4150.56 to perform the leveling of borough sidewalks: 6-0
- Allow the solicitor to respond to a resident with regard to notification of water shut-off: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
November 14 (Councilman Decker absent)
- Approve the Laurel Hills plan dated October 20, 2022, with conditions: 6-0
- Accept the 5-year trash proposal of J.P. Mascaro & Sons: 6-0
- Advertise the Trash/Recycle Ordinance: 6-0
- Expenditures as presented: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from November 14 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Advertise the budget as presented to Council: 6-0
- Advertise the 2023 meeting dates as presented to Council: 6-0
- Public Works to pick up barrels from Coca-Cola and purchase hardware kits at a cost of $27 each, not to exceed $600 (For Rain Barrel Project): 6-0
- Approve spending $3500 for improvements to Borough sidewalks: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
December 12 (Councilperson Jones Brown absent)
- Expenditures as presented: 6-0
- Deposits and Receipts: 6-0
- Minutes from November 14 Council Meeting: 6-0
- Treasurer’s Report: 6-0
- Authorize payment #8 to Kobalt Construction in the amount of $15,631: 6-0
- Authorize the signing of the Bean contract in case they are needed due to heavy snowfall this winter: 6-0
- Ordinance 2022-18 AMENDING ORDINANCE 856 AMENDING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-19 PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING OF THE TAX RATE AND COLLECTING OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-20 TO ADOPT THE 2023 BUDGET AS ADVERTISED: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-21 TO IMPLEMENT ACT 57 OF 2022 PROPERTY TAX PENALTY WAIVER PROVISIONS: 6-0
- Resolution 2022-22 APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR $382,272 FROM THE COMMONWEALTH FINANCING AUTHORITY FOR CIPP LINING OF THE SANITARY SEWER IN THE BOROUGH OF WEST EASTON: 6-0
- Recommend Mr. Paul James as West Easton Borough’s EMC: 5-0 (Mr. James Abstained)
- Purchase of the Lexipol Program to keep the Police Department up-to-date on law, policies, and procedures at a cost of $1886: 6-0
- To Adjourn: 6-0
