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AGENDA

TAMAQUA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING

 

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 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     AUGUST 17, 2021.

 

 

  1. COMMUNICATIONS:

 

A.                                

 

B.

 

 

  1. BOROUGH MANAGER:  KEVIN A. STEIGERWALT

 

        *     2021-2022 Insurance Policy Renewal

 

 

  1. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:  ANN MARIE CALABRESE

 

        *     Resolution Approving the 2021 CDBG Program Budget

 

        *     Christmas Decorations

 

 

  1. CHIEF OF POLICE:  MICHAEL HOBBS

 

       

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

      A.  PARKING & TRAFFIC:                                                                                         

Ritchie Linkhorst – Chairperson

Jay Hollenbach Jr.

Robert Amentler

 

              *     Motion to prepare and advertise an ordinance prohibiting parking on the east side of Patterson Street  across from 32 Patterson Street.

 

*     Motion to approve a handicapped parking space application for 507 North Railroad Street.

 

*     Motion to allow Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad to use Spruce and Lehigh streets as a  detour route when they repair the West Broad Street railroad crossing.

       

        B.  NEIGHBORHOODS, DOWNTOWN & HISTORIC DISTRICT:             

Jay Hollenbach Jr.– Chairperson

            Dave Mace

                                    Mary Linkevich

 

              *     (See minutes from the HARC meeting held on September 13, 2021.)

 

 

C.  RECREATION & YOUTH:             

Mary Linkevich – Chairperson

Dave Mace

Ritchie Linkhorst

 

              *    ESRC Resolution

 

                                                                                                                                               

D.  PUBLIC SAFETY:               

Brian Connely – Chairperson

Robert Amentler

Ron Bowman    

 

              *     Motion to hire Steve Biscardi as a part-time police officer effective immediately.

 

                *     Motion to hire Christopher Cordes as a full-time police officer effective immediately.

 

                *     Motion to request that the Civil Service Commission conduct a Police Officer exam.

 

 

  1.  MAYOR’S REPORT:

Mayor Nathan Gerace

 

  1. ANYONE FROM THE FLOOR WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL?

 

               

  1. BOROUGH SOLICITOR:  ANTHONY ODORIZZI

 

 

  1. REPORTS:

 

  1. FIRE CHIEF

 

  1. CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ZONING OFFICER

 

  1. CHIEF OF POLICE

 

  1. TAX COLLECTOR

 

  1. TREASURER

 

  1. BOARD OF HEALTH

 

 

  1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

             

       

  1. BILLS AND CLAIMS

 

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Optional)

 

         

  1. ADJOURN

 

 

(2021 – 2ND WEEK – Amended )