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AGENDA
TAMAQUA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 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 OCTOBER 5, 2021.

6. COMMUNICATIONS:

7. BOROUGH MANAGER: KEVIN A. STEIGERWALT

8. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ANN MARIE CALABRESE

* CRIZ Certification of Local Taxes

9. CHIEF OF POLICE: MICHAEL HOBBS

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A. PUBLIC SAFETY:
Brian Connely - Chairperson
Ron Bowman
Robert Amentler

* Motion to approve a request to send Officer Andrew Seip to a two-day Standardized Field Sobriety Test training in Lehighton, PA at no cost.

* Motion to approve a request to send Corporal Thomas Rodgers to a one-day Glock Armorer’s Course in Bangor, PA at a cost of $250.00.

B. PARKING & TRAFFIC:
Ritchie Linkhorst – Chairperson
Jay Hollenbach Jr.
Robert Amentler

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

* Motion to purchase street name signs for Dutch Hill and East End from U.S. Municipal Supply at a cost of $9,956.57.

C. FINANCE, WAGE & SALARY:
Ron Bowman – Chairperson
Jay Hollenbach Jr.
Ritchie Linkhorst

* Motion to hire Tonia L. Collevechio as Borough Secretary/Treasurer Trainee at a salary of $50,000 effective November 8, 2021.

* Motion to reimburse the fire companies and various Borough departments for lost 2020 revenue with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.

11. MAYOR’S REPORT:
Mayor Nathan Gerace

12. ANYONE FROM THE FLOOR WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL?

13. BOROUGH SOLICITOR: ANTHONY ODORIZZI

14. REPORTS:

A. FIRE CHIEF

B. CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ZONING OFFICER

C. CHIEF OF POLICE

D. TAX COLLECTOR

E. TREASURER

F. BOARD OF HEALTH

15. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

16. BILLS AND CLAIMS

17. NEW BUSINESS

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Optional)

* Motion to hold an executive session for personnel matters.

19. ADJOURN

(2021 – 2ND WEEK)