REVISED AGENDA

STROUDSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL

JANUARY 7, 2009

7:15 PM

1.         Meeting called to Order and Roll Call

2.         Pledge of Allegiance

3.         Position Appointments

                        A.        Borough Solicitor (Ralph Matergia)

                        B.        Borough Engineer (Nate Oiler, RKR Hess)

                        C.        Borough Manager/Secretary/Treasurer (Barbara K. Quarantello)

                        D.        Zoning Hearing/Codes Hearing Board Solicitor ( Elizabeth Weeks)

                        E.        Alternate Borough Engineer (Achterman Associates)

                        F.         Borough Sewer Engineer (Brinjac)

4.         Annual Board Appointments

                        A.        COG Representative and alternate

                        B.        MECABT Representative and alternate

                        C.        Jacob Stroud Corporation Representative

5.         Board and Commission Appointments

                        A.        Planning Commission

                        B.        Zoning Hearing Board

                        C.        Park and Recreation Board

                        D.        Shade Tree Commission

                        E.        Stroud Regional Open Space & Recreation Commission

                        F.         Stroud Area Regional Police Commission

                        G.        Monroe County Control Center

                        H.        Historic Architectural Review Board

6.         Consider Approval of Depositories

                        A.        PNC Bank

                        B.        Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (PLGIT)

                        C.        Pocono Community Bank

                        D.        Pennsylvania Treasury Invest Program

7.         Consider Approval of Recurring Monthly Invoices (7)

8.         Consider Approval of 2007 Council Meeting Dates (First Wednesday and Third Thursdays of each month)

9.         Consider Council Committee Assignments

                        A.        Non-uniform Pension Board Kim Diddio, Joanne Kochanski, Barbara

Quarantello, Tim Ace, Mary Ann Tradrzynski, Nancy Gordon, Mark Louchart

                        B.        Finance Committee ( Kim Diddio , Kathi Lockwood , Eric Scelza ,

Mayor Baughman, Mike Casey , Pat O’Reilly & Chuck Hoffman

                        C.        Street Committee (Joanne Kochanski, Jeff Ewen & Eric Scelza )

                        D.        Sewer Committee (Charlie Baughman, Jeff Ewen & Eric Scelza )

                        E.        Codes Committee (Joanne Kochanski, Boyd Weiss & Neil Allen)

                        F.         Litter Committee (Neil Allen)

                        G.        Recycling Committee (Jeff Ewen, Neil Allen, Barbara Quarantello)

10.                   General Business

A.        Approval of December 18, 2008 minutes (10A)

B.        Consideration to Approve 2009 Wages and Benefits for Non-union Employees with no wage or salary increases (10B)

C.        Consideration to Approve Mileage Reimbursement at Government/IRS Rate ($.55/mile) (10C)

D.        Consideration to Authorize Early Payment of Invoices for Discount

E.        Consider approval of the Sewage Conveyance Rental Agreement between Stroud Township and the Borough for capacity in the Ninth Street interceptor line (10E)

F.         Consider request of March of Dimes to hold their 2009 March for Babies on April 25, 2009 (10F)

G.        Discussion of letter received from Helen Gallo regarding towing of cars during a snow emergency (10G)

H.        Consider request of Michael Joseph Eckert for a Hardship Withdrawal from the Non-Union Pension Plan  

11.       Solicitor’s Report

12.     Mayor’s Report

13.     Councilmember’s Reports 

14.     Manager’s Report

A.      Tunkhannock Township letter regarding direct payment to Ambulance Corps (14A)

B.       Stroud Region Open Space & Recreation Commission reports (14B)

15.     Approval of Bills on Warrant 010709 (15)

16.       Executive Session

17.       Adjournment