AGENDA

STROUDSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL

February 4, 2009

7:15 PM

1.       Meeting Called to Order/Roll Call

2.       Pledge of Allegiance

3.       Public Input

4.       Approval of the January 15, 2009 meeting minutes

5.       Old Business:

a.       Consider appointments to the vacancies on the Stroudsburg Planning Commission

b.       Consider appointment to the Zoning Hearing Board and Code Hearing Board

c.       Discussion of the amendment to the Historic Preservation District ordinance

6.       New Business:

a.       Consider authorization to advertise for bids for a Flusher Vacuum Unit

b.       Consider request of Carbon-Monroe-Pike Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program to hold their annual Mental Health Awareness Walk on May 29, 2009 between 10:30 and 11:30 AM

c.       Consider approving a certification letter to the Brodhead Creek Regional Authority indicating the Borough’s willingness and ability to pay for the Regional WWTP Start-up Costs for the period of February 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009

d.       Consider authorization to advertise for a public hearing and adoption of an ordinance of the Borough of Stroudsburg providing for a money purchase pension plan for non-uniformed employees fo the Stroud Area Regional Police Department

e.       Consider authorization to enter into a proposed consulting services agreement with R.K.R. Hess for the 2009 Year Monitoring of two former Joint Municipal Landfill Sites

f.        Consider authorization to hire Brian Ace as a Street Department Municipal Worker B with a starting probationary rate of $17.59

g.       Consider request of Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation for approve and support of their hosting the Levee Loop Annual Fitness Festival and Trail Run on June 6, 2009

h.       Consider approval of the Act 537 Planning Modules for Land Development of the Crossroads II Retail Development

i.        Consider request of Wireless Communication Consultants, Inc. on behalf of Verizon Wireless to place a wireless communications facility on Borough property (Borough Shed) off Borough Road

j.        Discussion of Brodhead WWTP upgrade property plan

7.       Solicitor’s Report

8.       Mayor’s Report

9.       Councilmember’s Reports   

10.     Manager’s Report

          a. Informational Items-No action necessary

                   1. PSAB Annual Conference March 22-25, 2009

                   2. Robert C. Edwards Scholarship Foundation

11.     Approval of Bills on Warrant #020409

12.     Executive Session

13.     Adjournment