MINUTES

STROUDSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

MAY 13, 2010

7:15 PM

1.                 Council President Kim M. Diddio called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM .   Borough Manager Barb ara K. Quarantello called roll.  Members present:  Ms. Diddio, Council Vice-President Neil Allen, Councilmembers Joanne Kochanski, Jeffrey Ewen, and Eric Scelza. Borough Solicitor Ralph Matergia was also in attendance.  Members absent: Boyd Weiss, Matthew Abell, and Mayor Charles Baughman.

2.                 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

3.                 Public Hearing:

a.       Public Hearing on a proposed Ordinance of the Borough of Stroudsburg pursuant to the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, known as the “Municipality Authorities Act of 1945”, amending the Articles of Incorporation of the Brodhead Creek Regional Authority (the “Authority”), amending and restating the Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement among the Authority’s municipal members providing for the execution of a sewage treatment agreement and the taking of certain incidental actions.  Ms. Diddio opened the hearing.  There were no public comments.  Motion by Mrs. Kochanski, second by Mr. Scelza, to close the hearing.  Motion passed unanimously.

b.       Consider approval of a proposed Ordinance of the Borough of Stroudsburg pursuant to the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, known as the “Municipality Authorities Act of 1945”, amending the Articles of Incorporation of the Brodhead Creek Regional Authority (the “Authority”), amending and restating the Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement among the Authority’s municipal members providing for the execution of a sewage treatment agreement and the taking of certain incidental actions. Any and all interested persons are hereby given notice to attend the meeting and offer such comments in relation to the proposed Ordinance as they may desire.  Motion by Mrs. Kochanski, second by Mr. Scelza, to approve the ordinance.  Motion passed unanimously.

4.                 Public Comment:  None.

5.                 Council discussed locations for a new firehouse.  It was the consensus of Council to allow the fire department and staff to check other locations.

6.                 Council discussed parking on Sarah Street .  It was the consensuses of Council to have the staff investigate the potential for another parking space in front of 714 Sarah Street .

7.                 Council Members’ Reports:  Mr. Ewen discussed line painting on Bryant Street .  He said the Street Department should make the streets a priority.

Mr. Scelza noted that the area around Ramsey School needs lines painted in the street for safety. 

8.                 Adjournment:  Motion by Mr. Ewen, second by Mr. Scelza, to adjourn.  Motion passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 7:22 PM.