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Staff presented a packet of edits recommended by outside reviewer Alan Desardo and borough staff. Committee discussion highlighted several substantive proposals: adding borough‑sponsored short‑term disability insurance (effective Jan. 1), increasing bereavement leave to five days for immediate family and one day for non‑immediate family, removing the post‑job‑offer medical exam, removing the COVID‑19 vaccination requirement and adding dress‑code language.

One committee member raised concerns about the handbook’s workplace‑safety language as it related to post‑accident drug/alcohol testing for employees driving borough vehicles, saying borough‑owned vehicles involved in accidents should remain subject to post‑accident testing for insurance and liability reasons. Members also discussed whether to retain or remove a smoking policy and whether to replace a COVID‑specific requirement with a more generic emergency‑powers clause that could apply to future public‑health emergencies.

Council members expressed support for the substantive benefits already adopted (the borough’s short‑term disability coverage) but requested time to draft specific alternative language and legal clarifications. Council member Michael (motion-maker) moved to table the proposed handbook edits; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously in committee. Staff will incorporate feedback and return the draft for further committee and council review.

No final policy changes were adopted at the committee meeting; the committee’s vote was to delay action to allow more detailed amendments and legal review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance & Administration Committee Meeting, March 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Narberth Finance & Administration Committee voted to table proposed updates to the borough employee handbook so members can provide detailed amendments and legal review.","taxTitle","Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania","taxId",74693,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115186,"Finance committee recommends reclassifying solid-waste loan as transfer to address trash-fee cash‑flow",277,262000,539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d&start=262&end=539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d/thumbnail_262000.jpg","/articles/6115186/Narberth/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Finance-committee-recommends-reclassifying-solid-waste-loan-as-transfer-to-address-trash-fee-cashflow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115186-2fb08724aa39edbfbb31dd3b17be233f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775514933&Signature=a3qcihZkeBh7uevpCiBpnRpolyGqN3QiRkFNZtfS31L0SrfB6Dqu54CJ9I0cMrIrg3slxXQI4THwGL5t-1I210oD2dCgvU4aEH5z90dM3A2U-lLZ7LR7bttvDgJeDNZsAHoLgWZnchWiGdN8SafqjgIa53pRO3Rum2enXhRqoGUelgegMISy0xEXxKpL8eQn6FLTphuy8cDwqi-ztkvpT7cV19Yf3QdpBuVRuZq14shRX9mceo0UxyIjCJITnH3FpCpIFcdNDmaqVFyxSRSh931sDEd~ktct-bLt4lgN-jURGdoNEO9QqxMmRV-LkqpjxQS6Bvo3G0FoGJnbIRL5TA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Narberth Borough Finance & Administration Committee recommended reclassifying a prior transfer recorded as a loan from the general fund to the solid‑waste fund as a permanent transfer, citing predictable first‑quarter cash‑flow shortfalls tied to the borough’s trash-fee billing schedule.

Borough Treasurer Miss Dobbs told the committee that because trash fees are collected with property taxes each spring, the borough “doesn’t get a lot of our revenue for our trash fees prior to the March, early April,” causing a recurring deficit in the first three months of the year. She said the timing is a cash‑flow issue, not a collections problem, and that the accounting change will be recorded in the borough’s software and reflected in the annual audit.

The recommendation follows a year in which staff moved funds from the general fund into the solid‑waste fund to cover operating bills while awaiting fee collections. Miss Dobbs said the minimum balance held in the solid‑waste fund had been set “to about a hundred and 75,000, which was the amount of that loan,” and recommended increasing that buffer when the 2026 budget is prepared because the trash contract has grown substantially.

Committee members voted unanimously to recommend the reclassification to the full council. No additional appropriation was requested; the committee described the step as an accounting reclassification of dollars already moved between funds.

Clarifying details from the discussion: the staff explanation framed the issue as recurring timing differences between when trash collection invoices are due and when property‑tax‑based trash fees are received; staff recommended holding a larger fund balance going forward and considering a small fee increase in next year’s budget to prevent future short‑term borrowing between funds.

The measure will appear on the council agenda for formal adoption and audit recording.","The Narberth Borough Finance & Administration Committee recommended reclassifying a prior loan to the solid‑waste fund as a permanent transfer to resolve recurring first‑quarter cash‑flow shortfalls tied to trash‑fee collections.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115166,"Committee discusses appointments policy, Shade Tree and planning‑zoning coordination",512,2508000,3020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d&start=2508&end=3020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d/thumbnail_2508000.jpg","/articles/6115166/Narberth/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Committee-discusses-appointments-policy-Shade-Tree-and-planningzoning-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115166-1e05f94e1723fc6049e2da90ea176bd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775514933&Signature=nfJNmyuy8OmaMrIbXXiE~zoNwDR10OPNErj2XqgWuOP2K8fd9rkSNYC~fbe0kzuKL2GuJoL6b91w~4S4rTyAjIpg3gwyO-3gRDZ7Oa3jsN37F-bioCgkRkQEI-4QmNgfY21yhMbimxCAHAx1KBYJU3eMyQCpMoum0mIohHQVRtsY7cqBaVu6No1SY8So4eKls4R~r0zXioB5jfagPQgjsHke75ChoKwfUc7gvHGwKlRy1~pSZTU1xFSYAs2p0Pp-56sWCaWHk~8KKQPeH0qK9PhCwgsNq8cyVAJrY~RTm54vf~-FQzyqGOnMIlyDez4xahO-HaFt3GFaAyDuXVVzUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members discussed steps to formalize appointments to borough boards and commissions, a Shade Tree Commission review, and upcoming coordination with the Planning Commission on a zoning reclassification.

Staff said it will establish a schedule and deadlines for appointment applications ahead of the year‑end expiration of many terms and will advertise open vacancies on the borough website and newsletter. The proposed appointments policy would create a short consideration period (suggested two weeks) between application closing and placement on a council agenda, allow rolling applications for long‑open vacancies, and encourage that at least one or two council members review or recommend candidates before a name is placed on the consent agenda.

On commissions, staff said Emily Pisano will take point on a Shade Tree Commission review using a template from her prior municipality. The Planning Commission will report to the committee as it begins a zoning reclassification effort; Planning Commission member Todd Preci is expected to coordinate visits in the coming months. Committee members discussed handling both regular end‑of‑term reappointments and long‑standing vacancies differently so boards have continuity without excessive delay.

Staff said it will draft a written appointments policy and timeline for committee review, and return with a proposed schedule and procedural language.","Committee members discussed a proposed appointments policy to improve transparency for board and commission appointments, plans to reduce HRC vacancies, a Shade Tree Commission review led by staff, and upcoming Planning Commission coordination for a zoning reclassification project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115171,"Votes at a glance: Narberth Finance & Administration Committee, March 20, 2025",3015,36000,3051000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d&start=36&end=3051","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d/thumbnail_36000.jpg","/articles/6115171/Narberth/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Votes-at-a-glance-Narberth-Finance-Administration-Committee-March-20-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115171-5256a736fbda77b1d1de9f562a8b75e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775514933&Signature=g~7vCQwLFpeaH7ftUVy68N3zuvTIBRrBVdHAFs5eJaItZUHIlikfFf65ByYVU505G6ud9ps0B~EP5yrg8LlDz~OYPVP32J4oW-Iub1knQYvgWj75A2XxrzXrMWfmoJ5JWkblUxtD3RxiOLqbZ02~0EIEeR6sDW7HlLxTDw4mHM0oFRhOMmGDYu-d1ZqTH8~C~vaYJ6Ephmo1VDn-lbmW-kDpjENrXcQI1g11JbPowgl0fhOfemZQG33Aevbn1sN17XYdjfMSh9WhNMr9yqEZ88EkhElNTKLdLPT4gceeNWFLYioq4nBiTZ9u0-U7JpZg092SWdcUMVbM6mV728yLgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Narberth Borough Finance & Administration Committee took the following formal actions on March 20, 2025. All votes recorded below reflect the committee vote (three members present) and will be forwarded to the borough council as appropriate.

• Approval of minutes — Motion: “Move to approve pending minutes for 02/20/2025.” Mover: Council member (motion mover). Second: Council member (seconder). Outcome: Approved (3–0).

• Scheduled bills recommended for approval — Motion: “Move to recommend scheduled bills for the general Sui Solomays Capital Highway and refunds totaling $441,538.70.” Mover: Council member (motion mover). Second: Council member (seconder). Outcome: Recommended for approval to council (3–0). Amount stated in packet: $441,538.70.

• Volunteer responders eligible for property‑tax credit — Motion: “We recommend list of volunteer responders eligible for property tax credit.” Mover: Council member (motion mover). Second: Council member (seconder). Outcome: Recommended (3–0).

• Reclassification of a general‑fund loan as a transfer (solid‑waste fund) — Motion: Recommend reclassification from loan to transfer (accounting reclassification). Outcome: Recommended to council (3–0). (See separate article for discussion.)

• Employee handbook proposed edits — Motion: Move to table proposed edits to the employee handbook to allow additional review and drafting by council members. Outcome: Amendment to table passed (3–0); handbook edits tabled.

• Revisions to the manual of rules of procedure (N2A amendment) — Motion: Recommend adoption of rules of procedure with the addition of N2A addressing council member contacts with developers/vendor interests. Outcome: Recommended with amendment (3–0).

• Public comment guidelines — Motion: Recommend adoption of public comment guidelines for Narberth Borough Council meetings as set forth in packet. Outcome: Recommended (3–0).

The committee then received informational updates on commissions, appointments policy development and website work and adjourned.","The committee approved minutes, recommended bills and several procedural items, and tabled the employee handbook. Key tallies and motions are listed for the full council record.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115175,"Committee forwards Human Relations Commission revisions to council, adds source‑of‑income protection and mediation changes",489,1903000,2392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d&start=1903&end=2392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2739652-913d072e20bf2219c03bcff2097f665d/thumbnail_1903000.jpg","/articles/6115175/Narberth/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Committee-forwards-Human-Relations-Commission-revisions-to-council-adds-sourceofincome-protection-and-mediation-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115175-a524d3f375747313a87bf57d9f95bc57/orig.mp4?Expires=1775514933&Signature=hqQ5VZRT58EaE9FV9-rH9G3XFdf7DwKcOShXlgC5URj50KchfU1vcefb0ctq~Q6ergCNaJvwUnjGJtdzxBAJWxEic0ozp4l9JsFJMpwaBUFsYt1J50sOVlP3FAKGTw26b~NgNILIu-C-9UqK8pef61VlXjERB1cTBoVjCxtL~32sn8NiekfzlYhrv68Prznkau~69x2QKEQZbUeSA25vKguAjH6PmOPRwmzfMPWzI1~WXUXWlmVNKR5AY8hcY7EY4T7L4VoN~7xakvEbvH8uoj3PKB2ajjXQ3PhOkxJyd2MPJvwMdSD5DCTOM3iGmOaeWXAsiPYsVd5IEX6ZG3yk2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance & Administration Committee reviewed a draft of amendments to the Narberth Human Relations Commission (HRC) ordinance and recommended the package for presentation to the full borough council. The proposed changes include adding source‑of‑income discrimination (intended to protect tenants using housing vouchers or third‑party payments), clarifying covered bases to include federal rehabilitation and ADA protections, reducing the number of regular commissioners and adjusting alternate‑member rules to preserve separation among mediation, investigation and hearing steps.

Vice Chair Mike Solomonson (speaking as the committee lead on HRC matters) said the changes respond to difficulty filling commission seats and to operational problems that arise when a small commission must mediate, investigate and hold public hearings in the same case. He described giving the commission explicit authority to appoint outside mediators and to use alternates in investigatory roles so that mediators are not later asked to sit on investigations or hearings.

The draft also explicitly adds “source of income” to the list of protected characteristics in housing discrimination provisions so landlords may not deny tenancy to voucher holders or other third‑party payees. Committee members suggested some editorial edits to definitions and recommended inclusion of federal statutes (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act) in the ordinance language.

No final ordinance vote occurred at the committee; the changes will be presented in whole to council at the next meeting for consideration.","Committee reviewed proposed changes to the Human Relations Commission ordinance, including adding source‑of‑income (voucher) protections to housing nondiscrimination, narrowing commission size, and enabling use of outside mediators and alternates for investigatory independence. The package will be presented to council for final action.","actionData","errors"]

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Council tables proposed employee‑handbook changes after members seek more review

Finance committee recommends reclassifying solid-waste loan as transfer to address trash-fee cash‑flow

Committee discusses appointments policy, Shade Tree and planning‑zoning coordination

Votes at a glance: Narberth Finance & Administration Committee, March 20, 2025

Committee forwards Human Relations Commission revisions to council, adds source‑of‑income protection and mediation changes