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Votes at a glance: Emmaus Borough Council, March 17, 2025
Summary
A roundup of the council’s formal actions on March 17, including event permits, vehicle and software purchases, contract extension and budget/bill approvals.
The Emmaus Borough Council took a series of procedural and purchasing votes at its March 17 meeting. Below are the motions and results recorded on the agenda:
- Approve minutes and prior meeting public hearing minutes: Motions to approve the March 3 minutes and the March 3 special hearing public hearing portion were made (movers and seconders recorded in the minutes); votes recorded as aye and with the mayor abstaining on the public hearing minutes where she had not been present.
- Emmaus Run‑in Trail Run Festival (Triangle Park, May 13): Council discussed the event and the potential food-truck placement and authorized closure of the Main Street block (0 Hundred block) from 4 to 7 p.m.; businesses must be notified. (Motion recorded in staff/committee flow; vote recorded as approval.)
- Emmaus Rotary Club summer festival (Community Park): Council approved the event application contingent on the Rotary providing required insurance; motion carried (motion presented as contingent approval; vote recorded as approval).
- Leaf truck purchase: Council approved purchasing a new leaf truck with a total cost cited at $314,406.80; the borough will use a $200,000 grant toward the purchase and cover the remaining difference. The motion to purchase was made by Mr. Anders, seconded by Mr. Ladenburg, and passed (7–0). During discussion Mr. Brown asked about a $14,000 price increase; staff replied vendors had an escalator and prices rose since the grant application.
- Asphalt Maintenance Solutions contract extension: Council approved the final allowable extension of the borough’s contract with Asphalt Maintenance Solutions to lock in multi‑year pricing for oil‑chip work and related services for 2025. The motion carried (7–0).
- DPW software purchases: Council approved purchasing AutoSys and Workforce GIS for public works. First-year costs were described as higher but expected to be cheaper going forward; totals cited were $4,770 (AutoSys after discounts) and $13,802 (GIS). Motion carried (7–0).
- Resolution 2025‑8 (plan revision/lot line adjustment for properties at 413, 435 and 437 South Fifth Street): Council adopted the resolution to approve a DEP-reviewed sewage facilities planning package related to a lot-line adjustment. Motion by Mr. Brown, second by Mr. Ladenburg; vote recorded as aye (7–0).
- Bill list and payroll (Resolution 2025‑9): Council authorized payment of the March 17 bill list. The meeting record lists bill payments of $370,836.45, payroll $5,196,549.57, payroll taxes $64,377.32, with a total of $631,763.34. The resolution was moved by Mr. Dufresne, seconded by Miss Watt, and approved (7–0).
- Appointment to the Arts Commission: Paul Yoder was appointed to the Arts Commission for a three‑year term expiring Feb. 7, 2028. Motion by Miss Watt, second by Mr. Dufresne; vote recorded as aye (7–0).
All motions listed above were recorded in the meeting minutes as approved unless otherwise noted in the motion language. Where a specific mover and seconder were recorded in the transcript, those names are listed above; where the transcript did not specify a mover, the item is recorded as council action as reflected in the minutes.
