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Council approvals: meeting minutes, hires, paving award, dam discussions and bills — Feb. 25 vote summary
Summary
The Bridgeport Borough Council approved routine minutes, multiple personnel hires, a CDBG paving award, direction to pursue county discussions on a proposed hydraulic dam, and authorization of February bills and salaries.
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Bridgeport Borough Council approved a series of routine motions including meeting minutes, new hires, a street paving award and directions for staff to engage county partners on a proposed hydraulic-dam project.
Minutes and personnel - The council approved the Jan. 28, 2025 meeting minutes. Motion: Mr. Shank; second: Ms. Gundrum. The motion carried. - The council authorized hiring Michael D'Annizio (effective Jan. 28, 2025). Motion: (reported as) Miss Helk; second: Miss Noland. The motion carried. - The council hired two substitute crossing guards and conducted oath ceremonies: Nancy Kim (sworn in at the meeting) and Carmine DeMaria (sworn in at the meeting). Nancy’s hire was moved by Mr. Heil and seconded by (transcript: Mr.) Schenk; Carmine’s hire was moved by Ms. Houck and seconded by Ms. Dillon. Both motions carried and oath ceremonies followed.
Contracts and project directions - Resolution 205-4 (notice of intent) — council voted to award the 2022 CDBG street paving contract to Innovative Construction Services for $299,645.94. Motion: (mover not specified in the transcript excerpt); second: Ms. Noland. The motion carried. - The council voted to direct the borough manager to engage Montgomery County in discussions regarding the proposed hydraulic dam project at Pretendo Riverfront Park. Motion: Ms. Gundrum; second: Mr. Schenck. The motion carried. Borough manager Mr. Truman was identified to lead the effort.
Finance - The council authorized bills and salaries for February 2025. Motion: Ms. Noland; second: Ms. Houck. The motion carried.
Votes and roll-call Most motions were recorded as “all those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries,” with no roll-call tallies printed in the transcript excerpt. Where the transcript recorded specific mover/second attributions, those names are listed above. The transcript did not include a roll-call vote tally for each item in the portions provided.
Notes - Several approvals were accompanied by brief public ceremonies (oaths for crossing guards) and brief staff reports; no contested or defeated motions appear in the provided transcript.
