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Council approves part‑time police hire, defers pension vote; approves fire contract and police attendance at meetings
Summary
The council approved hiring Officer Collins as a part‑time officer and voted to have police attend regular meetings; a separate police pension (FOA) item and the police contribution decision (5.5%) were deferred to January. The borough also approved the fire department contract.
Burrell Park Summit — At its Dec. 3 meeting the Burrell Park Summit Council approved hiring Officer Collins as a part‑time police officer, agreed to have a police officer attend regular council meetings, approved the borough’s fire department contract, and deferred a police pension vote to January.
Officer hire and staffing: Council members discussed a candidate identified in the meeting as Dario Collins and described relevant certifications (basic and advanced School Resource Officer certification) and past work in school/resource officer roles. Speaker 3 moved to approve 'Officer Collins' as a part‑time officer; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Police presence and overtime: Members said adding a part‑time officer could ease overtime pressures and that the chief regularly attends regular meetings (work sessions not always). The council subsequently moved to authorize a police officer to be present at regular meetings; that motion passed by voice vote.
Pension and contribution deferred: The council discussed a FOA police pension item and noted a police contribution rate of 5.5% but did not take a formal vote on the pension or contribution. Members explicitly agreed to defer the formal vote and any related decisions to the January meeting.
Fire department contract: Separately, the council moved and approved the borough’s contract with the fire department by voice vote.
What to expect next: The police pension and contribution items will return to the agenda in January for formal action, and the treasurer’s packet (which includes vendor payments) will also be presented then. The transcript contains no contract monetary figures or pension actuarial numbers; those details will appear in subsequent packets or staff reports.
