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Council adds salary-range ordinance to agenda and hears grant, well-permit updates
Summary
At its Feb. 12 work session, the council added Ordinance 2026-3 (a salary-range amendment) to the agenda and received updates on a FEMA grant for fire turnout gear, a $35,000 DEP leaf-compost grant with stormwater requirements, and water-well metering and permitting needs.
The council convened its Feb. 12 work session at 6:30 p.m., with Council President Michael Carrow calling the meeting to order in Mayor Grova’s absence and confirming the session had been advertised under the Open Public Meetings Law, PL 1975, Chapter 231. Council President Michael Carrow reviewed the agenda and said the governing body would add Ordinance 2026-3, an amendment establishing salary ranges for municipal employees, for future consideration.
Carrow also previewed several items scheduled for later action or public comment: a dog and cat census, a public hearing on a telecommunications easement, and a planned closed session to discuss personnel and contract negotiations. He said the Special Events Committee had added a community yard sale for May 2–3 and Movies in the Park on Aug. 7 (with a rain date of Aug. 8).
The council introduced Ordinance 2026-2, which would fund new turnout gear for the fire department, and noted the department is pursuing a FEMA grant to help cover equipment costs. The ordinance was introduced for consideration; no final vote occurred at the work session.
Public-works staff reported on several grant and permitting matters. Mr. Johnsen said the borough secured a $35,000 leaf-compost grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection but that the grant requires a new topographic survey and property survey. Johnsen added that the DEP has issued new stormwater regulations and the borough has 12 months to obtain County approval to meet those requirements.
Mr. Nicholson briefed the council on the municipal well system, saying staff can now drain the well tank but that the tank will require metering and water-quality testing. He said the borough must continue its application for a permanent permit from the DEP.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m.; Clerk Toni L. Van Camp certified the minutes. The council did not take final votes on ordinances during the work session; the added items will return on a future agenda for formal consideration.
