BOROUGH OF GREEN TREE

COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007

7:00 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION - LEGAL MATTERS

8:00 P.M. THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE SCHEDULED FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION BY BOROUGH COUNCIL. IN ADDITION, COUNCIL MAY DISCUSS AND/OR ACT ON ANY MATTER PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE IT.

1. Call to Order - Moment of Silent Meditation
   
   
2. Pledge of Allegiance
   
   
3. Roll Call
   
   
4. Approval of the Minutes:
   
   • September 10, 2007
   
   
   
5. Mayor's Report - Mayor Abbato
   
   • Proclamation - Central Blood Bank
   • Proclaiming October 1, 2007 as Brighten Life Day
   
   
   
6. Nominations for President of Council



7. Hearing of the Citizens
   All persons wishing to address general business or agenda items will be heard at this time.



8. REPORT OF BOROUGH COUNCIL COMMITTEES
   1. PUBLIC SAFETY - Mrs. Palmer
      1. General Report
      
      
      
   2. RECREATION & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - Mr. Panza
      1. General Report
      
      
      
   3. PLANNING & ZONING - Mr. Schenck
      1. McDermitt - Approval of Consent Decree for Land Development Appeal
      
      
      2. General Report
         
         
   4. STREETS & PUBLIC HEALTH - Dr. Kirsch
      1. Bid Award - Sidewalk Replacement on Greentree Road
         Michael Facciano Contracting, Inc. - $128,459.50
         
         
      2. Bid Award - Greentree Road Streetscape - Phase 1
         Michael Facciano Contracting, Inc. - $88,496.00
         
         
      3. Bid Award - Road Salt Contract Cargil, Inc.
         Cargill, Inc. - $42.93/ton - Three-year Contract Period
         
         
      4. General Report
         
         
   5. PUBLIC PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT - Mr. Sampogna
      1. General Report
         
         
   6. FINANCE - Mr. Behanna
      1. Ratify the actions of the Borough Manager in paying the SEPTEMBER 2007 Payroll Account totaling $160,254.11 General Fund - EFT Utility Payments totaling $23,257.64, Purchasing Card totaling $1,089.64, Health Care Fund totaling $991.42, 2002 Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund totaling $3,090.00, Capital Projects Fund totaling $1,688.80, Educational Service Agency totaling $3,374.84, EIT Unallocated totaling $292.56, and other bills on the bill sheet totaling $99,756.22.
      
      
      2. Approve payment of OCTOBER 2007 invoices from the 2002 Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund totaling $25,877.63, Capital Projects Fund totaling $79,385.74 and General Fund totaling $440,995.49.
      
      
      3. Resolution #1089
         Setting contributions for 2008 by participants of the Borough of Green Tree Police Pension Plan at 5% of total compensation, based upon the actuarial soundness of the Plan as stated in a letter dated September 5, 2007, by the Planšs Actuary, Hallet Associates, Inc.
      
      
      4. Resolution #1090
         Allocating funds received from the State in September 2007 to the Non-Uniformed Employees and Police Pension Plans.
      
      
      5. General Report
         
         
9. LIAISON REPORTS
   1. MRTSA - Mr. Montz
      
   2. Char West COG - Mr. Behanna
      
   3. Library - Mr. Sampogna
      
   4. Keystone Oaks School Board - Mr. Schenck
      
      
10. Solicitor's Report - Mr. Molinaro
    
    
11. Manager's Report - Mr. Montz
    
    
12. Adjournment