Emmaus public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Borough Council Meetings
Council hired Johnathan White as Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities and approved a $100,000 grant for fire tower repairs. The board also adopted updated parking regulations and authorized over $692,000 in bill and payroll payments.
- Hired Johnathan White as Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities at $73,500 salary (7-0)
- Accepted $100,000 Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner grant for fire tower repairs (7-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2023-24 for bill list and payroll totaling $692,358.64 (7-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 1246 amending parking regulations on 2nd reading (7-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 1248 for disabled parking at 414 Keystone Avenue on 1st reading (7-0)
- Approved Memorandum of Agreement with Teamster Local 773 to amend Article 13 of Collective Bargaining Agreement (7-0)
- Removed Bernadette Patterson from the Emmaus Recreation and Entertainment Commission (7-0)
- Adopted August 21, 2023 Council Minutes (6-0, 1 abstention)
Zoning Hearing Board
The Board determined that a trellis at 415 N. 3rd Street is not a structure under the Borough's Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, the Board granted a variance for a 3-inch front yard setback in the event the trellis is considered a structure.
- Interpreted that the trellis is not a structure (3-0)
- Granted 3-inch front yard setback variance if trellis is considered a structure (3-0)
Borough Council Meetings
Borough Council approved a road reclamation contract and passed an ordinance establishing floodplain areas. The council also authorized a FEMA grant for a defibrillator and approved a $1.9M bill and payroll list.
- Awarded 2023 Full Depth Reclamation Bid to Recon Construction Services, Inc. for $246,018.35 (6-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 1245 establishing floodplain areas on 2nd reading (6-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 1246 amending parking regulations on 1st reading (6-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 1247 for disabled parking at 629 Walnut Street on 1st reading (6-0)
- Voted not to retain probationary Public Works employees Camilo Rodriguez and Scott Sell (6-0)
- Accepted FEMA grant and 10% match for $44,272.00 defibrillator (6-0)
- Hired Gannett Fleming for PFAS remediation design phase (6-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2023-23 for bills and payroll totaling $1,902,248.84 (6-0)