Marcus Jacobs

The meeting includes discussion of policy reviews regarding insurance opt-out and PTO for part-time employees, grant updates for Morrison Park and a dump truck, and police regionalization. Old business includes a proposal by Acrisure for a pension study and increasing life insurance for full-time employees. New business involves approving police contracts, the borough calendar, the council meeting schedule, and the 2026 budgets for various funds, along with a review of ordinances and the 2026 wage table for non-uniform employees. Also discussed is the purchase of a mini excavator and a motion to advertise an ordinance for eminent domain seizure.

The meeting agenda included reorganizational business, such as the potential appointment of committee chairs and tabling a motion regarding the Borough Appeals Board. Key administrative discussions involved noting building improvement projects like painting and carpeting the Borough Office, and establishing public notice procedures for Zoning Hearing changes. Financial reports for December 2025 required acknowledgment of various logs and reports. New business encompassed several motions, including amending the fee schedule to include an annual mailbox fee for non-profit organizations, approving a mailbox for Young Erie Professionals, taking out a loan for a Public Works Dump Truck, submitting a grant application for the Edison Ave Reconstruction Project, closing an expended Sewer Replacement Project bank account, authorizing agreements with PennDOT for the Green Light--Go funds and with the Wesleyville Hose Company for bookkeeping services, and advertising a request for bids for the sale of a woodchipper and salt spreader. An ordinance adjustment concerning parking regulations was tabled.

The meeting included discussions on various topics such as the Borough Manager's report, Police Department updates including the Joint Regionalization Steering Committee, and the Fire Department's McDonald's Donation Drive. The agenda covered the Treasurer's and Engineer's Reports, old business regarding curb ramp repairs and amendments to the solid waste ordinance, and new business including stormwater drain repairs and acknowledging the service of the Borough Treasurer. Updates from the Planning Commission and Safety Committee were provided, along with committee reports on Public Works, Sanitary and Storm Sewers, Public Safety, Refuse and Recycling, and Community Engagement. An executive session was anticipated to discuss personnel hiring matters.

The meeting agenda includes reports from the Borough Manager, Police Department, Fire Department, Treasurer, Engineer, and Solicitor. Discussions will cover topics such as a Park Pavilion update, considerations for a juvenile worker, a donation drive for the Fire Department, the annual audit, depository and transfer logs, profit and loss reports, check details, credit card purchases, Station Road title search, and the Lien Log. The council will consider adopting ordinances related to dumpster permits, the Erie County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, the International Property Maintenance Code, and the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance. New business includes a letter to the County regarding a contractor, approval of a contractor for the ADA Curb Ramp Replacement Project, approval of a reformatted Basic Development Standards table, a quote for a stormwater pipe repair project, and purchasing public works equipment. There will also be reports from the Planning Commission and Safety Committee, as well as updates from council committees and officers. A Borough Fundraiser Luncheon is also under discussion.

The meeting agenda was focused on the reorganization of the Borough Council, including the swearing in of newly elected officials (Councilpersons and Tax Collector) and the election of Council President, Vice President, and President Pro Tem. Reorganizational business involved motions to reappoint professional services such as the law firm, Borough Engineer, and Auditor. Further reorganization items included authorizing the President of Council to sign the Borough Manager's employment agreement, appointment of Committee Chairs, designation of delegates to various regional organizations, and affirmation of appointments to the Planning Commission and Borough Appeals Board. The agenda also covered motions to acknowledge tax collectors and appoint the Borough Secretary, Treasurer, Right-to-know Officer, Emergency Management Coordinator, and Zoning Officer, as well as reaffirming the Floodplain Administrator and appointing primary service providers for fire and ambulance services. Discussions later in the agenda included approving the current meeting's agenda, reviewing administrative reports, and addressing old business concerning a pension study proposal and a potential eminent domain seizure ordinance. New business addressed approving the advertisement of parking regulation adjustments and scheduling a Zoning Public Hearing.