The following are the minutes from Thursday, February 17, 2022, 7:00 PM. The minutes are available to read on the website or Download the PDF
Call to Order
| Attendee | Position | Present/absent |
| Matt Boice | Mayor | Absent |
| Maryann Weinstein | Council President | Present |
| Kent James | Council Vice President | Present |
| Michael McCormick | Council Member | Present |
| Douglas Corwin | Council Member | Present |
| Daniel Bird | Council Member | Present |
| Demond Nixon | Council Member | Present Via Zoom |
| A. Joseph Fulton | Council Member | Present |
| Dennis Makel | Solicitor | Present |
| Dave Bradley | Chief of Police | Absent |
| Rich Rush | Engineer | Absent |
| Aaron Lucero | Public Works | Absent |
| Reca Panian | Park & Shade, Absent | Absent |
| Gerald Coleman | Code Officer | Absent |
| Sandy Motichak | Secretary | Present |
Pledge of Allegiance led by Maryann Weinstein, President
Public Comment
Any person from the public may speak for a 3-minute period and total allotted time for the public to talk is only 15 minutes and no more. Please state your name, address, and subject. Please choose a representative to speak if you have the same concern.
- No Comments
Action Items/Discussion
- Sarah Boyce, Engineer from the Harshman Group, LLC opened the bids for the park project. Bid tabulation sheet attached. A motion was made by Kent James and seconded by Doug Corwin to authorize Sarah Boyce to evaluate and review the bids and make a recommendation to approve a bidder at the March 7, 2022, meeting. Motion passed.
- Mr. Nicholas Mackereth, DCED, did a power point presentation on the Role of boards and commissions in a borough. The borough does have Washington-East Washington Joint Zoning Ordinances and a Subdivision and Land Division Ordinance (SALDO) which was implemented in 2017. Legislatively a Zoning Hearing Board is required which the borough also has established. The borough also has a Planning commission which makes recommendations, implements goals of a plan, and acts as an advisory board. There is a historic district in East Washington Borough. The borough has a comprehensive plan as well. If an applicant makes a request and it goes before the planning commission, the planning commission will make a recommendation, but Council ultimately makes the decision to approve or disapprove the request. Mr. Mackereth indicated the borough is in good shape with the ordinances. He recommended that council review our comprehensive plan as well as our ordinances related to zoning and that we fill the vacancies in the zoning hearing board. He is open to questions and is available if council would like him to discuss the boards and/or commissions at the borough office in the future.
- Joe Fulton moved and seconded by Dan Bird to approve the Animal Control Contract as presented. (2-year term)
Motion passed by unanimous vote.
Reports
- Mayor –Demond Nixon – No report
- Solicitor – Dennis Makel – No report
- Council Members – Reports / Discussion
- Maryann Weinstein, President – No report
- Doug Corwin- No report
- Joe Fulton – No report
- Dan Bird – No report
- Demond Nixon – No report
- Michael McCormick – Michael McCormick stated he will be doing the online boot camp March 4-10, 2022.
- Kent James – No report
Motion
- Dan Bird moved and seconded by Michael McCormick to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 pm. Motion passed