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May 2013 Borough Meeting Notes

     Nazareth Borough Council conducted its May Business Meeting on Monday evening , May 6, 2013 at 7:00 pm.

- Council moved to accept with regret, the resignation of former Mayor Fred C. Daugherty Jr.

President Daniel Chiavaroli presided over the process to name a successor to Daugherty to serve until the first Monday in January 2014. Three candidates had submitted resumes and letters of interest for the position...Lance Colondo, Carl Strye Jr. and sitting Councilman Jack R. Herbst. Each candidate presented their reasons for seeking the office. Following the nomination of Carl Strye Jr. by Christian Audenried, Councilmen Audenried, Donello, Kopach, Stoudt and Maurek voted for his appointment to the office. Carl R. Strye Jr. thus becomes Nazareth’s next Mayor.

Some of Council’s actions:

- Council moved to approve Resolution No. 5-13 honoring Catherine Salmento recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award.

- Council moved to approve a handicapped parking space at 40 South Street for Beth Lasson.

- Council moved to approve an ordinance prohibiting parking on the west side of South Broad Street between Meeser and Bacon Streets. The advertised ordinance will be amended to eliminate the placing of a “Stop” sign on South Green Street at the intersection with West Walnut Street.

- Council moved to close the Park Pool for the 2013 Summer Season.

- Council moved to not do the $61,000 “temporary pool fix” in order to attempt to get the Pool open for a portion of the 2013 Summer season

- Council moved to proceed with seeking alternatives for a new Pool.

- Council moved to continue to provide “exclusive rights” to the refreshment stand in the Park to be the sole purveyor of food and drink to be sold to the general public on a retail basis. Renters of the pavilions or any Park venue can have caterers provide food and drink to their guests but they cannot offer any refreshments, beverages or food for public sale while in the Park.

- Council moved to contract with Wallover Associates and approve an AIA B141 Contract for services connected with the Borough’s development of a plan for a new Pool.

- Council moved to direct the Secretary to advertise for an informal  “public meeting” on May 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Council Chambers to address the Pool situation and future plans for a new Pool.

- Council moved to direct  the Secretary to place ads for “Part Time” Police Officers.

- Council moved to approve Resolution No. 5-13-A honoring six Eagle Scouts.

- Council moved to advertise for an ordinance to change the loading zone and remove a parking meter on the south side of Belvidere Street east of Main Street in the vicinity of Nazareth Daycare.

May 2013 Committee Meetings                                (All are open to the public)

Police                                                                    May 20, 2013      7:00 pm                Council Chambers

Fire                                                                        May 20, 2013      6:00 pm                Council Chambers

Economic Development                               May 21, 2013      7:00 pm                Council Chambers

Public Property                                                 May 20, 2013      9:00 am                134 S. Main Street

Finance                                                                May 23, 2013      7:00 pm                Solicitor’s Office

Public Works                                                      May 21, 2013      3:30 pm                Highway Garage

Ecology                                                                 May 28, 2013      4:00 pm                Solicitor’s Office

Law                                                                        May 28, 2013      6:00 pm                Solicitor’s Office

Upcoming Borough Council Meetings    (All are open to the public)

May Workshop Meeting                               May 30, 2013      7:00 pm                Council Chambers

May Business Meeting                                  June 3, 2013       7:00 pm                Council Chambers

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Attention: All Employers in the Borough of Nazareth

Please Note Changes to Earned Income Tax Collections - effective January 1, 2012

In accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Act 32, the Earned Income Tax Collector will be Keystone Collections Group.

Employers will be required to have each employee complete the Certificate of Residency Form provided by the DCED. The Certificate of Residency Form provides information to help identify the political subdivisions where an employee lives and works.

Please remember to always include the Nazareth Tax Code number with all filings and correspondence. The Borough of Nazareth Tax Code number is: #480403.  

For additional and more detailed information, please visit:

www.newpa.com/get-local-gov-support/tax-information/dceds-act-32-eit-collection-system

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The Borough of Nazareth complies with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania      “RIGHT TO KNOW LAW”       Act 3 of 2008

Providing for access to public information, for a designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency, local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing penalties; providing for reporting by State-related institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract information on the Internet; and making related repeals. Section 504. Regulations and policies.

Section 504

(a) Authority. — An agency may promulgate regulations and policies necessary for the agency to implement this act. The Office of Open Records may promulgate regulations relating to appeals involving a Commonwealth agency or local agency.

(b) Posting. — The following information shall be posted at each agency and, if the agency maintains an Internet website, on the agency's Internet website:

    * (1) Contact information for the open-records officer.

    * (2) Contact information for the Office of Open Records or other applicable appeals officer.

    * (3) A form which may be used to file a request.

    * (4) Regulations, policies and procedures of the agency relating to this act.

(1) Borough of Nazareth “Right To Know” Officer:

                                Paul A. Kokolus           Borough Secretary/Treasurer

(2) Contact Information for the Borough of Nazareth’s “Right To Know” Officer:

                                 Paul A. Kokolus           Borough Secretary/Treasurer

                                                134 S. Main Street

                                                Nazareth, PA 18064

                                                610-759-0202

                                                610-248-7623 (Cell)

                                                610- 759-1073 (Fax)

                                                nazboro@rcn.com

                                                pkokolus@aol.com

                                                pkokolus@verizon.net

Office Hours:                           Monday through Friday            8:30 am till 4:30 pm

                                                Nazareth Borough Municipal Building

                                                134 S. Main Street

                                                Nazareth , PA 18064

Please enter street level - Main Street - push access buzzer for 

Borough Administrative Offices

(3) Available on-line ...http://www.openrecordspa.org/rtk.html

(4) Available on-line ...http://www.openrecordspa.org/rtk.html

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