NORRISTOWN MUNICIPALITY Council Workshop Tuesday, January 17, 2017 6:30 PM - First Floor Conference Room AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence / Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV. Motion to Approve Minutes a. Reorganization Minutes from 01-03-2017 b. Meeting Minutes from 01-03-2017 V. Executive Session Annoucement VI. Presentations VII. Annoucements VIII. Public Comment IX. Communication X. Items for Action Municipal Administrator A. National League of Cities Membership Council consideration of having the Municipality of Norristown join the National League of Cities, a national advocacy organization for municipalities that is dedicated to helping municipal leaders build better communities. Finance A. Resolution No. 17-106 Capital Project Financing and 2004 Bond Refinancing Resolution No.17-106 Capital Project Financing and 2004 Bond Refinancing B. Resolution No. 17-107 Governmental Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement-Public Safety (Polaris) Resolution 17-107 Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement-Public Safety(Polaris) Public Safety A. Handicapped Parking Motion to approve or disapprove Resolution No. 17-103 regarding requests for disabled parking spaces and to remove disabled parking spaces. B. Appointment of Entry Level Police Officers Recommendation to approve conditional offers of employment for three entry level police officers based on the January 16th, 2017 Civil Service Commission Entry Level Candidates List. Planning and Municipal Development A. Retail Strategy and Recruiting Study - Presentation of Findings by Downtown Works Presentation of findings from Downtown Works, the retail strategy and recruiting consultant. B. Main Street Citgo LLC - Final Land Development Approval - Resolution 17-104 of 2017 Council approve or deny Resolution 17-104 of 2017 granting final land development approval to Main Street Citgo LLC for the construction of a convenience store. C. Approve Stony Creek /Saw Mill Run Greenway Plan - Resolution 17-105 of 2017 Approve Resolution 17-105 of 2017 approving the Stony Creek/ Saw Mill Run Greenways Plan subsequent to the Montgomery County Planning Commission presentation of the Plan. D. LERTA Application from Five Saints Distilling and International Spirits LLC Five Saints Distilling and International Spirits, LLC (Five Saints) will provide overview of Phase I construction and business development activies, and unveil Phase II construction and business expansion plans as they relate to its LERTA application. Departmental Reports A. Police Report B. Fire Report C. Code Enforcement Report D. Non-presenting Department Reports XI. Adjournment Anyone with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting and requires an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the meeting, please call the office of the Municipal Administrator at 610-270-0421. NORRISTOWN MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 3, 2017 The Council Meeting of the Municipality of Norristown was called to order by Council President, Sonya Sanders, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. There was a Moment of Silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The following Council members were present: Olivia Brady Valerie Scott-Cooper Hakim Jones Heather Lewis Suanne Gardiner Derrick Perry Sonya Sanders Also present were: Crandall Jones, Municipal Administrator Natasha Taylor-Smith, Acting Municipal Solicitor Chief Mark Talbot, Norristown Chief of Police Jayne Musonye, Director of Planning and Development Chenora Burkett, Director of Finance Thomas Odenigbo, Director of Public Works Michael Simonson, Code Manager PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no Public Comment. Nominations/Vote for Vice President of 2017 Council Councilwoman Cooper nominated Derrick Perry for Vice President of 2017 Council. There was a second by Councilwoman Brady. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: All in favor. Motion carries. Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Sanders, Scott-Cooper Nominations/Vote for President of 2017 Council Councilman Perry nominated Sonya Sanders for President of 2017 Council. There was a second by Councilwoman Lewis. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: All in favor. Motion carries. Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Sanders, Scott-Cooper Oath of Office to Vice President of 2017 Council Judge Tolliver conducted the swearing-in ceremony for Vice President Perry, who was joined by family members. Oath of Office to President of 2017 Council Judge Tolliver conducted the swearing-in-ceremony for Council President Sanders, who was joined by family members. Remarks from Incoming Council President Council President Sanders shared her comments and stated that she is looking forward to working with Council, Staff and the public. 2017 Reorganization Action Items Resolution 17-101: Schedule of 2017 Meeting Dates All in favor. Motion carries. There was a motion by Olivia Brady with a second by Suanne Gardiner to Resolution 17-101: Schedule of 2017 Meeting Dates. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Sanders, Scott-Cooper Resolution 17-102: Reappointment of Professionals and Management Staff for 2017 Motion carries 6-1. There was a motion by Olivia Brady with a second by Valerie Scott-Cooper to Resolution 17-102: Reappointment of Professionals and Management Staff for 2017. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Scott-Cooper Abstain: Sanders ADJOURNMENT: All in favor. Motion carries. There was a motion by Derrick Perry with a second by Olivia Brady to Adjourn. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Sanders, Scott-Cooper Respectfully submitted, Roseann M. Santangelo NORRISTOWN MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 3, 2017 The Council Meeting of the Municipality of Norristown was called to order by Council President, Sonya Sanders, at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers. There was a Moment of Silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The following Council members were present: Olivia Brady Valerie Scott-Cooper Hakim Jones Heather Lewis Suanne Gardiner Derrick Perry Sonya Sanders Also present were: Crandall Jones, Municipal Administrator Natasha Taylor-Smith, Acting Municipal Solicitor Chief Mark Talbot, Norristown Chief of Police Jayne Musonye, Director of Planning and Development Chenora Burkett, Director of Finance Thomas Odenigbo, Director of Public Works Michael Simonson, Code Manager APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting Minutes from 12-20-2016 All in favor. Motion Carries. There was a motion by Olivia Brady with a second by Suanne Gardiner to Motion to approve the Minutes from the December 20, 2016 Council Workshop Meeting.. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Sanders, Scott-Cooper EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUCEMENT Council President Sanders announced that Council did not meet in Executive Session prior to tonight's meeting. ANNOUCEMENTS: There were no Announcements. PUBLIC COMMENT: Roy Brown from Local 135 came to thank Council for their support. COMMUNICATION: There were no Communication items. ITEMS FOR ACTION: MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR: Crossing Guards and ASCFME Motion for Municipal Council to approve/not approve the negotiated labor agreement between the Municipality of Norristown and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees for municipal school crossing guards for January 2017 through December 2019. All in favor. Motion Carries. There was a motion by Olivia Brady with a second by Heather Lewis to Motion. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Sanders, Scott-Cooper ADJOURNMENT: All in favor. Motion Carries. There was a motion by Suanne Gardiner with a second by Derrick Perry to Adjourn. A Roll Call Vote resulted in: Ayes: Brady, Gardiner, Jones, Lewis, Perry, Sanders, Scott-Cooper Respectfully submitted, Roseann M. Santangelo MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN A HOME RULE MUNICIPALITY MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION NO. 17‐106 of 2017 WHEREAS, the Municipality of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (the “Municipality”) has determined to undertake certain capital projects (collectively, the “Capital Projects”) consisting of, among other things, the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, replacement and repair of certain capital assets of the Municipality included in the Capital Improvement Plan; and WHEREAS, the Municipality has previously issued its Federally Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2004 (the “2004 Bonds”) to finance a contribution to the Municipality’s pension plan; and WHEREAS, the Municipality has determined to undertake a project (the “Refunding Project”) consisting of, among other things, the refinancing of the 2004 Bonds; and WHEREAS, to finance the costs of the Capital Projects, the Municipality has determined to issue one or more series of general obligation bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $10,000,000 (the “New Money Bonds”); and WHEREAS, to finance the costs of the Refunding Project, the Municipality has determined to issue one or more series of general obligation bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $7,150,000 (the “Refunding Bonds”); and WHEREAS, the Municipality desires to authorize its financing consultants to proceed with the issuance of the New Money Bonds to finance the Capital Projects and the issuance of the Refunding Bonds to finance the Refunding Project. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Municipality of Norristown, in lawful session duly assembled, as follows: 1. Capital Projects. The