RUTLEDGE BOROUGH MEETING MINUTES
August 3, 2026
7:30 PM Council Meeting
| Pledge of Allegiance | ||
| Roll Call | Jody Roberts, Sue Hunt, Heidi Sentivan, Ken Torres-Zickler , Andrea Juarez, Sean Sheehan, Andrew Marques, Mayor Gamal Sherif, Solicitor Carl Ewald –On the phone, Borough Secretary Janet Diiorio | |
| Approval of Agenda | Added to AgendaFinance – Bills and Distributions Streets – Paving DatesBuilding – vote to approve hot water replacement in lower allSanitation – Solid WasteAmended Agenda Heidi Motion, Sue Second | |
| Public Comment | N/A | |
| Tax Collector’s Report | No changes since last month | |
| Mayor’s Report | Chamber’s Memorial – National Night out! First in Rutledge. We welcome our emergency services including SPD and MRFC. Also also been invited. Thank you to Council people Hunt and Marques for their donations of pretzels. Planning Commission, Historic Committee, and more will be there. They will have Blessing of the pets as well on October 4th.Governor’s Advisory Commission – AAF – they will hold a series of listening sessions throughout PA. The Delco event is Wednesday August 5th. They will discuss questions: What does a healthy community looks like—physically, emotionally, spiritually? What does it mean to feel safe in your community? When someone is thriving economically, what does that look like in every day life? | |
| Approval of Minutes | Approve Meeting Minutes for 2026.07.20Motion to approve by Andrew, Andrea second, Ken Abstained. All in favor. | |
| Activities Committee | Information Sharing | Chamber’s National Night OutOur Porch – Triangle Park Gather Space , rain location of Borough Hall.Food truck confirmed – – 4-7PM |
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| Building Committee | Information Sharing | September 20th from 4-5 PM for Community Drum Circle. Rain location of Borough Hall. Manager will lock in upstairs as downstairs is tentatively booked.Motion to approve by Sue, second by HeidiHot Water heater in utility room (6 gallon) and has gone. It needs to be replaced. Estimated from DZO Mechanical for replacement at $1,200. Motion to approve by Sean, second by Andrew. |
| Discussion | ||
| Action Item | Vote to approve property request from the Mayor: Triangle Park or Upper Hall for rain and 50 chairs on 9/20/2026 from 4PM to 5 PM for community drum circle. This will require staff support to move chairs. Motion Sean, Second Sue. All Approved | |
| Communications Committee | Information Sharing | |
| Discussion | ||
| Finance Committee | Information Sharing | Bills List: 07.19.2026-08.01.2026 |
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| Action Item | Motion to approve bills and distribution by Heidi, Second by Sue. All in favor. | |
| Ordinance Committee | Information Sharing | |
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| Parks and Property Committee | Information Sharing | Apron onto Waverly is repaired (original was too high from street).Shade structure – Reimbursement is on hold due to miscommunication on required items. The state says reimbursement is not possible without a bid bond unless the full project is closed out. Pending feedback from the shade structure company on if we can get the bid bond retro-actively. Potential price for bid bond for Shade structure in an amount not to exceed $4000Final bill to be approved as payment #2 to Joseph J Danielle LLC for $95,654.60 |
| Discussion | ||
| Action Item | Vote to approve bid bond for Shade structure in an amount not to exceed $4000Motion to approve by Andrea, second by Sean. All in favor.Vote to approve payment #2 to Joseph J Danielle LLC for $95,654.60.Motion to approve Sean, second Andrea. All in favor. | |
| Personnel Committee | Information Sharing | |
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| Public Safety Committee | Information Sharing | Review of Ordinance to Incorporate the ALS authority – Municipal Emergency Medical Services Authority of Delaware County. MEMSADC?Communications Committee is asked to post for letter so of interest to discuss in August 17th Council. They will be asked to include over.Deadline for letters of interest will be Friday the 14th |
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| Sewer Committee | Information Sharing | |
| Discussion | ||
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| Streets Committee | Information Sharing | |
| Discussion | Contract is in hand for streets paving of 200 block of unity terrace; if final stamp comes from PennDot, paving will be in two weeks. | |
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| Trash and Recycling | Information Sharing | Dumpster behind Borough Hall is fixedReminder for residents to please prepare yard waste in a way that is reasonable for our single hauler to collect. Two collections resume in September.Review of NexTrex – types of bags collected (bread bags, overwrap, produce bags but not crinkly plastic). Rutledge does not have the manpower to process, but Councilperson Hunt has coordinated the opportunity to take collection over to Smedley to be sorted by Penn State. Request for Sanitation committee to clarify the lifecycle / recycle cycle for items made into Trex material. |
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| Planning Commission | ||
| Shade Tree Commission | ||
| Historical Committee | Vote to ratify the agreed 80% / 20% split for the historical committee and activities committee for the t-shirt fundraiser. Clarification: 80% for Historical and 20% for Activities.Motion to approve by Sue, second by Heidi.Discussion on 2027 continuation of the ad hoc Historical Committee. Currently designed to absolve on December 31st, 2026. Committee members have all stated they would like to continue and would like to present achievements to council. Heidi shares that they are impressed with many hours and amazing outcomes from the Historical Committee’s efforts—the events, the archive, the membership. Sean shares his agreement that it is a resounding success.Things to bring: What [has the Historical Committee] not gotten to that [they] want to get to? What are your plans for next year, what is the expectation for budget? Here is what we could do if we had another here, Here is what we could do as a permanent committee, and for the in between (5 years). | |
| Public Comment | ||
| Old Business/New Business | ||
| Adjournment | Motion to Adjourn at 8:24PM by Heidi, second by Sue | |