RUTLEDGE BOROUGH AGENDA
July 21, 2025
7:30 PM Council Session
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call Jody Roberts, Sue Hunt, Heidi Sentivan, Ken Torres-Zickler, Andrea Juarez, Sean Sheehan, Vaughn Johnson, Mayor Gamal Sherif, Solicitor Carl Ewald, Borough Secretary Janet Diiorio.
Approval of Agenda
Approve Agenda:
Public Comment:
Tax Collector’s Report:
Mayor’s Report:
- Swarmore Police Department – monthly report: 2025-06-13 → 2025-07-18
- Review/comments on Ordinance 2025-2: Noise Control
Approval of Minutes:
Action: Approve Meeting Minutes for YYYY.MM.DD
Activities:
- Information Share:
- No meeting in July. Pick things up in August.
Parks & Property:
- Information Share:
Personnel:
Public Safety:
Sewer:
Streets:
- Information Share:
Building:
- Information Share:
Communications:
- Physical Newsletters for 2025 are planned for:
- Last week of August (submit by Friday 8/22), ahead of Yard Sale and Halloween
- December (submit by 12/19), ahead of Luminaries for 2026 Schedule
- Web Presence:
- Simple Updates made, including adding Feature Section to Facebook and Borough Website to indicate active solicitor permits
- Facebook Stats: 1,079 Followers, up 8% YoY. Interactions are up 32%, but mostly reactions.
- Google Group: 234 Members, while we have 10 new members it is unknown if we had users unsubscribe.
Finance:
- Action Item: Approve Bills and Distributions 2025.07.07-2025.07.17
Ordinance:
- Information share: Review proposed change to Fee Schedule to account for Noise Ordinance penalties
- Vote: Approve Revisions to Borough Fee Schedule
Trash & Recycling:
- Information Sharing:
- Action:
- vote to approve partnering with Swarthmore for the glass bin until 2025
- vote to approve textile bin from Recloth Earth beginning 8/1/25
Borough Commissions:
- Shade Tree
- Planning Commission
- Comp Plan Progress
Public Comment:
Old Business/New Business:
Adjournment-