Borough Council · Regular meeting

Agenda: Nov. 10, 2026 regular meeting

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, 7 p.m.
Pool House Civic Center, 700 Buffalo St.

Beaver Borough Council Meeting Agenda – November 10, 2026 • Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance • Roll Call • Executive Session • Action to approve the October 13, 2026 Council Meeting and October 27, 2026 Work Session Minutes • Treasurer’s Report • Review invoices and authorization to pay bills • Public participation Reports: • Manager • Mayor Kretchmar • President’s Report • Police Chief Madgar • Solicitor Motions: 1. Authorization for Mayor’s Outside Legal Counsel 2. Police Pension Ordinance Amendment 3. 2026 Donation to Beaver Area Memorial Library 4. Authorization to Purchase Two Police Vehicles 5. Resolution 2026-08 PennDOT Business Partner Agreement 6. Axon Quote Approval – LSA Grant 7. Resolution 2026-09 LSA Grant Application 8. Creation of Assistant Superintendent Position and Hiring 9. Creation of Non-Bargaining Superintendent Position and Offer 10. DCNR Grant Match 11. Advertisement of 2027 Budget Adjournment Motions – November 10, 2026 1. Authorization for Mayor’s Outside Legal Counsel At the request of the Mayor under 8 Pa CS 1117(b) authorization is given to spend up to $4,000 within a 12-month period effective as of November 6, 2026 for the Mayor to hire legal counsel of Stephen L. Korbel, Esq and the law firm of Babst, Calland, & Zomnir PC at $295.00/hour. The issue involves a legal dispute between the Mayor and Borough Council over respective statutory authority of those offices regarding the Chief of Police and Police Department, including the proposed ordinance amendment to the Police Pension Plan. Motion by: Roberta Good Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 2. Police Pension Ordinance Amendment I move that Beaver Borough Council adopt Ordinance No. 872, amending the Borough’s Police Pension Ordinance to revise the definition of compensation and permit eligible employees to receive pension benefits while continuing Borough employment after exiting DROP, as advertised. Motion by: Bob Bickerton Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 3. 2026 Donation to Beaver Area Memorial Library I move that Beaver Borough Council approve the donation of $28,500 to the Beaver Area Memorial Library. This item is approved in the 2026 budget. Motion by: Whitney Learn-Conjeski Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 4. Authorization to Purchase Two Police Vehicles I move that Beaver Borough Council approve the Laurel Ford quotes dated October 8, 2026, for the purchase of two police vehicles. These purchases are consistent with the established police vehicle rotation and will be reflected in the 2027 budget. Motion by: Phil O’Shaughnessy Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 5. Resolution 2026-08 PennDOT Business Partner Agreement I move that Beaver Borough Council adopt Resolution 2026-08, authorizing and directing the Council President to sign the attached agreement on behalf of Beaver Borough for administration of the Borough’s awarded TASA grant. Motion by: Tom Hamilton Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 6. Axon Quote Approval I move that Beaver Borough Council approve the Axon Enterprise, Inc. quote dated October 8, 2026, for police body-worn and vehicle cameras, with an initial payment of $70,362.50 in accordance with the awarded LSA grant, followed by annual payments of $16,057.86 for five years. Motion by: Todd Hindman Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 7. Resolution 2026-09 LSA Grant Application I move that Beaver Borough Council adopt Resolution 2026-09, authorizing an application for a statewide Local Share Assessment (LSA) grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority for $96,030.00 to be used for the purchase of two police patrol vehicles. Motion by: Bob Bickerton Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 8. Creation of Assistant Superintendent Position and Hiring I move that Beaver Borough Council create a non-bargaining Assistant Superintendent position to serve the Beaver Borough Municipal Authority and hire William J. Black to fill the position effective December 1, 2026, at a starting wage of $____, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Municipal Authority’s motion passed on November 3, 2026. Motion by: Tom Hamilton Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 9. Creation of Non-Bargaining Superintendent Position and Offer I move that Beaver Borough Council create a non-bargaining Superintendent position to serve the Beaver Borough Municipal Authority and offer it to Scott Snyder once the Assistant Superintendent position is filled, subject to the terms for duties, wages, and benefits recommended in the Municipal Authority’s November 3, 2026 motion. Motion by: Whitney Learn-Conjeski Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 10. DCNR Grant Match I move that Beaver Borough earmark $400,000 to be used as matching funds for a grant proposal in 2027 to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for purposes of building a splash pad in Shaw Park. Motion by: Margaret McKean Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote 11. Advertisement of 2027 Budget I move that Beaver Borough Council authorize the advertisement of the draft 2027 General Fund budget for adoption at the December 8, 2026 Council Meeting. This proposed budget includes no tax increase. Motion by: Todd Hindman Second: __________________________ ___Passed ___Failed ___Roll Call Vote

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