Olszewski and Melnyk
With no opposition at the polls last November, the first time in the history of the borough that has ever occurred, there was no opposition nor much fanfare at the swearing in of incumbents Donald Melnyk and Joann Olszewski to their new three-year terms on the borough council at Monday’s reorganization meeting in the new Borough Hall.
Councilwoman Olszewski was also continued as council president.
Mayor Carolyn Broullon swore the council members into their new terms, and also installed William Caizza as fire chief, Jay Terwillinger as First Aid Chief and Yanni Gouzouassis as a special police officer Class II.
The governing body also introduced an amendment to its flood plain ordinance, naming the construction official the flood plan official, a change from the previous flood plain official being the borough engineer. A public hearing on the proposed change will be at the January 7 council meeting.
Meetings will continue to be held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month except in July, August and November when there will only be one meeting each month.
Council approved the appointment of Brian Chabarek as borough attorney at a rate not to exceed $180,000 a year, along with bond, labor, redevelopment tax, affordable housing attorneys and an attorney for tax appeals. They also named Marazita Falcon as conflict attorney at the rate of $195 an hour and no more than $25,000 for the year.
Council also approved William Brunt as public officer, Heidi Pieluc as deputy borough clerk, Joseph Rafferty of Colliers Engineering as borough engineer, at a rate not to exceed $100,000 a year.
