Moosic Borough Planning Commission Meetings 2024

The Moosic Borough Planning Commission will conduct their monthly meetings for the year 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building on the following dates:

January 24, 2024

February 28, 2024

March 27, 2024

April 24, 2024

May 22,2024

June 26, 2024

July 24, 2024

August 28, 2024

September 25, 2024

October 23, 2024

November 27, 2024

December 18, 2024

Jane Sterling, Secretary

Notice to Adopt Budget 12/12/2023

Notice is hereby given that Moosic Borough proposed budget has been prepared and submitted to Council for ensuring year 2024 Council will hold a Public Hearing to receive input into the proposed Budget on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 6:45 p.m., followed by the regular schedule Council meeting, where council will consider for adoption the 2024 Budget. The public is invited. 

Notice Of Intent to Adopt 12/12/2023

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT

At the regular meeting of Moosic Borough Council to be held on December 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. TO BE HELD IN THE BOROUGH COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 715 MAIN STREET MOOSIC PA. Council will consider for ADOPTION AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MOOSIC; COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 AT 23.87 MILLS.

Andy Kudzinowski, Secretary

Advertise for Bid – Moosic Youth Center Roof Replacement.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by Moosic Borough, at the Moosic Borough Municipal Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507 until 10:00 A.M. (local time) on December 12, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud the Moosic Borough Municipal Building. The Moosic Borough Council will consider the received bids for award at their public meeting on December 12, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.

Bids can be submitted to Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.  Bids are invited for the following contract:

MOOSIC BOROUGH YOUTH CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT RE-BID

The proposed renovations to Moosic Borough Youth Center: Remove existing EPDM roof and install new EPDM roof.  Replace any damaged steel decking as required. Provide new rain gutters and downspouts.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are on file and may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 per Contract Document Set at the office of PennEastern Architects, LLC, 165 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

Prospective bidders are urged to familiarize themselves with the site and review the scope of work and construction documents.  Any Contractor who does not do so and submits a bid, does so at their own risk. 

BID SECURITY in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.  The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond for 100% of their bid amount and a Labor and Material Payment Bond for 100% of their bid amount within 15 days of the contract being awarded.

This project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act.

The project is funded by a grant from the Local Share Account (LSA) Program Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority and all requirements of this Authority are to be met by the Bidders.  The successful bid will be required to submit Non- Discrimination/Sexual Harassment Clause which is contained in the Contract Documents.

The Moosic Borough does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability of familial status in employment of the provision of service. 

The Moosic Borough is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The Moosic Borough reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive informalities in the bidding.   BIDS may be held by the Moosic Borough for a period not to exceed Sixty (60) days from the date of the Opening of the Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids, prior to awarding the Contract.  In this period of time, no Bidder may withdraw their Bid. BY:     On behalf of Moosic Borough:

Budget 2024 Inspection:

Notice is hereby given that the Moosic Borough proposed budget has been prepared and submitted to Council for ensuring year 2024. A copy of the full text of the proposed budget has been filed in the boroughs’ business office, 715 Main Street Moosic, PA 18507, where it is open for inspection during normal business hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Andy Kudzinowski,

Moosic Borough Secretary

Budget Work Session 11/6/2023

The Moosic Borough Council will hold a Budget Work session on Monday, November 6th, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main St., Moosic, PA. to prepare the tentative Budget for 2024. The November Monthly Work Session will immediately follow.  The public is invited.

Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance 10,2023

At the regular meeting of Moosic Borough Council to be held on October 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main St., Moosic, PA council will consider for adoption ORDINANCE #10 of 2023; the following of which is a summary;

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON A CERTAIN PORTION OF ATHLETIC FIELD ROAD AND PORTIONS OF CHURCH STREET: PROVIDING FOR ONE WAY TRAFFIC AT PETRO COURT TO PARK COURT AND INSTALLING A STOP SIGN AT INTERSECTION OF PETRO COURT AND PARK STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF  “DO NOT ENTER SIGNS” FROM PARK STREET TO END OF PETRO COURT AND AMENDING THE          CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF MOOSIC: PROVIDING A            REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A                  REVISION CLAUSE: A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING                         AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE EXAMINED IN IT’S ENTIRETY AT THE MOOSIC BOROUGH BUILDING, 715 MAIN ST. MOOSIC, PA. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS

Budget Work Session: 10/10/2023

The Moosic Borough Council will hold a Budget Work session on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main St., Moosic, PA. to prepare the tentative Budget for 2024. The October Monthly Council Meeting will immediately follow.  The public is invited.

MYC Roof Replacement Advertisement for Bids 10/10/2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by Moosic Borough, at the Moosic Borough Municipal Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507 until 10:00 A.M. (local time) on October 10, 2023 and then publicly opened and read aloud the Moosic Borough Municipal Building. The Moosic Borough Council will consider the received bids for award at their public meeting on October 10, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.

Bids can be submitted to Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.  Bids are invited for the following contract:

MOOSIC BOROUGH YOUTH CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT

The proposed renovations to Moosic Borough Youth Center: Remove existing EPDM roof and install new EPDM roof.  Remove the existing shingled roofing and replace with new shingled roofing. Provide new rain gutters and downspouts.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are on file and may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 per Contract Document Set at the office of PennEastern Architects, LLC, 165 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

Prospective bidders are urged to familiarize themselves with the site and review the scope of work and construction documents.  Any Contractor who does not do so and submits a bid, does so at their own risk. 

BID SECURITY in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.  The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond for 100% of their bid amount and a Labor and Material Payment Bond for 100% of their bid amount within 15 days of the contract being awarded.

This project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act.

The project is funded by a grant from the Local Share Account (LSA) Program Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority and all requirements of this Authority are to be met by the Bidders.  The successful bid will be required to submit Non- Discrimination/Sexual Harassment Clause which is contained in the Contract Documents.

The Moosic Borough does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability of familial status in employment of the provision of service. 

The Moosic Borough is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The Moosic Borough reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive informalities in the bidding.   BIDS may be held by the Moosic Borough for a period not to exceed Sixty (60) days from the date of the Opening of the Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids, prior to awarding the Contract.  In this period of time, no Bidder may withdraw their Bid.

BY:     On behalf of Moosic Borough:

            PennEastern Architects, LLC

CANCELLED: Moosic Zoning Board of Adjustments Public Hearing 10/4/2023

The applicant has withdrew his application the meeting has been cancelled.

Moosic Board of Adjustments will hold a Public Hearing on October 4, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the Borough Building Located at 715 Main St Moosic Pa. 18507

Death Valley Realty, Richard Para, 4113 Birney Ave. Moosic PA 18507 are requesting the following special use. This location is to be used as a 3-5 day detox facility

Hank Donati, Chairman

Notice of Authorizing the Incurrence of GOB Series 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council (the “Council”) of the Borough of Moosic, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (the “Borough), at a meeting of the Council held on September 12, 2023, enacted an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) authorizing the incurrence of nonelectoral debt and the issuance of its General Obligation Note, Series of 2023 in the principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “Note”).

The Note was sold by private sale by negotiation to The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank (also known as Fidelity Bank), Scranton, Pennsylvania (the “Purchaser”), at par, bearing interest at a maximum tax-exempt interest rate of 7.000% per annum, or, if taxable, a maximum interest rate of 8.860% per annum. 

The Note is a general obligation of the Borough and its officers are directed to do all acts necessary and proper for the issuance and securing of said Note. 

Notice is given that the Ordinance reflects the acceptance by the Borough of the Purchaser’s proposal for the purchase of the Note (the “Proposal”) and the acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Proposal.  The Proposal was received by the Council and accepted on behalf of the Borough. 

Notice is also given that no amendments were made to the Ordinance on file during final enactment.

                        The final text of the Ordinance as enacted may be examined by any citizen at the office of the Secretary of the Borough, located at the Moosic Borough Municipal Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507, on regular business days (Monday through Friday) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time.

                        This notice is published in compliance with the Act of December 19, 1996 (53 Pa.C.S. Chapters 80-82), as reenacted, amended, and supplemented, known as the Local Government Unit Debt Act.

                                                                                    Secretary                                                                                  Borough of Moosic                                                                                 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance #8 2023

At the regular scheduled meeting of Moosic Borough Council to be held on September 12, 2023 at 7:oo p.m. Council will consider for adoption, AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MOOSIC AMENDING CHAPTER 285 ARTICLE IV OF THE MOOSIC BOROUGH CHARTER AND PROVIDING AMENDING SECTION 285-28 AND PROVIDING NOTICE TO ANY LIEN HOLDER OF RECORD AND AMENDING SAID CHAPTER BY ADDING A NEW SECTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH BY RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AN IMPOUND FEE;  PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Notice Of Intent to Adopt Ordinance #9 2023

NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS AND RESIDENTS

OF THE BOROUGH OF MOOSIC

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

          SETTING FORTH ITS INTENT TO ISSUE A GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE, SERIES OF 2023, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FIVE Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council (the “Council”) of the Borough of Moosic, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (the “Borough”), at a meeting to be held not less than three (3) nor more than thirty (30) days as calculated from the date of publication of this Notice, proposes to enact an Ordinance authorizing, among other things, the incurrence of nonelectoral indebtedness of the Borough to be evidenced by a certain general obligation note of the Borough (the “Note”). 

                        The caption and summary of the Ordinance to be considered by the Council at such meeting is as follows:

A ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, SETTING FORTH ITS INTENT TO ISSUE A GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE, SERIES OF 2023, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FIVE Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, 53 Pa.C.S. Chapters 80-82, as amended, reenacted and supplemented, KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DEBT ACT (THE “ACT”); FINDING THAT A PRIVATE SALE BY NEGOTIATION IS IN THE BEST FINANCIAL INTEREST OF THE BOROUGH; DETERMINING THAT SUCH NOTE SHALL EVIDENCE NONELECTORAL DEBT OF THE BOROUGH; SPECIFYING THAT SUCH INDEBTEDNESS IS TO BE INCURRED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FINANCE A PROJECT OF THE BOROUGH CONSISTING OF all or any of the following:  (1) planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, installing, furnishing and equipping of NEW FACILITIES AND improvements and renovations to EXISTING facilities of the Borough; (2) purchasing capital equipment for use by the Borough; (3) additional capital projects of the Borough to the extent approved by the Council of the Borough; and (4) paying the costs and expenses of issuance of the Note; SETTING FORTH THE REASONABLE ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE OF THE PROJECT TO BE FINANCED BY THE NOTE; ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUCH NOTE AT PRIVATE SALE BY NEGOTIATION; PROVIDING THAT SUCH NOTE, WHEN ISSUED, SHALL CONSTITUTE  A GENERAL OBLIGATION OF THE BOROUGH; FIXING THE DENOMINATION, DATED DATE, INTEREST PAYMENT DATES, INTEREST RATES, REDEMPTION PROVISIONS AND PLACE OF PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH NOTE; AUTHORIZING SPECIFIED OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH TO CONTRACT WITH THE PAYING AGENT FOR ITS SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE NOTE; SETTING FORTH THE SUBSTANTIAL FORM OF THE NOTE EVIDENCING THE DEBT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND ATTESTATION OF SUCH NOTE; PROVIDING COVENANTS RELATED TO DEBT SERVICE APPLICABLE TO SUCH NOTE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE ACT AND PLEDGING THE FULL FAITH, CREDIT AND TAXING POWER OF THE BOROUGH IN SUPPORT THEREOF; CREATING A SINKING FUND IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH NOTE, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE ACT; DESIGNATING THE PAYING AGENT TO BE THE SINKING FUND DEPOSITARY; PROVIDING A COVENANT TO INSURE PROMPT AND FULL PAYMENT FOR SUCH NOTE WHEN DUE; SETTING FORTH REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH NOTE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SPECIFIED OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH TO DO, TO TAKE AND TO PERFORM CERTAIN SPECIFIED, REQUIRED, NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTS TO EFFECT THE ISSUANCE OF THE NOTE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PREPARATION OF A DEBT STATEMENT AND BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE, AND THE FILING OF SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ALL AS REQUIRED BY THE ACT; DECLARING THAT THE DEBT TO BE EVIDENCED BY SUCH NOTE, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER INDEBTEDNESS OF THE BOROUGH, WILL NOT BE IN EXCESS OF ANY APPLICABLE LIMITATION IMPOSED BY THE ACT; AUTHORIZING PROPER OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH TO DELIVER THE NOTE UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; SETTING FORTH CERTAIN COVENANTS PRECLUDING THE BOROUGH FROM TAKING ACTIONS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE NOTE TO BECOME AN “ARBITRAGE BOND” OR A “PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND” AS THOSE TERMS ARE USED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER; DESIGNATING THE NOTE AS A “QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATION” UNDER SECTION 265(b) OF THE CODE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER REQUIRED ACTION; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INSOFAR AS THE SAME SHALL BE INCONSISTENT HEREWITH.

A copy of the full proposed text of the Ordinance described above, which includes a copy of the substantial form of the Note evidencing the nonelectoral indebtedness to be incurred by the Borough, may be examined by any citizen at the office of the Secretary of the Borough, located at the Moosic Borough Municipal Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507, on regular business days (Monday through Friday) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time.

                        The Ordinance currently on file will be completed by insertion of certain information and will be amended prior to enactment by the Council to reflect the details of the proposal for the purchase of such indebtedness (the “Proposal”) presented to the Council at such meeting by the Purchaser of the Note.  The Ordinance may be amended in any other respect upon final enactment by the Council as the Council may deem necessary or appropriate or as may be required by the Proposal presented at such meeting.

                        THE ORDINANCE CURRENTLY ON FILE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTIMATES THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE NONELECTORAL INDEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED BY THE BOROUGH WILL BE $1,500,000; HOWEVER, SUCH AMOUNT MAY BE INCREASED OR DECREASED PRIOR TO FINAL ENACTMENT.

                        If the Ordinance is enacted, a notice of enactment, including a summary of any omitted details (including the amount of indebtedness to be incurred and the principal amount of the Note to be issued, the purchase price for the Note, the interest rate to be borne by the Note, the maturity dates and redemption provisions of the Note, and a summary of any other amendments made on final enactment) will be advertised after enactment and posted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Unit Debt Act.

This Notice is published in compliance with the Local Government Unit Debt Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

                                                   Secretary

Borough of Moosic,

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Moosic Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 8/16/2023

Moosic Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM., at the Moosic Borough Building located at 715 Main St. Moosic, PA 18507.

Greenwood Hose Company 1 of 3727-41 Birney Ave., Moosic, PA 18507 are requesting the following variances:

A. Side Lot Setback Consideration, B. Front building Set Back from Borough owned alley, C. Special type Building in R-2 zone, D. Impervious building consideration in a R-2 Zone.

Interested Parties are invited to attend and provide Testimony.

Hank Donati, Chairman

Moosic Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 07/12/2023

MOOSIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON
WEDNESDAY July 12, 2023 AT 7:00 PM. AT BOROUGH BUILDING LOCATED AT
715 MAIN AVENUE, MOOSIC, PA.18507
15 RADCLIFFE DIRIVE LLC, 509 N.MAIN STREET, MAHANHAWKIN NJ 08050, ARE REQUESTING A VARIANCE AT 15 RADCLIFF DRIVE, MOOSIC, PA 18507 TAX MAP NUMBER 186010010001206 TO ERRECT BUILDING SIGNS ON THEIR BUILDING.
INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PROVIDE TESTIMONY .

HANK DONATI, CHAIRMAN

Moosic Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 6/14/2023

MOOSIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON
WEDNESDAY JUNE 14, 2023 AT 7:00 PM. AT BOROUGH BUILDING LOCATED AT
715 MAIN AVENUE, MOOSIC, PA.18507
JERSEY MIKES LOCATED 1979 SCRANTON CARBONDALE, BLAKELY, PA 18447 ARE REQUESTING AV ARIANCE AT 15 RADCLIFFE DRIVE, MOOSIC, PA 18507 TAX MAP NUMBER 1860101001206 TO ERRECT 2 BUILDING SIGNS ON THEIR BUILDING AND A FREE STANDING SIGN.
INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PROVIDE TESTIMONY .

Hank Dantee, Chairman

Notice of Intent to Vacate a Portion of Gelmini Court Ordinance #3 2023 4/11/2023

Notice is hereby given that the Borough of Moosic at its April 11, 2023 meeting to be held 7:00 p.m. on said date, in the Borough Building located at 715 Main Street Moosic, Pa. will consider for adoption Ordinance No. 3 of 2023 the title and a summary of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF GELMINI COURT FROM THE NORTHERLY LOT LINE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE GREENWOOD HOSE COMPANY AND GELMINI COURT AND CONTINUING GENERALLY IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FOR 250 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF GELMINI COURT AND SCHOOL STREET. THE AREA TO BE VACATED BEING 15 FEET IN WIDTH AND 250 FEET IN LENGTH; PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE BOROUGH OFFICIAL TO SIGN ANY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof in the office of the Borough Secretary at the above-referenced Borough building during any business day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 02/22/2023

Moosic Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Wednesday February 22, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the municipal building at 715 Main St Moosic Pa.  The Public Hearing is with regards to the following issues:

Glenmaura Holding LLC, Glenmaura Blvd. LLC., Moosic, PA 18507, Tax #18601010006 are requesting variance for signs

Powder Mill Road LLV., 1000 Springbrook Ave., Moosic, PA 18507 are requesting variances for building set backs due to Penn Dot Construction on Route 502

Interested parties are invited to attend and provide testimony.  

Zoning Board of Adjustments Public Hearing: 12/7/2022

Moosic Borough Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Building, 715 Main St Moosic.

Wylam 3900 LLC, 7 Villa Drive Moosic, PA 18507 are requesting a drive way variance, 3900 Rear Wylam and 3902 Wylam Avenue, 3 setback variances and a multi-family occupancy.

Interested parties are invited to attend and provide testimony.  

Henry Donato, Chairman

Notice of Police Entry Level Examination Schedule.

LEGAL NOTICE
BORUGH OF MOOSIC
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTICE OF ENTRY LEVEL
POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE

November 03, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Borough of Moosic Municipal Building; Written Examination (Entry Level Police Officer)

Following the grading of the written exam an oral examination  will be scheduled for those applicants successful on the written exam

All candidates applying for testing must submit an application in person at the Borough of Moosic Municipal Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Applications must be submitted no later than October 26, 2022.

There is a non-refundable fee of $50 due at the time of application.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST PASS A PHYSICAL AGILITY EXAM

All applicants claiming the following preferences must supply proof at the time of application:  Veteran preference requires proof of service and honorable discharge. All applicants must have reached their eighteenth (18th) birthday before the deadline for submitting a  completed application.

If successful on the Oral and Written examinations, physical exam will be required.  A police background check, a polygraph, drug screen and a mental and psychological examination will also be required. 

Further information can be found at moosicborough.com

The Borough of Moosic is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
Adv. Oct 05, 2021
Jane Sterling, Borough Administrator

Visit Moosic Borough Police Department for Application Information

                  

                        

Zoning Board of Adjustments Hearing

Moosic Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Building at 715 Main Street, Moosic PA 18507.

Commonwealth Charter Academy, Tax Number 18601010007, 53 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic regarding section 300 Table 1 and 23e intended use is for an Office for a sidebar Charter School. Interpretation or in the alternative Special exception

Also Kreig, 3716 3718 Lawrence Ave. Moosic reviews paving issue.

All parties are invited to attend and provide testimony.

Notice of Intent to Adopt Fire Pit Ordinance

At the regular meeting of Moosic Borough Council to be held on October 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main St., Moosic, PA. council will consider for adoption ORDINANCE #9 of 2022; the following of which is a summary: AN ORDINANCE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF MOOSIC BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA , AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF MOOSIC WHICH REGULATES OPEN BURNING IN THE BOROUGH; PROVIDING FOR NEW DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS ON FIRE PITS; PROVIDING CERTAIN EXEPTIONS AND AMENDING PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY AND REPEALER CLAUSE. THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE EXAMINED IN IT’S ENTIRETY AT THE MOOSIC BOROUGH BUILDING, 715 MAIN ST. MOOSIC, PA. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

Notice of intent to Adopt

At the regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 13th the Moosic Borough Council will consider for adoption Ordinance #7 of 2022, repealing Ordinance #18 of 2020, imposing a fee for the negligent inadvertent, intentional or unintentional activation of fire, burglar, medical or any emergency alarm system: Providing for a graduated penalty: Providing certain penalties: setting forth certain prohibitions: setting standards for alarm systems: requiring reporting and billing: setting forth alarm system maintenance requirements including annual inspection: requiring call out information: providing for penalties and repealer and effective date.

Also Council will consider for adoption Ordinance #8 of 2022: An ordinance providing for the entering into a Cable Franchise Agreement: Providing for the appropriate signatures to the aggeement: providing a severability clause: providing a repealer clause and providing an effective date.

Public Hearing 9/13/2022

Moosic Borough Council will a hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main Street Moosic PA 18507. The purpose of the hearing is to receive input regarding Ordinance #8 of 2022, entering into a franchise agreement with Astound.  The regular monthly  meeting will immediately follow.  The public is invited.

Advertisement of Bids – Paving Project 2022

Sealed bids for the Moosic Borough 2022 Pave Project shall be submitted to the Moosic Borough Manager at the Moosic Borough Municipal Offices, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18705 until 9:30 A.M. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at which time and date the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Moosic Borough Council will consider the bids for award at special meeting of Moosic Borough Council scheduled for 4:00 P.M., Friday, August 26, 2022 at the above-noted location.

Briefly, bids are invited for the above-mentioned project, which includes but is not limited to the following:

  1. Maintenance & Protection of Traffic & Misc. Incidental Contract Items
  2. Full-Width Profile Milling of Bituminous Pavement
  3. Base Repair, 6” of Subbase and 25mm WMA Superpave Base Course, 3” thickness to milled surface
  4. Level/Scratch Course, 9.5mm WMA Superpave, variable thickness, In Place
  5. Wearing Course, 9.5mm WMA Superpave, 2” thickness, In Place
  6. ADA Curb Ramp Construction
  7. Concrete Drive Adjustment, 6” PA DOT 2A Stone, 6” Class “AA” Concrete
  8. Asphalt Drive Adjustment, 6” PA DOT 2A Stone, 3” 25mm WMA Superpave, 1 ½” 9.5mm WMA Superpave
  9. Gravel Drive Restoration, 6” Thickness, Match Existing Gravel
  10. Lawn Restoration, 4” Topsoil, Formula “B” Seed, Soil Supplements and Mulch
  11. Standard Storm Inlet
  12. 12” SLCCP Storm Line
  13. 15” SLCCP Perforated Storm Line with Geotextile Wrap
  14. PA DOT 2A Trench Backfill
  15. Trench Pave Restoration with 6” PA DOT 2A Stone, 3” 25mm WMA Superpave
  16. Manhole and Storm Inlet Grade Adjustments

All as provided for within the contract documents and bid/proposal form.

It is the intention of Moosic Borough and the requirement of this project that the following roads be completed by the end of the 2022 construction season:

  1. Belin Village Drive
  2. Marion Lane
  3. Railroad Street

The remaining two roads, Hobart Street and Laurel Avenue, will be required to be completed during the Spring of 2023, as both include the installation of storm drainage system improvements.

Contract/Bid documents are on file and may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 at the office of PennEastern Engineers, LLC at 165 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

Prospective bidders are urged to familiarize themselves with the site and review the scope of work and contract documents.  Any contractor, who does not do so and submits a bid, does so at his own risk.

Attention is called to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Minimum Wage requirements contained within the Bid Documents that are to be utilized for this project.

Bid proposals must be on the forms provided by Moosic Borough contained within the bid documents.  Bid Security in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid in accordance with the Contract Documents.

The successful bidder will be required to submit separate payment and performance bonds in amounts each equal to 100% of the contract price within 20 days of the contract being awarded and will also be required to submit a one-year maintenance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price prior to final payment or any partial payment that reduces the balance owed to less than 10%.

The Successful Bidder shall commence work under the contract on a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed, and fully complete the project within SIXTY (60) consecutive calendar days thereafter and as noted within this “Advertisement for Bids”.  The Successful Bidder shall pay, as liquidated damages, the sum of $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter.

This project is subject to the provisions of the “Steel Products Procurement Act” of March 3, 1978 (P.L. 6, No. 3) as amended.

Moosic Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portion thereof or to waive informalities in the bidding.

Moosic Borough is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Bids may be held by the Borough of Moosic for a period not to exceed Sixty (60) days from the date of opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids prior to awarding the contract.  In this period of time, no bidder may withdraw their bid.

                 BY:  Jane Sterling, Borough Manager

                                                       Borough of Moosic

Advertisement for Bids

                                       

Sealed bids for the Moosic Borough 2022 Pave Project shall be submitted to the Moosic Borough Manager at the Moosic Borough Municipal Offices, 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18705 until 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at which time and date the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Moosic Borough Council will consider the bids for award at the regular monthly meeting of Moosic Borough Council scheduled for 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the above-noted location.

Briefly, bids are invited for the above-mentioned project, which includes but is not limited to the following:

  1. Maintenance & Protection of Traffic & Misc. Incidental Contract Items
  2. Full-Width Profile Milling of Bituminous Pavement
  3. Base Repair, 6” of Subbase and 25mm WMA Superpave Base Course, 3” thickness to milled surface
  4. Level/Scratch Course, 9.5mm WMA Superpave, variable thickness, In Place
  5. Wearing Course, 9.5mm WMA Superpave, 2” thickness, In Place
  6. ADA Curb Ramp Construction
  7. Concrete Drive Adjustment, 6” PA DOT 2A Stone, 6” Class “AA” Concrete
  8. Asphalt Drive Adjustment, 6” PA DOT 2A Stone, 3” 25mm WMA Superpave, 1 ½” 9.5mm WMA Superpave
  9. Gravel Drive Restoration, 6” Thickness, Match Existing Gravel
  10. Lawn Restoration, 4” Topsoil, Formula “B” Seed, Soil Supplements and Mulch
  11. Standard Storm Inlet
  12. 12” SLCCP Storm Line
  13. 15” SLCCP Perforated Storm Line with Geotextile Wrap
  14. PA DOT 2A Trench Backfill
  15. Trench Pave Restoration with 6” PA DOT 2A Stone, 3” 25mm WMA Superpave
  16. Manhole and Storm Inlet Grade Adjustments

All as provided for within the contract documents and bid/proposal form.

Contract/Bid documents are on file and may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $100.00 at the office of PennEastern Engineers, LLC at 165 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

Prospective bidders are urged to familiarize themselves with the site and review the scope of work and contract documents.  Any contractor, who does not do so and submits a bid, does so at his own risk.

Attention is called to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Minimum Wage requirements contained within the Bid Documents that are to be utilized for this project.

Bid proposals must be on the forms provided by Moosic Borough contained within the bid documents.  Bid Security in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid in accordance with the Contract Documents.

The successful bidder will be required to submit separate payment and performance bonds in amounts each equal to 100% of the contract price within 20 days of the contract being awarded and will also be required to submit a one-year maintenance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price prior to final payment or any partial payment that reduces the balance owed to less than 10%.

The Successful Bidder shall commence work under the contract on a date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed, and fully complete the project within SIXTY (60) consecutive calendar days thereafter.  The Successful Bidder shall pay, as liquidated damages, the sum of $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter.

This project is subject to the provisions of the “Steel Products Procurement Act” of March 3, 1978 (P.L. 6, No. 3) as amended.

Moosic Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portion thereof or to waive informalities in the bidding.

Moosic Borough is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Bids may be held by the Borough of Moosic for a period not to exceed Sixty (60) days from the date of opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids prior to awarding the contract.  In this period of time, no bidder may withdraw their bid.

                                                               

 BY:  Jane Sterling, Borough Manager

                                                                         

Enacting Ordinance #6, 2022 Authorizing the issuance of Loan.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 14, 2022 at 715 Main Street, Moosic Lackawanna County Pennsylvania., the Council of the Borough of Moosic, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania enacted an Ordinance Number 6 of 2022, authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000.00, principal amount of the General Obligation Note and the private sale thereof to Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank, Dunmore, Lackawanna County Pennsylvania, Lender, at par, bearing interest at the rate of 3.75% per annum.  The Note is a general obligation of the local government unit, and its officers are directed to do all acts necessary and proper for the issuance and securing of said Note.  No amendments were made during the final passage of this ordinance.

A copy of the full text of the ordinance as enacted may be examined by any citizen in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Moosic at the 715 Main Street, Borough of Moosic, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, on any business day (except Saturdays and Sundays) between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., prevailing time.

ADV: 06/18/2022

Adopt Proposed Debt Ordinance

NOTICE BOROUGH OF MOOSIC

     SUMMARY OF DEBT ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a public meeting of the Council of the Borough of Moosic to be held at Main Street, Moosic, Pa at 7:00 p.m., prevailing local time, on June 14, 2022, the Council will consider the adoption of an Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) authorizing the incurring of nonelectoral debt by the Borough for the purpose of issuing general obligation note(s) to provide funds for purchase, planning, designing, constructing, and renovating for the purpose of construction a new police station and certain payments to the Volunteer Fire Company for land and a building to be used in coordination with a Federal grant for a combined police and fire station in the Borough of Moosic,; and (2) paying for the cost of issuance of the hereinafter-defined Note(the “Project”).

The following is a summary of the provisions of the Ordinance:

The ordinance Approves the Project and determines it to be in the best interest of the Borough to incur debt, authorizes the incurring of nonelectoral debt to be evidenced by an issue of General Obligation Note of the Borough, Series of 2022 in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000.00, specifies the Note as a general obligation note, specifies the indebtedness as non-electoral, authorizes and directs the execution of the Note by the President of Council or the Vice-president, provides a form of the Note, establishes a Sinking Fund in respect of the Note, specifies a useful life of the Project, authorizes the Council to take such action as may be incidental to the issuance of the Note including the filing with Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development the Ordinance, Debt Statement and a Borrowing Base Certificate and purchase agreement, providing the Note is a qualified Tax Exempt Obligation, authorizes and directs the execution of any contracts necessary with the sinking fund depository, provides for the acceptance of a purchase proposal from Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank and authorizes delivery of the Note to the purchaser upon receipt of the accepted purchase price and upon compliance with all conditions precedent to such delivery and further authorizes the appropriate offices to execute any and all documents, pledges the full faith and credit of the Borough for the payment thereof,  provides that the Borough will not assume the payment of any taxes in consideration of the purchase, states that the Borough covenants that it will make no investment or other use of the proceeds of the Notes or take any other actions which would cause the Notes to be arbitrage Notes within the meaning of Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and that the County will comply with the requirements of such Code that must be met in order that interest on the Notes not be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes and provides for execution of certain related documents, provides for the deposit of the Note proceeds in appropriate accounts for the purpose of payment on the Project, Authorizes officers of the Borough to take such further actions and to execute, file and deliver such other documents as they deem necessary  or appropriate to effectuate settlement on the Notes and to comply with the Purchase Contract and requirement of the Local Government Unit Debt Act, provides the ordinance is a contract with the note holders, provides for a severability clause, provides for a repealer clause and provides an effective date. The funds to be obtained from the borrowing will be used for the following purposes: rehabilitation and repair of the Borough municipal building located at 715 Main Street, Moosic Pennsylvania.

A copy of the Ordinance summarized above may be examined by any citizen during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., prevailing local time) in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Moosic, 715 Main Street, Moosic, Pennsylvania.

The Ordinance currently on file omits certain details which have not yet been ascertained.  If the Ordinance is adopted, a notice of adoption thereof, including a summary of the omitted details, a statement of the exact principal amount of the Notes, the range of interest rates of the Note and the price to be paid for the Note, all of which will be determined at the meeting and will be inserted in the Ordinance prior to adoption, and also including any amendments to the Ordinance during final passage, will be advertised after adoption and made available for examination by any citizen in accordance with the Act.

                                  Moosic Borough

Notice to Adopt Ordinance

At the regular meeting of Moosic Borough Council to be held on June 14, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main St. Moosic PA, council will consider for Adoption Ordinance #5 of 2022. the following of which is a summary:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CERTAIN TRAFFIC REGUALTION ON

SALINA STREET RELATIVE TO THE LOCATION OF THE TEMPORARY

POLICE HEADQUATERS: DESIGNATING SALINA STREET AS A ONE-WAY                STREET: PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SALINA STREET

OTHER THAN FOR POLICE BUSINESS; DESIGNATING ANGLE

PARKING ONLY ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SALINA STREET AND

PROVIDING FOR  PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF        AND FURTHER  AMENDING THE CODE OF THE  BOROUGH          OF                                                  MOOSIC, SECTION 285-12.

This Ordinance may be examined in its entirety at the Moosic Borough Office during normal business Hours. The public is invited.

Zoning Board of Adjustments Public Hearing:

Moosic Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building at 715 Main St. Moosic, Pa 18507. This public hearing is with regards Charles LaBelle LTD, Memorial Highway Shavertown, is requesting a variance on his M-1 Zone so he can have car sales from his property on Rocky Glen Road Moosic, Pa – Ashley Nicole Adams, 1118 Water Street Moosic is requesting a variance for the property located at 1118 Water Street, minimum frontage from 50 feet to 60 feet frontage, and both side yard variances.

Interested parties are invited to attend and present testimony.

Hank Donati Chairman, Peter P. Kanton, Secretary

Notice of Intent to Adopt

At the regular meeting of Moosic Borough Council to be held on March 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main St Moosic Pa., Council will consider for adoption Ordinance #3 of 2022, the following summary: An Ordinance of the Governing Body of Moosic Borough is considering amending Ordinance 14 of 2020 which provides for the prohibiting installation of use of supply wells for portable and agricultural use within the municipal limits. This ordinance may be examined in its entirety at the Moosic Borough office during normal business hours. The public is invited.

Moosic Borough Reorganization/Council Meeting.

The organization meeting of the Moosic Borough Council to be held on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Borough municipal building located at 715 Main Street, Moosic, PA 18507.  The purpose of the meeting is the election of officers and any other business listed on the meeting agenda that comes before the elected officials. The Public is invited.

Notice of Police Officer Promotional Examination.

LEGAL NOTICE
BOROUGH OF MOOSIC
NOTICE OF PROMOTIONAL
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE

November 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at Moosic Borough Municipal Building; Oral Promotional Examination will be conducted for the following position:

Assistant Chief
Captain
Sergeant


All Police Officers applying for the Promotional Examination must submit a Letter of Intent, together with a current resume in person at the Borough of Moosic Municipal Building, 715 Main Street, Moosic Pa. between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Applications must be submitted no later than October 25, 2021.

Further information can be found at moosicborough.com

The Borough of Moosic is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Adv. October 18, 2021
Jane Sterling
Borough Administrator

Visit Moosic Borough Police Department for Application Information