Meeting Agenda

COLWYN BOROUGH
COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

August 20, 2026

         6:00 pm

I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. MOMENT OF SILENCE

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. ROLL CALL

_____ Mayor: Maurice J. Clark, Sr.

_____ Barbara Williams – President

_____ Matthew Oberly – Vice President

_____ Danielle Council

_____ Dawn Goldsmith

_____ Tatyana Hawkins

_____ Angela Johnson

_____ Edward Nibblins

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  • Motion to approve the minutes from the Colwyn Council Business Meeting of July 16, 2026
  • Motion to approve the minutes from the Colwyn Council Special Meeting of July 28, 2026
  • Motion to approve the minutes from the Colwyn Council Workshop Meeting of August 13, 2026

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

VII. RESOLUTIONS

– Authorize approval of Resolution 2026-45 to approve the hiring of part-time
Police Officer, Matthew Cordone. Rate is $28 per hour.

– Authorize approval of Resolution 2026-46 to approve the hiring of part-time
Police Officer, Jesse Davis. Rate is $28 per hour.
– Authorize approval of Resolution 2026-47 to approve a budget of $750 for Unity Day on Saturday, August 29 at Bosacco Park.
– Authorize approval of Resolution 2026-48 to approve Safe Corridors for Crossing Guard Services for the 26-27 school year. Contract is for $92,328 of which the School District pays 50% so cost to Colwyn is $46,164 (usually budgeted for $45,000 but should increase safety with a full complement of trained crossing guards). All Colwyn guards may apply to Safe Corridors, and all guards will be paid $16 per hour by Safe Corridors.
– Authorize approval of Resolution 2026-49 to approve the recommendation made by the Borough Engineer, MG Engineering, that the bid for Police Department Building Renovations Phase 1 be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder for Base Bid 2, L.J. Paolella Construction for the amount of $215,000. The contract is subject to approval of the Borough Solicitor and availability of grant funding.

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

– Parks and Rec: Councilor Dawn Goldsmith, Chair

– Beautification: Councilor Danielle Council, Chair

– Personnel: Councilor Tatyana Hawkins and Councilor Danielle Council, Co-Chairs

– Public Works: Mayor Clark, Chair

– Public Safety: Councilor Angela Johnson, Chair

– Finance: Councilor Tatyana Hawkins and Councilor Danielle Council, Co-Chairs.

– Transparency: Councilor Danielle Council, and Councilor Mathew Oberly, Co-Chairs. 

IX. MAYORS REPORT, Maurice J. Clark, Sr.

X. PROFESSIONAL REPORTS

Solicitor’s Report: Kenneth R. Schuster & Associates

Public Safety Report: Chief J. Laspina

Treasurer’s Report & Tax Report: NJN & Associates, LLC

Engineer’s Report: M.G. Engineering Associates LLC

Code Enforcement: Tony Tartaglia, Commonwealth Code Enforcement

Tax Collectors Report: Tanea Cunningham

Manager’s Report: NJN & Associates, LLC

XI. FINANCIAL BUSINESS:

Bills List: Discussion / Additions / Subtractions

(Motion to Approve as Presented or Submitted)

XII. NEW BUSINESS

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

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NEXT COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING: THURSDAY, September 10, 2026, 6:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOROUGH OF COLWYN

DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

RESOLUTION NO. 2026 – 49

 

BOROUGH OF COLWYN POLICE STATION RENOVATIONS – PHASE 1

 

Recommendation to Award

 

WHEREAS the bid for the Borough of Colwyn Police Station Renovations – Phase 1 advertised in the paper and due on July 30, 2026, 4:00 PM, prevailing time.

WHEREAS sealed bids were received online via the PENNBID Program, and the bids were as such:

Base Bid 1

  1. Goldrock Enterprises, LLC – $346,000.00
  2. J. Paolella Construction, Inc. – $372,650.00
  3. McCarthy Construction, Inc. – $484,900.00

Base Bid 2

  1. J. Paolella Construction, Inc. – $215,000.00
  2. Goldrock Enterprises, LLC – $222,000.00
  3. McCarthy Construction, Inc. – $389,000.00

WHEREAS bids were tabulated and there were no discrepancies found in the apparent low bidder for Base Bid 2, L.J. Paolella Construction. As per recommendation by the Borough Engineer that the bid be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder for Base Bid 2 L.J. Paolella Construction., subject to approval of the Borough Solicitor and availability of grant funding.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Borough of Colwyn, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, meeting in public session the 20th day of August, that L.J. Paolella Construction, be awarded the bid for the Borough of Colwyn Police Station Renovations – Phase 1.

COLWYN BOROUGH

 

                                                                  By:___________________________

                                                                        President of Council

ATTEST:______________________
                Borough Secretary