Acting President Jen Malehorn and Councilors Jim Warn and Will Hawrylo were present, along with Mayor Mike Powers, Manager Dan Close, Police Chief Anthony Morelli and Officer Ralph Dooley.
Officer Dooley was sworn in by Mayor powers.
There are unpaid bills of $10,488,71 and paid bills of $151,302.81 for approval, and unpaid highway bills of $520.
Office Dooley has been working for the past two months. Chief Morelli said, "We hope to have him on the street by himself shortly."
Officer Dooley, is originally from New Hampshire and lived in Wyalusing since he was 13 years of age. He is a 2010 graduate of the Criminal Justice program at Mansfield University. "I always have been interested in law enforcement."
Despite the lack of a quorum, the Borough continues to pay its bills and routine matters are being handled by the Manager and other staff.
There were some visitors in attendance. Mrs. Malehorn stated that any visitor who desired to make a public comment could put it in writing and submit it to the Borough office, where it would be given to Council.
In September, acting President Jen Malehorn and Councilors Kyle Wisel and Will Hawrylo were present, along with Manager Dan Close and Police Chief Anthony Morelli.
There were unpaid bills of $11,673,30 and paid bills totaling $216,352,35,
At the September meeting, Mark Stephens, a geologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, gave a presentation on a plan for groundwater source protection for Troy Borough.
Mr. Stephens said that Troy Borough's water is provided through wells. "Local water systems are designed to last forever,and as long as the water keeps flowing and we don't over draw or over pump, it will last forever." … "However, accidents (contaminants, manure spills, etc.) can destroy a system, so we need a prevention practice strategy." He said this allows the Borough "how best to plan for future needs and the importance of protecting [the water system] from future pollution events."
The plan studies the geology and terrain, and aerial photography was among the tools used in its preparation.
Mr. Stephens, "This will tell us how we plan to make sure Troy Borough will have good, clean water for the future.
He gave a power point presentation, featuring maps, geological cross-sections and other aids so the characteristics of the Troy water system could better be understood. "We want to provide the highest quality of water possible with the highest degree of safety," Mr. Stephens said.
He noted that the Borough wells are cased to protect them from surface contamination. The watershed is divided into zones, based on natural conditions, distinguished by how rapidly water can be expected to move from the surface to an underground acquifer.
A brochure will be prepared and sent to customers of the borough water system. This will highlight steps the public can take to protect water quality.
Mr. Stephens encouraged the Borough to establish communications with neighboring townships in order to enhance effrts to protect the water system.
The plan, based on a study by Spotts, Stevens & McCoy, consulting engineers from Bethlehem, PA, is to be revisited in the future and kept current.