Boro Seal New_thumb.jpgPOTTSTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Meeting Room Borough Hall, 3rd Floor
 100 East High Street
 Pottstown, PA  19464
 
 September 11, 2023
       7:00 p.m.
 


1.

Go to Meeting Link

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2.

PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY

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 Those attending in person wishing to speak must sign the sign-in sheet located at the front of the meeting room.

 As always, Public Comment will be limited to three minutes per person.

3.

CALL TO ORDER

4.

INVOCATION

5.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6.

ROLL CALL

7.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 14, 2023

Documents:
  1. 2023-08-14.pdf
8.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

Finance & Administration (President Weand)

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

EAC (Jim Derr)

b.

Regional Planning (Councilor Procsal)

c.

Blighted Property Review Committee (Councilor Procsal)

10.

COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

11.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12.

NEW BUSINESS

a.

Motion to adopt a Resolution establishing the member contribution for the Police Pension Plan at 5% for calendar year 2024 and acknowledging that the 2024 Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) for the Police Pension Plan is $1,784,485.00

b.

Motion to adopt a Resolution acknowledging that the 2024 Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) for the Pottstown Pension Plan (Non-Uniform) is $920,285.00

c.

Motion to adopt a Resolution amending the Fee Schedule of the Borough of Pottstown related to certain property transfer fees and residential rental inspection fees of the Licensing and Inspection Department

Documents:
  1. Fee Schedule Amending - Licensing and Inspections.pdf
d.

Motion to grant the following waivers for Edgewood Elementary School Playground project, 218 Mintzer Street, from the Borough’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO), which waivers are contained in the O & S Associates Engineering Firm, dated August 31, 2023:

  1. Section 22-400.3.A – requirement for Additional Topographic Survey within 100 feet of site
  2. Section 22-400.5.A; Section 22-A403.12 – requirement for Phase One Environmental Site Assessment
  3. Section 22-A404.18; Section 22-503.1; Section 22-503.3; Section 22-504; Section 22-505.1 – requirement of Final Landscaping Plan including street trees and open space trees
  4. Section 22-511.1; Section 22-511.2 – requirement for Fence or a Landscape Strip Buffer
e.

Possible action on the zoning relief request of Heather Kingsley for property located at 218 East High Street

f.

Possible action on the zoning relief request of Stack-Pottstown & Shoemaker, LLC for property located at 120-140 Shoemaker Road

g.

Possible action on the zoning relief request of Luke Lors for property located at 799 State Street

h.

Motion to reject the Airport Aviation Fuel bids as per the bid tabulation of September 5, 2023

Documents:
  1. Airport Aviation Fuel bid - 09-05-23.pdf
i.

Motion to grant the request of the TriCounty Active Adult Center to hold a Biergarten in Riverfront Park at the October 21, 2023 Cheesetoberfest, from 12:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m., subject to compliance with the Liquor Control Board regulations

j.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Environmental Advisory Council for a three (3) year term to expire August 10, 2026

Documents:
  1. Feather, Miles - EAC 2023_Redacted.pdf
k.

Motion to adopt a Resolution appointing an individual to the Zoning Hearing Board to fill a vacant term to expire January 1, 2024

Documents:
  1. Zoning Hearing Board - vacany 9-11-23.pdf
  2. Bouher, Rich - Zoning Hearing Board_Redacted.pdf
  3. Johnson, Luke Zoning Hearing Board 9-08-23_Redacted.pdf
  4. Penrod, Deb - Zoning Hearing Board_Redacted.pdf
  5. Thorne, Todd - ZHB.pdf
l.

Possible motion to adopt a Resolution appointing an individual to the Zoning Hearing Board as the Alternate member for a term to expire January 1, 2024

m.

Motion to appoint Michael Lenhart, Director of Parks and Recreation, as the Borough’s representative to the Modern Conflicts Memorial Committee

n.

Motion to authorize the Modern Conflicts Memorial Committee, comprising of Veterans and individuals who have served during recent conflicts such as Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gulf War, permission to oversee the design, fundraising, and installation of the memorial in Memorial Park on Veterans Island

13.

REPORT OF BILLS

Documents:
  1. Accouns Payable by Vendor August 2023.pdf
  2. Accounts Payable Fund Allocation August 2023.pdf
14.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

16.

ADJOURNMENT