Boro Seal New_thumb.jpgPOTTSTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Meeting Room Borough Hall, 3rd Floor
 100 East High Street
 Pottstown, PA  19464
 
 February 13, 2023
 7:00 p.m.
 


1.

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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

Documents:
  1. 230104 Commitee of the Whole.pdf
  2. 2023-01-09 Council.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 & Jamie Sanchez)

Documents:
  1. Blighted Minutes 2022-09-21.pdf
10.

COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

11.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12.

NEW BUSINESS

a.

Motion to adopt the proposed order which conditionally grants the conditional use request of Angelo Pagnotti, Inc. to allow for the property located at 20 East Seventh Street to be used as an office with accessory storage of equipment, materials, supplies and company vehicles for a cleaning business

Documents:
  1. Pagnotti, Angelo, Inc. 20 E. 7th Street - Proposed Conditional Use Order.pdf
b.

Motion to adopt the proposed order which conditionally grants the conditional use request of Dulce Velasco d/b/a Dulce House of Glamour to allow for the property located at 20 North York Street to be used as a permanent makeup studio

Documents:
  1. Velasco, Dulce - 20 N. York Street - Proposed Conditional Use Order.pdf
c.

Motion to approve the elevations for the Chipotle Land Development Plan, 200 Shoemaker Road, as presented

d.

Motion to grant preliminary/final approval of the Lot Line Adjustment Plan of Three Diamond Group, LLC for property located at 454 King Street subject to satisfying the following conditions:

  1. Compliance with the Cedarville Engineering letter of January 11, 2023
  2. Compliance with the Montgomery County Planning Commission letter of December 20, 2022
  3. Payment in full of all Borough Review fees
e.

Motion to grant the following waivers from the Subdivision Land Development Ordinance for the Three Diamond Group Plan as reference in the OTM, LLC letter of January 16, 2023:

  1. Section 22-402.1.B.(8), 22A403.2 & 22-A403.3 – requirement  for base dimensions
  2. Section 22-A402.1 & 22-A402.2 – requirement to show existing features within 100 feet of site
  3. Section 22-A529.4B – requirement to place monuments at property corners
  4. Section 22-501.A505 – requirement for provision of Open Space 
  5. Section 22-501.1 – requirement of installation of street trees
f.

Motion to grant the request of Charles Gulati to waive the requirement for the installation of the proposed street light depicted on the land development plans for 759 Sheridan Street, provided the Applicant agrees to purchase of an outside LED Light for use elsewhere by the Borough, and subject to approval of the Public Works Department

g.

Motion to authorize the Solicitor to prepare a reimbursement and maintenance agreement for Colebrookdale Railroad Walkway in Memorial Park, with Colebrookdale Railroad assuming future maintenance responsibilities

h.

Motion to certify the Borough’s Civil Service Commission Police Department Entry Level Eligibility List, and as certified by the Civil Service Commission dated February 2, 2023

i.

Motion to authorize the Chief of Police to extend conditional offers of employment to five (5) candidates from the Civil Service List dated February 2, 2023

j.

Motion to authorize submission of a Letter of Interest (LOI), to the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) as a finalist in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Thriving Communities Program (TCP)

k.

Possible action on the request for zoning relief filed by Clark Industrial Supply to permit oversized storage containers to be allowed at 301 West High Street

l.

Possible action on the request for zoning relief filed by Adele Munsey to allow her to operate an indoor doggy daycare and training center at 379 Cherry Street

m.

Possible action on the request for zoning relief filed by Daniel Dull to allow him to operate a tattoo studio at 218 East High Street

n.

Motion to award the Property Maintenance Bid to Green Advantage, Reading, PA as per the bid tabulation of December 30, 2022 and subject to review and approval of the Solicitor

o.

Motion to award the 2023 Water and Wastewater Plant Chemical bids to Univar Solutions USA, Inc., Morrisville, PA, as per the bid tabulation of January 5, 2023 and subject to review and approval of the Solicitor

p.

Motion to adopt a Resolution amending the Fee Schedule with respect to various fees for the Licensing and Inspections, Public Works and Police Departments and the Pottstown Municipal Airport

q.

Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the destruction of certain records by the Administration Department, Parks and Recreation, Finance, the Police Department and the Utilities Department, pursuant to the Municipal Records Manual as amended March 28, 2019

r.

Motion to grant the request of the Pottstown Rumble to allow the operation of a Biergarten in Memorial Park to be held June 23, 24 & 25, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., subject to review and approval of the Police and Fire Departments and compliance with the Liquor Control Board regulations

s.

Motion to grant the request of the Parks and Recreation Department to hold its Half Marathon on April 15, 2023, resulting in the closure of College Drive at the intersections of Hanover Street and Keystone Boulevard, from 7:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., subject to review and approval of the Police and Fire Departments

t.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Pottstown Planning Commission for a four (4) year term to expire February 1, 2027

Documents:
  1. Hydier, Brian PPC 2023_Redacted.pdf
u.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Human Relations Commission to fill a vacant term to expire January 9, 2025

Documents:
  1. Hedgebeth, Marlene HRC_Redacted.pdf
  2. Charles, Charlotte HRC_Redacted.pdf
13.

REPORT OF BILLS

Documents:
  1. Accounts Payable Register by Vendor January 2023.pdf
  2. Acccounts Payable by Fund Allocation January 2023.pdf
14.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.

ADJOURNMENT