Boro Seal New_thumb.jpgPOTTSTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Meeting Room Borough Hall, 3rd Floor
GO-TO & IN PERSON - 100 East High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464

August 9, 2021
7:00 p.m.




1.

Council Go-to Meeting Link - August 9, 2021

Council Meeting August 9, 2021
Mon, Aug 9, 2021 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)

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2.

CALL TO ORDER

3.

INVOCATION

4.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5.

ROLL CALL

6.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Documents:
  1. Council-minutes-2021-07-12.pdf
7.

COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

8.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

Finance & Administration (President Weand)

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

EAC (Jim Derr)

b.

Regional Planning (Councilor Procsal)

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

11.

NEW BUSINESS

a.

Motion to authorize the Solicitor to prepare and advertise an ordinance and public hearing amending the Zoning Ordinance to define definitions for driveways, semidetached dwellings, apartments/condos, and outdoor storage facilities

b.

Motion to approve and authorize execution of the First Addendum to the Agreement between Boyertown Multi-Service, Inc. and the Borough of Pottstown for the operation of the Richard J. Ricketts, Sr., Community Center for a term to expire December 31, 2024

Documents:
  1. Boyertown Multi-Service - Ricketts Center Agreement.pdf
c.

Motion to authorize execution of a Highway Occupancy Permit for the maintenance agreement confirming that the Borough of Pottstown will maintain the decorative crosswalks located as part of the King Street Pedestrian Crossing project

d.

Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the Cooperative Memorandum of Agreement between PennDOT and the Borough of Pottstown for the installation of communication cable and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras

e.

Motion to authorize Staff to proceed with the 2021 Paving projects as outlined in the July 30, 2021 Paving List

f.

Motion to approve the Mid-Year Budget Adjustments dated August 5, 2021 and as recommended by the Finance Committee

g.

Motion to grant request of Pottsgrove High School Cross Country Team to conduct the Toss Your Turkey 5K on November 25, 2021, resulting in the closure of College Drive from High to Hanover Street from 8:15 a.m.- 9:30 a.m., subject to approval of the Police and Fire Departments

h.

Motion to send a letter to the Zoning Hearing Board in opposition of the application of Bill Grill, 401 Industrial Park, LLC, specifically with respect to the application regarding the alternate form of relief being sought and to uphold the interpretation of the Zoning Officer

Documents:
  1. Grill, Bill, 401 West High St.pdf
i.

Possible motion on the zoning relief request of Curt Rutledge c/o Rut Row Properties for the property located at 71 Beech Street regarding the square footage requirement

Documents:
  1. Rutledge, Curt - Rut row, 71 Beech Street.pdf
j.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Construction Code Board of Appeals for a three-year term to expire August 8, 2024

k.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Alternate position on the Construction Code Board of Appeals

l.

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

m.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Environmental Advisory Council for a three-year term to expire August 10, 2024

12.

REPORT OF BILLS

Documents:
  1. Acccounts Payable Register by Vendor July 2021.pdf
  2. Accounts Payable Fund Balances July 2021.pdf
13.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

14.

ADJOURNMENT