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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 COUNCIL MEETING ROOM March 8, 2023
 7:00 PM



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.

INVOCATION

4.

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

5.

DCED Grant Presentation - Representative Joseph Ciresi

6.

Subcommittee Reports

a.

Infrastructure (Councilor Lebedynsky)

Documents:
  1. Codes-Infratucture February - March 2023.pdf
b.

Transportation

c.

Efficient Methods Committee (Councilor Lebedynsky)

d.

Ordinance Review Committee (Councilor Procsal)

e.

Economic Development & Business Liaison (PAID Executive Director Peggy Lee-Clark)

7.

Boards & Committee Reports

a.

Land Bank Report (Peggy Lee-Clark, Administrator)

b.

Emergency Services Reports (Chief Hand)

Documents:
  1. Fire Report - Major Incident Types for Date Range (1) 2023.pdf
c.

Human Relations Commission (Marcia Levengood)

d.

Library (Mindy Lipsky)

e.

Ricketts Community Center (Councilor Kirkland)

f.

Pottstown School District (Councilor Lindsay)

8.

Solicitor's General Discussion

9.

Mayor's Report

10.

Manager's Report

11.

Presentation - Mosaic - 400 Block Beautification project - Tracy Purdy & Marie Haigh

12.

Borough Hall Parking Lot Paving Bid award (opens March 10th)

13.

Police Vehicles – Bid Awards

Documents:
  1. Police Vehicle - Bid sheet 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe_Redacted.pdf
  2. Police Vehicle - Bid sheet 2002 Chevrolet Tracker_Redacted.pdf
  3. Police Vehicle - Bid sheet 2017 Ford Explorer_Redacted.pdf
14.

Diaz, Sasha, 279 North Hanover Street – Encroach Borough Right of Way

Documents:
  1. Diaz, Sasha - Encroach Right-of-Way.pdf
15.

Sundstrom Field Lease Agreement Addendum

Documents:
  1. Sports Enterprises - Sundstrom Field.pdf
16.

Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust – Maintenance Agreement

17.

Take it Outdoors MOU (expires March 15, 2023)

Documents:
  1. Take it Outdoors 2023.pdf
18.

Memorial Day Parade, May 29, 2023

Documents:
  1. Memorial Day Parade 2023_Redacted.pdf
19.

GoFourth Festival Street Fest, July 4, 2023

Documents:
  1. GoFourth Street Festival_Redacted.pdf
20.

GoFourth Festival – Biergarten in Smith Family Plaza and Memorial Park

Documents:
  1. GoFourth 2023 beer garden request letter.pdf
21.

Orchid Euro Car Show, September 3, 2023

Documents:
  1. Orchid Euro Car Show 2023_Redacted.pdf
22.

Fete en Blanc, September 8, 2023

Documents:
  1. Fete en Blanc 2023.pdf
23.

Fete en Blanc, Alcohol in Smith Family Plaza, September 8, 2023

Documents:
  1. Fete en Blanc 2023 - Alcohol in Smith Family Plaza.pdf
24.

Upcoming Board Vacancies

  1. HARB – one 5-year term (April)
  2. Land Bank – two 3-year terms (April)
25.

Comments from Citizens Present

26.

Councilors' General Discussion

27.

Executive Session

28.

FOR REGULAR MEETING

a.

Commercial Unit Registration Ordinance

Documents:
  1. Occupied Commercial Unit Registration Ordinance (FINAL).pdf