Pottstown sealCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 COUNCIL MEETING ROOM
 June 7, 2023
 7:00 PM




1.

Go to Meeting Link

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2.

PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY

Those participating virtually wishing to speak during Public Comment, whether participating by electronic device or telephone, must submit their name and full address through GoToMeeting chat or email at administration@pottstown.org. Requests to speak will be accepted until 7:05pm, at which time chat will be closed, and no further requests for comment will be honored. 

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.

PUBLIC HEARING – PART FARE INCREASE, Kourtney High, Grants Administrator

6.

PRESENTATION – Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele

7.

PRESENTATION – Dwight City Group, 276-284 North Hanover Street

8.

Subcommittee Reports

a.

Infrastructure (Councilor Lebedynsky)

Documents:
  1. Codes-Infrastructure June 2023.pdf
b.

Transportation

c.

Efficient Methods Committee (Councilor Lebedynsky)

d.

Ordinance Review Committee (Councilor Procsal)

e.

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

9.

Boards & Committee Reports

a.

Land Bank Report (Peggy Lee-Clark, Administrator)

b.

Emergency Services Reports (Chief Hand)

Documents:
  1. Fire Report by Incident Status for Date Range PFD5-23.pdf
  2. Fire Report 2023-05 PFD5-23.pdf
c.

Human Relations Commission (Marcia Levengood)

d.

Library (Mindy Lipsky)

e.

Ricketts Community Center (Councilor Kirkland)

f.

Pottstown School District (Councilor Lindsay)

10.

Solicitor's General Discussion

11.

Mayor's Report

12.

Manager's Report

13.

Hill School Chapel - Waiver Request for Renovations

Documents:
  1. Hill School Chapel - Waiver Request Letter.pdf
  2. Hill School Chapel CEG - Revisions Required.pdf
14.

Pottstown Children’s Discovery Center – use of Lot #1 (Reading Lot) June 10, 2023

Documents:
  1. Pottstown Children s Discovery Center .pdf
15.

BASF, 860 Cross Street Lease

16.

Prochamps (Community Champions) Agreement - term expires July 13, 2023

17.

Bid Award – Manhole Frame & Lid Rehabilitation (opens June 2, 2023)

Documents:
  1. MANHOLE FRAMES LIDS Bid_Tab Final.pdf
18.

Juneteenth Community Day, June 16, 2023 (rain date June 18th), Smith Family Plaza – Request to close High Street from York to Hanover Street

Documents:
  1. Juneteenth Community Day - June 17, 2023_Redacted.pdf
19.

AMBUCS Soap Box Derby, June 16 & June 17, 2023 (rain date June 18) – Wilson Street

Documents:
  1. Soapbox Derby - AMBUCS June 16, 17, 2023.pdf
20.

Block Party – July 4, 2023 (rain date July 8th) – 300 Block New Street

Documents:
  1. Preste, Evelyn - Block Party 300 blk New Street_Redacted.pdf
21.

Zoning – Anthony Tad Doyle & Deuce Deuce High LLC, 22 East High Street

Documents:
  1. Doyle, Tad 22 E High ST - Zoning.pdf
22.

Zoning – Pastor Justin Valentine & Tri-County Business Campus LLC, 80 Robinson Street

Documents:
  1. Valentine, Justin - 80 Robinson Street - Zoning.pdf
23.

Zoning – Moncef Bensaad & Covenant Realty Inc., 101 East High Street

Documents:
  1. Bensaad, Moncef, 101 E High Street - Zoning.pdf
24.

Zoning – Robinson Street LLC, Ron Horosky, 61 Robinson Street

Documents:
  1. Horosky, Ronald - 61Robinson Street - Zoning_Redacted.pdf
25.

Upcoming Board Vacancies

HARB - one vacant term to expire April 1, 2026

Civil Service Commission - one 6-year term (July)

Documents:
  1. Purdy, Tracy HARB 2023.pdf
  2. Fenstermacher, Wayne - HARB.pdf
  3. Miguel, Viviana - HARB_Redacted.pdf
  4. Gibson, Mark - Civil Service Commission 2023.pdf
26.

Comments from Citizens Present

27.

Councilors' General Discussion

28.

EXECUTIVE SESSION