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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 COUNCIL MEETING ROOM
 September 6, 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.

Subcommittee Reports

a.

Infrastructure (Councilor Lebedynsky)

Documents:
  1. Codes-Infrastructure September (Parks and Rec).pdf
  2. Signal Boxes .pdf
  3. Codes Inrastructure AUGUST COUNCIL REPORT 2023.pdf
b.

Transportation

c.

Efficient Methods Committee (Councilor Lebedynsky)

d.

Library (Mindy Lipsky)

Documents:
  1. Library September 2023 (003).pdf
e.

Ordinance Review Committee (Councilor Procsal)

f.

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

6.

Boards & Committee Reports

a.

Land Bank Report (Peggy Lee-Clark, Administrator)

b.

Emergency Services Reports (Chief Hand)

c.

Human Relations Commission (Marcia Levengood)

d.

Ricketts Community Center (Councilor Kirkland)

e.

Pottstown School District (Councilor Lindsay)

7.

Solicitor's General Discussion

8.

Mayor's Report

9.

Manager's Report

10.

Resolution - Police Pension 2024 MMO

Documents:
  1. MMO Police Pension 2024.pdf
11.

Resolution - Non-Uniform Pension MMO 2024

Documents:
  1. MMO Non-Uniform Pension 2024.pdf
12.

Resolution - Fee Schedule Amendment - Property Transfers

Documents:
  1. Prproperty transfer fees.pdf
13.

Pottstown School District - Edgewood School Playground, 218 Mintzer Street - Waiver requests

Documents:
  1. Pottstown School District, Waiver Request_218 Mintzer_Edgewood Playground.pdf
14.

Zoning - Heather Kingsley, 218 High Street

Documents:
  1. Kingsley, Heather, 218 East High Street - Zoning_Redacted.pdf
15.

Zoning - Stack-Pottstown & Shoemaker LLC, 120 Shoemaker Road

Documents:
  1. Stack Storage 120 Shoemaker Rd.pdf
16.

Zoning - Luke Lors, 799 State Street

Documents:
  1. Lors, Luke, 799 State Street - Zoning_Redacted.pdf
17.

Fuel Bid Award (opens September 5th)

18.

TRAAC - Cheestoberfest - Beer Tent, October 21, 2023, Riverfront Park

Documents:
  1. TRAAC - Cheesetoberfest 2023.pdf
19.

Upcoming Board Vacancies

Blighted Property Review Committee - on vacant term to expire December 31, 2023 (October)

Environmental Advisory Council - one 3-year term to expire August 10, 2026

Land Bank Board - one vacant term to expire April 9, 2026 (October) (Eva Porter)

Zoning Hearing Board - vacant term to expire January 1, 2024 (Todd Thorne) (Rich Bouher) (Deb Penrod)

Zoning Hearing Board - possible alternate position to expire January 1, 2024

Modern Conflicts Memorial, Veterans' Island Project – appoint Michael Lenhart as Borough Representative 

Documents:
  1. Feather, Miles - EAC 2023_Redacted.pdf
  2. Thorne, Todd - ZHB.pdf
  3. Bouher, Rich - Zoning Hearing Board_Redacted.pdf
  4. Porter, Eva - Land Bank 2023_Redacted.pdf
  5. Penrod, Deb - Zoning Hearing Board_Redacted.pdf
20.

Comments from Citizens Present

21.

Councilors' General Discussion

22.

Possible Executive Session