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PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY

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3.

CALL TO ORDER

4.

INVOCATION

5.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6.

ROLL CALL

7.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 11, 2023

Documents:

2023-09-11.pdf

8.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

Finance & Administration (President Weand)

b.

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

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

a.

Land Bank (Peggy Lee-Clark, Administrator)

b.

EAC (Jim Derr)

c.

Regional Planning (Councilor Procsal)

d.

Blighted Property Review Committee (Councilor Procsal)

10.

COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

11.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12.

NEW BUSINESS

a.

Motion to adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 21, Streets and Sidewalks, clarifying permitted uses of a public sidewalk

b.

Motion to adopt a Resolution in support of Participation in the Pottstown Area Regional Recreation Committee (PARRC) Program for a funding term of September 2024 to August 2029

c.

Motion to approve and authorize execution of a Lease Agreement between the Borough of Pottstown and Maria Hernandez for the use of a portion of the property located at 71 East High Street

d.

Motion to approve and authorize execution of the First Amendment to the Agreement between the Borough of Pottstown and Pottstown Area Rapid Transit as it relates to the total compensation paid to the contractor

e.

Motion to approve the Borough of Pottstown Act 44 Transit Performance Review Plan as required by PennDOT to establish a framework for conducting performance reviews

f.

Possible action on the zoning relief request of Edward Goodwin for property located at 28 North Hanover Street

g.

Possible action on the zoning relief request for Frederick Williams for property located at 920 Glasgow Street

h.

Possible action on the zoning relief request of Palladino Metal Fabricators for property located at 337 West High Street

i.

Motion to grant the request of the YWCA Tri-County Area, to hold a street art restoration event from October 19 – October 21, 2023 and allowing the closure of the east side of the 300 block of King Street from North Charlotte to Evans Street from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and a block party on October 21, 2023, closing King Street from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., subject to review and approval of the Public Works, Police and Fire Departments

j.

Motion to grant the request of Janet Freedline to hold a block party on October 31, 2023, and allowing the closure of North Franklin Street from Wilson to Diamond Street from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., subject to review and approval of the Police and Fire Departments

k.

Motion to grant the request of the Pottsgrove School District to hold its Toss Your Turkey 5K event on November 23, 2023 and allowing the closure of Keystone Boulevard, from College Drive to South Hanover Street from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., subject to approval of the Police and Fire Departments

l.

Motion to grant the request of the Parks and Recreation Department to hold its Funky Santa 5K, resulting in the closing of College Drive between South Hanover and Keystone Boulevard on December 3, 2023 from 8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., subject to review of the Police and Fire Departments

13.

REPORT OF BILLS