Boro Seal New_thumb.jpgPOTTSTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Meeting Room Borough Hall, 3rd Floor
 100 East High Street
 Pottstown, PA  19464
 
November 13, 2023
 7:00 p.m.
 


 

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 7:05 p.m. , 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.

CALL TO ORDER

4.

INVOCATION

5.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6.

ROLL CALL

7.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Documents:
  1. 231004 COW.pdf
  2. 2023-10-10 Council.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)

e.

Grants Source and Use November 2023 (Manager Keller)

Documents:
  1. November 2023 Grants Source and Use.pdf
10.

COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

11.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12.

NEW BUSINESS

a.

Motion to authorize the advertisement and make available for public inspection the 2024 Budget, dated November 8, 2023, with projected revenues of $66,505,018 and projected expenses at $66,505,018

b.

Motion to authorize the advertisement of an Ordinance to fix the Borough tax rate for real property for the Year 2024 with total millage not to exceed 14.650 mills

c.

Motion to adopt the proposed order which conditionally grants the conditional use request of Karina Zarco, d/b/a Philadelphia Granite, to allow for the property located at 587 West High Street (Unit 1) to be operated as a marble and granite shop to include the cutting and manufacturing of countertops pursuant to Section 334.3 of the Pottstown Borough Zoning Ordinance

d.

Motion to authorize the Chief of Police to extend a conditional offer of employment to one (1) candidate from the Civil Service List dated February 2, 2023

e.

Possible action related to Zoning Hearing Board Application No. 23-2023, the application of Nicholas Pollick, which concerns the property located at 936 Chestnut Street, and appeals the Zoning Officer’s permit denial letter dated October 4, 2023 and, alternatively, seeks a variance from Section 510 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a driveway in the property’s side yard

f.

Motion to award the Pottstown Wastewater and Water Plant Chemicals as per the bid tabulation of October 25, 2023, subject to review and approval of the Solicitor and as follows:

  1. Chlorine to Univar Solutions USA
  2. PACL to USALCO
  3. Thickening Polymer and Centrifuge Polymer to Polydyne
  4. Potassium permanganate to Chemrite
  5. Othopoly phosphate to Shannon Chemical
  6. Sodium Hydroxide to Brenntag

 

g.

Motion to award the Riverfront Park Bridge Abutment Protection Contract to Flyway Excavating, Inc., Mount Joy, PA, in the amount of $645,881, including the Base Bid ($358,681), Alternate 1 – Bridge Repair ($255,900) and Alternate 2 – Gravel Bar Removal ($31,300) and as per the bid tabulation of November 6, 2023, subject to review and approval of the Solicitor

h.

Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the submission of the Local Shares Account Grant for Memorial Park, with no match

i.

Motion to approve and authorize execution of the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) regulation as required under the Federal Transportation Administration

j.

Motion to approve the Pottstown Land Bank Public Comment Policy, as adopted by the Board of the Pottstown Land Bank

k.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Historic Architectural Review Board to fill a vacant term to expire April 1, 2027

l.

Motion to appoint an individual to the Planning Commission to fill a vacant term to expire February 1, 2025

Documents:
  1. Beasley, Barry - Planning Commission Letter of Interest_Redacted.pdf
  2. Johnson, Luke Planning Commission 2023.pdf
13.

REPORT OF BILLS

Documents:
  1. Accounts Payable by Vendor October 2023.pdf
  2. Accounts Payable Fund Allocation October 2023.pdf
14.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

16.

ADJOURNMENT