Media public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Borough Council
The Borough Council held a workshop meeting to review reports and proposals. No formal votes were taken on the items discussed, as the session served as a workshop for upcoming decisions.
- Discussed zoning map amendment for 2, 20, 12, 14 and 9 S. Orange Street to allow a restaurant
- Discussed $25,000 per year, 5-year maintenance agreement for Baltimore Avenue parking garage
- Discussed hiring Tyler Lapham as Special Projects Coordinator
- Discussed hiring a regular and fill-in crossing guard
- Discussed employee training agreement with Strategic Consulting Partners
- Discussed joint federal EV charging grant application with Lansdowne and Swarthmore Borough
- Discussed sublease of recycling facilities at the fire house to Coffee Corner
- Discussed resolution for DCED MTF funding for signaled crosswalks at 5 Street and Providence Road
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission reviewed a proposed zoning change for the property of the existing Santander Bank at 2 S. Orange Street. The commission agreed to recommend this change to the Borough Council.
- Recommended zoning change for 2 S. Orange Street to Borough Council
- Proposed moving ROA-Office boundary from Jasper Street to West Front Street
- Recommended incorporating ON a Roll parcel into zoning map amendment
- Tabled acceptance of minutes until next month
Borough Council
Borough Council approved a subdivision application for four single-family homes and authorized mid-year budget adjustments. The board also granted several mass gathering permits for community parades and events and appointed members to the Recreation and Environmental Advisory boards.
- Approved land development for 4 single family homes at 600 North Olive Street (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution #2023-23 for mid-year budget adjustments (Unanimous)
- Ratified July bill payments totaling $313,845.12 (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution #2023-25 authorizing police officers power to arrest without warrant (Unanimous)
- Approved mass gathering permits for Back to School Block Party, Halloween Parade, Veterans Day Parade, and Little League Celebration Parade (Unanimous)
- Approved 30 day extension on trailer permit at 306 Manchester Avenue (Unanimous)
- Appointed Chris Bannan to Recreation Board (Unanimous)
- Appointed Kevin Boyle, Addie Ciannella, and Jen Malkoun to Environmental Advisory Council (Unanimous)