Pottstown public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council Meeting
Borough Council approved the 2024 minimum municipal obligations for police and non-uniformed pensions. The council also amended the fee schedule for property transfers and rental inspections and granted SALDO waivers for the Edgewood Elementary School Playground project.
- Established 2024 Police Pension member contribution at 5% and MMO at $1,784,485.00 (6-0)
- Acknowledged 2024 Non-Uniformed Pension MMO as $920,285.00 (6-0)
- Approved amended Licensing and Inspection fees for property transfers and rental inspections (6-0)
- Granted SALDO waivers for Edgewood Elementary School Playground project at 218 Mintzer Street (6-0)
- Approved TriCounty Active Adult Center Biergarten at Riverfront Park for Oct 21 Cheesetoberfest (6-0)
- Rejected Airport Aviation Fuel bids to allow direct contracting with a provider (6-0)
- Appointed Miles Feather to the Environmental Advisory Council for a three-year term (6-0)
- Appointed Todd Thorne to the Zoning Hearing Board for a term expiring January 1, 2024 (6-0)
Council Committee of the Whole
The meeting served as a review session for upcoming agenda items, including pension fund requirements and zoning relief requests. No formal votes were taken during this Committee of the Whole session; items were noted for further consideration at the next meeting.
- Reviewed 2024 Police pension MMO payment of $1,784,485
- Reviewed 2024 Non-Uniform pension MMO payment of $920,285
- Discussed fee schedule amendments for Licensing & Inspections property transfers
- Reviewed zoning relief request for personal care business at 218 East High Street
- Reviewed zoning relief request for self-storage facility at 120 Shoemaker Road
- Reviewed zoning relief request for smoke shop and tattoo parlor at 799 State Street
- Noted no bids were received for fuel contracts for the second time
- Discussed beer garden request for Cheestoberfest in Riverfront Park
Land Bank Board
The Board approved several invoices and set the application terms for the 122 Beech Street property. The Board also noted the closing of three new properties and tabled a new order of business for public comments.
- Approved July 24, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved financial report with ending balance of $151,341.25
- Approved $1,650.00 liability insurance renewal
- Approved $100.00 reimbursement for securing 439 Chestnut Street
- Approved $10,950.00 PHARE grant reimbursement for Genesis Housing
- Approved $1,275.00 invoice for PAED Land Bank services
- Approved $500.00 monthly stipend invoice for the Borough
- Set $12,000 minimum purchase price and application dates (Aug 29–Sept 19) for 122 Beech Street