City Council

BOROUGH OF CHESTER HEIGHTS 53 W Baltimore Pike 2nd floor P. O. Box 658 Chester Heights, PA 19017 AMENDED Regular Council Meeting Agenda November 6, 2023 Request to Amend Agenda: Approve Cash Disbursements: October 2nd through November 6th 2023. Brookefield Easement Presentation ADOPT PRELIMINARY BUDGETS MOTION: Upon Motion, Council (Anderson | Sacks) voted and unanimously approved to amend the agenda for November 6, 2023. 1. Roll Call 2. Moment of Silence | Pledge of Allegiance 3. Opportunity for the Public to Address Council-Please State your name and address 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes – October 3rd, and October 23, 2023 5. Approval of October Cash Disbursements October 3rd through November 6th 2023 6. Review of Draft 2024 Meeting Dates and comply with Delaware County Holiday Calendar 2024 7. Correspondence  State Police Report  Resident Correspondence 8. Inspector’s Reports  Building Inspector  Fire Marshal  Sewage Enforcement  EMC | Road Master  Zoning 9. Solicitor’s Report  RATIFY MOTION – Authorizing Solicitor to prepare 2024 Animal Protective Services Contract with Mr. Strickland  RATIFY MOTION – Authorizing Solicitor to draft ordinance creating the office of the Borough Manager  Draft Resolution A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CHESTER HEIGHTS, DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR THE STATEWIDE LOCAL SHARE ASSESSMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 10. Engineer’s Report 11. Mayor’s Report 12. Committee Reports  School District/Education/Training/Library Chair Marta Driscoll, Members Clarke, Miller, Chestnut  Finance/Insurance Chair Laura M. Lim, Members Anderson, Timmins • Consideration of Council to adopt the 2024 Preliminary Budgets - General Fund - Liquid Fuels - Fire Protection - ARPA • Consideration of Council to authorize the Secretary/Treasurer to advertise: the 2024 Preliminary Budgets that will be available for a 10-day Public Inspection period starting November 13, 2023 through November 24, 2023. • Consideration of Council to authorize the Secretary/Treasurer to advertise the 2024 Budget Hearing for December 6, 2023.  Fire Company Finance subcommittee Chair Drew Baum, Member Lim  Nominating Vacancy Chair Bob Adams, Member Baum  Resignation of Mark Carroll – Planning Commission – 4 Year Term Ending in 2026  Communications/Public Relations Chair Ginamarie Ellis, Members Lim, Sacks  Mayor’s Event Committee Chair Ginamarie Ellis, Members Anderson, Sacks  Update – Pictures with Santa  Historical Committee Chair Susan Timmins, Members Anderson, Ieradi, Searl  Planning/Zoning Chair Susan Clarke, Members Adams, Baum  Engineering/Construction/Inspections Chair Susan Clarke, Members Adams, Baum  Ordinance/Code Review Chair Susan Clarke, Members Baum, Driscoll, Ellis  Public Safety/Environmental Chair Bob Adams, Members Baum, Sacks  Borough Property/Parks/Open Space Chair Drew Baum, Members Lim, Sacks  RATIFY MOTION - Approving the Open Space Steering Committee  Highways/Transportation  Chair Robert Sacks, Member Ward  Public Utilities/Trash/Recycling Chair Laura M. Lim, Members Anderson, Driscoll, Ellis 13. Old Business: Brookefield Bus Stop | Easement Presentation 14. New Business: 15. Additional period for Public Comment – Please state your name and address 16. ADJOURNMENT Land Development Dates: Land Development Dates:8 Smithbridge, Plans submitted - October 3, 2022, Planning Commission Review - October 27, 2022, Extended on January 23, 2023, until April 23, 2023, extended until October 20,2023, EXTENSION Until January 18, 2024.