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BOROUGH OF CHESTER HEIGHTS 53 W Baltimore Pike 2nd floor P. O. Box 658 Chester Heights, PA 19017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda February 5, 2024 1. Moment of Silence | Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Ratify Resolution 2024.01.B Anne Searl filling Council Vacancy due to Bob Adams resignation on January 15, 2024. 4. Consider Motion: Resolution 2024.01.B make a motion to change number to 2024.01.D 5. Ratify Resolution 2024.01.D Anne Searl filling Council Vacancy due to Bob Adams resignation on January 15, 2024. 6. Oath of Office: Anne Searl to fill Council Vacancy 7. Public Comment: Please State Your Name and Address 8. Approval of Meeting Minutes by Motion a) January 2nd Organizational Meeting b) January 2nd Regular Council Meeting c) January 22nd Work Session Meeting 9. Approval of Cash Disbursements from January 3rd through February 5th 2024, by Motion a) General Fund b) Liquid Fuels Fund c) Fire Protection Fund d) ARPA 10. Solicitor’s Report 11. Engineer’s Report – County Aid Application – Resolution #2024.02.A 12. Fire Marshal Report 13. Road Master Report 14. Mayor’s Report COMMITTEE REPORTS 15. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION – Councilmember Driscoll a) Finance  Move funds from GF to The Open Space Fund to match the full $280K that we have committed to the purchase of the Powell Property.  Insurance Update  Consider Motion that all advertisers in the Borough Newsletter must be in good standing with the Borough and have no outstanding fees or tax debt.  Consider Motion Escrow Release for 24 Ivy Mills Land Disturbance b) Administration 1   Consider Motion – to authorize Secretary to advertise the Open Administrative Assistant position in the Delaware County Times. c) Vacancy  Resolution to Appoint Johnathan Lawlor to the Zoning Hearing Board. Resolution #2024.02.B ZHB Resolution to fill Vacancy 16. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – Councilmember Montgomery a) Correspondence (Secretary)  State Police Report December 2023 b) Events Update c) Library Report d) Social Media Policy – Review – Comments – Consider Motion e) Newsletter Deadline 02.10.2024 17. PUBLIC SAFETY – Councilmember Hudak a) Planning – Planning Commission Summary b) Sub Committee – Fire Inspections Update– “Fire Marshal” c) Chester Heights Fire Company January 2024 Report 18. INFRASTRUCTURE (PUBLIC WORKS) – Councilmember Young a) Replace park sign not to exceed $300, with a plan to replace other vandalized signs (Mayor) b) Powell Property Next Steps (Councilmember Driscoll) c) Aston Request to replace the Light at Lenni & Llewelyn to an LED light. 19. Old Business: a) Ratify Motion GD Houtmann to finalize the three (3) projects for completion including: the Walking Trail, the Land Disturbance permit and the Powell Property final review and sealing of the survey plans. b) Ratify Motion approving Catania Engineering, Mike Ciocco, S.E.O. to complete Old Quarry Knoll and Rose Hill projects. c) Ratify Motion to approve the previous signer paperwork to be submitted by Drew Baum, and the new signers Marta Driscoll and Jeanne L. Montgomery for WSFS. d) Ratify Motion to approve signer paperwork for the new signers Marta Driscoll and Jeanne L. Montgomery for Santander Bank. e) Ratify Motion, to approve the signing of the Awarded Small Sewer Grant. f) Ratify Motion to approve Resolution #2024.01.C a Resolution adopting Roberts Rules of Order. 2  g) Ratify Motion to authorize Solicitor Baumler to draft an ordinance for review to adopt the corrected and updated building and fire codes in compliance with Pennsylvania’s codes. 20. New Business: 21. Additional Period For Public Comment: Please State Your Name and Address 22. ADJOURNMENT Upcoming Meetings February 12TH – Committee Meeting February 22ND – Planning Commission Meeting February 26TH – Work Session Meeting Borough Office Closed February 19TH Presidents Day Land Development Dates: 479.Valleybrook Road: Plans Received 3