City Council
Regular MeetingChester Heights, PA · January 5, 2026
Agenda
BOROUGH OF CHESTER HEIGHTS
53 W Baltimore Pike 2nd floor
P. O. Box 658
Chester Heights, PA 19017
AMENDED Mandatory Organization Meeting Agenda
January 5, 2026
6:15 PM Oaths of Office: Honorable Magisterial Judge Jennifer DiPillo to administer the Oaths of
Office:
1. Swearing in of Mayor Elect: Jeanne L. Montgomery
2. Swearing in of Council Elect: Marta Driscoll
Jeffrey Durst
Jonathan Lawlor
Sangeetha Patel
3. Swearing in of Tax Collector Elect: Maryann Furlong
4. Swearing in of the Borough Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer and Secretary
5. Mandatory Organization Meeting Starting at 7:00PM
6. Mayor to Call Meeting to Order | Pledge of Allegiance
7. Roll Call
8. Nomination for Council President
9. Nomination for Council Vice President
10. Nomination for Council Pro Tem
11. Council President to preside over meeting
12. Consider Motion to Amend the Agenda to include the Oath of Office for Tax Collector –
Maryann Furlong – Upon Motion, Council (Young | Durst) voted and unanimously approved
to amend the Mandatory Organization Meeting Agenda.
13. Appointment of Borough Officials
a. Borough Solicitor
b. Borough Engineer
c. Borough Zoning Solicitor
d. Borough Code Enforcement Officer
e. Borough Zoning Officer
f. Borough Electrical Inspector
g. Borough Fire Marshal
h. Borough Open Records Officer
i. Borough Roadmaster | EMC
j. Borough Animal Control Officer
k. Vacancy Board Chair
14. Planning Commission Members
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a. 2 appointments – 4 Year Term
15. Other Business
a. Consider Motion – Council Meeting Rules
16. Adjournment
BOROUGH OF CHESTER HEIGHTS
53 W Baltimore Pike 2nd floor
P. O. Box 658
Chester Heights, PA 19017
AMENDED Regular Council Meeting Agenda
January 5, 2026
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Consider Motion to Amend the Regular Council Meeting Agenda to include the approval of
the December 1st & 15th Meeting Minutes. Upon Motion, Council (Young | Durst) voted and
unanimously approved to Amend the Regular Council Meeting Agenda to include the
Meeting Minutes from December 1st & 15th.
5. Approval of the December 2025 Meeting Minutes
6. Approval of Cash Disbursements December 2nd, 2025, through January 5th, 2026.
a. General Fund in the amount of $35,461.62
b. Liquid Fuels Fund in the amount of $40,729.02
c. Fire Protection Fund – Balance Sheet Only
d. ARPA Fund in the amount of $11,072.24
7. Secretary’s Report
8. Engineer’s Report
9. Solicitor’s Report
10. Inspector’s Report
a. Building Inspector
b. Zoning Officer
c. Fire Marshal
d. Roadmaster | EMC
11. Committee Reports
a. Library Report
12. Old Business
a. Consider Motion – 82 Baltimore Pike (Verizon) – HVAC Permit Revision
13. New Business
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a. Consider Motion – To advertise the Council vacancy due to the election of Jeanne
Montgomery as Mayor – term ending December 31, 2027.
b. Consider Motion – To advertise the Zoning Hearing Board vacancy due to the
election of Jonathan Lawlor to Council.
c. Consider Motion – To advertise the current vacancies on the Planning Commission.
d. Consider Motion – To authorize Charles Higgins & Sons to install Stop sign at
Heather Lane & Valleybrook Road.
e. 2025 Fire Chief’s report
14. Public Comment
15. Adjournment
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