Borough Council - Rescheduled From 1/19/26

January 26, 2026 7:00 p.m. The regular meeting of Doylestown Borough Council was held on the above date and time in Council Chambers, with the following members present: Council President Jack O’Brien, Vice President Amy Popkin, and Council Members Larry Browne, Jennifer Jarret, Robert Kinney, Dennis Livrone, Connor O’Hanlon, and Elizabeth Wyckoff. Also present were Junior Councilperson Thomas O’Reilly and Borough Manager John Davis. Council Member Ben Bell was absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. O’Brien called for a motion to approve the December 15, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes (Browne-Kinney). Hearing no comments from Council, Staff, or the public, a vote was called, and the minutes were unanimously approved. Mr. O’Brien then called for a motion to approve the January 5, 2026 Council Reorganization Meeting Minutes (Kinney-Popkin). Hearing no comments from Council, Staff, or the public, a vote was called, and the minutes were unanimously approved. MAYOR’S REPORT: None. PUBLIC SAFETY - Mr. Browne 1. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2026-1 Establishing a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program. Mr. Browne said this ordinance establishes a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program for Doylestown Borough. He said that Council authorized the advertisement of this ordinance at their meeting on December 15, 2025, and the ordinance had since been properly advertised. Following the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, a motion was made to adopt No. Ordinance 2026-1 (Browne-Popkin). Hearing no comments from Council, Staff, or the public, the vote was called. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 2. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2026-2 Adding up to Two Student Members to the Emergency Preparedness and Communications Board. Mr. Browne said that this ordinance adds up to two Student Members to the Borough’s Emergency Preparedness and Communications Board. He said that Council authorized the advertisement of this ordinance at their meeting on December 15, 2025, and the ordinance had since been properly advertised. Following the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, a motion was made to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-2 (Browne-Kinney). With no comments from Council, Staff, or the public, the vote was called. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 270  3. The Doylestown Fire Company monthly report was provided in Council’s packet and is available to the public by following the packet link noted on this meeting’s Agenda. Mr. Brown gave a shout out to the Fire Company because since about 8 p.m. on Saturday night, they’ve been manning the station with full shifts and keeping everyone safe. He said he knew they had at least one working fire in Buckingham Township on Saturday. PUBLIC WORKS AND ADMINISTRATION - Mr. Kinney Mr. Kinney reported that the Committee did not meet this month and said that the Public Works Monthly Reports were provided in Council’s packet and are available to the public by following the packet link noted on this meeting’s Agenda. Mr. Kinney commended all Staff for the work they’ve done and continue to do in response to the snow storm. He said he believed they started at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning and continue to work pretty much continuously, without breaks. He appreciated all the work the Public Works Department crew has been doing. COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - Mr. Bell In Mr. Bell’s absence, Mr. O’Brien stated that the Committee did not meet and there was no report. ZONING AND PLANNING - Ms. Jarret Ms. Jarret said that the Zoning and Planning Committee did meet this month, but there were no actionable items. She said the American Legion came to their meeting and gave them a rundown on all that they do for the community and veterans. Ms. Jarret said the American Legion really is a great organization and she encouraged everyone to visit their website Ms. Jarret then noted that the Code Enforcement Monthly Activity Report and Building Inspection Monthly Report were provided in Council’s packet and are available to the public by following the packet link noted on this meeting’s Agenda. ENVIRONMENT AND RECREATION - Ms. Wyckoff: No meeting and no report. WATER UTILITY - Mr. Livrone: No meeting and no report. FINANCE/PENSION - Ms. Popkin Ms. Popkin stated that the Finance Committee did not meet this month, but she did have the Finance Report. She reported that the report showing payable and payroll had been provided in Council’s packet. Ms. Popkin said that the total for all funds was $1,363,096.53. A motion was made to approve the report (Popkin-Kinney). With no comments from Council, Staff, or the public, the vote was called, and the motion passed unanimously. 271 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - Mr. O’Brien Mr. O’Brien reported that the Committee did not meet, but knew they have meetings in February to interview for the board vacancies. PROFESSIONALS’ REPORTS Engineer’s Report - Mr. Dougherty was not present and there was no report. Solicitor's Report - Mr. Griffin was not present and there was no report. Central Bucks Regional Police Department (CBRPD) Activities Report. The Police Activity Report provided in Council’s packet for December 2025 indicated that were 832 incidents in the Borough and year-to-date, the Department had spent $7,848,538.20 and were at 103.71% of their yearly budget. PRESIDENT’S REPORT: None. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT: None. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. O’Brien stated there was an Executive Session regarding personnel. At 7:12 p.m., Council exited the room and then returned at 7:21 p.m., and announced there was no action to be taken. ADJOURNMENT At 7:23 p.m., Mr. O’Brien called for a motion to adjourn the meeting (Browne-Kinney). Mr. O’Brien called the vote and the motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, John H. Davis Borough Manager :sa 272