City Council

HONEY BROOK BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Roberts Rules Simplified to be followed • Call to Order/Roll Call • Citizens’ Comments on Agenda Items • Public Presentations o Pat Zwiebel, Waynebrook Village –“ I walk my dog each morning and see more and more trash on Firehouse Road, and the parking lot across from the Waynebrook Inn. Cans, soda bottles, and other debris and tossed each evening. Then they are blown down the street and across the parking lot. Can the council investigate this and come up with a solution? Trash receptacles could be placed in front of the firehouse and in the parking lot to help alleviate this problem.” • Approval of Previous Minutes – January 2, 2024 (Reorg & Regular monthly meetings) • Payment of Bills o Ratification of Bills for canceled January 16, 2024 meeting o Payment of Bills for February 5, 2024 • Communications/Secretary’s Report o Discussion/consideration regarding letter from Honey Brook Township regarding review of Joint Comprehensive Plan/application for VPP grant • Engineer’s Report o 310 Maple Street Stormwater – Pre-construction meeting - January 31, 2024 o MS4 – Received DEP review. Revised mapping. Had Township meeting for revisions o DCD CRP South Chestnut Street Grant – Survey complete; design in progress o Pickle Ball Courts – Notified contractor for spring repair o LSA Grants – awaiting award decision/notification o Authorization for Mr. Falencki to bid Firehouse Lane repaving. • Solicitor’s Report o Consideration to authorize advertising of ordinance amendment to Chapter 23, “Stormwater Management” to require posting of financial security for stormwater management site plans submitted without subdivision/land development plans and to amend “Zoning” to require the posting of financial security for unfinished stormwater management improvements as conditioned by the zoning officer during the issuance of a temporary use and occupancy permit o Discussion of Maintenance Bond Process • President’s Report o Assignment of Borough Committees • Mayor’s Report • Monthly Reports o Treasurer’s & Tax Collector’s Report o Police Report o Public Works Report o Code/Building/Zoning Officer’s Report o Planning Commission Report • Old/Pending Business o Discussion/consideration to appoint Tom Kern to the Honey Brook Borough Authority for the term to expire December 31, 2027 (previously tabled at Organization Meeting) o Discussion/consideration regarding “assignment of department head” o Richard Florio’s request to be appointed President Pro Tem o Discussion/consideration to film meetings for “YouTube” Viewing o Discussion/consideration regarding hiring of a part-time police officer o Discussion/consideration to appoint an alternate engineer • New Business o Discussion/consideration regarding professional hiring service o Consideration to adopt a Resolution supporting the PA Commission for the US Semiquincentennial (America 250PA) o Consideration to join Chester County 250 o Discussion regarding “Eagle” recycling totes o Discussion/consideration regarding Tricia Swinty to be off on February 23 • Public Presentations • Adjournment