City Council

HONEY BROOK BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA August 5, 2024 Roberts Rules Simplified to be followed 6:30 p.m. – Executive Session relative to personnel • Call to Order/Roll Call • Citizen’s Comments on Agenda Items • Approval of Previous Minutes – July 15, 2024 • Payment of Bills • Public Presentations o Don Brown, 935 Chestnut Street – 1991 Subdivision Plan o David Jones, HBB Constable, introduction to Council • Actions from Executive Session o Consideration of Appointment of Acting Chief o Consideration to hire a part-time cleaner/park gardener • Engineer’s Report o Planning  Honey Brook Hardware – awaiting agreements  Brooks Edge Sketch Plan – awaiting preliminary plan o 310 Maple Street Stormwater Review – work started; McCarthy was not notified o MS4 – received revisions to review before sending to DEP o DCD CRP South Chestnut Street Grant – held preconstruction meetings on 7/12 and 7/15 o LSA grants – awaiting grant award o Firehouse Lane Paving – preconstruction meeting held on 7/15; construction timeline expected to coordinate with South Chestnut Street project o Post Office Paving – preconstruction meeting held on 7/11; construction July 31 & August 1 • Solicitor’s Report o Consideration to authorize Borough Council President to execute Quit Claim Deed for 37 Dampman Road for NCCMA for solar project • Old Business o Discussion/consideration regarding Community Partnership’s request for Borough contribution to Harmony Day musical entertainment o Consideration to accept Custom Computer’s quote dated July 18, 2024, for two desktop computers in the amount of $3,029.38 • Communications/Secretary/Treasurer’s Report o Request to set a workshop meeting for finance and trash committees o Chester County DCD compliance audit – no findings/recommendations o Liquid Fuels audit held on July 23 for years 2021, 2022 & 2023 o Discussion/consideration regarding September first meeting of month • President’s Report • Mayor’s Report o Consideration to approve purchases for the police department:  Stack-On 10 Gun Safe from Tractor Supply - $170.99  Canon EOS T100/4000D DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens, SanDisk memory card, tripod, flash, backpack and accessory bundle from Amazon - $450.00  Crime scene response kit from Evident - $229.00 • Committee Reports o Finance o Personnel o Parks & Recreation o Police o Public Works o Trash o Code/Ordinance o COG o MS4 • New Business o Discussion regarding post office parking o Consideration regarding hiring a temporary, part-time office clerk as needed o Discussion regarding green trash bag purchase from WasteZero o Other • Public Presentations • Adjournment