PARKESBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
August 6, 2007– 7:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Kenneth Knickerbocker.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
Council members present were: Kenneth Knickerbocker, Thomas Curtin, Virginia Miller, Sheri Melton, and Willard Marsh. Also present were: Borough Manager, L. James Thomas, Secretary, Wendy A. Keegan and Borough Solicitor John S. Carnes. Council Members David Jones and Joseph Reilly and Mayor John Hagan were absent.
A motion to approve the agenda with the addition of Resolution No. 2007-32 was made by Thomas Curtin and seconded by Sheri Melton. All in favor.
A motion to approve the minutes July 16, 2007 Council Meeting was made by Sheri Melson and seconded by Willard Marsh. All in favor.
A Motion to approve the bills submitted was moved by Sheri Melton and seconded by Virginia Miller. All in favor.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)
· Christopher Smith was present on behalf of the Parkesburg Fire Company. Mr. Smith requested from Council a date on which the old Borough Complex property will be transferred to the Fire Company. A meeting was scheduled with the Borough Council and Fire Company Directors on Monday, August 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fire House.
SUBDIVISIONS/PLANNING COMMISSION
· Heritage Building Group—Crystal Springs - A motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-30 – A Resolution for Plan Revision for New Land Development was made by Thomas Curtin and seconded by Willard Marsh. All in favor.
· Parkesburg Knoll Phase II-B – Mark Hargraves was present on behalf of Chetty Builders. They will be purchasing Phase II-B lots from Tropea Builders. A motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-31 – A Resolution of the Council of the Borough of Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Approving Development of Phase II-B of Parkesburg Knoll by Chetty Builders, Inc. was made by Sheri Melton and seconded by Virginia Miller. All in favor. A motion to sign the Developer’s Agreement, Security Agreement and Cash Escrow Agreement was made by Willard Marsh and seconded by Thomas Curtin. All in favor.
· Phillips Subdivision — A motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-32 – A Resolution of the Council of the Borough of Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Approving Settlement of Local Agency Appeal, Approval of Subdivision Plans (As Part of Such Settlement) and Authorizing the Borough Manager and Other Borough Personnel as Well as Members of Borough Council to Execute the Plans and Appropriate Settlement Documents upon Approval of Same by the Borough Solicitor was made by Thomas Curtin and seconded by Virginia Miller. All in favor.
MANAGER’S REPORT—L. James Thomas
· Another meeting with representatives in the Octorara School District will be held in September or October;
· Lines have been painted on Second Avenue and in the business district on First Avenue;
· Weed removal has been done on West First Avenue and will continue on Main Street;
· Maintenance has been preformed on the tot lot in Minch Park;
· The Summer Park Program is going very well.
SOLICITOR’S REPORT—John S. Carnes, Jr., Esquire
A complete copy of the Solicitor’s Report is on file in the Borough Hall
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Parks & Recreation—Joseph Reilly
No report.
Progress & Development—Thomas Curtin
Will be discussing how to bring business to Parkesburg. Looking at redevelopment of North Church Street.
Streets & Property—Thomas Curtin
Met with the Borough Engineer to discuss the progress of the stormwater grant. Will be discussing the 2008 paving plan. Still working on the solid waste ordinance.
Finance—David Jones
No report.
Police & Fire—Vacant
No report.
Library–Vacant
No report.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
· Rental Inspections – A motion to suspend enforcement of the current rental ordinance and direct the Borough Solicitor to prepare a new rental ordinance to address problem landlords and to leave the draft available for review by Borough Council and landlords before the next scheduled meeting was made by Thomas Curtin and seconded by Willard Marsh. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
· Betty Wilde was present on behalf of PABA. PABA will come up with guidelines for what the Borough should be looking for in rental units. PABA would like to coordinate a clean-up day with the Borough. Mrs. Wilde requested the Borough look into a business being conducted on Grape Alley.
· Lester Ely of West Street made several comments: He questioned the property at 538 W. First Avenue; the fence on South Culvert Street; Brandt Street paving; compact car parking and bicycles on the sidewalks are not being enforced; the Streets Department does not put the trash cans back where they found them; and questioned when the sewer debt will be over.
· Christopher Smith on behalf of the Fire Company thanked Council for the use of Minch Park for the Fair.
· Phillip Laus of Walnut Street commented on the problem of skateboards on the sidewalks.
· John Ford of Main Street thanked Mr. Thomas for solving his problem.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
· Virginia Miller requested that people shop at the Parkesburg Potpourri
· Ken Knickerbocker commented on his Parkesburg Today blog page at parkesburgtoday.blogspot.com
ADJOURNMENT:
With there being no further business, a motion was made by Thomas Curtin and seconded by Willard Marsh to adjourn the meeting 8:25 p.m. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Wendy A. Keegan
Borough Secretary
1 comment:
Aigh!! Please do NOT let Chetty build in Parkesburg!! He and Mark Hargraves are one of the many reason's we left Coatesville. We lived in one of his communities (Highlands at Millview). He left us with broken promises of an on-site park, as well as leaving us with crappy paving and shoddy construction.
Chetty has also failed to move forward with their second project of "luxury" townhomes in the center of Coatesville. (Which they started before finishing the park that was never built in Millview - instead our using our "park" as a dumping ground for building supplies and fill for the townhomes.)
Chetty can't never seem to finish what he starts, and I would hate to have him as a builder in Parkesburg (unless you are looking for incomplete projects and broken promises). BEWARE!
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