Geoff Thompson

The Council meeting agenda includes an executive session regarding personnel and various reports from the President, Borough Manager, Mayor, Police Chief, Solicitor, and Engineer. Key action items involve the approval of a change order for road resurfacing and work, the selection of an environmental design firm for the Neshaminy Stream Restoration Project, and the ratification of various mid-cycle invoices for utilities, insurance, training, and operational supplies. Furthermore, the Council will consider motions to advertise the sale of police vehicles on Municibid and to advertise a new ordinance amending zoning regulations concerning group homes.

The agenda for the regular meeting included the presentation of Life Saving Awards and Certificates of Commendations. Key reports covered the consideration of bid awards or rejections for resurfacing Monroe Avenue and Crescent Street, authorizing a letter to PennDOT regarding overnight construction for water line replacement, directing soil testing at Taddei Woods and Memorial Park, and approving the preparation of RFPs for stream restoration design services. New business items involved ratifying mid-cycle invoices for various services including wireless, sewer, water, employee contributions, internet, waste removal, insurance premiums, and postage. Motions were also planned to advertise ordinances regulating open burning, penalties for false fire alarms, and parking restrictions for tractor-trailers on Park Avenue. Further considerations included authorizing the solicitor to draft a group home ordinance, approving proposal for building inspection services, accepting an officer's resignation, approving revised contracts for code enforcement duties, and addressing a Zoning Hearing Board Appeal.

The agenda for this meeting includes an Executive Session scheduled to address personnel matters. Key reports from the President, Borough Manager, Mayor, Police Chief, Solicitor, and Engineer are scheduled for review. Significant items for consideration involve the application for C2P2 grant funding and the potential delay of the Memorial Park Walking Trail construction until 2027. Furthermore, resolutions authorizing the submission of CDBG Grant applications for access improvements and backstop replacements at Memorial Park are on the agenda. New Business includes the ratification of several mid-cycle invoices covering insurance premiums, utility services, and other operational expenses, as well as consideration of the resignation of Officer Kathleen Bevans, effective January 23, 2026. The agenda also covers the approval of bills for January 2026.

The workshop meeting included an Executive Session to discuss litigation and potential participation in an appeal regarding a zoning hearing board decision for 566 Bellevue Avenue. Key reports involved the Engineer's Report, which included consideration for accepting a proposal from K. E. Seifert, Inc. for sanitary sewer spot repairs, authorizing the Borough Engineer to submit an updated TMDL/PRP Plan to DEP, and authorizing the advertisement of bids for resurfacing Monroe Avenue and the eastern block of Crescent Street. New Business addressed consideration to waive sewer bill fees for an account due to a fire emergency demolition. Unfinished Business involved a tabled motion from a previous meeting concerning the appointment of an auditor to fill a vacancy.

The meeting agenda for the organization and public session included the swearing-in of newly elected officials and the presentation of proclamations for outgoing officials and service recognition. Key organizational matters involved the nomination and election of the Council President, Vice President, and President Pro Tem, followed by consideration of numerous yearly appointments for various borough positions, including the Borough Solicitor, Engineer, and various inspectors. New business items included consideration of a motion to ratify several mid-cycle invoices for services such as wireless communication, insurance premiums, and trash collection. Furthermore, the council planned to consider authorizing the Borough Engineer to commence work on the Recreation Field walking trail project and the 2026 CDBG applications for sidewalk replacement and backstop replacement. The agenda also featured motions regarding finalizing employee contracts for the Residential Rental Inspector and Borough Manager, and authorizing the Borough Solicitor to draft ordinances regarding No Open Burning and False Fire Alarms.