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The council also recognized the Concord Township Heroes Memorial Committee for maintaining the township's memorial dedicated to heroes of 9/11 and public safety personnel, and presented a certificate to the Garnet Valley Gherkins Pickleball Club for performing CPR that \"directly contributed to saving a life,\" according to the staff resolution language. The council approved each certificate by voice vote.

Departmental reports in the meeting packet and staff remarks included:

- Fire/EMS: Fire Marshal Venita reported 126 basic-life-support calls and 217 advanced-life-support calls in January, higher than the prior January. She said there were no fire incidents reported but 11 motor-vehicle accidents and several EMS assists; she urged residents to watch for false alarms and to follow winter-safety measures for people, pets, pipes and plants. Venita closed her remarks with the township slogan: \"think safe, be safe, and drive safe.\"

- Open space and recreation: Staff reported a Building for the Birds workshop with partners including Newlin Grist Mill and Valley Forge Audubon, construction of 17 bluebird boxes and upcoming Black History Month programming and spring registration for senior classes. The full summer events list will be released Feb. 10.

- Sewer and public works: Staff said contractors have begun work on the new UV system and the first system should be online and testing before March. Public works reported extended storm-response hours during January storms and noted in-house grading, swale work and stone riprap on township campus that staff said saved the township substantial contract costs.

The council thanked staff and volunteers for their work during storms and community programming, and closed the recognitions portion with additional remarks from members praising O'Donoghue's community impact.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Concord Township Council Public Meeting 02/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council honored Allison O'Donoghue for more than 20 years of service and recognized the Heroes Memorial Committee and a local pickleball group for a life-saving CPR intervention. Fire, parks and sewer staff provided monthly operational updates including an uptick in EMS calls and early work on a UV system at the sewer plant.","taxTitle","Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania","taxId",52112,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346401,"Township updates ARPA stormwater projects and says SEPTA agreement remains pending for Octorrera trail",118,1918000,2036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246707-d26aade5303d1b1ac5d039ac91acffb2&start=1918&end=2036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246707-d26aade5303d1b1ac5d039ac91acffb2/thumbnail_1918000.jpg","/articles/6346401/Pennsylvania/Township-updates-ARPA-stormwater-projects-and-says-SEPTA-agreement-remains-pending-for-Octorrera-trail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346401-224fcc031566e90aab37e834be7ad749/orig.mp4?Expires=1773676231&Signature=SccvXcqf0uJ~kmwKCKXPE4ObY8avJ2uUqDupv~cEQdvcjQeNAx3n-pvM3k25mgzKAp7XjAiGSOaAH5ny9sVDW2Aja-jr-Uy43kxf2iStIBlF9JHVTABnxAnY7Oft5HsnJfA-482cX4CAvbdgjoKMGKz1MLB6E-Rp8MPhTTFIrLNp8uezAM13bKCnv7NnpPPOeKfN12D5esEiJbZ7moWjgPYPiTL9ffl3-399eil5uDSP7r0Nqsa-k-TeZouIn7ygFCR7ACxeHgiHEHr5gacyutRU3XPkybH-5nlNMiEm0hs~pv2xzdW3CsBXWsSr6wFnan-CS~Q6AVRKMPu9PUrbNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Concord Township staff told the council on Feb. 4 that two remaining ARPA-funded water-quality projects'a Newlin Way basin retrofit and a Carter Way stream-restoration effort'are out to bid and scheduled for spring work, and that both projects are intended to generate PRP credits to help satisfy the township's MS4 permit obligations with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Engineering staff said the Newlin Way basin is a previously township-owned basin that needs cleanup and restoration and that Carter Way work will focus on the headwaters area behind a Wawa site and adjacent township-owned open space. Both projects were described as among the final ARPA-funded initiatives the township must complete.

On the Octorrera trail project (materials in the packet use the project name as submitted to grantors), township staff said they continue to negotiate a pedestrian-bridge agreement with SEPTA. Staff reported weekly outreach to SEPTA and said final edits to the agreement were expected from SEPTA; staff also noted design changes requested by PECO and SEPTA have affected project budgets. DCNR grant administrators, staff said, have asked the council to formally acknowledge budget amendments arising from those design changes; the packet shows DCNR and other grant contributions of roughly $500,000, with the township covering remaining design and permitting costs.

Staff said many permit submissions remain in review and the goal is to have permit items in a good position well before an August milestone the project team referenced in materials. The council moved and approved an acknowledgement of the budget amendments as requested by DCNR.

Engineering staff also reported the contractor work on land-development projects (Encompass next door and Orchard Knoll, where an on-site preconstruction meeting with the conservation district occurred) and said staff will monitor tree-protection delineation in the field. Road-program planning for 2025 was also underway, with Spring Valley Road already on the short-list for consideration.

Council members asked for continued monthly updates on ARPA projects and the Octorrera trail; staff said they would provide them.","Staff reported ARPA-funded work on Newlin Way basin and Carter Way stream restoration to generate DEP MS4 credits; officials said final edits from SEPTA are pending for the Octorrera pedestrian-bridge agreement and DCNR is asking the council to acknowledge budget changes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346406,"Homeowner seeks removal of deed restriction at 166 Trimble Road; council urges historic-ordinance route instead",220,2160000,2380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246707-d26aade5303d1b1ac5d039ac91acffb2&start=2160&end=2380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246707-d26aade5303d1b1ac5d039ac91acffb2/thumbnail_2160000.jpg","/articles/6346406/Pennsylvania/Homeowner-seeks-removal-of-deed-restriction-at-166-Trimble-Road-council-urges-historic-ordinance-route-instead","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346406-8b8338ac0eebe364a9c35003e183bf36/orig.mp4?Expires=1773676232&Signature=X-IwY5yPma9~DDWDTJ51iLzfA2avYnhgW7YrGvY26PWN~S65DzgitMcjMvCaUSjT9-3zzLDl5SyUR1fDi2uJJ9DFKyo3bCBrKojrf8hz~76wajDNiWUdWCtvcayvkRGON2JnHf4~x6AUx8jwoHZpV5dEN--xlzpQddBBwlzhNXIcyDOG37w4KwS3HL5B6LUz23H9Buzqea-lzee3f7cXEL4aP2fKSzUwJDKdQBj0WGEGoXrWxcZa46tWSgTvHC3uTMM1cWcQOXahfKvc0A0B-w2CPSj4yEYCHYwYRZAl5JQ1gJt~Ljllt8WzGnjQq0dHM1136FtIYBBhnAzAnqPs-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Owners of 166 Trimble Road asked the Concord Township Council on Feb. 4 to lift a deed restriction so the 5-acre parcel could be subdivided and a home built for their daughter. Council members responded that they were not prepared to overturn a prior council's deed-restriction decision and recommended pursuing conditional uses available under the township's historic-property ordinance.

Kim Christie told the council she and her husband, David Christie, purchased the property in 1999 and only recently discovered a deed restriction recorded in the late 1990s that bars further subdivision. She said the family's intent is to keep the historic property in the family and create a \"family compound\" with a second dwelling for her daughter and her daughter's husband.

A township official explained that the restriction was imposed during the original subdivision and emphasized that lifting a deed restriction is an action the council would not take lightly. Staff also noted that properties larger than five acres with historic-designated structures may qualify for conditional uses under the historic ordinance, including additional dwelling units or bed-and-breakfast uses, and that subdividing could remove those conditional-use allowances.

Council members who spoke said they did not recall a prior instance in which the township reversed a recorded deed restriction and were reluctant to set a precedent. One council member suggested the Christies review the historic-ordinance conditional-use pathway on the township website and consider an application for the conditional use that might achieve their goals without removing the restriction.

The council did not vote to lift the deed restriction; staff advised the homeowners how to pursue conditional uses under the historic ordinance and recommended they consult the historic commission materials posted online.","Owners of 166 Trimble Road asked the council to lift a subdivision deed restriction to create an additional lot for family use. Council members said they were unwilling to undo a prior restriction and suggested conditional-use options under the township's historic property rules.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346411,"Concord Township council approves consent agenda, appoints building official and OKs multiple contracts and easements",0,1671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246707-d26aade5303d1b1ac5d039ac91acffb2&start=1671&end=1671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246707-d26aade5303d1b1ac5d039ac91acffb2/thumbnail_1671000.jpg","/articles/6346411/Pennsylvania/Concord-Township-council-approves-consent-agenda-appoints-building-official-and-OKs-multiple-contracts-and-easements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346411-671ea0b62ce4e979a2f053faa3071983/orig.mp4?Expires=1773676232&Signature=SSK37SjX6Ibnt31fnZyh27GAxTcbFVXpMcceoVF5215ufoX6ZiHYwCXWicb6Bwpkv4IkXXqvVhpWA489W-~fyPzNbD8fy4VeuKme5sUaESHJ9NHRvSsKs9-G-bSgeQ1M5Gy1GUzOutikUZh5XwSwSjU49wlKbBezJCi3dqdgl7sDfoZZmQr29yAAqe1yyW7NZ8OJnMVrXnOLWFzA4llBq4~0M8lGB-w6CHbNxriOonXWmeFGUd3w9j50Xuef9zlpvLyI9FLVtx1ovniQI~CbPXtiChPpSfn1Q~DB~p9LRi-u62q8t7elfhL4xCaXbAbgB7-juGT5yRfUAX0BKoH-fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Concord Township Council approved a packed consent agenda and several resolutions during its Feb. 4 regular meeting, adopting a $1,220,053.23 set of expenditures, appointing a new building code official and authorizing contracts and easements for traffic and trail projects.

The consent agenda vote, taken by voice, covered January payroll and bills, certificates of payment and financial releases, authorizations to advertise for several capital projects, and routine planning submissions. The council also moved and approved the appointment of James Callahan as the township's building code official.

Why it matters: the actions clear a set of payments and contracts that fund public-works and sewer projects, preserve grant eligibility for ARPA-funded work and advance right-of-way acquisitions needed for planned road and trail improvements.

The council recorded total expenditures of $1,220,053.23 for the month, including $215,537.61 in payroll, $547,651 in current bills and $456,864.62 in sewer bills. Certificates of payment approved included $130,075.57 to Albert Cipollone and Sons (Evergreen Drive ARPA project), $13,120.49 to JJ Danielle (Spring Valley Road culvert, final payment), $8,450.10 and $6,473.30 for final payments at the Robins Way Pump Station, and several older final releases aiming to clear legacy project records.

The council authorized advertising for bids on the Bush Hill Farm goat-barn preservation project, cleaning services for township buildings and a roof replacement at the sewer plant main building. It accepted final minor subdivision applications for 64 Kirk Road and 823 Shavertown Road \"for filing.\" The action to appoint James Callahan as building code official also passed by voice vote.

In separate motions the council approved a one-year traffic signal maintenance agreement with Rhythm (to be cost-shared with Chadds Ford), and unanimously renewed a multi-year agreement with the Brandywine Valley SPCA that governs handling of stray animals under state law (listed in the packet as Resolution No. 18 of 2025). The council also adopted Resolution No. 19 of 2025 to pursue required easements and right-of-way acquisitions for the Smith Bridal Corridor roundabout and multipurpose trail project, with staff noting negotiations would continue and condemnation would be a last resort if necessary.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (expenditures, certificates, financial releases, authorizations to advertise, final subdivision filings): passed (voice vote)
- Appointment of James Callahan, building code official: passed (voice vote)
- Traffic-signal maintenance agreement with Rhythm (cost share with Chadds Ford): passed (voice vote)
- Resolution 18 of 2025 (renew Brandywine Valley SPCA agreement): passed (voice vote)
- Resolution 19 of 2025 (Smith Bridal Corridor right-of-way/easements): passed (voice vote)

The council conducted the votes by voice; no roll-call tallies were read into the record. Staff said the traffic-signal contract will be reevaluated before future years and that the SPCA agreement addresses state legal requirements for animals running at large. The meeting concluded after additional reports and citizen comments.","Council approved the consent agenda including $1.22 million in expenditures, appointed a new building code official and passed resolutions to renew an animal-shelter agreement and pursue right-of-way easements for a corridor and roundabout.","actionData","errors"]

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