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Resident speakers said trucks were parking along ramps and state roads and that the presence of heavy vehicles and nighttime activity was disruptive. Staff and the police chief said officers have been conducting random safety and regulatory checks on trucks, and the police will coordinate with state authorities where vehicles are on state-owned ramps.

Council and staff explained that drilling and well-path data are typically reported to state regulators and that those records can be used to verify whether any subsurface activity crosses borough land. The borough advised residents that if an operator sought permission to drill beneath borough property the borough would be notified and that, in the past, the borough had been approached and had declined when residents opposed drilling beneath borough parks.

Council asked staff to check state drilling/permit databases for the specific well pad and to coordinate with DEP and the county for any compliance or permitting questions. The police confirmed they would continue periodic vehicle inspections and follow up on complaints about truck parking on ramps.

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Staff will check public records for well paths and permits, coordinate with regulatory agencies as needed, and monitor truck parking enforcement; residents were advised to document specific locations and times for follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 7 2025 Borough Council Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Residents and council discussed community concerns about a nearby fracked-water holding pond, heavy truck traffic and whether drilling or pipelines extend beneath borough property; borough staff said it will check state reporting and coordinate with DEP and the police for safety enforcement.","taxTitle","Franklin Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71360,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063993,"Investment advisor reports pension plans back in positive territory after volatile quarter",805,895000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901&start=895&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901/thumbnail_895000.jpg","/articles/6063993/Franklin-Park/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Investment-advisor-reports-pension-plans-back-in-positive-territory-after-volatile-quarter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063993-dbf7219170fdb98724d571b2a2ac8f0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770730936&Signature=MIv9r1inDLuS8HgfBtkgpiwB-GmJ-gZ39GKqrBX15XvcxIuttMEe3M9CcS6NAmOigjfJ53RlJiik7uiuaSbEqQv9uMtb~YmPkWapH7bSwBEdVZ2GuN1FPyjitSwt1bOaOFzuCK5L8K9RinFPOFgAANMJ1r5rJsmZfg-nRaGSGfaQz7IdCi-N1ydHghgNpm9ZQmtopx2CPt30i~ChPZrcGglN6csguwsJ3ibO6C-i2dVyy79r7zIDaWzBWZhDuatl9cNy-azv-DQMO222iyzn8mHv9-B-ZTvoznE1O9w-XDOxH9MuGCXHHJNzK8dzcg9~GZT7c85uhScZTecmlb07PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An investment advisor, introduced to the council as Jason Bailey of Shire Dows, presented the latest report on the borough's police and general-employee pension plans and said both plans were in positive territory as of the report date.

Bailey told council that market volatility had driven active manager opportunities and that international developed equities had outperformed U.S. large-cap year-to-date, helping the plans recover. He said the plans' diversified exposures to fixed income, real assets (infrastructure, farmland, timber) and international equities allowed managers to deploy capital during market dislocations.

Bailey and council discussed geopolitical risks, tariff uncertainty and Federal Reserve policy as the main near-term concerns. Council members asked whether to increase allocations to European equities; Bailey said modest reweighting toward international developed markets was sensible but cautioned against abandoning U.S. exposures. No formal changes to target allocations were proposed at the working session.

Ending

Council thanked the advisor for the update and asked staff to include the full report in the meeting packet; no action was taken at the session.","An investment adviser updated council on the borough's police and general-employee pension plans, saying diversification and international equities helped both plans finish the reported period in positive territory despite recent market volatility.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063998,"Police ask council to use vehicle-sale proceeds to fund desktop upgrades and Acorn Park cameras",290,4580000,4870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901&start=4580&end=4870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901/thumbnail_4580000.jpg","/articles/6063998/Franklin-Park/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Police-ask-council-to-use-vehicle-sale-proceeds-to-fund-desktop-upgrades-and-Acorn-Park-cameras","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063998-5d24fbb916174a2831c8cf5192df4380/orig.mp4?Expires=1770730936&Signature=h~nES2PRWYeHOsvsnV121sOgD1yUzjm6WX8wlMqPQw3AsGW9Lk22vm5g4z8QKrBstDH2HHlc978eX9GSBZrlKRl8v8tLR6RWXTY6l8bHrwA51btw36aYDcr1~P9Wafrr4aq9iO5URcsarYxBtlH-uHfqPsMWNtSyWZMtqevQ2bqQefVdhxZ1u~S4DG~fN8TF4Au81xqC6OCdfohQRnZ37F63GjnqXFV7BbiDmIy2gmBB4UIGS3jmciiDwpZFNdrkRYSMBiqRBrUzcfHtS0JU~RlKi-qjHheW6CQCC2a3NeHwnCbbny4QHz9qKU6eP-9OrSPPqdmm4aT5HKf8YFEitA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin Park's police chief told council the department has multiple desktop machines that will fall out of CJIS-compliant support when Windows 10 reaches an end‑of‑support milestone and recommended replacing five desktops to maintain operations. The chief said vendors quoted approximately $7,200–$8,500 to replace the machines and that money from the impending auction of a surplus patrol vehicle could cover that cost.

The chief asked whether proceeds from the vehicle sale could be used to purchase the replacements; council and staff indicated that using surplus/auction proceeds for targeted capital replacement is standard municipal practice and supportive of a short timeline. The chief added that vehicle procurement and auction timelines mean the borough may realize additional surplus proceeds in the near term.

Separately, the chief said the department received a $5,000 grant to update a forensic camera and training for two officers; staff confirmed that awarding authority and the grant are available and that the department will proceed with procurement and training.

The chief also noted some in‑car mobile computing units may require staggered replacement and that he is negotiating with the IT vendor on phased replacements over multiple budget years. Council asked staff to coordinate timing with the IT replacement plan and to include funding for remaining police equipment in the next budget cycle.

Ending

Council signaled support for using surplus proceeds to begin desktop replacements and asked staff to return with purchase authorizations and an implementation timetable.","The police chief reported several desktop computers are nearing end-of-life ahead of Windows 10 end‑of‑support and requested permission to use proceeds from auctioned surplus patrol vehicles to buy replacements; the department also sought to proceed with a previously awarded $5,000 grant for a forensic camera system at Acorn Park.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6064003,"Volunteer fire company raises proposal to invoice insurers for out‑of‑borough emergency responses; borough and company to meet",690,5520000,6210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901&start=5520&end=6210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901/thumbnail_5520000.jpg","/articles/6064003/Franklin-Park/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Volunteer-fire-company-raises-proposal-to-invoice-insurers-for-outofborough-emergency-responses-borough-and-company-to-meet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6064003-8b246011dcaa11a0815011d9cf8c5f21/orig.mp4?Expires=1770730936&Signature=aIW2s1wvUe-7RZbDwyciEO1gKzjEzpobqnlRtuEgU~qpKMVc8n~piZ2YxAMFPA2V26NYExdxOA3tgQTJrycpE~5REylkKsy30U4y9CQW3GtdcwonR~0DEbqcoAGhmZhCyf957qPmt3QL7NKmPg3o9yBLRROCZAJa6~SR4yVhSA70t0WOFaD5Wb9aXCdvkgvMNdDEvuqU0tzGsSvhW9oC-8Qa~Qwi2LN8migxJddXl7NnAK1OyalZCgQuw1fMOuHupseQp7PfCxjdBX1Hw0k0KwFhejF1O9hQfU5e~BYu7H-4XkhgJHWxekvlDqO18ploPhyRcmIG-afKFxbpPyovrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin Park's volunteer fire company presented a proposal and sought council guidance on whether and how to invoice insurance carriers and nonresidents for emergency responses. Members asked council for legal and policy advice and asked to schedule a director-level meeting to develop a formal approach.

The fire company said fundraising revenue has not kept pace with call volume and that roughly 30% of calls come from interstate or nonresident incidents. The company reported it researched third-party billing firms and municipal models (including a neighboring ambulance authority model) and was advised that billing selectively without an enabling borough ordinance could raise equal‑protection concerns.

Company leaders asked whether resident donations could be handled as prepayments or offsets (for example, a $50 annual donation that reduces an eventual invoice) and whether a borough ordinance should explicitly authorize a billing program and define subscriber/non‑subscriber treatment. They also raised operational concerns: accurate invoicing requires capturing time/materials per vehicle and per response, which imposes additional administrative work and may require third‑party support.

Several councilmembers and staff advised caution: invoicing programs can be administratively intensive, may yield modest net revenue after insurer negotiations and third‑party fees, and could affect community goodwill and fundraising. Council and the fire company agreed to schedule a special meeting of fire company directors and borough representatives to review sample ordinances, billing options, the implications for residents versus nonresidents, and operational collection procedures.

Ending

The borough and fire company will convene a special directors meeting in the coming weeks; the fire company will test a few recent calls offline to model potential invoice amounts and administrative burden before seeking ordinance language or third‑party billing services.","Franklin Park's volunteer fire company outlined a plan under review to begin invoicing insurers for emergency responses by non‑residents or non‑donors, and sought council guidance on legal risks, equity and operational data collection required to bill effectively.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6064008,"Franklin Park officials consider catching up decade-old open-space dedication fee tied to CPI",1080,1790000,2870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901&start=1790&end=2870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3257398-c8dc2b6716991aa0b80588320c009901/thumbnail_1790000.jpg","/articles/6064008/Franklin-Park/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Franklin-Park-officials-consider-catching-up-decade-old-open-space-dedication-fee-tied-to-CPI","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6064008-04c35a79ad5e5551b6e69a4c4c6ef5ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770730936&Signature=bwVSsBykscvazuTvqFUbNmHlwhZ5xqhYhkrU2O0GKMZzwFaxeZkptkvnMUqsKav-Uv5P6zgA8eVO6YdIy38JgKvV~A246pZqadOdGjfjnXa7FQpNKUFuchxdhtt72Nx9h4cKzIcrpJdTpbcW5G7KSDHdWaI4f2gs2kLwdjpPV7g9--R06e6sD~rg~tcwGOA~5W0V4TTZCMfczNqKUcX4kjrLvKjpkm4B4BMkCj4dz9FMzxxXXRaMCYHtyMkeL6m7-yPNz31YpoN-okBWFw2moNgAc7PJ4lFafMBIeO1j8~du8ZWiInNqV1UBpRZ1-wbwBdm6HWpeUGLdFhNlRideVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin Park borough officials discussed on-going efforts to update the municipality's open-space dedication (recreation/green-space) fee, which the staff said has not been adjusted since 2015 and may now be materially lower than a CPI-indexed amount.

Staff told council the ordinance established a base per-unit figure in 2015 and provided a formula that references the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or a comparable survey to recalculate the fee in later years. According to the staff presentation, applying CPI since 2015 would yield a per-unit figure roughly in the mid-thousands (the staff slide presented an estimated figure of about $4,800 this year), while the ordinance number currently in routine use is substantially lower.

The discussion focused on two procedural options: (1) catch up the fee to the CPI-indexed amount now and then adjust annually through the borough's routine annual-fee resolution; or (2) leave the current number in place and amend the ordinance to change how and when it is adjusted. Staff advised that council may set the annual fee by resolution (avoiding a full ordinance amendment each year) and that the ordinance language already permits CPI or a market survey as the basis for adjustments.

Several councilmembers said they favored updating the fee so the borough does not effectively subsidize the cost of park maintenance and land acquisition for new development. Some members also urged making future increases gradual and reviewing all borough fees together during the annual budget process rather than implementing a large mid‑year jump.

Council and staff discussed implementation mechanics for multi‑phase subdivisions (how fee adjustments would apply to lots sold years apart) and whether the borough could or should apply an indexed increase retroactively to lots already approved but not yet built. Staff said those are policy choices council would need to direct staff to write into agreements or resolutions.

No formal vote was taken. Council directed staff to prepare an annual-fee resolution that reflects a CPI-based update and to present options (including a phased/catch-up approach and language for subdivision approvals) for council consideration at a future meeting.

Ending

Councilmembers asked staff to include the proposed adjustment in the next annual-fee resolution cycle and to return with draft language and an implementation schedule.","Council members and staff discussed raising the borough's recreation/open-space dedication fee, last set in 2015, and whether to update it annually by CPI through the borough's annual fee resolution rather than reworking the ordinance.","actionData","errors"]

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