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Resolution 62, listed for final passage at the regular meeting, would authorize an honorary street sign renaming a portion of Barclay Street at West Seventh Street to “William B. Starks Way.” Council members raised questions about an earlier request from Reverend Thaddeus Kirkland that sought signage on Seventh Street; staff said they adjusted the proposed location to Barclay Street because the city’s current approach to honorary signs prefers naming a named (rather than numbered) street and because Range Memorial Church had earlier requested an honorary sign near Seventh and Fulton.

A staff member said the change was intended to accommodate both requests — one placed on Barclay at West Seventh for William B. Starks and another at Seventh and Fulton for the church — and that staff and the mayor planned to speak directly with Reverend Kirkland before the regular meeting. The staff member also said the mayor and council would contact the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to determine whether a cited requirement could be waived or exempted.

Ending: Council members directed staff to continue outreach to the requesters and to clarify any external requirements with DCED before final passage of the listed resolution.

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A council member asked why a $50 penalty had been added when some landlords said they had not received notices of the $200 annual registration fee. Treasury staff member Judy told council that invoices were mailed on Dec. 12, 2024, and that the due date for the current year had been extended to Feb. 3, 2025. Staff said invoicing for the registration began in October 2023 and that the registration ordinance was approved by council in April 2023.

Judy said the city used the trash-billing mailing list to reach property owners and that letters were sent to the mailing address on file for trash bills. She said that if a property owner can show the property is not a rental, staff will remove the charge. She also said the city adjusts bills when inspections confirm the actual number of units differs from county records; she cited one boarding-house case where an inspector verified eight units and the bill was adjusted from 11 units to eight.

On penalties, staff said property owners were given time to pay and that penalties applied if payment arrived after the due date. A council member pressed on fairness when a property owner reports never receiving a letter; Judy responded, “If you don't get your invoice, you need to call and tell us.”

Staff acknowledged ongoing coordination with Delaware County to reconcile unit counts and said some accounts remain under review. Council members urged staff to continue outreach and to follow up on individual cases brought to them during the meeting.

Ending: Treasury staff asked affected property owners to provide contact information after the meeting so staff could review individual accounts and correct errors where warranted.","Council members and treasury staff discussed landlord registration enforcement at the May 12 deliberative meeting, addressing why invoices and penalties were applied, how notices were mailed, and how billing errors and unit-count disputes are handled.",{"_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},6562153,"Chester council amends agenda to add $9,039 change order and create property-maintenance appeals board",115,950225,1065605,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280410-e9b1d3c5314dc602884bb2019e05ad9a&start=950&end=1065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280410-e9b1d3c5314dc602884bb2019e05ad9a/thumbnail_950225.jpg","/articles/6562153/Chester/Delaware-County/Pennsylvania/Chester-council-amends-agenda-to-add-9039-change-order-and-create-property-maintenance-appeals-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562153-8a530050d5bd5d1c179fb5c3d8ccb405/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176447&Signature=fGmlrs3zerW4RBXXWmw4aJiQqavO8ajnkoczHQg4DqgmOhreId7FOroCiL0N1SjfzGEBE-HPZJjOxnZPwFBhAw1gLKmv8KBV~mvQAdx-yEBxwuQTelbd99EwZ~i6z4S76d6b1ziv7VCNhl-6mrAA2S8cLoTR90zjL0RIJb5Z4ToK03nZ4Q~~obR8ySsqi7O6i3gDXWkISRSYgABq8kE7~4iuL2qZXstYwqfQpfM~AqJBevMnKCvVvBzUiVFiLtXrvOCOZ4nIlJ2RbpjmyB51WJB3RvgLEiGIOAVC363Eecy3gDBndaKRD~OgrGzEASV7D23TFFYRBkPFlmB3iF3uTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Chester council amended its May 12 deliberative meeting agenda and approved two added resolutions: one authorizing a $9,039 change order for a road-marking correction, and another creating a three-member International Property Maintenance Code appeals board.

Council member Silas Rivera read the items onto the agenda and identified the first as a change order involving Lanai Electric Corporation for work at Route 291 and Jeffrey Street. The resolution as read says the change order is required because the work “failed PennDOT inspection due to the absence of, quote, unquote, contrasts in the arrow marking in the road,” and authorizes the proper city official to execute the $9,039 change order.

The council also added a separate resolution to establish an International Property Maintenance Code appeals board pursuant to Section 111.2 of the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code. The resolution directs that the council appoint three members “qualified by experience and training” who are not city employees; it specifies that the code official will serve ex officio but will not vote on appeals and that appointed members will serve staggered, overlapping terms.

Both additions were approved by voice vote after motions to amend the agenda and to add each resolution; the meeting record shows the voice vote returned “Aye” and the mayor stated the motion passed. No roll-call vote counts were recorded in the transcript.

The appeals-board resolution sets a formal process for hearing property-maintenance disputes under the adopted International Property Maintenance Code; the change-order resolution authorizes a small, specific payment to a contractor to correct a PennDOT-identified marking issue.

Neither resolution was considered for final passage during the deliberative meeting; the mayor and council indicated the listed resolutions would return for final passage at the regular meeting later in the week.

The council did not name the individuals to be appointed to the appeals board during the deliberative meeting.

Ending: The council concluded consideration of the added items after the votes and proceeded to other agenda matters. The two added resolutions will appear again for final action at the council’s regular meeting later in the week.","At its May 12 deliberative meeting, the City of Chester council voted to amend the agenda to add two resolutions: a $9,039 change order for a road marking correction and a resolution establishing a three-member appeals board under the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code.",{"_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},6562139,"Chester reminds residents: pay tax bills by May 30 to avoid 10% penalty starting June 1",84,1443110,1528010,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280410-e9b1d3c5314dc602884bb2019e05ad9a&start=1443&end=1528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280410-e9b1d3c5314dc602884bb2019e05ad9a/thumbnail_1443110.jpg","/articles/6562139/Chester/Delaware-County/Pennsylvania/Chester-reminds-residents-pay-tax-bills-by-May-30-to-avoid-10-penalty-starting-June-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562139-dea18c1ade6616b52963dd733e99b1bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176447&Signature=KbFp2hWkMUfP4VKpsDf7Vs23EBMpjzaJS-kfuO9-3SdYy45puZxLVRjm6J4UJV5Z~CU8yuMO5FNC3N1gd~WSZTiDVATVTb1RR--xUmNstB6OutpJZ3wm3iof0-ON8FYNQnXZ6yoYHZgBGA5y-cOEcLvZyypnU72ifDoc~Z5dYfwEbEInFJMpNbfZNqsJoPZCeir8-~TMxvs6B~wadrEH2w2YvhKn7auf67-sdt9P0CPIzM8zGH6mzGfsCb1sMOrxmKmcbrdKdiFRNikuKT~sqRiDKrFgMZfLQhcK1nt98pJhXlTuLzUm1Kfvnl-6kxM5YBtd7Fbp9lj4MFGV2Nycaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Chester council members announced a reminder about tax-bill deadlines during the May 12 deliberative meeting, urging residents to pay by the end of May to avoid penalties.

A finance-committee update noted that public tax bills are due by the end of the month to be paid at face value; a 10% penalty will be added effective June 1. Council members clarified that because May 31 falls on a Saturday this year, residents should submit payments by Friday, May 30, to avoid late penalties. A council member thanked residents who had already paid.

Ending: The reminder concluded with an appeal for residents to pay on time to avoid the 10% penalty and to contact city offices with questions about payments.

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Council discusses two honorary street-sign requests; staff proposes Barclay and Fulton placements to accommodate both

Chester officials explain landlord registration process after complaints about penalties and missed mailings

Chester council amends agenda to add $9,039 change order and create property-maintenance appeals board

Chester reminds residents: pay tax bills by May 30 to avoid 10% penalty starting June 1