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Vice President Tony Heil introduced a proclamation honoring Mayor Beth Jacksir for her public service and cited efforts including literacy initiatives, building relationships between the police department and residents, and grant-seeking to reduce speeding. Councilmember Laura Hauck seconded the proclamation; the motion carried by voice vote.

Separately, council recognized the borough’s 2025 Dr. Vincent scholarship honoree: Axel Juarez Hernandez, who will attend Westchester University (as announced by Tony Heil). The scholarship announcement noted a competitive pool of applicants and said the presentation to the student will occur at a future meeting.

Council members offered personal remarks of thanks to Mayor Jacksir for her service; the mayor said she intends to remain engaged in borough activities after her term.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Recording: May 13, 2025 Bridgeport (PA) Borough Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 13 meeting Bridgeport Borough Council approved a proclamation recognizing Mayor Beth Jacksir and announced the 2025 Dr. Vincent scholarship recipient, Axel Juarez Hernandez.","taxTitle","Bridgeport, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania","taxId",74524,"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},6054592,"Bridgeport approves purchase of Front and Mill Street vacant lot for $150,000",75,3631000,3706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2&start=3631&end=3706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2/thumbnail_3631000.jpg","/articles/6054592/Bridgeport/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Bridgeport-approves-purchase-of-Front-and-Mill-Street-vacant-lot-for-150000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054592-bad490876e68cf3404cfc47a46d5d49e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151032&Signature=MMFOzxx45IG8uIMQx4aCrbLccbVF7MOAQnQpEm8eeSzDSLCbMJyBUW6cUP1cdAQlalfXaoE6fUxcOyjWtMqNHUPf39xtbDUpGwrud2Ktyy~cr5K8M682KSsfb-k98fVRwDvJPkN2pjEtais2sbp1WxwfRChFxQrezKiIzsHDr0~QxUSr~x3xZQx1am-J-an3AZUjLFtYXb94~wPzzeyZi~gq51Tj94ldgztT6AlxbHF0zoyEft7s0ti3SVCGjK4fuL2DPeqpleBu~ygujihsz2yMJNASB1NOAMSjYhYUph~rGEHllpDbneZQuhKi3p731EaiEHS34Xj5eAVLfIFwjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridgeport Borough Council on May 13 approved Resolution 2025-10 to acquire a vacant property at the corner of Front and Mill Street for $150,000.

Council members said the site could be used for a future beautification project to improve the gateway and approach to the borough’s riverfront development corridor. Borough officials noted the parcel's local significance; one council member observed the site’s prior informal use by the fire department to dry gear before the department acquired an industrial dryer.

The motion to authorize the purchase was moved by Mr. Schenck and seconded by Ms. Hauck; the motion carried by voice vote. Council did not attach a specific capital project appropriation to the purchase at the May 13 meeting but framed it as an acquisition to preserve options for future public improvements on the riverfront approach.

Staff will proceed with the acquisition steps required by the resolution; council expects to discuss subsequent beautification or development concepts at a later meeting.","Council authorized resolution 2025-10 to buy a vacant lot at Front and Mill Street for $150,000 to support potential beautification and riverfront approach improvements.",{"_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},6054597,"Council takes no action on 425 Ford Street zoning application; staff to contact applicant",235,3182000,3417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2&start=3182&end=3417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2/thumbnail_3182000.jpg","/articles/6054597/Bridgeport/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Council-takes-no-action-on-425-Ford-Street-zoning-application-staff-to-contact-applicant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054597-954c1adcd692011004b40edbeb164f02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151032&Signature=Xlork9j4xsYl7CesOVPrbACoZpd0-KYEUxdxwYktS6HMYkcKkTUgzKtuWTunWDEgtr01Hh9nwlka2JxzOyiSS5-ADgeHEHNEqQoYpRQ1sfPRE94Hg9RfbStlwomSWvxZ2NhJYftBsf04L7E6PqGFato~cGfwQp0kwSRKKulmlZ-3~JqGpzBCw9U416A2ALL~10INkROqik6Sh4jDtovUF2pE3IcAzAMAsAXtf7H8CjPshOCQml4vHzKgnjIrlOTWZ3Zu1-J-hQrbUB6tVukcOYhuGMG2cjB5lAB-vYmFYJBMQ1Jlc~yPvcVG3qNTbgJHbjvdxzxMRCTTGegeTilYzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridgeport Borough Council on May 13 agreed to take no action on a zoning hearing notice for 425 Ford Street after staff and council said outstanding questions about parking and unit sizes could not be answered because the applicant was not present.

Borough staff said the vacant property — previously an upholstery business — was proposed for a combination of uses including a sleep center, a restaurant and two apartments. Staff told council the application would require 21 parking spaces under the proposed configuration but the site has no room to add the required parking on site.

Council members said they welcomed new businesses but did not feel comfortable providing a recommendation without the applicant available to explain how parking and other code issues would be handled. Councilman Tony Heil moved to take no action and Councilwoman Megan Nolan seconded; the motion carried.

Staff said they will contact the applicant about the option to request a continuance at the Zoning Hearing Board so the borough can provide input in advance of the hearing. If the applicant does not seek a continuance, staff said the ZHB hearing will proceed as scheduled and borough staff will attend to present questions and concerns.

The council emphasized its interest in supporting new businesses while also ensuring compliance with parking and zoning requirements before offering a position to the ZHB.","Bridgeport Borough Council on May 13 declined to take action on a zoning application for 425 Ford Street—proposed sleep center, restaurant and apartments—because the applicant was not present and council had outstanding parking and use questions.",{"_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},6054602,"Council supports 127 West Front special-exception for batting clinic, with six conditions",924,2188000,3112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2&start=2188&end=3112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2/thumbnail_2188000.jpg","/articles/6054602/Bridgeport/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Council-supports-127-West-Front-special-exception-for-batting-clinic-with-six-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054602-170525c951c2ad059680931a70f58db9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151032&Signature=MBL9IsKxqsfMtSshefTSzD7xYAF38MlDgUKQkuB3dNn~2dm9suBHY-~I0nMarnTAOoMgyN6XIKCGOq-pSyDpxC76BghVg39AJvs~R1SHu2gxv-yfQHPHwf6of1W7xJqMuontPK73nkzS8uOfdQfQg-qDAhnNfTCBfFJMm8yn4MtvS2Kjf3vnrMmbkC3MxzmTUXiQhqyS09vOE7aAYEI5TFiWvh-3ncFDZAeOeXWc6ieyFK5ymzU29bX~Ys0j-G~ExgwoXuN5Z~W38Y98jorVJ-zvZBvx3PWdH4oIViTYaHzwTiRO-aagvPV92i5l3o~9sYLpgZyGwhOpOzQyQ0ZLnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridgeport Borough Council on May 13 voted to support a special-exception zoning application for a proposed baseball training clinic at 127 West Front Street, provided the applicant accepts a set of conditions described by borough staff.

Staff described the proposal as a primarily daytime/weekday indoor baseball training clinic that would share parking with an existing brewpub and other First Street uses. Borough code staff advised the council that the project proposes to add 10 paved parking spaces on a single deed but that the lot is currently stone, contains an overseas shipping container and contains unlicensed vehicles.

Council and borough counsel discussed how zoning relief runs with the land and noted potential future complications if the space later changes to a different use with higher parking demand. Borough solicitor counsel said such relief “runs with the land” but that the borough could seek contractual assurances at the Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) — for example, a condition that a future, materially different use would require return to the ZHB for approval.

Council approved a motion to support the ZHB application with the following conditions: the proposed parking lot at 127 West Front be paved and constructed to meet the borough's subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO); the overseas container be removed from the proposed parking lot; any unlicensed or abandoned vehicles in the proposed lot be removed; any new tenant must seek zoning relief for parking; any disabled parking spaces meet ADA requirements; and that the special-exception be tied specifically to the baseball training/indoor recreation use described by the applicant so that a materially different future use would require separate review.

The motion to support the application with those conditions was moved by Mr. Schenck and seconded by Ms. Hauck; council members voiced assent and the motion carried. Borough staff said they will attend the ZHB hearing and present the conditions as council’s recommendation.

Staff emphasized the shared-parking rationale: under the zoning code's special-exception language for uses with different peak hours, the batting-clinic training use would require far fewer simultaneous parking spaces than a typical restaurant or expanded brewpub seating. Council members said they favored a low-impact daytime recreational use for the large space, provided the applicant agrees to the stated conditions.

Because the applicant was not present at the council meeting, council limited its action to a contingent supporting letter and resolution of recommended conditions rather than an unconditional endorsement.","Bridgeport Borough Council voted May 13 to send a letter supporting a zoning hearing board special-exception application for a proposed batting clinic at 127 West Front Street, contingent on six conditions including paving, removal of containers and limits tying the approval to a baseball training use.",{"_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},6054607,"Bridgeport honors first responders from Feb. 22 Bridgeport Suites fire and approves fire equipment purchases",1124,147000,1271000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2&start=147&end=1271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335514-18cf87e6eeac3060fd348bf4da968ca2/thumbnail_147000.jpg","/articles/6054607/Bridgeport/Montgomery-County/Pennsylvania/Bridgeport-honors-first-responders-from-Feb-22-Bridgeport-Suites-fire-and-approves-fire-equipment-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054607-58569558b6da5808d4ec4cc4f127d3d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151032&Signature=CNZwxssY9mau9ZoZj62P7j6V7rZlrLcDANNEUf4KHTf5HZ6r7dMwqbl1vmkm-tFAa2ZSMPhfQP0pLv4UKnolz9k33u5~Ih3BSfo5L21AA330JOEWzwBHoosHl94IKEk8c2hRyJC~BifxY8snrWC~Del65OG-dCFWWTYUFuSVjaaj5kabR3EMrCEzDCXeGxT6IhE2Mgrsu3QJa-yiYOdfwg2tZ6IlGMDSSAwCz8i8QS2-OsUowcpItFHAfcvwqzBoFqKk3~ojiLgYFRfVpbg0Tvl0J8zoPWIFadAJie-LTiT0kZV83lkwvaWvsXGl5ZbszhnzXLR24cc9kvlwdJyMLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridgeport Borough Council on May 13 publicly recognized firefighters and mutual-aid partners for their response to the Feb. 22 fire at Bridgeport Suites and approved three capital purchases for the fire department.

The recognitions were presented by Chief Steve Wanzik of the Bridgeport Fire Department, who told the council that crews and mutual-aid partners evacuated “over a hundred residents” and treated several seriously injured people during the incident at 330 West Third Street. The council paused its agenda to present unit citations, merit awards and two valor awards to members of the department and mutual-aid companies for actions during the early-morning fire.

The council read a formal resolution recognizing Deputy Chief Michael Gallagher and Battalion Chief Christopher Gallagher with valor awards for lifesaving actions. The resolution states that on Feb. 22, 2025, the two officers “devised and quickly implemented a plan to remove the resident from the structure” and that “the firefighter's immediate action saved the life of the victim.” Merit awards were given to Justin Ficero, Zach Santiago and Robert Small; multiple mutual-aid companies also received unit citations.

Council members then considered three capital purchases requested by the fire department. Council approved: a thermal imaging unit from Whitmore Public Safety Group for $10,114; an industrial extractor from 3 Reverse Fire Equipments for $8,744; and an industrial dryer from Fire & Rescue Products for $9,595. Each purchase was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Chief Wanzik and council members emphasized that the equipment upgrades follow needs identified during major incidents and routine operations; the thermal camera was described as a replacement for a decade-old unit and the extractor/dryer as part of improved turnout-gear cleaning and maintenance procedures.

The council's public recognition and the equipment authorizations were the only formal actions tied directly to the fire event during the meeting. No ordinances or grant approvals related to the fire response were enacted at the May 13 session.

The borough also used the meeting to thank mutual-aid partners by name; Chief Wanzik and council presenters invited representatives from agencies including Montgomery County Emergency Management and multiple local volunteer fire companies to accept citations in person. Bridgeport officials said the department will continue follow-up as needed on equipment delivery and any implementation steps required by the purchases.","At its May 13 meeting the Bridgeport Borough Council publicly recognized mutual-aid companies and local firefighters for rescues during a Feb. 22 building fire and approved three capital purchases for the fire department.","actionData","errors"]

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