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Key votes at the meeting (all recorded as unanimous):
- HOME‑ARP allocation to Liberty Housing Development Corporation: Council approved allocating up to $849,852 in HOME‑ARP funds for the Eileen and Sean's Place rental housing development covering addresses read into the record by staff. The motion was moved and seconded and the clerk recorded councilors Gibson Williams, Green, West, Davis and Mayor Stefan Roots voting yes.

- Change order for facade improvement program with LSN Contractors and Construction Managers: Council approved change order No. 1 to add two Pella doors at 407 Avenue of the States and epoxy flooring at 517 Avenue of the States for $10,379.32, and authorized the mayor to execute the change order.

- Subdivision plan approval: Council granted preliminary and/or final approval to the city’s subdivision plan for property described in the resolution as 0 West Second Street, Chester, PA.

- Towing and storage rates: Council adopted updated towing and vehicle storage rates to take effect Jan. 1, 2026; the resolution places the chart of rates into the contract specifications so that potential vehicle retrieval costs are disclosed up front. The specific chart was referenced on the meeting display and included in the resolution; councilors approved the resolution as presented.

- Stormwater Authority appointment: Council appointed Zayman (spelled in the record as Zayman/Zaman) Ahmad to the Stormwater Authority board for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2029; the appointment was recorded on the consent roll call.

Each of these items was introduced in resolution form, moved and seconded on the record and approved by roll call vote with the clerk calling the votes. Where the resolution text referenced supporting charts or exhibits (for example, the towing rates chart), council considered the documents displayed during the meeting; the meeting record shows the council approving the resolutions as presented.

Ending: Council members described the votes as part of routine municipal governance. Several items (notably the HOME‑ARP allocation and the facade change order) carry implementation steps that city staff and contractors must complete; staff will execute contracts and prepare the authorized change order and monitor delivery to ensure compliance with specifications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chester City Council Meeting | September 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Chester City Council on Sept. 24 voted unanimously to approve several resolutions, including an $849,852 allocation of HOME‑ARP funds for a rental housing project and a change order for an ARPA‑funded facade improvement program.","taxTitle","Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania","taxId",64857,"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},6466401,"Chester says new trash contract with Cassella (Waste Industries of Delaware) promises big savings and added services",564,656000,1220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824278-769dd3e41a453b566dd0727151d06511&start=656&end=1220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824278-769dd3e41a453b566dd0727151d06511/thumbnail_656000.jpg","/articles/6466401/Chester/Delaware-County/Pennsylvania/Chester-says-new-trash-contract-with-Cassella-Waste-Industries-of-Delaware-promises-big-savings-and-added-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466401-ecebf23910ca61f19d68ac1a0f145654/orig.mp4?Expires=1773591474&Signature=U3WhjPzUK0~mjPLbiAboZPb~z3rVgn2iLtNzK2b0yQ4eMfe9eVniuZKq6wBkHnA1HDB8gH8PqiSFnHx9Z4uzX11TAmhHn4EMKhMaYaMFwr~QLR0r-JbXSeD-KrILFKGRiFulAsq-uo73YrM3oV~iuAlX1zPCj1ifNBNsnoUqx68ques1jW-BnsTfhlqmvgoXYW4gJjdpWut6JkoqrQRl9ulMOEYDTiGuUDaxSew7ILb1tfbslQONK2kx08CoZYYBTo93TL2NahCHbmb8J9QRRBK~8vfDmnBjVfqn6GqvGapE2mM26zErdDMWTfcywPoms05tdnhOg52u~r30eJvyiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chester Mayor Stefan Roots told City Council on Sept. 24 that a new trash contract with Cassella, doing business as Waste Industries of Delaware, is expected to reduce costs and expand services for residents beginning in 2026.

Roots said the city’s current vendor, Mascaro, has a contract that ends Dec. 31, 2025, and that the city put the service out to bid earlier this year. \"If they can deliver everything that we're asking for, for $350,000 less than we were already paying they became the lowest most responsible bidder,\" Roots said during the meeting.

The mayor and other speakers described the key financial and service details the city provided to council: a first‑year contract value of $1,650,000; a reported $350,000 reduction in the city’s costs for the coming year relative to the current price; and an asserted five‑year savings projection the mayor characterized as roughly $10 million if annual differences hold. The new contractor will provide 65‑gallon recycling bins for households, collect recycling on the same day as trash collection, increase weekly bulk pickup from one item to two items, handle leaf collection, and host two annual drop‑off events for recycling and electronic waste, officials said.

Roots cautioned that the new vendor is not yet on the streets and that the city will hold the contractor accountable to contract terms: \"They'll be held accountable to the contract. And if they can't deliver, there are some... things in place to make sure that it is delivered,\" he said.

City staff told council the contract includes a 3% annual escalator so the city can project the cost path over the five‑year period. Roots said, based on the city’s analysis, residents will not face a trash fee increase in 2026 because of the expected savings.

Council members and staff also noted the procurement included multiple executive sessions to review personnel and legal issues related to the bidding process since the last meeting.

Ending: City officials said the new trucks and bins will roll out next year if the vendor meets contract requirements; staff and council indicated they will monitor early performance and enforce contract remedies if service falls short.","Mayor and council discussed a new five‑year trash contract with Cassella (doing business as Waste Industries of Delaware) that the city says would lower costs and add recycling and bulk‑pickup services; officials stressed the company will be held to contract terms and that projected savings will avoid a fee increase in 2026.",{"_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},6466388,"Chester officials say Third Street weigh station needs repairs and staffing; funding not in 2025 budget",500,5109000,5609000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824278-769dd3e41a453b566dd0727151d06511&start=5109&end=5609","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824278-769dd3e41a453b566dd0727151d06511/thumbnail_5109000.jpg","/articles/6466388/Chester/Delaware-County/Pennsylvania/Chester-officials-say-Third-Street-weigh-station-needs-repairs-and-staffing-funding-not-in-2025-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466388-c98624b5d88a943113f8fd7522b00cde/orig.mp4?Expires=1773591474&Signature=KwB5vv7Cq2JUfsD4u99zeXTRLmxDE1aNMszr5POucDFrD2hHcTjPuhCil5OlvUHbH65iBTqomhLA0r1nZ40N~HbPDxyZF2IeHZHPn2IXvl1eI1D5eFCdQ~gPO4o4qESZuwEmN7v7x9DF~PZwyhUgZ-Gj0JF-cOL80dfzAIzUL32ERMTeqE3nEjtjQiiK4PeMasw6W2uvKHBQTfhXQ4t0Dew2Tovvzi5p6VyzvsEKJ~s4JTOzWpeXag4hD8k6axM2hjT5hDK6LW76l-TA6QL9vr3GHCZ9iVGtaXs44nZgo7MIbsez3yd69m8JMWxp5nnpFcaFm63XJSWWk5MjqpgInA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials told Chester City Council on Sept. 24 that repairs to the Third Street truck weigh station are required before officers can use the facility and that funding for repairs and staffing was not included in the 2025 municipal budget.

A city official said the scale itself has had repairs and officers are trained to operate the weigh station, but \"it just boils down to the repairs that need to be done to safely work inside the weigh station,\" citing mold, mildew, electrical work and building repairs. The official also said additional police staffing would be required to operate the facility as a staffed enforcement point.

Council members asked why Chester should prioritize a weigh station when many heavy trucks neither originate nor terminate in Chester. Staff replied that the station can generate citation revenue, improve safety on routes such as State Route 291 and support enforcement of overweight and unsafe vehicles in the county corridor that includes Chester.

Officials said the cost of building repairs and additional personnel had not been allocated in the 2025 budget and that the city could consider the weigh station in future capital or personnel planning. The mayor and staff suggested scheduling a dedicated presentation from police staff with weigh‑station expertise to provide a detailed cost and operational plan.

Ending: City staff said the weigh station is on the radar but that specific repairs, personnel needs and budget allocations must be resolved before it can be fully reactivated.","Council heard an update that repairs and building work are needed before Chester’s truck weigh station can be reoccupied; city officials said officers are trained but repairs, mold remediation and staffing funding were not included in the 2025 budget.",{"_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},6466393,"Philadelphia Union Foundation proposes $411,000 Chester 'safe spaces' pitch and court renovations with local partners",204,2217000,2421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824278-769dd3e41a453b566dd0727151d06511&start=2217&end=2421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824278-769dd3e41a453b566dd0727151d06511/thumbnail_2217000.jpg","/articles/6466393/Chester/Delaware-County/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia-Union-Foundation-proposes-411000-Chester-safe-spaces-pitch-and-court-renovations-with-local-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466393-591093d8dc1678c26e889dc9c4ac6cb7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773591474&Signature=UdneGNnoea9DUB6m5FCFPiMhiKEwdDiosWalglv0aI3l1XTp9PYlNh6rDhtsPwH7YYcdtsWBHSU4Dr-ORkJKNnT0oIGbHP7RFLVG4lazhqrOk-ZJ~MY4hM8qOLlgQ2dpgYWTjw4V4dmXNz9frlaPpTUCq7arisJ1qjHkD7YGgLPVWDmyUWU1xu~EoldCa9b9do3myeNyR44dFOqKXQ3NCNbo5-q-aeRXpz717~Vlp42cRHFQ4pFtdD84YHhD6UeJrjudjOjQqMqg~td33N8FoBm1xZ4kpMLTQqDudct0M8BHpzQ0igf4Oi1tpXZXpLATxrCZyUad2XtUNlZ8lmg0lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Philadelphia Union Foundation told Chester City Council on Sept. 24 they have raised $411,000 to rebuild a small soccer pitch and repair three basketball courts at Seventh and Penn, part of a broader “safe spaces” initiative to create recreation fields for Chester youth.

Melissa Radu, executive director of the Philadelphia Union Foundation, described four foundation initiatives that include career readiness programming, Chester soccer and Chester Union (a no‑cost club), mental‑health programming called Head First, and the safe spaces pitch project. She said the funders for the Chester project include the Philadelphia Union Foundation, the Kevin Durant Foundation, private donors and the Ron Jaworski Foundation.

Radu described the planned improvements as resurfacing the courts, painting murals, installing solar lights and adding a small sided mini‑pitch for neighborhood play. The project team cited a $411,000 fundraising total and said they hope to start construction once necessary approvals are secured. Radu said the foundation has partnered with Love Football on a longer plan to build multiple pitches in the Philadelphia region by 2030 and that Chester is among planned early sites.

Mayor Stefan Roots and other council members thanked the foundation and noted local ties, including former Councilman Will Morgan, who serves on the Philadelphia Union board and helped connect partners. Council and staff asked for copies of the project materials; foundation staff provided renderings at the meeting.

Ending: Foundation leaders and city officials said they hope the project will give Chester youth more places to play and train; staff and foundation representatives said they would return with more details as the project moves from fundraising to permitting and construction.","The Philadelphia Union Foundation presented plans for a $411,000 investment to rebuild courts and a small soccer pitch at Seventh and Penn in Chester, funded by the foundation and private partners including the Kevin Durant Foundation and Ron Jaworski Foundation; foundation leaders said the project would support Chester Union youth programming.","actionData","errors"]

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