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Council adopts reimbursement agreement for Walnut Street SGT funding and approves routine business; several motions pass by voice vote
Summary
On Feb. 11 the Columbia Borough Council approved a reimbursement agreement for Smart Growth Transportation funding for the Walnut Street streetscape project, authorized bill payments, approved minutes, authorized advertising a part-time janitor position and adopted two appointments/grant-authority resolutions, all by voice vote.
Columbia Borough Council on Feb. 11 adopted several resolutions and approved routine business items by voice vote.
The most consequential vote authorized borough staff to enter a reimbursement agreement for Smart Growth Transportation (S.G.T.) funding for the Walnut Street streetscape project. Council adopted Resolution 2025-04 after a motion and second; council members corrected the motion wording during the discussion to refer to "Smart Growth Transportation funding" rather than "grant," per solicitor and staff guidance.
Other items approved by voice vote included: - Authorization of bill payments (motion by Councilperson Kaufman; second by Councilperson Stahl). - Approval of borough meeting minutes for Jan. 28, 2025, and Feb. 4, 2025 (motions by Councilperson Kaufman; second by Councilperson Stahl). - Authorization for staff to advertise a part-time janitor position (motion by Councilperson Kaufman; second by Councilperson Stahl). - Adoption of Resolution 2025-05 appointing Bonnie Link to the Parks and Recreation Committee, term to expire Dec. 31, 2028 (motion by Councilperson Murphy; second by Councilperson Giese). - Adoption of Resolution 2025-06 authorizing the borough to act as the grantee for an NAWCC RACP grant packet (motion by Councilperson Ezey; second by Councilperson Regard per the record).
Each vote recorded in the meeting minutes was a voice vote ("All in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed?") and was not recorded with a roll-call tally in the transcript; the minutes show unanimous passage on the recorded motions.
Notes and procedural clarifications: During the Walnut Street item, borough staff clarified that the proper terminology in the motion is "Smart Growth Transportation funding" (S.G.T. funding) rather than "grant," and council amended the motion language accordingly before approving the resolution. For the NAWCC grant resolution staff described the borough's role as a pass-through grantee that signs and accepts funds on behalf of a community group; the council asked that the related grantee agreement be signed when the packet is ready.
Ending: Council completed the motions without recorded dissent and moved on to staff reports and committee announcements; no roll-call tallies were given in the meeting transcript.
