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Council approves series of permits, land-use actions and contracts in routine votes
Summary
Chester City Council on Jan. 22 approved multiple resolutions including land-development approvals for a public works facility, several road-opening permits for PECO, appointments and contract awards, and a school-crossing-guard contract amendment.
Chester City Council approved a package of resolutions on Jan. 22 that included land-development approvals for a new public works complex, multiple road-opening permits for natural gas work by PECO, an appointment to the Chester Housing Authority, and several contract awards and amendments.
The council passed the measures in roll-call votes with all named councilors recorded as voting yes. The items were presented as individual resolutions and included conditions set by the city engineer and planning department where applicable.
Key approved items included: an appointment of Alicia Stewart Martin to the Chester Housing Authority to fill an expired term through Dec. 31, 2029; installation of an honorary street sign renaming a portion of Stiles Street to Henry Davis Way; two separate PECO road-opening permits (Walnut/East 17th/Chestnut corridor and Thames/Rainey/10th Street locations) contingent on PECO meeting mill-and-overlay and permitting requirements; preliminary and/or final land development approval for a new public works facility (13,228 sq ft garage/office, 4,500 sq ft salt shed, 4,800 sq ft covered maintenance facility) at West Second Street and Penhall Street; consolidation (reverse subdivision) approvals for parcels at Penn Street and for properties on Lehman Street; an award of grant-managed services to Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions (BRS Inc.) not to exceed $100,000; ratification of a $100,000 amendment (contract C00086938) from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for grant management services; and an amendment to the school-crossing-guard services contract to add four safety advocates and increase total compensation by $24,211 to $510,540.75, effective Feb. 1, 2025, with the Chester-Upland School District to pay half of the cost as required by law.
Roll-call tallies were read for each resolution. Where the council set conditions, they were those listed in the resolutions on file with the city engineer and planning department, such as full mill-and-overlay for road openings exceeding 100 feet or three patches within 100 feet, replacement of impacted sidewalks and provision of ADA ramps where required, traffic control measures, and obtaining a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP).
Several items were presented with short staff or mayoral comments but drew little extended debate and were adopted as presented.
