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Votes at a glance: Norristown council actions, Jan. 6, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes and approvals taken during the Norristown Municipal Council meeting on Jan. 6, 2025, including passed resolutions, contracts and appointments; one funding subrecipient agreement was tabled.
The Norristown Municipal Council took a series of formal actions at its Jan. 6, 2025 meeting. Below is a concise summary of each agenda item that received a formal motion and vote.
- Resolution 2508 — Reappointments to advisory boards, committees and commissions: Passed. The council extended appointments including zoning hearing board and planning commission terms as listed in the resolution.
- Resolution 2501 — Appointment of professionals for 2025: Passed. Annual renewals of professional services (government relations, counsel lists and similar items) were approved.
- Resolution 2502 — Policy regarding allocation and expenditure of municipal council discretionary funds: Passed. The council adopted a written policy aligned with state ethics rules clarifying restrictions on allocations to organizations tied to council members or immediate family members; staff explained the policy matches State Ethics Act requirements.
- Subrecipient agreement (Chamber of Commerce / ARPA funds) — Request to encumber ARPA funds through a subrecipient agreement with the Norristown Chamber of Commerce for the Clean and Safe pilot: Tabled. After extended questions from councilors and public commenters about budget specifics, procurement, police coordination and union impacts, council voted to table the item for further detail.
- Agreement with PMT Consulting LLC — Parking management-related services (citywide parking study and pay-station placement): Passed. Council approved the consulting agreement for the parking study and related management services.
- Ordinance 2,409 — FY2025 Community Development Block Grant proposed budget: Passed (ordinance adopted). Staff will submit the FY2025 CDBG application to HUD per the approved budget.
- Five-year Consolidated Plan (2025–2029): Passed. Council approved the consolidated plan that sets CDBG priorities for the next five years.
- Resolution 2503 — Police uniform purchase: Passed. Council approved purchasing police uniforms in the amount presented ($73,816) covering current uniformed and non-uniformed officers, parking officers and allocation for new hires.
- Resolution 2506 — Purchase of 10 T2 digital pay stations and related management/data communications: Passed. The council approved the second-phase purchase of parking pay stations at $76,341.28 to replace coin meters.
- Resolution 2510 — Handicap parking changes: Passed. Council approved installation and removal of specific handicap parking signs on Noble Street and Cone Street blocks as described in the resolution.
- Resolution 2511 — Award towing contract to Morello Inc. Towing and EVB Towing: Passed. Council authorized a three-year towing services agreement with the named vendors.
- Appointment/sworn-in — Probationary Police Officer Justin Bates: Passed. Council approved the swearing-in; Officer Bates repeated the oath and was welcomed to the force.
Where the transcript records roll-call votes, the meeting minutes include the recorded “ayes” and “nays.” For the item to encumber ARPA funds through the Chamber, the council voted to table the request pending more detailed documentation; no encumbrance was made that evening.
