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Chester council reviews officer promotions, parcel consolidation, summer meals contract and William Penn grant proposal
Summary
At the April 21 deliberative meeting, City of Chester council considered four additional resolutions: promotions in the Chester Police Department, consolidation of two parcels on Honan Street, awarding the Summer Food Services Program to Walnut Street Deli, and authorization to apply to the William Penn Foundation for lead‑remediation funding.
City of Chester council on April 21 considered several procedural and programmatic resolutions including promotions in the police department, a tax‑parcel consolidation, the city’s summer meals contract and a grant application to the William Penn Foundation.
Resolution 55 would authorize promotion of four patrol officers to the positions of corporal/detective in the Chester Police Department, effective April 28, 2025. The solicitor read the item into the record; no vote or mover/second is recorded in the provided transcript.
Resolution 56 seeks final approval for Jeffrey Thin and Lisa Morales to consolidate two parcels located at 1301 Honan Street and 0 Keystone Road into one tax parcel. A planning staff member described the action as a “reverse subdivision” and said one parcel is roughly 2,400 square feet, the other about 10,000 square feet; the owner told staff the consolidation is intended to create more yard space for their children. Planning staff reported no planning objections to the consolidation.
Resolution 57 would authorize award of the Summer Food Services Program to Walnut Street Deli at a rate not to exceed $18.50 per unitized meal. City staff provided a season estimate of $67,839.50 based on last summer’s volume of 3,667 unitized meals; staff noted the actual volume and cost will fluctuate week to week.
Resolution 59 authorizes submission of a grant application to the William Penn Foundation to support lead risk assessments, lead remediation and air‑quality initiatives. A staff member (Dr. Motley) said the William Penn Foundation’s total initiative is $4,000,000 shared among Chester, Camden and Philadelphia, and recommended the city apply for $2,500,000; staff also said no local match is required. Council members asked that the proposed request amount be included in the resolution language. The transcript records council agreement to submit the application and to indicate the actual award amount if and when the city is notified, but contains no recorded vote.
Each of these items was presented for consideration; the transcript does not record formal votes, movers, seconds or final tallies for Resolutions 55, 56, 57 or 59.
