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Franklin Park council approves easement agreement, grants submissions, subdivision and other routine actions
Summary
At its September meeting, Franklin Park Borough Council approved an encroachment easement, a minor subdivision, submitted two statewide grant applications, renewed a rock-salt contract, and accepted a police resignation. Several items were approved by voice vote; no detailed roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Franklin Park Borough Council approved a series of routine and project-related items during its September regular meeting, including an easement encroachment agreement, a minor subdivision, two grant submissions, a rock-salt contract renewal and the acceptance of a police officer’s resignation.
The council authorized an easement encroachment agreement for property at 1502 Brimfield Drive to allow an existing fire pit, patio, retaining wall and fence to remain within a municipal stormwater easement. The motion was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
The council approved payment of bills that had been reviewed and posted to the borough website since the last meeting.
A minor subdivision application (SSD-25-09-01) for the Reserve at Swickley Hills, owned by Swickley LLC and identified as parcel ID 821-ED-394 in the borough’s R‑1 zoning district, was approved contingent on compliance with the building inspector/zoning officer staff report dated Aug. 28, 2025, and a letter from LSSE dated Aug. 29, 2025.
Council adopted Resolution No. 1393 (2025), described in the meeting as relating to Act 537 sewage planning modules, to approve a sewage facilities planning module for the extension of a pressure (force) main to serve two vacant lots on Rees Run Road. Council also adopted Resolution No. 1394 (2025) to submit a Statewide Local Share Assessment Grant application in the amount of $102,699.99 to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for purchase of a multi-purpose patrol vehicle.
The council moved to submit a second Statewide Local Share Assessment Grant application (identified in the meeting as Resolution No. 1395 of 2025) seeking $474,784.30 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority for an update to the Blueberry Hill accessible playground.
The council approved renewal of vendor contract No. 46016537 with American Rock Salt of Mount Morris, New York, for rock salt at $91 per ton for the contract period described in the motion. The motion passed by voice vote.
Council accepted the resignation of Officer Ryan Dunn, effective in 2025; no effective date beyond the year was specified in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): - Easement encroachment agreement (1502 Brimfield Drive): motion moved, seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Payment of bills: motion moved; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Subdivision SSD-25-09-01 Reserve at Swickley Hills (parcel ID 821-ED-394): motion moved; outcome: approved, contingent on staff report and LSSE letter (voice vote). - Resolution No. 1393 (Act 537 sewage planning module for Rees Run Road force main): motion moved; outcome: adopted (voice vote). - Resolution No. 1394 ($102,699.99 grant application for a multi-purpose patrol vehicle to Commonwealth Financing Authority): motion moved; outcome: adopted (voice vote). - Resolution No. 1395 ($474,784.30 grant application for Blueberry Hill accessible playground): motion moved; outcome: adopted (voice vote). - Contract renewal (CoStar contract No. 46016537 for rock salt with American Rock Salt): motion moved; outcome: approved at $91 per ton (voice vote). - Acceptance of resignation — Ryan Dunn (police officer): motion moved; outcome: approved (voice vote).
What to watch: Several approvals included contingencies on staff reports; the subdivision item drew public comment requesting clarity on how new development will be accessed from Franklin Park streets, and one resident asked that such information be shared with neighboring Blackburn Heights residents. The transcript records motions and voice approvals but does not include full roll-call vote tallies or specific effective dates for the resignation.
