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Chester schedules resolutions for final passage including Lloyd Street Bridge match and a 12‑month electricity contract
Summary
At a Dec. 9 deliberative meeting, Chester staff listed resolutions to be presented for final passage at the upcoming council meeting, including a PennDOT amendment increasing the city's local match for the Lloyd Street Bridge and a 12‑month electricity supply agreement with Constellation New Energy Inc. for $0.06139 per kWh.
City of Chester — During the Dec. 9 deliberative session immediately following the budget hearing, the city clerk read a slate of resolutions that will be presented for final passage at the next council meeting. The list covers infrastructure, appointments, administrative schedules, contract ratifications and escrow releases.
Among the items announced:
- Resolution 129: An amendment to the PennDOT agreement 066 396 c for the Lloyd Street Bridge over Amtrak that increases the city’s local required match to $279,838 to reflect design changes and raises the total project cost from $5,459,000 to $5,596,750.
- Resolution 130: Ratification for the chief of staff to enter into a 12‑month electricity supply agreement with Constellation New Energy Inc. at a fixed rate of $0.06139 per kilowatt-hour beginning December 2024. Staff said the city chose a 12‑month term to avoid locking in a higher rate for multiple years while market prices remain elevated.
- Resolution 121–128 and 131–133: Additional items include installing handicap parking zones (Resolution 121), appointing Michael Lewis, Dakeem Williams and Haley Turina to the block captain program (Resolution 122), setting the council reorganization meeting for Jan. 6, 2025 (Resolution 123), setting legal holidays and regular meeting schedules for 2025 (Resolutions 124–126), authorizing PennDOT/PECO permits (Resolution 128), rejecting an RFP for an animal-control study because the single bid was deemed too expensive (Resolution 131), and approving releases of escrow funds for projects at 816 West Second Street and 3000 West 4th Street (Resolution 132). Resolution 133 would name Santander Bank as the depository for a U.S. Economic Development Administration recompete grant.
Nut graf — why this matters: The resolutions direct spending, contractual commitments and administrative schedules that affect capital projects, utility procurement and neighborhood programs. Several items either change the city’s financial obligations for infrastructure (the Lloyd Street Bridge amendment) or commit the city to a vendor rate for electricity for the coming year.
Votes and timing
The clerk said these resolutions will be presented for final passage at the upcoming council meeting (date and final vote to be taken there). No formal votes on these items were recorded during the Dec. 9 deliberative session.
Ending
Council members asked clarifying questions about the animal-control procurement and escrow releases; staff said additional information or follow-up documents will be provided when the items are before council for final action.
