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Lansdale council authorizes PENNVEST applications for stormwater and sewer projects
Summary
Council approved two resolutions to submit PENNVEST financial-assistance applications for a Neshaminy Streambank restoration (MS4-required) and sewer infrastructure work on Catanin and Poplar avenues. Council also authorized execution of letters of financial responsibility; project details and financing terms were discussed but final loan terms were not recorded.
Lansdale Borough Council voted Jan. 21 to authorize two PENNVEST funding applications for infrastructure work, approving resolutions to seek financial assistance for separate stormwater and sanitary sewer projects.
The first resolution (26-02) authorizes an application to fund a Neshaminy Streambank restoration project that the borough said is a requirement of its MS4 stormwater permit. The second resolution (26-03) authorizes applications for sanitary-sewer repairs on Catanin Avenue (phase 2) and Poplar Avenue, where the borough described terracotta pipe that is cracking and failing.
Public works and wastewater staff explained that PENNVEST (a low-interest state financing program) would provide more favorable borrowing terms than municipal bonds. Wastewater staff said the borough plans to draw down roughly $3,200,000 over the next several months to fund construction work connected to the wastewater program; that figure was described as an approximate estimate during the finance and wastewater reports.
Council approved both resolutions by voice vote and authorized the council president and borough secretary to execute the required letters of financial responsibility. Solicitor Hitchens and staff noted that stormwater and sanitary projects must be handled separately for PENNVEST application purposes.
Why it matters: The projects address failing sanitary infrastructure and regulatory MS4 stormwater requirements; PENNVEST financing can reduce debt-service costs compared with municipal bonds, the borough said.
Next steps: Staff will submit the PENNVEST applications and return to council with financing agreements and any required matching or environmental documentation. Council did not record final loan amounts or interest terms at the meeting; those will be set during PENNVEST's review and award process.
