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Yeadon council approves appointments, grants, fee changes and multiple bidding actions
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Summary
Council appointed an emergency management coordinator, approved two resolutions (fee schedule and mobile-device policy), authorized appraisals and multiple bidding actions including the 2026 road program and West Cobbs Creek Parkway, and approved a DCNR park grant and rebidding of sewer contracts.
The Yeadon Borough Council approved a slate of administrative and infrastructure items during the meeting, taking votes on appointments, resolutions, contract approvals and grant authorizations.
Appointment: Council approved the immediate appointment of Vincent Zappacosta as the borough's emergency management coordinator. Council said Zappacosta has begun outreach on training and will distribute course information to members.
Resolutions: Council approved Resolution 2026-011, which amends the borough fee schedule, and Resolution 2026-012, which updates the borough mobile-device use policy; both measures passed following motions and recorded affirmative votes.
Grants and contracts: The council approved a DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) grant resolution for Community Park Phase 3 and authorized moving forward with bidding for the 2026 road program and for improvements to West Cobbs Creek Parkway. Engineering staff also recommended and council approved rebidding the annual storm-sewer and sanitary-sewer repair contracts because existing contracts had expired.
Litigation appraisal: Council voted to engage Valbridge Property Advisors to appraise 548 Providence Road in preparation for litigation (case no. 202057) at a cost not to exceed $5,000; the motion passed.
Finance approvals: Council approved the April 2026 accounts payable list, additional accounts payable entries, and the March 2026 cash-balance report. One council member asked about refunds listed for Community Park rentals; administration said it will modify the process going forward to avoid taking money before formal approval.
Votes: The meeting record shows motions made and seconded for each item with recorded affirmative votes from the members present; no detailed roll-call name-by-name tallies for every motion were provided in the transcript beyond repeated yes responses from present councilors. Where an absence was noted, minutes reflect it at the start of the meeting.
What happens next: Staff will proceed with bidding and grant steps per council direction and the borough manager's office will coordinate the appraisal and appointment onboarding.
