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Franklin Park council approves subdivision, hires public-works laborer and signs off on multiple purchases and contracts
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the council approved subdivision SS-26-03-04 (contingent on staff reports), ratified hiring of a public‑works laborer, adopted multiple resolutions, and authorized purchases of vehicles and mowers; ordinances adopting 2021 model codes were introduced for advertisement.
At its March 18 meeting the Borough Council of Franklin Park approved a package of routine land-use, personnel and procurement items and introduced two ordinances for later action.
Key votes and procedural actions (motions carried unless noted):
- Subdivision SS-26-03-04: Approved a minor consolidation plan for 1501 Theodore Lane (R1) submitted by Sheffller & Company, Inc., contingent on compliance with the building inspector/zoning officer staff report (dated Feb. 25, 2026) and an LSSE civil engineers letter of the same date.
- Personnel: Ratified hiring of Shawn Collins as a public works laborer effective March 9, 2026.
- Contract award: Awarded a 2026 service contract to Connie Enterprise LLC (Imperial, PA) at a stated day rate of $120/hour and evening/weekend rate of $130/hour for 2026.
- Consultant appointment: Appointed Pesek plus MTR (Pittsburgh) to complete the comprehensive recreation plan under DCNR grant agreement BRC-TAG30-142. The meeting record lists an amount "not to exceed $89,600,000," which appears inconsistent with typical consultant contracts and is flagged for confirmation with borough staff.
- Equipment and vehicle purchases: Authorized multiple purchases for parks, public works and police, including a 2026 Ford F550 chassis ($64,145), upfits (listed at $54,428 and $22,000), a 2026 Ford F350 pickup ($50,990), a Toro Groundsmaster mower ($96,399), a Ventrak 4520N mower for the Clover Hill Golf Course (amount transcription contains errors), a Ventrak HQ682 tough cut deck ($5,200), and a 2026 police interceptor AWD patrol vehicle ($51,479).
- Resolution 1417-2026: Adopted a resolution authorizing trade-in of a 2014 Ventrak 4500Z mower for $4,500 toward purchase of a replacement mower for the golf course.
- Other business: Accepted the resignation of Jim Lawrence from the scholarship selection committee (effective March 3, 2026), authorized a building permit agreement for 2568 Wax Bane Road in a form acceptable to the solicitor with an assurance the signed agreement will be made public, and authorized the instrument for declaration of restrictions and covenants for the Acorn Park project.
Ordinances introduced for advertisement and action at next month’s meeting: proposed Ordinance 695-2026 to adopt the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and proposed Ordinance 696-2026 to adopt the 2021 International Fire Code (to be advertised for action next month).
Votes were recorded in the meeting as "all in favor" and "motion carries" for the listed items; the transcript does not provide roll-call tallies for most motions in the recorded segments.
What this means: The meeting advanced multiple administrative, procurement and capital‑related items that will enable equipment replacements, execute planned park projects and continue land‑use approvals. Several numeric entries in the transcript are inconsistent or appear to contain typographical errors; those figures are flagged below for confirmation with borough records.
