Brookhaven council approves street-resurfacing contract, several ordinances and routine payments

Brookhaven Borough Council on April 6 approved a slate of routine and project-specific measures, including awarding the 2026 street-resurfacing contract and adopting several ordinances and appointments.

The council voted to award the base bid for the 2026 street-resurfacing project to AF Damon Inc. for $151,078 after receiving three bids. Engineer Buchanan said the base bid exhausts the allocated budget; councilmembers agreed to defer the $50,205 alternate for Ridge Boulevard until next year. “Motion carries,” the presiding officer stated after the vote.

Council also passed a resolution to accept a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant for the LLC site master plan, and approved two escrow releases: Brookhaven Glen for $16,478.82 and the Brookhaven Shopping Center for $15,711.30, each subject to solicitor review.

On ordinances, the council approved an ordinance authorizing the solicitor to add attorney fees to unpaid delinquent accounts, an ordinance to update residential rental inspection and licensing fees, and an ordinance adding chapter 256 to create the office of borough manager. The measures were moved, seconded and carried without extended debate.

Financial and administrative items cleared included: approval of the bill list for April (General Fund $598,698.63; Sewer Fund $151,850.84; Road Fund $7,798.85; Trash Fund $88,224.72; total $846,573.04), a 10-year agreement with the Delaware County Board of Elections to house and maintain the ballot drop box at the municipal center, and refunds to Del Ferra Heating and Cooling ($154.35) and Robert Cordero ($54.50).

Council approved financing the building inspector’s lease-buyout through David Dodge in the amount of $33,398.82, with a monthly payment of $741 for 60 months. The body also approved an eligibility list for resident volunteer firefighters to qualify for the volunteer service tax credit program; the motion passed with one abstention.

Personnel actions included extending a conditional offer to Adam Daley to become a full-time police officer following Police Academy graduation and hiring him as a part-time civilian employee at $29.27 per hour until his swearing-in; the motions passed. John DiProgetto was appointed as an alternate to the veil service commission.

Council announcements included scheduling and public-notice items: a zoning hearing board meeting on April 14 to consider an exception application from Aloha Doggy Daycare Center, and a planning commission meeting on April 21 to consider a conditional-use application for 7 Brews Coffee.

The meeting concluded after routine reports from the fire and police chiefs and community updates from parks and recreation and technology committees. The council adjourned at the close of the agenda.