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Plymouth council approves parking, flood-gate financing and BYOB rules in unanimous votes
Summary
At its July 9 meeting, Plymouth Borough Council adopted three ordinances — amending parking fines, authorizing a $400,000 note for the Beade Street Flood Gate Project and establishing BYOB rules — and approved grant and payment submittals. All recorded motions passed by recorded 6-0 votes with one member absent.
Plymouth Borough Council met July 9 and recorded unanimous action on a package of ordinances and routine business items affecting parking, flood control financing and alcohol permitting.
The council adopted Ordinance 4 of 2024 to amend Chapter 223 (parking and traffic fines). The minutes record the motion as moved by "Mr. Thomas" and seconded by Council member Earl Cunningham; the vote was recorded as six yes, with William Dixon absent and excused.
Council also approved Ordinance 5 of 2024 to create indebtedness by issuing a $400,000 tax-exempt general obligation note, described at the meeting as financing for the Beade Street Flood Gate Project. The motion was moved by Council member Adam Morehart and seconded by Council member Thomas Hogan; the ordinance passed 6-0.
The council adopted Ordinance 6 of 2024 establishing rules and regulations for BYOB (bring-your-own-bottle) establishments and approved a companion application and appeals process. The adopted appeals procedure requires a money order of $500 to Plymouth Borough to cover the cost of a stenographic transcript for any hearing on an appeal of a permit denial or revocation. The BYOB ordinance and application were approved unanimously after a motion by Ms. Alexis Eroh and a second by Mr. Cunningham.
Other business approved without recorded dissent included acceptance of meeting minutes for May 21 and June 11 and acceptance of the June fire and police reports. The council authorized submittal of the borough's fourth payment request to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for $79,146 related to the Inlet Repair and Replacement Project and directed that payment be made to Pennsy Supply. Those motions were recorded as passing 6-0.
On routine bills, the council approved payment of monthly invoices from the General Fund, Liquid Fuels and Recreation Fund. The minutes note that "Mr. Thomas" voted to pay all bills except item 24-529GF, which the minutes describe as his supplemental health insurance and cite as a conflict; the motion was carried.
The meeting adjourned after the recorded votes. The minutes were submitted by Borough Secretary Gail Burdulis.
The minutes do not identify which council member the shorthand "Mr. Thomas" refers to in every instance; the meeting roll call included two members with the surname Thomas (Thomas Hogan and John Thomas). The council's signed minutes should be consulted for any legal or clerk-of-court purposes.
