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Beaver Borough to advertise draft disruptive‑conduct ordinance; ADA ramp agreement with PennDOT to be budgeted for 2025
Summary
At its July 23 work session, Beaver Borough Council moved to advertise a draft three‑strike disruptive‑conduct ordinance at its August meeting and reviewed an ADA ramp agreement with PennDOT that officials said must be budgeted in 2025. Managers also previewed a draft grease‑trap ordinance and a planned MOU with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Council President Sean Snowden said at a July 23 Beaver Borough work session that council will likely advertise a draft three‑strike/disruptive‑conduct ordinance at its August meeting and that an ADA ramp agreement with PennDOT will need to be budgeted for 2025.
The draft disruptive‑conduct ordinance and a grease‑trap ordinance were included in the council packet, Borough Manager and Police Chief Dan Madgar reported. Madgar said the borough plans to present the draft measures for advertisement at the August meeting so the public can review and comment; a formal motion to advertise the disruptive‑conduct draft is expected at that meeting.
The proposed disruptive‑conduct rule is described in the packet as a “three‑strike” approach intended to address repeated disruptive behavior at rental properties; council did not debate specific enforcement language or penalties during the work session. Margaret McKean, councilor, asked for additional fiscal detail elsewhere in the agenda, including a request for a breakdown of funds spent on Pool House renovations.
Madgar also updated council on continued work with the borough solicitor, engineer and finance manager on an ADA ramp agreement with PennDOT for Market Street. Madgar said the agreement will require budgeting in 2025; no dollar amounts were provided at the work session.
Separately, Madgar said staff are reviewing a memorandum of understanding with the United States Postal Inspection Service that will be presented to council at the August meeting. Councilor Todd Hindman complimented recent crosswalk upgrades and Madgar said staff are continuing research on crosswalk signage and funding options.
What happens next: council expects to consider a motion to advertise the disruptive‑conduct draft and other ordinances at its August meeting. The ADA ramp agreement will be brought forward for budgeting in the 2025 process; no vote or final commitment occurred at the July 23 work session.
