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Residents question reinstatement of Chester Parking Authority as council rescinds prior termination
Summary
Residents pressed the council about the status of the Chester Parking Authority during public comment; staff clarified the authority had been terminated administratively but not dissolved, and the council voted to rescind that termination and reinstate the authority and its board.
During public comment at the July 8 City of Chester council meeting, multiple residents raised questions about parking enforcement and a line item on the agenda that referenced the termination of the Chester Parking Authority.
Olivia Smith asked the council to clarify whether it was terminating or reinstating the authority, saying she saw language on the agenda that mentioned termination. City staff responded: "We are reinstating the Parking Authority, which had been terminated but not dissolved," and explained the council was rescinding the prior termination so the authority could be reconstituted.
The council later approved Resolution 89 to rescind the earlier termination and resuscitate the Chester Parking Authority. The resolution lists the city's chief of staff, chief financial officer, police commissioner, public works director and one additional member (to be named) as the authority’s board members.
Residents raised broader enforcement concerns in public comment that the council and staff acknowledged. Carla Beaver asked who is responsible for cleaning bus stops and when cars parked on sidewalks would be removed. The mayor and staff directed residents to report abandoned vehicles and code complaints through the Chester Connect app and to consult the license & inspection office for property‑maintenance citations.
Ricketa Robinson said she received a $50 citation for vines she said she did not have and asked for help resolving the citation; staff recommended she meet with license & inspection and bring photos. The meeting record does not show an immediate enforcement outcome or reversal of the citation.
Council approved Resolution 89 unanimously at the meeting; staff noted the authority had not been formally dissolved with the Pennsylvania Corporation Bureau, which is why the board can be reconstituted. The resolution does not list an exact implementation timeline or an immediate enforcement plan for the parking issues raised in public comment; city staff said follow‑up would occur through the appropriate departments.
