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Agenda · April 14, 2025

City Council meeting agenda — April 14, 2025

Monday, April 14 · 6:00 p.m. — Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

Regular Monthly Business

  1. Departmental and Financial Reports
  2. Work Session

Resolutions

  1. Appointing — Ed Brennan to the position of City Solicitor
  2. Appointing — Therese Galarza to HARB, to fill the unexpired term of Justin Trefsger
  3. Appointing — William Anderson to serve on the Zoning Hearing Board for a 3-year term
  4. Appointing — Matt Direnzo to serve on the Redevelopment Authority, to fill the unexpired term of Joe Spotts
  5. Reappointing — Jane Kruse to serve on the Shade Tree Commission for a 5-year term
  6. Appointing — Jerry Bowman to serve on the Shade Tree Commission for a 5-year term
  7. Appointing — Carisa Stevenosky to serve on the Shade Tree Commission for a 5-year term
  8. Authoring the sale of — a 2015 Ford Police Interceptor to the Schuylkill Haven Area School District
  9. Approving the Special Events Application and waiver of fees — for the Soap Box Derby scheduled for May 3, 2025
  10. Approving the Special Events Application and waiver of fees — for the Block of Art event scheduled for May 3, 2025
  11. Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness — to Cadore Investments, LLC for painting, façade renovations. Signage, and new doors at 111-121 Mahantongo Street
  12. Authorizing the City Administrator to submit an Automated Red Light Enforcement Program (ARLE) Grant Application — to improve city traffic signals. (Laurel, Centre and Markets Streets)
  13. Designating — Alfred Benesch & Co. as the architect/engineer for the Community Office for fiscal years 2025, 2026 and 2027
  14. Authorizing the City Administrator to submit a DCED Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program Grant Application — with the match provided by PADCO in support of the Pottsville Greenways Initiative
  15. Approval to submit — a G-Construction, alternation, relocation, abolition or suspension of a public crossing to the Pennsylvania Utility Commission for permanent closer of the Mauch Chunk Street Bridge
  16. Approving a Fire Protection Agreement — with Mechanicsville for 5 years (2025-2030)
  17. Approving the request from Eagles Tavern — to close Logan Alley from 1 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the Lager Jogger schedule for Saturday, April 26, 2025
  18. Appointing — Eliot Keith to the position of Patrolman with the Pottsville Bureau of Police

Ordinances

  1. First Reading of Bill No 3/2025 — to Amend Chapter 87, Animals, §87-4, strays/at large and or outdoor animals
  2. First Reading of Bill 4/2025 — to Amend Chapter 210, Vehicles and Traffic, §210-26 Violations and Penalties
  3. First Reading of Bill 5/2025 — to Amend Chapter 189, Solid Waste, §189-38 and §189-35

Public

  1. Bob Alonge — to address Council to introduce Volunteers in Medicine
  2. Sherrie Shafer — from the SPCA regarding TNR for strays

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