1 00:00:23,890 --> 00:00:53,490 No, I'm not here to be appointed for anything as you're just discussing. I was telling Kyle before we started here that I have done my time in these borough settings as I was the assistant manager of North Wales borough for a handful of years. So yet, no, no, no, I'm done too many of these. I love my daytime hours. Yeah. So I just wanted to come and give a quick introduction 2 00:00:53,490 --> 00:00:58,830 to myself and the organization, so I'm about a year into my time as Associate Director 3 00:00:58,830 --> 00:01:04,490 at Monco Sack. We're right over here on Forest Avenue in Spring Garden and Belmont, 4 00:01:04,690 --> 00:01:10,830 because if I guess that's Ford Street, we have the whole block. Big old, a hundred-year-old 5 00:01:10,830 --> 00:01:17,070 school building for anyone who doesn't know it. And basically in my first year, what I found was 6 00:01:17,070 --> 00:01:22,610 people saying, oh, we never knew what happened in that building. So it occurred to me that we need to 7 00:01:22,610 --> 00:01:27,130 get out in the community and spread our message of what we do and I thought the first stop ought 8 00:01:27,130 --> 00:01:32,910 to be, you guys to say, you're the people connecting with residents who can direct them 9 00:01:32,910 --> 00:01:33,630 to our services. 10 00:01:34,290 --> 00:01:37,990 So I want to make sure you all know what we do and who I am so you can give me a call or 11 00:01:38,490 --> 00:01:39,490 give us a call for whatever. 12 00:01:40,710 --> 00:01:46,370 So basically we have, we're a senior day center, everyone there's independent, where they come 13 00:01:46,370 --> 00:01:51,090 with a caregiver, it's not a resident, it's not a assisted living, anything like that. 14 00:01:51,090 --> 00:01:57,810 it's just day activities, recreation. We run a variety of programs. It's very 15 00:01:57,810 --> 00:02:02,550 easy resource as it's very accessible, $40 for the whole year. That's the 16 00:02:02,550 --> 00:02:06,990 membership, you can't really beat it. That gets you access to $2 fitness 17 00:02:06,990 --> 00:02:11,730 classes, also can't really beat it. I think if you you know went to any local 18 00:02:11,730 --> 00:02:16,530 studio, yoga, zumba, whatever, you're definitely coming out ahead by the end of 19 00:02:16,530 --> 00:02:23,930 year. One common misconception with us is we serve people 50 plus. So you don't have 20 00:02:23,930 --> 00:02:30,630 to be, you know, Medicare eligible or, you know, 65 plus, whatever, 50 plus we consider 21 00:02:30,630 --> 00:02:37,250 a senior. So that's either good news or bad news, depending on where you are. But the 22 00:02:37,250 --> 00:02:41,970 point of saying that is that we're really trying to reduce the stigma of the word senior. 23 00:02:41,970 --> 00:02:48,010 We're removing it from our name actually and we will be having a rebranding shortly. 24 00:02:48,530 --> 00:02:53,590 We're working on the finalities of that, but I can say we will be Monco active community 25 00:02:53,590 --> 00:02:57,530 centers very soon once we get all that paperwork filed. 26 00:02:59,630 --> 00:03:05,510 So we're looking at that changing kind of the image of what we are and what we do. 27 00:03:05,810 --> 00:03:10,430 We'll still serve 50 plus, that'll be our primary focus, that's still our mission. 28 00:03:10,430 --> 00:03:16,970 But it's trying to remove that stigma of all of you who just cringed and said I'm 50 plus, but I am not a senior 29 00:03:17,710 --> 00:03:23,050 That's fine. Come be active be an active agent as we like to say 30 00:03:23,970 --> 00:03:30,370 So as I said, we have not better active agent. No, we're we're market testing a lot of things here 31 00:03:32,630 --> 00:03:36,150 I'd some people said older adult and I didn't feel like that landed well either 32 00:03:36,830 --> 00:03:47,670 So, I laugh all the time because our executive director's probably mid-60s and he always asks me what do you think seniors want? I don't know Mark, what do you want? He doesn't like when I do that. 33 00:03:48,970 --> 00:03:59,970 So anyway, like I said, the point of coming out here today is to connect to understand what we do and to reimagine that viewpoint in everybody's mind of I'm not going to the senior center. 34 00:03:59,970 --> 00:04:09,170 Right, as I said, we have fitness classes, so Zumba, yoga, Tai Chi, very popular, a couple 35 00:04:09,170 --> 00:04:16,030 of others that are, I will say, a little more senior-heavy, but all accessible the instructors 36 00:04:16,030 --> 00:04:21,710 are all, you know, trained to deal with any level of ability, so some people work in 37 00:04:21,710 --> 00:04:26,670 just a chair, some people stand, do a whole yoga thing, it's whatever fits your ability. 38 00:04:27,410 --> 00:04:28,770 We sort of launch every day. 39 00:04:29,150 --> 00:04:31,790 It's a $2 suggested donation for lunch. 40 00:04:32,410 --> 00:04:34,090 If you're under $60, it's $5. 41 00:04:34,470 --> 00:04:36,570 Sorry, it gets a little expensive. 42 00:04:37,830 --> 00:04:39,570 Still can't beat that anywhere. 43 00:04:41,530 --> 00:04:43,570 And then we have regular programming as well. 44 00:04:43,670 --> 00:04:44,290 We have art classes. 45 00:04:44,410 --> 00:04:46,990 We have an art therapy program with an art therapist. 46 00:04:47,530 --> 00:04:49,670 We have an intergenerational art center. 47 00:04:50,210 --> 00:04:51,450 So that is all ages. 48 00:04:51,890 --> 00:04:53,210 This summer we have kids camp. 49 00:04:53,210 --> 00:04:58,990 So if you got a kid who doesn't know what to do in the summer, like SART, sign them up for a kid's summer program, 50 00:04:59,610 --> 00:05:02,550 we're hosting a workshop with Amber Community Garden. 51 00:05:03,850 --> 00:05:09,990 Do a painting workshop in the garden. So one of our professional painting instructors will go there. So that's coming up. 52 00:05:10,530 --> 00:05:14,470 That's all over both of our social media so you can go out and sign up for that. 53 00:05:16,110 --> 00:05:21,510 And the art center runs, ceramics classes, painting classes, drawing classes, you name it. 54 00:05:21,510 --> 00:05:29,990 That's a regular tuition-based professional art center for all ages, and we really tie that to our mission with the intergenerational piece. 55 00:05:31,290 --> 00:05:32,710 And then lastly, we run Meals on Wheels. 56 00:05:33,970 --> 00:05:39,510 So, if you are an ambler and you call the county for Meals on Wheels, you most likely get us. 57 00:05:40,710 --> 00:05:46,290 There is another four-profit company that also runs it with a little bit different models, so you get the choice between the two of us. 58 00:05:46,810 --> 00:05:52,670 We're really looking to grow our impacting Ambler and the surrounding area because we 59 00:05:52,670 --> 00:05:58,190 run three meals on wheel sites, Norris Town Glendside, and Ambler is our smallest currently. 60 00:05:59,010 --> 00:06:03,710 That might be because of need, it could be needs-based, but we also feel it's probably just 61 00:06:03,710 --> 00:06:09,510 not getting the word out enough, and again, understanding what the meals program is. 62 00:06:10,230 --> 00:06:14,990 So if you have residents that are talking to you or a neighbor that you see, hey, they 63 00:06:14,990 --> 00:06:18,310 They could use some help, they could use meals, they can get them. 64 00:06:18,630 --> 00:06:20,290 We will find a way to get them funded. 65 00:06:20,750 --> 00:06:25,390 Some people are funded by the county, some Medicare, some pay for themselves, some are 66 00:06:25,390 --> 00:06:26,270 supported by donors. 67 00:06:26,690 --> 00:06:32,710 We have a lot of ways, so if you see something call, see something, say something, and we can 68 00:06:32,710 --> 00:06:33,850 get that sorted out. 69 00:06:34,990 --> 00:06:36,550 The meals program can be for anybody. 70 00:06:37,010 --> 00:06:41,030 You want to be a 40-year-old soccer mom who doesn't have time to make food, we'll drop 71 00:06:41,030 --> 00:06:41,590 a bunch of meals. 72 00:06:42,390 --> 00:06:49,290 If it's, you know, a seven-year-old homebound person, obviously that's our bread and butter 73 00:06:49,290 --> 00:06:49,490 there. 74 00:06:50,090 --> 00:06:53,450 So, that's kind of what we do, and who we are. 75 00:06:53,730 --> 00:06:57,590 I also want to give you a little bit of a sense of what's coming, and I know I'm between 76 00:06:57,590 --> 00:06:59,910 everybody in Margaritas, so I'm trying to keep it short. 77 00:07:01,350 --> 00:07:06,350 It is 100 years of the building this year, so looking to partner with the borough, with 78 00:07:06,350 --> 00:07:10,670 mainstream maybe, about doing something with celebrating 100 years of the building, started 79 00:07:10,670 --> 00:07:16,650 it as a school building. It was county offices for a while and then we came in. When I was 80 00:07:16,650 --> 00:07:20,790 a kid, I remember there being a playground there somewhere. I can't figure out where it was today, 81 00:07:21,250 --> 00:07:25,510 but my great-grandmother lived on Belmont right behind it, and I remember going and playing on 82 00:07:25,510 --> 00:07:31,190 the playground. So I remember it being a school building at least in image. I don't know if it was 83 00:07:31,190 --> 00:07:37,010 still a school. And we just had a feasibility study done by GKO Architects over their Nambler yards 84 00:07:37,930 --> 00:07:40,990 for major renovations to the building and the property. 85 00:07:42,190 --> 00:07:47,210 And so they give us a nice large project that we will seek funding for, 86 00:07:47,630 --> 00:07:52,870 but it turned into a capital plan for us that will be kind of a five-year capital plan to re-imagine 87 00:07:52,870 --> 00:07:57,290 not just what we do in the image of the center, but the actual center itself. 88 00:07:58,110 --> 00:08:03,030 So on the horizon, we're hopeful to get funding for redo of the front lawn, 89 00:08:03,690 --> 00:08:11,850 Add a garden, like another community garden essentially, and a walking path, albeit small, 90 00:08:12,210 --> 00:08:15,870 but a place to be outside, that's not a parking lot. 91 00:08:17,850 --> 00:08:20,150 So I say that with the idea, I don't have an ask tonight. 92 00:08:20,370 --> 00:08:23,630 I'm not looking for support for anything. I want to come out before I have to do that. 93 00:08:23,890 --> 00:08:28,410 But of course, in the future, you will probably see me again to say I need a letter of support 94 00:08:28,410 --> 00:08:32,170 or whatever it might be, for whatever funding sources we can find. 95 00:08:33,770 --> 00:08:41,410 We do, moncosac.org, soon to be moncoactive.org, but they'll link to each other somehow. 96 00:08:42,910 --> 00:08:43,610 Any other? 97 00:08:46,450 --> 00:08:52,070 Memberships a little hard to nail down because we run it as a Norris town and the Ambleer combined thing. 98 00:08:52,310 --> 00:08:54,850 But daily average attendance is about 50. 99 00:08:55,470 --> 00:09:00,450 So about 50 people a day coming to participate in activities, not everybody stays the whole 100 00:09:00,450 --> 00:09:01,030 day, right? 101 00:09:01,150 --> 00:09:05,070 Some people just do a fitness class and leave, that's great too. 102 00:09:05,930 --> 00:09:08,250 But it's about 50 people in and out today. 103 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,420 We have a vendor, it's all, yeah. 104 00:09:13,860 --> 00:09:17,240 The vendor does schools and senior centers and things like that. 105 00:09:18,140 --> 00:09:24,740 I don't think anybody can ignore the absolute resource that of your Ambuler Art Center. 106 00:09:24,740 --> 00:09:30,780 I believe you're going to be about to start your summer programming there, and the most 107 00:09:30,780 --> 00:09:32,160 important wheel throwing. 108 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:34,140 You need to get... 109 00:09:34,140 --> 00:09:35,180 You look at me and... 110 00:09:35,180 --> 00:09:39,620 Yeah, I would say, but you know, try and get your name on that list sometime if you're 111 00:09:39,620 --> 00:09:40,320 50 plus. 112 00:09:40,940 --> 00:09:42,240 No, no, art centers all ages. 113 00:09:42,420 --> 00:09:44,940 You can get your name on the wheel throwing list any time. 114 00:09:45,260 --> 00:09:49,100 I mean, that just seems like the perfect thing to get some aggression out. 115 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:49,860 Oh yeah. 116 00:09:49,860 --> 00:09:56,740 Yeah, two days of ceramics classes, wheel, hand building, we are in the fall, we will 117 00:09:56,740 --> 00:10:00,160 start evening programming as well for all of those that still work and are like, well, 118 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:02,160 I can't come to a daytime program. 119 00:10:02,620 --> 00:10:08,220 We have finally solved that issue and in the fall, we'll have some evening program as well. 120 00:10:10,420 --> 00:10:11,380 Thank you. 121 00:10:11,660 --> 00:10:12,320 I appreciate the time. 122 00:10:12,740 --> 00:10:18,820 I will leave some brochures, flyers, whatever, do you have a place that you guys can stick 123 00:10:18,820 --> 00:10:18,920 on? 124 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:19,580 That would be great. 125 00:10:21,170 --> 00:10:22,090 Thank you so much. 126 00:10:22,170 --> 00:10:22,650 That was great. 127 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:26,760 We're doing a kill. 128 00:10:27,140 --> 00:10:28,180 All right. 129 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:28,640 What's the week? 130 00:10:29,500 --> 00:10:30,580 It's a human sign. 131 00:10:32,660 --> 00:10:33,500 What do you think? 132 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:34,700 Well, listen. 133 00:10:34,940 --> 00:10:35,560 It's about gave me. 134 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:37,740 We need some targets. 135 00:10:38,980 --> 00:10:39,500 Okay. 136 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:42,520 Thank you. 137 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:43,760 Thank you. 138 00:10:54,900 --> 00:10:55,480 Thank you. 139 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:05,740 That the public comments will be after each agenda. 140 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:21,200 Well, as the only member of my committee here, I get to ask all my questions first, but the committee 141 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:26,320 will not consider any recommendations at this time, but the following visits will be discussed. 142 00:11:27,340 --> 00:11:34,020 Number one, the borough has successfully completed its audit of liquid fuels funding for calendar year 143 00:11:34,020 --> 00:11:42,740 end 2024 and 2025. A formal letter from the PA auditor general is to follow. Number two, 144 00:11:42,860 --> 00:11:50,600 Zonkovski Axelrod is progressing on schedule with the boroughs 2025 audit. We anticipate draft 145 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:57,440 audited financial statements will be shared with the committee in June. Are there any questions from 146 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:00,780 Anybody on council about either of those two items, 147 00:12:02,950 --> 00:12:04,050 okay? 148 00:12:04,710 --> 00:12:08,770 We also have an item for consideration, and Kyle I will hand off to you. 149 00:12:09,510 --> 00:12:16,690 Ambler, borough, film, international, city slash county management, association, TV proposal, and closed. 150 00:12:17,310 --> 00:12:17,990 Take it away, Kyle. 151 00:12:19,110 --> 00:12:19,850 Sure, not a problem. 152 00:12:20,050 --> 00:12:25,570 So I am a candidate for ICMA's credential manager status in 2027. 153 00:12:25,570 --> 00:12:28,630 This is a multi-year undertaking, something I've been working on for a while. 154 00:12:28,630 --> 00:12:36,010 There's a lot of requirements for that process, but that's kind of seen as like the industry standard for local government management. 155 00:12:36,950 --> 00:12:57,510 I was part of the credentialing list for 2026 announcing for 2027 what they do with the credentialed list of candidates is a deep dive into the municipality that you're coming from, because they do a lot of promotional activities, they also do a major annual conference. 156 00:12:59,430 --> 00:13:03,370 which is a global footprint, has a global reach. 157 00:13:04,090 --> 00:13:09,070 And so they looked into all the things that our borough here has to offer. 158 00:13:09,410 --> 00:13:13,110 And they said, we'd love to feature the borough at our annual conference. 159 00:13:13,970 --> 00:13:16,490 And so that's what this proposal amounts to. 160 00:13:16,990 --> 00:13:20,530 This is a professionally shot, professionally edited film crew. 161 00:13:21,130 --> 00:13:24,650 You pick the date and when you want them here and they'll show up. 162 00:13:24,650 --> 00:13:30,610 They give you about nine or ten hours, a full day of filming with the crew, and makeup, and lighting, and everything. 163 00:13:31,850 --> 00:13:49,410 And they basically get it down to a five-minute 4K film that is for our use, obviously, but is also displayed and played for all at the annual conference, which is in Long Beach, California in mid-October, as detailed in there. 164 00:13:49,410 --> 00:13:56,090 So they also will give us several 90-second-ish clips that we can use for social media all the B-roll footage 165 00:13:56,090 --> 00:14:00,390 Everything that doesn't make the cut we get to keep so we can have some fun and play around with that 166 00:14:00,390 --> 00:14:06,570 Of course, there's a caveat and there's there always is the caveat is that we have to pay for it ourselves 167 00:14:07,490 --> 00:14:07,930 so 168 00:14:09,070 --> 00:14:12,170 As enticing and it's wonderful and as great as that sounds 169 00:14:12,810 --> 00:14:19,230 I told the representatives from ICMA and web's edge who does this that as certainly at this price point 170 00:14:19,410 --> 00:14:24,590 it needs to be a conversation at a higher level above my head and so I wanted to put that 171 00:14:24,590 --> 00:14:27,010 in front of everybody for your consideration this evening. 172 00:14:27,450 --> 00:14:30,030 I do think this is priced appropriately. 173 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:35,450 If we were to go through the whole process of exploring this, I had already kind of said 174 00:14:35,450 --> 00:14:42,370 in my head, I think 30 to 35,000 is what you would expect for this level of time and attention. 175 00:14:42,370 --> 00:14:47,370 You know, but I think it presents an exciting opportunity. 176 00:14:47,950 --> 00:14:56,210 You know, I think there would be some conversations we need to have with administration and finance and some opportunities in the current budget. 177 00:14:56,210 --> 00:14:59,970 Maybe some, you know, shifting of, you know, this... 178 00:15:19,260 --> 00:15:19,660 Okay. 179 00:15:23,700 --> 00:15:30,100 I would love the idea of a video. It really brought up the idea of, I would love for us to have a video that we could use. 180 00:15:30,100 --> 00:15:38,860 The question I had was about who our target audience should be and what we want to feature. 181 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:44,240 So this would be borrow accomplishments and policies and stuff like that. 182 00:15:44,940 --> 00:15:49,900 I was thinking of an alternative of hiring a local filmmaker getting quotes from a local 183 00:15:49,900 --> 00:15:58,520 filmmaker to promote more things like, you know, our festivals, our events, our stellar 184 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:04,380 school district are, you know, neighborhoods and community activities with a target audience, 185 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:10,860 not of other borrow officials, but of potential residents, businesses, investors and things 186 00:16:10,860 --> 00:16:16,820 like that. So I was wondering about the concept of a video with a completely different message 187 00:16:16,820 --> 00:16:22,320 and target audience that included our stellar policy. Did you happen to watch any of the YouTube 188 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,160 two videos embedded in the link with the proposal. 189 00:16:24,580 --> 00:16:28,480 So that is the demographic. 190 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:31,460 So the videos are shot to highlight the town. 191 00:16:31,860 --> 00:16:33,540 And they are done in a manner to present 192 00:16:33,540 --> 00:16:36,460 all of the reasons why you would want to be there, 193 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:38,460 either visiting or as a resident. 194 00:16:38,980 --> 00:16:40,940 It is with the intent to highlight 195 00:16:41,430 --> 00:16:43,060 what your municipality is doing. 196 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:48,080 It's not so much about legislative and ordinances 197 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:50,800 and hey, we have this going on now. 198 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:55,680 Now it's all of that, it's, you know, why Amble or why would you want to visit here? 199 00:16:55,780 --> 00:16:57,120 Why would you want to consider living here? 200 00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:00,720 It's meant to be like a highlight film for our town. 201 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:01,300 Yeah. 202 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:08,920 I also note that $7,000 of it is too broadcasted at the conference, essentially. 203 00:17:09,620 --> 00:17:16,100 I don't know how much more business or investments or publicity we would get out of spending $7,000 204 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:21,860 dollars, having shown it, what is a conference and a website with global reach, I get that, 205 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:26,780 but that also gave me a little bit of pause. 206 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:32,040 I can certainly ask for more information on that line item and what exactly that entails 207 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:33,220 and what we get for that. 208 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:40,380 Or not to be overly capitalistic, but how much other, how many other businesses or investments 209 00:17:40,380 --> 00:17:47,700 have other boroughs gotten by having this film displayed at this conference right you know 210 00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:55,620 not everything has to have an ROI but how have they potentially used the video on other platforms 211 00:17:55,620 --> 00:18:01,920 for example. And I just did the zoom at the end of last week so I haven't had a chance to 212 00:18:02,780 --> 00:18:09,400 make contact yet with Limerick Township but I do intend to do that to get the same thing I was looking 213 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:14,760 for, like you're asking about, you know, not that you can maybe quantify the ROI, but you 214 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:19,500 know, what do you think you felt like you got back as a result of the investment? 215 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:26,220 Yeah. I do appreciate that you're a member of this organization. You're promoting 216 00:18:26,220 --> 00:18:29,940 envelope to this organization. You're progressing through to a certification with this organization. 217 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:37,140 I think all that's great. I just, oh, I always lean toward local people, especially filmmakers. 218 00:18:37,140 --> 00:18:40,200 So those are the questions I had. 219 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:44,240 Does anybody else on council have any questions about this proposal or a concept? 220 00:18:47,830 --> 00:18:48,130 Thank you. 221 00:18:49,370 --> 00:18:53,850 So I appreciate you actually answered most of my questions about licensing and B-roll 222 00:18:53,850 --> 00:18:55,670 and how that all is delivered. 223 00:18:55,830 --> 00:18:59,430 It said one highlight reel, but you say several would be included? 224 00:18:59,650 --> 00:19:05,570 Yes, so the five-minute feature film is the, you know, crowning accomplishment, 225 00:19:05,570 --> 00:19:18,110 but there's several different piece together, 45, 60, and 90-second clips that you'll get the embedded link to which can be posted directly to our social media. 226 00:19:18,610 --> 00:19:23,450 There are four-matter design in such a way that they're supposed to be played on social media. 227 00:19:23,730 --> 00:19:28,970 And we have full licensing of all the raw footage as well that we can make whatever we want. 228 00:19:28,970 --> 00:19:35,410 Yes, so what would be the scope of that could we like could we ask them to go on the whistle can trail and like 229 00:19:35,410 --> 00:19:40,470 Get footage down there and like in every park if if we 230 00:19:41,010 --> 00:19:47,630 Agreed this and we say yes, there is a series or sequence of planning events and planning calls and zooms to take place 231 00:19:47,630 --> 00:19:52,910 And basically we'll talk through exactly that the game plan the strategy where we're going to start where we're going to 232 00:19:52,910 --> 00:19:57,590 You know who we want to have in there and what and all those things that can all be 233 00:19:57,590 --> 00:20:02,550 hashed out so yeah I think you know there isn't anything to say no to at this 234 00:20:02,550 --> 00:20:08,490 time and for what it's worth I do video production as part of my job and 235 00:20:08,490 --> 00:20:13,750 this is pair pricing yeah okay yeah and you know and Karen to your point 236 00:20:13,750 --> 00:20:17,390 earlier I mean we operate the same way you know if if we can get something from 237 00:20:17,390 --> 00:20:22,450 Denny Electric and not from Amazon you know we do these things too you know but 238 00:20:22,450 --> 00:20:25,710 but this is just a unique opportunity presented and I just want to 239 00:20:25,710 --> 00:20:31,030 elevated to all of you. Yes. We appreciate that. Anybody else have any other questions? 240 00:20:33,210 --> 00:20:37,870 There are answers. All right. Excellent. Do I now accept questions from 241 00:20:37,870 --> 00:20:43,950 the public about these agenda items? Right? Does anybody in attendance have any 242 00:20:43,950 --> 00:20:46,770 questions about any of these agenda items? 243 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,880 All right. Seeing none, that's our 244 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:05,000 The committee will not consider any recommendations at this time. 245 00:21:05,340 --> 00:21:06,860 The following business will be discussed. 246 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:12,600 One, we have fully distributed all NOMO month signs and registrations are at capacity. 247 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:16,540 Two, initial discussion about borough strategic plan. 248 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:22,920 We have one item for consideration, a presentation from the Environmental Advisory Council. 249 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:29,200 On their annual report, we'll be delivered at the May 20th, 2026 Council business meeting. 250 00:21:30,810 --> 00:21:34,460 So I guess the first thing we have, we're at capacity which is great. 251 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:36,880 So we had a lot of, that's 20, right? 252 00:21:37,580 --> 00:21:38,340 That's great. 253 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:44,880 And then Nancy, if you could, on the strategic plan. 254 00:21:44,880 --> 00:21:52,960 And this is just a preliminary discussion on what we are working on in committee and we 255 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:56,840 hope to bring forward a recommendation in August. 256 00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:03,920 But coming back to the organizational assessment that we did, one of the priority recommendations 257 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,060 was to develop a strategic plan. 258 00:22:06,060 --> 00:22:29,540 And it really is beneficial for us to develop a strategic plan in a conjunction or the same time around the same time he has the comprehensive plan because basically I'm just going to try to keep this short and hopefully in August we'll have some more documentation to bring forward. 259 00:22:29,540 --> 00:22:42,620 But the strategic plan will connect with the comprehensive plan, the comprehensive plan giving us the vision, the what and the why, but where do we go from there? 260 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:53,640 The strategic plan is going to then provide a five-year guidance or mapping of moving forward, so it's going to give us the how and the what. 261 00:22:53,640 --> 00:23:17,360 So the benefit to doing a strategic plan is that, you know, municipalities who have had a strategic plan, along with a comp plan, like Phoenixville, they have, it has worked to their benefit to get more funding, either, you know, state or federal funding. 262 00:23:17,360 --> 00:23:23,080 So that would be the benefit of doing the strategic plan at the time. 263 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:29,940 So I would really encourage everybody to, you know, keep a pulse on what the planning 264 00:23:29,940 --> 00:23:36,260 commission's doing, but the comp plan, when they have the fall open house to attend that 265 00:23:36,260 --> 00:23:41,260 because we'll, you know, hopefully moving forward with a strategic plan, we would be using 266 00:23:41,260 --> 00:23:46,320 some of those priorities from residents to help guide developing a strategic plan. 267 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:54,240 So it will work hand in hand and that's why August we'd like to bring this for a full discussion on actually the guidance and 268 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:59,460 You know more details on how we're going to you know, we recommend doing this 269 00:24:00,900 --> 00:24:06,940 So, you know, we would really be beneficial if everyone just stayed you know followed the comp plan 270 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:14,000 You know providing input at meetings and or at the next open house because that that's a great way for residents 271 00:24:14,700 --> 00:24:16,660 to have their voices heard. 272 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:20,460 Any questions from the committee? 273 00:24:25,140 --> 00:24:27,040 Any questions from the rest of council? 274 00:24:28,740 --> 00:24:31,400 Kyle, do you have anything that you want to add to that? 275 00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:35,420 With who we are as a borough, 276 00:24:36,360 --> 00:24:38,540 and our municipalities specifically, 277 00:24:39,220 --> 00:24:42,580 grant funding and the future of grant funding is critical to our mission 278 00:24:42,580 --> 00:24:44,800 and the success that we are going to have in future years. 279 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:50,320 Often times when you apply for grant funding and you can specifically cite a comprehensive 280 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:58,320 plan and or a strategic plan, that goes a long way because those who award the grant 281 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:03,140 funding see your vision that you've done your homework, you've spent a lot of time 282 00:25:03,140 --> 00:25:09,500 effort and energy into this and you've identified these opportunities as a result of the feedback 283 00:25:09,500 --> 00:25:14,540 the direct input as you alluded to from the people who live here right so only 284 00:25:14,540 --> 00:25:19,360 good things can come out of this process and we're excited about you know what 285 00:25:19,360 --> 00:25:20,860 that looks like coming down the road 286 00:25:24,350 --> 00:25:29,010 other I guess other than that is there 287 00:25:29,010 --> 00:25:36,830 any questions or from the rest of council on anything else on the agenda no yeah 288 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:46,260 So then are there any questions or comments from the public? 289 00:25:49,420 --> 00:25:50,240 That's our report. 290 00:25:50,740 --> 00:25:51,260 Thank you, David. 291 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:52,700 And Nancy. 292 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:57,440 Next we have parks, recreation and community relations. 293 00:25:57,460 --> 00:25:59,060 And tonight we have Lindsay. 294 00:25:59,620 --> 00:26:00,420 Yes, thanks, Liz. 295 00:26:00,980 --> 00:26:03,400 The committee will consider the following recommendations. 296 00:26:03,900 --> 00:26:06,580 Improvements and court resurfacing at Recarty Park. 297 00:26:06,580 --> 00:26:13,040 in closed items for consideration swing set upgrades to Locust Street Park and 298 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:18,820 Jean Thompson Park design concept for uniform burrow park signage three is 299 00:26:18,820 --> 00:26:23,380 fencing around kids playground equipment at night park for Internet and security 300 00:26:23,380 --> 00:26:30,720 upgrades at Recardi Park so I'll go back to number one swing upgrades at Locust 301 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:34,680 Street Park at Jean Thompson Park I think we're exploring needs and pricing for 302 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:35,340 that at this point? 303 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:40,360 Yeah, so we regularly inspect the chains and the physical swing, the part that you sit 304 00:26:40,360 --> 00:26:44,920 on and have fun, it's the A-frame that is cost for concern. 305 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:50,140 So we're looking at a multitude of avenues for pricing relative to the physical structure, 306 00:26:50,660 --> 00:26:54,680 but the swings themselves are in normal, good working operation. 307 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:55,680 Excellent. 308 00:26:57,780 --> 00:27:03,420 I did not, I let that happen to somebody much smaller, weighs a lot less. 309 00:27:06,300 --> 00:27:14,460 Design concept for Uniform Barrow Park signage, I think we requested a few options or quotes 310 00:27:14,460 --> 00:27:20,500 for multiple concepts, and then we're considering doing some sort of community engagement 311 00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:27,980 competition to include a community-made design or an artist-led design to get that in play 312 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:28,320 as well. 313 00:27:30,700 --> 00:27:33,000 Any questions about any of those items? 314 00:27:34,900 --> 00:27:42,160 Yes, what would be the timeline on the artists, the local people for the park signage? 315 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:43,080 That's a great question. 316 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:47,900 I actually wanted to find out if we should strategically align it with a rebranding effort 317 00:27:47,900 --> 00:27:51,300 if we need to wait on rebranding that will go along with the website. 318 00:27:51,720 --> 00:27:52,660 I would agree with that. 319 00:27:54,700 --> 00:27:58,580 Do you have an updated timeline or any idea of when that will be happening? 320 00:27:58,580 --> 00:28:11,600 We have one more website vendor that we're waiting for pricing on, and once we feel like we have three quotes, then we'll move forward, accordingly, based upon all the recommendations and the feedback, yeah. 321 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:15,080 Sorry, David, questions from the committee. 322 00:28:17,900 --> 00:28:25,140 on those four items yes not on those I did have questions on the Recarty Park 323 00:28:25,140 --> 00:28:35,260 resurfacing and I guess he doesn't just on that with the are we still having 324 00:28:35,260 --> 00:28:40,260 issues with vandalism over there yes regularly that's where the internet and 325 00:28:40,260 --> 00:28:43,120 and the parameters will come into play. 326 00:28:43,620 --> 00:28:46,000 How does that work with the timing of all of this? 327 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:51,020 Because it looks like project timeline may 328 00:28:51,020 --> 00:28:51,820 through October. 329 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:54,560 No, that's just, sorry, I've read that wrong. 330 00:28:54,660 --> 00:28:55,280 Construction limited. 331 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:56,780 Am I reading that right? 332 00:28:56,900 --> 00:28:59,660 Construction is limited to may through October only, 333 00:28:59,960 --> 00:29:00,240 or is it? 334 00:29:00,300 --> 00:29:00,480 Correct. 335 00:29:01,220 --> 00:29:01,320 Okay. 336 00:29:01,940 --> 00:29:03,080 Which we're in may now. 337 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:03,400 Right. 338 00:29:04,060 --> 00:29:07,420 So these guys are professionals, and they do this all the time. 339 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:09,820 So they can move pretty quick and get it done, I think, 340 00:29:09,820 --> 00:29:16,700 within honestly two to four weeks once you schedule it out the full resurfacing so it's just 341 00:29:16,700 --> 00:29:21,360 a matter of you know saying yes in the start date so what we have with the security part of it 342 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:27,220 is Comcast need to do a site survey and sites to visit to figure out the physical location of where 343 00:29:27,220 --> 00:29:33,800 the Wi-Fi and Internet capabilities will exist and then from there it's what is the security camera 344 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:38,960 installation that we would do similar to how we have it at night park with the 345 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,820 Wi-Fi system that's enabled there because you'd want to obviously protect 346 00:29:42,820 --> 00:29:48,380 that investment is there so at night park we have the block house is there 347 00:29:48,380 --> 00:29:52,260 something similar now is there going to have to be now that's why we need to do 348 00:29:52,260 --> 00:29:58,400 the site survey yeah okay thanks so are we saying that the Recarty Park 349 00:29:58,400 --> 00:29:59,980 resurfacing project is kind of- 350 00:30:02,340 --> 00:30:28,460 We should move forward with that. Yeah, it would be more so for, you know, council's consideration to protect the investment, right? We want to make sure that, you know, we know that you're putting this investment into this park and we get great eyes on it and great surveillance footage, so we can ensure that it's maintained and it's safe and accessible, you know, without repeated damage. We've gone through a slew of pickleball nets. 351 00:30:28,460 --> 00:30:35,400 That's just in my, you know, one year and a half here, so it's definitely on our radar 352 00:30:35,940 --> 00:30:40,920 and I think if we know that we have that security footage, hopefully that would start 353 00:30:41,660 --> 00:30:43,360 from future issues. 354 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:49,100 The quote for resurfacing doesn't include any nets. 355 00:30:49,500 --> 00:30:52,280 Is there a recommendation for nets to be included? 356 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:59,820 We have a separate net vendor that we use already, and if they weren't constantly 357 00:30:59,820 --> 00:31:04,800 vandalized, I think they would hold up for a really solid amount of time because it's 358 00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:11,620 the premier manufacturer of those nets, but they endorse some pretty brutal outcomes 359 00:31:11,620 --> 00:31:12,220 unfortunately. 360 00:31:12,780 --> 00:31:16,700 And do we currently have the permanent ones or the mobile? 361 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:17,780 No, they're mobile. 362 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:18,580 They're portable. 363 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:20,480 That's for pickleball, right? 364 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:20,840 Right. 365 00:31:20,840 --> 00:31:30,860 Okay. Okay. Okay. Um, questions on anything from the RSA Council. So my question is I, in 366 00:31:30,860 --> 00:31:38,040 this memo here, um, it's saying that the resurfacing is primarily for tennis and pickle 367 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:47,060 ball. Um, that those courts have been, um, previously also used for street hockey type 368 00:31:47,060 --> 00:31:52,320 thing, it's soccer ball, if we're putting this kind of investment into it with a surface 369 00:31:52,320 --> 00:31:58,580 that's for Tennyson, will it be durable to withstand other usage? 370 00:31:58,940 --> 00:32:06,740 Yeah, so it basically goes to support, you know, two or four people who are engaging in 371 00:32:06,740 --> 00:32:10,960 this physical activity at the same time with the footwear and appropriate equipment. 372 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:17,660 So, you know, that's, it's, it's a surface that's specifically designed for these sports. 373 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:20,180 Right, but it only says tennis and pickle. 374 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:22,580 And that's why I was just saying. 375 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:23,200 Right. 376 00:32:23,740 --> 00:32:24,140 Yeah. 377 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:26,060 The physical material to surface. 378 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:29,500 So they wouldn't recommend, you know, obviously having cleats and playing a football game. 379 00:32:29,820 --> 00:32:30,900 That's the point of- 380 00:32:30,900 --> 00:32:34,700 Right, I just didn't see any of that set in here, so I just wanted to clarify. 381 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:36,240 But I think that's good. 382 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:37,340 Yeah. 383 00:32:37,340 --> 00:32:37,400 Yeah. 384 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:38,460 We are striping for those. 385 00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:38,900 Right. 386 00:32:39,420 --> 00:32:43,600 But just making sure that is durable, like because it's a, you know, it's a considerable 387 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:49,700 investment and definitely, you know, a good one, but just making sure like it doesn't 388 00:32:49,700 --> 00:32:49,860 get. 389 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:52,620 These, Vito and I heavily vetted these guys. 390 00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:58,680 They have a lot of great references and referrals and they seem to be, you know, who's doing 391 00:32:58,680 --> 00:33:01,240 the best work in Pennsylvania at the moment. 392 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:01,740 Great. 393 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:02,940 Thank you. 394 00:33:04,300 --> 00:33:04,820 Karen? 395 00:33:07,540 --> 00:33:08,060 Hi. 396 00:33:08,060 --> 00:33:12,800 I know it has been pointed out that this park is not my ward but it is our neighborhood 397 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:20,540 park. A couple of questions. Number one, if it's possible to wait till after summer vacation 398 00:33:20,540 --> 00:33:25,940 and do this work in September, October, that would probably be good, just so the kids 399 00:33:25,940 --> 00:33:31,780 could play there over summer vacation. How are you going to secure it for the 14 days that 400 00:33:31,780 --> 00:33:35,520 the asphalt has to cure? Are we going to put locks on the gates or? 401 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:41,860 They have that whole thing mapped out for us with their recommended strategy and avenue on how to accommodate that 402 00:33:41,860 --> 00:33:48,500 So, you know, we'll defer to them for what they have found success with dealing, but yes to your point 403 00:33:48,500 --> 00:33:55,420 It would be you know a lock on the gates. Right. Yeah, you know, they're secure fencing with locks that are unique 404 00:33:55,420 --> 00:34:01,140 You know, you know, you need code a key system that we can are the only ones who have access to yeah. Okay. All right 405 00:34:02,420 --> 00:34:07,680 Any chance of putting up a basketball hoop and having some like half-court lines? 406 00:34:11,170 --> 00:34:19,990 I can ask, but I just know that the, you know, again, the resurfacing, the actual content, 407 00:34:20,030 --> 00:34:23,750 the material, is for those sports specifically. 408 00:34:24,150 --> 00:34:28,450 I imagine they could play basketball on that surface, better that they could play like 409 00:34:28,450 --> 00:34:31,930 like in the street with the nets that are above our streets. 410 00:34:35,580 --> 00:34:39,140 We just don't want somebody having a three on three, 200 men, and then all of a sudden 411 00:34:39,140 --> 00:34:39,940 it voids our warranty. 412 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:46,660 Yeah, and it works itself out for the multiple different purposes of that park. 413 00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:51,120 It has been challenging at times, especially when we first started allowing Pickleball I 414 00:34:51,120 --> 00:34:51,280 know. 415 00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:52,860 But that's all seemed to have worked out. 416 00:34:54,300 --> 00:34:59,240 Do you have any idea when the vandalism is taking place of the Pickleball nets? 417 00:34:59,240 --> 00:35:03,340 like I can, I can patrol that area with my big dog. 418 00:35:03,560 --> 00:35:04,680 Well, you just told me that. 419 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:08,060 Yeah. Well, it would have to be when school is not in. 420 00:35:08,820 --> 00:35:10,240 I would at least limit it to that. 421 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:11,520 I would agree to that, yes. 422 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:14,980 And it was always multi-use, like you said. 423 00:35:14,980 --> 00:35:15,240 Yes. 424 00:35:15,700 --> 00:35:19,100 So I'm kind of thinking that the kids may go on there 425 00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:21,820 with their bikes and something with the nets 426 00:35:21,820 --> 00:35:23,720 or something like that. 427 00:35:25,220 --> 00:35:26,140 We're not sure. 428 00:35:26,700 --> 00:35:26,960 Okay. 429 00:35:27,740 --> 00:35:29,540 Let's get here to cameras and find out. 430 00:35:30,060 --> 00:35:30,400 There you go. 431 00:35:30,900 --> 00:35:31,280 All right. 432 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:31,960 Perfect. 433 00:35:32,700 --> 00:35:33,220 All right. 434 00:35:33,460 --> 00:35:34,040 That's what I had. 435 00:35:34,300 --> 00:35:34,840 Thank you. 436 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:35,920 Any other questions from Council? 437 00:35:36,380 --> 00:35:38,080 I'm going to go ahead and do the announcements. 438 00:35:38,420 --> 00:35:40,060 Oh, can I ask another question? 439 00:35:40,860 --> 00:35:45,800 Your thoughts on the design concept for the Barrow Park signage? 440 00:35:45,980 --> 00:35:54,940 When you talk about the possibility of two for us to discuss a community design competition or contest. 441 00:35:54,940 --> 00:35:55,080 Yes. 442 00:35:56,560 --> 00:36:03,560 Would that concept then allow for each park to have a different sign maybe that the community 443 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:06,360 would be putting in based on the usage of that? 444 00:36:07,060 --> 00:36:07,360 You know what I mean? 445 00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:12,400 And I know some parks do it and it could be beautiful and you know the concept of that. 446 00:36:12,760 --> 00:36:15,320 I'm sure that would incur additional costs, but we could do that. 447 00:36:15,320 --> 00:36:18,200 I didn't know if that's what we were going with. 448 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:24,900 I think the the the concept at least a even if the font or the color scheme is consistent 449 00:36:24,900 --> 00:36:28,820 We just want you to know that you know you're in a burrow park 450 00:36:28,820 --> 00:36:33,340 Right, right. I think it might be fun to have it own little like yeah design for you 451 00:36:33,340 --> 00:36:36,940 I didn't know if that was the direction like the committee was going with that 452 00:36:36,940 --> 00:36:37,180 I 453 00:36:37,180 --> 00:36:43,500 Can go so many different ways that are good and fun, and you know, thank you 454 00:36:48,300 --> 00:36:54,280 When we are getting quotes for the design, how are we soliciting those because there's 455 00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:59,220 a number of really good graphic artists in the borrow that I would love to have quote 456 00:36:59,220 --> 00:36:59,800 on this. 457 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:06,520 So we use co-stars as a vendor for us, so there's a lot of great government contracts that 458 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:09,660 are, you know, they do this type of things throughout all municipalities. 459 00:37:10,220 --> 00:37:15,520 We've also got some referrals, you know, some of the website folks that we've talked 460 00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:22,180 to have also referred us to not just sign makers but branding consultants and so you know that 461 00:37:22,180 --> 00:37:27,780 is one of the website quotes that we have has a branding consultation and wrapped into that with 462 00:37:27,780 --> 00:37:36,100 a separate firm so you know that would be my thought process you know once we've identified what 463 00:37:36,100 --> 00:37:44,760 that looks like from a branding website then it transitions out into the field and the signage comes 464 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:45,980 the life. Okay. 465 00:37:49,940 --> 00:37:51,760 Community Relations, Public Service 466 00:37:51,760 --> 00:37:54,280 Announcements, Eagle Scout Community Service Project 467 00:37:54,280 --> 00:37:58,500 Request, Night Park Community Library Upgrade. David, if you'd like to speak, 468 00:37:58,860 --> 00:38:05,480 providing details about that. I think that would be Kyle. I did have a great 469 00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:12,420 conversation with Nate and his father last week and Nate is a local resident who's 470 00:38:12,420 --> 00:38:16,980 an Eagle Scout candidate. He said he was in a class of 30 which I thought was great. 471 00:38:16,980 --> 00:38:24,840 I thought a class of 30 Eagle Scouts, I think that's really remarkable and good for them. 472 00:38:24,840 --> 00:38:29,820 I hope that is a sign that Eagle Scout interest is on the rise. 473 00:38:32,860 --> 00:38:36,380 There's parameters within the project and scope and there's things that he's required 474 00:38:36,380 --> 00:38:36,960 to do. 475 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:45,180 One of the things that he identified through this project analysis and the scope of work 476 00:38:45,180 --> 00:38:54,160 was improving the former newsstand, retired, you know, newspaper thing. That is the mini library 477 00:38:54,160 --> 00:38:59,940 that exists, the free library, the book there. So, you know, once you do a total design, 478 00:39:00,240 --> 00:39:06,340 an overhaul, once you put some native plantings, as well as potentially a bench, 479 00:39:06,460 --> 00:39:12,920 so you could sit there and read what's in the mini library. But he's got a lot of homework 480 00:39:12,920 --> 00:39:19,140 himself that he's working through and then his proposal he's going to put together formally 481 00:39:19,140 --> 00:39:22,380 that he's going to share with the group so and 482 00:39:24,910 --> 00:39:28,150 I was going to say you know and I obviously 483 00:39:28,150 --> 00:39:33,250 conveyed that if there were parts of the process that we could assist him with or assist him once 484 00:39:33,250 --> 00:39:38,410 he identifies you know where he thinks the bro could help we would obviously be happy to and 485 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:41,120 finally 486 00:39:41,120 --> 00:39:45,820 Maddie and Dixon community covered smart food lockers project update enclosed 487 00:39:47,880 --> 00:39:50,140 Any questions from the committee on either of those items 488 00:39:50,140 --> 00:39:55,840 Yeah on on the smart does Maddie because it looks like there were two the 489 00:39:56,760 --> 00:39:58,320 Three or did I miss one? 490 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:01,380 There's like a kiosk and that was like a 12 491 00:40:04,520 --> 00:40:11,980 Did they have a recommendation on which was the appropriate size the 12 the 12 and that makes sense for like the 492 00:40:11,980 --> 00:40:16,080 the amount of people that would use the space and the place that it would sit. 493 00:40:16,700 --> 00:40:23,700 Yeah, so we actually just talked to them and proposed right outside here adjacent to here 494 00:40:23,700 --> 00:40:29,500 where the garage is, taking into consideration some of the other concerns that have surfaced 495 00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:38,320 and access to the playground or having to come inside of the fencing to access or what could 496 00:40:38,320 --> 00:40:41,040 would be on the playground that may impact the locker. 497 00:40:41,980 --> 00:40:45,200 They do have these in existence on-site currently, 498 00:40:46,100 --> 00:40:49,360 but that's exclusive, again, to where they're located. 499 00:40:49,980 --> 00:40:51,680 So as they're trying to expand their region, 500 00:40:51,680 --> 00:40:53,000 expand their footprint, they want to 501 00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:55,120 additional locker space in part of town. 502 00:40:55,440 --> 00:40:58,120 So we think we have, or we know we have, 503 00:40:58,440 --> 00:41:00,540 the capability to house it here, to anchor it, 504 00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:02,440 run the electric through the wall that's requiring 505 00:41:03,420 --> 00:41:04,700 with minimal impact. 506 00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:05,560 Cool. 507 00:41:06,220 --> 00:41:06,620 Thanks. 508 00:41:09,140 --> 00:41:14,540 Exactly. And it's the curving sidewalk and everything is all ADA accessible. 509 00:41:15,340 --> 00:41:19,020 Okay, so you're talking about moving it to this side. Over here, right here. 510 00:41:19,500 --> 00:41:21,980 Yep. So we can avoid children to kind of play with the key 511 00:41:21,980 --> 00:41:24,160 ask, which is a touch screen, right? Yes. 512 00:41:26,340 --> 00:41:29,200 What? There's a key asking, right? With a touch screen? 513 00:41:30,460 --> 00:41:36,240 Kids are like attracted to touch screen. Okay, any questions from 514 00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:43,440 from the public. Step up, Mary? 515 00:41:48,860 --> 00:41:55,560 Mary Spross, 366 Forest. Just a quick question about the signage in Ambleer Barrow Park. 516 00:41:55,740 --> 00:41:59,480 There's already, I think, recently installed educational signage. 517 00:41:59,600 --> 00:42:00,540 Is this intended to replace? 518 00:42:01,520 --> 00:42:05,480 I don't know. If we were to replace it, we would have to have a more educational sign. 519 00:42:05,480 --> 00:42:12,300 I mean any sign that Council wishes to update or do anything too, but this really is just 520 00:42:12,300 --> 00:42:16,740 to identify the park that you're in, and not really mean to do anything more than that. 521 00:42:16,840 --> 00:42:20,920 So if you have additional signs for educational material, the intent here is not to replace. 522 00:42:21,500 --> 00:42:21,820 All right. 523 00:42:22,080 --> 00:42:22,340 Thank you. 524 00:42:27,070 --> 00:42:27,890 That's our report. 525 00:42:29,170 --> 00:42:29,850 Thank you. 526 00:42:30,210 --> 00:42:30,330 Lindsay. 527 00:42:31,710 --> 00:42:33,410 Next, we have public safety. 528 00:42:33,610 --> 00:42:33,910 Nancy. 529 00:42:33,910 --> 00:42:39,230 Okay, the committee will not consider any recommendations at this time. 530 00:42:39,810 --> 00:42:46,250 The following business will be discussed, the T2 kiosk delivery and new text-to-pay system 531 00:42:46,250 --> 00:42:46,910 updates. 532 00:42:47,490 --> 00:42:53,990 So I'm going to ask Chief or our parking officer for an update. 533 00:42:54,050 --> 00:42:56,730 The update is they're installed and accepting payments. 534 00:42:57,310 --> 00:42:57,550 Yay. 535 00:42:58,610 --> 00:42:59,290 Very good. 536 00:42:59,290 --> 00:43:05,470 And just a few administrative things we have to tack on the next coming days, but they're 537 00:43:05,470 --> 00:43:07,170 up and running, accepting payments, so. 538 00:43:08,130 --> 00:43:09,810 And any feedback from the public? 539 00:43:10,490 --> 00:43:13,550 We just got them in today, so I'll let you know. 540 00:43:14,490 --> 00:43:17,890 Okay, so in two weeks we'll have another tomorrow morning. 541 00:43:18,110 --> 00:43:18,270 Okay. 542 00:43:19,510 --> 00:43:20,470 All right. 543 00:43:20,630 --> 00:43:21,110 Night tonight. 544 00:43:22,130 --> 00:43:23,130 But yeah. 545 00:43:23,130 --> 00:43:23,930 All right. 546 00:43:24,210 --> 00:43:24,730 Thank you. 547 00:43:24,910 --> 00:43:26,090 Hopefully smooth sailing. 548 00:43:26,350 --> 00:43:26,550 Yes. 549 00:43:26,810 --> 00:43:27,650 Fingers crossed on this. 550 00:43:27,650 --> 00:43:32,110 A presentation of findings from items for consideration. 551 00:43:32,570 --> 00:43:38,630 A presentation of findings from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development 552 00:43:39,100 --> 00:43:45,550 regarding a regional fire study that was completed will be given on Thursday, May 28th, 553 00:43:45,570 --> 00:43:46,910 2026. 554 00:43:47,890 --> 00:43:53,390 And that is going to be at when at Mercy University Hall, Room 105. 555 00:43:55,330 --> 00:44:02,610 And why should you attend, and that would be to hear the recommendations from DCED experts 556 00:44:02,610 --> 00:44:09,330 and understand the future of fire, safety, and emergency response in our region, and then 557 00:44:09,330 --> 00:44:12,930 learn about potential operational efficiencies and shared resources. 558 00:44:13,430 --> 00:44:16,550 And then there will be a question and answer session afterwards. 559 00:44:17,870 --> 00:44:22,270 And Kyle, is there anything else the public would need to know? 560 00:44:23,110 --> 00:44:30,010 I actually did the flyer for all the municipalities so if you like it great if you hate it please keep your comments to yourself. 561 00:44:32,090 --> 00:44:44,010 So you know this has been in the works for some time. I would be remiss if I didn't give credit for the synopsis. 562 00:44:44,010 --> 00:44:47,050 The study itself is extremely lengthy. 563 00:44:47,250 --> 00:44:52,130 They did a very thorough, very detailed job and formal analysis, which is what I absolutely 564 00:44:52,130 --> 00:44:53,770 would expect coming from the D.C. day. 565 00:44:54,850 --> 00:44:58,630 But Mimi and Lowe were going to do this synopsis of the study herself. 566 00:44:58,630 --> 00:44:59,470 So I 567 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:27,240 I take no credit for the material that follows the flyer there. You know, but I think it's a great synopsis of the data that's presented. The DCED's recommendation is to regionalize. And so they're not naive, though, to the challenges that that presents. And so they will be delivering their presentation, which we all did get a chance to share in before. 568 00:45:27,240 --> 00:45:30,760 and what, you know, the content of that's going to be. 569 00:45:30,900 --> 00:45:33,580 And the flyer does touch on all those key points, 570 00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:41,630 but, you know, I would say just because we're having 571 00:45:41,630 --> 00:45:43,050 this inter- municipal meeting, 572 00:45:43,050 --> 00:45:45,690 doesn't necessarily mean that action is imminent. 573 00:45:46,350 --> 00:45:49,490 This is guidance, just like a strategic plan. 574 00:45:49,970 --> 00:45:51,310 You know, there are formal recommendations 575 00:45:51,310 --> 00:45:52,230 that they're presenting. 576 00:45:52,650 --> 00:45:55,470 And then it's really up back to each individual member, 577 00:45:55,470 --> 00:46:00,870 entity and municipality for what next action steps everybody wants to take. 578 00:46:01,070 --> 00:46:06,930 And how do you see the fire companies proceeding after the public here? 579 00:46:07,250 --> 00:46:14,510 I can't speak on their behalf, you know, I know that I would just say to the credit for 580 00:46:14,510 --> 00:46:19,630 the DCD group though, they really did spend a lot of time with each municipality's fire 581 00:46:19,630 --> 00:46:23,910 response team and did a lot of homework, a lot of interviews, a lot of questions, a lot 582 00:46:23,910 --> 00:46:24,490 of time spent. 583 00:46:25,350 --> 00:46:29,370 So the analysis and the feedback in the report that's given is genuine, 584 00:46:30,810 --> 00:46:36,670 but the challenges to pull something like this off are very significant, 585 00:46:37,130 --> 00:46:41,830 and it would be a lot of heavy lifting for everybody involved. 586 00:46:43,010 --> 00:46:49,070 That was assuming the intent to regionalize is what the intent for everyone is to move forward. 587 00:46:49,270 --> 00:46:53,870 And it would be up to those four companies to come to a decision? 588 00:46:53,870 --> 00:46:54,350 Yes. 589 00:46:54,630 --> 00:46:54,890 Okay. 590 00:46:55,130 --> 00:46:55,270 Yep. 591 00:46:55,630 --> 00:46:57,290 There's nothing that we have to do. 592 00:46:57,810 --> 00:46:59,930 Not at this immediate time now. 593 00:47:00,130 --> 00:47:07,650 Should there be things that happen with, you know, funding and funding solutions and taxpayer 594 00:47:07,650 --> 00:47:09,750 revenue, obviously, with fire and services? 595 00:47:10,450 --> 00:47:13,990 They are 100% council decisions for council deliberation. 596 00:47:14,530 --> 00:47:23,330 But you know, the next few steps to a plan for, you know, regionalization lies with the service 597 00:47:23,330 --> 00:47:24,010 First departments, yeah. 598 00:47:24,270 --> 00:47:24,390 Okay. 599 00:47:26,820 --> 00:47:27,660 Any questions? 600 00:47:28,940 --> 00:47:30,300 Rest of council? 601 00:47:30,820 --> 00:47:32,020 Committee or council? 602 00:47:36,100 --> 00:47:38,440 Any comments or questions from the public? 603 00:47:43,970 --> 00:47:44,210 Okay. 604 00:47:45,130 --> 00:47:46,690 Thank you, Nancy. 605 00:47:47,450 --> 00:47:49,630 Next, we have public works, Lou. 606 00:47:53,380 --> 00:47:53,560 Okay. 607 00:47:54,920 --> 00:47:59,340 Committee will not consider any recommendations at this time. 608 00:47:59,980 --> 00:48:01,720 Two items to be discussed. 609 00:48:01,720 --> 00:48:06,760 Just one, there's an engagement letter, 2026, PUC matters. 610 00:48:08,260 --> 00:48:12,220 McNeese Wallace and Norton LLC enclosed. 611 00:48:14,320 --> 00:48:19,340 And then the second one is the Church Street Bridge Fence Proposal by everlasting fence. 612 00:48:19,620 --> 00:48:25,340 That is the road that goes over to the wastewater treatment plant from the church. 613 00:48:25,620 --> 00:48:25,780 Yes. 614 00:48:26,380 --> 00:48:30,640 I had a feeling people would want to know just where is that church. 615 00:48:30,640 --> 00:48:45,520 Yes, but the swingback on the engagement letter, my assumption is this is our work, the beginning steps of our work towards an authority. 616 00:48:46,700 --> 00:48:54,800 Yes and no, we are already with the PUC, McNeese, Wallace and Nurek, has been our PUC attorney for a long time. 617 00:48:56,040 --> 00:49:02,000 So, regardless of the intent of the future plans of the water, we still are a PUC entity. 618 00:49:02,540 --> 00:49:09,900 So, we still have mandatory regulatory agency requirements, legal requirements that we have to file and maintain. 619 00:49:10,440 --> 00:49:12,900 And McNeese Wallace and Nurek helps us with that. 620 00:49:15,350 --> 00:49:20,830 So, are they looking, I mean, is this something we should have did back in January to? 621 00:49:21,650 --> 00:49:26,270 No, it's just when the contract expires and when it renews. 622 00:49:26,370 --> 00:49:27,310 So it's a timing thing. 623 00:49:27,470 --> 00:49:30,690 It's not a calendar sensitive or a fiscal year end. 624 00:49:31,230 --> 00:49:34,650 This is when they've asked for their engagement letter traditionally. 625 00:49:35,430 --> 00:49:35,650 Okay. 626 00:49:35,910 --> 00:49:36,150 Yeah. 627 00:49:39,020 --> 00:49:39,320 All right. 628 00:49:39,480 --> 00:49:43,900 Any questions from the committee on that one? 629 00:49:45,040 --> 00:49:46,960 Any questions from council? 630 00:49:48,500 --> 00:49:48,680 Yeah. 631 00:49:48,920 --> 00:49:50,240 I have a question about the fence. 632 00:49:50,460 --> 00:49:51,180 Where exactly? 633 00:49:51,800 --> 00:49:58,700 is this where you go from church street over to the wastewater treatment plant that narrow 634 00:49:58,700 --> 00:50:05,160 area between Catech and in the so it's going to block off that whole section well it runs parallel 635 00:50:05,160 --> 00:50:10,160 to it it's not going to go across oh apparently got it okay so it's just keeping you from falling 636 00:50:10,160 --> 00:50:18,660 into the exactly I thought this was okay no yeah well a lot of people use that as an access way 637 00:50:18,660 --> 00:50:29,580 to the trail. That's why I was wondering. Yeah. Okay. Thanks. Okay. Good. Any other questions? 638 00:50:30,040 --> 00:50:36,720 Any questions from the public on anything discussed? Oh, yes. We'll do that. You're right. 639 00:50:37,660 --> 00:50:43,900 And then items for consideration. The Burle will engage with GFT to work on obtaining grant funding 640 00:50:43,900 --> 00:50:49,440 necessary to replace lead and galvanized service lines as mandated by the PUC. 641 00:50:49,660 --> 00:50:51,220 There's actually grants out there for that. 642 00:50:51,540 --> 00:50:58,480 Yeah, and I told the APIs, and you better throw us something, I mean, if we got to replace 643 00:50:58,480 --> 00:51:03,360 1100, I think it's important to say that we don't have lead identified. 644 00:51:03,760 --> 00:51:05,520 There's no lead in the system, right? 645 00:51:06,360 --> 00:51:11,800 But the PUC treats galvanized with the same ferocity as they would treat lead. 646 00:51:11,800 --> 00:51:17,620 they have their own reasons for doing that. So even if something were just to have galvanized 647 00:51:17,620 --> 00:51:25,960 tails as a fitting, that requires a replacement. So that's to the tune of 1100 lateral services 648 00:51:25,960 --> 00:51:30,740 that we need to take. And they're still towing around with the time frame timeline that we're 649 00:51:30,740 --> 00:51:37,180 going to have because we're waiting for their formal, you know, response to our plan. If 650 00:51:37,180 --> 00:51:40,320 if that's, if our proposal gives us enough time 651 00:51:40,320 --> 00:51:41,900 or if they want us to tighten it up. 652 00:51:42,040 --> 00:51:44,920 And so I said, well, if you're going to demand that, 653 00:51:45,340 --> 00:51:47,180 we do this in a quicker amount of time, 654 00:51:47,220 --> 00:51:50,280 you better be prepared to offer us some financial assistance 655 00:51:50,280 --> 00:51:51,140 to help us get there. 656 00:51:53,540 --> 00:51:55,200 But GFT is well versed in this. 657 00:51:55,420 --> 00:51:56,720 The lead service, lead service, 658 00:51:56,740 --> 00:51:59,280 a accelerator program has already been an EPA initiative, 659 00:51:59,580 --> 00:52:02,260 whether you are a PC entity or an authority. 660 00:52:02,500 --> 00:52:04,520 Everybody has to comply with this at federal mandates. 661 00:52:04,520 --> 00:52:12,380 So, they're very familiar with the types of grants and the things that we are and would be eligible for, so they're going to help us out. 662 00:52:14,850 --> 00:52:15,090 Okay. 663 00:52:17,150 --> 00:52:18,910 Any questions from the public? 664 00:52:24,520 --> 00:52:33,100 I skipped the committee questions. If you can't answer this, that's fine. The 1100 lateral services. 665 00:52:33,560 --> 00:52:37,580 Are they all in one particular ward or area? They're just scattered. 666 00:52:37,580 --> 00:52:45,060 Yeah, and because, you know, there could be any rhyme or reason why a lateral goes or a lateral gets replaced, you know, 667 00:52:45,160 --> 00:52:47,380 and so it's not unique or specific. 668 00:52:50,920 --> 00:52:53,580 Yeah, yeah, you got it. 669 00:52:58,220 --> 00:52:59,500 Okay, thank you, Lou. 670 00:53:00,460 --> 00:53:05,280 Next, we have open public comment period on non agenda items. 671 00:53:05,840 --> 00:53:10,000 So if anybody has any questions or comments, sorry. 672 00:53:10,620 --> 00:53:14,580 Non-agenda items, no anyone's choice. 673 00:53:15,640 --> 00:53:15,960 Okay. 674 00:53:17,800 --> 00:53:18,360 Yes. 675 00:53:18,860 --> 00:53:19,380 Hi. 676 00:53:19,820 --> 00:53:21,540 Joe Aaron, ten Hendrick Street. 677 00:53:22,500 --> 00:53:26,580 Just calling about here, again, about the fire alarm. 678 00:53:27,300 --> 00:53:29,260 I know we had a study that was done recently. 679 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:33,360 So I just want to see where the progress is on changes, 680 00:53:33,540 --> 00:53:35,880 because we had a community come out here last year, 681 00:53:35,880 --> 00:53:43,420 And we produced a report that the level of sound of the siren is dangerous to our health. 682 00:53:44,120 --> 00:53:45,660 And we're still here. 683 00:53:46,600 --> 00:53:49,780 And the alarm is going off more times than ever. 684 00:53:50,320 --> 00:53:50,320 It's, 685 00:53:52,460 --> 00:53:55,480 you know, it goes off on all three times a day now. 686 00:53:55,700 --> 00:53:58,320 So I did read part of that study. 687 00:53:58,920 --> 00:54:03,840 And I just, I didn't see anything about the siren, anything like that. 688 00:54:03,840 --> 00:54:07,760 So is there any is there any what where are we at with the progress on? 689 00:54:08,460 --> 00:54:10,640 Having some compromise on 690 00:54:11,180 --> 00:54:14,420 Decidering things are being worked in the works right now 691 00:54:14,960 --> 00:54:21,960 We'll have enough when we have an update the committee will be it'll be on the agenda and the committee will provide the public update 692 00:54:21,960 --> 00:54:25,020 Okay, anything specific that we're looking at 693 00:54:25,680 --> 00:54:28,800 Nothing I can get into now. Oh, okay. Thank you 694 00:54:28,800 --> 00:54:33,340 So in the works means what weeks or months years? What what do you think? 695 00:54:33,340 --> 00:54:37,380 We're gathering the final pieces of information so the committee will 696 00:54:38,200 --> 00:54:43,160 Provide that when the students they have it meetings are being had that's all I can get into it 697 00:54:43,160 --> 00:54:48,600 Lifetime's are going by so if we can you know, you know, summer's are going by another summer 698 00:54:48,600 --> 00:54:54,740 Kids crying in their backyard, so if we could you know if we can create some urgency 699 00:54:54,740 --> 00:55:00,280 The residents of Walnut Lane and Hendrick Street would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you 700 00:55:02,140 --> 00:55:03,620 Any other comments? 701 00:55:06,220 --> 00:55:22,800 Okay. So before we adjourn, just a couple announcements. One, the farmers market begins this Saturday, the 9th, runs through October, just in coffee with the council. 702 00:55:23,480 --> 00:55:29,780 I'm sorry, November, but that's right, they do. I was thinking it was October. 703 00:55:29,780 --> 00:55:34,560 and your coffee with the council members is going to restart. 704 00:55:34,940 --> 00:55:36,300 So come out and have coffee with us. 705 00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:44,200 The other announcement is the car show on Sunday the 17th. 706 00:55:44,200 --> 00:55:47,740 Liz, can you give any information on that? 707 00:55:48,040 --> 00:55:50,320 If you're looking for volunteers or what's it's... 708 00:55:50,320 --> 00:55:51,320 Wow. 709 00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:23,440 And that runs through what time? 710 00:56:29,300 --> 00:56:31,200 Okay, and it starts in at, 711 00:56:36,060 --> 00:56:36,760 so 1 to 5. 712 00:56:46,170 --> 00:57:06,650 Okay, well, and thank you to the Amber Main Street for another fine event. I'm sure it will be and the last announcement is just a reminder that the Council meeting coming up in May will be on Wednesday, May 20th because the 19th is preliminary primary day. 713 00:57:07,670 --> 00:57:11,730 So we will have that on Wednesday, same time, same place. 714 00:57:13,390 --> 00:57:15,850 Is there any other comments? 715 00:57:16,970 --> 00:57:17,090 Nope. 716 00:57:17,490 --> 00:57:17,630 Okay. 717 00:57:17,910 --> 00:57:19,490 If I have a motion to adjourn, 718 00:57:22,770 --> 00:57:23,690 all in favor? 719 00:57:24,170 --> 00:57:24,390 Hi. 720 00:57:24,650 --> 00:57:24,770 Hi. 721 00:57:25,310 --> 00:57:26,230 Thank you for coming out. 722 00:57:26,310 --> 00:57:26,870 Have a great night.