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 West Norriton Township
 Regular Meeting
 January 13, 2026
 7:00 PM
1.

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2.

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Approval of Minutes

    • December 9, 2025 - Board of Commissioners' Meeting
4.

Report of Bills - Donna Horn

5.

Department Reports

a.

Administration & Finance - Jason Bobst

b.

Public Safety:


          a.     Police - Chief Michael Kelly; and

          b.     Fire - Chief Kenneth Knauer

c.

Public Works & Planning - Michael Valyo

d.

Building & Permitting - Allan Booz

e.

Parks & Recreation - Jonathan Dzedzy

f.

Jeffersonville Golf Club - Michael Housley

Documents:
  1. Golf - Dec 2025.pdf
g.

Engineering:


          a.     Sanitary Sewer - T.J. Figaniak; and

          b.     Township - Erik Garton / Ed Brown

6.

Commissioners Comments

7.

Public Comment

  1. Recognize individuals that are taxpayers or residents of West Norriton Township wishing to offer comment.
  2. Require the name and address of such persons wishing to comment.
  3. Permit each individual at minimum one (1) opportunity to speak.  The President may require an individual who has already spoken to wait until all others wishing to speak have had the opportunity before permitting an additional opportunity to speak.  Once all others have had the opportunity to speak, the President shall determine whether time would allow for additional comment from the individual wishing to speak.  Such a determination shall be based solely on the factor of time and shall not be based on the content or viewpoint of the particular individual(s) seeking additional opportunity to speak.
  4. Provide for a three (3) minute maximum for each individual to offer public comment specifically related to agenda items only.  There shall be no ceding or assigning of time.  In no case shall a time limit of fewer than two (2) minutes be designated.  It may be requested that a spokesperson from a group address the Board of Commissioners.
  5. Preserve order by prohibiting disruptive conduct including, but not limited to, speaking by any person who is not, at that time, taking part in public comment.
To submit written Public Comment to the Board, please click here

8.

Discussion Items

a.

Styrofoam Product Regulation

9.

New Business

a.

Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-781 - Significant Tobacco Retailers

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WEST NORRITON TOWNSHIP ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 27, TO CREATE THE USE OF A “SIGNIFICANT TOBACCO RETAILER AND AMUSEMENT DEVICES” AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS, PERMITTED USES IN THE B-P, COMMERCIAL, LC&I, AND I ZONING DISTRICTS, AND ASSOCIATED TIME AND OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS ON SUCH USE

b.

Motion to readopt Resolution #25-1738 - Hiring Freeze

Establishing a formal process for reviewing all vacant positions prior to approval for refilling will assist with providing potential cost savings, restructuring opportunities and alignment with current operational needs.

c.

Motion to adopt Resolution #26-1746 Amending Fee Schedule

d.

Motion to adopt Resolution #26-1747 Rules of Decorum for Public Meetings

e.

Motion to authorize settlement of tax assessment appeal of 1400 S, Trooper Road

f.

Motion to authorize staff to advertise for the demolition of the property at 82 W. Indian Lane

g.

Motion to authorize staff to advertise Ordinance No. 2026-783 - Styrofoam Product Regulation

h.

Motion to appoint members to Township Boards and Commissions

Current openings include:

Civil Service Commission – (2) Alternate positions

Environmental Advisory Council – (2) Positions

Human Relations Commission – (1) Position

Arts & Cultural Commission – (1) Position

Jeffersonville Golf Club Foundation - (1) Position

i.

Motion to award funding from the Opioid Settlement to Expressive Path

1. Purpose

The purpose of this MOU is to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Township agrees to provide funding to Expressive Path from the Township’s Opioid Settlement Fund, in accordance with the guidelines of the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust.

2. Funding Amount and Term

The Township agrees to provide a total of $30,000, distributed as follows:

• $10,000 in 2026

• $10,000 in 2027

• $10,000 in 2028


10.

Schedule of Meetings

  •  Environmental Advisory Council - February 4th @ 7:00pm;
  •  Recreation Committee - January 14th @ 7:00pm;
  •  Planning Commission (PC) - January 26th @ 7:00pm;
  •  Arts & Culture Commission (ACC) - January 21st @ 6:30pm;
  •  Zoning  Hearing Board (ZHB) - None; and
  •  Human Relations Commission (HRC) - January 22nd @ 7:00pm.


11.

Adjournment

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