Multiple residents criticized the single-phase installation of the Randolph Woods fence, saying it traps deer and disrupts the ecosystem; council members defended the multi-year master plan and warned reversing work could jeopardize grant funding.

The zoning task force will re-advertise the zoning ordinance for further edits after business owners in the Pennsylvania Avenue industrial area raised concerns; residents said public notification and transparency were insufficient.

Council considered Resolution 901 to apply for a Local Share Account grant to build a stormwater basin near 2nd Avenue/Everett's Alley; the engineer presented a preliminary concept with about 108,000 cubic feet of storage and the Retreat property offered a letter of support. Transcript contains an unclear spoken grant-amount figure that requires confirmation.

Council packet includes consideration to authorize advertisement and hearing for Zoning Ordinance Amendments No. 2026-08 and a revised zoning map; draft was submitted to Chester County Planning Commission and Planning Commission recommended approval prior to county review.

Council included Resolution No. 901 in its packet authorizing a $250,000 Local Share Account application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority to construct a stormwater basin at 2nd Avenue; Borough Manager Nicole Whitaker and Council President Brendan Phillips are authorized to sign grant documents.