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Votes at a glance: key actions from the Oct. 28 Lititz Borough Council meeting

October 30, 2025 | Lititz Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania


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Votes at a glance: key actions from the Oct. 28 Lititz Borough Council meeting
The following actions were taken or authorized by Lititz Borough Council on Oct. 28, 2025. Vote records cited in the transcript are voice approvals where a roll call was not recorded; staff files contain the formal documentation.

1) WiseMarkets — Modifications/waivers (land development)
- Motion: Approve modification request as detailed in Elijah Yurek's Oct. 20 memo (SLDO sections listed in motion).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote). See article: "Council approves WiseMarkets 'Gas & Go' modifications."

2) Norfolk Southern — Runabout construction agreement
- Motion: Approve construction management agreement with Norfolk Southern for runabout line.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Staff noted estimated cost (reportedly $2,380,000, estimate dated late 2024) and grant match; council expressed concern about lack of contractual cost ceiling.

3) Inframark — September water/wastewater report
- Motion: Approve Inframark report for Lititz Borough water and wastewater facilities.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

4) 2026 Preliminary sewer fund budget
- Motion: Approve the 2026 preliminary sewer fund budget for review and incorporation into Warwick Township's 2026 budget.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

5) Wastewater solids conveyor
- Motion: Authorize NTech Engineering to begin administrative bidding work for the solids conveyor project (budgeted $216,000).
- Outcome: Approved (advertise for bids in 2025; construction anticipated 2026).

6) Front Street meter pit — final payment to Doley Construction
- Motion: Approve final payment of $352,545.50 to Doley Construction Corporation for Front Street meter pit replacement.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

7) Front Street meter pit — Change Order #3
- Motion: Approve Change Order #3 (installation of a 3/4" copper service for $7,800; net credit to borough after materials used of $17,284.50).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

8) Manhole #6 & #7 — final payment to Wexcon
- Motion: Approve final payment application for Wexcon for completion of manhole #6 and #7 (project noted as ARPA funded).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Transcript contains conflicting dollar amounts; staff to reconcile engineering files for the exact payment amount.

9) Advertisements and ordinances
- Motion: Authorize advertisement of Chapter 115 amendment to prohibit parking on specified sections of West Sixth Street and the 700 block of Raspberry Lane.
- Motion: Authorize advertisement of rewrite of Chapter 82 (to be titled "Parades and Special Events") to formalize application triage and to direct fees into a capital reserve for hardening equipment.
- Outcome: Both items authorized for public advertisement (voice votes).

10) Events
- Motion: Approve Lititz Fire & Ice Festival (Feb. 13–22, 2026) and related temporary closure on Feb. 12.
- Motion: Approve activity permit for "Christmas in the Park" (Dec. 5, Little Springs Park).
- Outcome: Approved (voice votes).

11) Natural gas contract
- Motion: Approve a 12‑month natural gas contract with NRG beginning Dec. 1, 2025 (recommended by Environ Energy; represents a 33% increase over current rate).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

12) Zoning: RA text amendment
- Motion: Authorize advertisement of a text amendment to the RA zoning district to allow accessory apartments by‑right (details and limits), clarify setbacks and stepback/bulk provisions and other housekeeping changes.
- Outcome: Authorized for advertisement (voice vote).

Provenance: These items are recorded across the transcript between 03:27 and 96:20. For details, see the topical articles on land development, library expansion, rail agreement and utilities in this package.

Notes and clarifications: In a few instances the transcript contains inconsistent numeric transcriptions (most notably a conflicting dollar figure in the Wexcon final payment discussion). Staff and the borough engineer's office should be consulted for the definitive contract amounts and formal vote tallies.

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