{"id":22787,"date":"2014-08-06T09:42:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T13:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=22787"},"modified":"2014-08-06T09:42:26","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T13:42:26","slug":"state-house-recognizes-kennett-sq-for-recycling-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=22787","title":{"rendered":"State House recognizes Kennett Sq. for recycling event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stenning Hill residents want stop sign to protect children on skate boards<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

By Rick Marts<\/b>, Correspondent, The Times<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Karen Sherer, Kennett Square Borough secretary, and Borough Council member Dan Maffei display the recognition for the borough receiving an award from the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives for electronics recycling.<\/p><\/div>\n

The highlight of Monday night\u2019s Borough Council meeting was Council President Leon Spencer\u2019s reported that Kennett Square had received an award citation and an impressive plaque from the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

The award recognized the Borough\u2019s \u201cFree Electronics Recycling Collection Event\u201d held on March 2, 2013. Spencer said, \u201cThis award is a result of our outstanding commitment to recycling.\u201d During the 4-hour event, surrounding communities in Southern Chester County brought 28 tons of electronics to Kennett Square for pick-up by a collection company.<\/p>\n

This event and others like it around the County were stimulated by the state\u2019s Covered Device Recycling Act, enacted in January 2013 and sponsored by State Representative Chris Ross, who resides in East Marlborough Township and who co-signed the citation.<\/p>\n

In other business, the Council held a public meeting to hear comments on a proposed ordinance for an Intergovernmental Agreement for Borough use of the New Garden Township Firing Range. One resident asked, \u201cWhat is the cost to the Borough for using the range?\u201d Borough Secretary Karen Scherer said, \u201cWe will experience no cost because we provided \u2018in kind\u2019 services when the range was built.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Council motion to approve the ordinance carried unanimously and the ordinance was enacted.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the Council approved a motion to make payment no. 4 of over $1 million toward installing the Kennett Square Signal System, called the \u201cclosed loop project.\u201d While this cost seems high, the state will reimburse the Borough for this cost and all other costs associated with the new signal system, which will be fully installed in October of this year.<\/p>\n

The final item of business involved approving a special event application for the North Broad Street Block Party, to occur on August 30. Joe Mulry, the event organizer, said, \u201cWe have all of our permits\u2014the party has been approved by the Chief of Police and the Fire Company. No alcohol will be permitted in the street. We expect about 50 or more people to attend this second annual block party.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Council motion to approve the application was offered and seconded, and it carried unanimously.<\/p>\n

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Dozens of parents and kids look on as Leslie Whiteside discusses the need for a 3-way stop sign at the corner of West Worral and South Washington Streets, to slow traffic in the neighborhood and help keep kids safe.<\/p><\/div>\n

During the public comment period of Monday\u2019s meeting, Robert Whiteside of Wayne Ave. in the Stenning Hill neighborhood of the Borough rose to discuss a safety issue.<\/p>\n

Whiteside said that an overdue safety issue\u2014the need for a 3-way stop sign at the corner of West Worral and South Washington Streets\u2014needed to be addressed by the Council. He said, \u201cKids use their skateboards in the street, cars are not aware of them, and I\u2019m pleading with you on behalf our neighborhood children to please put a stop sign at that corner.\u201d<\/p>\n

To help support Whiteside\u2019s request for a stop sign, he referred to the many families, along with their children, who attended the meeting.<\/p>\n

Council President Spencer responded by saying, \u201cChief Zunino strongly supports the stop sign you recommend. In addition, we know that people use your neighborhood as a cut-through to reach Kaolin Road to avoid the high school traffic. Our Public Safety Committee is meeting next week and we should have a solution proposed from them soon thereafter.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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