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Agenda · Posted October 1, 2026

Blighted Property Review Committee meeting agenda — October 5, 2026

Meeting scheduled Monday, October 5 · 4:00 pm — Pottsville City Hall, 401 N. Centre St., Pottsville, PA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call / Establishment of Quorum
    • Mayor Tom Smith · Herman Fenstermacher (At Large) · Bud Quandel (Redevelopment Authority) · Thomas Wood (Planning Commission) · Brian Kotzmoyer (At Large) · Rob Straebel (City Administrator)
  3. Public Comment — limited to agenda items; members of the public may address the Committee on items appearing on this agenda, subject to any time limit set by the Chair
  4. Executive Session — The Committee may adjourn into executive session, as permitted under the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, to discuss real estate acquisition strategy, negotiation posture, or matters related to pending or contemplated legal action concerning properties on this agenda; any formal certification or vote will occur in open session
  5. Approval of Meeting Minutes — The Committee will consider approval of the minutes from its September 8, 2026 regular meeting and its September 21, 2026 special meeting
  6. Approval of Properties and Owners to Be Served the Blight Certification Letter — The Committee will act on which specific properties and owners should be sent the Blight Certification Letter; nominations are drawn from Section 2.4, Section 4.2, and the Repository List (Appendix C) of the Redevelopment and Blight Plan, as well as from properties previously identified but not yet acted upon
  7. Discussion — Additional Property Nominations to the Certification List — The Committee will discuss additional properties proposed for nomination to the blight certification list, including candidates identified through ongoing Code Enforcement activity, County GIS/CAMA review, or Committee member referral; this item is for discussion only; any nomination the Committee wishes to advance will be scheduled for formal action under Item VI of a future meeting agenda
  8. Adjournment — Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: Monday, November 2, 2026

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