June 28, 2018

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MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
June 28, 2018

Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Walter, Smith, Bonus and Roche were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor Kimberly van Driel, First English Lutheran Church.

The following action took place at the City’s Forum Meeting held on June 26, 2018:

  1. Beth Dittmer, Maher Duessel, attended the Forum meeting and briefed Council on the audit report for Fiscal Year 2017.
  2. City Council, acting as the Board of Health, and under the provisions of the Third Class City Code, Section XXIII, (b) Abatement of Public Nuisances, Section 2321, found the following subject structures detrimental to public health and ordered their removal by demolition:

410 W. Wayne Street

234 Cleveland Street

Motion by Mayor Smith. Second by CM Walter.  All voted aye.

  1. CM Walter distributed the 2019 budget binders and reviewed the timeline.

NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE AWARD:

Robert and Kathy Fornadley – 603 East Pearl Street

PERSONS TO BE HEARD:

Melanie Schuler requested that the meter monitors have the ability to read the license plate of parking permit holders to verify their permit if it’s not displayed to avoid parking tickets.

Maggie Vesztergom requested that the 12:00 AM extinguish time for recreational fires be removed.

Mark Krenitsky likes the idea of sharing a fire chief, is happy about the removal of blighted housing and does not like the idea of a historic neighborhood.

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Bonus to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 24, 2018. All voted aye.

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Walter to acknowledge receipt of the monthly minutes from RACB, including the CDBG/HOME Program activities. All voted aye.

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Walter to approve the monthly Butler Downtown report. Mayor Smith made a motion to table the motion.  Second by CM Bonus.  All voted aye.

MONTHLY BOARDS AND AUTHORITIES LIAISON REPORTS

Liaisons gave brief reports from boards and authorities that met in May.

MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS

(Note: Department Reports Distributed to Council at Tuesday’s Forum Meeting for Review)

Department reports for the month of May were approved by individual, unanimous votes.

COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS

Councilman Walter

  1. Motion to ratify the Tentative Agreement by and between the City and AFSCME, Local No. 757, for the duration effective January 1, 2018 and terminating on December 31, 2020. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  2. Motion to approve a payment in the amount of $1,009,784.17 to PNC Bank for the 2018 Tax Revenue Anticipation Note. $1,000,000.00 Principal (LIN 01 472 601) & $9,784.17 Interest (LIN 01 472 600) – maturity date is June 30, 2018. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  3. Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1763; an ordinance of the City of Butler amending Chapter 69; Purchasing; Article II; Rules and Regulations, of the codified ordinances of the City of Butler. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  4. Motion to approve a four year payment schedule to refund the overpayment of franchise fees to Vogel Disposal, Inc. for years 2014 – 2017. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.
  5. Motion to direct the City Clerk to seek proposals for the sale of surplus City property – Decorative Street Lighting Retrofit globes, ballasts, and lamp holders. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

Councilman Smith

  1. Motion to accept the bid from JB Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $24,000.00 to replace the air conditioning units on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the city building. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  2. Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1762, an ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 224, Skates, Roller Blades and Skateboards, of the codified ordinances of the City of Butler. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  3. Motion for the introduction and first reading of City Ordinance No. 1765, An ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 192, Peace and Good Order, Article VIII, Disorderly House, §192-37 Definitions. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  4. Motion to approve a Playground Agreement with the Butler YMCA for use of South Hills Playground (aka Christie Avenue Playground) for a recreational program to be held from 11:30 AM until 2:30 PM from June 11, 2018 through August 24, 2018. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  5. Motion to approve City Resolution No. 2018-06-28; a resolution declaring intent to create an Architectural and Historic District in the City of Butler. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.
  6. Motion to approve creating an email from the City’s email account for use by the Shade Tree Commission to be maintained by the liaison of the commission. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

Councilman Bonus

  1. Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1761, an ordinance of the City of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania authorizing the City to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Butler Township for the purpose of sharing public works personnel and equipment. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  2. Motion to enter into an agreement with Butler Township for the purpose of sharing public works personnel and equipment. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
  3. Motion to approve modifications to the intersection of Main Street and West New Castle Street to be done by the Butler Transit Authority as approved by PENN-DOT, HOP permit # 10023101. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  4. Motion to waive all building permit fees for the improvements made by PM Rotary in Rotary Park. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.
  5. Motion to reject bids received for the Cunningham St. Culvert Replacement Project.

Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.

  1. Motion to pave a portion of S. Monroe Street utilizing the Act 13 funds in excess of the 2018 budget. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.

Councilman Roche

  1. Motion for the introduction and first reading of City Ordinance No. 1764, an ordinance of the City of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania authorizing the City to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Butler Township for the purpose of sharing a Fire Chief. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
  2. Motion to approve the sale of the 1998 AM LaFrance Quint to Conneaut Lake Borough in the amount of $20,000.00. Second by Mayor Smith.  Motion to amend the motion.  Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.

Motion to approve the sale of the 1998 AM LaFrance Quint to Sadsbury Township, Conneaut Lake VFD in the amount of $20,000.00 contingent upon review of both municipality’s solicitors.  Second by CM Walter.  All voted aye.

Mayor Smith

  1. Motion to accept the bid from Ibis Tek, Inc. in the amount of $25,128.00 for the upfitting of three Ford Explorer Interceptors for the police department. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
  2. Motion to approve a request from Lieutenant Chad E. Rensel to apply for the provisions of the Pennsylvania Heart & Lung Act beginning June 9, 2018 for a work-related injury that he sustained on June 9, 2018. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  3. Motion to reappoint Anne Thompson and John Mossman to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a four year term ending on June 30, 2022. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  4. Motion to appoint Joseph R. Paulisick, Sr. to the Shade Tree Commission for a three year term ending on June 30, 2021 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of William May. Second by CM Smith.  All voted aye.
  5. Motion to reappoint Barb Long to the Shade Tree Commission for a three year term ending on June 30, 2020. Second by CM Smith. All voted aye.
  6. Motion to ratify the Tentative Agreement by and between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #32, for the duration effective as of January 1, 2018 and terminating on December 31, 2020. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
  7. Motion to make written application to the Civil Service Board for a certified list of candidates to fill the vacancy in the Police Department. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.

The City Treasurer presented a Monthly Intake Report for May, 2018.

The City Controller presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $1,341,554.49; from the parking fund – $34,656.97; from the capital projects fund – $1,902.50; and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $3,190.64; for a grand total of $1,381,304.60. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Bonus to approve payment of bills as presented.  All voted aye.

  • ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  • WISR City Hall – Mayor Smith and Councilman Smith
  • City Building closed: Wednesday, July 4th
  • First Responder Light Up Night – Saturday, June 30th

Mayor Smith recessed the meeting at 7:45 PM for an Executive Session. Mayor Smith reconvened the meeting at 8:00 PM.

Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.

 

 

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