September 10, 2019

MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
September 10, 2019

Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Walter and Smith were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor David Janz, First United Methodist Church.

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Walter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 22, 2019. All voted aye.

COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS

Councilman Walter

1. Motion to direct the City Clerk to seek proposals for limestone and asphalt for Fiscal Year 2020 with such proposals due not later than 2:00 PM on November 4th. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
2. Motion to direct the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the 2001 GMC Dump Truck, 2002 GMC Dump Truck, 2005 Ford F-550 and the 1999 OBD Leaf Collection Model LCT 650 with 3 collection boxes from the City’s streets department. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
3. Motion to accept the quote from Imperial Truck Body & Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of a stainless steel imperial dump body in the amount of $14,375.00 for use by the streets department. (Costars contract #014-7110). LIN 35 430 429. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
4. Motion to accept the quote from Stephenson Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of a 9 foot Western Pro Plus Snowplow in the amount of $5,364.00 for use by the streets department to be paid in part from a donation from The Italian Society of Butler and the remainder to be paid from the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund. LIN 35 430 429. . (Costars contract #025-021).  Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.
5. Motion to accept the quote from Stephenson Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of hydraulics in the amount of $10,165.00 for use by the streets department. (Costars contract #025-021). LIN 35 430 429. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
6. Motion to approve payment to Bauer Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $19,500.00 for the Sullivan Run Stream Cleaning Project. LIN 18 427 770.  Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

Councilman Smith

7. Motion to enter into an agreement with CodeRED to provide emergency and critical communications to area citizens, at a cost of $4,000 per year. LIN 01 XXX XXX. Second by Mayor Smith.

CM Smith motioned to amend the motion. Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.

Motion to enter into an agreement with CodeRED to provide emergency and other information to area citizens, at a cost of $4,000 per year to be effective January 1, 2020. Line item to be determined.  Second by Mayor Smith.  CM Walter voted no.  CM Smith and Mayor Smith voted aye.  Motion failed.

8. Motion to transfer $960.00 donated by JMAC Cycling from the General Fund to the Father Marinaro Park fund. Second by Mayor Smith.

CM Smith motioned to amend the motion. Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.

Motion to transfer $960.00 donated by JMAC Cycling from general fund operating revenues into LIN 01 399 701, Butler City Parks.  Second by Mayor Smith.  All voted aye.

9. Motion to approve agreement with St Luke Lutheran Church to hold a “Trunk or Treat” event at Father Marinaro Park on October 26th. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

Mayor Smith

10. Motion to accept the resignation of Patrol Officer Daniel J. Rote from the Butler City Police Department effective September 22, 2019. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
11. Motion to direct the City Clerk to advertise for sale one used 2008 Chevy Impala from the City’s Bureau of Police. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
12. Motion to accept a 2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $68,190.47 for vehicle rescue equipment. As a condition of the grant, the city is required to contribute a 5% match, or $3,409.53, for a total project cost of $71,600.00. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
13. Motion to approve the conditional hiring of two part-time firefighters from the 2019 Civil Service Examinations Certified List. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.

In the absence of the City Controller, the City Clerk presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $188,072.71; from the parking fund – $7,368.20; from the capital projects fund – $22,813.47; and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $83,145.01; for a grand total of $301,399.39. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Walter to approve payment of bills as presented.  All voted aye.

• ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trick or Treat – October 31^st from 6PM until 7PM.

Jimmy Chiprean read a tribute about Guy Travaglio.

PERSONS TO BE HEARD:

Bill Criley clarified his complaint at the August 6^th meeting was about the lack of enforcement of city code rather than a specific street.  He also spoke about public perception on Main Street and suggested the police patrol the district on foot.  Chief O’Neill responded that all officers are required to spend a portion of their shift patrolling Main Street on foot.

Dane Winkler suggested the businesses that work on Main Street are arts, entertainment and restaurants. He praised the current city council for maintaining the staffing for police and fire.  Mr. Winkler asked about hiring a city manager and said there had been one a few years ago (Becky Smith).  He praised the professionalism of Jeremy Walters for an incident he witnessed concerning the police.

Mayor Smith recessed the meeting at 7:41 PM for an executive session to discuss collective bargaining.

Mayor Smith reconvened the meeting at 7:57 PM.

Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:58 PM.

Agenda 10-Sept-19