MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
November 5, 2019
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Walter, Smith, Bonus and Reese were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor Tara Lynn, Grace at Calvary Church.
Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Walter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 24, 2019. All voted aye.
COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS
Councilman Walter
- Motion to direct the City Clerk to release a request for proposals for a Tax Revenue Anticipation Note in the amount of one-million dollars for Fiscal Year 2020. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
- Motion to approve payment to USBank in the amount of $314,743.77 for the bond payment due on the 2015 General Obligation Bonds as follows:
Taxable Series A-2015
LIN 01 472 801 Principal $175,000.00
LIN 01 472 800 Interest $2,100.00
Non-Taxable Series B-2015
LIN 01 472 801 Principal $35,000.00
LIN 01 472 800 Interest $102,643.77
Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Councilman Smith
- Motion to approve an agreement with Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank for use of the Farmer’s Market from 4:30 pm until 6:00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month, January through June for the Produce to People Program. Second by CM Reese. All voted aye.
Councilman Bonus
- Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1778, an ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending the City’s traffic control schedules contained in Chapter 245 of the codified ordinances of the City of Butler by making permanent the experimental regulations previously adopted by city council on a 90-day trial basis. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
- Motions to approve a bid submitted by and award the Fiscal Year 2020 contract for supply of the City’s asphalt materials to:
Wiest Asphalt Products & Paving, Inc. as follows:
9.5MM Superpave Wearing Course FOB; $64.00 per ton and 19MM Superpave FOB; $56.00 per ton. Total Contract: $96,000.00.
Russell Standard Corporation, as follows:
E-3 Emulsion Placed; $2.50/gallon; Total Contract: $25,000.00. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
- Motion to approve a bid submitted by and award the Fiscal Year 2020 contract for supply of the City’s limestone materials to Allegheny Mineral Corporation, as follows:
Unit Price Delivered at Job Site: #2A – $18.40 per ton; #4 – $19.65 per ton; #8 – $25.40 per ton; #57 – $19.40 per ton. Total Contract: $82,850.00. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
Mayor Smith
- Motion to accept a quote from DellEMC in the amount of $10,445.84 to replace the server in the police department. LIN 01 410 216. Second by CM Reese. All voted aye.
- Motion to approve City Resolution 2019 – 11 – 05; a resolution of the City of Butler to request a Multimodal Transportation Fund grant of $600,000.00 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to be used for the City Sidewalk Project. Second by CM Reese. All voted aye.
- Motion to authorize the City Clerk to execute and deliver a commitment letter required by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to process the City’s Grant Application for Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant Application and pay the $100 application fee. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
The City Controller presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $62,231.93; from the parking fund – $8,229.61; from the capital projects fund – $550.00; and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $17,579.71; for a grand total of $88,591.25. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Walter to approve payment of bills as presented. All voted aye.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
City Building will be closed November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD:
Ron Olson presented a MS4 Update and stormwater management programs.
Mayor Smith recessed the meeting at 7:35 PM for an executive session to discuss litigation, collective bargaining and real estate.
Mayor Smith reconvened the meeting at 8:54 PM.
Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:54 PM.
