MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
September 23, 2021 7pm Meeting
agenda: 2021 Agenda Sept 23
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Smith and Dandoy were present. Councilman Walter joined via telephone The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Mayor Ben Smith.
Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Dandoy to approve the agenda for the regular meeting of September 23, 2021. All voted aye.
Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Dandoy to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 9, 2021. All voted aye.
Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Dandoy to acknowledge receipt of the monthly minutes from RACB, including the CDBG/HOME Program activities. All voted aye.
MONTHLY BOARDS AND AUTHORITIES LIAISON REPORTS
Liaisons of the City’s boards and authorities gave a brief report from the board or authority that met in August.
MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Note: Department Reports Distributed to Council electronically)
Motion to accept the monthly reports from the Office of the City Clerk, the Police Department, Fire Department, Office of Business & Community Development/Code Enforcement, Department of Public Works, and Parking Department for the month of August. Motion by Mayor Smith. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS
Councilman Walter
1.Motion to approve the 2022 Minimum Municipal Obligations for the City’s three pension plans as follows: for the Firefighters Pension Plan – $344,100 and for the Police Pension Plan – $400,190 and the Officers and Employees Pension Plan – $97,541. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
2.Motion to approve payment to the Shade Tree Commission in the amount of $3,452.48 that represents the proceeds from the City’s 2021 shade tree tax. LIN 01 459 540. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Councilman Smith
3.Motion to approve an agreement with the 2024 CAN-AM POLICE-FIRE GAMES, GAMES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
4.Motion to direct the Board of the Butler Area Sewer Authority (BASA) to explore options for the potential purchase of the BASA system and assets to a third party, and to cooperate fully with requests incidental to the same. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
5.Motion to direct the solicitor to work with the Chief of Police and the Safety Committee as described in Section 232-45 of the Butler City Code to update and revise Article VII of the Butler City Code to make it more understandable and responsive to community needs. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Councilman Dandoy
6.Motion to exempt the Sullivan Run Flood Control Project contractors from the noise ordinance from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm until the completion of the project. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
7.Motion to approve the promotion of part-time Firefighter David Greco to the position of full-time Firefighter within the Butler Bureau of Fire as part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant program, effective September 26, 2021. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
8.Motion to approve the promotion of part-time Firefighter Joshua Abbott to the position of full-time Firefighter within the Butler Bureau of Fire as part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant program, effective October 10, 2021. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Mayor Smith
9.Motion to approve Pennsylvania Heart & Lung Act benefits for Patrol Officer Marc Howard beginning on September 13, 2021, for a work-related injury he sustained on August 23, 2021. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
10.Motion to approve closing Main Street from Penn Street to Wayne Street and intersecting streets from McKean Street to Washington Street and Penn Street from McKean Street to Bluff Street, beginning at 4:30 PM for approximately 2-1/2 hours, for the Spirit of Christmas Parade sponsored by Butler Radio Network, to be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
In the absence of the City Treasurer, Councilman Dandoy presented a Monthly Intake Report for August, 2021.
The City Controller presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $141,921.17; from the parking fund – $28,712.22; from the capital projects fund – $3,532.00 and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $225.58; for a grand total of $174,390.97. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Dandoy to approve payment of bills as presented. All voted aye.
September Public Announcement – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
As part of an ongoing education plan, we would like to remind local residents to properly dispose the leaves on your property and not brush/sweep dirt, leaves, etc. into any storm drain or onto any street. Either place the leaves and dirt on a compost pile, or contact your local municipality for “leaf collection” days or to see what programs your municipality offers for the disposal of yard waste. Remember, the purpose of the storm sewers is to direct stormwater runoff to the local streams. If the system is clogged from garbage, yard waste and dirt, then flooding may occur during a large rainfall event.
- ANNOUNCEMENTS
- First Responder Light Up Night – Saturday, September 25th
- Trick or Treat – October 31st from 6PM until 7PM;
Rain Date: November 1st from 6PM until 7PM.
Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:33 PM.
