MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
October 7, 2021 7pm Meeting
agenda: 2021 Agenda Oct 7
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Smith, and Dandoy were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor Mary Kitchen.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD:
Jennifer Gililand Vanesdale spoke about the Remax Grand Opening event to be held on October 22nd.
Motion by Mayor Smith to approve the agenda for the regular meeting of October 7, 2021. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
Motion by Mayor Smith to approve the minutes regular meeting of September 23, 2021. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS
Councilman Dandoy
1.Motion to approve distribution of 2021 State Aid for pension plans as follows: to the Firefighters Pension Plan – $248,691.13, to the Police Pension Plan – $181,337.28 and to the Officers’ & Employees’ Pension Plan – $88,078.11, with the total amount of 2021 State Aid distributed to pension plans being $518,106.52. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
2.Motion to approve payment from the General Fund for pension plans as follows: to the Firefighters Pension Plan – $91,379.87; to the Police Pension Plan – $190,873.72; and to the Officers’ & Employees’ Pension Plan – $6,882.89, with the total amount being $289,136.48 to satisfy the 2021 MMOs. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
3.Motion to approve the 2022 Municipal Benefits Services renewal. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
4.Motion to approve a payment in the amount of $214,592.82 to the County of Butler for debt service for the Butler County Infrastructure Loan Payment. (Note: This payment includes principal payment of $218,000.00 less “Amount on Hand” $8,379.98; due November 1st.) Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Councilman Smith
5.Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1801; an ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending chapter 192; Peace and Good Order of the codified ordinances of the City of Butler by adding Article IX, Disorderly Conduct and/or Disruptive Activities, Parks and Recreational Grounds. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
6.Motion for the introduction and first reading of City Ordinance No. 1802; an ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 198; Playgrounds of the codified ordinance of the City of Butler. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Councilman Dandoy
7.Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1800, 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.
8.Motion to approve a block party on West Fulton Street, from 219 West Fulton Street to 229 West Fulton Street on Friday, October 29, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
9.Motion to accept a proposal and award a contract to Bruce-Merrilees Electric Company, New Castle, Pennsylvania, for traffic signal repairs for 2022 and 2023. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
10.Motion to make the final payment in the amount of $491,920.98 to Glick Fire Equipment Company for the 2021 Pierce 100’ Mid Mount Tower mounted on an Arrow XT chassis (VIN: 4P1BCAGF2MA023402). (Final loan disbursement $468,370.51. $23,550.47 to be paid from general fund using various donations, grants, etc.) Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Mayor Smith
11.Motion to approve City Resolution No. 2021-10-07, a resolution approving the City’s Community Development Block Grant Application for FY 2021. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
12.Motion to approve closing Main Street from Brady Street to Cunningham Street, for the American Bantam Austin Conference, sponsored by Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau, to be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
13.Motion to grant the appeal and approve closing Main Street from West Pearl Street to Wayne Street, for the Veterans Day Parade, sponsored by Butler County Veterans Committee, to be held on Thursday, November 11, 2021 from 10:15 AM until 12:15 PM. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
14.Motion to grant the appeal and 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.
15.Motion to grant the appeal and approve closing East Diamond Street for the Remax Grand Opening, sponsored by Gililand Vanesdale Sinatra Law Office, to be held on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
16.Motion to approve, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign, a Subordination of Mortgage agreement related to Evolution Properties, AG, LLC and its loan with the City of Butler’s Revolving Loan fund. (The original mortgage is recorded at Instrument No. 201104200009590, dated April 20, 2011. This mortgage is subordinate to a mortgage with First Commonwealth Bank via a Subordination of Mortgage agreement approved by the City and records at Instrument No. 201112300032616, dated December 30, 2011, so the City’s position will not change.) Second by CM Dandoy. All voted aye.
In the absence of the City Controller, the City Clerk presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $1,255,935.07; from the parking fund – $4,041.48 from the capital projects fund – $0; and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $10,511.46; for a grand total of $1,270,488.01. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Dandoy to approve payment of bills as presented. All voted aye.
Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:26 PM.
