MINUTES
City Council Meeting and Public Hearing
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
April 8, 2021 7pm via Zoom Meeting
Agenda: 2021 Agenda April 8
Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/zkQok-R_ROH_iBe61xRowhiRK1Z7MZW7HCRgCpcLORX-B3tS5a6U2QCOm64hN1El.S7g1Avg0Vh1ZNW0i?startTime=1617921543000
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Walter, Smith, Bonus and Dandoy were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Rev. Dan Ledford, Westminster Presbyterian Church.
PRESENTATION – Cory Johnson, Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC spoke to council about services to guide municipalities with the American Rescue Plan Act funding. Mr. Johnson stated that the fees would be $30,000. These would be paid from the Act’s funds and would cover the period through December 31, 2024.
Motion by Mayor Smith to approve the agenda for the regular meeting of April 8, 2021. Second by CM Dandoy.
CM Smith made a motion to remove the motion to hire One Cat Too Many LLC to provide a temporary employee, Lawrence Herndon, to perform spreadsheet, data analysis and data entry work to maintain the City’s rental and business records in the City at a rate of $15.00 per hour for 16 – 20 hours per week with a total cost not to exceed $4,000. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
CM Smith made a motion to add the motion to approve sending a letter of support for Butler Township’s DCNR grant application. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
All voted aye. Agenda amended.
Motion by Mayor Smith to approve the minutes regular meeting of March 25, 2021. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS
Councilman Smith
1.Motion to approve sending a letter of support for Butler Township’s DCNR grant application. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
- Motion to approve the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Resolution Page and the submission of an application for a DCNR Park Rehabilitation and Development for improvements to Father Marinaro Park. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
Councilman Bonus
- Motion to approve a proposal from and award a contract in the amount of $51,975.00 to Wiest Asphalt Products & Paving, Inc., for the 2021 Monroe Street Paving Project. LIN 35 430 439. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.
Councilman Dandoy
- Motion to approve agreement with Butler Downtown to operate the Farmers Market at the Farmers Market facility from May 8, 2021 until October 31, 2021. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
The City Controller presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $265,313.33; from the parking fund – $10,012.43; from the capital projects fund – $253,003.00 and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $5,401.93; for a grand total of $533,730.69. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Walter to approve payment of bills as presented. All voted aye.
Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:48 PM.
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Topic: City Council Meeting
Time: Apr 8, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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