PERSONS TO BE HEARD:
Audrey Whitstone and Cyndie Fyllingess – voiced concerns over drug and crime issues and would like to revive the neighborhood watch program.
Denny Offstein – presented the police department with 2 GPS units to be used in the K-9 vehicles and will donate the K-9 badges
Mark Sarver and his brother, Paul Sarver – voiced their concerns over contradictions within the city codes and would like to volunteer their time to review them.
CW Guard gave the motion to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of July 26, 2012. Second from CM Schontz. All voted aye.
MONTHLY & ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Note: Department Reports Distributed to Council at Tuesday’s Forum Meeting for Review)
All department reports for the month of July, 2012 were approved by individual, unanimous votes.
The following actions took place at the City’s Forum Meeting held on August 28, 2012:
City Council, acting as the Board of Health, and under the provisions of the Third Class City Code, Section XXIII, (b) Abatement of Public Nuisances, Section 2321, to find the following subject structure detrimental to public health and order its removal by demolition:
311 – 313 Eau Claire Street
218 Fifth Avenue
518 Virginia Avenue
Motion by Mayor Stock. Second by CM Schontz. All voted aye.
COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS
Councilwoman Scott
1. Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1655; an Ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending City Ordinance No. 1399 to update the uniform charge for the issuance of extra tax duplicate cards. Second by CM Schontz. All voted aye.
2. Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1656; an Ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 235 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Butler, Taxation, adjusting the penalty to 10%. Second by Mayor Stock. All voted aye.
3. Motion to approve the 2013 Minimum Municipal Obligations for the City’s three pension plans as follows: for the Firefighters Pension Plan – $183,027 and for the Police Pension Plan – $145,022 and the Officers and Employees Pension Plan – zero Second by CM Schontz. All voted aye.
4. Motion to pay the first installment of the street paving loan to NexTier in the amount of $150,480.00. $150,000.00 – LIN 01 472 913 – Principal: $480.00 – LIN 01 472 914 – Interest. Second by CW Guard. All voted aye.
Mayor Stock
5. Based on recommendation from his chain of command and satisfactory completion of his probationary period, motion to grant permanent employment status as a regular, part-time employee as of August 26, 2012 to Matthew Nickl. Second By CM Schontz. All voted aye.
6. Motion to approve the hiring of three (3) part time firefighters. Second by CM Schontz. All voted aye.
Councilman Schontz
7. Motion for the first reading and introduction of City Ordinance No. 1657; an Ordinance of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania amending Chapter 69 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Butler, Purchasing, Section 4; Competitive Bidding Required and Section 12; Open Market Purchases; A & B Second by CW Guard. All voted aye.
8. Motion to approve City Resolution 2012 – 08 – 30 A revising the City’s administrative fee schedule as of September 1, 2012. Second by CW Scott. All voted aye.
9. Based on recommendation from his chain of command and satisfactory completion of his probationary period, motion to grant permanent employment status as of August 7, 2012 to Jason Gallagher. Second by CW Scott. All voted aye.
10. Motion to approve payment to A.P. Wise Excavating in the amount of $12,400.00 for the demolition of 206 & 208 Monroe Street upon final inspection and approval of the Code Enforcement Officer. LIN 01 427 221 Second by Mayor Stock. All voted aye.
11. Motion to award the demolition of 228-230 Zeigler Avenue and 211 Plum Street to A.P. Wise Excavating in the amount of $10,995.00, based upon the general specifications of the contract and the release by the City Solicitor. Second by CW Scott. All voted aye.
12. Motion to approve payment to A.P. Wise Excavating in the amount of $5,395.00 for the demolition of 118 ½ Hilltop Avenue and 113 Dubois Street upon final inspection and approval of the Code Enforcement Officer. LIN 18 427 221 Second by Mayor Stock. All voted aye.
13. Motion to remove “No Parking/Fire Lane” in front of the Penn Theater on North Main Street. Second by CW Guard. All voted aye.
Councilwoman Guard
14. Motion to approve the sale of the water slide to Don Feger in the amount of $7,500.00. Second by Mayor Stock. All voted aye.
15. Motion to declare the diving board and ladders at the Memorial Park Pool to be surplus property and to sell said items “as-is” to Don Feger in the amount of $999.00. Second by CW Scott. All voted aye.
Mayor Stock
16. Based on recommendation from his chain of command and satisfactory completion of his probationary period, motion to grant permanent employment status as of August 12, 2012 to Patrol Officer Nicholas J. Shulik. Second by CW Scott. All voted aye.
17. Motion to approve City Resolution No. 2012-08-30; to extend the compliance deadline under the Consent Order and Agreement for the completion of the construction of the diversion pump stations and equalization tank facilities and the sealing of the existing overflow structures until April 30, 2013. Second by CM Schontz. All voted aye.
18. Motion to approve the hiring of Sharon Snyder for the Clerk/Tax Bookkeeper in the Office of the City Treasurer, based on a recommendation from the City Treasurer with an effective date of August 20, 2012. Second by CM Schontz. All voted aye.
19. Motion to approve Pennsylvania Heart & Lung Act benefits for Lieutenant Stephen A. Evanko beginning on August 15, 2012 for a work-related injury he sustained on August 15, 2012. Second by CW Guard. All voted aye.
20. Motion to appoint Henry Sinopoli to replace Kathy D’Antonio to serve on the Civil Service Board. Second by CW Guard. All voted aye.
21. Motion to remove the traffic signals at the intersection of North Main Street and New Castle Street. Second by CW Scott. All voted aye.
The City Treasurer presented Council with the Account Balance Report and the Monthly Intake Report for July, 2012.
The City Controller presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $411,466.45 from the capital projects fund – $256,592.04; and, from the liquid fuels tax fund – $36,584.58 for a grand total of $704,643.07. Motion by Mayor Stock with second from CW Guard to approve payment of bills as presented. All voted aye.
- ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WISR City Hall – Mayor Stock
Fall Festival – September 15th from 11am – 7pm
Mayor Stock adjourned the meeting at 7:50 PM.
