MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Butler, Pennsylvania
July 9, 2019
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mayor Smith and Council members Walter, Smith, Bonus and Roche were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor Hannah Loughman, First Methodist Church.
A Public Hearing was held at 7:00 PM for the conditional use at 301 First Street by Specialty Outreach Services. There was no public comment.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD:
Joe Gray, City municipal engineer, presented an overview of the ongoing Sullivan Run Project. Several residents were in attendance and voiced their concerns.
PRESENTATION:
Tim Morgus, Maher Duessel, attended the Forum meeting and briefed Council on the audit report for Fiscal Year 2018.
Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Bonus to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 27, 2019. All voted aye.
COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS
Councilman Smith
- Motion to appoint Corey Roche, Director of Public Safety and Ben Smith, Mayor as City Council’s representatives on the IAFF contract negotiating team and to authorize them to add other members to the negotiating team as they feel is appropriate. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.
- Motion to amend the Rules and Procedures For Public Participation In Meetings of City Council Policy; Section 4. Rules and Procedures; B., D. & E; to adjust requirements for public participation at the meetings of City Council. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.
Mayor Smith
- Motion to accept the proposal from Ben Holland to assist with an informed search for an independent investment manager for the City’s pension plans as recommended by the Pension Advisory Board. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
- Motion to approve the Conditional Use application of Specialty Outreach Services, Inc., to use the three (3) identified rooms in the building located at 301 First Street, as classrooms for a school program operated by Adelphoi Village, contingent upon the items listed below:
- The Project must comply with the Commonwealth’s UCC, including the items summarized in Mr. John Nath’s letter to Ms. Brenda Alter, dated June 6, 2019; and,
- The drop-off and pick-up of all students must occur on Specialty Outreach Services’ property; and,
- This Conditional Use approval applies solely to the identified rooms with two (2) classrooms located on the Lower Level and one (1) classroom located on the First Floor. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.
- Motion for the introduction and first reading of City Ordinance No. 1776; an ordinance of the City of Butler amending Chapter 69; Purchasing of the codified ordinances of the City of Butler. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.
In the absence of the City Controller, the City Clerk presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $169,533.71; from the parking fund – $4,932.46; from the capital projects fund – $3,872.00; and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $1,614.13; for a grand total of $179,952.30. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Walter to approve payment of bills as presented. All voted aye.
Mayor Smith recessed the meeting at 8:10 PM for an executive session to discuss litigation.
Mayor Smith reconvened the meeting at 8:18 PM.
Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:19 PM.
