Author: Harshini

MINUTES City Council Meeting City of Butler, Pennsylvania April 25, 2013 Mayor Stock called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Mayor Stock and Council members Scott, Kline and Guard were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Reverend Dan Ledford, Westminster Presbyterian Church. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Mark Krenitsky… Continue reading April 25, 2013

MINUTES City Council Meeting City of Butler, Pennsylvania March 21, 2013 Mayor Stock called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Mayor Stock and Council members Kline, Schontz and Guard were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed instrumental performance of “My Country tis of Thee” and an invocation given by Pastor Todd Wentworth,… Continue reading March 21, 2013

MINUTES City Council Meeting City of Butler, Pennsylvania February 28, 2013 Mayor Stock called the meeting to order at 7:00PM.Mayor Stock and Council members Scott, Kline, Schontz and Guard were present.The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor Steve Ogle, Community Life Church. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Denny Offstein –… Continue reading February 28, 2013

MINUTES City Council Meeting City of Butler, Pennsylvania January 24, 2013 Mayor Stock called the meeting to order at 7:01PM. Mayor Stock and Council members Scott, Kline, Schontz and Guard were present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag followed an invocation given by Pastor Dan Ledford, Westminster Presbyterian Church. PERSONS TO BE HEARD: George… Continue reading January 24, 2013

CM Schontz gave the motion to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of November 15, 2012. Second from CW Scott. All voted aye. The following actions took place at the City’s Forum Meeting held on December 18, 2012: City Council, acting as the Board of Health, and under the provisions of the… Continue reading December 20, 2012

MONTHLY & ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS (Note: Department Reports Distributed to Council at Tuesday’s Forum Meeting for Review) All department reports for the month of October, 2012 were approved by individual, unanimous votes. COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS Councilwoman Scott 1.Motion for the introduction and first reading of City Ordinance No. 1664, an Ordinance of the City of Butler… Continue reading November 15, 2012

PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Greg Sloan – Butler Area Public Library; appreciation for continued support from the City. Mary Dahl, Mary Inakavadze, Chattele Melnick, Mercedes Dahl – voiced concerns about permits for billboards on East Jefferson Street. CM Schontz gave the motion to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 27,… Continue reading October 25, 2012

Council went through each line item in the budget. The initial draft budget increased debt service tax from 6.25 mills to 12.75 mills; to cover 3 police cruisers, 1 parks department truck, street paving, Main Street lighting, fill the pool in Memorial Park, construct a pole building in the parks department and storm sewer repairs.… Continue reading Special Meeting October 17, 2012

PERSONS TO BE HEARD: Mary Anne Righi – voiced concerns over “due process”. Mark Krenitsky – announced “Haunted Tour” that begins in Diamond Park. October 19-20; October 26-27; $10; begins at 7:30PM. Chelynne Curci – The Butler Downtown Group does not support the BPT tax abatement 3 year plan. CM Schontz gave the motion to… Continue reading September 27, 2012

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,… Continue reading August 30, 2012