MINUTES

City Council Meeting

City of Butler, Pennsylvania

August 22, 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 Fr. David Hicks, St. Peter’s Anglican Church.

PRESENTATIONS

Carrie Troutman, Mockenhaupt Benefits Group presented a summary of the 2019 Actuarial Valuation Reports

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Walter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 6, 2019. All voted aye.

Motion by Mayor Smith with a second from CM Walter to acknowledge receipt of the monthly minutes from RACB, including the CDBG/HOME Program activities. All voted aye.

MONTHLY BOARDS AND AUTHORITIES LIAISON REPORTS

Liaisons of the City’s boards and authorities gave a brief report from the board or authority that met in July.

MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS

(Note: Department Reports Distributed to Council electronically)

Department reports for the month of July were approved by individual, unanimous votes.

COUNCIL REPORTS/ACTIONS

Councilman Walter

1.Motion to approve the 2020 Minimum Municipal Obligations for the City’s three pension plans as follows: for the Firefighters Pension Plan – $368,333 and for the Police Pension Plan – $359,859 and the Officers and Employees Pension Plan – $92,772. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

2.Motion for the approval and adoption of City Resolution No. 2018-08-22, a resolution of the City of Butler authorizing the destruction of records maintained by the Office of the City Treasurer pursuant to the Municipal Records Manual of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.

Councilman Smith

3.Motion to approve payment for the Tier Garage Sidewalk Improvements Project to Troy Jay Construction, Inc. in the amount of $28,216.00. LIN 05 448 241. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

4.Motion to approve an agreement in the amount of $700.00 per year with Johnson Controls for emergency exit lights in the Centre City Parking Garage to be paid from the Parking Fund. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.

Councilman Bonus

5.Motion to direct the City Clerk to request that 1,000 ton be included with Butler Township’s RFP for road salt. The City would commit to purchasing 1,000 ton of road salt to be paid from the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund contingent upon the cost being less than the Costars 2019-2020 Contract. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

6.Motion to approve a request by G. Nick Ban, Jr. for a refund of $598.85 ($600.00 less postage fee of $1.15) for his Conditional Use application fee, as he has withdrawn his application. Second by Mayor Smith. All voted aye.

7.Motion to approve the bid from Baierl Ford (Costars #025-125) in the amount of $50,238.00 for a 2019 Ford F-550 truck for the Streets Department to be paid in part from a donation from the French and Belgian Club and the Italian Society of Butler and the remainder to be paid from the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund. LIN 35 430 429. Second by CM Walter. All voted aye.

Mayor Smith

8.Motion for the second reading and adoption of City Ordinance No. 1777; An ordinance of the City of Butler amending part three, Chapter 57 (Firefighters Pension Plan) of the codified ordinances of the City of Butler to incorporate plan changes resulting from collective bargaining negotiations during fiscal year 2018; to increase plan member years of credited service purchase price from three percent of a participant’s current compensation to five percent. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.

9.Motion to approve a Judicial Sale of the property located at 709 East Pearl Street. Second by CM Roche. All voted aye.

10.Motion to approve a Judicial Sale of the property located at 503 Peach Street. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.

11.Motion to approve a Judicial Sale of the property located at Lot 64, Bluff Alley. Second by CM Bonus. All voted aye.

The City Treasurer presented a monthly intake report for July, 2019.

The City Controller presented bills for payment as follows: from the general fund – $106,334.15; from the parking fund – $57,022.06; from the capital projects fund – $66,780.87; and from the liquid fuels tax fund – $3,113.25; and from the 2015-Series Bonds Proceeds – $32,358.88 for a grand total of $265,609.21. Motion by Mayor Smith with second from CM Bonus to approve payment of bills as presented. All voted aye.

• ANNOUNCEMENTS
• WISR City Hall – Mayor Smith, Councilman Smith
• First Responder Light Up Night – Saturday, August 24th
• City Building will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day.
• “Clean-curb Saturday” – August 31st Councilman Roche announced his resignation as of August 31, 2019. Council is accepting letters of interest to fill his seat for 2019. Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:57 PM.