ROLL CALL:
Councilman Matt Staniszewski, – Absent
Councilwoman Monda Williams – – Absent
Councilman Ken Westcott – Present
Councilman Joe Manning – Present
Mayor Scott Putnam – Present
SOLICITOR:
Jack Cambest, Esquire
MOMENT OF SILENCE: For the victims and families of those affected by Hurricane Dorian and the recent shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the August 1, 2019 Regular Meeting of the Washington City Council.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Individuals or group representatives who have signed in prior to the meeting, will have 5 minutes of microphone time to address Council during the public participation portion of the meeting. We prefer if there is a group, a representative be chosen to speak. Audience comments will not be permitted following the public participation portion of the meeting; therefore, we ask that you please review the agenda for any item(s) you may wish to discuss. We have, in the past, had individual’s direct comments to Mayor and Council that were not correct or could not be documented. For that reason, we ask that your information be to the point and factual. Although we may not be able to answer your question at this meeting, we will refer your request or recommendation to the proper department for any necessary action.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Richard Boardley: Complaints about West End Blight and abandoned vehicles.
Barry: Made a statement regarding Councilman Staniszewski.
Constance & William Burgess: They have properties on Locust Avenue and want to open an Air B&B.
Avery Turner-205 East Hallam Avenue: Asked that Osage Alley be patched.
317 Turner Avenue: Is experiencing water run off when it rains after Tyler Avenue was milled.
CLOSED TO PUBLIC COMMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve the following payments:
a. Blue Bastion in the amount of $43,125.00 Incident Response Pay #3. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
b. Skelly & Loy in the amount of $20,091.80 for Invoice # 76981. CHARGE: 53.00/436-682. (Reimbursement back from EIP Grant.)
c. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $1,881.04 for (2) APC Smart Ups. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
d. Commonwealth of PA Public Utility Commission in the amount of $1,000.00 CHARGE: 85.00/489-000.
e. AmTrust in the amount of $10,964.00 for WWC3348564 Audit. CHARGE: 01-60-484-195.
f. Eckert Seaman’s in the amount of $3,504.00 for Professional Services. CHARGE: 86.00/407-000.
g. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $220.65 for Invoice #A37622. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
h. Widmer Engineering in the amount of $450.00 for Allison Avenue Storm Sewer Project. CHARGE: 53.00/436-682.
i. Widmer Engineering in the amount of $855.00 for 2019 July Items. CHARGE: 53.00/436-682.
j. Widmer Engineering in the amount of $1,960.00 for 2019 MS4. CHARGE: 53.00/436-682.
k. Witmer Public Safety Group in the amount of $6,872.00 for Fire Department Equipment purchased from grant. CHARGE: 99.00/400-260.
l. Know Be 4 in the amount of $6,762.96 for Security Awareness Training (3 Years.) CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
m. ABM Building Solutions in the amount of $1,245.00 for Performance Maintenance Agreement. CHARGE: 01.52/409-368.
n. A&H Equipment in the amount of $32,688.00 for Steep Mini Tank Distributor. CHARGE: 77.00/430-700.
o. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $249.00 for September Office 365.
CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
p. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $249.00 for July Office 365.CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
q. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $249.00 for June Office 365. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
r. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $387.50 for June Service Desk. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
s. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $135.31 for Power Cords. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
t. Blue Bastion in the amount of $53,343.75 for Incident Response Pay #4 of 4. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
u. Ideal Integrations in the amount of $178.49 for Misc. Equipment. CHARGE: 96.00/407-000.
v. Metro Technology Services in the amount of $2,566.00 for Invoice #CA0000001155. CHARGE: 01.17/445-240
w. Skelly & Loy in the amount of $4,481.50 for Invoice #77299 EIP/MS4.
CHARGE: 53.00/436-682.
x. Dodora, Matta & Cambest in the amount of $5,314.50 for Invoice # 16364.
CHARGE: 01.13/404-310.
y. Dodaro, Matta & Cambest in the amount of $1,113.00 for Invoice #16365.
CHARGE: 01.13/404-310.
z. Travelers in the amount of $8,79676.70 for Bill #564575. CHARGE: 01-60/486-350.
aa. Jet Jack in the amount of $21,445.10 for Payment #2 Wallace Lane. CHARGE: 53.00/436-682.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve the following transfers:
a. $2,600.00 from 01.44/433-149 Electrical /Safety Pl. Maintenance to 01.44/433-216 Electrical/Safety-Signs.
b. $287,000.00 from 01.00/362-641 General Funding-Building Permits to 01.34/413-240 Code Enforcement-Operating Expenses.
c. $600,000.00 from the General Fund 01.70-402-989 to the Stormwater Improvement Fund 53.00/392-900.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to approve the following refunds:
a. Washington Financial Bank in the amount of $354.65 for 112 Gibson Avenue City Tax Refund. CHARGE: 01.00/301-010.
b. West Maiden LLC in the amount of $1,424.36 for 326 West Maiden Street Tax Refund. CHARGE: 01.00/301-010.
c. Richard Kinnan in the amount of $3,017.07 for release of Fire Escrow Funds for 845 Donnan Avenue Washington, PA 15301. CHARGE: 47.00/389-830.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve the FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1922 BILL NO. 5 of 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 1922 BILL NO. 5 of 2019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1774, CHAPTER 15, PART 4, SECTION 407 – SPECIAL PURPOSE PARKING ZONES ESTABLISHED; PARKING OTHERWISE PROHIBITED, TO ADD 1 HANDICAP PARKING SPACE AT 615 ADDISON STREET AND ADD 1 HANDICAP PARKING SPACE AT 830 BROAD STREET.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to approve the terms of employment / understanding with Mike Kita, Park Working Foreman, retroactive to August 5, 2019.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to approve RESOLUTION 8 of 2019, approving the Southwest PA STEMFEST Banner to be placed on East Maiden Street/Dunn from August 19, 2019 until September 15, 2019.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve payment to PNC Bank, in the amount of $1,315,615.78 for Act 205 Pension Collections thru 7/1/2019. CHARGE: 79.00/483-000. Act 205 Distressed Pension Fund.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve to approve the following hourly rate schedule for temporary employees serving under the Treasurer’s Office ($11.30 HOURLY RATE -2019) ($11.85 HOURLY RATE – 2020.)
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to accept the resignation of Alex Pochiba, Data Clerk for the police department, effective September 14, 2019, amend the salary ordinance and pay all monies due.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to advertise for the data entry clerk position in the City of Washington Police Department.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to remove Teresa Hancher from probation effective September 1, 2019 and amend the salary ordinance.
A motion was made by Mayor Putnam, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve Resolution 9 of 2019 to support the LSA Grant Application for World Series Tournaments Incorporated.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve payment of $250.00 seed money towards Zane Scarberry’s Eagle Scout Bulletin Board Project at the Washington Park.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve payment of $ 250.00 seed money towards Chase Stevens’ Eagle Scout Trail Bench Project benefiting the Washington Park.
COMMENT: Mayor Putnam thanked these two young men for the admirable projects they are volunteering to make to improve the
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to approve the application from Braughler’s Dairy Queen 99 E. Wylie Avenue for a new entrance on Allison Avenue.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to Take action to approve the independent contractor agreement with Chriss Marshman effective September 1, 2019.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve the three-year Independent Contractor Agreement with Lynn Galluze, effective September 16, 2019.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve the LSA Application for the Washington Park Pickleball Court Project.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve Resolution NO. of 2019 for the LSA Application for the Washington Park Pickleball Court Project.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to approve renovations to the Washington Park Pavilion 1- not to exceed $12,000.00 CHARGE: 52.00/489-000.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to approve RESOLUTION NO. of 2019 to support the LSA Grant Application for the Washington Business District Authority.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to payment of $101,661.00 to the Washington County Transportation Authority as operations local match for the 2019-2020 Transit fiscal year (which ends June 30, 2020), in accordance with Resolution 13 of 2019. CHARGE: 85.00/47-000.
A motion was made by Councilman Westcott, seconded by Councilman Manning, and carried unanimously to approve the employment of Shawn Vaughn as a full time Park Maintenance/Laborer Employee at a rate of $12.00/hour and under the terms of employment effective September 16, 2019, and amend the salary ordinance, accordingly, pending results from physical and drug testing.
A motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve Trick or Treating date and time to Thursday, October 31, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
The Mayor called Civil Service Chairman, Richard Beck, to the podium. Chairman Beck presented the Fire Department List of 3 Candidates to Mayor and City Council.
A motion was made by Mayor Putnam, seconded by Councilman Westcott, and carried unanimously to approve the hiring of Donald Schultz from the Fire Department Civil Service Candidate List, effective Monday, September 23, 2019, at an annual salary of $46,901.16, and amend the salary ordinance, accordingly, pending results from physical and drug testing.
COMMENTS: Mayor Putnam welcomed Donald Schultz to the City of Washington Fire Department.
OFFICIAL REPORTS:
Councilman Staniszewski: Absent
Councilwoman Monda Williams: Absent
Councilman Ken Westcott: NO REPORT
Councilman Joe Manning: NO REPORT
Mayor Putnam:
The next regular meeting of the Washington City Council will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers. The Agenda Meeting will be held on Monday, September 30, 2019 at 6:00 P.M.
A motion was made by Councilman, seconded by Councilman and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting.