City Council

CITY OF MCKEESPORT REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY 7:00 P.M. APRIL 1, 2020 The regular meeting of Council was called to order on the above- stated date at the above-stated time after the Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence by President of Council Richard Dellapenna. The following Members of Council were present: RC-1 PRESENT: JIM BARRY, JAMIE BREWSTER-FILOTEI, TIMOTHY BROWN, RICHARD DELLAPENNA, BRIAN EVANS, LUETHEL NESBIT, KEITH SOLES ABSENT: NONE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION: Mrs. Nesbit moved, seconded by Mr. Evans, “to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 4, 2020.” RC-2 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) COMMUNICATIONS: Ms. Vertullo reported that the City received the Fire Report and Police Report and everybody should have one. MAYOR’S REPORT: President Dellapenna asked for the Mayor’s Report. Mayor Cherepko said I will be very brief tonight. Actually, I just am submitting into the Minutes a Report in regard to everything that we are dealing with now. [1] [2] So, that concludes my report Mr. President. President Dellapenna said thank you Mayor. CITIZENS IN THE AUDIENCE: President Dellapenna asked if anybody signed up and Ms. Vertullo said there are no Citizens in the Audience. NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION NO. 2020-016 – BILL #21 (INTRODUCED BY MR. BARRY) – A Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Request from Lea Morgan to Operate an Automobile Rental (LIMO) Service at 1828 Fifth Avenue, McKeesport, PA. The Property Exists in a C-3 Zoning District. MOTION: Mr. Barry moved, seconded by Mr. Brown “to table Bill #21.” RC-3 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-017 – BILL #22 (INTRODUCED BY MR. EVANS) – A Resolution Proclaiming the Month of April 2020 as “Fair Housing Month” in the City of McKeesport. MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Mr. Barry “to approve Bill #22.” RC-4 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-018 – BILL #23 (INTRODUCED BY MR. EVANS) – A Resolution Awarding the Bid for the McKeesport Rising Paving Project – Phase II to El Grande Industries, Inc. and Authorizing the Proper City Officials to Execute All Documents Necessary to Enter [3] Into an Agreement with El Grande Industries, Inc. for an Amount Not to Exceed $723,428.50. MOTION: Mr. Barry moved, seconded by Mrs. Nesbit “to approve Bill #23.” RC-5 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-019 – BILL #24 (INTRODUCED BY MR. EVANS) – A Resolution of the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Authorizing the Proper City Officials to Enter into an Agreement with Four Seasons Construction Group, Inc. for the McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center for an Amount Not to Exceed $32,475.00. MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Mr. Barry “to approve Bill #24.” RC-6 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-020 – BILL #25 (INTRODUCED BY MR. BROWN) – A Resolution of the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Authorizing the Proper City Officials to enter Into an Agreement with El Grande Industries, Inc. for the Restoration of the Renziehausen Park Walking Trail for an Amount Not to Exceed $188,675.00. MOTION: Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Barry “to approve Bill #25.” RC-7 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) [4] RESOLUTION NO. 2020-021 – BILL #26 (INTRODUCED BY MR. BARRY) – A Resolution of the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Authorizing the Selection of ABM Building Solutions, LLC for the Implementation of a Design Build Project with Alternate Funding Sources Through Far 552.238-79 Use of Federal Supply Schedule Contracts by Non-Federal Entities (July 2016). MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Mrs. Nesbit “to approve Bill #26.” RC-8 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-022 – BILL #27 (INTRODUCED BY MR. BARRY) – A Resolution of the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Adopting the Transportation Impact Study (TIS) for the Proposed Get Go Development Attached Hereto and Approving the Conclusions Therein. MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Mr. Evans “to approve Bill #27.” RC-9 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) RESOLUTION NO. 20-006 – BILL #28 (INTRODUCED BY MR. BROWN) – An Ordinance of the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Amending and Supplementing an Ordinance of the City of McKeesport Previously Effective and Amended by Ordinance from Time-to-Time, Relative to the Establishment and Maintenance of the Retirement System for Officers and Employees of the City of McKeesport Pension Plan, Insurance and Benefit Fund or Funds, to Amend Certain Provisions of the Pension Plan or Program Applicable to the Officers and Employees of said City. [5] MOTION: Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Barry “to approve Bill #28.” RC-10 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) MOTION: Mr. Barry moved, seconded by Mrs. Brewster-Filotei “to amend the Agenda to Add Bill 29” as requested by President Dellapenna. RC-11 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-023 – BILL #29 (INTRODUCED BY MR. EVANS) – A Resolution of the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Awarding the Bid for the McKeesport Rising Paving Project Contract B – Phase II to El Grande Industries, Inc., and Authorizing the Proper City Officials to Execute All Documents Necessary to Enter Into an Agreement with El Grande Industries, Inc. for an Amount Not to Exceed $51,986.00 MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Mr. Barry “to approve Bill #29.” RC-12 YEAS: BARRY, BREWSTER-FILOTEI, BROWN, DELLAPENNA, EVANS, NESBIT, SOLES (7) NAYS: NONE (0) [6] ADJOURNMENT: President Dellapenna said, before we adjourn… Solicitor Elash then said I’d like to make sure that we make the Mayor’s Statement an official part of the Minutes of the Council meeting. President Dellapenna ok and then said before we adjourn, Mr. Barry has something he would like to add. Mr. Barry said Mike, I just want to say what a good job the police are doing on the business checks. They’ve been fantastic. We get notices on the door what time they were there; what day they were there; and it’s very thorough and it’s very regular and I just want to tell you it’s appreciated. Mayor Cherepko said thank you I will pass that along. President Dellapenna said that concludes the meeting. Thank you all for phoning in and everyone stay healthy. That concludes the meeting. The meeting then adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Annette James City Clerk and Clerk of Council APPROVED: Richard Dellapenna President of Council /das [7]