City Council

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 - 6:30 P.M. I. OPENING EXERCISES A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence B. Call to Order C. Roll Call D. Approval of Minutes - 11/23/2021 II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA A. Acknowledgment of Prepared Agenda B. Consideration of Requests to be Heard and Amendments to Agenda 1. Requests to be Heard 2. Amendments to Agenda C. Adoption of Final Agenda III. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE A. Explanation of Public Comment Procedure B. Public Comments C. Administration Comments D. Receipt of Written Communications - NONE IV. FISCAL AND CONTRACTUAL TRANSACTIONS A. Request Authorization to Bid - NONE B. Receipt of Bids - NONE C. Acceptance of Bids - NONE V. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS, BUREAUS, COMMISSIONS & CITY COUNCIL INQUIRY A. Regular Reports - NONE B. Special Reports - NONE C. City Council Reports and Inquiry COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 9, 2021 PAGE 2 VI. RESOLUTIONS A. On the Table - NONE B. To Be Removed From Table and Acted On - NONE C. New Resolutions: 1. R-2021-202 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute the Bid Acceptance Form accepting the bid made by Michael Henry, in the amount of $500.00 for Repository Property located at Phillips Street, and having a Parcel ID No. of 01- 041400. (Vacant Lot - BID WITHDRAWN.) 2. R-2021-203 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute the Bid Acceptance Form accepting the bid made by Thomas Wall, in the amount of $550.00 for Repository Property located at N. Locust Street, and having a Parcel ID No. of 01-048700. (Vacant Lot.) 3. R-2021-204 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute the Bid Acceptance Form accepting the bid made by Jeff Neil, in the amount of $600.00 for Repository Property located at N. Mulberry Street, and having a Parcel ID No. of 03- 086400. (Vacant Lot.) 4. R-2021-205 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute the Bid Acceptance Form accepting the bid made by Jeff Neil, in the amount of $600.00 for Repository Property located at N. Mulberry Street, and having a Parcel ID No. of 03- 212700. (Vacant Lot.) 5. R-2021-206 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute the Bid Acceptance Form accepting the bid made by Freddie Rivera, in the amount of $500.00 for Repository Property located at Newell Avenue, and having a Parcel ID No. of 07-029400. (Vacant Lot.) 6. R-2021-207 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute the Bid Acceptance Form accepting the bid made by Freddie Rivera, in the amount of $500.00 for Repository Property located at Newell Avenue, and having a Parcel ID No. of 07-029500. (Vacant Lot.) COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 9, 2021 PAGE 3 7. R-2021-208 Approving the appointment of Richard Beshero to the New Castle Zoning Hearing Board of Appeals for a term to expire December 31, 2024. 8. R-2021-209 Approving the reappointment of Anthony E. Cialella to the New Castle Sanitation Authority Board for a term to expire December 31, 2026. 9. R-2021-210 Approving the reappointment of Joseph Ambrosini to the New Castle Sanitation Authority Board for a term to expire December 31, 2026. 10. R-2021-211 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to enter into a lease agreement with Back to the 50's Weekend, Inc. from September 2, 2022 through September 4, 2022. 11. R-2021-212 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to enter into a contract with Steel Nation Environmental, in the total amount of $84,700.00 for the 2021 City Demolition Project - Contract No. 2021-05. 12. R-2021-213 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to enter into a contract with Siegel Excavating LLC, in the total amount of $72,065.00 for the 2021 CDBG Demolition Project - Contract No. 2021-10. 13. R-2021-214 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to enter into an On the Job Training (OJT) Master Agreement with West Central Job Partnership. 14. R-2021-215 Authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute four consent to participate forms for both the class action counsel and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General for the National Opioid litigation. 15. R-2021-216 Designating Councilwoman MaryAnne Gavrile and Councilman Bryan Cameron be a check signers for the City of New Castle effective January 1, 2022. 16. R-2021-217 Approving Change Order No. 1, in the increased amount of $68,947.36 to Contract No. 2020-06 - 2020 Paving, with Youngblood Paving Inc. COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 9, 2021 PAGE 4 17. R-2021-218 Authorization to expend $3,715.25 to replace the shower stall at the Central Fire Station. 18. R-2021-219 Authorization to expend $3,700.00 to relocate the ventilation system at the Central Fire Station. 19. R-2021-220 Authorization to expend $2,572.10 to purchase a Turtle Plastics cribbing kit system for the New Castle Fire Department. VII. ORDINANCES A. On the Table: 1. CB2020-43 Amending Part One – Administrative Code; by Adding ARTICLE 184 – Greater New Castle Recreation Authority – of the Codified Ordinances of the City of New Castle, establishing an independent authority for management of certain recreation projects of the City of New Castle and related assets. (Introduced by Ms. Gavrile at the 12/30/2020 Council Meeting.) 2. CB2021-22 2022 Proposed Budget. (Introduced by Ms. Gavrile at the 11/23/2021 Council Meeting.) 3. CB2021-23 Amending Part Three, Title Five, ARTICLE 341 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of New Castle, Pennsylvania, titled: “Earned Income Tax”, by adding a new Section 341.22 titled “ADDITIONAL IMPOSITION; RATE FOR THE YEAR 2022.” (Introduced by Mr. Cioppa at the 11/23/2021 Council Meeting.) 4. CB2021-24 Levying a tax and fixing the tax rate for all City purposes upon the valuation of such property as has been or might hereafter be assessed and subject to taxation for the year 2022. (Introduced by Mr. Fulkerson at the 11/23/2021 Council Meeting.) 5. CB2021-25 Repealing in its entirety, ARTICLE 343 - Business Privilege Tax, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of New Castle, Pennsylvania. (Introduced by Mr. Fulkerson at the 11/23/2021 Council Meeting.) COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 9, 2021 PAGE 5 6. CB2021-26 Repealing in its Entirety, ARTICLE 347 - Mercantile License Tax , of the Codified Ordinances of the City of New Castle, Pennsylvania. (Introduced by Mr. Cioppa at the 11/23/2021 Council Meeting.) B. For Final Action - NONE C. For Introduction - NONE VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. ADJOURNMENT