City Council

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. I. OPENING EXERCISES A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence B. Call to Order C. Roll Call D. Approval of Minutes - 09/05/2024 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: 1. Sale of Timber at Gaston Park/Cascade Park 2. Management of Sylvan Heights Golf Course B. Receipt of Bids: 1. City Hall Roof Repairs, Contract No. 2024-16. C. Acceptance of Bids COUNCIL AGENDA SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 PAGE 2 V. REPORTS OF OFFICIALS, BUREAUS, COMMISSIONS & CITY COUNCIL INQUIRY A. Regular Reports: 1. City Planning Commission recommending approval of the Council of the City of New Castle is petitioning for text and zoning map amendments to the City of New Castle Zoning Ordinance of 2009 by amending ARTICLE 1322 - Definitions and ARTICLE 1329 - District Regulations 1329.04 DISTRICT REGULATIONS TABLE 1329.04(A), of PART 13 - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE of the Codified Ordinances of the City of New Castle, PA. 2. Lawrence County Planning Department regarding the Council of the City of New Castle is petitioning for text and zoning map amendments to the City of New Castle Zoning Ordinance of 2009 by amending ARTICLE 1322 - Definitions and ARTICLE 1329 - District Regulations 1329.04 DISTRICT REGULATIONS TABLE 1329.04(A), of PART 13 - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE of the Codified Ordinances of the City of New Castle, PA. 3. City Planning Commission recommending approval of the Conditional Use Request of Ashley Allgyer, Member, AllRe Enterprises LLC to maintain floor 1 as retail oriented commercial tenants. Maintain floor 2 as professional/commercial office space. Maintain floors 4 and 5 as residential apartments. Redevelop floor 3, currently 90% vacant into 7 residential apartments (six - 2 br, one 1-br). The property is located in the C-2 Central Business District of the Second Ward. B. Special Reports - NONE C. City Council Reports and Inquiry VI. RESOLUTIONS A. On the Table - NONE B. To Be Removed From Table and Acted On - NONE C. New Resolutions: 1. R-2024-164 Declaring the office of Council Member for the City of New Castle vacant this 19th day of September, 2024. COUNCIL AGENDA SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 PAGE 3 2. R-2024-165 Authorizing the individuals designated by the City Charter to enter into a contract with Siegel Excavating, LLC., in the total amount of $31,700.00 for the 2024 CDBG Demolitions- Contract No. 2024-07. 3. R-2024-166 Authorizing the individuals designated by the City Charter to enter into a contract with Youngblood Paving Inc., in the total amount of $178,893.12 for the South Mill Street Paving- Contract No. 2024-12. 4. R-2024-167 Authorizing the individuals designated by the City Charter to enter into a contract with McElwain Motor Car Company., in the total amount of $5,561.30 for the purchase of a 2021 Chevrolet Traverse or comparable used SUV - Contract No. 2024-14. 5. R-2024-168 Authorizing the New Castle Fire Department to submit a grant application through the Pennsylvania American Water Company 2024 Firefighting Support Grant Program. 6. R-2024-169 Authorizing the New Castle Fire Department to submit a 2024/2025 Fire Company, Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program application through the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner. 7. R-2024-170 Authorizing the individuals designated by the City Charter to execute an addendum to the Provision Supplemental Police Services Contract between the City of New Castle, the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 21, and the Housing Authority of Lawrence County until July 31, 2027. 8. R-2024-171 Conditional Use Request of LZV Trust, C.O. Matthew Bucceri for a sober living facility for individuals in long term recovery for more than six months at 1111 Highland Avenue. The property is located in the R-1 Low Density Residential District of the Second Ward. COUNCIL AGENDA SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 PAGE 4 VII. ORDINANCES A. On the Table: 1. CB2024-10 Creating a “Handicap Parking Only” space in front of a Medical Office located at 218 W. Moody Avenue. (Introduced by Mr. Ritter at the 09/05/2024 Council Meeting.) 2. CB2024-11 Approving the request of Reed Oil Company to consolidate/revise some of it properties located at 511 Montgomery Avenue. Currently there are seven tax parcels. Reed Oil wishes to revise the current property line configuration into two parcels. Proposed Lot 1 would contain the bulk of the property which would include the storage tanks, offices and distribution facilities. Proposed Lot 2 would encompass the convenience store and fueling pumps. This provides the advantage of separating the two uses currently on the property. The distribution facilities being and industrial use while the store and gas pumps are more of a commercial use. In addition, the current parcel lines are random in nature and do not make sense with the current operations. The property is located in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District of the Seventh Ward and authorizing the signature of the Mayor/Council President to be affixed to the said preliminary/final subdivision plat. (Introduced by Mr. Cameron at the 09/05/2024 Council Meeting.) B. For Final Action: 1. CB2024-10 Creating a “Handicap Parking Only” space in front of a Medical Office located at 218 W. Moody Avenue. (Introduced by Mr. Ritter at the 09/05/2024 Council Meeting.) COUNCIL AGENDA SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 PAGE 5 2. CB2024-11 Approving the request of Reed Oil Company to consolidate/revise some of it properties located at 511 Montgomery Avenue. Currently there are seven tax parcels. Reed Oil wishes to revise the current property line configuration into two parcels. Proposed Lot 1 would contain the bulk of the property which would include the storage tanks, offices and distribution facilities. Proposed Lot 2 would encompass the convenience store and fueling pumps. This provides the advantage of separating the two uses currently on the property. The distribution facilities being and industrial use while the store and gas pumps are more of a commercial use. In addition, the current parcel lines are random in nature and do not make sense with the current operations. The property is located in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District of the Seventh Ward and authorizing the signature of the Mayor/Council President to be affixed to the said preliminary/final subdivision plat. (Introduced by Mr. Cameron at the 09/05/2024 Council Meeting.) C. For Introduction - NONE VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. ADJOURNMENT