City of Pittston City Council

CITY OF PITTSTON CITY COUNCIL July 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM City Council Chambers AGENDA 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER 2. ROLL CALL A. ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes: June 19, 2024 City Council Meeting ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY 5. COMMUNICATIONS A. Monthly report of municipal net assets - May 2024 - June 2024 B. Certificate of Recycling verifying the lbs recycled at the Electronic Recycling Event C. Liquor Control Board notice of transfer application for Pizza Althea LLC from James Donald Lacey, Mary Ruth Lacey. ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO 6. REPORTS A. Police Department: (Prepared by Police Chief) I. Total Complaints: 288  II. Criminal Arrests: 7 III. Total Feels Collected: $3,339.22 B. Treasurer’s Office Report (Prepared by Treasurer/Tax Collector) I. Fund Balances: Total General Fund: $2,895,810.70 Total Sewer Maintenance: $850,490.40 Total Liquid Fuels: $317,042.22 Total PayGo: $317,042.22 Total Capital Improvement- Streetscape: $445.25 Total Capital Improvement: $492,342.05 II. TRAN Liability: $50,000.00 C. Code Enforcement Report (Prepared by Zoning Officer/Code Officer) I. Total Permits and Registration: 102 II. Total Fees: $15,842.00 D. Public Safety Report (Prepared by Fire Chief) I. Total Calls: 62 E. Street Department Report I. Total Work Orders Completed for the Month of: 237 II. Year to Date: 1,259 F. Administrator’s Report ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO 7. MOTIONS A. A motion to approve the appointment of Special Police Officers. B. A motion to the transfer of fund and approval of the Treasurer’s Report. C. Motion to ratify the approval a CentralSquare Solutions Agreement between CentralSquare Technologies LLC and the City of Pittston Police Department.  D. Motion to approve Pay Application 2 for Troy Mechanical Services in the amount of $20,675.25 for Pittston Memorial Library Project, as recommended by Quad 3. ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO 8. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution Number 13019- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF VARIOUS ROADWAYS TO ACCOMMODATE THE ANNUAL TOMATO FESTIVAL. ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO B. Resolution Number 13020 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING THE REVISION OF THE PY 2020 CDBG PROGRAM. ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO C. Resolution Number 13021- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AUTHORIZING AN AGENT FROM THE CITY OF PITTSTON TO APPLY FOR A HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMIT THROUGH PENNDOT FOR THE MUNICIPALITY REFERENCED IN THE DOCUMENT LABELED M-950AA. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO D. Resolution Number 13022- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AUTHORIZING AN EXPERIMENTAL ONE-WAY TRAFFIC FLOW REGULATION ON DOCK STREET. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO  E. Resolution Number 13023- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TRUCK FOR THE PITSTON CITY STREET DEPARTMENT AND APPROVING FINANCING FOR THE SAME. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO 9. ORDINANCES A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, CREATING AND ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISBURSING OF GASOLINE FROM GAS PUMPS INTO CERTAIN ENGINE-POWERED VEHICLES. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON PROHIBITING DOMICILING AND/OR CAMPING IN OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PLACES. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO 10. BILLS PAYABLE A. To authorize payment of the City of Pittston bills. Total General Fund: $314,669.26 Total Sewer Maintenance: $31,182.45 Total Liquid Fuels: $9,232.35 Total Cash Comm Bank Money Market: $292.47 Total PayGo: $1,604.90 Total Capital Streetscape: $157,320.24 Total Capital Improv.: $14,900.11 Total Unlawful Gaming: $36,067.08  __________________ Total Amount: $564,976.39 ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO 11. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY 12. OLD BUSINESS 13. NEW BUSINESS 14. UPCOMING EVENTS A. July 2024- Mid August 2024 Saturday , June 20, 2024 Community Cookout Sullivan Park 11am-1pm Movie at the Slope- Ratatouille 8:30pm Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Farmer’s Market Tomato Festival Lower Lot 9am-2pm Friday, July 26, 2024 Art E Fekts Gallery- Barbra Jones 6:00pm Saturday, July 27, 2024 Triple Art Unveiling & Gathering  Music by Luongo Brothers 81 South Main Street 5:00pm Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Farmer’s Market Tomato Festival Lower Lot 9am-2pm Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Farmer’s Market Tomato Festival Lower Lot 9am-2pm Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Farmer’s Market Tomato Festival Lower Lot 9am-2pm Thursday, August 15, 2024- Sunday, August 18, 2024 Pittston Tomato Festival 15. ADJOURNMENT A. ARGO - BANGS - MCLEAN - MELVIN SCARANTINO - LOMBARDO