City of Pittston City Council

CITY OF PITTSTON CITY COUNCIL March 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM City Council Chambers AGENDA 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER 2. ROLL CALL ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO A. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes- February 19, 2025 ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY 5. COMMUNICATIONS 6. REPORTS A. Police Department: (Prepared by Police Chief) I. Total Complaints: 265 II. Criminal Arrests: 10 III. Total Feels Collected: $2,449.64 B. Treasurer’s Office Report (Prepared by Treasurer/Tax Collector) I. Fund Balances Total General Fund: $1,790,653.67 Total Police Grant Fund: $42,016.80 Total Sewer Maintenance: $87,979.00 Total Liquid Fuels: $105,797.22 Total PayGo: $29,861.16  Total Capital Improvement- Streetscape: $745.86 Total Capital Improvement: $12,051,717.57 II. Tran Liability: $319,750.00 C. Code Enforcement Report (Prepared by Zoning Officer/Code Officer) I. Total Permits and Registration: 51 II. Total Fees: $24,002.00 D. Public Safety Report (Prepared by Fire Chief) I. Total Calls: 66 E. Street Department Report I. Total Work Orders Completed for the Month of: 138 II. Year to Date: 353 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. A motion to Award Green Light Go Project Bid to Kuharchik for $79,600.00, as recommended by Reilly Associates. D. A motion to waive local permit fees for the ARPA-Funded Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance Project, in the amount of $24,000 E. A motion to approve the Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittston, The North East Pennsylvania Land Bank, and the City of Pittston Redevelopment Authority for the administration of the Mod-Home Initiative Project F. A motion to approve MOU between City, YMCA, and Pittston Area School District for the Mayor's Youth Action Initiative Project. G. A motion to approve a contract with Kuharchik Construction for Traffic Signal Preventative Maintenance and Response Maintenance. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO 8. RESOLUTIONS 9. ORDINANCES 10. BILLS PAYABLE A. To authorize payment of the City of Pittston bills. Total General Fund: $194,227.08 Total Sewer Maintenance: $70,927.47 Total Liquid Fuels: $28,278.16 Total Capital Streetscape: $94,675.07 Total Capital Improv.: $151,649.27 __________________ Total Amount: $539,757.05 ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO 11. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY 12. OLD BUSINESS 13. NEW BUSINESS 14. UPCOMING EVENTS 15. ADJOURNMENT ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO A. ARGO-BANGS-MCLEAN-MELVIN SCARANTINO-LOMBARDO