Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Reports of Officials
Chair Announcements
1. Motion: I move to appoint Brad Floom for a term on the Planning & Zoning Commission that will expire on 12-31-2025.
2. Motion: I move to appoint Clarence Hornak for a term on the Civil Service Commission that will expire on 12-31-2026.
1. Motion: I move to accept the resignation of Elizabeth Webb from the Shade Tree Commission.
2. Motion: I move to accept the resignation of Michael Janosik from the Parks & Recreation Board.
Library Director
Police Chief
Chief of Police Dave Arnold to announce candidates being recognized.
Fire Chief
Manager's Report
Mayor's Report
Approval of Minutes
Motion: I move to approve the 1-13-25 Regular Council Meeting Minutes.
Bills and Payrolls
Motion: I move to approve Bill List 20250210 in the amount of $685,185.38.
Residents' Comments (non-agenda items only)
Citizens’ Comments – General Policy and Finance Items
General Policy and Finance Items
Motion: I move that Council approves the payment in the amount of $16,460.00 from the IT Annual Workstation Upgrade budget, line item 06 418 254 2025, for the replacement of 10 HP workstations in 2025.
Motion: I move to approve Resolution R2-10-25A for the disposition of records in accordance with the Retention and Disposition Schedule for Records of Pennsylvania Municipal Governments.
Motion: I move to approve Resolution R2-10-25E, appointing Jahd Burns as the Open Records Officer for the Municipality of Bethel Park and appointing Nancy Guarino as the Assistant Open Records Officer.
Motion: I move to approve Ordinance 2-10-25A, an Ordinance to establish alternate members of the Civil Service Commission.
Citizens’ Comments – Health, Safety and Welfare Items
Health, Safety and Welfare Items
Motion: I move to approve payments in the amount of $1,000.00 per month from the IT Police Azure File Server budget, line item 06 418 410 2025, for a new police file server in Microsoft Azure.
Motion: I move to approve a payment in the amount of $86,995.00 from the Police Equipment MDT's (Public Safety) budget, line item 06 410 366 2503, for the replacement of 11 police patrol car mobile data terminals (MDT’s) in 2025.
Motion: I move to approve the Police Department to purchase Police equipment (Patrol rifles and accessories) from the capital projects budget, line item 06 41 036 62501, in the amount of $30,000.00.
Motion: I move to approve the Agreement for Bethel Park School Crossing Guard Salaries effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028.
Motion: I move to approve the purchase of 10 AED units for the Police Department from the capital budget, line item 06 410 366 2502 in the amount of $19,990.00.
Citizens’ Comments – Planning and Zoning Items
Planning and Zoning Items
Motion: I move to approve Resolution R2-10-25B, “A Resolution of the Municipality of Bethel Park, County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Approving and Consenting to the Assignment of all the Municipality’s Approvals, Licenses and Permits Issued for the Development known as “Bethel Trails Plan of Lots” from Phoenix Keystone Group, LLC To Bethel Trails Developers, LLC”.
Motion: I move to approve Resolution R2-10-25C, “A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan for New Land Development known as the Marshal and Shannon Blair Subdivision”.
Motion: I move to approve Resolution R2-10-25D, “A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan for New Land Development known as the Sangimino-Ripepi Plan of Lots Subdivision”.
Citizens’ Comments – Public Works and Maintenance Items
Public Works and Maintenance Items
1. Motion: I move to approve the acceptance of Change Order 3 in the amount of $35,215.00 for Pay Application 5.
2. Motion: I move to approve Pay application 5 in the amount of $77,296.75, with $10,530.00 from capital budget and $66,766.75 from the operating budget, for the 2024 Storm Sewer Repair and Replacement Contract.
Motion: I move to approve the payment in the amount of $47,516.74 from the Capital budget for the ADA sidewalk project.
1. Motion: I move to approve Invoice #188281 in the amount of $13,805.75, to be paid from capital projects, flood control projects to HRG for the Elm Tree Park Stormwater Improvement Project.
2. Motion: I move to approve the acceptance of Invoice #189275 in the amount of $7,359.06 from capital projects budget, flood control projects, to HRG for the Elm Tree Park Stormwater Improvements Project.
Motion: I move to approve a purchase in the amount of $15,437.65 from the capital budget, line item 06 418 430 2025 under Vehicles & Equipment PW Fuel System Upgrade, for the Public Works Fuel Upgrade.
Motion: I move to approve the payment of Pay Application 2 to Jet Jack Inc. in the amount of $4,846.85 from the capital budget for the 2024 Storm Sewer CCTV and Cleaning Contract.
Motion: I move to approve the payment to Dom Folino Construction LLC in the amount of $21,800.00 from the capital budget's Blight Demolition Project, for the completed demolition of 3204 Comanche Road.
1. Motion: I move to approve the acceptance of Change Order No. 2 from Allegheny City Electric, Inc. for a decrease to the contract price in the amount of $25,000.00.
2. Motion: I move to approve Allegheny City Electric’s Pay Application No. 5 in the amount of $38,024.29 from the capital projects budget, field lighting, for work on the Millennium Park Field Lighting Project.
1. Motion: I move to accept Change Order No. 1 for an increase to the contract price in the amount of $3,151.20 to Telegraphis Landscape.
2. Motion: I move to approve Telegraphis Landscape’s Pay Application No. 2 & Final in the amount of $8,814.95 from the Capital Projects Budget Road Program, to close the 2024 Landscaping Project.
3. Motion: I move to approve Mele & Son’s Pay Application No. 2 in the amount of $190,184.68 from Capital Projects Budget Road Program, for work on the 2024 Road Program.
1. Motion: I move to approve Change Order No. 3 for the Highland Road and Oxford Drive Improvement Project for a credit in the amount of $2,470.00.
2. Motion: I move to approve Michael Facchiano Contracting, Inc.’s Pay Application No. 3 (Final) for the Highland Road and Oxford Drive Improvement Project in the amount of $18,126.50 from the Capital Budgets Oxford Drive and Highland Island Project.
Motion: I move to approve final payment to Jet Jack, Inc. for pipe lining services at the Waste Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $13,250.12 from the Environmental Sewer System budget, line item Painters Run Sewer Shed, 20-436-867.
Motion: I move to approve to purchase a HVAC system 40T DX cooling system for the Gymnasium located in the Community Center from East West Manufacturing at the cost of $90,500.00 with monies from reserves.
Adjournment