City of Pittston City Council Wednesday, January 21, 2026 07:00 PM City Council Chambers

1.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER

2.ROLL CALL

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3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

5.COMMUNICATIONS

1. A.Municipal Retirement Trust 2024 Annual Report

2. B.WVSA Regular Meeting Minutes November 18, 2025

3. C.WVSA Special Meeting Minutes November 25, 2025

4. D.Letter requesting utilization of West Park by the Junior Patriots Football & Cheerleading organization.

5. E.2026 Lithuanian Independence Day Celebration

6.REPORTS

1. A.Police Department: (Prepared by Police Chief)
   I. Total Complaints: 391
   II. Criminal Arrests: 3
   III. Total Feels Collected: $3,557.89

   2025 TOTALS

   Complaints - 5,277 

   Arrests - 119 

   Fees Collected - $32,840.69

2. B.Treasurer’s Office Report (Prepared by Treasurer/Tax Collector)

   I. Fund Balances

      Total General Fund: $914,947.98

      Total Sewer Maintenance: $116,202.87

      Total Liquid Fuels: $138,920.95

      Total PayGo: $24,936.25

      Total Capital Improvement- Streetscape: $224.06

      Total Capital Improvement: $11,189,714.35

      Total Police Grant Funds: $5,793.60

      Total Fire Loss Escrow: $68,395.89

      Total Ambulance Building Project: $671,522.63

   II. Tran Liability: $0.00

3. C.Code Enforcement Report (Prepared by Zoning Officer/Code Officer)
   I. Total Permits and Registration:  27
   II. Total Fees:  $14,190.04

4. D.Public Safety Report (Prepared by Fire Chief)
   I. Total Calls:

   December 2025 calls: 85

   total calls for 2025:     903

5. E.Street Department Report
   I. Total Work Orders Completed for the Month of December: 159
   II. Year to Date (2025): 1,858

6. F.Administrator’s Report

7.MOTIONS

1. A.A motion to approve the appointment of Special Police Officers. 

2. B.A motion to the transfer of fund and approval of the Treasurer’s Report. 

3. C.Motion to approve Pay Application 1-FINAL for Green Light Go Project to Kuharchik in the amount of $79,600, as recommended by Reilly Associates

4. D.Motion to approve Champion Pay Application 10 for the Pittston Ambulance Project in the amount of $337,381.20, as recommended by Quad 3

5. E.Motion to appoint City Administrator Joe Chacke as Right To Know Officer

6. F.Motion to approve the request of Junior Patriot Football and Cheer Organization to use Albert West Park from June 1 to October 31, 2026 Monday through Thursdays 5:30-7:30 and Sundays 10:30-5:00PM conditioned upon providing the appropriate insurance and other documents that may be required.

7. G.Motion to accept the proposal and authorize the signing of the engagement letter with MaherDuessel for the 2025 Audit.

8.RESOLUTIONS

1. A.Resolution 13161 - A RESOLUTION UPDATING SPONSOR OF PITTSTON AMBULANCE LSA GRANT APPLICATION TO PITTSTON CITY

   KENNETH BANGS- ANTHONY GUARIGLIA- JOSEPH MCLEAN- MARYPAT MELVIN SCARANTINO- MAYOR LOMBARDO

2. B.Resolution 13162 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS PURSUANT TO PITTSTON CITY CODE CHAPTER 32 EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE SAME.

   KENNETH BANGS- ANTHONY GUARIGLIA- JOSEPH MCLEAN- MARYPAT MELVIN SCARANTINO- MAYOR LOMBARDO

3. C.Resolution 13163 - A RESOLUTION PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND DUE TO NON-AVAILABILITY OF ANTICIPATED GRANT FUNDS

   KENNETH BANGS- ANTHONY GUARIGLIA- JOSEPH MCLEAN- MARYPAT MELVIN SCARANTINO- MAYOR LOMBARDO

4. D.Resolution 13164 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND FINANCING OF A NEW DUMP TRUCK FOR THE CITY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

   KENNETH BANGS- ANTHONY GUARIGLIA- JOSEPH MCLEAN- MARYPAT MELVIN SCARANTINO- MAYOR LOMBARDO

5. E.Resolution 13165 - A RESOLUTION UPDATING CERTAIN SUBSECTIONS OF PITTSTON CITY CODE CHAPTER 23 TO REFLECT BEST PRACTICES TO ADOPT NEW GOVERNMENTAL STANDARDS ACCOUNTING BOARD STANDARDS

   KENNETH BANGS- ANTHONY GUARIGLIA- JOSEPH MCLEAN- MARYPAT MELVIN SCARANTINO- MAYOR LOMBARDO

6. F.Resolution 13166 - A RESOLUTION PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO UPDATE THE CITY'S GASB 34 FIXED ASSET VALUATIONS

   KENNETH BANGS- ANTHONY GUARIGLIA- JOSEPH MCLEAN- MARYPAT MELVIN SCARANTINO- MAYOR LOMBARDO

7. G.Resolution 13167 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE PITTSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE A 3-YEAR TERM

   KENNETH BANGS- ANTHONY GUARIGLIA- JOSEPH MCLEAN- MARYPAT MELVIN SCARANTINO- MAYOR LOMBARDO

8. H.Resolution 13168 - A Resolution establishing a timeline for the FY 2025 City Audit and audits of component units

9.ORDINANCES

10.BILLS PAYABLE

1. A.To authorize payment of the City of Pittston bills.
   
   Total General Fund:                  $526,523.41
   Total Sewer Maintenance:          $52,260.42
   Total Liquid Fuels:                      $26,588.19
   Total PayGo                                : $3,578.00
   Total Capital Streetscape:                     0.00
   Total Capital Improv.:                $699,114.89
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   Total Amount:                        $1,308,064.91            

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11.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

12.OLD BUSINESS

13.NEW BUSINESS

14.UPCOMING EVENTS

15.ADJOURNMENT

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