City of Pittston City Council Wednesday, March 19, 2025 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

1. A.Minutes- February 19, 2025

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4.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

5.COMMUNICATIONS

6.REPORTS

1. A.Police Department: (Prepared by Police Chief)
   I. Total Complaints: 265
   II. Criminal Arrests: 10
   III. Total Feels Collected: $2,449.64

2. 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

3. C.Code Enforcement Report (Prepared by Zoning Officer/Code Officer)
   I. Total Permits and Registration: 51
   II. Total Fees: $24,002.00

4. D.Public Safety Report (Prepared by Fire Chief)
   I. Total Calls: 66

5. E.Street Department Report
   I. Total Work Orders Completed for the Month of: 138
   II. Year to Date: 353

6. F.Administrator’s Report

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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.A motion to Award Green Light Go Project Bid to Kuharchik for $79,600.00, as recommended by Reilly Associates.

4. D.A motion to waive local permit fees for the ARPA-Funded Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance Project, in the amount of $24,000

5. 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 

6. F.A motion to approve MOU between City, YMCA, and Pittston Area School District for the Mayor's Youth Action Initiative Project.

7. G.A motion to approve a contract with Kuharchik Construction for Traffic Signal Preventative Maintenance and Response Maintenance.

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8.RESOLUTIONS

9.ORDINANCES

10.BILLS PAYABLE

1. 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
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   Total Amount:             $539,757.05

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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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