The Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 4,
2012
7:30 P.M - COUNCIL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
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CONSENT AGENDA:
C9.1.12
Acknowledge receipt of the Police Activity Report for the month of
August 2012 signed and submitted by Police Chief Klawinski.
C9.2.12
Acknowledge receipt of the Code Enforcement Monthly Report for
August 2012 signed and submitted by the Code Enforcement Office.
C9.3.12
Acknowledge receipt of the Street Department Monthly Report for
August 2012 submitted by the Public Works
Department.
C9.4.12
Acknowledge receipt of a check from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control
Board in the amount of $7,150.00 representing the City's portion of
the annual retail liquor and malt beverage license fees collected in
our municipality during the period February 1, 2012 through July 31,
2012.
C9.5.12
Acknowledge receipt of notice from Free Flow Power of the submission
of Pre-Application Documents and Notices of Intent with regards to
proposed hydropower projects at existing locks and dams on the
Allegheny and Ohio Rivers.
C9.6.12 Acknowledge
receipt of the Municipal Sanitary Authority of the City of New
Kensington Annual Audited Financial Report for 2011 as prepared by
Mark C. Turnley, Certified Public Accountant. Due to the
length of the report, it can be viewed in the City Clerk's office.
RESOLUTIONS:
9.1.12 Resolution to accept the Consent Agenda as prepared by City Clerk,
Dennis F. Scarpiniti.
9.2.12
Resolution to approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting
held on August 7, 2012.
9.3.12
Third and final reading, by title only, to COUNCIL BILL 1-12, a Council Bill
of the City of New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, relative to the establishment and maintenance of City
Employees' pension, annuity, insurance and benefit fund or funds, to
amend certain provisions of the pension plan or program applicable
to the Police Employees of said City and to restate in its entirety
such pension plan or program.
9.4.12
Resolution to have the proper City Officials execute the Local Share
Assessment Agreement between the City of New Kensington and the
Westmoreland Transit Authority for continuing public transportation
for fiscal year 2012/2013. The community's local share
assessment for FY 12-13 is $4,526.00, which is $256.00 more than the
previous year's amount of $4,270.00.
9.5.12
Resolution to accept the Minimum Municipal Obligation for the
following Pension Plans as prepared by the City's Actuary and the
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System for FY 2013:
MMO Fireman's Plan:
$ 89,341
Police I:
$ 69,622
Police II:
$ 556,685
Non-uniform:
$ ----
9.6.12
Resolution to accept the retirement letter of Joseph F. Davis, Sr.
from the Parks/Recycling Department. Mr. Davis' last day of
work was August 27, 2012.
9.7.12
Resolution giving the proper City Officials the authority to enter
into a cooperation agreement with Kubrick Enterprises, Inc. to apply
for a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania grant for the development of the
Alcoa Laboratory property located at the corner of Freeport Rd. and
Edgewood Rd. subject to the approval of the City Solicitor.
9.8.12
Resolution that funds in the amount of $5061.84 in an account with
PNC bank entitled "NKPD Dare", all of which funds were contributed
by donors, be transferred to an account for the Adopt-A-School
Program at First National Bank. It appearing to Council that
the use of the Dare Funds by the Adopt-A-School Program is similar
in nature.
9.9.12
Resolution that the City of New Kensington continues its
relationship with Collection Service Center, Inc. as its collector for
mercantile tax and as the delinquent tax collector for wage, per
capita and mercantile tax with their fee to be 15% of the amount
collected. This appointment shall continue from year to year
unless revoked by either party upon 90 days written notice to the
other party.
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