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Resolution 6 (authorizing professional services agreement with WCA Public Safety Assessments for police psychological testing) — Passed 7–0. Roll call: Councilwoman Daniels (yes); Councilwoman Davis (yes); Vice President Greene (yes); Councilman Jones (yes); Councilwoman Rawls (yes); Councilman Rodriguez (yes); Council President Bowers (yes).

Resolution 7 (appointing Robert C. Kennick II as the City of Harrisburg’s Dauphin County Tax Collection Committee delegate) — Passed 7–0. Roll call: Daniels (yes); Davis (yes); Greene (yes); Jones (yes); Rawls (yes); Rodriguez (yes); Bowers (yes).

Resolution 8 (confirming Robert C. Kennick II as Director of Financial Management) — Passed 6–1. Councilmember Bowers recorded a no vote. Roll call: Daniels (yes); Davis (yes); Greene (yes); Jones (yes); Rose/Rawls (yes); Rodriguez (yes); Bowers (no).

Resolution 9 (confirming Samuel F. Salkowski as Business Administrator) — Failed 3–4. Yes votes: Daniels, Davis, Greene. No votes: Jones, Rose/Rawls, Rodriguez, Bowers.

Resolution 10 (reestablishing Hotspot Saturdays community cleanups) — Passed 7–0.

Other items and referrals: three ordinances were read for first reading and referred to committees: Bill 1 of 2025 (amend Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee appointment authority) to Administration Committee; Bill 2 of 2025 (real estate tax discharge/strike‑off for certain parcels) to Administration Committee; Bill 3 of 2025 (rezoning 640 Albrecht Street from industrial to residential medium density) to Community & Economic Development Committee. Resolutions 11–14 were sent to committees as noted during the session: Resolution 11 to Budget & Finance; Resolutions 12–13–14 to Administration (per the clerk’s reading).

Why it matters: the votes confirmed key finance leadership, authorized a contract for police psychological screening and set out committee paths for several ordinances and funding reallocations. The business administrator nomination failed after public and council concern about experience and readiness, leaving that role unconfirmed.

For reference: full motion texts were read into the record by the clerk; mover/second were not recorded in the public roll call. The council scheduled follow‑up committee work on budget reallocations and other items shown in committee referrals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrisburg City Council Legislative Session - 02/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Harrisburg City Council on Feb. 25 authorized a police psychological testing contract, confirmed a finance director and reauthorized a community cleanup program while referring three newly read ordinances to committees.","taxTitle","Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania","taxId",4675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662863,"Residents describe prolonged hot‑water outage at Harmony Towers; city arranges testing and temporary services",397,2714000,3111000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2392235-0b33e72b39aca3801c5bc6d7a7d8e3a4&start=2714&end=3111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2392235-0b33e72b39aca3801c5bc6d7a7d8e3a4/thumbnail_2714000.jpg","/articles/6662863/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Residents-describe-prolonged-hotwater-outage-at-Harmony-Towers-city-arranges-testing-and-temporary-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662863-7f4a3d8e2990d001b9fbccfc9130ed64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161318&Signature=VU7InkB2bDC7GZKxPKbmuZ5n9YpAjaXgt8wRtpUujJkJ0hc-U8InEdp8lwaGOdKe1IwEcFf300iAydbi4QvzH8~p47HV1RnJOWihgMltHNFFHGPRaB1Qxz7LbNwZuRiX~Fs2fpp-Tq2MF-x4nT0h3LmCHcScmy7CDoEFr~S1RJfkIvI0Ss5BJJviP-2ngbfLW4nbAzhiOJcHIEVCew851G-5OI16s0Efza-VeR3QshZDMih4kbWaAZ-zUN0xejhINrgtT5FfzxDualoWp1g8jU~sK3~Iajq7VCDSKXmsOei~jX9VzWhKQ8m-g4r04MhDCn~EYphTYvmKvkX8GPay-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of Harmony Towers told Harrisburg City Council that many tenants — a population they said includes a high proportion of seniors — have endured intermittent or no hot water for months and that building management has been slow to fix the problem.

Deb Wyre, who identified herself as a Harmony Towers tenant, described a neighborhood response and said council and the mayor’s office had convened multiple city departments to address the problem. “For the first time, they brought in a hot shower vehicle,” Wyre said, praising the mayor’s rapid response. She said city codes staff, the fire chief and other agencies had visited the building and that state Representative Nate Davidson’s office had contacted property management.

Other residents described extended personal disruption; one resident, Julia Del Toro, said she had lived in the building six years and had been forced to use gym facilities for showers and that the lack of hot water had been especially difficult because many tenants use walkers or wheelchairs.

City response and logistics: Mayor Williams convened a meeting that included the fire chief, city codes and the city solicitor to coordinate an emergency response, presenters said. Fire and codes staff arranged unit testing and reported that tested units were returning to approved temperatures; officials said remaining units required additional, unit‑by‑unit work. The fire chief had been pursuing arrangements for a portable shower trailer through emergency‑management channels; staff said a Sunbelt Rentals contract could be opened under an emergency declaration with PEMA assistance for on‑site showers.

Funding and personnel questions: residents and council members asked who would staff the shower vehicle and how the city would pay for support staff. The transcript records that community service aides (CSAs) were requested to assist ambulatory residents but that funding to pay CSAs was unclear and, as reported by a resident, “the County Commissioners denied that” (this was described as a tenant’s understanding; city staff said the fire chief was coordinating emergency logistics). City codes staff told residents that, for units already tested, water heaters were at the city‑approved temperature standard cited during the meeting as about 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

Outstanding items: tenants said properties remain difficult to reach; Wyre said the apparent owner list traces to an address in Muncie, New York, and that management contact and clear remediation timelines were not consistently shared with tenants. Residents urged continued city follow‑through and clearer resident notifications when alternate accommodations (vacant units with hot water or shower resources) are available.

Why it matters: residents said more than half the building’s occupants are seniors and that prolonged lack of reliable hot water presents a health, dignity and accessibility concern for people on fixed incomes or with mobility limitations. Council members asked staff to provide follow‑up information about where responsibility for the portable shower and CSA staffing would be logged and who would pay for these services.

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Presenters told Harrisburg City Council that the existing facility is dated, cramped and poses safety and operational problems. “Every system in the facility needs to be replaced,” a Rabbit Transit representative said, citing insufficient lighting, tight bus turning radii, no sprinkler system and repeated onsite collisions. Project architect Ken Anderson of Stantec described a campus design that would move bus circulation behind secure fencing, provide operator restrooms and a second‑floor training room, and accommodate future fleet transitions.

City and transit officials said the project is being advanced in three bid packages: demolition of corner parcels and Goodwill buildings (bids opening imminently), construction of a new Parks & Recreation maintenance facility (planned for fall bid), and the main transit facility (planned for a 2026 bid and two to three years of construction). Presenters said the sequence yields roughly five years of work across the three contracts and creates multiple contracting opportunities for general contractors and specialty trades.

Why it matters: presenters argued the project would reduce on‑site accidents and workers’ compensation claims, improve ADA access and transfers for riders, lower utility costs and provide a secure, modern facility for vehicle storage and maintenance. The presentation also tied the site work to local flood‑control and environmental cleanup efforts, saying the new campus would be built above the mapped floodplain and would remove underground tanks and other contaminants.

Details and funding: presenters compared utility costs at a more modern facility (about $1.15 per square foot) with the Harrisburg site (about $2.92 per square foot) and said switching toward compressed natural gas (CNG) or other next‑generation fuels could reduce operating costs; they said CNG is presently cheaper than diesel by roughly $1.60 per equivalent gallon. The team said they have applied for federal grants including the PROTECT program and plan to pursue other federal funding to reduce the local match required from state and local partners. Rabbit Transit staff said the CNG public‑private partnership is anticipated to run on the order of a decade to 15 years and that planning for a subsequent fleet transition should begin within the next 8–10 years.

Community and construction outreach: presenters committed to targeted outreach to disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), veteran‑owned and small local contractors, and said they will host a mixer in June to connect smaller prime subcontractors with large primes. Project partners named during the presentation included PennDOT, the Paxton Creek Watershed Group, Capital Region Water, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (which is providing parcels), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (which supported floodplain/FEMA work).

Council response and next steps: council members praised the plan’s job and small‑business outreach elements and asked about transfer operations, procurement procedures (PenBid), and whether buses would be electric. Presenters said the facility will be CNG‑ready, designed to accommodate electric or hydrogen infrastructure in the future, and that service redesign and “time‑point” transfers are contingent on the new transfer center being operational. The presentation materials will be posted on the city website and updates will appear on rabbittransit.org as the project advances.

Project components mentioned in the presentation include demolition of corner parcels and Goodwill, construction of a consolidated transit operations and maintenance building, a front‑facing transfer center with operator amenities, indoor vehicle storage, fueling and wash bays, a relocated Parks & Rec maintenance facility, stormwater separation and local flood control work, and environmental remediation of former fuel/underground tank sites.

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