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A city staff member summarized the manager\u0000s review of the study, saying, \"the cost recommended in my opinion is mainly beyond our means since most of it is actually greater than our general fund budget.\" Council members and residents asked why the study presented three options instead of a yes-or-no feasibility determination; one commentator suggested that grant applications and funders often require multiple options and detailed elements in feasibility studies.

Council and residents cited local examples and cost figures discussed in the meeting. One participant referenced a Bellefonte project that cost about $2.9 million for a pool and related infrastructure; another council member suggested a local estimate could reach $5 million depending on scope. Council members emphasized the need to explore multiple funding scenarios, grants and potentially a bond issue before pursuing a project the city could not sustain in operations.

No motion to authorize design, bond issuance or grant application was made. Council members asked staff to continue gathering information and to report back on options and potential funding approaches. Council commented publicly that they are being approached by residents for updates and that staff are researching multiple scenarios.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 6-16-25","oneSentenceSummary","Council members and staff discussed a recent feasibility study that presented three pool options; staff said the recommended costs exceed the general fund and the council asked staff to explore options and grant eligibility before making decisions.","taxTitle","Saint Marys, Elk County, Pennsylvania","taxId",60987,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515816,"Council approves Campbell Durant to provide pension legal services after single RFP",421,1648000,2069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846145-19f28f627a41a82b5d10a9b261230b4a&start=1648&end=2069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846145-19f28f627a41a82b5d10a9b261230b4a/thumbnail_1648000.jpg","/articles/6515816/Pennsylvania/Council-approves-Campbell-Durant-to-provide-pension-legal-services-after-single-RFP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515816-221d3ceaf34a5512ed5be537135d576e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113810&Signature=Pk9E1wPyfV2-05GAs9VZm-bdaHoyiNy3pDIfksZxYVnpatQt239hGgzYKqlbkkspbKwZScabYaKiSpofUkpTnfwy7u~YRLoCF6HiPxeoOPL-ptZnUt76T~dtlm3nkipJdeWsj~wGgppAAAAR40Yo6XwQJ~bnkBHYmaPAPnFgVCb61hggm~j80ZRuAoR3miaw8uUrWaZLZndIhvXee~63-8L-5Mowj4c4tW3zB8zMUP0K0mUx29zVYhtKOHaxCGBFy7qaRkcuS9FyyJQR3tgkYrAbWmvMMcMYYzd3pQZosrnGVG1zDUr0QaPfqGUqPZ5n9XKa3Y~1-MDyH538rins9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saint Marys City Council approved retaining the law firm Campbell Durant to provide legal services for the city's pension plans after the city received a single proposal in response to an April request for proposals.

City staff said the prior attorney handling pension matters, identified in the meeting as Attorney Randy Rhoades, notified the city of his retirement and recommended the Campbell Durant firm as a successor. Staff said the city publicly advertised the contract opportunity for the month of April and received only one proposal, from Campbell Durant, which the council approved.

Council members asked how often the firm would be used and how this compares with previous costs. Staff said pension legal services are used sparingly\u0000for matters such as benefit disputes, divorce-related benefit questions, or deaths that affect plan administration\u0000and estimated use might be under 10 billable hours per year in typical circumstances.

A motion to approve Campbell Durant for pension legal services was made and seconded; the council voted in favor.

Staff said the arrangement is intended to ensure the city has an independent pension specialist available for rare but legally complex cases; the firm includes a pension division that handles these matters.","After advertising a request for proposals in April and receiving a single response, the Saint Marys City Council approved Campbell Durant to provide legal services for the city\u0000s pension plans following the retirement of the prior attorney.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515821,"Saint Marys approves Infrastructure Bank loan to support road maintenance",635,1080000,1715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846145-19f28f627a41a82b5d10a9b261230b4a&start=1080&end=1715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846145-19f28f627a41a82b5d10a9b261230b4a/thumbnail_1080000.jpg","/articles/6515821/Pennsylvania/Saint-Marys-approves-Infrastructure-Bank-loan-to-support-road-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515821-8a6a01c7e8b089731685d818eac00bd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113810&Signature=o7~OasIwI4d2t~D-CRHSpQvuG6GTlGOVc6Z2efn6wDTRjRbcBIsql113PA7U8-tnataPwDM0wYE41Hh7-8zrSS0BNjqOMeSZ2cy3A2Tq2bH44akUIKdYG~es5uViVJ7WmwjKbM6IeGFz0MauDOTCoH7x2ySiuIN~t0ULd2bI5ox2t7iM8xX8icnOyggaEzOBt1IAauwZMkzOtqdMgd-K-5QvmvGgL0j~TBVbvZZ0xC~Jso5S0ttPPV6MVLdxJJb0GZUNbD8~oz1WoOq6cFO9LF8gtZ~FZMlBadY6Z1thwrc4iRQLZuThfClKfdVbAWD-Lfl4KlpAZla2EuvlAygz4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saint Marys City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city to enter a loan agreement with the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank to provide revolving capital for roadway maintenance and resurfacing.

City staff told the council the loan is used periodically to create a pool of funds for roadway projects and to bridge funding gaps in multi-year paving rotations. Staff said the loan proceeds are placed in a separated account to be dispersed over time for projects identified through the city's five-year rotation of roughly 75 miles of municipal streets.

Council members questioned whether the city needed to borrow given higher interest rates. One council member noted that interest rates have risen significantly over the past five years. Staff said prior loans carried lower rates (a historical rate cited as about 1.625 percent) while the new loan was described during discussion as roughly 4 percent; at another point a figure of 3.875 percent was mentioned in the meeting documents.

Staff said loan payments would be covered from the capital budget for roadway maintenance and that prior loans are scheduled to be paid off on a rolling basis so obligations do not stack. The council asked staff to research whether the loan could be refinanced if interest rates fall before the loan term ends.

The motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded; the council voted in favor.

Council members asked how much roadway a $1 million loan would cover; staff said it is a gap-funding source and does not typically cover the full cost of large resurfacing projects. Staff also noted that some base repairs are funded from different sources and that the Infrastructure Bank funds are primarily for surface improvements and related project needs.","The council approved a Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank loan intended to provide revolving capital for street resurfacing and road repairs, amid council concern about rising interest rates and how the funds will be used.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515826,"Saint Marys council adopts ordinance updating property maintenance code",367,798000,1165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846145-19f28f627a41a82b5d10a9b261230b4a&start=798&end=1165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846145-19f28f627a41a82b5d10a9b261230b4a/thumbnail_798000.jpg","/articles/6515826/Pennsylvania/Saint-Marys-council-adopts-ordinance-updating-property-maintenance-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515826-27fb48f25ecdcc97f77a24e5404550d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113810&Signature=a2e0ZJ24Ry7JvJVT5wnM~Gc3v3QWdLDU0cWjPz5nV87D3SCfeBn~xwvqcKjdfDAiDPXH3QFdtM8ezbX~ZfKpXICwLUXGJenA0Wf2GpqNG2Jv7azltrTc3wqM1CDKd2DuBgcqmdu3BNXZ7ks6G2He0iuYAzdPfmCecFCCXcIglqqR8ALPKNrBCcI2rSZs8DMozIpXb3-ogS5Qj2wdVAk~q1UTDKieGX7rR3jvsLVqaaX5YGOtTvztXL6Lft5a43iNn~IqqevpNuolswz5MBa48WM3zoJzNiN0ujLpKzMe0j48yBwU13FncMjmabUW~RYcpEB2PdOeZmQHq0imq0~-1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saint Marys City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 110, which updates the city's property maintenance code from the 1998 edition to the 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code.

City officials said the ordinance replaces outdated references to predecessor building-code organizations and aligns local rules with the State-adopted International Code Council (ICC) standards. A code official told the council the former three code organizations merged into the ICC and that the State adopted the ICC framework under Act 45 of 1999.

Council members asked questions about differences between the local ordinance and the Statewide Building Code. A speaker identified as a code official said the substantive building-code requirements are covered by the Statewide Building Code and that the changes in Ordinance 110 mainly remove obsolete language and update the property maintenance code to a current edition.

The motion to adopt Ordinance 110 was made and seconded; council members voted in favor and the ordinance was enacted.

The ordinance amends Chapter 5 of the municipal code by repealing parts no longer in force and updating part 4 to the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, officials said. The council did not specify any amendments to the proposed text during the meeting.

The updated code will apply to property maintenance enforcement moving forward; city staff said the change is intended to bring municipal language in line with current statewide and ICC standards.","The Saint Marys City Council adopted Ordinance 110 to update the municipality\u0000s property maintenance code from the 1998 edition to the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, removing obsolete references to earlier building-code organizations.","actionData","errors"]

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