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The resolution establishes nondiscrimination policies for borough employment and borough-sponsored activities, creates a grievance procedure and names a borough official as the civil-rights coordinator with an alternate (the council vice president) to serve if a conflict arises. Councilmember discussion led to a small amendment to explicitly name an alternate civil-rights coordinator before the measure passed by voice vote.

Separately, council discussed a proposed repeal of the borough's Chapter 95 discrimination ordinance, which created a borough-level EEO board in 2020. Staff said no complaints have been filed under that board while the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has established complaint-handling procedures and hotline access for municipalities. Council scheduled the ordinance repeal for consideration and formal advertisement at the Aug. 14 council meeting.

Ending: The nondiscrimination policies adopted will be posted and updated contact information inserted; the EEO board repeal will be advertised for the Aug. 14 agenda and proceed through the standard ordinance-adoption process at that meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting - July 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council adopted Resolution 2025-12 establishing nondiscrimination policies required by EPA for a grant, appointing a civil-rights coordinator and backup; council also scheduled consideration of repealing the borough's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) board ordinance for its Aug. 14 meeting.","taxTitle","Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71363,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6154848,"Crafton police chief reports evidence-room cleanup work, equipment upgrades and staffing changes",304,1341000,1645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8&start=1341&end=1645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8/thumbnail_1341000.jpg","/articles/6154848/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Crafton-police-chief-reports-evidence-room-cleanup-work-equipment-upgrades-and-staffing-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154848-8c0acc759f0ef42e8630a021e5fb7d3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1769966861&Signature=OujwRAC8f-dlG4bNkOgqV4AMZ99CR985HOrpWt7QCsUni7oY8XtQTlyA4TxsIBaXtUvIad0~jZlBRNedpcVvLtuitl8FJNI5Zp7LojfA045ZXw15-BNbX5D9myxLwp8muNrqBRo0crUPi~MEwU9~dZRC0lh4P2qwo7aBqWRR83SQ4x2yLGQu0GTWCoWD7fnqcb9KTt67q~fEVqrX81FnDq9Ej6nss0IJ-a31iacw-bjenJCWR5qi08SxpvSvmTGkymMzfe~VwtfztRp4rg6R9gFzCAIgYRuiju18f3kUjT1wjzePI4WJQbqHyTLSw4Z2cJPBGPhw~A0iAoSWNw-7iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Ford updated Crafton Borough Council on July 24 about a range of police department operations, including an ongoing evidence-room cleanout, planned equipment upgrades and personnel role changes.

Ford said the department is engaged in a lengthy, legally prescribed review and disposition of decades of held evidence (firearms, drugs, money and other items). He said the work is time-consuming because statutory requirements govern handling and disposition. \"We have probably decades... of evidence that have to be gone through... it's a very long and tedious process,\" he said, and that the department is staging the project and assigning a custodial officer to the effort.

The chief said the department is moving toward a new payroll platform (Paycor) that should replace the borough's antiquated payroll system, and that new firearms and Tasers (Taser 10) have been ordered with an aim to certify officers later this fall. He explained the department is coordinating trainer certification before full roll-out to all officers.

Ford also described facility changes: converting a downstairs EMS room to a locker/lounge to allow the upstairs space to be converted into a compliant evidence room with staging for packaging and security camera coverage. He said officers reported readiness for expanded responsibilities after recent role changes.

Ending: Ford said he would continue to brief council as the evidence-room project proceeds and when equipment deliveries and training dates become firm.","Police Chief Ford told council the department is conducting a multi-year evidence-room cleanup, transitioning payroll to Paycor, ordering new firearms and Tasers, and reassigning officers to new roles; he said evidence work is time-consuming and may require limited overtime and off-duty staffing.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6154852,"Crafton engineer reports Broadhead sewer separation progress; borough inspects SOAR retention tank",1035,3689000,4724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8&start=3689&end=4724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8/thumbnail_3689000.jpg","/articles/6154852/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Crafton-engineer-reports-Broadhead-sewer-separation-progress-borough-inspects-SOAR-retention-tank","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154852-e3fb94968d9cacd95fce4134c8a9289a/orig.mp4?Expires=1769966861&Signature=m9MBdZRDkXZo4tWJ--06pZF-Vz1c7SXnmpqGILQUauNtG7b-zUlzbp6YFVF4ErkfFBuG2~2XkPLaIGvE-RZuHGPQttYfXks9Er9VNZxkMf-JGl3nFXPbZwsb2qASA03EuwDN-aD4-h3KrJ9Xbv0ci4v6GhPuR81dUhuQqOudAFxqyO05rTmcjjHmsWe7OwzVrnQCGpmkAAcdfrjt81PtHxiFX-1Q5Ggwzb3A5L~Xdulr8kYdpKR6xPBlzHkA~-azR1W4BIHUlxPRUosM4dS0UHHWe7SLsdbaeqgAE6TLAbsiZdi6k1eO0B-tEN35h6JEith6WjCkYBvntCTTtwbGGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The borough engineer updated Crafton Borough Council July 24 on multiple infrastructure projects, reporting an anticipated construction start for the Broadhead Sewer Separation Project and presenting findings from a recent inspection of the SOAR stormwater retention tank behind Crafton Boulevard School.

Engineer Keenan said the Broadhead project anticipates a construction start on Aug. 4 and that preconstruction work and utility relocations by Pennsylvania American Water and Duquesne Light were underway. At Linden Avenue and Steuben Street, crews have completed some waterline relocations and plan to rebuild an ADA ramp and modify pavement grades to address a perennial pooling problem at the southeast corner of the Steuben-Duncan intersection.

Keenan told council PennDOT had approved shifting work hours along Steuben Street (from the previously planned night operations) to daytime hours to reduce the need for night work. He also said the project team intends to add marked crosswalks around that intersection to improve pedestrian safety; the design will use high-visibility thermoplastic markings and signage per PennDOT guidance.

On stormwater infrastructure, public works and engineering staff inspected the SOAR retention tank that collects runoff near the Crafton Boulevard School. Staff videotaped the tank interior and found some sediment build-up in places and evidence of a small seep around the outlet riser that likely needs patching. The team reported the environment inside the tank is hot and humid and that confined-space safety procedures were used during inspection. A contractor's quoted mobilization/cleanup rate (previously discussed) was roughly $4,500 per day; borough staff said limited sediment suggested the borough might be able to perform limited cleanout work in-house, but the borough will evaluate costs and methods.

Keenan also updated council on other ongoing projects: the Pruning Street sewer project awaiting city-of-Pittsburgh taking action; Ewing Road traffic-count analysis that suggested lower volumes than expected (supporting a lower-cost repair approach); ongoing public-works building construction; and an extensive sewer repair program (including excavation, manhole-to-manhole lining and spot lining) scheduled to proceed through late summer and fall.

Ending: Engineers indicated the SOAR tank will be inspected at least twice a year going forward and that staff would develop a plan and cost estimate for any necessary repairs and scheduled cleanouts.","Engineers told council the Broadhead Sewer Separation Project will begin construction in early August and reported ongoing utility relocations; public works inspected a recently completed SOAR stormwater tank and recommended biannual checks after finding limited sediment and a small leak around an outlet riser.",{"_32":99,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":100,"_40":101,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6154858,"Tricog Land Bank outlines process, costs if Crafton joins to tackle blight",1215,1722000,2937000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8&start=1722&end=2937","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8/thumbnail_1722000.jpg","/articles/6154858/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Tricog-Land-Bank-outlines-process-costs-if-Crafton-joins-to-tackle-blight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154858-53a8a1fb3f39565bccdd2181d26e38f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1769966861&Signature=UpUIFhy0fe41Abm5Sj2xTnqNr~fyZT8MnqfCM~haXiqf5mTokAPI2~UOyTaL461bOwyGDj5NKAdjE0Fm-OvFIavc74BfdxJmeHwGldbZNVJCOOSjBZ6Ao5Mx-xmy1BdF2J5DEUkQP9~BkvViQLqf84THYrtgWOtkjqgQIRReMLWExzGqt9ZK5QYcN5HwxjYFla~0FbYfu9NkagSNyOOIIVp8tZBlK1W4BmqXklvxAwYlhgubWYnMFyeWbhFWP5-9DdlC0e53sXeOiAFv8BLcc2r2rSbOu5xgzyVAnxbUVAc7JQwm-TVvFNoFiTugdfb2LnqbkT~FHuoAdUrb2Rf8vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from the Tricog Land Bank presented to Crafton Borough Council July 24 on how a municipal land bank could be used to acquire, clear title to and return abandoned or blighted properties to productive use.

Anne Lewis, director of the Tricog Land Bank and Steel Rivers Council of Governments, described the land bank's legal authority under Pennsylvania's Land Bank Act and explained the organization's standard operating model: acquire problem properties (by conservatorship, purchase or other legal means), clear title so the property becomes insurable, secure the exterior, remove junk, and then disposition the property to vetted buyers or developers. \"We clear title such that the property will qualify for title insurance,\" Lewis said, and the organization vets buyers to prioritize owner-occupancy.

Lewis told council the land bank has a current pipeline of properties, property disposition programs including a \"reno-lite\" option to make modest repairs for immediate occupancy, and a policy of filing an enforcement mortgage to ensure renovation commitments are completed. She said roughly 70% of properties the land bank moves through its pipeline end up owner-occupied.

Jim (borough staff) and Lewis discussed the cost model if Crafton joins: membership requires participation by the borough and the school district and an annual payment tied to the prior year's collected delinquent tax receipts (described as the membership fee, typically averaging under $5,000 for many municipalities). Lewis said the land bank also shares 50% of recovered taxes with participating taxing bodies for five years after a property returns to the tax rolls, then reverts wholly to the municipality thereafter.

Council members asked about liability for legal challenges; Tricog representatives said the land bank assumes legal costs and litigation risk for acquiring properties through conservatorship or similar actions. Council members also asked which local parcels are candidates; Tricog staff estimated Crafton likely has 10 properties that are strong candidates and perhaps another 10 that could potentially qualify depending on circumstances.

Lewis and staff said the land bank is not typically a good fit for planned demolitions: properties that require immediate demolition yield limited returns because new construction is frequently cost-prohibitive. Instead, Lewis said the land bank's \"bread and butter\" is vacant houses that can be rehabilitated and returned to the tax rolls.

Council members were told that, if Crafton chooses to join, municipal and school board legislation would need to be passed by the land bank's October board meeting. Tricog staff also noted active grant-seeking and philanthropic fundraising to augment the land bank's operating budget.

Ending: Tricog provided printed materials and said staff would send an electronic copy of the presentation; council asked staff to follow up with detailed numbers from the delinquent-tax collector to estimate Crafton's annual membership cost.","Tricog Land Bank directors presented their program to Crafton council, describing legal powers to clear title, disposition strategies, and an annual membership cost structure tied to delinquent tax collections plus a five-year tax-recapture arrangement.",{"_32":111,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":112,"_40":113,"_42":114,"_44":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6154862,"Crafton council votes to send updated zoning ordinance to county after public forum",3312,153000,3465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8&start=153&end=3465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5482940-f18c97f9022bc979cd8646faf2585be8/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6154862/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Crafton-council-votes-to-send-updated-zoning-ordinance-to-county-after-public-forum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154862-5bfca8dce3e84e805c5ef65db92c45f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1769966861&Signature=DFI9yiX58zEnpSCyuhtPgkTm5kMKPyxBWPTiPGSZDoSp1mKXl4Fxl8oflwRvSSEK~V6m~PtJ0g~6WEdhsPqH5YNMMuMJzArN7ovSQpfJKM0ipR4Ox-T3Vjn850WaSfuhKiEYT55MITDF6Wz1CnFpcoCoah9yKocF~V1spZG8U993G8thBLLr-ZM~66Lg2ndaMh1GYghwcMNHifLwFpJY~p26Ac19rZ2co8iR1IMxNlu2IIgQVjidF5z1PxjMHpasTcdaON0U-LOqIQDslKFqOFovLuSSTu1gAyS0wdYRp-weD22ou3pZy2jzKlIhPtuQOdrXUFM~0mQlohASr-K-0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Crafton Borough Council voted July 24 to send an updated municipal zoning ordinance to the Planning Department of Allegheny County Economic Development for the county's statutory review, council members said at the meeting. The vote followed a July public information session on the draft and a series of public comments at the council meeting urging clearer engagement and revisions before county submission.

Council President John Oliverio read the motion to send the draft to the county; council members then voted in favor during a roll-call vote. The council and planning commission previously held a July 16 public workshop on the draft, and several residents told council during public comment that they expected an open-room question-and-answer session and additional draft updates before the ordinance was forwarded.

The discussion mattered because county review is a required step in the municipal zoning process; several residents said the public workshop format (tables with staff and consultants) did not provide the open, live Q&A they had expected. Resident Greg Wozniak said he appreciated the public engagement but asked council not to forward the draft until the promised open Q&A occurred and any public feedback was incorporated. \"I think we should see another draft before this goes to the county,\" Wozniak said.

Other residents and stakeholders who attended the July 16 session said they found the presentation informative and supported sending the ordinance to the county. James Bank, a resident, urged council to clarify which single draft would be the working document, noting confusion in earlier rounds where multiple draft versions circulated. \"We want one clear document so citizens know what they're weighing in on,\" Bank said.

Council members and staff responded that county review and local review can proceed in tandem and that sending the draft to the county does not prevent the borough from collecting and incorporating feedback. Borough staff and council members said they want to avoid repeatedly revising the draft mid-review because each change can reset the county's review timeline; one council member described an intent to compile public and county comments and incorporate them into a single, consolidated revision once feedback returns.

During the meeting the council noted a \"catchall\" procedural provision already exists in the draft (cited by staff as Section 25-16) to address issues not explicitly covered by the code. Several council members thanked planning commission volunteers and the consultant (Jenny Easton) for extensive public outreach and the lengthy drafting process. The county review will be followed by a borough public hearing and, later, a final council vote when the ordinance returns to the borough.

The council did not adopt the ordinance at the July 24 meeting; the action taken was to forward the current draft to Allegheny County for statutory review. Council members encouraged residents to submit specific, page-and-section citations for any requested changes so staff can consider them when compiling the consolidated revision.

Ending: After county review, the borough will schedule a public hearing before any final adoption. Meeting minutes and related materials, including the consultant memo summarizing public concerns, will be posted by borough staff for public review.","Crafton Borough Council voted to forward an updated zoning ordinance to Allegheny County for review after a July public information session and a lengthy public comment period. Residents urged more open Q&A and clarity on draft versions; council members said county review will be concurrent with local revisions.","actionData","errors"]

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