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- Final passage, Bill 24 (Downtown Inc. BID renewal): Approved by roll call. Council members recorded as voting yes included Buck, John Askew, Buckingham, Washington and Janice Gue. The renewal will take effect Jan. 1 and runs for five years.

- Resolution 60 (Certificates of appropriateness): Motion to approve carried by roll call (recorded votes: Buck – Yes; John Askew – Yes; Buckingham – Yes; Washington – Yes). The resolution approved certificates of appropriateness for work at multiple addresses (237–241 West Market Street; 232 North George Street; 321 East King Street; 631 Cleveland Avenue).

- Bill 25 (regulation of vape/smoke shops): Councilwoman Janeske moved to table the ordinance after explaining that the draft before council was structured as a zoning ordinance but that provisions to restrict current shops’ access by minors are better handled by an amended licensing ordinance. Janeske read provisions she said should apply (no minors allowed unaccompanied, no minors employed, signage requirements, prohibition on self‑service tobacco and free distribution). The motion to table carried by voice vote; the council established a moratorium on approving new vape/smoke shops while the companion licensing work proceeds.

- Resolution 62 (purchase of Altec DM47 hydraulic derrick truck): Approved by roll call. The council authorized purchase from Altec Industries through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CoStars cooperative program for $276,007.78 to replace a 36‑year‑old truck used a few times per month for utility and signal pole work.

- Resolution 63 (lighting system for Hoffman Veterans Memorial Park baseball field): Approved by roll call. Council authorized purchase and installation of a sports‑lighting system in the total amount of $407,295 through CoStars for Hoffman Veterans Memorial Park.

- Resolution 64 (South Finch Street sidewalk CDBG improvements): Approved by roll call. The council awarded the contract to Kinsley Construction, the sole bidder, for $296,550 to repair and reset sidewalks and address curb and lifted sections; the project uses Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Where roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting, the clerk read votes for individual members. Motions and seconds were recorded in the transcript for several items; when a mover or seconder was not expressly identified in the oral record the field is noted as not specified. Council members present and recorded in roll calls included Buck, John Askew, Betsy Buckingham, Felicia Dennis, Janice Gue and Washington.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","York City Council Meeting 9/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 16 meeting the York City Council approved the Downtown Inc. BID renewal (bill 24) and several vendor purchases and public-works contracts, and it tabled an ordinance concerning vape/smoke shops to pursue a companion licensing ordinance.","taxTitle","York City, York County, Pennsylvania","taxId",4891,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":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},6467643,"Finance director briefs council on 2025 budget-to-actuals and ARPA spending",473,833000,1306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285&start=833&end=1306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285/thumbnail_833000.jpg","/articles/6467643/York-City/York-County/Pennsylvania/Finance-director-briefs-council-on-2025-budget-to-actuals-and-ARPA-spending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467643-0e59bbb00055239ffb432aec71087fc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773610377&Signature=mlJpgckEpMzULCRUTLt443~xporenJG-CsCIhti2rw-05BUiOvD97TGEcJ4EaIFPeKOHE~rQhZ2Maknma~TmqXt5I3qM3mm6ipP2rGqPebpbZzKYqZi6gB6NIyL~VEiajuPJ-VRNTlZjDsstku1UJbKj922xI4iCBMOoVHoxNjvzW5ZQyQPuzy1bA6kjPlDm4uqO3wdcwORL~bATV8hoK93BhafHYhokWxbJNilb-~iORzY3f7GOuNat9R8HB6plRqrE1KMd7LrymnngBlMSnMHouIVlsrZxOzEfDGotn4v2cgqCnvsGdAbQE7A7mBROMgwHcOaJ-POn-5Dls2HQfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kim Robertson presented a budget‑to‑actual report at the Sept. 16 York City Council meeting showing revenues posted through Aug. 31 and corresponding expenditures. Robertson said the city had received about $52,200,000 in revenue and recorded roughly $47,100,000 in expenses through that date, and she cautioned that timing differences and posting lags mean the snapshot is a point‑in‑time view.

Robertson said department‑level reports and raw files exist and that she will provide a second‑quarter detailed report to council within the next two months. She explained that some revenue streams (for example, liquid fuels aid) arrive later in the fiscal year, which affects month‑to‑month comparisons.

On ARPA funds (fund 29), Robertson said the city budgeted to use about $21,400,000 of the $35,300,000 it received, has issued nearly $7,000,000 and has roughly $13,900,000 remaining in the bank account. She said a number of projects remain in procurement or invoicing stages, and that staff and consultants are working to ensure awards and invoices move forward so the city can meet project deadlines. Robertson said she expects budget amendments and transfers to be introduced in the first October meeting and approved in the second October meeting so agreements to spend ARPA funds can be presented for council approval.

Robertson also noted one budgeting correction in a job‑training community project where the budget recorded $1,000,000 but only $400,000 had been approved; she said adjustments will be made to carryover amounts so accounts balance.","Kim Robertson presented the city’s budget‑to‑actual financial snapshot through Aug. 31 and an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and upcoming budget amendments the council will see in October.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":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},6467648,"Downtown Inc. presents five‑year business-improvement plan as council gives final passage",638,1428000,2066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285&start=1428&end=2066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285/thumbnail_1428000.jpg","/articles/6467648/York-City/York-County/Pennsylvania/Downtown-Inc-presents-fiveyear-business-improvement-plan-as-council-gives-final-passage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467648-d6d8a040db7152e9df8ea744e7f14f79/orig.mp4?Expires=1773610377&Signature=e5xYJVjG4FTgWqtEFy7a0XJXVbXlR4olxavL1LyjWci7toyPngjpxdObCFbmCGxKJwm~DNJWvY32c-7Wkg-70OQ473WnH59CutY7SrM5tN4yHj~zWu2-kPmKskcnTpgrFDGWCuoPb~CyqM5YMMnLGQYmWEEzjdiSbqrwa-GFR130ZszjB8c2tH0M-P6MCZtTDWGByiLUUtEctH4v~plU2BeJpNzIMANP3rTBkmofNSJ3J90S~X9ssG2U1xyoDjTCgT8-UsppDju1b967T7cak1rbnooIXB6EGBCdX3RClfIPQcwEIH3W9AHsr15lujK8obwouYF4abjfSVzLGa2V9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sarah O’Brien, director of Downtown Inc., gave a presentation to the York City Council on Sept. 16 about Downtown Inc.’s work and its five‑year Business Improvement District (BID) plan, which the council approved for final passage at the meeting.

O’Brien said Downtown Inc. manages the York Business Improvement District Authority and became an affiliate of the York County Economic Alliance in 2018. The BID is divided into three micro‑districts—Bridal Square, WeCo (the Codorus area) and the Market District—and covers the historic downtown area. O’Brien said the BID’s funding rate has remained at one mill on commercial properties since the BID’s creation and that property reassessments in 2004 (effective 2006) explain why the revenue base has been stagnant.

The presentation highlighted projects and outcomes from 2024 and year‑to‑date activity: pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding signage, an ABM Clean & Green team that removed debris and performed 7,000 man‑hours of maintenance, $1,000,000 raised through grants and private support for placemaking, facade and business grants totaling tens of thousands of dollars, volunteer ambassadors, and national accreditation from Main Street America and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. O’Brien noted several larger economic‑development efforts—Codorus Greenway, Ballpark Commons, Gateway Gardens—and upcoming projects including tree‑planting, a public‑art master plan consultant engagement, pedestrian amenities, an urban‑trail concept and an engineering study on Mason Avenue.

Council members asked for the presentation to be emailed; O’Brien said she would provide the formal plan materials. The council’s roll call approved final passage of the bill related to the BID renewal.

The BID renewal will take effect Jan. 1; O’Brien said Downtown Inc. opted not to increase the millage for the next five years but intends to revisit revenue options when the BID comes up for renewal in 2030.","Sarah O'Brien, director of Downtown Inc., presented a five‑year Business Improvement District plan that will take effect Jan. 1; council gave final passage to the associated bill on Sept. 16. The presentation outlined recent projects, accreditation, grants, and future placemaking and connectivity efforts.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":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},6467653,"Springdale neighbors tell council they will appeal zoning officer's approval for rental conversion",371,369000,740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285&start=369&end=740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285/thumbnail_369000.jpg","/articles/6467653/York-City/York-County/Pennsylvania/Springdale-neighbors-tell-council-they-will-appeal-zoning-officers-approval-for-rental-conversion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467653-5d840606d1faf2243d71b3dfa5577ef7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773610377&Signature=CsoDzts9tOVpCP~V0GaLoHrXWoYfr0Ixe-vAK09JszV8SYmTAlGJZxcZDPgVtRxsiMUQrVRnZqHi4AwpW2zHRQEAA5431Juvus97DDJJdR9n27AdxgfaRuwQayGSDupGttzcX~Rpmy9VBaAApcgQlpR6ot6acCrQ~em-GilL830DgD2dnDvfSN-O4DV29CE7KJUVzvkQPfTFVMr-rZY7zNl4ah~8MZ~vl0LW7iLdqz4G59rAyUy5DayxCM2N6SXNICupkgx3QAqLbEbZB5wqhfB3910UYXuviDWFZFMrCloYXduAMASAl9Njlw~TeyqN3gWBUo5NTr2MUOlRpTTXQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike Johnson, speaking for the Springdale Neighborhood Association, told the York City Council on Sept. 16 that neighbors plan to appeal a zoning officer decision that would allow conversion of a large house at 101 East Springettsbury into rental units.

Johnson said the property sits within an RS‑1 single‑family district that contains about 175 homes, and neighbors believe the zoning ordinance language is “very, very clear” in prohibiting the requested change. He said the owner previously proposed up to eight rooming units but the current request appears reduced to two or three units. Johnson said he understands the zoning officer indicated the request would be approved and that the neighborhood association will appeal the officer’s decision to the zoning hearing board.

Johnson said the association is not asking the council to take direct action at the Sept. 16 meeting but asked council members to review the matter informally and speak with zoning staff as needed. “We really hope that this doesn’t set this precedent,” he said.

Johnson delivered these remarks during the public-comment period. He said he would bring the neighborhood’s case to the zoning hearing board; the council did not take formal action on the item at the meeting.","A Springdale Neighborhood Association representative told the council the zoning officer has signaled approval for a conversion of a large Springettsbury house into multiple rental units in an RS‑1 single‑family district; neighbors plan to appeal to the zoning hearing board and asked council members to review the case informally.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":42,"_43":113,"_45":113,"_46":114,"_48":115,"_50":116,"_52":117,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":118,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":119,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6467657,"York County SPCA director tells council shelter contract will rise to $150,000",1443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285&start=1443&end=1443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785774-97908f11aeeb5432f625a6212c0d7285/thumbnail_1443000.jpg","/articles/6467657/York-City/York-County/Pennsylvania/York-County-SPCA-director-tells-council-shelter-contract-will-rise-to-150000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467657-12852d301ceeb3e39746f9530f7efae8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773610377&Signature=PO3qJfa4yQPqjYNKjzL3fiOLu-Wnzq3S6VMH~Alr2ZE4Jl316ZsY3jVUrWdK72pZ7e4pK0OFTcsHizabYCGDSw0aBZNH0hVRskOxGFnphKq0KoDvKmKEQQHwxsbA2xIGskJIXy6eqFlEi9z9HoxXZfODUf334uYMLIXnBhNDhLLcGSamw5sobJfKRWIu2UDvvxdZYqe4hsCcoMK~BC0sSOKRPo~oCDdUNOrZ4XmjgyyUN3MChAkZBIb2VORYfrv5ZnghoRiRpgbMkSZ9d0V3I2cei4cEXs~kQV85LQo62sxevisuYcfk0XAi~4W-W0upIlHvjoYMxzpQ6Jy8f2pPLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Steven Martinez, executive director of the York County SPCA, told the York City Council on Sept. 16 that the organization will ask the city to increase its contract to $150,000 this year.

Martinez said the increase will push the contract above the council’s usual review threshold and said he plans to meet individually with council members to go through details.

He framed the SPCA’s municipal work as a government service rather than a donation, saying the organization houses animals for the county, enforces Title 18 cruelty and neglect statutes, conducts investigations in partnership with police, runs an aggressive spay/neuter program and vaccinates animals for zoonotic diseases such as rabies. “We provide an essential service that ensures public health and safety,” Martinez said.

Martinez said demand for services has risen sharply: “We had a 35% increase in stray animals three years ago, 22% the year before, [and] last year an 11% increase,” and that roughly one-third of the shelter’s intake comes from the city. He said the SPCA’s operating budget is “over $5,000,000” and that a $150,000 contract is a small share of total costs.

Martinez described municipal working groups convened to inform the fee structure and said those groups calculated a “bare bones minimum” cost of about $1,200,000 to operate an animal shelter at the most basic level, which he offered as evidence that municipal provision would not be cheaper. “There’s no scenario that anybody can conceive of where government can do it, like run an animal shelter for less than what our contract fees are,” he said.

He concluded by describing the arrangement as a public‑private partnership and encouraged continued city participation in the working groups as the SPCA finalizes its contract request.

The remarks were delivered during the meeting’s public-comment period and were not a formal agenda item. Martinez said he would provide more detailed materials in follow-up meetings with council members.","At the Sept. 16 York City Council meeting, Steven Martinez, executive director of the York County SPCA, told council members the nonprofit will request a $150,000 municipal contract this year, explaining the service elements the city would be buying and asking the city to participate in municipal working groups.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Council approves BID renewal and several capital and public‑works contracts; tables vape-shop zoning bill

Finance director briefs council on 2025 budget-to-actuals and ARPA spending

Downtown Inc. presents five‑year business-improvement plan as council gives final passage

Springdale neighbors tell council they will appeal zoning officer's approval for rental conversion

York County SPCA director tells council shelter contract will rise to $150,000