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City staff said the original top‑scoring consultant, Kimberly Horn (sic: earlier transcript reference), withdrew after contract execution because its insurer would not accept certain indemnification language; staff then executed an agreement with Wallace Montgomery — a firm already on the city’s open‑end services roster — to keep the project on schedule. Project scope described to the committee includes safety and multimodal improvements, resurfacing of the corridor, and a raised intersection at Second and Walnut.

Wayne Martin of Wallace Montgomery said the firm has longstanding experience in Harrisburg projects and that the contract includes an add‑alternate for additional survey work. Committee members asked about the fee and exhibit attachments; staff cited a base design fee shown in the contract exhibit (approximately $276,571) with an ad‑alternate survey that increases the not‑to‑exceed amount to roughly $3,033,509 (the exhibit and contract language were incorporated into the resolution packet). Staff emphasized the not‑to‑exceed approach and said the additional survey would only be billed if required.

Council members asked about minority and women‑owned business participation; the consultants noted MBE/WBE firms were included on the project team (staff cited approximate 15% MBE and 19% WBE participation). Because staff executed the agreement during council’s summer recess to avoid schedule delay, the committee was asked to ratify the contract and the public works committee moved Resolution 61 to the next legislative session for formal ratification.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrisburg City Council Work Session 09/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","After an initial selected firm withdrew over insurance/indemnification language, the city executed an agreement with Wallace Montgomery for design of multimodal safety improvements on Walnut Street and the public works committee moved the ratification to the legislative session.","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},6467933,"Public works committee seeks permission to dispose of outdated traffic controllers",99,3119000,3218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f&start=3119&end=3218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f/thumbnail_3119000.jpg","/articles/6467933/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Public-works-committee-seeks-permission-to-dispose-of-outdated-traffic-controllers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467933-f52b3355d379f1bb10e7a3651f86ffaa/orig.mp4?Expires=1773524492&Signature=P0g7bapNo~njUk3ROzblSddirECnUNJQm~mPrXJbXI6aTsjobi5nHIQaiDNTut8kx-IEPMdVevAkpHeQQcJZ7jwMlgmaKv9DsIZKa8u93Cr3voKyHvz-F037n6qF1b5062Gop6p~GtNBWv43ixJpp42rFVRSaTxEnnyELVPtL6~VsUaXObJ7~1r7mh8ls7L2-G1sXmVIt5~FUS97jLSkpySPAAalvWC9idTKSL9zH83FPzSQrtGwlpm-Kd9As6ocv4WNz3nrUflq5EB4PxFZG0hDs8IxLJbJH-RgLHCuysrgyrnlD7d-RkylYnWUtDEENpvF2Lxcrpb-UM2QIOlw2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joel Slaters, Harrisburg’s city engineer, told the public works committee on Feb. 20 that the city holds a stock of traffic signal controllers that are no longer reliable after field damage and attempted repairs.

Slaters described the items as approximately 16 controllers stored in the city shop that were repaired once but remain unreliable. He told committee members the units have a rough nominal value of about $2,000 apiece and that a new controller can be purchased for about $2,500.

Council members asked whether proceeds from disposal would be dedicated to new equipment; Slaters said proceeds would be used to purchase replacement traffic controllers as needs arise. The committee voted to forward Resolution 53, which authorizes disposal of the identified personal property, to the next legislative session.","City engineer Joel Slaters asked committee members to approve disposal of 16 traffic controllers that have been damaged and found unreliable; the committee moved the disposal resolution to the legislative agenda.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6467938,"Council committees forward WCI Partners’ downtown office‑to‑apartment conversion for legislative review",679,2410000,3089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f&start=2410&end=3089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f/thumbnail_2410000.jpg","/articles/6467938/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Council-committees-forward-WCI-Partners-downtown-officetoapartment-conversion-for-legislative-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467938-188d14e8e0f82782cf47699607401002/orig.mp4?Expires=1773524492&Signature=flclkY9n-VPotM76Zi7BSGKl0iOgSTEiDU8YBTbNa3ZlINWsQ4NHotnnRUWxMU~RNNyxEB5wEASA4kc-Qr3TREs85D7kdjblz-3KvXjTnocD07fj5h1~jLUoj3Hrx68QXzDnpCehzalEGfKhtB1mfeBcHwgLvrSwuWdx6kpwFTVOM3SNdTyRhr5nll~-A9Y49hY~QsvxDry26t-lE2-s3tLo1vxLxr0lq0zOV0cajC6NchjTiL1l7O2EjcYH15WQXcaHZrjS9~bcENiMj14TvWuzbMDXL3vLMzM6CvvxCGN5WO~etIsW3fDjQhQJphPBCdw4mUJ2bEnxTI5KRrkQCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A proposal to convert two adjoining office buildings at 508 and 510 North Second Street into 11 one‑bedroom apartments was presented to the community and economic development committee on Feb. 20; the committee moved Resolution 64 to the upcoming legislative session.

Jeffrey Knight, city planning director, said the buildings lie in the Old Harrisburg Municipal Historic District and that the conversion requires land‑development review but will not substantially alter exterior façades. The applicant, Dave Butcher of WCI Partners LP, told council the two buildings would be reconfigured into five units in one building and six in the other, with an approximate 12‑month construction schedule once permits are issued.

Knight noted the proposal required zoning relief for density; the zoning hearing board has already granted the requested variance, and planning staff recommended council approval subject to any conditions imposed by the zoning hearing board.

Butcher described the target rents as roughly $1,100 to $1,200 for one‑bedroom units, which he said is below the city median figure he referenced in committee. He said the developer manages a larger portfolio and that, portfolio‑wide, roughly 12% of their 300 units have rents under $1,000. Butcher said the team hopes to begin demolition and permit work in October if council approves the land‑development plan promptly.

Council members discussed whether the developer would consider adding units priced at lower affordability bands; Butcher said the specific building economics limit the number of deeply affordable units on this particular project but that the firm’s portfolio includes lower‑priced units. Committee members moved Resolution 64 to the next legislative session for formal action.","WCI Partners presented plans to convert 508 and 510 North Second Street into 11 one‑bedroom apartments; planning staff said the properties are in the municipal historic district and the zoning variance for density was approved.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6467943,"Harrisburg committee forwards fifth proposed 2025 budget reallocation, including SRTA shortfall and police overtime shift",937,499000,1436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f&start=499&end=1436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f/thumbnail_499000.jpg","/articles/6467943/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Harrisburg-committee-forwards-fifth-proposed-2025-budget-reallocation-including-SRTA-shortfall-and-police-overtime-shift","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467943-7f105484e4dfc56a970aa6b403b493c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773524492&Signature=g-HNPRztFYiMCmkHh6un2nVD7KeXJxK4bJ~oBK0dacA9RcREveAv5Ch-s0FJURkZ2Tkw35Vfsd4zMs2HiAUu9D8M5OUrvO7hG7OcDHZoTI27KD4n8uOlZ8GF-x7HqXLhCfdKXHKcUZZlbvHjwTlsD1Uty7RnoNAFBRUSurUrNvb-PwvIkxDFO5v-nZw3T136GebVzVgcEo6YwPAN5KTpXTvydIjZ1IQp6iQhuUTiHo38HpIQBvF8hyJGtL0DC2v365vTjPpcR-2EW4VfmvqvsHekqxI299uJ7b-QmA7MerDTkN5Z~1AaXcy6E3lr7qBLnPeNLyktIefDCboLCtbcrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrisburg’s budget and finance committee reviewed Resolution 62 on Feb. 20, a proposed fifth 2025 budget reallocation containing four line items that staff said are intended to address current revenue and expenditure estimates.

Finance staff told council the changes are: (1) a $10,000 anticipated revenue increase in the Parks and Recreation fund, with $5,000 added to services and $5,000 to supplies; (2) a reclassification of about $420,000 from regular salaries to the Bureau of Police overtime line to avoid a negative overtime balance; (3) an unusual prior‑year revenue refund related to the Bureau of Codes, described in committee as an increase of $39,505,105.50 to cure a negative and provide a $10,000 cushion; and (4) an increase to the city’s local supporting match for Capital Area Transit (Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority) of roughly $31,223 to update an earlier estimate of $376,000 to a finalized commitment of about $407,000.

Bob Kenick, finance director, and staff said the Parks and Rec revenue change reflects staff’s anticipation of stronger event contributions. Councilmembers asked whether the $10,000 would be realized; staff said the $10,000 Parks projection is based on department estimates and that the larger cushion referenced by staff was associated with the general fund footnote.

On police overtime, staff explained that overtime spending is difficult to estimate at budget time and that current usage has pushed the overtime line toward depletion; the reclassification shifts budgeted amounts between salary lines to prevent a negative overtime balance.

For the large prior‑year revenue figure, Kenick characterized it as an atypical outlier: a refund or recognition of prior‑year inspection and permit fee revenue. He provided the figure as stated in staff materials; no further documentation was presented in the committee discussion. Councilmembers asked for clarification and staff confirmed the entry is intended to correct a negative in current fund balances and provide a modest cushion.

Committee members also discussed a timing difference that produced the $31,223 shortfall for the SRTA local support payment. Staff said the city pays the local support on a quarterly basis and has paid three quarters to date; the reallocation would make the 2025 estimate consistent with the finalized commitment letter.

During discussion council members asked about stadium construction change orders and state reimbursement. Staff said the stadium project has experienced change orders (including moving a restroom that required plumbing work) and that a proposed $600,000 reallocation would cure a current negative within the project fund; staff also said the city holds a RACP grant for up to $6,000,000 and that reimbursement timing from the Commonwealth is uncertain.

Committee members asked for continued updates and one requested a presentation from the stadium construction manager about progress, minority business enterprise (MBE) and women‑owned business (WBE) participation, and project status. With questions addressed, the committee moved Resolution 62 to the next legislative session for formal consideration.","The budget and finance committee reviewed Resolution 62, a proposed fifth 2025 budget reallocation with four line items: Parks & Rec revenue adjustment, a $420,000 reclassification to police overtime, an unusual prior‑year revenue refund entry, and an increased local match for transit support tied to SRTA.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6467948,"Harrisburg committees move SRTA operations, maintenance facility and transfer center plans toward council vote",1388,94000,1482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f&start=94&end=1482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783690-ba2722382a15c2935f00c14655f24b5f/thumbnail_94000.jpg","/articles/6467948/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Harrisburg-committees-move-SRTA-operations-maintenance-facility-and-transfer-center-plans-toward-council-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467948-1ed098ca63e3dc853da1ac5fc23d739d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773524492&Signature=Hh7j-iCAI7IShMGNNfVysm6Whqopoeseb~oq85cYb537ilfqSjKUvUPe524ivo25Rw7Ae~5m01~vCq3psVyEx9VeWUIVy6AiBy3-oMzFQXsUrb4l3c-5wx0YQjf9xSenw-kMsFutbAQ5cz5Btu2nZ5DTJZZCfHaZmfDMkDxorSWZcFhaNV8r2P3G227tzF2rAzzfeeKcogfwuaba74XenpqchFAfjpwgSlYH62q62s5LtfhiJi6oiOJHQR0fwAs1JCpRKhTEPgqf8zNeZb4gi5OfjTA8zLl7encSkhTyUQ8OBHgNijc49tcx0aZi-XVtqMAEVkea8fY57bAY8by5hA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Harrisburg administration and planning officials told the administration and community and economic development committees on Feb. 20 that an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a lot consolidation/land‑development plan would clear the way for the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority to build a new Capital Region operations and maintenance facility and an accompanying transfer center near Cameron Street.

The planning director, Jeffrey Knight, and Stantec site civil engineer Bill Schnoor reviewed the project’s scope and conditions. Knight said the work will consolidate roughly 14 parcels into a single development parcel, vacate portions of several public rights of way, replace deteriorated buildings, and include a transfer center located between the new facility and Cameron Street. “The facility is going to be all new construction,” Knight said, and the plan also calls for sidewalks or a planting strip along Cameron Street and coordination with FEMA on floodplain compliance.

The planning commission recommended approval with conditions. Those include: securing street‑vacation approvals for portions of Forrester Street, Goodwill Drive and North 12th Street before recording a lot consolidation; obtaining a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) from FEMA and floodplain administrator approval for new construction; and continued coordination on a long‑range transfer center location that better serves the Harrisburg Transportation Center and the city’s comprehensive plan. Schnoor confirmed Stantec and the project team are working with FEMA; the LOMR is in the public comment period and will take several months before it becomes effective.

Officials said the project will reduce impervious cover compared with existing conditions and separate stormwater from the combined sewer system in the project area, a change that the project team said will prevent a combined‑sewer overflow from discharging into Paxton Creek at the Cameron/Goodwill intersection. Knight and the applicants also noted the project will replace large expanses of impervious surface with vegetation and modernize transit and maintenance operations.

Council members asked logistical and community impact questions. Councilmembers sought clarification that none of the proposed construction will encroach on the adjacent Harrisburg Cemetery property line; Knight said no structures are proposed on cemetery property and site work is planned inside the project parcel. Council members also asked about demolition methods, property acquisition for previously removed buildings, and whether the transfer center will ultimately be relocated closer to the train station; Knight said the transfer center move from Market Square to the Cameron Street site is part of the project, and long‑term coordination will continue to find a location that improves connections with the Harrisburg Transportation Center.

With questions answered, committee chairs moved to place Resolution 57 (intergovernmental cooperation agreement) and Resolution 59 (preliminary/final lot consolidation and land‑development plan) on the council’s next legislative session agenda for formal action.

The committees recorded no final legislative votes at the work session; both items were forwarded to the legislative agenda for a formal vote at a later meeting.","City committees reviewed an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and land‑development plan to allow Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority to build a Capital Region operations and maintenance facility and a transfer center on Cameron Street; council members endorsed forwarding the resolutions to the next legislative session.","actionData","errors"]

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