Council approves routine payments, grant applications; ordinance on staff salaries tabled

Green Tree — The borough council handled several finance and grant actions at its April 7 meeting. Key votes included payment of operating invoices, introduction of grant resolutions, reappointment to a civil service body and tabling of an ordinance that would set full‑time staff wages and benefits.

Votes at a glance

1) Payment approvals — March 2025 invoices (approved) • General Fund: $23,671.45 • Payroll Fund: $214,451.50 • Educational Service Agency Fund: $5,918.52 • Credit card (January 2025): $4,465.88 Outcome: Motion approved (voice vote; council recorded “Aye” and the chair declared the motion passed).

2) Payment approvals — April 2025 invoices (approved) • General Fund: $122,924.67 • Storm Sewer Fund: $7,900.30 • Sanitary Sewer Fund: $6,040.08 • Capital Projects Fund: $68,892.10 • Bond Fund: $71,131.43 Outcome: Motion approved (voice vote; chair declared the motion passed).

3) Ordinance 19‑08 — Setting wages and benefits for full‑time borough employees (tabled) • Background: Council introduced Ordinance 19‑08 to set wages and benefits; members discussed an administrative error in a previously adopted wage ordinance and a reorganization of two administrative positions (public communications administrator and receptionist/departmental support assistant). • Action: Motion to table Ordinance 19‑08 until the next personnel executive session and follow‑up (motion seconded and carried via voice vote).

4) Resolution 1366 — Commonwealth Financing Authority small water & sewer grant application (Holiday Drive & Mansfield Avenue storm sewer), $425,000 (adopted) • Action: Council adopted Resolution 1366, authorizing the council president and borough manager to execute documents for a $425,000 application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for storm sewer work. • Roll call (recorded): Houts — Yes; Panza — Yes; Ray — Yes; Schwartz — Yes; Tintore — Yes; Baron — Yes; (chair declared motion passes).

5) Resolution 1367 — Greenways, Trails & Recreation grant application (Park Edge Park improvements), $144,000 (adopted) • Action: Council adopted Resolution 1367 to apply for $144,000 in GRANT funds for Park Edge Park improvements. • Roll call (recorded): Council members voted in favor and the chair declared the motion passed.

6) Authorization to lien unpaid 2024 real estate taxes (adopted) • Action: Council authorized the borough manager to lien unpaid 2024 real estate taxes; motion approved by voice vote.

7) Reappointment to Civil Service Commission (adopted) • David Moss reappointed to Civil Service Commission for a six‑year term through March 2031; motion approved by voice vote.

What was not approved tonight

• Ordinance 19‑08 was tabled for further review at an executive session on personnel; council discussed the need to reconcile salary lines and job titles before final adoption.

Context and clarifications

• Several payment motions were approved by voice vote; the meeting record shows “Aye” and the president declared motions passed; specific roll calls were used for resolutions 1366 and 1367 where recorded yes votes were read into the record.

Ending: Council asked the finance committee and borough staff to provide additional details on personnel wage lines and IT and insurance budget items in follow‑up committee reports.