Votes at a glance: Brookhaven Council adopts towing contract, towing ordinance changes, FOP MOU and other measures

Brookhaven Borough Council handled multiple formal motions and votes at its June 2 meeting. The measures below list the motions as recorded in the meeting and the stated outcomes. Where specific roll‑call tallies were not given in the transcript, the meeting recorded voice‑vote carriage ("Aye").

Votes at a glance

- Towing ordinance amendment (Borough towing ordinance No. 831): Motion to rescind and amend subsections of the borough towing ordinance to resolve inconsistencies with the proposed towing contract and pricing structure. Outcome: Motion carried (voice vote). Mover: solicitor's recommendation; second: recorded in minutes.

- One‑year towing contract with Steve Luongo's Towing Inc.: Motion to adopt a new one‑year contract for towing and storage services (to tow/store abandoned, damaged, disabled or impounded motor vehicles). Outcome: Motion carried (voice vote). Mover: council motion; second: recorded in minutes.

- Amendment to Scanlon Associates award (cooling tower replacement): Council approved amending the previously approved award to Scannell/Scanlon Associates to a revised not‑to‑exceed amount of $161,551 (includes stainless steel basin option); the motion carried (voice vote).

- Delco Greenways grant receipt: Council was advised the borough received a $250,000 second disbursement; this was reported to council (informational, no adoption recorded at meeting).

- Motion to advertise proposed real‑estate tax credit ordinance for volunteer firefighters and EMS (Act 172 of 2016): Motion to advertise the ordinance for future adoption; motion carried (voice vote). This is a motion to advertise (not final adoption).

- Memorandum of Understanding with Fraternal Order of Police (FOP): Motion to adopt an MOU to allow assignment of an acting sergeant; motion carried (voice vote).

- Appointment of Officer Greg Martin as acting sergeant (pending permanent civil‑service promotion): Motion carried (voice vote).

- Approval of council meeting minutes, May 5, 2025: Motion carried (voice vote).

- Approval of June 2025 bill list: Motion carried (voice vote).

- Public Works hires and equipment leases: Motion to appoint Ryan Getz as a seasonal Public Works employee at $22/hour; motion carried (voice vote). Motion to enter a 5‑year lease for a Bobcat UW56 utility machine with four attachments at $19,964.88 per year; motion carried (voice vote).

The transcript shows these votes were taken by voice vote with "Aye" responses and no recorded roll‑call tallies in the minutes excerpt provided. No recorded motions failed at the June 2 meeting in the transcript provided.

Ending: Several adopted items will require follow‑up administrative steps (publishing ordinance changes, executing contracts and updating records); the borough clerk and solicitors are responsible for implementation tasks listed in department reports.