Council approves minutes, budget items, PRD resolution and two ordinances; several nominations made

MONROEVILLE, Pa. — The Monroeville Council on Feb. 11, 2025, approved meeting minutes and routine financial reports, accepted a resignation from the Convention Visitors Bureau, adopted a resolution related to a planned residential development's sewage planning module, and passed two ordinances addressing employee benefits and tax‑collector compensation.

Votes at a glance (all outcomes as recorded at the Feb. 11 meeting): - Approval of minutes (regular meeting 11/12/2024; Citizens Night 12/03/2024; work session 12/03/2024; regular meeting 12/10/2024): Motion and second; roll call recorded as “Aye” from council members present; motion carried.

- Reports of tax collections: Motion and second to approve; roll call recorded as “Aye” from council members present; motion carried.

- List of bills and budget transfers for the month: Motion and second to approve; roll call recorded as “Aye”; motion carried.

- Payroll report: Motion and second to approve; roll call recorded as “Aye”; motion carried.

- Acceptance of resignation: Motion to accept the resignation of Tom Gerber, senior general manager of the Monroeville Mall, from the Convention Visitors Bureau (CVB) Board. Motion seconded; council voted “Aye” and the motion carried.

- Resolution: Adopted a resolution for the Valley West PRD (formerly Old Stone Village PRD) sewage planning module. Manager Graziani and staff noted that the change is a name update and not a change to the sewer module itself. Motion and second to approve; roll call recorded as “Aye”; motion carried.

- Ordinance (employee benefits): Council adopted "An ordinance of the Municipality of Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania amending ordinance number 27 86" concerning benefits for non‑union exempt and non‑exempt municipal employees. The ordinance had been discussed at the prior work session; a corrected copy was circulated before the vote. Motion and second to approve; roll call recorded as “Aye”; motion carried.

- Ordinance (tax collector compensation): Council adopted "An ordinance of the Municipality of Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania amending ordinance number 27 37," fixing the compensation of the tax collector for collection of real property taxes for the years 2026–2029 at $35,000 annually. Motion and second to approve; roll call recorded as “Aye”; motion carried.

Nominations and appointments: - The council opened nominations for various boards, commissions and authorities. Items read into the record included nominations (not final appointments) of Catherine Manors (Fourth Ward) for a library‑related vacancy; Zachary Prunnell (Planning Commission); Nathaniel Mazuka (Ward 6) for the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board; and Paul “Skip” Phillips for the Convention & Visitors Bureau. Council indicated the library requested tabling review of two candidates so the library board could evaluate them before a nomination was finalized.

Procedure and context: - Several routine items were approved by motion and unanimous roll call; movers and seconders for those motions were not consistently identified on the meeting record (the meeting shows “motion to approve” and “second”). The record shows roll‑call Aye votes for council members recorded verbally during each item.

What the votes did not do: - Council did not adopt an ordinance or resolution that approves a redevelopment plan for the Monroeville Mall or authorize capital appropriation for a multi‑year capital program at this meeting. The Mall was discussed in the mayor’s State of the Municipality address and in staff remarks; no council action on Mall redevelopment occurred on Feb. 11.

All recorded motions and votes above are reflected in the meeting transcript and were entered on the Feb. 11 agenda.