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City council adopts four ordinances, advances two more and appoints member to Blight Property Review Commission
Summary
Erie City Council on Feb. 5 approved four funding ordinances, advanced two ordinances on first reading and appointed a volunteer to the Blight Property Review Commission. Vote tallies were unanimous where recorded.
City Council on Feb. 5 voted to adopt four ordinances that appropriate grant and other unanticipated revenues, advanced two ordinances on first reading and approved an appointment to the Blight Property Review Commission.
The measures adopted include state and federal grants for housing repairs, police equipment and an auto-theft enforcement program, plus an allocation from the city’s ARP fund to the capital improvement program. Two additional ordinances were adopted on first reading: a $15,000 contribution from Mercy Terrace Apartments for the Bureau of Police, Fire and Streets, and a $200,000 Pennsylvania recycling grant for the city’s recycling work. Council also confirmed an appointment to the Blight Property Review Commission.
Council passed the following final ordinances by recorded voice vote of 6–0 where noted: Official File Ordinance 72025, an appropriation of $100,000 from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency via the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHFA/FAIR) for owner-occupant home repairs; Official File Ordinance 82025, a $1,000,000 appropriation of a Department of Justice, BJA FY2024 Encouraging Innovation Program grant for auto-theft enforcement and prevention; Official File Ordinance 92025, an $81,889 appropriation from the DOJ FY2024 JAG local solicitation for police equipment; and Official File Ordinance 102025, a $1,000,000 appropriation from unanticipated ARP fund interest to the capital improvement fund. Each ordinance was sponsored and seconded as recorded on the floor; recorded tallies were announced as 6–0 in favor where stated.
On first reading, council adopted Council File Ordinance 16500, a $15,000 contribution from Mercy Terrace Apartments for the Bureau of Police, Fire and Streets, and Council File Ordinance 16501, a $200,000 appropriation from a Pennsylvania State 902 recycling grant; both passed first reading by 6–0. Council also approved the appointment of Taiwan Tyree Taylor Sr., of 843 East Sixth Street, to the Blight Property Review Commission for a two-year term ending Jan. 31, 2027.
Votes at a glance - Official File Ordinance 7 20 25 (Council file 16-4-96): $100,000 PHFA/FAIR for low- and moderate-income owner-occupant home repairs. Sponsor: Council Member Shaw; second: Council Member Titus. Adopted (recorded announcement: 6–0). - Official File Ordinance 8 20 25 (Council file 16-4-97): $1,000,000 DOJ BJA FY24 Encouraging Innovation Program grant for auto-theft enforcement/prevention. Sponsor: Council Member Brzezinski; second: Council Member Shaw. Adopted (6–0 announced). - Official File Ordinance 9 20 25 (Council file 16-4-98): $81,889 DOJ FY24 JAG local solicitation for police equipment. Sponsor: Council Member Brzezinski; second: Council Member Shaw. Adopted (6–0 announced). - Official File Ordinance 10 20 25 (Council file 16-4-99): $1,000,000 appropriation from City of Erie ARP fund interest to the capital improvement fund. Sponsor: Council Member Nelson; second: Council Member Schauff. Adopted (6–0 announced). - Council File Ordinance 16-5-00 (first reading): $15,000 from Mercy Terrace Apartments for use by the Bureau of Police, Fire and Streets. Sponsor: Council Member Schauff; second: Council Member Troop. Passed first reading (6–0 announced). - Council File Ordinance 16-5-01 (first reading): $200,000 from Pennsylvania State 902 recycling grant. Sponsor: Council Member Titus; second: Council Member Flores. Passed first reading (6–0 announced). - Appointment: Taiwan Tyree Taylor Sr., appointed to the Blight Property Review Commission for a two-year term ending 2027-01-31. Mover/second recorded on the floor; vote announced 6–0.
Council did not enter extended debate on these measures on the record; votes were presented as motions with sponsors and seconds and carried by the members present. The city clerk announced roll call at the start of the meeting and read each ordinance before the vote as reflected in the meeting minutes.
Less-critical items discussed later in the meeting included committee reports, updates on traffic signal timing at Cranberry and Bayfront Parkway and upcoming authority and community meetings.
