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Warren City Council approves leases, grant agreements, contracts and routine resolutions
Summary
Council approved several routine administrative agreements and resolutions, including downtown parking leases, the city's transit contribution, a PennDOT reimbursement agreement, a CDBG engineering contract, records disposition and surplus vehicle disposition.
Warren City Council voted unanimously on several routine administrative items at its Jan. 20, 2025 meeting, approving parking leases for two downtown businesses, the city's 2025 contribution to the Transit Authority of Warren County (TAWC/TAF), a PennDOT reimbursement agreement for street reconstruction work, a three‑year engineering services contract for CDBG‑funded street improvements, a resolution to dispose of non‑permanent records, and authorization to dispose of surplus city vehicles.
Parking leases: City staff presented draft lease amendments for Allegheny Outfitters and Bent Run Brewing (Veteran Brewing Company) that change payment timing to a quarterly schedule and clarify default language. Council voted to authorize execution of the two draft lease agreements as presented. The roll call vote was recorded as unanimous.
Transit contribution resolution: The council adopted a resolution affirming the city's 2025 contribution to the Transit Authority of Warren County. Staff said the city contribution serves as local match for state funding and that the 2025 check had already been mailed Jan. 15. Council approved the resolution by unanimous roll call.
PennDOT reimbursement agreement and signatory designation: The council approved a standard PennDOT reimbursement agreement for Federal Highway Administration funding of reconstruction work on Parker Street and Lexington Avenue (federal local aid routes). The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1,800,000 for the projects, and PennDOT requires a reimbursement agreement and that the same authorized official enter and sign project documents in PennDOT's electronic management system. Council adopted the resolution designating Michael Aholtz as the city's authorized signatory and approved the agreement; the motion carried unanimously.
CDBG engineering services: Council awarded the engineering services contract for CDBG‑funded street improvement projects to Greenman Peterson Incorporated (qualification statements were received from two firms). Staff recommended continuing with Greenman Peterson given its experience with the city's CDBG projects; council approved the contract by unanimous roll call.
Disposition of non‑permanent records and surplus property: Council adopted the required resolution acknowledging disposition of non‑permanent records under the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission municipal records manual and authorized disposition of two surplus Ford Explorers as city code permits. Both items passed on unanimous votes.
Votes at a glance - Parking lease agreements (Allegheny Outfitters; Bent Run/Veteran Brewing Company) — approved; roll call: unanimous. - Resolution affirming 2025 contribution to Transit Authority of Warren County — approved; roll call: unanimous. - PennDOT reimbursement agreement for Parker Street and Lexington Avenue (FHWA grant $1,800,000); designate Michael Aholtz as authorized signatory — approved; roll call: unanimous. - Engineering services agreement (CDBG street improvement projects) — awarded to Greenman Peterson Incorporated — approved; roll call: unanimous. - Resolution for disposition of non‑permanent municipal records (PHMC) — approved; roll call: unanimous. - Authorization to dispose of surplus vehicles (2010 and 2014 Ford Explorers) — approved; roll call: unanimous.
Council minutes show each motion carried by roll call; Leary performed the roll calls for each action. No financial amendments or ordinances were adopted beyond authorizing execution of the agreements and the designation of the PennDOT signatory.
