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Votes at a glance: council approves minutes, snowmobile trail request, code enforcement appointment and police search committee
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting St. Mary's City Council approved the July minutes, passed a resolution supporting a PennDOT study for a snowmobile trail crossing, appointed a chief code enforcement officer and created a three-member committee to search for a new police chief.
A summary of formal actions taken during the St. Mary's City Council meeting on Aug. 18, 2025.
1) Approval of minutes - Motion: Approve minutes for July. - Mover: Ned. Second: Joe. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote recorded as “Aye;” council recorded the motion as approved). - Notes: Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
2) Resolution 2059 — PennDOT snowmobile trail crossing request - Motion: Direct city staff to submit a letter to PennDOT supporting a study to permit a trail crossing of West Creek Road on behalf of the Snowmobile Association. - Mover: Steve. Second: Shane. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote recorded as “Aye;” resolution number cited as 2059 in meeting record). - Notes: Staff said the Snowmobile Association would carry trail liability insurance and cover signage and maintenance costs; PennDOT requested municipal concurrence for the study.
3) Appointment — Chief Code Enforcement Officer - Motion: Appoint Ted Polinski as Chief Code Enforcement Officer for the City of St. Mary's. - Mover: Tony. Second: Ned. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote recorded as “Aye”). - Notes: Staff presented Polinski's background of nearly 18 years enforcing city codes and over 20 years of experience with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.
4) Creation of chief of police search committee - Motion: Form a three-member council committee to review candidates and guide the replacement process for the city's chief of police. - Mover: Steve. Second: Tony. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote recorded as “Aye”). - Notes: Council subsequently appointed Steve, Tony and Joe to the three-member committee (motion by Jerry, seconded by Shane; approved by voice vote).
5) Adjournment - Motion: Adjourn. - Mover: Tony. Second: Shane. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote).
No roll-call tallies with named yes/no votes were recorded in the transcript for these motions; outcomes were announced by the presiding officer as approved. No other final actions (ordinance adoptions or budget votes) were recorded during the meeting’s substantive discussions described in the transcript.
