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Council approves consent agenda and a string of routine motions; ordinance and procurement votes recorded
Summary
The Borough Council of Carlisle on Aug. 14 approved the consent agenda and a set of routine motions, including an ordinance changing on‑street handicap parking and purchases for public safety and public works.
The Borough Council of Carlisle on Aug. 14 approved a set of routine and noncontroversial items by single motions or roll call votes. The decisions below were taken during the regular agenda and committee reports.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Adopted by single motion and voice vote (motion moved by Deputy Mayor Landis; second by Councilor Stuve). Motion carries; the record notes pages through page 3 were approved.
- PML delegate designation: Council designated Councilor Saranya Perry as the borough’s voting delegate and Councilor Kate Mellon as alternate to the Pennsylvania Municipal League’s (PML) 2025 resolutions committee and annual business meetings, Oct. 1–4, 2025. Motion carried by voice vote; second recorded as Deputy Mayor Landis.
- Parks & Rec — AED installation: Council approved installation of an outdoor automated external defibrillator (AED) at the LaTorque Pickleball Courts contingent on funding from the Carlisle Area Pickleball Association. Motion carried by voice vote; second by Councilor Stuve. The approval is contingent on external funding (conditional noted in motion).
- Public Safety — handicap parking ordinance: Council adopted an ordinance amending the borough code (Chapter 244, Vehicles and Traffic) to remove one on-street handicap parking space at 147 West North Street and one at 433 North Hanover Street and to install one on-street handicap parking space at 173 West South Street. Roll-call votes recorded: Deputy Mayor Landis — Aye; Councilor Mellon — Aye; Councilor Perry — Aye; Councilor Schiles — Aye; Councilor Stubbe — Aye; Mayor Schultz — Aye. Motion carries.
- Public Safety procurement: Council approved purchase of six forward-looking infrared (FLIR) LSXR night-vision devices for $27,495.73 from Atlantic Tactical through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania cooperative purchasing program (CoStars #012E22243). Motion carried by voice vote; second by Councilor Mellon.
- Public Works change order: Council approved Change Order No. 1 B2 to the Area 2 Phase 1 sanitary sewer rehabilitation contract (B2-2), which adjusted estimated quantities to match work completed, decreased the total contract price by $13,902.20 and extended the deadline for final completion. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Public Works — Rotary partnership: Council authorized an agreement with the Rotary Club of Carlisle for adoption and maintenance of plantings in the North College & B Streets roundabout, subject to the borough’s final review and approval. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Sustainable community and economic planning — subdivision extension: Council approved an extension request filed by Frederick Siebert and Associates, Inc. on behalf of Community Cares for development at 230 South Spring Garden Street and waived other subdivision and land development ordinance requirements; the new deadline is Nov. 14, 2025. Motion carried by voice vote.
Procedural notes and sourcing
Several motions were approved by voice vote and recorded as “motion carries” without individual vote tallies; where a roll-call vote was recorded, the transcript lists the yes votes as shown above. Several motions included conditions (for example, the AED installation is contingent on funding from the Carlisle Area Pickleball Association; the Rotary Club agreement is subject to borough review).
