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Votes at a glance: Connellsville council approves street closure, police equipment purchase, hires and other resolutions on July 17
Summary
Council approved a set of routine and substantive resolutions including a temporary street closure for a family event, a $207,473.58 police equipment purchase to be reimbursed by a state LSA grant, hiring seasonal staff, and multiple park and public‑works contracts and permissions.
Below are the formal actions taken by Connellsville City Council at its July 17 meeting. Where totals or identifying numbers were given in the meeting transcript, they are recorded; where the transcript does not provide a specific resolution or ordinance number, the field is marked "not specified." All votes listed were recorded by the clerk during the meeting.
1) Temporary street closure — Second Street (Mason to First), July 5, 1 p.m.–10 p.m. - Motion: Approve temporary closure of North Second Street between Mason Avenue and North First Street for a family parking/parking support and pedestrian zone for July 5 (event tied to Red, White and Boom activities). Approval pending public‑safety and public‑works review for barricades. - Outcome: Approved unanimously (recorded as yes votes by mayor and councilmembers present). - Notes: Chief and public‑works asked that city provide visible barricades and coordinate traffic for other nearby events on the same weekend.
2) Waive 4‑day rule for late submissions - Motion: Waive 4‑day rule to allow items submitted after the four‑day rule to be read at the meeting. - Outcome: Approved unanimously.
3) Open sealed bids for boat‑ramp extension - Motion: Open sealed bids for the boat‑ramp extension project. (See separate coverage; council later accepted KGD Contracting.) - Outcome: Bids opened; action to accept award later in meeting.
4) Accept bid / award — Boat ramp (KGD Contracting) - Motion: Accept bid of KGD Contracting in the amount of $66,900 for the boat ramp extension, pending city engineer and solicitor review. - Outcome: Approved unanimously.
5) Accept purchase of police equipment from Motorola Solutions — $207,473.58 - Motion: Approve purchase of police equipment from Motorola Solutions totaling $207,473.58, funds to be taken from the general fund and reimbursed from the statewide LSA grant once documentation is submitted. - Outcome: Approved unanimously. - Note: Staff said the equipment was ordered and that reimbursements will follow after the paid invoice and canceled check are provided to the state.
6) Hire resolutions - Motion: Hire Ethan Mish as a summer playground instructor; hire Ethan Foley as a seasonal public‑works employee (funding line items specified in personnel packet). - Outcome: Approved (recorded yes votes).
7) Park/roof and mural resolutions - Motion: Accept bid from Harris Construction in the amount of $7,900 to replace two roofs at East Park (garage behind stage and restrooms/office), pending proof of liability insurance. - Motion: Approve Lions Club request and permit Randy Stewart to paint a mural on the parking‑lot retaining surface on East Crawford Avenue; project fully funded by the Lions Club and to be completed by December 2025. - Outcome: Both motions approved.
8) Remove/auction parking‑meter remnants and related property maintenance - Motion: Authorize removal of obsolete parking meters along specified blocks and store them for future disposition; council directed staff to remove and consider auction/disposition. - Outcome: Approved.
9) Agreement for banners (Hometown Hero banners) - Motion: Enter into agreement with the Greater Connellsville Area Chamber of Commerce permitting hometown hero banners on municipal poles in Yawk River Park from June 18 through Nov. 30, 2025. - Outcome: Approved.
10) Miscellaneous procedural votes - Acceptance of minutes, routine reports and other consent items recorded as approved during meeting.
Why it matters: The packet of votes included one major capital procurement (boat ramp final acceptance), an expensive police equipment purchase tied to a state reimbursement program, and multiple smaller community items (park roofs, murals, banner program) that affect downtown events and recreational amenities. Council emphasized coordination with public safety and the need to follow up on grant reimbursements and engineer/solicitor reviews where required.
For additional detail on the boat‑ramp award and the police‑equipment purchase, see the separate articles in this meeting package.
