Bethel Park council approves consent agenda, traffic ordinances, contracts and appointments; IT contract passes with one abstention

Bethel Park Borough Council on May 12 approved multiple routine and discretionary items spanning consent-agenda bills, traffic ordinances, capital pay applications and appointments. Key actions included approvals on road and signal work, public-works pay applications related to storm sewer repairs, appointment of advisory board members, and selection of an IT managed-service-provider.

Consent agenda The council approved the consent agenda, which included bills and payroll, minutes, Bethel Park Elementary School Development bond reduction request No. 1, Bethel Trails residential development bond reduction request No. 1, the 2025 road paving project and the Route 88 and Milford signal upgrades pay application No. 1. The consent agenda passed on a roll call vote of 8 to 0.

Appointments The council appointed Lindsay Bordko to the Shade Tree Commission with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2030 (motion by Council member Michael Consulmagno; roll call 8–0). The council also appointed Jennifer Mills to the Parks and Recreation Board with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2028 (motion by Consulmagno; roll call 8–0).

Traffic and parking ordinances Council approved an ordinance updating stop-sign listings to add a stop sign at Summit Street and Driftwood Drive (ordinance O-5-12-25A) on an 8–0 roll call. The council also approved updates to no-parking signage and timing (ordinance O-5-12-25B) affecting streets including Murray and Boyer Roads; vote 8–0.

Public safety and staffing Council approved the sale of eight retired less-lethal Mossberg 5"8" barrel shotguns to Allegheny Arms at $100 each (total $800) to be credited to the general fund ammunition budget (roll call 8–0). The council also voted to extend the civil service eligibility list for new hires for an additional year (effective July 2025 to July 2026) at the police chief’s recommendation (roll call 8–0).

Public works contracts and change orders Council approved payment for MS4 storm sewer repair work (pay application No. 8) in the amount of $153,146 charged to the MS4 capital projects line; it approved change order No. 7 for the splash park construction with a decrease of $7,050 to the contract price; and it approved change order No. 1 and pay application No. 1 for 2025 storm sewer repair work (increase of $73,430; pay application $99,837) charged to general fund storm sewer repairs. All public-works items passed 8–0.

IT managed-service-provider selection Council approved a 24-month contract with GenLor as the borough’s IT managed-service provider for $9,049 per month, to be charged to the general-fund IT contract services line item 418526. The motion was made by Council member Amanda Kamenicki and seconded by John Janicek. Council member Michael Consulmagno abstained; the motion carried with seven yes votes and one abstention. On the record, Consulmagno stated the abstention was due to a family member’s employment with one of the companies that had bid for the work.

Procedure and voting summary The meeting used roll-call votes for all formal actions; most items passed unanimously or by clear majorities. The council did not record additional amendments to any purchased contracts in the meeting minutes beyond the documented change orders and pay applications.

Full action list (selected) - Shade Tree Commission appointment: Lindsay Bordko — approved 8–0. - Parks & Rec appointment: Jennifer Mills — approved 8–0. - Consent agenda (bills/payroll, minutes, bond reductions, paving, signal upgrades) — approved 8–0. - Field Coalition and Athletic Field Use policies — approved 5–3 (separate article covers debate). - IT MSP: GenLor, $9,049/month, 24 months — approved 7 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention. - Sale of 8 retired shotguns to Allegheny Arms, $100 each — approved 8–0. - Stop-sign ordinance O-5-12-25A (Summit & Driftwood) — approved 8–0. - No-parking signage updates O-5-12-25B (including Murray and Boyer) — approved 8–0. - Civil service eligibility list extension (July 2025–July 2026) — approved 8–0. - MS4 storm sewer pay application No. 8 — approved 8–0. - Splash park change order No. 7 (decrease $7,050) — approved 8–0. - 2025 storm sewer repair change order No. 1 (increase $73,430) and pay application No. 1 ($99,837) — approved 8–0.

The council’s minutes and agenda packet contain the full text of ordinances and contracts referenced. The record on May 12 shows no litigation, bid protests, or formal contract disputes recorded during the meeting.