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Council approves multiple appropriations and ordinances; several first readings advanced
Summary
City Council approved several appropriations and ordinance adoptions unanimously and advanced multiple first readings, and tabled an easement and a signage easement was tabled after discussion of pedestrian impacts.
At its meeting, City Council approved several final-passage ordinances and advanced multiple first readings. Council also tabled a proposed easement for projecting signs after concerns about sidewalk clearance.
Final-passage ordinances (recorded roll calls): - Official Ordinance 29-20-25: Appropriate $442,377.30 from sewer fund balance for incinerator repairs and upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant. Sponsor: Councilmember Titus. Vote: 7-0 (Brzezinski, Flores, Nelson, Schauff, Titus, Troop, Witherspoon). - Official Ordinance 30-20-25: Appropriate $137,600 for two traffic investigation vehicles and equipment (DCED grant C000090421). Sponsor: Councilmember Schauff. Vote: 7-0. - Official Ordinance 31-20-25: Appropriate $355,300 from unappropriated fund balance and risk fund for unexpected expenses. Sponsor: Councilmember Nelson. Vote: 7-0. - Official Ordinance 32-20-25: Amend administrative code pension provisions (firefighters' pension fund) to reflect recent Act 111 award. Sponsor: Councilmember Schauff. Vote: 7-0. - Official Ordinance 33-20-25: Amend rental housing code (Article 3.54) clarifying rights and obligations in the landlord-tenant relationship. Sponsor: Councilmember Titus. Vote: 7-0.
First readings adopted (first reading, 7-0): - Council File 16-5-23: Appropriate $10,500 (Pennalec generator revenue). Sponsor: Councilmember Titus. - Council File 16-5-24: Appropriate $500,000 (RACP grant pass-through) for Erie Zoo otter exhibit. Sponsor: Councilmember Titus. - Council File 16-5-25: Appropriate $55,000 (PennDOT ARLE 2023 funding) for LED streetlight upgrades. Sponsor: Councilmember Titus. - Council File 16-5-26: Appropriate $40,000 (DCED contract C000093428) for signage at South Central Fire Station. Sponsor: Councilmember Shaw. - Council File 16-5-27: Appropriate $51,000 (DCED contract C000093603). Sponsor: Councilmember Brzezinski. - Council File 16-5-28: Appropriate $1,189,944 from unanticipated revenue for the capital fund. Sponsor: Councilmember Nelson.
Other council actions: - An easement agreement for CFC-Erie 1 LLC (UPMC property) to install two projecting signs into the Peacht and West Ninth Street rights-of-way was tabled after concerns about sidewalk clearance and sign height; motion to table passed (vote recorded as tabled 5-2 in the transcript). - Administration requested transfer number 2 and contract number 5 be pulled from the agenda; council acknowledged the pull.
Councilmembers noted a planned second vote on certain transfers later and emphasized that several appropriations reflect grant funds from the state or federal sources.
The official minutes list roll-call votes and sponsors for each ordinance; individual vote tallies included bidders and council members as recorded in the meeting record.
