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York City Council approves budget amendments, program funding and appointments; several ordinances introduced
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the council gave final passage to multiple budget amendments and program funding measures, approved an appointment to the Redevelopment Authority and introduced several ordinances; roll-call votes recorded unanimous approval on the final-passage items.
The York City Council took final votes on several bills and approved an appointment during its April 1 legislative meeting. Council recorded affirmative roll-call votes for final passage on the items listed below.
Bill 5 — CDBG/HOME budget amendment: Council approved an ordinance amending the 2025 budget to appropriate revenue and expenditures related to CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) and HOME funding, reflecting rollover amounts from the 2024 budget. Roll call recorded: Bob — Yes; John Eskew — Yes; Dennis — Yes; Buckingham — Yes; Washington — Yes.
Bill 6 — Treasurer’s office appropriation: Council amended the 2025 budget to add $10,000 for other professional services in the treasurer’s office. Roll call: Bob — Yes; John Eskew — Yes; Dennis — Yes; Buckingham — Yes; Washington — Yes.
Bill 7 — PCCD subgrant for GBI initiative: Council amended the 2025 budget to appropriate $33,438.89 passed through from York County via the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The funds are a subgrant of federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to purchase laptops and school supplies for students attending (transcript phrase) “hack through the GBI initiative.” Roll call: Bob — Yes; John Eskew — Yes; Dennis — Yes; Buckingham — Yes; Washington — Yes.
Bill 8 — Amendments to codified ordinances: Council approved amendments relocating certain code sections, adding the word “vacant” to a section, and removing one section in its entirety. The amendment also added a provision directing the city clerk or chief of staff to send thank-you letters to outgoing appointees. The motion to amend passed and the amended bill then passed on final vote. Roll call on final passage: Bob — Yes; John Eskew — Yes; Dennis — Yes; Buckingham — Yes; Washington — Yes.
Bill 9 — Parking restrictions at York Fairgrounds: Council approved an amendment to Article 5-13 (vehicle operation and parking) to include parking restrictions for special events at the York Fairgrounds. Roll call: Bob — Yes; John Eskew — Yes; Dennis — Yes; Buckingham — Yes; Washington — Yes.
Bill 10 — Introduction (codification update): Council introduced an ordinance to approve inclusion of last year's ordinances into the codified ordinances of York; the bill was introduced and will be considered in a future meeting.
Resolution 28 — Redevelopment Authority appointment: Council consented to the appointment of Melissa Rosario to the York City Redevelopment Authority to fill the unexpired term of Erin Anderson, with a term expiring 04/28/2028. Roll call: Bob — Yes; John Eskew — Yes; Dennis — Yes; Buckingham — Yes; Washington — Yes. Rosario was sworn in at the meeting.
Resolution 29 — Revision to the 2020–2024 annual action plan: Council approved a revision to the city’s annual action plan to reflect actual CDBG and HOME funding amounts; the 30-day citizen review period had occurred in accordance with the city's citizen-participation plan. Roll call: Bob — Yes; Janice Dew — Yes; Dennis — Yes; Buckingham — Yes; Washington — Yes.
Where roll-call results differed in the transcript for the clerk’s pronunciation of names, the recorded affirmative votes above reflect the roll-call responses called by the clerk during the meeting. No member recorded a “no” vote on the final-passage items listed above.
