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Votes at a glance: Connellsville council approves road closures for neon 5K, equipment purchases and several appointments
Summary
The Connellsville City Council on April 15 approved multiple routine resolutions, including road closures for a May neon 5K, a public-works vehicle purchase, surplus equipment sales and several board appointments.
The Connellsville City Council on April 15 approved a slate of routine resolutions and procurement actions in roll-call votes.
Key outcomes recorded by the clerk included:
- Street closures for "Neon Nights" 5K (May 3): Council approved temporary closure of a defined route to support the evening run, with police, fire and public works sign-off noted in the resolution.
- Minutes and procedure: The council accepted minutes from the March 18, 2025 meeting and voted to waive the four-day rule for late-submitted resolutions (items marked with an asterisk) so they could be considered at the April 15 meeting.
- Appointments: Jeff Layton was appointed to the Connellsville Planning Commission (term to expire January 2029) and Carol Hunter was appointed to the Carnegie Library Board (term to expire January 2028). Both appointments were approved by roll call.
- Procurement and equipment decisions: Council authorized acceptance of a quote from Schultz Ford to purchase a new Ford F-600 dump truck for the public works department for $110,976.25, with financing to come from the liquid fuels account and a recycling grant. Separately the council opened sealed bids and accepted bids from Jay Fox III for several "as-is" items: a 2004 Ford F-550 dump truck ($1,600), a Heniker 9-foot snowplow ($500) and a Salt Dog salt spreader ($800). The council also authorized opening bids for other surplus items and instructed staff on next steps.
- Lease and hires: The council renewed a lease agreement between the city and Lyon Square Inc. for a storage building on West Orchard Alley (annual $1 lease, pending proof of liability insurance). The council also resolved to hire Morgan Sanzemeyer as a summer playground instructor (recreation wages) and to hire Ream Company, with Douglas Ream, CPA as engagement partner, to provide specified accounting assistance at hourly rates of $85 to $145; funding for the accounting contract was identified from a stated line item.
- Small donation: Council resolved to donate $80 from a specified line item to the New Haven Hose Volunteer Fire Department for two American flags to be displayed at city hall on eight holidays.
The clerks' roll-call votes were recorded for the motions; where the clerk read votes the transcript shows unanimous "Yes" votes among members present. The council did not record any failed motions during the meeting.
