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Council passes two ordinances and three resolutions; summary of votes and actions
Summary
Harrisburg City Council approved Bill 1 and Bill 2 (final passage) and passed Resolutions 12, 13 and 14 during the March 11, 2025 legislative session; several other items were sent to committee.
Harrisburg City Council completed votes on several ordinances and resolutions during its March 11, 2025 legislative session. The items below were recorded in the meeting minutes and passed by roll-call vote.
What passed
- Bill 1 of 2025 (final passage): An ordinance amending Chapter 2-5.15, Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee of Title 2, Administrative Code, to grant City Council exclusive appointment authority over the Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee. The ordinance passed by roll call, recorded as 7 yays to 0 nays.
- Bill 2 of 2025 (final passage): An ordinance giving and discharging 2024 city real estate taxes (including interest, penalties and costs) and striking off tax liens for certain historically tax-exempt properties. The ordinance passed by roll call, recorded as 7 yays to 0 nays.
- Resolution 12 of 2025: Authorizes the city to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement with Conrad Siegel Incorporated to provide actuarial services to assist the city in negotiations of certain collective bargaining agreements. The roll-call record shows the resolution passed with a vote recorded as 5 yays to 0 nays, including 2 absences.
- Resolution 13 of 2025: Authorizes the city to enter a landowner-grantee agreement with the Dauphin County Conservation District in furtherance of the Countywide Action Plan riparian buffer project. The resolution passed by the roll-call vote recorded as 5 yays to 0 nays, including 2 absences.
- Resolution 14 of 2025: Authorizes the city to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the Susquehanna Township School District for continued use of a salt dome storage facility and removal of solar panels. The resolution passed by a roll-call vote recorded as 5 yays to 0 nays, including 2 absences.
Referred or pending items
- Bill 3 of 2025 (rezoning at 640 Alrick Street) remained in the Community and Economic Development Committee for additional public-notice steps and review.
- Resolution 15 of 2025 (a proposed DCNR trail grant application with the Capital Area Greenbelt Association for up to $150,000) was referred to the Parks, Recreation and Enrichment Committee after public comment of support.
Votes and formal actions recorded in the session matched the meeting minutes. Council member roll-call responses are recorded in the official transcript and minutes.
