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Council signs on to regional health-trust, sets park-hours and seeks grant for police drones
Summary
Council voted unanimously to join the Delaware Valley Health Trust for employee health insurance, amended park-hours rules to set lighted-area hours, and authorized an LSA grant application for two police drones totaling $29,785.
Bethel Park Borough Council on Nov. 10 approved several policy and grant actions intended to reduce costs and clarify municipal rules.
Councilor Kamenicki moved to adopt Resolution R-11-10-25-B to join the Delaware Valley Health Trust (DVHT) for health insurance for a three-year period. Council said membership will allow employees broader provider choice and lower premiums; the resolution passed 6–0.
Council approved Ordinance 11-10-25-E to update ordinance 9-11-78 §51.6 and add specific hours for lighted park areas. The approved default hours for lighted areas are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; unlit areas are regulated dusk to dawn unless special permission is granted.
Kamenicki also moved to apply for Department of Community and Economic Development Local Share Account funds to cover two police drones, a request of $29,785 that had been included in the capital budget; council passed the application resolution 6–0. Council indicated the capital request will instead be requested via LSA funds.
Councilors emphasized the budgetary intent of the insurance change and the practical goal of the park-hours amendment: clearer operating hours for lighted and unlit areas. The drone purchase was described as a capital-equipment substitution for LSA funding rather than a new operating expense.
Next steps: membership actions and grant applications will be processed by municipal staff; applicants will be notified of award decisions by the Department of Community and Economic Development.
