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Saint Marys council updates property maintenance code, approves infrastructure loan and pension counsel; pool costs remain uncertain
Summary
The Mayor and Council adopted an updated property maintenance ordinance, authorized a Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank loan for roadway maintenance amid questions about higher interest rates, and approved Campbell Durant as pension legal counsel. Council continued to debate community pool options and costs.
The Mayor and Council met and approved an update to the city's property maintenance code, authorized a loan to support roadway maintenance through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank and named Campbell Durant as legal counsel for the city's pension plans, while continuing discussions about a community pool feasibility study and project costs.
Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 110 to amend the city's International Property Maintenance Code, updating references from the 1998 edition to the 2021 edition and removing obsolete BOCA code citations. A guest consultant explained the state adopted the International Code Council's model codes and the update brings the city's ordinance in line with current statewide building and maintenance standards. The ordinance passed by voice vote following a brief procedural discussion.
On infrastructure funding, the council approved Resolution No. 25-07 authorizing the city to enter a loan agreement…
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