Wilkes‑Barre City Council voted Thursday to approve a resolution to purchase an electronic medical records (EMR) system, a line item the chair said is covered by a state credit. Council also approved the meeting minutes and took two ordinances on the consent agenda.

The chair clarified during public comment that the $30,000 listed on the agenda relates to an EMR purchase and that the state is providing funding support: "The state is paying for that ... it says so on the agenda," the chair said. Following that clarification council members moved and seconded the EMR resolution and approved it by voice vote.

Council then moved to approve the minutes (motion by Mister Marin; second by Mister Barrett) and recorded affirmative voice votes. Two ordinances on the agenda were taken as a consent item, a motion for consent was made (motion referenced by the chair), and council members voted to approve those ordinances.

Separately, the meeting record shows the city received a letter from Attorney Higgins' office requesting withdrawal of a liquor license transfer application; the chair removed that item from the agenda before votes took place.

The record does not include detailed contract language, vendor names, or procurement amounts beyond the agenda description and the chair's statement that the EMR item is state‑supported; the EMR vote was recorded as approved by voice vote during the meeting.

Next steps: The council's approval completes the action called for in the meeting; staff follow‑up (procurement/implementation details) was not specified in the transcript.