Votes at a glance: council approves committee restructuring, transfers, grants, contracts and other routine items
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Summary
At the Feb. 5 meeting the Williamsport City Council approved several ordinances and resolutions — including committee-of-the-whole creation, a 2024 transfer ordinance, STAMP phase funding resolution, consent-decree exhibit B, UHY addendum, RVTA local match certification, land development and demolition — each recorded as passing 5-0.
The Williamsport City Council voted on a series of ordinances and resolutions at its Feb. 5 meeting. Most items passed unanimously, 5-0. The key outcomes, as stated in the meeting record, are summarized below.
What passed (motion results): - Approval of Jan. 22, 2026 council minutes — motion passed 5-0. - Ordinance creating a committee of the whole (repeal and reenact section 1.02) — final reading approved 5-0 to streamline committee workload. - Transfer ordinance 7-2024 (second reading) — approved 5-0 to adjust department lines following audit completion. - Resolution authorizing use of remaining STAMP phase-1 funds and ability to pursue phase-2 funding tied to the home-rule study commission — approved 5-0; staff reported roughly $91,000 remaining from phase 1 and explained DCED’s $200,000-per-phase cap with a 10% local match requirement. - Resolution honoring Gary Narr for 15 years of service — approved 5-0. - Land development plan for Mulberry Street (Allen Emerson Company) — approved 5-0; planning recommended 4–2; follow-up elevations and certificate-of-appropriateness required. - Revised subdivision related to RVT property separation — approved 5-0 to add omitted right-of-way and record corrected plan. - Demolition authorization for 351 Lyons Ave (Buck Run Alley) following 9/13/2025 fire damage — approved 5-0. - Resolution authorizing filing Exhibit B to the consent decree with Center for Independent Living of North Central PA and named plaintiffs regarding ADA compliance and transition planning — approved 5-0. - Addendum to master services agreement with UHY Advisors (ARPA compliance work) extending term to 12/31/2026 — approved 5-0. - Resolution certifying the city’s local match for RVTA state operating assistance (city share $340,634.36 of a total local match $543,957) — approved 5-0. - Purchase of upfit equipment for two Streets & Parks trucks ($38,700) — approved 5-0. - Council voted to follow HARB’s denial on the certificate-of-appropriateness request for 844 West 3rd Street — approved 5-0. - Controller’s report (December) and HARB meeting minutes (01/24/2026) were filed/accepted — approved 5-0.
Procedural notes: When staff clarified STAMP timing, they said applicants may receive up to $200,000 per STAMP phase with a 10% match and that projects generally run in approximately 9-month phases. Council also discussed scheduling a public town-hall on home rule and instituted committee-of-the-whole meetings on Tuesdays during the week of council meetings.
Vote record details: Where roll-call tallies were read into the record, the motion outcomes were recorded as 5 yes, 0 no for the items listed above. (Individual roll-call names were pronounced in the meeting; the minutes list each member’s yes vote.)
What’s next: Multiple approved items require follow-up permitting, certificate-of-appropriateness submissions, or further administrative work (e.g., STAMP grant applications, building permits, architectural elevations).