Altoona council approves consent items, rejects repository bid and adopts four ordinances
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Council approved consent items a–g, rejected a $1,000 repository bid, and unanimously adopted four ordinances covering off-street parking, parking authority enforcement, rental-inspection family exemptions and disposition of surplus property.
The Altoona City Council approved the bulk of its consent agenda and adopted four ordinances addressing parking, rental inspections and surplus-property rules during its meeting.
On the consent agenda, council approved items a through g by roll call, passing those measures 7–0. The items included approval of the Jan. 12 meeting minutes; four demolition contracts to G & R Excavating of Tyrone (2056th Avenue for $13,900; 512 7th Avenue for $14,900; 427 4th Avenue for $5,450; 325 23rd Avenue for $7,425); authorization of a $25,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Planning grant application with a $25,000 match pledged by the Jaffa Shrine for a preservation plan; approval to pay the city manager for 140 hours of unused vacation at the applicable 2025 hourly rate; and related administrative authorizations.
Item H, a repository bid of $1,000 from Virtual Flips of Johnstown for property at 1508–1510 13th Alley, was pulled for separate consideration and failed on a separate roll call, 0–7.
The council then adopted four ordinances, each by unanimous 7–0 roll call: - An ordinance introduced by Councilman Butterbaugh eliminating Altoona City Code chapter 700.20–22.1 (off-street parking). Moved by Butterbaugh and seconded by Beatty; vote passed 7–0. - An ordinance introduced by Councilman Beatty creating Article 12 in chapter 700 to provide the Altoona Parking Authority enforcement power over on-street parking and city-owned off-street parking lots. Moved by Vice Mayor Ellis and seconded by Councilman Ickis; vote passed 7–0. - An ordinance introduced by Councilman Butterbaugh amending Chapter 570 (Residential Rental Inspection) to add a family exemption and general definitions. Moved by Councilwoman Klenich and seconded by Vice Mayor Ellis; vote passed 7–0. - An ordinance introduced by Councilman Ickis updating Chapter 295 (Disposition of Surplus Real and Personal Property), including definitions and procedures for unopened paper streets and orphan parcels. Moved by Butterbaugh and seconded by Beatty; vote passed 7–0.
City Manager Chris told the council that enforcement of downtown on-street parking will be presented to the Parking Authority now that the ordinances are adopted; staff said no citywide enforcement date is set. The meeting continued with manager updates praising public works and the fire department for recent storm and rescue operations.
Votes recorded in roll call form were read into the record for each motion; the clerk announced the 7–0 results for the listed ordinances and the 0–7 result on the repository bid.