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Munhall council approves staff promotions, pay ratifications and several municipal purchases
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Summary
Munhall Borough Council approved multiple motions including purchase of a fuel pump, solicitation for a paving project, ratification of police salaries and the promotion of Cody Hayden to sergeant; council also approved a ground-floor lease for a free store and accepted a planning commission recommendation for a subdivision plan.
Council members in Munhall voted on several routine and personnel items during their meeting, approving purchases, bid solicitations and police staffing actions that officials said keep municipal services operational.
The council approved purchasing a replacement fuel pump for $8,173.76 to replace the current practice of storing diesel in 55-gallon drums, citing concerns about sludge and engine contamination. Council also voted to solicit bids for the Mahal Street paving project and to accept a planning commission recommendation for the Schuessler Arvada Subdivision Plan.
On personnel, the council ratified Assistant Chief Vincent Abbott's salary at $115,570.52 and ratified Sergeant Jerry Cooper's annual salary at $103,663.22 after a correction to the figure during discussion. The council also verified the promotion of Officer Cody Hayden to sergeant with a listed annual salary of $103,662.22.
The council approved a lease allowing a local free store to use a ground-floor room for its operations; the lease gives the borough manager discretion over specific hours and requires manager oversight.
A motion to pay bills excluding payroll (the council stated $690,961 as the amount) passed by voice vote. A commenter reading the combined total including payroll reported a different and garbled larger figure; council members said they would double-check the accounting totals.
Council members said these approvals were intended to address immediate operational needs—repair, procurement, and public-safety staffing—and to keep scheduled projects moving toward bid and implementation. No individual recorded roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript; votes were taken by voice and announced as passed.
