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Coatesville council approves minutes, payables, police hires and settlements in 6-0 votes
Summary
During its Jan. 12 meeting Coatesville City Council approved previous meeting minutes, accounts payable, a civil-service eligibility list and four conditional patrol-offer appointments, authorized participation in DCED technical assistance, and approved a settlement—all by unanimous votes.
Coatesville City Council’s Jan. 12 meeting included a series of routine but consequential motions that each passed unanimously. Council approved prior meeting minutes, accepted the accounts payable report (with staff directed to correct one invoice entry), and approved the Civil Service Commission’s police eligibility list. Council also approved four conditional offers for patrol officers (part-time) conditioned on background checks and medical/psychological exams; staff noted one candidate previously accepted another job and the hire list was thereby exhausted.
Other motions approved by voice or roll call included a settlement agreement with the estate of Gertrude Horwitz (civil action No. 2000-09806‑ED) and the city’s participation in a PA DCED technical-assistance pilot program (CTAP) to support strategic-planning work. Most motions passed by 6-0 votes; Council recorded that one member, Councilwoman Tiniera Turner-Green, was absent.
Details and context:
• Accounts payable: Ms. Scamuffa questioned an ECON Partners invoice and staff said it appeared to be a clerical error; staff will follow up and correct the invoice line. Council approved the accounts-payable motion 6-0 with a request that the one invoice be corrected.
• Civil service and hires: The chief nominated candidates for appointment from the certified civil-service list. The chief explained those offered positions are part-time conditional hires, subject to successful background checks, medical and psychological evaluations; Council approved the offers and accepted the eligibility list.
• Settlement: Council voted to approve the settlement agreement with the estate of Gertrude Horwitz, motion carried 6-0; the minutes do not elaborate further on the settlement terms.
Why it matters: these routine approvals implement personnel and administrative decisions that affect city operations, staffing and legal obligations. The conditional police offers address staffing needs; settlement approvals close long-standing legal matters.
What’s next: staff will complete required follow-up steps—correct incorrect payables entries, finish background and clearance steps for police hires and coordinate DCED’s CTAP kickoff work.
