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Council approves MOU with school district, grant opt-in, police-list refresh and several capital moves
Summary
At its April 22 meeting Hampton Township Council approved an MOU with the school district to allow the community center to be used for sheltering and reunification, adopted resolutions to opt into county CDBG/HOME programs and Birdtown recognition, disqualified the police eligibility list for readvertising, and approved multiple capital fund transfers and equipment purchases.
Hampton Township Council handled several administrative and fiscal matters on April 22, approving items that affect emergency planning, grant access and near-term capital spending.
The council authorized execution of a memorandum of understanding with the Hampton Township School District to allow the community center to be used as a sheltering and reunification facility during an incident; the motion passed by unanimous roll call. Council also adopted Resolution 1125 recognizing the township as a Birdtown, Pennsylvania community, and Resolution 1126 to opt the township into the Allegheny County Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Programs for 2027–2029 to allow nonprofits serving seniors to access funds and to make residents eligible for certain county loan programs.
On personnel matters, council approved a motion to disqualify the current police officer eligibility list and authorized staff to readvertise for a new full-time police officer eligibility list; staff explained the new collective bargaining agreement raises the starting rate, improving competitiveness with neighboring communities.
On capital and operational items, council approved: releasing $60,000 from the capital improvements fund for public works building architectural design (construction-document phase); transferring $20,000 from the Botchi Court capital project to supplement a GEDTF picnic-table grant to buy benches for seven park pavilions (the grant provided $40,000, and staff said savings from a lighting project will cover a small remaining gap); and reallocating $20,000 from the Community Park trail paving budget to resurface the Depreciation Lands Museum breezeway and address drainage issues. EMS reported purchase approval for six Zol X cardiac monitors at about $375,000 to be funded through capital accounts and partner contributions; EMS also described an ambulance replacement supported by a GETF grant covering roughly $220,000 of an estimated $300,000 price, with delivery expected in September.
All motions on these administrative items passed by roll call unless otherwise noted; staff will follow up on implementation, public outreach, and reporting requirements where applicable.
