Glassport council approves financing steps for police renovations, property actions and June payments

Glassport Borough Council unanimously approved a slate of routine motions at its July 16 meeting, authorizing steps toward capital work at the new municipal complex and clearing several property and financial items.

Council voted to advertise for financing proposals for police-department renovations at the new municipal complex and authorized MBM to file petitions seeking tax-exemption status for the municipal complex, the Senior Center, the Patterson Property and the Police Station. Paul Trunzo moved the financing-advertisement motion; Mark Stecak seconded it. Amy Nabors moved the authorization for MBM to file tax-exemption petitions; Trunzo seconded. Both motions passed, 6-0.

Council also approved a pair of land-transaction actions: it authorized an appraisal of 102 Seventh Street (parcel #558-C-201) and voted to re-advertise 509 Seventh Street (parcel #558-C-201) for sealed bids with no minimum bid after the borough received no bids in the prior advertisement.

Financial housekeeping included ratifying advertising for the 2023 borough audit and approving payoff of the tax-anticipation note. The borough approved the monthly financial reports and authorized payment of June bills: $317,543.68 from the General Fund and $48,798.46 from the Sewer Revenue Fund. All motions recorded were unanimous where vote tallies were reported (6-0); the transcript records only vote tallies, not individual member votes.

Council also approved closing the 400 block of Monongahela Avenue for Community Day on Aug. 24 and authorized officials to sign a simple subdivision drawing for two Washington Boulevard parcels after a noticed public hearing.

The meeting record shows routine, unanimous decisions on the motions above; no motions failed or were tabled. Council President Anthony Colecchi presided.